Knoxville Tennessee–Alabama League team

Knoxville was an independent Minor League Baseball team that played in the Tennessee–Alabama League in 1904.[1] They were located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and played their home games at Baldwin Park.[2]

Knoxville
Minor league affiliations
ClassUnclassified
LeagueTennessee–Alabama League
Major league affiliations
TeamUnaffiliated
Minor league titles
Pennants (1)1904
Team data
BallparkBaldwin Park

The team was preceded in Knoxville by the Knoxville Indians, who played in 1897.[1] Knoxville played its first game in the Tennessee–Alabama League on May 16, 1904, defeating Chattanooga, 7–4.[3] They defeated Bristol, 6–1, in the season finale on August 20.[4] Knoxville won the pennant with a 49–29 (.628) first-place finish.[5][6]

The city did not field another club until the Knoxville Appalachians began play in 1909.[7]

Notable players

The only Knoxville player to also compete in Major League Baseball during his career was Pryor McElveen, who played with the Brooklyn Superbas/Dodgers from 1909 to 1911.[8]

References
  1. "Knoxville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. "Knoxville Baseball Year-By-Year History" (PDF). 2019 Tennessee Smokies Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2019. p. 66. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. "Opening Game Won By Locals". Knoxville Sentinel. Knoxville. May 17, 1904. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Knoxville Defeats Bristol". Chattanooga. Knoxville. August 21, 1904. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "This Settles It". The Morning Mercury. Huntsville. August 28, 1904. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1904 Tennessee-Alabama League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. "Sports in Knoxville, Tennessee". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  8. "Pryor McElveen Minor Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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