The Augusta Tigers were a minor league baseball team that existed on-and-off from 1936 to 1958. Based in Augusta, Georgia, they played in the South Atlantic League from 1936 to 1942, from 1946 to 1952 and from 1955 to 1958. They were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers in 1936, from 1941 to 1942 and from 1955 to 1958. From 1937 to 1940 and from 1946 to 1949 they were affiliated with the New York Yankees. In 1950, they were affiliated with the Washington Senators.^[1] They played their home games at Jennings Stadium.^[2]

[edit] Year-by-year record

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1936	56-94	5th	Dixie Parker / Herb Thomas
1937	62-78	5th	Jack Mealey / Troy Agnew
1938	74-66	4th	Sam Agnew	Lost in 1st round
1939	83-56	2nd	Ernie Jenkins	League Champs
1940	77-73	5th	Phil Page / Ray White
1941	64-74	4th	Lefty Jenkins / Alton Biggs	Lost in 1st round
1942	54-84	8th	Alton Biggs / Wally Schang
1946	76-63	4th	Dibrell Williams	League Champs
1947	81-69	4th	Dibrell Williams / Bill Cooper	Lost League Finals
1948	64-87	7th	Bill Cooper / Mike Garbark / Ernie Jenkins
1949	69-83	6th	Alton Biggs / Jim Pruett
1950	66-87	7th	Pete Appleton
1951	62-76	7th	Ivy Griffin
1952	38-116	8th	Bob Latshaw / Burl Storie / Walter Snider / Charlie Marshall
1955	76-64	3rd	Charlie Metro	League Champs
1956	74-66	4th	Frank Skaff / Willis Hudlin / Bill Norman	Lost in 1st round
1957	98-56	1st	Bill Adair	Lost League Finals
1958	77-63	1st	Bill Adair (30-21) / Stan Charnofsky / Wayne Blackburn	Lost in 1st round

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