The 1960 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 18 and September 6. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Savannah Pirates won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Knoxville Smokies in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Gastonia Pirates leave the league and join the Western Carolinas League. The Columbia Gems rejoin the league after they disbanded after the 1957 season. The club began an affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and was renamed the Columbia Reds. The Charleston ChaSox are renamed to the Charleston White Sox. The club remained affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. The Savannah Reds ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club was renamed the Savannah Pirates.
Teams 1960 South Atlantic League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina Philadelphia Phillies McCormick Field Charleston White Sox Charleston, South Carolina Chicago White Sox Hampton Park Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Washington Senators Clark Griffith Park Columbia Reds Columbia, South Carolina Cincinnati Reds Capital City Stadium Jacksonville Braves Jacksonville, Florida Milwaukee Braves Jacksonville Baseball Park Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Detroit Tigers Knoxville Municipal Stadium Macon Dodgers Macon, Georgia Los Angeles Dodgers Luther Williams Field Savannah Pirates Savannah, Georgia Pittsburgh Pirates Grayson Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Columbia Reds finish the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1955.
Standings 1960 SALLY Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed February 23, 2025 South Atlantic League Team Win Loss % GB Columbia Reds 83 56 – Charlotte Hornets 79 61 4.5 Savannah Pirates 78 61 5 Knoxville Smokies 71 67 11.5 Jacksonville Braves 70 69 13 Asheville Tourists 62 77 21 Charleston White Sox 59 80 24 Macon Dodgers 54 85 29
League Leaders Batting leaders 1960 SAL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 23, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Purnal Goldy, Knoxville Smokies .342 H Purnal Goldy, Knoxville Smokies 186 R Dick McAuliffe, Knoxville Smokies 109 2B Purnal Goldy, Knoxville Smokies 36 3B Dick McAuliffe, Knoxville Smokies 21 HR Donn Clendenon, Savannah Pirates 28 RBI Leo Smith, Knoxville Smokies 111 SB Chico Ruiz, Columbia Reds 55
Pitching leaders 1960 SAL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed February 23, 2025 Stat Player Total W Ken Hunt, Columbia Reds 16 ERA Charlie Rabe, Columbia Reds 2.39 CG Jack Lamabe, Savannah Pirates 16 SHO Larry Foss, Savannah Pirates 5 IP Jack Taylor, Asheville Tourists 211.1 SO Ken Hunt, Columbia Reds 221
Playoffs The Savannah Pirates won their seventh South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Knoxville Smokies in three games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1960 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website