1942 Knoxville Smokies

Overview of the 1942 Knoxville Smokies

The Class A-1 Southern Association of 1942 started and ended with eight teams. The Smokies finished in the cellar with a 61-88-1 record Bert Niehoff was Knoxville's manager. The 1942 season opened on April 10 and closed on September 7, 1942. Nashville was declared the league champion.

Playoffs - Nashville 3 games, Birmingham 1; Little Rock 3 games, New Orleans 1. Finals - Nashville 4 games, Little Rock 0.

News and Notes

• The Knoxville Smokies added two players and subtracted one in deals that brought Infielder Al Campanis and Outfielder Al Simononis from Montreal of the International League and sent Catcher Bill Jackson to Toronto of the same circuit. Jackson, regular receiver last season, had asked to be sold or sent to some other club. The Smokies also optioned Pitcher E.M. "Doc" McClothlin and Paul Minner, Catcher Henry Criss and Outfielder Marlin Fox to Elizabethton of the Appalachian League and farmed out Second Baseman Jimmy Waldrop and Outfielder Paul Welch to Jackson of the Southeastern. - The Sporting News - April 16, 1942, page 12

• A hefty home run by Hank Helf with two mates aboard highlighted a five-run rally by the Nashville Vols in the ninth inning, opening day, April 10, before 2,126 chilled Knoxville fans. The Vols smothered the Smokies under a 10 to 4 score. - The Sporting News - April 16, 1942, page 12

• Manager Bert Niehoff of the Knoxville Smokies bolstered his hill corps by adding Righthander Red Mann from Dallas of the Texas League. - The Sporting News - April 23, 1942, page 13

• In Knoxville's first 12 games, Smokie pitchers were smoked out so often a total of 32 hurlers broke into the dozen box scores. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• Manager Bert Niehoff of Knoxville handed the veteran righthander Lou Fette, former National League star, his unconditional release. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• Knoxville's Willie Duke was stopped by youthful Bill Kennedy of Chattanooga, April 23, after hitting safely in 14 consecutive games. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• When Pitcher Herb Anderson, who had failed to report for spring training, joined the Knoxville Smokies, Manager Bert Niehoff turned loose Hurler Guy Fletcher. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• Dick Coffman, ex-major league slabster, won his first three starts for the Knoxville Smokies. He was signed as a free agent after being turned loose by New Orleans. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• Knoxville sent Outfielder Al Simmons back to Montreal of the International League and got down to the 19-player limit by optioning Infielder Mike Conroy to Elizabethton of the Appalachian circuit. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• The Knoxville Smokies returned Outfielder Roy Pinkston to Lexington of the North Carolina State League and purchased Flychaser Stanley Stencel, who had been with Nashville on option, from Milwaukee of the American Association. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• Outfielder Louis Flick, leading minor league hitter with Elizabethton of the Appalachian League last season, with an average of .418 for 117 games, was obtained by the Knoxville Smokies in exchange for Rookie Vernon Shelter. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• First Baseman Al Fisher of Knoxville was incapacitated for several days after being struck in the back of the neck by a pitched ball delivered Dutch McCall of Nashville in the windup of the April 19 double-header. The ball bruised the muscles in Fisher's neck, but no fracture resulted. The Vols grabbed both halves of the twin-bill, Johnny Mihalic's double against the left field wall driving in the payoff tally in the twelfth inning of the opener, 6 to 5, whil a nine-run splurge in the first inning of the second tilt clinched the verdict, 11 to 6. - The Sporting News - April 30, 1942, page 12

• Eleven Smokies and 13 Barons were left stranded during the April 27 Knoxville-Birmingham tilt. - The Sporting News - May 7, 1942, page 17

• As an aftermath of the pop-bottle injury suffered by Coach Bill Rodgers of the Lookouts at Knoxville, April 26, Prexy Joe Engle of the Chattanooga club asked League President Trammell Scott for police protection when he again takes his all-rookie team to the Smoky City. "If this keeps up, it will be dangerous for me to take my 19 children to these small out-of-the-way towns to play ball" quipped Jovial Joe. Rodgers returned to the coaching lines two days later, though still limping a bit. - The Sporting News - May 7, 1942, page 17

• Crip Polli, veteran righthander, was sold by the Knoxville Smokies to Jacksonville of the Sally circuit. - The Sporting News - May 14, 1942, page 13

• Manager Bert Niehoff of Knoxville shook up his squad last week, returning Pitcher Red Mann to Dallas of the Texas League and optioning Hurler Martin Angle to Elizabethton in the Appalachian League. Twirler Herbert Anderson was restored to the active list. - The Sporting News - May 14, 1942, page 13

• The three-game series between Birmingham and Knoxville on May 5, 6 and 7 was one of the heaviest hitting orgies in the history of the league. The two clubs compiled a total of 69 runs on 87 hits, including 13 doubles, nine triples and ten home runs. The Barons tabbed 50 of the 87 safeties. - The Sporting News - May 14, 1942, page 13

• The Knoxville Smokies scored 11 times in the first inning on eight hits, four errors and a pair of walks, yet they barely nosed out Birmingham 14 to 13, May 5. Relief Pitcher Herb Anderson of the Tennesseans was the hero of the bout, retiring the Barons with the bases full and none out in the ninth. The losers made their 16 blows count for 31 bases while Knoxville garnered 20 sacks on 16 safeties. A seven-run Birmingham outburst in the fourth was featured by a four-run homer by Les Goldstein and other round-trippers by Lee Gamble and Carmen Castle. - The Sporting News - May 14, 1942, page 13

• Knoxville sold Outfielder Willie Duke to Wilmington of the Inter-State League. - The Sporting News - May 21, 1942, page 13

• Shortstop Frank Scalzi of Knoxville was rejected by the physical education branch of the Navy because of defective vision in his right eye. - The Sporting News - May 21, 1942, page 13

• Andy Reese, veteran Knoxville utility performer and former major league player, was given his release by the Smokies, May 16, and returned to his farm at Tupelo, Miss. - The Sporting News - May 21, 1942, page 13

• Toronto of the International League sold Outfielder John Tyler and returned Catcher Bill Jackson to the Knoxville Smokies. First Baseman Al Fisher and Outfielder Stan Stencel were sold by Knoxville to Williamsport of the Eastern League. The Smokies obtained Stencel earlier in the season from Milwaukee of the American Association. Knoxville added Infielder Robert Garbould on option from Montreal of the International circuit. - The Sporting News - May 21, 1942, page 13

• Knoxville purchased Infielder Frank Piet from the Memphis Chicks, May 17, to replace Shortstop Frank Scalzi, who was released on option to Elmira of the Eastern League. - The Sporting News - May 28, 1942, page 11

• Knoxville signed Pitcher Joe Powers, who had been with Alexandria in the defunct Evangeline League. - The Sporting News - June 11, 1942, page 12

• One of the worst beatings in the history of the loop was suffered by Knoxville when it dropped a 20 to 1 decision to Nashville in the first half of the May 31 twin-bill. However, the Smokies copped the finale, 7 to 5. Larry Gilbert's sluggers connected for 24 safeties in the lid-lifter, with First Baseman Shilling showing the way with four. Every Vol in the lineup who batted at least once scored one or more tallies. - The Sporting News - June 11, 1942, page 12

• A fist fight between Second Baseman Al Campanis of Knoxville and Outfielder Arnold Moser of New Orleans spiced the seventh inning of the first game of the June 3 twin-bill. Fellow players and the umpires broke up the battle, after some hard punches were landed. - The Sporting News - June 11, 1942, page 12

• Pitchers Herb Anderson of Knoxville and Charlie Brumbeloe of New Orleans were injured during the June 4 encounter and forced to retire. Anderson was hit ont he shoulder by a line drive off Arnold Moser's bat in the ninth inning, after holding the Pels to two hits. Dick Coffman replaced him. Brumbeloe collapsed on the hill in the eighth inning when he pulled a muscle in his back and was carried to the dugout. Knoxville won easily, 11 to 2. - The Sporting News - June 11, 1942, page 12

• Center Fielder Hub Shelley of Knoxville had a busy time of it during the June 5 battle with New Orleans. He shagged no fewer than nine aerial clouts. - The Sporting News - June 11, 1942, page 12

• One hundred and twenty-three more minor league players have been placed on the National Defense Service List of the National Association. Included are: ... Henry Dryzmole and Ulmont Baker, Knoxville... - The Sporting News - June 18, 1942, page 6

• Third Baseman Frank Piet of Knoxville homered in each of two games with Nashville, June 11. - The Sporting News - June 18, 1942, page 13

• As an added attraction to the Knoxville-Nashville game at Smithson Stadium, July 29, the annual Press-Radio game will be staged. - The Sporting News - June 18, 1942, page 13

• Despite their lowly standing (in last place with a 22-44 record), Prexy Earl Mann of Atlanta thinks the Knoxville Smokies are one of the best-balanced outfits in the the circuit. - The Sporting News - June 18, 1942, page 13

• Knoxville sold Pitcher Orlin Collier to Springfield of the Eastern League. He was replaced on the Smoky roster by Floyd Stromme, purchased from Atlanta. - The Sporting News - June 18, 1942, page 13

• Aroused by Umpire Red Parks' ejection of Manager Bert Niehoff of the Smokies for protesting a a ruling against Harley Boss on a play at the plate in the ninth inning of the June 10 fray with Nashville, spectator showered the unfortunate arbiter with pop bottles and several rushed on the filed after the game to jostle him. The Vols won 5 to 2. - The Sporting News - June 18, 1942, page 13

• Pitcher Steve Warchol of Knoxville threw only one ball apiece to Hank Helf, Charley Workman and Charley Gassawy in the fourth inning, June 12, but each was socked for a homer, as the Nashville Vols piled up seven tallies in that inning and smother the Smokies, 15 to 9. - The Sporting News - June 18, 1942, page 13

• The largest crowd of the season at Birmingham - 5,600 paid - attended the Flag Day twin-bill with Knoxville, June 14. - The Sporting News - June 25, 1942, page 15

• Hammering out 11 hits in 27 trips to the place, to add 11 points to his swat average, Murray (Red) Howell, Knoxville outfielder, took over leadership in the circuit's batting table with a healthy mark of .367, according to figures released by Statistician J.G. Sanders. - The Sporting News - June 25, 1942, page 15

• Members of the Knoxville Smokie were guests at a picnic, June 24, given by Sheriff and Mrs. Hazen Kreis on their farm. - The Sporting News - July 2, 1942, page 9

• Irked at a "riding" he was receiving from members of the press box at Smithson Stadium, Knoxville, during the seventh inning of the June 25 game with Chattanooga, Umpire Girard called time, and, turning on his tormentors, barked: "That's enough of that from up there." However, the hecklers refused to halt their heckling. - The Sporting News - July 2, 1942, page 9

• Third Baseman Frank Piet quit the Knoxville Smokies, July 5, going to Chicago to accept a Civil Service position. Piet, with Memphis for three seasons, was sold by the Chicks to Knoxville last spring. - The Sporting News - July 16, 1942, page 14

• Knoxville defeated Little Rock, 13 to 5, July 6, in a base-hit marathon. The Smokies lambasted John Intlekofer and Charles Hawley for 17 hits, white the Travelers touched Russell Evans for 13. Three of the hits were home runs, Hancock and Holbrook getting round-trippers for Little Rock and Boss rapping one for Knoxville. - The Sporting News - July 16, 1942, page 14

• Home runs featured the Knoxville-Little Rock double-header, July 8. Sam Holbrook's three-run circuit clout in the sixth inning was the big blow to the Travelers' 4-0 victory in the first game. Buddy Lewis and Hubert Shelley of the Smokies and Leroy Schalk of Little Rock cracked out four-baggers in the nightcap, which Knoxville won, 7 to 5. - The Sporting News - July 16, 1942, page 14

• Elizabethton returned Pitcher Martin Angle to the Knoxville Southern Association Club. - The Sporting News - July 23, 1942, page 8

• Dick Coffman, Knoxville chucker, though giving up eight hits, the same number Willis Hudlin, on duty for his Little Rock Travelers allowed, checked in with a 2 to 0 shutout triumph, July 17. The Smokies counted their two markers in the fourth, when, with one away, Dixies Howell walked, Bob Binley singled, Right Fielder James Tyack allowing the drive to roll to the fence, and John Tyler flied deep to Tommy McBride. - The Sporting News - July 23, 1942, page 17

• Steve Warchol, slender Knoxville right-hander, chucked a twinkling five-hitter as the lowly Smokies turned back Little Rock, 6 to 2, on July 16. After Jim Oglesby tallied the Pebbles' second and final marker on a passed ball in the fourth, Warchol retired the next 17 batters to face him. He fanned three and walked only one. Although Jim Trexler, Little Rocks' ace lefty, was nicked for only eight hits, he contributed to his own downfall by making two errors. - The Sporting News - July 23, 1942, page 17

• Following are changes in club player rosters from July 4 to July 17: Knoxville - Frank Piet was suspended for leaving club - The Sporting News - July 23, 1942, page 17

• Murray Howell, Knoxville outfielder, is setting the pace among the hitters, according to the averages, including games of July 15, issued by Secretary J.G. Sander. Howell, playing in 70 of the Smokie's 98 gmaes, has put together a mark of .347. - The Sporting News - July 23, 1942, page 17

• Between games of a double-header here, July 19, Lowell Blanchard, Station WNOX, was presented with a handsome trophy designated him as the most popular announcer in Class A-1 ball for 1941, a distinction he won in a poll conducted by The Sporting News. The presentation was made by John Pendleton, vice-mayor of Knoxville. The Smokes then made the day complete by handing the New Orleans Pelicans a double trimming, the first Sunday twin-bill the Knoxville club had won at home this year. "We did it for you," the Smokies told Blanchard. - The Sporting News - July 30, 1942, page 9

• Arnold Moser collected a home rune, double and two singles as New Orleans blasted out 21 hits in defeating Knoxville, 14 to 3, July 20. Every member of the Pelican team tabbed at least one hit. - The Sporting News - July 30, 1942, page 14

• Although he fell off three points, Murray Howell of Knoxville was still heading the circuit's hitters, with a mark of .344, three points better than Mike Dejan of Birmingham. - The Sporting News - July 30, 1942, page 14

• Manager Bert Niehoff of the Knoxville Smokies says both games in double-headers should go only seven innings. His contention is the clubs give the fans too much baseballs in twin-bills, and they become satiated. - The Sporting News - August 13, 1942, page 14

• Knoxville sold Outfielder Murray (Red) Howell to Jersey City of the International League receiving Flychaser Guy Stasey in the deal. - The Sporting News - August 27, 1942, page 14

• Hub Shelley's double scored Al Campanis from second base in the tenth inning and permitted Knoxville to nose out Atlanta, 3 to 2, August 18. - The Sporting News - August 27, 1942, page 14

• Sam Lamitina, youngster purchased from Elizabethton of the Appalachian League, has been assigned to second base by Knoxville to replace Jimmy Waldrop, summoned by his draft board at Alexander City, Ala., for induction into the Army. - The Sporting News - August 27, 1942, page 14

• After Herb Anderson of Knoxville tamed Chattanooga on six hits for a 9 to 5 win in the first half of the August 16 twin-bill, he went to the outfield late in the second game and made a sparkling catch of a long drive that staved off a Smoky defeat, the two clubs deadlocking, 2 to 2, after seven innings. - The Sporting News - August 27, 1942, page 14

• When Umpire Steamboat Johnson chased Third Baseman Bob Garbould in the August 19 nightcap with Atlanta, Knoxville had to switch Catcher Buddy Lewis to third, move Outfielder Bob Finley behind the bat and insert Pitcher Herb Anderson in the left pasture. - The Sporting News - August 27, 1942, page 14

• Members of the Knoxville Smokies gave their teammate, Pitcher Joe Powers, who was married last week, a set of silver. The presentation was made by Bert Niehoff between games of the August 27 twin-bill with Memphis. - The Sporting News - September 3, 1942, page 15

League Final Standings

Team	L R	Nash	Birm	NO	Atl	Memp	Chat	Knox	W	L	T	PCT
Little Rock	-	12	12	10	15	13	15	10	87	59	0	.596
Nashville	7	-	15	12	12	12	12	15	85	66	0	.563
Birmingham	9	7	-	13	13	12	13	12	79	73	1	.520
New Orleans	10	10	9	-	10	11	13	14	77	73	2	.513
Atlanta	7	10	9	12	-	9	13	16	76	78	1	.494
Memphis	9	10	9	10	13	-	8	13	72	80	2	.474
Chattanooga	7	10	9	9	9	14	-	8	66	86	1	.434
Knoxville	10	7	10	7	6	9	12	-	61	88	1	.409

Team Names and Managerss

Team	Manager
Atlanta Crackers	Paul Richards
Birmingham Barons	Johnny Riddle
Chattanooga Lookouts	Marv Olson
Knoxville Smokies	Bert Niehoff
Little Rock Travelers	Willis Hudlin
Memphis Chickasaws	Doc Prothro
Nashville Volunteers	Larry Gilbert
New Orleans Pelicans	Pat Ankenman

League Attendance

As reported in The Knoxville News-Sentinel - September 11, 1942

Team	Home Attendance	Road Attendance
Atlanta	134,005	103,797
Birmingham	113,937
New Orleans	110,401
Little Rock	98,461	98,623
Nashville	96,934
Memphis	85,659	105,956
Chattanooga	57,353
Knoxville	46,635

Statistics

League Batting

Team	R/G	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BA	SLG	TB	SH	OR	LOB
Nashville	5.95	151	5126	898	1493	316	43	100	66	33	.291	.428	2195	54	765	1186
Little Rock	4.66	146	4785	681	1355	224	78	37	72	42	.283	.386	1846	80	609	1064
New Orleans	4.60	152	4989	699	1400	253	57	37	47	34	.281	.376	1878	134	659	1157
Birmingham	4.93	153	5110	754	1427	231	55	65	94	52	.279	.384	1963	123	751	1188
Knoxville	5.07	150	5069	761	1399	243	39	69	44	29	.276	.380	1927	89	922	1135
Memphis	4.63	154	5041	713	1384	210	54	43	72	63	.275	.363	1831	92	717	1176
Atlanta	4.55	155	5008	706	1320	239	40	46	86	38	.264	.235	1177	98	674	1090
Chattanooga	4.12	153	4929	630	1295	220	60	36	66	59	.263	.354	1743	101	745	1120

Knoxville Individual Batting

Last Name	First Name	Team 1	Team 2	Bats	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	CS	BA	SLG	TB	SH	Notes
Larimer	Roger	Knoxville		R	12	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2	0
Scalzi	Frank	Knoxville		R	34	146	24	48	9	3	0	0	4	.329	.432	63	2
Howell	Murray	Knoxville		R	101	356	54	116	21	5	7	10	2	.326	.472	168	4
Shelter	Vernon	Knoxville		L	11	31	6	10	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.387	12	1
Lewis	William	Knoxville		R	120	324	59	104	27	0	2	2	1	.321	.423	137	4
Duke	Willie	Memphis	Knoxville	L	68	239	39	74	20	2	7	2	4	.310	.498	119	5	Mps.– Knox. (35)
Finley	Robert	Knoxville		R	106	288	46	89	20	3	5	1	0	.309	.451	130	4
Baker	Ulmont	Knoxville		R	22	94	15	29	5	0	1	2	1	.309	.394	37	1
Pinkston	Roy	Knoxville		R	8	31		9	0	0	1			.290	.387	12
Campanis	Alexander	Knoxville		R	148	575	84	161	20	6	8	4	5	.280	.377	217	6
Tyler	John	Knoxville		L/R	117	437	72	122	26	2	6	6	4	.279	.389	170	3
Gorbould	Robert	Knoxville		R	101	347	46	96	10	0	5	2	1	.277	.349	121	8
Piet	Frank	Knoxville	Memphis	R	72	253	38	70	13	3	5	3	2	.277	.411	104	4	Knox. – Mps. (22)
Shelley	Hubert	Knoxville		R	115	480	70	131	22	6	5	9	3	.273	.375	180	4
Lamitina	Sam	Knoxville		R	32	114	11	31	5	3	0	1	0	.272	.368	42	1
Boss	Harley	Knoxville		L	124	475	66	129	22	1	9	3	2	.272	.379	180	18
Fisher	Albert B.	Knoxville		R	30	103	21	28	7	1	1	0	0	.272	.388	40	1
Stencel	Stanley	Nashville	Knoxville	L	18	67	13	18	2	1	1	0	0	.269	.373	25	0	Nash. (2) – Knox.
Stasey	Pat	Knoxville		L	19	79	14	20	1	2	1	0	0	.253	.354	28	1
Warchol	Steve	Knoxville		R	43	80	9	20	1	0	1	0	0	.250	.300	24	4
Anderson	Herb	Knoxville		L/R	48	76		19	4	0	0			.250	.303	23
Flick	Lew	Knoxville		L	13	48		12	3	0	0			.250	.313	15
Minner	Paul	Knoxville		L	11	8		2	0	0	1			.250	.625	5
Waldrop	James	Knoxville		R	80	245		59	9	2	3			.241	.331	81
Powers	Joseph	Knoxville		R	33	22		5	0	0	0			.227	.227	5
Simononis	Alphonsus	Knoxville		R	16	53		12	3	0	2			.226	.396	21
Evans	Red	Knoxville		R	45	72		12	2	0	0			.167	.194	14
Fette	Lou	Knoxville		R	5	6		1						.167	.000
Reese	Andy	Knoxville		R	11	18		3	1	0	0			.167	.222	4
Burck	Harold	Knoxville		R	11	8		1	0	0	0			.125	.000	0
Coffman	Dick	Knoxville		R	47	80		9	2	0	0			.113	.138	11
Sparks	Hugh	Knoxville		L	17	9		1	0	0	0			.111	.111	1
Collier	Orlin	Knoxville		R	9	15		1						.067	.000
Angle	Martin	Knoxville		?	7	5		0	0	0	0			.000	.000	0
Conroy	Michael	Knoxville		L	7	6		0	0	0	0			.000	.000	0
Fletcher	Guy	Knoxville		R	7	5		0	0	0	0			.000	.000	0
Mann	Garth	Knoxville		R	5	5		0	0	0	0			.000	.000	0
Polli	Lou	Knoxville		R	6	8		0	0	0	0			.000	.000	0

League Fielding

Team	G	Ch	DP	TP	PB	PO	A	E	Fld %	Opp DP	Opp TP	Opp SB	Opp CS	CS %
Birmingham	153	5730	118	0	11	3922	1644	164	.971	133	0	58	41	.414
New Orleans	152	5607	150	0	11	3828	1608	171	.970	152	1	94	45	.324
Atlanta	155	5792	147	0	13	3874	1738	180	.969	157	0	70	43	.381
Nashville	151	5717	171	0	12	3824	1698	195	.966	149	0	35	43	.551
Knoxville	150	5696	142	0	5	3831	1668	197	.965	148	0	67	45	.402
Memphis	154	5729	164	0	12	3878	1650	201	.965	155	0	72	38	.345
Little Rock	146	5672	163	0	16	3657	1814	201	.965	138	0	71	44	.383
Chattanooga	153	5787	126	1	17	3847	1713	227	.961	149	0	80	51	.389

Knoxville Individual Fielding

Last Name	First Name	Team 1	Team 2	Position	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	PB	Fld %	RF/G	Notes
Stasey	Pat	Knoxville		OF	19	32	31	1	0	0		1.000	1.684
Anderson	Herb	Knoxville		P	36	37	7	30	0	2		1.000	1.028
Burck	Harold	Knoxville		P	11	5	0	5	0	0		1.000	0.455
Larimer	Roger	Knoxville		P	11	6	3	3	0	0		1.000	0.545
Lewis	William	Knoxville		C	13	64	55	9	0	1	0	.994	4.923
Fisher	Albert B.	Knoxville		1B	28	252	235	15	2			.992	8.929
Boss	Harley	Knoxville		1B	124	1150	1034	104	12	106		.990	9.177
Warchol	Steve	Knoxville		P	42	54	17	36	1	4		.981	1.262
Tyler	John	Knoxville		OF	117	230	217	8	5	0		.978	1.923
Stencel	Stanley	Knoxville	Nashville	OF	17	39	36	2	1	1		.974	2.235	Knox 16 – Nash 1
Howell	Murray	Knoxville		OF	99	213	195	12	6	1		.972	2.091
Shelley	Hubert	Knoxville		OF	115	409	391	6	12	0		.971	3.452
Campanis	Alexander	Knoxville		2B	56	333	154	169	10	41		.970	5.768
Stromme	Floyd	Knoxville	Atlanta	P	37	32	5	26	1	2		.969	0.838	Kn. 26 – At. 11
Finley	Robert	Knoxville		C	68	220	169	44	7	5	3	.968	3.132
Campanis	Alexander	Knoxville		3B	31	116	49	63	4	10		.966	3.613
Coffman	Dick	Knoxville		P	46	59	19	38	2	1		.966	1.239
Waldrop	James	Knoxville		2B	72	403	169	220	14	42		.965	5.403
Baker	Ulmont	Knoxville		3B	22	67	25	39	3	10		.955	2.909
Scalzi	Frank	Knoxville		SS	34	194	63	122	9	18		.954	5.441
Evans	Red	Knoxville		P	41	59	20	36	3	1		.949	1.366	bbref has 42 games listed
Piet	Frank	Knoxville	Memphis	3B	69	197	77	109	11	11		.944	2.696	Knox 50 – Mps 19
Gorbould	Robert	Knoxville		3B	49	155	54	92	9	4		.941	2.980
Campanis	Alexander	Knoxville		SS	61	358	155	182	21	37		.941	5.525
Simononis	Alphonsus	Knoxville		OF	14	29	27	0	2	0		.931	1.929
Flick	Lew	Knoxville		OF	13	27	24	1	2	0		.926	1.923
Flick	Lew	Knoxville		OF	13	27	24	1	2			.926	1.923
Lamitina	Sam	Knoxville		2B	21	134	53	71	10	16		.925	5.905
Gorbould	Robert	Knoxville		SS	50	284	124	137	23	35		.919	5.220
Duke	Willie	Memphis	Knoxville	OF	65	133	117	4	12	0		.910	1.862	Mps. 31 – Knox. 34
Lamitina	Sam	Knoxville		3B	11	37	15	18	4	2		.892	3.000
Sparks	Hugh	Knoxville		P	17	9	1	7	1	0		.889	0.471
Powers	Joseph	Knoxville		P	33	26	8	13	5	0		.808	0.636
Minner	Paul	Knoxville		P	11	8	1	5	2	1		.750	0.545
Collier	Orlin	Knoxville		P	9
Angle	Martin	Knoxville		P	7
Fletcher	Guy	Knoxville		P	7
Polli	Lou	Knoxville		P	6
Fette	Lou	Knoxville		P	5
Mann	Garth	Knoxville		P	5

Knoxville Individual Pitching

Last Name	First Name	Throwing Hand	Team 1	Team 2	W	L	Pct.	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HB	BK	WP	WHIP	H9	BB9	SO/9	SO/W	AB	SP
Minner	Paul	L	Knoxville		1	0	1.000	9.82	11		0	0	22	37	26	24	13	11				2.273	15.1	5.3	4.5	0.8
Powers	Joseph	R	Knoxville		5	4	.556	4.45	33	2	1	0	91	103	56	45	34	18	0	0	2	1.505	10.2	3.4	1.8	0.5	371	118
Coffman	Dick	R	Knoxville		13	13	.500	4.09	46	29	12	3	244	310	133	111	27	48	2	1	0	1.381	11.4	1.0	1.8	1.8	1009	48
Warchol	Steve	R	Knoxville		12	12	.500	6.33	42	26	11	1	209	283	160	147	95	52	6	0	2	1.809	12.2	4.1	2.2	0.5	871	52
Burck	Harold	R	Knoxville		1	1	.500	9.00	11		0	0	31	50	34	31	18	7				2.194	14.5	5.2	2.0	0.4
Fette	Lou	R	Knoxville		2	2	.500	6.75	5	3	1	0	16	20	13	12	9	6				1.813	11.3	5.1	3.4	0.7
Evans	Russ ”Red”	R	Knoxville		13	16	.448	5.98	42	26	9	1	197	253	144	131	82	77	2	0	2	1.701	11.6	3.7	3.5	0.9	824	77
Stromme	Floyd	R	Knoxville	Atlanta	8	10	.444	4.56	37	20	4	0	142	160	79	72	38	40	1	0	1	1.394	10.1	2.4	2.5	1.1	565	40
Anderson	Herb	R	Knoxville		8	14	.364	5.27	36	27	7	2	181	189	124	106	104	78	7	1	6	1.619	9.4	5.2	3.9	0.8	705	78
Polli	Lou	R	Knoxville		1	3	.250	11.63	6	5	1	0	24	41	34	31	17	10				2.417	15.4	6.4	3.8	0.6
Collier	Orlin	R	Knoxville		1	5	.167	6.28	9	8	3	0	53	65	40	37	24	13	2	0	1	1.679	11.0	4.1	2.2	0.5	208	13
Angle	Martin		Knoxville		0	3	.000	9.00	7		0	0	16	23	18	16	19	6				2.625	12.9	10.7	3.4	0.3
Fletcher	Guy	R	Knoxville		0	1	.000	6.50	7		0	0	18	16	13	13	16	6				1.778	8.0	8.0	3.0	0.4
Larimer	Roger	R	Knoxville		0	1	.000	7.50	11		0	0	24	31	23	20	21	12				2.167	11.6	7.9	4.5	0.6
Mann	Garth	R	Knoxville		0	2	.000	7.31	5	3	1	0	16	19	16	13	11	4				1.875	10.7	6.2	2.3	0.4
Sparks	Hugh	L	Knoxville		0	4	.000	6.08	17		0	0	37	48	28	25	21	9				1.865	11.7	5.1	2.2	0.4

References / Resources

• 1943 The Sporting News Baseball Guide and Record Book, pages 209-214 - at archive.org
• The Sporting News at Paper of Record
• various newspapers at GenealogyBank.com
• Allen, Ronald R. Same Old Smokies: A brief history of baseball in Knoxville, Tennessee, 1865-1954, self published, 2008
• Johnson, Lloyd, and Miles Wolff. Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Baseball America, 2007, pp. 387
• 1942 Knoxville Smokies page at bbref.com

Credit

This page was assembled and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.

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