1916 South Atlantic League season

1916 South Atlantic League season South Atlantic League Baseball April 17 – September 4 130 8 Regular season Columbia Comers Playoffs Augusta Tourists Columbia Comers List of South Atlantic League seasons SAL 1915 South Atlantic League season 1915 1917 South Atlantic League season 1917 The 1916 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 17 and September 4. Eight teams played a 130-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season qualifying for the playoffs. The Augusta Tourists won the South Atlantic League championship, as they defeated the Columbia Comers in the playoffs. Team changes The Savannah Colts disband. The Montgomery Rebels join the league from the Southern Association. The Macon Peaches are renamed to the Macon Tigers. Teams 1916 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Albany Babies Albany, Georgia None Albany Park Augusta Tourists Augusta, Georgia None Warren Park Charleston Sea Gulls Charleston, South Carolina None Hampton Park Field Columbia Comers Columbia, South Carolina None Comer Field Columbus Foxes Columbus, Georgia None Columbus Base Ball Grounds Jacksonville Tarpons Jacksonville, Florida None Dixieland Park Macon Tigers Macon, Georgia None Central City Park Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama None Montgomery Grounds Map of teams left 10px South Atlantic League teams 1125 425 370 190 975 USA 2750 USA 31.58 -84.17 Black pog.svg 80 top Albany #ffe USA 33.47 -81.98 Black pog.svg 80 top Augusta #ffe USA 32.80 -79.96 Black pog.svg 80 top Charleston #ffe USA 34.00 -81.03 Black pog.svg 80 top Columbia #ffe USA 32.45 -84.99 Black pog.svg 80 top Columbus #ffe USA 30.34 -81.66 Black pog.svg 80 top Jackson-ville #ffe USA 32.83 -83.65 Black pog.svg 80 top Macon #ffe USA 32.37 -86.30 Black pog.svg 80 top Mont-gomery #ffe Regular season Summary The Columbia Comers finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1911. On July 23, the Albany Babies and Montgomery Rebels disbanded. Standings 1916 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Columbia Comers 72 50 72 50 – Charleston Sea Gulls 68 55 68 55 4½ Augusta Tourists 69 56 69 56 4½ Columbus Foxes 62 62 62 62 11 Montgomery Rebels 42 47 42 47 14½ Jacksonville Tarpons 57 65 57 65 15 Macon Tigers 55 67 55 67 17 Albany Babies 30 53 30 53 22½ League Leaders Batting leaders 1916 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Harry Purcell, Jacksonville Tarpons .316 H Bill Brazier, Augusta Tourists 150 Pitching leaders 1916 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 Stat Player Total W Reid Zellars, Macon Tigers 22 IP Reid Zellars, Macon Tigers 376.0 Playoffs The Augusta Tourists won their first South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Columbia Comers in four games. Playoff bracket Finals 1 Columbia 0 2 Augusta 4 See also 1916 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website South Atlantic League season Category:1916 in sports in Alabama Category:1916 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1916 in sports in Florida Category:1916 in sports in South Carolina