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Pennants (2)
  
1893 (1st Half) 1898

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Class AA (1963) Class A (1946–1958, 1962) Class B (1936–1942) Class D (1931) Class B (1921–1930) Class C (1904–1911, 1914–1917, 1919–1920) Class B (1886, 1893, 1898)

League
  
South Atlantic League (1936–1942, 1946–1958, 1962–1963) Palmetto League (1931) South Atlantic League (1904–1911, 1914–1917, 1919–1930) Southern League (1885–86, 1893, 1898) Georgia State League (1886) Georgia State League (1884)

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New York Yankees (1962–1963) Detroit Tigers (1955–1958) Washington Senators (1950) New York Yankees (1946–1949) Detroit Tigers (1941–1942) New York Yankees (1937–1940) Detroit Tigers (1936)

League titles (6)
  
1916 1924 1939 1946 1955 1963

Previous names
  
Augusta Yankees (1962–1963) Augusta Tigers (1955–1958) Augusta Rams (1953–1954) Augusta Tigers (1936–1942, 1946–1952) Augusta Wolves (1930–1931) Augusta Tygers (1922–1929) Augusta Georgians (1920–1921) Augusta Dollies (1919) Augusta Tourists (1903–1917) Augusta (1898) Augusta Electricians (1893) Augusta (1886) Augusta Browns (1884–1886) Augusta Clinchs (1884)

The Augusta Yankees were a South Atlantic League minor league baseball team based in Augusta, Georgia that played from 1962 to 1963. The team was managed by Ernie White in 1962 and Rube Walker in 1963. It played its home games at Jennings Stadium. Notable players include Pete Mikkelsen, Dooley Womack and Roger Repoz.

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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. They played their home games at Jennings Stadium.

The Augusta Wolves were a South Atlantic League (1930) and Palmetto League (1931) minor league baseball team based in Augusta, Georgia. The team played its home games at Jennings Stadium. Multiple notable players spent time with the team, including Debs Garms and Wally Moses.

The Augusta Tygers were a minor league baseball team based in Augusta, Georgia, USA. They played in the South Atlantic League from 1922 to 1929. In 1926, under manager Johnny Nee, they were the league champions.

They were named after Ty Cobb, who began his professional career in Augusta in 1904.

They played their home games at Jennings Stadium.

The Augusta Georgians were a minor league baseball team that played from 1920 to 1921 in the South Atlantic League. Based in Augusta, Georgia, USA, they were managed by Dolly Stark in 1920 and by Emil Huhn in 1921. Under Stark, they went 55-68, and under Huhn they went 78-68.

Notable players include Troy Agnew, Bud Davis, Doc Knowlson, Curt Walker, Doc Bass, Don Songer, and Stark himself.

Notable players

  • Jack Mealey (born 1899) -- minor league baseball catcher, who also managed in the minor leagues and served as president of the Sooner State League
  • Year-by-year record

    (from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

    References

    Augusta Tigers Wikipedia