1919 South Atlantic Association season

1919 South Atlantic Association season South Atlantic Association Baseball May 19 – September 1 100 6 Regular season Columbia Comers List of South Atlantic League seasons SAL 1917 South Atlantic League season 1917 1920 South Atlantic Association season 1920 The 1919 South Atlantic Association was a Class C baseball season played between May 19 and September 1. Six teams played a 100-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant. The Columbia Comers won the South Atlantic Association championship, as they finished the season with the best record. League changes Following a year of dormancy in 1918, the South Atlantic League returned under a new name, the South Atlantic Association. Team changes The Jacksonville Roses disband. The Charlotte Hornets join the league from the North Carolina State League after being dormant since 1917. The Greenville Spinners join the league from the Carolina League after being dormant since 1912. The Spartanburg Spartans join the league from the Carolina Association after being dormant since 1912. The Augusta Tourists are renamed to the Augusta Dollies. The Charleston Sea Gulls are renamed to the Charleston Gulls. Teams 1919 South Atlantic Association Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Dollies Augusta, Georgia None Warren Park Charleston Gulls Charleston, South Carolina None Hampton Park Field Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina None Wearn Field Columbia Comers Columbia, South Carolina None Comer Field Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina None Furman Park Spartanburg Pioneers Spartanburg, South Carolina None Wofford Park Map of teams left 10px South Atlantic Association teams 1125 425 370 190 1050 USA 3250 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 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 bottom Greenville #ffe USA 34.95 -81.93 Black pog.svg 80 top Spartan-burg #ffe Regular season Summary The Columbia Comers finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1916. Standings 1919 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 South Atlantic Association Team Win Loss % GB Columbia Comers 55 39 55 39 – Charlotte Hornets 55 41 55 41 1 Greenville Spinners 52 45 52 45 4½ Charleston Gulls 49 48 49 48 7½ Augusta Dollies 45 52 45 52 11½ Spartanburg Pioneers 33 64 33 64 23½ League Leaders Batting leaders 1919 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Walter Johnson, Columbia Comers .362 H Walter Johnson, Columbia Comers 150 2B Warren Butts, Charlotte Hornets 27 3B Warren Butts, Charlotte Hornets 14 HR Al Wingo, Greenville Spinners 11 Pitching leaders 1919 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 11, 2025 Stat Player Total W Rube Eldridge, Charlotte Hornets 20 IP Rube Eldridge, Charlotte Hornets 295.0 See also 1919 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website South Atlantic League season Category:1919 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1919 in sports in North Carolina Category:1919 in sports in South Carolina