Photograph courtesy of Chris Hunter of the Schenectady Museum and Science Center from the G.E. Collection of Historic Photographs (special thanks to Stephen L.J. Russo) Jennings Stadium Augusta Georgia Former home of the Augusta Tigers, Yankees Tygers, Wolves and Rams |
For the first time since 1929, Augusta had a player in double-digits in the HR category
as Danny Pavlovic hit 21 2Bs, 8 3Bs, 17 HRs and batted .257. Joe Mitchell
meanwhile sped around the bases fast enough to garner 20 3Bs to take over the
Jennings Stadium record (formerly 18 by Gordie Johnson) while batting .263. The
Tigers also welcomed their 2nd future MLB All-Star to their roster with 19 year
old future Yankees’ Billy Johnson (14 2Bs, 11 3Bs, .306). On the mound, former
Chicago White Sox’ Charlie Biggs was equally impressive putting up the first
20 game season since Belve Bean, going 20-11 with a 3.25. Leo Twardy meanwhile
would go 10-5 with a very impressive 1.96 ERA to take over Belve Bean’s former
2.48 record. These Tigers turned it around putting up a 74-66 record and for the
first time in Jennings Stadium history, they made it to the playoffs where they
immediately succumbed in the 1st round. Still… it was a start. Leo Twardy who
had set the all time ERA record for this ballpark the previous season returned
to set the wins mark, going 21-12, 3.32. Charlie Biggs meanwhile returned to
go 13-8, 3.60. At the plate, future All-Star Yankees’ Billy Johnson returned for
a terrific season batting .328 with 31 2Bs, 8 3Bs and 8 HRs, while future Philadelphia
A’s Ford Garrison batted .330 with 23 2Bs and 13 3Bs. James Adlam provided
the power with 21 2Bs, 10 3Bs, 13 HRs and a .273. Together, this Yankees
franchise put together an outstanding 84-56 record and blew through the 1st round
of the playoffs. In the finals they found the Savannah Indians who featured
former Augusta slugger Danny Pavlovic (17 HRs). In the end, Leo Twardy and Charlie
Biggs led a very strong rotation and the pitching was stellar enough to bring
Jennings Stadium its first Championship Trophy. |