Knoxville Teams and Records
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| Year | Name | League | Class | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Finish | Manager 1 | Manager 2 | Major League Affliliate | Stadium |
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| 1896 | Indians | |
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Baldwin Park | |
| 1897 | Indians | Southeastern | |
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1st | Frank Moffett | |
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Baldwin Park |
| 1898 | No Team | |
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| 1899 | No Team | |
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| 1900 | No Team | |
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| 1901 | No Team | |
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| 1902 | Reds | |
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| 1903 | Reds | |
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Baldwin Park |
| 1904 | Reds | Tenn.-Ala. | |
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1st | Frank Moffett | Charles Akers | |
Baldwin Park / Chilhowee Park |
| 1905 | Reds | Tenn.-Ala.-Geo. | |
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Chilhowee Park / Baldwin Park |
| 1906 | No Team | |
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| 1907 | No Team | |
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| 1908 | No Team | |
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| 1909 * | Orphans | South Atlantic | |
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5th | Wilson Matthews | Steve Griffin | |
Chilhowee Park |
| 1910 | Appalachians | Southeastern | |
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1st (Champs) | Frank Moffett | |
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Chilhowee Park |
| 1911 | Appalachians | Appalachian | |
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2nd | Frank Moffett | |
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Chilhowee Park |
| 1912 | Reds | Appalachian | |
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2nd | Frank Moffett | |
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Chilhowee Park |
| 1913 | Reds | Appalachian | |
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2nd | Frank Moffett | |
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Chilhowee Park |
| 1914 | Reds | Appalachian | |
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4th | Frank Moffett | Ambrose Gaines | |
Chilhowee Park |
| 1915 | No Team | |
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| 1916 | No Team | |
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| 1917 | No Team | |
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| 1918 | No Team | |
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| 1919 | No Team | |
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| 1920 | No Team | |
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| 1921 | Pioneers | Appalachian | |
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5th | Roy Clunk | |
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Caswell Park |
| 1922 | Pioneers | Appalachian | |
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5th | Frank Moffett | |
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Caswell Park |
| 1923 | Pioneers | Appalachian | |
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1st (Champs) | Frank Moffett | |
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Caswell Park |
| 1924 | Pioneers | Appalachian | |
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1st (Champs) | Frank Moffett | |
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Caswell Park |
| 1925 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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8th | Bill Holden | Walt Barbare | |
Caswell Park |
| 1926 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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7th | Frank Moffett | |
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Caswell Park |
| 1927 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.537 | 3rd | Bob Coleman | |
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Caswell Park |
| 1928 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.493 | 5th | Gabby Street | |
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Caswell Park |
| 1929 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.582 | 1st (Champs) | Joe Schepner | |
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Caswell Park |
| 1930 | No Team | |
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| 1931 * | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.377 | 7th | Milt Stock | |
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Smithson Stadium |
| 1932 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.392 | 8th | Joe Schepner | Bernie Neis | |
Smithson Stadium |
| 1933 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.453 | 6th | Tommy Taylor | |
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Smithson Stadium |
| 1934 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.477 | 6th | Pee Wee Wanninger | Lee Head | |
Smithson Stadium |
| 1935 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.375 | 8th | Lee Head | |
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Smithson Stadium |
| 1936 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.420 | 6th | Jesse Petty | Neil Caldwell | Boston Bees | Smithson Stadium |
| 1937 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.275 | 8th | Neil Caldwell | |
Brooklyn Dodgers | Smithson Stadium |
| 1938 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.393 | 8th | Neil Caldwell | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Smithson Stadium |
| 1939 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.520 | 5th | Neil Caldwell | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Smithson Stadium |
| 1940 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.373 | 8th | Neil Caldwell | Fred Lindstrom | New York Giants | Smithson Stadium |
| 1941 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.405 | 8th | Fred Lindstrom | |
Brooklyn Dodgers | Smithson Stadium |
| 1942 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.409 | 8th | Bert Niehoff | |
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Smithson Stadium |
| 1943 | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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.478 | 5th | Buddy Lewis | |
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Smithson Stadium |
| 1944 * | Smokies | Southern Assoc. | |
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5th | Buddy Lewis | |
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Smithson Stadium |
| 1945 | No Team | |
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| 1946 | Smokies | Tri-State | |
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.521 | 3rd | Dale Alexander | |
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Smithson Stadium |
| 1947 | Smokies | Tri-State | |
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.521 | 3rd | Dale Alexander | |
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Smithson Stadium |
| 1948 | Smokies | Tri-State | |
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.514 | 6th | Dale Alexander | David Garcia | New York Giants | Smithson Stadium |
| 1949 | Smokies | Tri-State | |
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.497 | 5th | Frank Genovese | |
New York Giants | Smithson Stadium |
| 1950 | Smokies | Tri-State | |
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.605 | 1st | Jack Aragon | |
New York Giants | Smithson Stadium |
| 1951 | Smokies | Tri-State | |
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.432 | 5th | Jack Aragon | |
New York Giants | Smithson Stadium |
| 1952 | Smokies | Tri-State | |
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.371 | 7th | Jack Aragon | Fred Gerken | New York Giants | Smithson Stadium |
| 1953 | Smokies | Mountain States | |
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.560 | 2nd (Champs) | Vince Pankovits | |
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Chapman Hwy. Park |
| 1954 | Smokies | Tri-State | |
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.522 | 2nd (Champs) | Pat McGlothin | Lewis Davis | |
Municipal Stadium |
| 1955 | No Team | |
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| 1956 * | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.379 | 8th | Dick Bartell | Earl Weaver | Baltimore Orioles | Municipal Stadium |
| 1957 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.526 | 4th | George Staller | |
Baltimore Orioles | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1958 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.479 | 5th | George Staller | |
Baltimore Orioles | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1959 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.557 | 1st | Johnny Pesky | |
Detroit Tigers | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1960 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.514 | 4th | Frank Skaff | |
Detroit Tigers | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1961 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.540 | 2nd | Frank Carswell | |
Detroit Tigers | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1962 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.614 | 2nd | Frank Carswell | |
Detroit Tigers | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1963 | Smokies | South Atlantic | |
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.511 | 5th | Frank Carswell | Frank Skaff | Detroit Tigers | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1964 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.479 | 5th | Bobby Mavis | |
Detroit Tigers | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1965 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.525 | 4th | John “Red” Davis | |
Cincinnati Reds | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1966 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.449 | 8th | Jack Cassini | |
Cincinnati Reds | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1967 | Smokies | Southern | |
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6th | Don Zimmer | Lou Fitzgerald | Cincinnati Reds | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1968 | No Team | |
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| 1969 | No Team | |
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| 1970 | No Team | |
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| 1971 | No Team | |
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| 1972 | Knox Sox | Southern | |
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.543 | 4th | Joe Sparks | |
Chicago White Sox | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1973 | Knox Sox | Southern | |
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.504 | 5th | Jim Napier | |
Chicago White Sox | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1974 | Knox Sox | Southern | |
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.533 | 3rd (Champs) | Jim Napier | |
Chicago White Sox | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1975 | Knox Sox | Southern | |
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.457 | 6th | Jim Napier | |
Chicago White Sox | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1976 | Knox Sox | Southern | |
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.442 | 7th | Gordon Lund | |
Chicago White Sox | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1977 | Knox Sox | Southern | |
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.365 | 8th | Jim Napier | |
Chicago White Sox | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1978 | Knox Sox | Southern | |
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.611 | 1st (Champs) | Tony LaRussa | Joe Jones | Chicago White Sox | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1979 | Knox Sox | Southern | |
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.461 | 7th | Gordon Lund | |
Chicago White Sox | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1980 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.396 | 10th | Duane Larson | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1981 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.441 | 10th | Duane Larson | Larry Hardy | Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1982 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.507 | 5th | Larry Hardy | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1983 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.450 | 8th | John McLaren | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1984 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.483 | 8th | John McLaren | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1985 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.552 | 1st | John McLaren | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1986 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.514 | 3rd | Larry Hardy | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1987 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.472 | 8th | Glenn Ezell | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1988 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.521 | 4th | Barry Foote | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1989 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.469 | 8th | Barry Foote | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1990 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.465 | 6th (tie) | John Stearns | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1991 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.465 | 7th (tie) | John Stearns | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1992 | Blue Jays | Southern | |
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.389 | 9th | Garth Iorg | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1993 | Smokies | Southern | |
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8th | Garth Iorg | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1994 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.457 | 8th | Garth Iorg | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1995 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.388 | 10th | Garth Iorg | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1996 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.536 | 4th | Omar Malave | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1997 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.543 | 3rd | Omar Malave | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1998 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.507 | 4th | Omar Malave | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 1999 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.507 | 6th | Omar Malave | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Bill Meyer Stadium |
| 2000 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.507 | 4th | Rocket Wheeler | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Smokies Stadium |
| 2001 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.571 | 2nd | Rocket Wheeler | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Smokies Stadium |
| 2002 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.493 | 6th | Rocket Wheeler | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Smokies Stadium |
| 2003 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.518 | 4th | Mark DeJohn | |
St. Louis Cardinals | Smokies Stadium |
| 2004 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.493 | 6th (Co-Champs) | Mark DeJohn | |
St. Louis Cardinals | Smokies Stadium |
| 2005 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.457 | 4th | Tony Perezchica | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | Smokies Stadium |
| 2006 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.504 | 5th | Bill Plummer | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | Smokies Stadium |
| 2007 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.529 | 2nd | Pat Listach | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2008 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.446 | 2nd | Buddy Bailey | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2009 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.507 | 3rd | Ryne Sandberg | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2010 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.619 | 1st | Bill Dancy | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2011 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.593 | 1st | Brian Harper | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2012 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.514 | 3rd | Buddy Bailey | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2013 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.551 | 1st | Buddy Bailey | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2014 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.475 | 2nd | Buddy Bailey | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2015 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.547 | 2nd | Buddy Bailey | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2016 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.417 | 5th | Mark Johnson | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2017 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.493 | 6th (tie) | Mark Johnson | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2018 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.486 | 5th (tie) | Mark Johnson | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2019 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.417 | 9th | Jimmy Gonzalez | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2020 * | Smokies | Southern | |
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Michael Ryan | |
Chicago Cubs | |
| 2021 | Smokies | South | |
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.422 | 7th | Mark Johnson | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2022 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.518 | 4th | Michael Ryan | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2023 | Smokies | Southern | |
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.547 | 3rd (Champs) | Michael Ryan | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
| 2024 | Smokies | Southern | |
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Lance Rymel | |
Chicago Cubs | Smokies Stadium |
Notes
- 1909 - Team moved from Charleston (SC) to Knoxville on July 5. The Knoxville team went 25-28-4.
- 1931 - Team moved from Mobile (AL) to Knoxville on July 22.
- 1944 - Knoxville moved to Mobile (AL) on July 5, at the end of the first half of the Southern Association season. The Mobile Bears went 32-38.
- 1956 - Team moved from Montgomery (AL) to Knoxville in mid June.
- 2020 - Minor League Baseball season cancelled.
Credit
This page was assembled and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.
Please see Copyright info.
