1960 South Atlantic League season
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| 1960 South Atlantic League season | |
|---|---|
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – September 6 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Columbia Reds |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Savannah Pirates |
| Runners-up | Knoxville Smokies |
The 1960 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 18 and September 6. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Savannah Pirates won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Knoxville Smokies in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Gastonia Pirates leave the league and join the Western Carolinas League.
- The Columbia Gems rejoin the league after they disbanded after the 1957 season. The club began an affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and was renamed the Columbia Reds.
- The Charleston ChaSox are renamed to the Charleston White Sox. The club remained affiliated with the Chicago White Sox.
- The Savannah Reds ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club was renamed the Savannah Pirates.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Columbia Reds finish the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1955.
Standings
| South Atlantic League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbia Reds | 83 | 56 | .597 | – |
| Charlotte Hornets | 79 | 61 | .564 | 4.5 |
| Savannah Pirates | 78 | 61 | .561 | 5 |
| Knoxville Smokies | 71 | 67 | .514 | 11.5 |
| Jacksonville Braves | 70 | 69 | .504 | 13 |
| Asheville Tourists | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21 |
| Charleston White Sox | 59 | 80 | .424 | 24 |
| Macon Dodgers | 54 | 85 | .388 | 29 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Purnal Goldy, Knoxville Smokies | .342 |
| H | Purnal Goldy, Knoxville Smokies | 186 |
| R | Dick McAuliffe, Knoxville Smokies | 109 |
| 2B | Purnal Goldy, Knoxville Smokies | 36 |
| 3B | Dick McAuliffe, Knoxville Smokies | 21 |
| HR | Donn Clendenon, Savannah Pirates | 28 |
| RBI | Leo Smith, Knoxville Smokies | 111 |
| SB | Chico Ruiz, Columbia Reds | 55 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ken Hunt, Columbia Reds | 16 |
| ERA | Charlie Rabe, Columbia Reds | 2.39 |
| CG | Jack Lamabe, Savannah Pirates | 16 |
| SHO | Larry Foss, Savannah Pirates | 5 |
| IP | Jack Taylor, Asheville Tourists | 211.1 |
| SO | Ken Hunt, Columbia Reds | 221 |
Playoffs
- The Savannah Pirates won their seventh South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Knoxville Smokies in three games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbia | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Savannah | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Savannah | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Knoxville | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Charlotte | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Knoxville | 3 | |||||||