1904 South Atlantic League season

1904 South Atlantic League season
League	South Atlantic League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 26 – September 10
Number of games	120
Number of teams	6
Regular season
League champions	Macon Highlanders

The 1904 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 26 and September 10. Six teams played a 120-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant.

The Macon Highlanders won the South Atlantic League championship, as they finished the regular season in first place.

Formation of league

The South Atlantic League was established in 1903 by Charles W. Boyer and J.B. Lucy as a Class C league in the Southeastern United States. The first season played was in 1904.

Teams

1904 South Atlantic League
Team	City	MLB Affiliate	Stadium
Augusta Tourists	Augusta, Georgia	None	Warren Park
Charleston Sea Gulls	Charleston, South Carolina	None	Ball Park Field
Columbia Skyscrapers	Columbia, South Carolina	None	Comer Field
Jacksonville Jays	Jacksonville, Florida	None	Dixieland Park
Macon Highlanders	Macon, Georgia	None	Central City Park
Savannah Pathfinders	Savannah, Georgia	None	Bolton Street Park

Map of teams

Augusta

Charleston

Columbia

Jackson-
ville

Macon

Savannah

South Atlantic League teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Macon Highlanders finished with the best record in the regular season in the first season of the league, winning the South Atlantic League pennant.

Standings

South Atlantic League
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Macon Highlanders	67	45	.598	–
Savannah Pathfinders	63	48	.568	3.5
Charleston Sea Gulls	59	50	.541	6.5
Jacksonville Jays	58	57	.504	10.5
Columbia Skyscrapers	47	62	.431	18.5
Augusta Tourists	41	73	.360	27

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Stat	Player	Total
AVG	Billy Oyler, Savannah Pathfinders	.302
H	Syd Smith, Charleston Sea Gulls	137

Pitching leaders

Stat	Player	Total
W	Alvin Bayne, Macon Highlanders	30

See also

• 1904 Major League Baseball season

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website