1951 South Atlantic League season
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| 1951 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – September 2 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Montgomery Rebels |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Montgomery Rebels |
| Runners-up | Jacksonville Tars |
The 1951 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 18 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Montgomery Rebels won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Tars in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Greenville Spinners disband.
- The Montgomery Rebels join the league from the Southeastern League.
- The Augusta Tigers ended their affiliation with the Washington Senators.
- The Charleston Rebels ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The Macon Peaches ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Montgomery Rebels finish the season with the best record for the first time in franchise history.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Montgomery Rebels | 85 | 55 | .607 | – |
| Jacksonville Tars | 79 | 58 | .577 | 4.5 |
| Macon Peaches | 75 | 63 | .543 | 9 |
| Charleston Rebels | 75 | 65 | .536 | 10 |
| Columbus Cardinals | 68 | 71 | .489 | 16.5 |
| Savannah Indians | 64 | 74 | .464 | 20 |
| Augusta Tigers | 62 | 76 | .449 | 22 |
| Columbia Reds | 46 | 92 | .333 | 38 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Lou Kahn, Columbus Cardinals | .351 |
| H | Rance Pless, Jacksonville Tars | 185 |
| R | William McDowell, Montgomery Rebels | 121 |
| 2B | Rance Pless, Jacksonville Tars | 37 |
| 3B | James Dickey, Columbus Cardinals | 13 |
| HR | Dick Greco, Montgomery Rebels | 33 |
| RBI | Billy Johnson, Montgomery Rebels | 107 |
| SB | Dick Smith, Charleston Rebels | 28 |
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Montgomery Rebels won their first South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Tars in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Montgomery | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Charleston | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Montgomery | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Jacksonville | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Jacksonville | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Macon | 2 | |||||||