| Sport | Minor league baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1904 |
| Ceased | 1904 |
| Country | United States |
| Most titles | Decatur (1) |
Ty Cobb played for the Anniston Baseball Club in 1904, his first professional season.
The Tennessee–Alabama League was an independent minor league baseball league which operated in the United States in 1904. Eight teams from Tennessee and Alabama competed in the league.
Teams
A total of 8 teams competed in the Tennessee–Alabama League. Cities represented were:
- Anniston, Alabama: Anniston
- Bessemer, Alabama: Bessemer
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: Chattanooga
- Columbia, Tennessee: Columbia
- Decatur, Alabama: Decatur
- Huntsville, Alabama: Huntsville
- Knoxville, Tennessee: Knoxville
- Sheffield, Alabama: Sheffield
Standings & statistics
1904 Tennessee-Alabama League
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 52 | 31 | .627 | - | Tom Stouch |
| Knoxville | 49 | 29 | .628 | 0.5 | Frank Moffett / Charles Akers |
| Columbia | 51 | 34 | .600 | 2.0 | Ashby Wilkins |
| Huntsville | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8.5 | William Watkins / William Prout |
| Chattanooga | 39 | 41 | .488 | 11.5 | Miles Hightower |
| Sheffield | 24 | 56 | .300 | 26.5 | E.W. Hutchcroft |
| Anniston | 16 | 29 | .356 | NA | George Grove / L.L. Scarborough |
| Bessemer | 15 | 30 | .333 | NA | Smith Eidge / Joe Burke |
Anniston and Bessemer disbanded July 9
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Whittaker | Chattanooga | BA | .377 | Parson Rodgers | Columbia | W | 17 | |
| Schmidt | Columbia | Runs | 50 | Parson Rodgers | Columbia | SO | 164 | |
| James | Columbia | Hits | 89 | L.C. Bailey | Decatur | ERA | 0.38 | |
| W.C. Kyle | Knoxville | Hits | 89 | L.C. Bailey | Decatur | PCT | .833 10-2 | |
| W.C. Kyle | Knoxville | HR | 5 |
Notable players
Five players from the league also played on Major League Baseball teams. They are:
- King Bailey (Columbia)[2]
- Ty Cobb (Anniston)[3]
- Jim Holmes (Huntsville)[4]
- Pryor McElveen (Knoxville)[5]
- Tom Stouch (Decatur)[6]
References
- General
- "1904 Tennessee–Alabama League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007.
- Specific
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "King Bailey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Ty Cobb Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Jim Holmes Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Pryor McElveen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Tom Stouch Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.