Tennessee–Alabama League

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.

Tennessee–Alabama League
SportMinor league baseball
Founded1904
Ceased1904
CountryUnited States
Most titlesDecatur (1)
Ty Cobb played for the Anniston Baseball Club in 1904, his first professional season.

Teams

A total of 8 teams competed in the Tennessee–Alabama League. Cities represented were:

Standings & statistics

1904 Tennessee-Alabama League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Decatur5231.627-Tom Stouch
Knoxville4929.6280.5Frank Moffett / Charles Akers
Columbia5134.6002.0Ashby Wilkins
Huntsville4339.5248.5William Watkins / William Prout
Chattanooga3941.48811.5Miles Hightower
Sheffield2456.30026.5E.W. Hutchcroft
Anniston1629.356NAGeorge Grove / L.L. Scarborough
Bessemer1530.333NASmith Eidge / Joe Burke

Anniston and Bessemer disbanded July 9

Player Statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Frank WhittakerChattanoogaBA.377Parson RodgersColumbiaW17
SchmidtColumbiaRuns50Parson RodgersColumbiaSO164
JamesColumbiaHits89L.C. BaileyDecaturERA0.38
W.C. KyleKnoxvilleHits89L.C. BaileyDecaturPCT.833 10-2
W.C. KyleKnoxvilleHR5

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Notable players

Five players from the league also played on Major League Baseball teams. They are:

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
  1. 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)
  2. "King Bailey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. "Ty Cobb Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  4. "Jim Holmes Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. "Pryor McElveen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  6. "Tom Stouch Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
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