1929 South Atlantic Association season

The 1929 South Atlantic Association was a Class B baseball season played between April 15 and September 7. Eight teams played a 150-game schedule, with the winner of each half of the season qualifying for the playoffs.

1929 South Atlantic Association season
League	South Atlantic Association
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 15 – September 7
Games	150
Teams	8
Regular season
League champions	Knoxville Smokies
Playoffs
League champions	Knoxville Smokies
Runners-up	Asheville Tourists

The Knoxville Smokies won the South Atlantic Association championship, defeating the Asheville Tourists in the playoffs.

Team changes

• The Macon Peaches became an affiliate for the Brooklyn Robins.

Teams

1929 South Atlantic Association
Team	City	MLB Affiliate	Stadium
Asheville Tourists	Asheville, North Carolina	None	McCormick Field
Augusta Tygers	Augusta, Georgia	None	Municipal Stadium
Charlotte Hornets	Charlotte, North Carolina	None	Wearn Field
Columbia Comers	Columbia, South Carolina	None	Dreyfus Park
Greenville Spinners	Greenville, South Carolina	None	Spinner's Park
Knoxville Smokies	Knoxville, Tennessee	None	Caswell Park
Macon Peaches	Macon, Georgia	Brooklyn Robins	Luther Williams Field
Spartanburg Spartans	Spartanburg, South Carolina	None	Duncan Park

Map of teams

Asheville

Augusta

Charlotte

Columbia

Greenville

Knoxville

Macon

Spartan-
burg

South Atlantic Association teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Knoxville Smokies finish the season with the best record for the first time in franchise history.

Standings

South Atlantic Association
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Knoxville Smokies	85	61	.582	–
Asheville Tourists	84	62	.575	1
Charlotte Hornets	79	67	.541	6
Greenville Spinners	71	73	.493	13
Macon Peaches	69	79	.466	17
Augusta Tygers	68	78	.466	17
Columbia Comers	68	79	.463	17½
Spartanburg Spartans	59	84	.413	24½

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Stat	Player	Total
AVG	Eric McNair, Knoxville Smokies	.391
H	Odie Strain, Augusta Tygers	202
2B	Abie Hood, Charlotte Hornets	41
3B	Gordon Johnson, Columbia Comers	20
HR	Frank Welch, Greenville Spinners	29

Pitching leaders

Stat	Player	Total
W	John Walker, Knoxville Smokies	25
ERA	Dick Niehaus, Spartanburg Spartans	2.80
IP	Harold Hillin, Spartanburg Spartans	305.0

Playoffs

• The Knoxville Smokies won their first South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Asheville Tourists in five games.

Playoff bracket

	Finals
	1	Knoxville	4
	2	Asheville	1

See also

• 1929 Major League Baseball season

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website