1904 South Atlantic League season

1904 South Atlantic League season
LeagueSouth Atlantic League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 26 – September 10
Games120
Teams6
Regular season
League championsMacon Highlanders

The 1904 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 26 and September 10. Six teams played a 120-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant.

The Macon Highlanders won the South Atlantic League championship, as they finished the regular season in first place.

Formation of league

The South Atlantic League was established in 1903 by Charles W. Boyer and J.B. Lucy as a Class C league in the Southeastern United States. The first season played was in 1904.[1]

Teams

1904 South Atlantic League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Augusta Tourists Augusta, Georgia None Warren Park
Charleston Sea Gulls Charleston, South Carolina None Ball Park Field
Columbia Skyscrapers Columbia, South Carolina None Comer Field
Jacksonville Jays Jacksonville, Florida None Dixieland Park
Macon Highlanders Macon, Georgia None Central City Park
Savannah Pathfinders Savannah, Georgia None Bolton Street Park

Map of teams

South Atlantic League teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Macon Highlanders finished with the best record in the regular season in the first season of the league, winning the South Atlantic League pennant.

Standings

[2]

South Atlantic League
Team Win Loss % GB
Macon Highlanders 67 45 .598 –
Savannah Pathfinders 63 48 .568 3½
Charleston Sea Gulls 59 50 .541 6½
Jacksonville Jays 58 57 .504 10½
Columbia Skyscrapers 47 62 .431 18½
Augusta Tourists 41 73 .360 27

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
AVG Billy Oyler, Savannah Pathfinders .302
H Syd Smith, Charleston Sea Gulls 137

Pitching leaders

[4]

Stat Player Total
W Alvin Bayne, Macon Highlanders 30

See also

References

  1. ^ Trujillo, Nick. "Then and now: South Atlantic League". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ 1904 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 9, 2025
  3. ^ 1904 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 9, 2025
  4. ^ 1904 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 9, 2025
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