1909 South Atlantic League season

1909 South Atlantic League season South Atlantic League Baseball April 15 – September 7 130 8 Regular season Chattanooga Lookouts Playoffs Chattanooga Lookouts Augusta Tourists List of South Atlantic League seasons SAL 1908 South Atlantic League season 1908 1910 South Atlantic League season 1910 The 1909 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 15 and September 7. Eight teams played a 130-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant. The Chattanooga Lookouts won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tourists in the post-season. League changes The South Atlantic League introduced a playoff system, the winner of each half of the season would compete in the playoffs to determine the champion of the league. Team changes The Chattanooga Lookouts join the league as an expansion team. The Columbus Foxes join the league as an expansion team. Teams 1909 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tourists Augusta, Georgia None Warren Park Charleston Sea Gulls Knoxville Appalachians Charleston, South Carolina Knoxville, Tennessee None Hampton Park Field Chilhowee Park Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee None Chamberlain Field Columbia Gamecocks Columbia, South Carolina None Comer Field Columbus Foxes Columbus, Georgia None Columbus Base Ball Grounds Jacksonville Jays Jacksonville, Florida None Dixieland Park Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia None Central City Park Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia None Bolton Street Park Map of teams left 10px South Atlantic League teams 1125 425 370 190 930 USA 2750 USA 33.47 -81.98 Black pog.svg 80 top Augusta #ffe USA 32.78 -79.93 Black pog.svg 80 top Charleston #ffe USA 35.05 -85.30 Black pog.svg 80 top Chatta-nooga #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 36.00 -83.89 Black pog.svg 80 top Knoxville #ffe USA 32.83 -83.65 Black pog.svg 80 top Macon #ffe USA 32.08 -81.09 Black pog.svg 80 top Savannah #ffe Regular season Summary On July 5, the Charleston Sea Gulls relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee, and were renamed the Knoxville Appalachians. The Chattanooga Lookouts finished with the best record in the regular season, winning their first South Atlantic League pennant. The Chattanooga Lookouts finished the first half of the season with the best record in the league, while the Augusta Tourists had the best record in the second half of the season. Standings 1909 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Chattanooga Lookouts 84 36 84 36 – Columbus Foxes 73 50 73 50 12½ Augusta Tourists 65 48 65 48 15½ Savannah Indians 60 61 60 61 24½ Charleston Sea Gulls / Knoxville Appalachians 52 61 52 61 28½ Macon Peaches 50 68 50 68 33 Jacksonville Jays 47 70 47 70 35½ Columbia Gamecocks 41 78 41 78 42½ League Leaders Batting leaders 1909 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Shoeless Joe Jackson, Savannah Indians .358 H Wheeler Johnson, Chattanooga Lookouts 166 Pitching leaders 1909 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025 Stat Player Total W Roy Radebaugh, Columbus Foxes 25 Playoffs The playoff round to determine the champion was a best-of-seven series. The Chattanooga Lookouts won their second South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tourists in seven games. Playoff bracket Finals 1 Chattanooga 4 2 Augusta 3 See also 1909 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website South Atlantic League season Category:1909 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1909 in sports in Florida Category:1909 in sports in South Carolina Category:1909 in sports in Tennessee