# 1954 South Atlantic League season

The 1954 South Atlantic League was a Class A baseball season played between April 13 and September 1. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs.
The Savannah Athletics won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Braves in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Charleston Rebels fold.
* The Charlotte Hornets rejoin the league from the Tri-State League. The Hornets were affiliated with the Washington Senators and the club previously played in the South Atlantic League from 1919-1930.
* The Montgomery Grays ended their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers. The club was renamed to the Montgomery Rebels.
* The Savannah Indians are renamed to the Savannah Athletics. The club remained affiliated with the Philadelphia Athletics.

## Teams

1954 South Atlantic League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Augusta Rams | Augusta, Georgia | None | Jennings Stadium |
| Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | Washington Senators | Clark Griffith Park |
| Columbia Reds | Columbia, South Carolina | Cincinnati Redlegs | Capital City Stadium |
| Columbus Cardinals | Columbus, Georgia | St. Louis Cardinals | Golden Park |
| Jacksonville Braves | Jacksonville, Florida | Milwaukee Braves | Durkee Field |
| Macon Peaches | Macon, Georgia | Chicago Cubs | Luther Williams Field |
| Montgomery Rebels | Montgomery, Alabama | None | Municipal Field |
| Savannah Athletics | Savannah, Georgia | Philadelphia Athletics | Grayson Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Jacksonville Braves finish the season with the best record for the second consecutive season.

### Standings

South Atlantic League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Jacksonville Braves | 83 | 57 | .593 | – |
| Savannah Athletics | 80 | 60 | .571 | 3 |
| Macon Peaches | 78 | 61 | .561 | 4.5 |
| Columbia Reds | 77 | 62 | .554 | 5.5 |
| Montgomery Rebels | 68 | 72 | .486 | 15 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 62 | 77 | .446 | 20.5 |
| Augusta Rams | 58 | 82 | .414 | 25 |
| Columbus Cardinals | 51 | 86 | .372 | 30.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Al Pinkston, Savannah Athletics | .360 |
| H | Al Pinkston, Savannah Athletics | 180 |
| R | Frank Robinson, Columbia Reds | 112 |
| 2B | Jim Frey, Jacksonville Braves | 40 |
| 3B | Carlos Paula, Charlotte Hornets | 13 |
| HR | James Dickey, Macon Peaches Clarence Riddle, Jacksonville Braves | 28 |
| RBI | Clarence Riddle, Jacksonville Braves | 112 |
| SB | John Mitchell, Augusta Rams | 22 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves | 23 |
| ERA | Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves | 2.41 |
| CG | Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves | 23 |
| SHO | Joe Stanka, Macon Peaches | 5 |
| IP | Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves | 276.0 |
| SO | Humberto Robinson, Jacksonville Braves | 243 |

## Playoffs

* The Savannah Athletics won their sixth South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Jacksonville Braves in seven games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Jacksonville | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Columbia | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Columbia | 1 | 1 | Jacksonville | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Savannah | 4 |
| 2 | Savannah | 3 | 2 | Savannah | 4 |
| 3 | Macon | 0 | | | |