1947 South Atlantic League season

1947 South Atlantic League season South Atlantic League Baseball April 14 – September 10 154 8 Regular season Columbus Cardinals Playoffs Savannah Indians Augusta Tigers List of South Atlantic League seasons SAL 1946 South Atlantic League season 1946 1948 South Atlantic League season 1948 The 1947 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 14 and September 10. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs. The Savannah Indians won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tigers in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Greenville Spinners ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and began a new affiliation with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Teams 1947 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia New York Yankees Municipal Stadium Charleston Rebels Charleston, South Carolina None College Park Columbia Reds Columbia, South Carolina Cincinnati Reds Capital City Stadium Columbus Cardinals Columbus, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Golden Park Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina Brooklyn Dodgers Meadowbrook Park Jacksonville Tars Jacksonville, Florida New York Giants Durkee Field Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Chicago Cubs Luther Williams Field Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia Philadelphia Athletics Grayson Stadium Map of teams left 10px South Atlantic League teams 1225 425 370 190 1145 USA 3200 USA 33.47 -81.98 Black pog.svg 80 top Augusta #ffe USA 32.80 -79.95 Black pog.svg 80 top Charleston #ffe USA 33.98 -81.03 Black pog.svg 80 top Columbia #ffe USA 32.45 -84.99 Black pog.svg 80 top Columbus #ffe USA 34.84 -82.39 Black pog.svg 80 top Greenville #ffe USA 30.35 -81.68 Black pog.svg 80 top Jackson-ville #ffe USA 32.83 -83.61 Black pog.svg 80 top Macon #ffe USA 32.04 -81.08 Black pog.svg 80 top Savannah #ffe Regular season Summary The Columbus Cardinals finish the season with the best record for the second consecutive season. Standings 1947 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Columbus Cardinals 88 65 88 65 – Savannah Indians 85 66 85 66 2 Charleston Rebels 83 69 83 69 4.5 Augusta Tigers 81 69 81 69 5.5 Greenville Spinners 77 77 77 77 11.5 Macon Peaches 70 82 70 82 17.5 Jacksonville Tars 66 87 66 87 22 Columbia Reds 59 94 59 94 29 League Leaders Batting leaders 1947 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Ralph Brown, Augusta Tigers .356 H Ralph Brown, Augusta Tigers 228 R Ralph Brown, Augusta Tigers 115 2B Ralph Brown, Augusta Tigers 45 3B Ed Mutryn, Savannah Indians 24 HR Bill Hockenbury, Savannah Indians Lloyd Lowe, Columbus Cardinals 19 RBI Walter Schuerbaum, Augusta Tigers 118 SB Eddie Pullins, Columbus Cardinals 52 Pitching leaders 1947 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 Stat Player Total W Lou Brissie, Savannah Indians 23 ERA Lou Brissie, Savannah Indians 1.91 CG Lou Brissie, Savannah Indians 25 SHO Mike Clark, Columbus Cardinals Bobo Holloman, Macon Peaches Lee Peterson, Columbus Cardinals 4 IP Bobo Holloman, Macon Peaches 294.0 SO Lou Brissie, Savannah Indians 278 Playoffs The Savannah Indians won their fifth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tigers in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Finals 1 Columbus 2 4 Augusta 4 2 Savannah 4 3 Charleston 3 4 Augusta 1 2 Savannah 4 See also 1947 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website South Atlantic League season Category:1947 in sports in Florida Category:1947 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1947 in sports in South Carolina