The 1942 South Atlantic League was a Class B baseball season played between April 20 and September 7. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Macon Peaches won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Charleston Rebels in the final round of the playoffs.
League changes At the end of the 1942 season, the South Atlantic League announced that the league would shutdown due to World War II. The league would resume play in 1946.
Team changes The Greenville Spinners ended their affiliation with the Washington Senators. The Jacksonville Tars began an affiliation with the New York Giants.
Teams 1942 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 None Meadowbrook Park Jacksonville Tars Jacksonville, Florida New York Giants 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 Charleston Rebels finish the season with the best record for the first time in franchise history.
Standings 1942 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Charleston Rebels 85 52 – Macon Peaches 81 57 4.5 Jacksonville Tars 75 59 8.5 Columbia Reds 66 68 17.5 Savannah Indians 66 72 19.5 Greenville Spinners 61 74 23 Columbus Red Birds 58 80 27.5 Augusta Tigers 54 84 31.5
League leaders Batting leaders 1942 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Vic Bradford, Jacksonville Tars .343 H Vic Bradford, Jacksonville Tars 187 2B Vic Bradford, Jacksonville Tars 45 3B Andy Pafko, Macon Peaches 18 HR Vic Bradford, Jacksonville Tars 13
Pitching leaders 1942 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 18, 2025 Stat Player Total W Mack Stewart, Charleston Rebels 24 ERA Jake Levy, Macon Peaches 1.85 IP Jack Rager, Augusta Tigers Burton Swift, Greenville Spinners 262.0
Playoffs The Macon Peaches won their fifth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Charleston Rebels in six games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1942 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website