# 1960 South Atlantic League season

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 |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Columbia Reds finish the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1955.

### Standings

South Atlantic League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbia Reds | 83 | 56 | .597 | – |
| Charlotte Hornets | 79 | 61 | .564 | 4.5 |
| Savannah Pirates | 78 | 61 | .561 | 5 |
| Knoxville Smokies | 71 | 67 | .514 | 11.5 |
| Jacksonville Braves | 70 | 69 | .504 | 13 |
| Asheville Tourists | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21 |
| Charleston White Sox | 59 | 80 | .424 | 24 |
| Macon Dodgers | 54 | 85 | .388 | 29 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| 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

| 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

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Columbia | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Savannah | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Savannah | 3 | 3 | Savannah | 3 |
| | | | 4 | Knoxville | 0 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | Knoxville | 0 |
| 4 | Knoxville | 3 | | | |