1952 South Atlantic League season
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| 1952 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 16 – September 2 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Columbia Reds |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Montgomery Grays |
| Runners-up | Macon Peaches |
The 1952 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 16 and September 2. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Montgomery Grays won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Montgomery Rebels are renamed to the Montgomery Grays.
- The Macon Peaches began an affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Columbia Reds finish the season with the best record for the first time in franchise history.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbia Reds | 100 | 54 | .649 | – |
| Columbus Cardinals | 87 | 67 | .565 | 13 |
| Montgomery Grays | 86 | 68 | .558 | 14 |
| Macon Peaches | 83 | 71 | .539 | 17 |
| Charleston Rebels | 78 | 75 | .510 | 21.5 |
| Savannah Indians | 74 | 79 | .484 | 25.5 |
| Jacksonville Tars | 69 | 85 | .448 | 31 |
| Augusta Tigers | 38 | 116 | .247 | 62 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Barney Martin, Columbia Reds | 23 |
| ERA | George Dries, Charleston Rebels | 1.93 |
| CG | Bill Harrington, Savannah Indians Barney Martin, Columbia Reds | 25 |
| SHO | Knowles Piercey, Macon Peaches | 7 |
| IP | Barney Martin, Columbia Reds | 258.0 |
| SO | Barney Martin, Columbia Reds | 174 |
Playoffs
- The Montgomery Grays won their second consecutive South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbia | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Macon | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Macon | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Montgomery | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Montgomery | 3 | |||||||