1936 South Atlantic League season

none 1936 South Atlantic League season South Atlantic League Baseball April 20 – September 7 152 6 Regular season Columbus Red Birds Playoffs Columbus Red Birds Jacksonville Tars List of South Atlantic League seasons SAL 1930 South Atlantic Association season 1930 1937 South Atlantic League season 1937 The 1936 South Atlantic League was a Class B baseball season played between April 20 and September 7. Six teams played a 152-game schedule, with the winner of each half of the season qualifying for the playoffs. The Columbus Red Birds won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Tars 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 returned in 1936 with six teams. Following the 1930 season: The Asheville Tourists , Augusta Wolves, and Charlotte Hornets joined the Piedmont League in 1931. The Columbia Comers disbanded in 1931. The Greenville Spinners joined the Palmetto League in 1931. The Macon Peaches disbanded in 1931. However, the club restarted and joined the Southeastern League in 1932 before disbanding once again. Team changes The Augusta Wolves returned to the South Atlantic League after disbanding following the 1931 season in the Palmetto League. The club would be renamed the Augusta Tigers and became an affiliate for the Detroit Tigers. The Columbia Senators joined the league as a new team and became an affiliate with the Boston Bees. The Columbus Red Birds joined the league after last playing in the Southeastern League during the 1932 season before disbanding. The club became an affiliate for the St. Louis Cardinals. The club previously played in the South Atlantic League from 1909–1917 as the Columbus Foxes. The Jacksonville Tars joined the league after last playing in the Southeastern League during the 1930 season before disbanding. The Macon Peaches returned to the South Atlantic League after disbanding following the 1932 season in the Southeastern League. The club became an affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds. The Savannah Indians joined the league after last playing in the Southeastern League during the 1928 season before disbanding. The club became an affiliate for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club previously played in the South Atlantic League from 1904–1915. Teams 1936 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia Detroit Tigers Municipal Stadium Columbia Senators Columbia, South Carolina Boston Bees Dreyfus Park Columbus Red Birds Columbus, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Golden Park Jacksonville Tars Jacksonville, Florida None Durkee Field Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Cincinnati Reds Luther Williams Field Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia Pittsburgh Pirates Grayson Stadium Map of teams left 10px South Atlantic League teams 1300 425 370 190 1300 USA 3500 USA 33.47 -81.98 Black pog.svg 80 top Augusta #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 30.35 -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 Red Birds finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1916. Standings 1936 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 South Atlantic Association Team Win Loss % GB Columbus Red Birds 97 53 97 53 – Jacksonville Tars 88 57 88 57 6½ Macon Peaches 87 64 87 64 10½ Savannah Indians 64 84 64 84 32 Augusta Tigers 56 94 56 94 41 Columbia Senators 55 95 55 95 42 League Leaders Batting leaders 1936 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG William Prout, Macon Peaches .342 H Lee Gamble, Macon Peaches 216 R James Gruzdis, Columbus Red Birds 147 2B James Gruzdis, Columbus Red Birds 36 3B Enos Slaughter, Columbus Red Birds 20 HR Dee Moore, Macon Peaches 18 RBI Stanley Tutaj, Columbus Red Birds 129 SB Lee Gamble, Macon Peaches 51 Pitching leaders 1936 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 15, 2025 Stat Player Total W Arthur Evans, Macon Peaches 21 ERA John Sims, Columbus Red Birds 2.44 CG Arthur Evans, Macon Peaches Jake Levy, Savannah Indians 26 SHO Arthur Evans, Macon Peaches 6 IP Jake Levy, Savannah Indians 284.0 SO Ralph Braun, Jacksonville Tars 172 Playoffs The Columbus Red Birds won their fourth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Tars in six games. Playoff bracket Finals 1 Columbus 4 2 Jacksonville 2 See also 1936 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website South Atlantic League season Category:1936 in sports in Florida Category:1936 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1936 in sports in South Carolina