Paris Parisians (KITTY League)

The Paris Parisians were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) from 1922 to 1924. They were located in Paris, Tennessee, and played their home games at Barton Field. The team was known as the Paris Travelers in the 1922 season, but they played as the Parisians from 1923 to 1924.

Paris Parisians
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1922–1924)
LeagueKentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1922–1924)
Major league affiliations
TeamUnaffiliated (1922–1924)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Second-half titles (2)
  • 1922
  • 1924
Team data
Name
  • Paris Parisians (1923–1924)
  • Paris Travelers (1922)
BallparkBarton Field (1922–1924)

History

The team began competition in 1922 as the Paris Travelers playing at Barton Field.[1][2] They opened their inaugural season on May 16 with a 10–0 home win against the Fulton Railroaders.[3] Managed by Tuffy Fowlkes,[2] the Travelers won the second half of the split season after several games involving the Cairo Egyptians, Hopkinsville Hoppers, and Madisonville Miners were thrown out.[4] In the best-of-seven series for the KITTY League championship, Paris was defeated by the first half champion Mayfield Pantmakers, 4–2.[5] Their season record was 58–52 (.527).[5]

They were renamed the Paris Parisians in 1923.[1] On July 19, Jim Turner pitched a 10–0 no-hitter against the Milan-Trenton Twins at Barton Field.[6] They compiled a season record of 46–55 (.455) but failed to win either half of the season.[7] Their record for the season was 46–55 (.455).[7]

Under manager Earl Quellmalz,[8] the Parisians won the second half of the 1924 campaign on the last day of the season. On the next-to-last day, the league president threw out three wins belonging to the Jackson Blue Jays because they exceeded the limit of Class C players on their roster. This moved Paris into a tie for first with Jackson.[9] The two teams were scheduled to meet on September 6 to close the season and decide the second half title. Paris won, 8–4, to advance to the KITTY League championship series.[10] The Parisians were swept by the Dyersburg Forked Deers, 4–0, in the best-of-seven series.[11] Paris' final game was a 4–1 loss at Dyersburg on September 16.[12] In total, they went 59–50 (.541) on the year.[11] Over all three seasons of competition, Paris' all-time regular season record was 163–157 (.509).

Season-by-season results
Season Regular season Postseason Ref.
Record Win % Finish GB Record Win % Result
1922 58–52 .527 4th 14 2–4 .333 Won second half title
Lost championship vs. Mayfield Pantmakers, 4–2		 [5]
1923 46–55 .455 8th 12+1⁄2 — — — [7]
1924 59–50 .541 2nd 1+1⁄2 0–4 .000 Won second half title
Lost championship vs. Dyersburg Forked Deers, 4–0		 [11]
Totals 163–157 .509 — — 2–8 .200 — —

Notable players
A black and white photograph of a man wearing a baseball cap with a "C" on the front
Jim Turner (1923–1924) went on to be an MLB All-Star (1938) and play on the 1940 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds.[13]

Six Paris players also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players and their seasons with Paris were:

References
  1. "Paris, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "1922 Paris Travelers Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. "KITTY League Teams Off in Pennant Race". News-Democrat. Paducah. May 17, 1922. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "KITTY World Series Will Begin Today". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. September 8, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1922 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. "No-Hit, No-Run Game". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. July 20, 1923. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1923 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  8. "1924 Paris Travelers Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. "Sports". The Southeast Missourian. Cape Girardeau. September 6, 1924. p. 8 – via Google News.
  10. "Parisians Beat Blue Jays, 8-4". News-Democrat. Paducah. September 7, 1924. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1924 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. "Deers Win Title of Kitty Loop From Paris". Courier-Journal. Louisville. September 17, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Jim Turner Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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  15. Nowlin, Bill. "Tom Jenkins". The Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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  17. "Major League Alumni". Kitty League. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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  19. "Harry Rice Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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  21. "Herb Welch Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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