1961 South Atlantic League Leaders
1961 South Atlantic League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1961 South Atlantic League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teolindo Acosta | Columbia Reds | .343 | 167 | 487 |
| Chuck Coles | Charlotte Hornets | .313 | 102 | 326 |
| Gary Rushing | Asheville Tourists | .311 | 147 | 473 |
| Jesse Queen | Knoxville Smokies | .308 | 126 | 409 |
| Bill Roman | Knoxville Smokies | .308 | 167 | 542 |
| Marv Schultz | Columbia Reds | .304 | 150 | 493 |
| Orlando McFarlane | Asheville Tourists | .301 | 118 | 392 |
| Bill Berrier | Greenville Spinners | .298 | 107 | 359 |
| Duncan Campbell | Asheville Tourists | .298 | 119 | 399 |
| Salvador Betancourt | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | .297 | 152 | 512 |
| Willie Stargell | Asheville Tourists | .289 | 131 | 453 |
| Rex Johnston | Asheville Tourists | .283 | 143 | 505 |
| Deacon Jones | Charleston White Sox | .283 | 121 | 427 |
| Nestor Velazquez | Charlotte Hornets | .283 | 137 | 484 |
| Minnie Mendoza | Charlotte Hornets | .282 | 151 | 536 |
| Reginald Hamilton | Asheville Tourists | .280 | 101 | 361 |
| Bobby Klaus | Columbia Reds | .280 | 146 | 522 |
| Solly Drake | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | .274 | 97 | 354 |
| Jerry McNertney | Charleston White Sox | .273 | 136 | 498 |
| Jose Cesar | Greenville Spinners | .271 | 112 | 413 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teolindo Acosta | Columbia Reds | 167 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| Bill Roman | Knoxville Smokies | 167 | 20 | 17 | 10 |
| Salvador Betancourt | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 152 | 17 | 7 | 14 |
| Minnie Mendoza | Charlotte Hornets | 151 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Marv Schultz | Columbia Reds | 150 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Gary Rushing | Asheville Tourists | 147 | 30 | 3 | 25 |
| Bobby Klaus | Columbia Reds | 146 | 31 | 5 | 6 |
| Gene Alley | Asheville Tourists | 144 | 23 | 8 | 14 |
| Rex Johnston | Asheville Tourists | 143 | 24 | 5 | 18 |
| Al Weis | Charleston White Sox | 140 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Moeller | Charleston White Sox | 1.50 | 11 | 4 |
| Nick Willhite | Greenville Spinners | 1.80 | 16 | 9 |
| Sammy Ellis | Columbia Reds | 1.89 | 10 | 3 |
| Phillip Kliewer | Knoxville Smokies | 2.23 | 10 | 8 |
| Dave Giusti | Jacksonville Jets | 2.29 | 7 | 7 |
| George Player | Knoxville Smokies | 2.68 | 10 | 11 |
| James Hardison | Asheville Tourists | 2.76 | 16 | 2 |
| David Reed | Knoxville Smokies | 2.94 | 12 | 9 |
| Jack Taylor | Charlotte Hornets | 2.99 | 17 | 12 |
| Bob Saban | Charlotte Hornets | 3.06 | 15 | 10 |
| Joe Hoerner | Charleston White Sox | 3.11 | 6 | 13 |
| George McWilliams | Columbia Reds | 3.20 | 8 | 8 |
| Willie Smith | Knoxville Smokies | 3.20 | 13 | 11 |
| Melvin McGavock | Greenville Spinners | 3.22 | 15 | 13 |
| Ronald Woods | Charleston White Sox | 3.24 | 14 | 8 |
| Red Swanson | Asheville Tourists | 3.26 | 10 | 3 |
| Don Williams | Charlotte Hornets | 3.38 | 11 | 9 |
| Don Altman | Jacksonville Jets | 3.41 | 3 | 9 |
| Fred Talbot | Charleston White Sox | 3.42 | 12 | 11 |
| William Kalmes | Greenville Spinners | 3.55 | 5 | 8 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
