1917 South Atlantic League season

1917 South Atlantic League season South Atlantic League Baseball April 19 – July 4 70 6 Regular season Charleston Sea Gulls Playoffs Columbia Comers Charleston Sea Gulls List of South Atlantic League seasons SAL 1916 South Atlantic League season 1916 1919 South Atlantic Association season 1919 The 1917 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 19 and July 4. Six teams played a 70-game schedule, with the top team in each half of the season qualifying for the playoffs. The Columbia Comers won the South Atlantic League championship, as they defeated the Charleston Sea Gulls in the playoffs. Team changes The Jacksonville Tarpons are renamed to the Jacksonville Roses. Teams 1917 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium 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 Roses Jacksonville, Florida None Dixieland Park Macon Tigers Macon, Georgia None Central City Park Map of teams left 10px South Atlantic League teams 1100 425 370 190 975 USA 2750 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 Regular season Summary The Charleston Sea Gulls finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1914. On May 19, the Columbus Foxes and Macon Tigers disband. The season was shortened to July 4 with approval from the National Association. Standings 1917 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Charleston Sea Gulls 47 20 47 20 – Columbia Comers 40 28 40 28 7½ Jacksonville Roses 33 35 33 35 14½ Augusta Tourists 27 41 27 41 20½ Columbus Foxes 8 19 8 19 27 Macon Tigers 7 19 7 19 27½ League Leaders Batting leaders 1917 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Howie Camp, Charleston Sea Gulls .357 H Howie Camp, Charleston Sea Gulls 105 Pitching leaders 1917 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 Stat Player Total W Johnny Meador, Charleston Sea Gulls 13 IP Johnny Tillman, Macon Tigers 185.2 Playoffs The Columbia Comers won their first South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Charleston Sea Gulls in six games. Playoff bracket Finals 1 Charleston 2 2 Columbia 4 See also 1917 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website South Atlantic League season Category:1917 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1917 in sports in Florida Category:1917 in sports in South Carolina