The Clarksville Grays were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) from 1903 to 1904.[1] They were located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and played their home games at League Park.[2] The team was known as the Clarksville Villagers in 1903 before becoming the Grays in 1904.[1]
| Clarksville Grays | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1903–1904) |
| League | Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1903–1904) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Unaffiliated (1903–1904) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name |
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| Ballpark | League Park (1903–1904) |
The Villagers won their 1903 season opener on the road over the Paducah Paddys, 9–5, on May 21.[3] They finished the season in second place with a 60–43 (.583) record, 4+1⁄2 games out of first.[4] They returned in 1904 as the Grays.[5] Their final games were played on September 14 when they lost both games of a doubleheader, each by scores of 5–4, to the pennant-winning Paducah Indians.[6] Clarksville finished in third place at 64–58 (.525), 9+1⁄2 games behind Paducah.[7]
The city of Clarksville did not field another professional baseball team until the Clarksville Volunteers joined the KITTY League in 1910.[1]
Season-by-season results
edit| Season | Record | Win % | Finish | GB | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 60–43 | .583 | 2nd | 4+1⁄2 | [4] |
| 1904 | 64–58 | .535 | 3rd | 9+1⁄2 | [7] |
| Totals | 124–101 | .551 | — | — | — |
Notable players
editTwo players also played in at league one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players and their seasons with Clarksville were:
- Orth Collins (1903)[8]
- Dolly Stark (1904)[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Clarksville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "1903 Clarksville Villagers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Won First Game". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville. May 22, 1903. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "1903 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "1904 Clarksville Grays Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "A Double Header Taken By Indians". The Paducah Sun. Paducah. September 15, 1904. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "1904 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "June Greene Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Dolly Stark Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.