1930 South Atlantic Association season

1930 South Atlantic Association season South Atlantic Association Baseball April 21 – September 6 142 6 Regular season Macon Peaches Playoffs Greenville Spinners Macon Peaches List of South Atlantic League seasons SAL 1929 South Atlantic Association season 1929 1936 South Atlantic League season 1936 The 1930 South Atlantic Association was a Class B baseball season played between April 21 and September 6. Six teams played a 142-game schedule, with the winner of each half of the season qualifying for the playoffs. The Greenville Spinners won the South Atlantic Association championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in the playoffs. League changes At the end of the 1930 season, the South Atlantic Association announced that the league would shut down due to the Great Depression. The league would return in 1936. Team changes The Knoxville Smokies disbanded. The Spartanburg Spartans disbanded. The Augusta Tygers are renamed the Augusta Wolves. The Columbia Comers became an affiliate for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Teams 1930 South Atlantic Association Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina None McCormick Field Augusta Wolves Augusta, Georgia None Municipal Stadium Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina None Wearn Field Columbia Comers Columbia, South Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Dreyfus Park Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina None Spinner's Park Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Brooklyn Robins Luther Williams Field Map of teams left 10px South Atlantic Association teams 1275 425 370 190 1150 USA 3500 USA 35.59 -82.55 Black pog.svg 80 top Asheville #ffe USA 33.47 -81.98 Black pog.svg 80 top Augusta #ffe USA 35.23 -80.84 Black pog.svg 80 top Charlotte #ffe USA 34.00 -81.03 Black pog.svg 80 top Columbia #ffe USA 34.84 -82.39 Black pog.svg 80 top Greenville #ffe USA 32.83 -83.61 Black pog.svg 80 top Macon #ffe Regular season Summary The Macon Peaches finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1905. Standings 1930 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 South Atlantic Association Team Win Loss % GB Macon Peaches 87 52 87 52 – Greenville Spinners 85 57 85 57 3½ Asheville Tourists 79 61 79 61 8½ Augusta Wolves 68 70 68 70 18½ Charlotte Hornets 61 78 61 78 26 Columbia Comers 39 101 39 101 48½ League Leaders Batting leaders 1930 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Hal Sullivan, Asheville Tourists .374 H Red Howell, Greenville Spinners 193 2B George Rhinehardt, Greenville Spinners 42 3B Earl Johnson, Columbia Comers 25 HR Jimmy Hudgens, Greenville Spinners 39 Pitching leaders 1930 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total W ??? Harmon, Greenville Spinners 25 ERA Phil Gallivan, Macon Peaches 2.61 IP ??? Harmon, Greenville Spinners 301.0 Playoffs The Greenville Spinners won their third South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in six games. Playoff bracket Finals 1 Macon 2 2 Greenville 4 See also 1930 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website South Atlantic League season Category:1930 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1930 in sports in North Carolina Category:1930 in sports in South Carolina