1920 Nashville White Sox
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Overview
The Negro Southern League of 1920 was formed in early March. During the months of April through August the Nashville White Sox played a variety of NSL and non-NSL teams. For the White Sox the season started on Wed, April 28, 1920, against the Knoxville Giants, with a three game series in Nashville, which the Giants took, two games to one. The White Sox's season ended on Sat, Aug. 7, 1920, in a three game series against the Knoxville Giants. The Sox took that series, losing one game and winning two.
Season Summary
From my research, the Nashville White Sox played at least 45 games, against both NSL and non-league teams. The White Sox had an overall record of 15-30 (.333 winning percentage). They played 42 NSL games, with a 15-27 record (.357 winning percentage). The non-NSL games played numbered 3 (all against the St. Louis Stars). The Giants had a 0-3 record (.000 winning percentage) in non-NSL play.
The number of games may not be fully complete, as some newspaper reports are vague and research is ongoing.
Teams of the 1920 Negro Southern League
The teams in the league were (external link to BBRef):
- Atlanta - miles from Nashville: 250
- Birmingham - miles from Nashville: 191
- Jacksonville - miles from Nashville: 683
- Knoxville - miles from Nashville: 180
- Montgomery - miles from Nashville: 280
- Nashville
- New Orleans - miles from Nashville: 531
- Pensacola - miles from Nashville: 442
1920 Nashville White Sox Players
- Marshall Garrett, manager
- Amos Allison, ss-2b-rf;
- Clay Carpenter, cf, also with Montgomery
- John “Red” Charleston, c - BBRef Link / Seamheads Link
- Crowder, p
- W. Dixon, 3b
- Ewing “Columbus” Russell, lf-3b - BBRef Link / Seamheads Link
- Hall, p
- Harper, c
- Johnny Holt, rf, also with Pensacola
- Hunt, 1b-2b
- Hurt, 1b
- Johnson, c
- E. Johnson, 1b
- S. Johnson, 1b
- V. Johnson, rf
- Mason, p, also with Montgomery
- McCall, rf
- Fred McCarver, p-ss
- Hub McGavock, cf-lf-2b, also with Montgomery - BBRef Link / Seamheads Link
- Meyer, p, also with to Montgomery
- Meyers, of
- Miles, p
- Nesbitt, p
- Newell, cf
- Eddie Noel, p
- Norris, p
- Amos Otis, of
- Sam Peters, cf
- Phillips, ss
- Seals, cf, also with Montgomery
- Simpkins, p
- Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, of and p, also with Knoxville - BBRef Link / Seamheads Link / BB HoF Link / TN Sports HoF Link / Retrosheet Link
- Leroy Stratton, 3b;
- Albert Street, 2b
- Thompson, c
- Joe Ware, c
- Wayers, p
- Williams, p
1920 Nashville White Sox - day by day
Date | Opponent | Location (City) | Park | Nashville score |
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Thu, Apr 29, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Nashville | |
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Line | The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Fri, April 30, 1920 |
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Fri, Apr 30, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Nashville | |
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Line | The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Sat, May 1, 1920 |
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Sat, May 1, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Nashville | |
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Score | The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Mon, May 3, 1920 |
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Mon, May 3, 1920 | Atlanta Black Crackers | Nashville | |
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Headline | The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA) Wed, May 5, 1920 |
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Tue, May 4, 1920 | Atlanta Black Crackers | Nashville | |
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Line | The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) Wed, May 5, 1920 |
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Thu, May 6, 1920 | New Orleans Ads | Nashville | |
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Score | New Orleans Item (New Orleans, LA) Fri, May 7, 1920 |
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Fri, May 7, 1920 | New Orleans Ads | Nashville | |
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Sat, May 8, 1920 | New Orleans Ads | Nashville | |
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Sun, May 9, 1920 | New Orleans Ads | Nashville | |
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Score | New Orleans Item (New Orleans, LA) Mon, May 10, 1920 |
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Thu, May 13, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Nashville | Sulphur Dell | |
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The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL) Sun, May 16, 1920 |
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Fri, May 14, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Nashville | Sulphur Dell | |
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Line | The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) Wed, May 15, 1920 |
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Sat, May 15, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Nashville | Sulphur Dell | |
The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL) Sun, May 16, 1920 |
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Mon, May 17, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Birmingham | Rained out | ||||||||
Tue, May 18, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Birmingham | |
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Wed, May 19, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Birmingham | |
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Wed, May 19, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Birmingham | |
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Thu, May 20, 1920 | Atlanta Black Crackers | Atlanta | Morris Brown campus | |
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Line | The Constitution (Atlanta, GA) Fri, May 21, 1920 |
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Fri, May 21, 1920 | Atlanta Black Crackers | Atlanta | |
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Line | The Constitution (Atlanta, GA) Sat, May 22, 1920 |
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Sat, May 22, 1920 | Atlanta Black Crackers | Atlanta | Morris Brown campus | |
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11 innings | Line | The Constitution (Atlanta, GA) Sun, May 23, 1920 |
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Sun, May 23, 1920 | Montgomery Grey Sox | Montgomery | |
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The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) Mon, May 24, 1920 |
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Mon, May 24, 1920 | Pensacola Giants | Pensacola | |
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Score | The Pensacola Journal (Pensacola, FL) Tue, May 25, 1920 |
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Tue, May 25, 1920 | Pensacola Giants | Pensacola | Rained out | ||||||||
Wed, May 26, 1920 | Pensacola Giants | Pensacola | |
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Double Header | Box | The Pensacola Journal (Pensacola, FL) Thu. May 27, 1920 |
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Wed, May 26, 1920 | Pensacola Giants | Pensacola | |
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Double Header | Box | The Pensacola Journal (Pensacola, FL) Thu. May 27, 1920 |
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Sun, Jun 6, 1920 | Montgomery Grey Sox | Montgomery | South Side Park | |
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Mon, Jun 7, 1920 | Atlanta Black Crackers | Atlanta | Morris Brown campus | |
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Line | The Constitution (Atlanta, GA) Tue, Jun 8, 1920 |
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Tue, Jun 8, 1920 | Atlanta Black Crackers | Atlanta | |
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Thu, Jun 10, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Knoxville | Booker T. Washington | |
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The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Fri, June 11, 1920 |
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Fri, Jun 11, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Knoxville | Booker T. Washington | |
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Line | The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Sat, June 12, 1920 |
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Sat, Jun 12, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Knoxville | Booker T. Washington | |
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Line | The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Sun, June 13, 1920 |
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Mon, Jun 14, 1920 | Montgomery Grey Sox | Nashville | Athletic Park | |
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The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) Sat, Jun 12, 1920 |
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Tue, Jun 15, 1920 | Montgomery Grey Sox | Nashville | Athletic Park | |
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The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) Sat, Jun 12, 1920 |
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Wed, Jun 16, 1920 | Montgomery Grey Sox | Nashville | Athletic Park | |
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Score | The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) Thu, Jun 17, 1920 |
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Thu, Jun 17, 1920 | New Orleans Ads | Nashville | Athletic Park | |
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Fri, Jun 18, 1920 | New Orleans Ads | Nashville | Athletic Park | |
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Score | The Pensacola Journal (Pensacola, FL) Jun 19, 1920 |
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Sun, Jun 20, 1920 | New Orleans Ads | Nashville | Athletic Park | |
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Fri, Jul 23, 1920 | Montgomery Grey Sox | Montgomery | |
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Line | The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) Sat, Jul 24, 1920 |
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Sat, Jul 24, 1920 | Montgomery Grey Sox | Montgomery | |
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Line | The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) Sun, Jul 25, 1920 |
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Sun, Jul 25, 1920 | Montgomery Grey Sox | Montgomery | Rained out afer 4 innings | The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) Mon, Jul 26, 1920 |
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Mon, Jul 26, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Birmingham | Rickwood Field | |
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Box | The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL) Tue, Jul 27, 1920 |
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Tue, Jul 27, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Birmingham | Rickwood Field | |
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Double Header - 9 innings | Box | The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL) Wed, Jul 28, 1920 |
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Tue, Jul 27, 1920 | Birmingham Black Barons | Birmingham | Rickwood Field | |
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Double Header - 7 innings | line | The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL) Wed, Jul 28, 1920 |
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Thu, Jul 29, 1920 | Pensacola Giants | Pensacola | Moro Castle | Scheduled | The Pensacola Journal (Pensacola, FL) Jul 29, 1920 |
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Sun, Aug 1, 1920 | St. Louis Giants | St. Louis | |
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Mon, Aug 2, 1920 | St. Louis Giants | St. Louis | |
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Score | The St. Louis Star (St. Louis, MO) Tue, Aug. 3, 1920 |
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Tue, Aug 3, 1920 | St. Louis Giants | St. Louis | |
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Thu, Aug 5, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Knoxville | Booker T. Washington | |
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Score | The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Fri, Aug. 6, 1920 |
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Fri, Aug 6, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Knoxville | Booker T. Washington | |
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Line | The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Sat, Aug. 7, 1920 |
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Sat, Aug 7, 1920 | Knoxville Giants | Knoxville | Booker T. Washington | |
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Score | The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN), Sun, Aug. 8, 1920 |
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Wed, Aug 11, 1920 | Asheville Royal Giants | Asheville, NC | Oates Park | Scheduled Double Header | The Asheville Citizen (Asheville, NC) Wed, Aug. 11, 1920 |
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Wed, Aug 11, 1920 | Asheville Royal Giants | Asheville, NC | Oates Park | Scheduled Double Header | The Asheville Citizen (Asheville, NC) Wed, Aug. 11, 1920 |
NSL Standings in the newspapers
- in The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) - May 21, 1920
- in The Constitution (Atlanta, GA) - May 23, 1920
- in The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN) - June 2, 1920
- in The Knoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, TN) - June 24, 1920
- in The Montgomery Times (Montgomery, AL) - June 25, 1920
- in The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) - June 25, 1920
- as of July 20 in The Pensacola Journal (Pensacola, FL) - August 9, 1920
- as of July 31 in The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) - August 3, 1920
- as of July 31 in The Montgomery Times (Montgomery, AL) - August 3, 1920
- as of August 18 in The Constitution (Atlanta, GA) - August 23, 1920
- in The Constitution (Atlanta, GA) - September 4, 1920
- as of September 5 in The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, TN) - September 6, 1920
- in The Chicago Defender (Chicago, IL) - September 11, 1920
Calculated W/L Record compared to NSL Standings in the newspapers
Standings Date | Calculated League W |
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Calculated Pct. |
Calculated Games Played |
Newspaper Standings W |
Newspaper Standings L |
Newspaper Standings Pct. |
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as of Tuesday, July 20, 1920 | |
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References / Resources
- various newspapers at Chronicling America (Library of Congress)
- various newspapers at GenealogyBank.com
- various newspapers at Newspapers.com
- Plott, William J. The Negro Southern League: A Baseball History, 1920-1951, McFarland, 2015
- Notes compiled by Plott, Johnson, Lester, Ashwill
Credit
This page was assembled and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.
Please see Copyright info.