1959 South Atlantic League Leaders
1959 South Atlantic League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1959 South Atlantic League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Dickerson | Asheville Tourists | .362 | 141 | 389 |
| Sam Hairston | Charleston ChaSox | .330 | 141 | 427 |
| Shelly Brodsky | Macon Dodgers | .322 | 106 | 329 |
| Pablo Rivera | Knoxville Smokies | .292 | 117 | 401 |
| Manny Jiménez | Jacksonville Braves | .288 | 139 | 483 |
| Buck Rodgers | Knoxville Smokies | .287 | 102 | 355 |
| Gene Davis | Charlotte Hornets | .286 | 141 | 493 |
| Reginaldo Grenald | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | .286 | 130 | 454 |
| Thomas St. John | Savannah Reds | .283 | 148 | 523 |
| Ben Tompkins | Asheville Tourists | .282 | 124 | 440 |
| Joe Gaines | Savannah Reds | .280 | 139 | 497 |
| Eugene Luck | Knoxville Smokies | .279 | 136 | 488 |
| Jose Cesar | Macon Dodgers | .278 | 146 | 525 |
| Chico Terry | Charleston ChaSox | .276 | 126 | 456 |
| Bobby Joe Case | Charleston ChaSox | .275 | 135 | 491 |
| Don Lumley | Knoxville Smokies | .275 | 138 | 502 |
| Don Mincher | Charleston ChaSox | .272 | 139 | 511 |
| Don LeJohn | Asheville Tourists | .271 | 120 | 443 |
| Eddie Logan | Asheville Tourists | .270 | 135 | 500 |
| Sandy Valdespino | Charlotte Hornets | .270 | 131 | 485 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas St. John | Savannah Reds | 148 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| Jose Cesar | Macon Dodgers | 146 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Gene Davis | Charlotte Hornets | 141 | 29 | 4 | 12 |
| Nathan Dickerson | Asheville Tourists | 141 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Sam Hairston | Charleston ChaSox | 141 | 21 | 2 | 10 |
| Joe Gaines | Savannah Reds | 139 | 26 | 4 | 12 |
| Manny Jiménez | Jacksonville Braves | 139 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| Don Mincher | Charleston ChaSox | 139 | 15 | 3 | 22 |
| Don Lumley | Knoxville Smokies | 138 | 25 | 7 | 11 |
| Eugene Luck | Knoxville Smokies | 136 | 25 | 3 | 10 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Proctor | Knoxville Smokies | 2.19 | 15 | 5 |
| Rick Cronk | Macon Dodgers | 2.52 | 11 | 5 |
| Bob Botz | Jacksonville Braves | 2.55 | 17 | 9 |
| Bob Dustal | Knoxville Smokies | 2.63 | 14 | 9 |
| Ralph Lumenti | Charlotte Hornets | 2.71 | 12 | 8 |
| Del Norwood | Charlotte Hornets | 2.83 | 10 | 5 |
| William Dial | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 2.85 | 11 | 8 |
| Richard Grant | Charleston ChaSox | 2.87 | 9 | 4 |
| Charles Spell | Macon Dodgers | 2.98 | 9 | 15 |
| Bill Hamilton | Jacksonville Braves | 3.00 | 9 | 8 |
| Ray Daviault | Macon Dodgers | 3.09 | 9 | 15 |
| Earl Hunsinger | Asheville Tourists | 3.09 | 8 | 3 |
| Duane Richards | Savannah Reds | 3.20 | 16 | 10 |
| Ken Rowe | Macon Dodgers | 3.20 | 15 | 10 |
| Cecil Butler | Jacksonville Braves | 3.23 | 7 | 10 |
| Sonny Dixon | Charlotte Hornets | 3.26 | 11 | 10 |
| Gerald Thomas | Knoxville Smokies | 3.29 | 10 | 12 |
| Bob Saban | Charlotte Hornets | 3.32 | 8 | 3 |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | Jacksonville Braves | 3.34 | 5 | 6 |
| Don Corella | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 3.39 | 9 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
