The 1951 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 18 and September 2. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Montgomery Rebels won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Tars in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Greenville Spinners disband. The Montgomery Rebels join the league from the Southeastern League. The Augusta Tigers ended their affiliation with the Washington Senators. The Charleston Rebels ended their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Macon Peaches ended their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams 1951 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Augusta Tigers Augusta, Georgia None Municipal Stadium Charleston Rebels Charleston, South Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates College Park Columbia Reds Columbia, South Carolina Cincinnati Reds Capital City Stadium Columbus Cardinals Columbus, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Golden Park Jacksonville Tars Jacksonville, Florida New York Giants Durkee Field Macon Peaches Macon, Georgia None Luther Williams Field Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama None Municipal Field Savannah Indians Savannah, Georgia Philadelphia Athletics Grayson Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Montgomery Rebels finish the season with the best record for the first time in franchise history.
Standings 1951 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Montgomery Rebels 85 55 – Jacksonville Tars 79 58 4.5 Macon Peaches 75 63 9 Charleston Rebels 75 65 10 Columbus Cardinals 68 71 16.5 Savannah Indians 64 74 20 Augusta Tigers 62 76 22 Columbia Reds 46 92 38
League Leaders Batting leaders 1951 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Lou Kahn, Columbus Cardinals .351 H Rance Pless, Jacksonville Tars 185 R William McDowell, Montgomery Rebels 121 2B Rance Pless, Jacksonville Tars 37 3B James Dickey, Columbus Cardinals 13 HR Dick Greco, Montgomery Rebels 33 RBI Billy Johnson, Montgomery Rebels 107 SB Dick Smith, Charleston Rebels 28
Pitching leaders 1951 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 19, 2025 Stat Player Total W Vince DiLorenzo, Jacksonville Tars 22 ERA Sid West, Macon Peaches 2.31 CG Harry Byrd, Savannah Indians 23 SHO Pete Bryant, Columbus Cardinals Charles Fowler, Jacksonville Tars Al LaMacchia, Montgomery Rebels Sid West, Macon Peaches 6 IP Pete Bryant, Columbus Cardinals 254.0 SO Harry Byrd, Savannah Indians 180
Playoffs The Montgomery Rebels won their first South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Tars in four games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1951 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website