1990 South Atlantic League

1990 > Class A > League History
Overall: 854 games, 12 teams, approx. 142 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1989 / 1991
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League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1989 / 1991

League Standings

First Half

April 5, 1990 to June 16, 1990

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Spartanburg Phillies	PHI
Greensboro Hornets	NYY
Asheville Tourists	HOU
Gastonia Rangers	TEX
Fayetteville Generals	DET
Charleston Wheelers	CIN

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Charleston Rainbows	SDP
Augusta Pirates	PIT
Myrtle Beach Blue Jays	TOR
Sumter Braves	ATL
Columbia Mets	NYM
Savannah Cardinals	STL

Second Half

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Spartanburg Phillies	PHI
Greensboro Hornets	NYY
Asheville Tourists	HOU
Gastonia Rangers	TEX
Fayetteville Generals	DET
Charleston Wheelers	CIN

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Charleston Rainbows	SDP
Augusta Pirates	PIT
Myrtle Beach Blue Jays	TOR
Sumter Braves	ATL
Columbia Mets	NYM
Savannah Cardinals	STL

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Columbia Mets	NYM	20.6	5.12	143	5458	4916	732	1362	211	42	67	608	248	85	431	908	.277	.337	.378	.715	1858	37	28	46	20
Augusta Pirates	PIT	20.9	4.78	143	5536	4835	683	1272	174	52	44	597	134	73	596	948	.263	.345	.348	.693	1682	35	22	48	27
Charleston Wheelers	CIN	22.1	4.59	143	5381	4600	657	1157	200	32	30	560	157	65	629	772	.252	.346	.328	.674	1511	56	54	42	25
Asheville Tourists	HOU	20.6	4.46	143	5274	4665	638	1215	218	32	63	564	207	95	481	960	.260	.335	.361	.696	1686	62	27	39	23
Gastonia Rangers	TEX	22.1	4.38	143	5317	4661	627	1143	212	23	86	536	152	91	512	954	.245	.324	.356	.680	1659	51	55	38	17
Myrtle Beach Blue Jays	TOR	21.5	4.36	140	5153	4545	610	1109	190	23	97	529	89	51	478	1024	.244	.322	.360	.682	1636	61	37	32	13
Sumter Braves	ATL	20.6	4.27	142	5341	4603	607	1106	186	40	69	493	147	82	579	894	.240	.329	.343	.672	1579	57	51	51	22
Fayetteville Generals	DET	21.6	4.20	143	5295	4584	601	1072	153	36	44	497	80	54	582	921	.234	.323	.312	.635	1429	45	41	43	26
Savannah Cardinals	STL	21.2	3.91	141	5165	4577	552	1038	164	23	63	442	169	99	462	898	.227	.303	.314	.617	1437	56	36	34	23
Greensboro Hornets	NYY	20.6	3.80	144	5332	4657	547	1058	180	28	55	437	166	86	566	1077	.227	.315	.313	.629	1459	45	39	25	23
Spartanburg Phillies	PHI	21.0	3.76	141	5248	4664	530	1084	155	32	42	449	74	41	477	905	.232	.308	.306	.614	1429	44	37	26	21
Charleston Rainbows	SDP	21.3	3.33	142	5179	4601	473	1026	156	31	44	416	102	59	459	958	.223	.300	.299	.599	1376	62	27	30	10
League Totals		21.2	4.25	1708	63679	55908	7257	13642	2199	394	704	6128	1725	881	6252	11219	.244	.324	.335	.660	18741	611	454	454	250

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Gastonia Rangers	TEX	21.4	3.57	82	61	.573	2.83	143	143	134	9	16	41	1241.1	1053	511	390	45	573	23	1085	53	11	77	1.310	7.6	0.3	4.2	7.9	1.89
Charleston Wheelers	CIN	21.8	3.69	77	66	.538	3.14	143	143	124	19	10	37	1220.0	1057	528	425	43	526	28	912	46	18	77	1.298	7.8	0.3	3.9	6.7	1.73
Sumter Braves	ATL	21.1	3.73	73	69	.514	3.04	142	142	127	15	13	35	1231.0	1086	529	416	66	443	25	890	54	24	76	1.242	7.9	0.5	3.2	6.5	2.01
Fayetteville Generals	DET	22.0	3.86	82	61	.573	3.27	143	143	128	15	14	39	1237.0	1111	552	449	57	472	28	886	39	15	68	1.280	8.1	0.4	3.4	6.4	1.88
Myrtle Beach Blue Jays	TOR	21.6	3.91	77	63	.550	3.12	140	140	134	6	8	48	1205.2	1115	548	418	56	483	23	1031	27	15	92	1.325	8.3	0.4	3.6	7.7	2.13
Spartanburg Phillies	PHI	21.8	4.06	63	78	.447	3.28	141	141	133	8	7	30	1225.1	1126	573	447	60	430	3	1024	42	20	79	1.270	8.3	0.4	3.2	7.5	2.38
Columbia Mets	NYM	21.3	4.22	83	60	.580	3.25	143	143	118	25	14	36	1251.1	1216	603	452	51	449	10	858	46	14	93	1.331	8.7	0.4	3.2	6.2	1.91
Savannah Cardinals	STL	21.8	4.39	73	68	.518	3.42	141	141	135	6	4	37	1240.1	1113	619	471	65	578	25	927	78	20	100	1.363	8.1	0.5	4.2	6.7	1.60
Augusta Pirates	PIT	20.9	4.64	73	70	.510	3.70	143	143	136	7	9	34	1245.1	1233	663	512	67	576	21	1006	50	23	92	1.453	8.9	0.5	4.2	7.3	1.75
Greensboro Hornets	NYY	21.3	4.65	59	85	.410	3.52	144	144	137	7	12	25	1254.0	1081	670	491	51	564	22	1051	53	29	100	1.312	7.8	0.4	4.0	7.5	1.86
Asheville Tourists	HOU	20.9	4.89	66	77	.462	3.98	143	143	128	15	11	34	1219.2	1156	699	540	82	642	26	867	69	18	116	1.474	8.5	0.6	4.7	6.4	1.35
Charleston Rainbows	SDP	21.5	5.37	46	96	.324	4.34	142	142	125	17	6	26	1208.0	1295	762	582	61	516	16	682	54	17	109	1.499	9.6	0.5	3.8	5.1	1.32
League Totals		21.5	4.25	854	854	.500	3.41	1708	1708	1559	149	124	422	14779.0	13642	7257	5593	704	6252	250	11219	611	224	1079	1.346	8.3	0.4	3.8	6.8	1.79

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Charleston Wheelers	CIN	143	3660	1585	186	120	.966	26	n/a
Fayetteville Generals	DET	143	3711	1560	190	137	.965	33	Gene Roof
Sumter Braves	ATL	142	3693	1682	214	141	.962	34	Ned Yost
Gastonia Rangers	TEX	143	3724	1557	218	163	.960	37	Orlando Gomez
Myrtle Beach Blue Jays	TOR	140	3617	1450	214	123	.959	31	Mike Fischlin
Spartanburg Phillies	PHI	141	3676	1575	222	114	.959	36	Mel Roberts
Savannah Cardinals	STL	141	3721	1512	228	130	.958	28	Rick Colbert
Columbia Mets	NYM	143	3754	1636	240	134	.957	38	Bill Stein
Greensboro Hornets	NYY	144	3762	1623	249	120	.956	39	Brian Butterfield
Charleston Rainbows	SDP	142	3624	1591	253	110	.954	39	Jack Krol and Jim Lett
Asheville Tourists	HOU	143	3659	1642	256	156	.954	52	Frank Cacciatore
Augusta Pirates	PIT	143	3736	1457	260	126	.952	48	Lee Driggers
League Totals		1708	44337	18870	2730	1574	.959	441

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