1954 South Atlantic League season

1954 South Atlantic League season South Atlantic League Baseball April 13 – September 1 140 8 Regular season Jacksonville Braves Playoffs Savannah Athletics Jacksonville Braves List of South Atlantic League seasons SAL 1953 South Atlantic League season 1953 1955 South Atlantic League season 1955 The 1954 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 13 and September 1. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs. The Savannah Athletics won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Braves in the final round of the playoffs. Team changes The Charleston Rebels fold. The Charlotte Hornets rejoin the league from the Tri-State League. The Hornets were affiliated with the Washington Senators and the club previously played in the South Atlantic League from 1919-1930. The Montgomery Grays ended their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers. The club was renamed to the Montgomery Rebels. The Savannah Indians are renamed to the Savannah Athletics. The club remained affiliated with the Philadelphia Athletics. Teams 1954 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Rams Augusta, Georgia None Jennings Stadium Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Washington Senators Clark Griffith Park Columbia Reds Columbia, South Carolina Cincinnati Redlegs Capital City Stadium Columbus Cardinals Columbus, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Golden Park Jacksonville Braves Jacksonville, Florida Milwaukee Braves Durkee Field Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Chicago Cubs Luther Williams Field Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama None Municipal Field Savannah Athletics Savannah, Georgia Philadelphia Athletics Grayson Stadium Map of teams left 10px South Atlantic League teams 1225 425 370 190 1045 USA 3000 USA 33.47 -81.98 Black pog.svg 80 top Augusta #ffe USA 35.20 -80.85 Black pog.svg 80 top Charlotte #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 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 32.38 -86.29 Black pog.svg 80 top Mont-gomery #ffe USA 32.04 -81.08 Black pog.svg 80 top Savannah #ffe Regular season Summary The Jacksonville Braves finish the season with the best record for the second consecutive season. Standings 1954 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 21, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Jacksonville Braves 83 57 83 57 – Savannah Athletics 80 60 80 60 3 Macon Peaches 78 61 78 61 4.5 Columbia Reds 77 62 77 62 5.5 Montgomery Rebels 68 72 68 72 15 Charlotte Hornets 62 77 62 77 20.5 Augusta Rams 58 82 58 82 25 Columbus Cardinals 51 86 51 86 30.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1954 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 21, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Al Pinkston, Savannah Athletics .360 H Al Pinkston, Savannah Athletics 180 R Frank Robinson, Columbia Reds 112 2B Jim Frey, Jacksonville Braves 40 3B Carlos Paula, Charlotte Hornets 13 HR James Dickey, Macon Peaches Clarence Riddle, Jacksonville Braves 28 RBI Clarence Riddle, Jacksonville Braves 112 SB John Mitchell, Augusta Rams 22 Pitching leaders 1954 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 21, 2025 Stat Player Total W Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves 23 ERA Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves 2.41 CG Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves 23 SHO Joe Stanka, Macon Peaches 5 IP Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves 276.0 SO Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves 243 Playoffs The Savannah Athletics won their sixth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Braves in seven games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Finals 1 Jacksonville 3 4 Columbia 1 2 Savannah 3 3 Macon 0 1 Jacksonville 3 2 Savannah 4 See also 1954 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website South Atlantic League season Category:1954 in sports in Alabama Category:1954 in sports in Florida Category:1954 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1954 in sports in North Carolina Category:1954 in sports in South Carolina