1914 Appalachian League
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Overview
The fourth annual championship campaign of the Appalachian League began on May 18, 1914, and was scheduled to run until September 17. The league was also reduced to four-club basis and was under the direction of President E. F. Fisher. The 1914 race proceeded without unusual incident, except poor attendance, until June 17, when the Morristown and Middlesboro teams disbanded, thus automatically ending the league's existence, it having fallen below the four-club limit prescribed by the National Agreement. - from the 1915 The Reach Official American League Base Ball Guide.
1914 Final Standings
| Club | Won | Lost | W-L % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesboro | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| Morristown | 15 | 13 | .536 |
| Harriman | 13 | 14 | .481 |
| Knoxville | 11 | 16 | .407 |
1914 Team Names and Managers
| Team | Manager 1 | Manager 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Harriman Boosters | Pit Pasini | |
| Knoxville Reds | Frank Moffett | Ambrose Gaines |
| Middlesboro Colonels | Lovell Draper | |
| Morristown Jobbers | Harry Kunkle |
Sources / References
- 1915 The Reach Official American League Base Ball Guide - page 358 at archive.org
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3d edition - page 253
- The Appalachian League Black Book (First Edition, 1949), compiled and edited by Karl Kingler (Damascus, Virginia)
- 2017 Appalachian League Media Guide at scribd.com
- 1914 Appalachian League page at Baseball-Reference.com
Methods
Source materials, namely the Reach guide, was transcribed. The guides were the best available info at the time, but they weren't always accurate. Typos and name variations were not unusual. Discernible typos were corrected.
Credit
This page was assembled and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.
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