1957 South Atlantic League season
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| 1957 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – September 8 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Augusta Tigers |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Charlotte Hornets |
| Runners-up | Augusta Tigers |
The 1957 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 18 and September 8. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Charlotte Hornets won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tigers in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Columbus Foxes ended their affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles and began a new affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The Knoxville Smokies ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began a new affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Augusta Tigers finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1924.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Augusta Tigers | 98 | 56 | .636 | – |
| Charlotte Hornets | 86 | 67 | .562 | 11.5 |
| Savannah Redlegs | 81 | 72 | .529 | 16.5 |
| Knoxville Smokies | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17 |
| Columbus Foxes | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17 |
| Jacksonville Braves | 76 | 78 | .494 | 22 |
| Columbia Gems | 59 | 95 | .383 | 39 |
| Macon Dodgers | 53 | 101 | .344 | 45 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The semi-finals are expanded to a best-of-three series.
- The Charlotte Hornets won their second South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tigers in three games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Augusta | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Savannah | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Augusta | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Charlotte | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Charlotte | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Knoxville | 0 | |||||||