The 1941 South Atlantic League was a Class B baseball season played between April 21 and September 8. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Columbia Reds won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Augusta Tigers ended their affiliation with the New York Yankees and began a new affiliation with the Detroit Tigers. The Macon Peaches ended their affiliation with the Brooklyn Dodgers and began a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams 1941 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia Detroit Tigers Municipal Stadium Charleston Rebels Charleston, South Carolina None College Park Columbia Reds Columbia, South Carolina Cincinnati Reds Dreyfus Park Columbus Red Birds Columbus, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Golden Park Greenville Spinners Greenville, South Carolina Washington Senators Meadowbrook Park Jacksonville Tars Jacksonville, Florida None Durkee Field Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia Chicago Cubs Luther Williams Field Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia None Grayson Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Macon Peaches finish the season with the best record for the first time since 1930.
Standings 1941 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Macon Peaches 90 50 – Columbia Reds 89 51 1 Columbus Red Birds 68 69 18.5 Augusta Tigers 64 74 25 Jacksonville Tars 63 75 26 Charleston Rebels 61 76 27.5 Greenville Spinners 60 77 28.5 Savannah Indians 57 80 31.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1941 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Cy Block, Macon Peaches .357 H Bobby Adams, Columbia Reds 195 2B Lon Goldstein, Columbia Reds 48 3B Johnny Ostrowski, Macon Peaches 20 HR James Walsh, Jacksonville Tars Clyde Vollmer, Columbia Reds 17
Pitching leaders 1941 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 Stat Player Total W Sid West, Macon Peaches 23 ERA Frank Manno, Macon Peaches 2.16 IP Irv Stein, Charleston Rebels 284.0
Playoffs The Columbia Reds won their first South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Macon Peaches in six games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1941 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website