1942 Knoxville Smokies

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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 Russ "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 Russ "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

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