1958 South Atlantic League season

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LeagueSouth Atlantic League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – September 4
Number of games140
1958 South Atlantic League season
LeagueSouth Atlantic League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – September 4
Number of games140
Number of teams6
Regular season
League championsAugusta Tigers
Playoffs
League championsMacon Dodgers
  Runners-upJacksonville Braves
SAL seasons

The 1958 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 15 and September 4. Six teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.

The Macon Dodgers won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Braves in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

1958 South Atlantic League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia Detroit Tigers Jennings Stadium
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Washington Senators Clark Griffith Park
Jacksonville Braves Jacksonville, Florida Milwaukee Braves Jacksonville Baseball Park
Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Baltimore Orioles Knoxville Municipal Stadium
Macon Dodgers Macon, Georgia Los Angeles Dodgers Luther Williams Field
Savannah Redlegs Savannah, Georgia Cincinnati Redlegs Grayson Stadium

Map of teams

South Atlantic League teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Augusta Tigers finish the season with the best record for the second consecutive season.

Standings

[1]

South Atlantic League
TeamWinLoss %GB
Augusta Tigers7763.550–
Jacksonville Braves7664.5431
Macon Dodgers7070.5007
Charlotte Hornets6971.4938
Knoxville Smokies6773.47910
Savannah Redlegs6179.43616

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGGeorge Alusik, Augusta Tigers.325
HCharlie Soraci, Macon Dodgers170
RLeo Burke, Knoxville Smokies95
2BButch McCord, Macon Dodgers37
3BAngelo Dagres, Knoxville Smokies14
HRCarl Warwick, Macon Dodgers22
RBIGeorge Alusik, Augusta Tigers
Harry Warner, Charlotte Hornets		88
SBMike Napoli, Macon Dodgers29

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WJerry Walker, Knoxville Smokies18
ERARoberto Vargas, Macon Dodgers1.79
CGGarland Shifflett, Charlotte Hornets18
SHORoss Carter, Jacksonville Braves5
IPCandido Andrade, Savannah Redlegs257.0
SOChuck Estrada, Knoxville Smokies181

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Finals
      
1 Augusta 0
3 Macon 1
3 Macon 2
2 Jacksonville 0
2 Jacksonville 1
4 Charlotte 0

See also

References

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