1909 South Atlantic League season

The 1909 South Atlantic League was a Class C baseball season played between April 15 and September 7. Eight teams played a 130-game schedule, with the top team winning the pennant.

The Chattanooga Lookouts won the South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tourists in the post-season.

League changes

• The South Atlantic League introduced a playoff system, the winner of each half of the season would compete in the playoffs to determine the champion of the league.

Team changes

• The Chattanooga Lookouts join the league as an expansion team.
• The Columbus Foxes join the league as an expansion team.

Teams

Map of teams

Regular season

Summary

• On July 5, the Charleston Sea Gulls relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee, and were renamed the Knoxville Appalachians.
• The Chattanooga Lookouts finished with the best record in the regular season, winning their first South Atlantic League pennant.
• The Chattanooga Lookouts finished the first half of the season with the best record in the league, while the Augusta Tourists had the best record in the second half of the season.

Standings

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Pitching leaders

Playoffs

• The playoff round to determine the champion was a best-of-seven series.
• The Chattanooga Lookouts won their second South Atlantic League championship, defeating the Augusta Tourists in seven games.

Playoff bracket

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See also

• 1909 Major League Baseball season

References

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website