Tennessee–Alabama League

For the similarly named league that operated in 1921, see Alabama–Tennessee 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.

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:

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 statistics
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

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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. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
  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.