1908 South Atlantic League season

1908 South Atlantic League season
LeagueSouth Atlantic League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – August 22
Games120
Teams6
Regular season
League championsJacksonville Jays

The 1908 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 6 and August 22. Six teams played a 120-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant.

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

Teams

1908 South Atlantic League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Augusta Tourists Augusta, Georgia None Warren Park
Charleston Sea Gulls Charleston, South Carolina None Hampton Park Field
Columbia Gamecocks Columbia, South Carolina None Comer Field
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

South Atlantic League teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Jacksonville Jays finished with the best record in the regular season, winning their first South Atlantic League pennant.

Standings

[1]

South Atlantic League
Team Win Loss % GB
Jacksonville Jays 77 34 .694 –
Savannah Indians 64 45 .587 12
Augusta Tourists 51 59 .464 25½
Columbia Gamecocks 46 58 .442 27½
Macon Peaches 48 68 .414 31½
Charleston Sea Gulls 44 66 .400 32½

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Wilbur Murdoch, Macon Peaches .302
H Wilbur Murdoch, Macon Peaches 140
R Frank Bigbie, Columbia Gamecocks 55
SB Louis Pelkey, Savannah Indians 59

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Phil Sitton, Augusta Tourists
Abe Welcher, Columbia Gamecocks		 19

See also

References

  1. ^ 1908 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025
  2. ^ 1908 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025
  3. ^ 1908 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 10, 2025
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