Nashville Vols all-time roster
The 1901 Nashville Baseball Club won the first Southern Association pennant .[ 1]
The Nashville Vols were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Nashville, Tennessee , from 1901 to 1963.[ 2] They were established as charter members of the Southern Association in 1901.[ 3] Known as the Nashville Baseball Club during their first seven seasons, they became the Nashville Volunteers (regularly shortened to Vols) in 1908.[ 4] Nashville remained in the Southern Association until the circuit disbanded after the 1961 season.[ 3] The team sat out the 1962 campaign but returned for a final season in the South Atlantic League in 1963 before ceasing operations altogether.[ 2] Over 62 seasons, 1,222 players competed in at least one game for the Vols. Of those, 567 also played in at least one game for a Major League Baseball team. Seventeen player-managers served in the role of manager concurrent with their on-field playing.[ 5]
The Southern Association, of which the Volunteers were members for the entirety of its 61-season run, operated at the Class B (1901), Class A (1902–1935), Class A1 (1936–1945), and Double-A (1946–1961) levels of the minors.[ 2] The South Atlantic League was at the Double-A level during Nashville's only year of membership.[ 2] In 35 seasons, the Vols were not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team. Across 27 seasons, they served as a farm club for six major league franchises: the New York Giants (1934–1935, 1952–1954),[ 6] Cincinnati Reds (1936–1937, 1955–1960),[ 7] Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1940),[ 8] Chicago Cubs (1943–1951),[ 9] Minnesota Twins (1961),[ 10] and Los Angeles Angels (1963).[ 11] The Vols typically owned the majority of their players, and these major league clubs furnished Nashville with additional players to round out the roster.[ 3]
Twenty-four of the team's players distinguished themselves after their playing time in Nashville by winning a Major League Baseball award, being named to a major league All-Star team, or being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame . Jake Daubert and Bucky Walters each won Most Valuable Player Awards . Dusty Rhodes won the Babe Ruth Award . Johnny Edwards won a Gold Glove Award . Twenty-one alumni were selected to play in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game . Kiki Cuyler and Waite Hoyt were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Players
Ed Abbaticchio , player (1901–1902)
Dale Alexander , first baseman (1937)
Earl Averill Jr. , player (1955)
Johnny Beazley , pitcher (1949)
Turner Barber , outfielder (1928)
Harry Bay , outfielder (1908–1911)
Erve Beck , first baseman (1906)
Heinie Berger , pitcher (1914–1915)
Bill Bernhard , manager /pitcher (1908–1911)
George Boehler , pitcher (1930)
Bernie Boland , pitcher (1913–1914)
Hugh Bradley , first baseman (1921)
Tommy Brown , third baseman (1955–1958)
Smoky Burgess , player (1948)
Kid Butler , shortstop /second baseman (1908–1909)
Lou Castro , shortstop (1906)
Hy Cohen , pitcher (1958)
Bill Crouch , pitcher (1937–1938)
Kiki Cuyler , outfielder (1923)
Bill Dammann , pitcher (1902, 1906)
Jake Daubert , first baseman (1908)
Kiddo Davis , player (1927)
John Dobbs , player-manager (1907)
John Dodge , third baseman (1914–1915)
Dutch Dotterer , catcher (1955, 1957)
Jim Dyck , player (1956)
Johnny Edwards , catcher (1960)
Roy Ellam , manager /shortstop (1916–1920)
Bob Fisher , second baseman (1924)
Newt Fisher , player-manager (1901–1905)
Lonny Frey , shortstop (1933)
Oscar Fuhr , pitcher (1927–1928)
Billy Gardner , shortstop (1953)
Charlie Gassaway , pitcher (1937, 1939–1943)
Aubrey Gatewood , pitcher (1963)
Frank Gibson , catcher (1913–1914)
Lee Grissom , pitcher (1936)
Jack Harshman , first baseman /pitcher (1951, 1953)
Clint Hartung , player (1955)
Chicken Hawks , first baseman (1923–1924)
Ray Hayworth , catcher (1927)
Art Herman , pitcher (1903–1906)
Hugh Hill , pitcher (1901–1903)
Waite Hoyt , pitcher (1918)
Hal Jeffcoat , outfielder (1946–1947)
Smead Jolley , outfielder (1937)
Rod Kanehl , second baseman /outfielder (1960–1961)
Snapper Kennedy , player (1901–1904)
Ed Kirkpatrick , outfielder /catcher (1963)
Rube Kroh , pitcher (1914–1916)
Ernie Krueger , catcher (1929–1930)
Tacks Latimer , player (1907)
Roxie Lawson , pitcher (1941)
Hank Leiber , outfielder (1934)
Bob Lennon , outfielder (1952–1954)
Pete Lister , player (1907)
Bill Ludwig , player (1913)
Jim Maloney , pitcher (1960)
Jim Marshall , player (1952)
Frank McCormick , first baseman (1935)
Tommy McMillan , shortstop (1923)
Pat McNulty , outfielder (1929)
Dusty Miller , outfielder (1906)
Bob Moorhead , pitcher (1959)
Forrest More , pitcher (1913–1914)
Sam Nahem , pitcher (1939)
Ovid Nicholson , player (1913)
Johnny Niggeling , pitcher (1933)
Claude Osteen , player (1957)
Jim O'Toole , pitcher (1958)
Jimmy Outlaw , third baseman (1936)
Frank Parkinson , second baseman (1925)
Tom Parrott , player (1901, 1903–1904)
Dode Paskert , outfielder (1924)
Ham Patterson , player (1910)
Johnny Peacock , catcher (1936)
Wiley Piatt , pitcher (1904)
Buck Redfern , shortstop (1926–1927)
Dusty Rhodes , player (1952)
Tom Rogers , pitcher (1914–1916)
Dutch Ruether , pitcher (1932)
Bob Rush , pitcher (1947)
Johnny Sain , pitcher (1940–1941)
War Sanders , pitcher (1901–1902)
Carl Sawatski , player (1949–1950)
Henry Schmidt , player (1906–1907)
Bob Schultz , pitcher (1950–1951, 1956)
Jack Scott , pitcher (1917)
Dick Sisler , first baseman (1957–1958)
Earl Smith , catcher (1931)
Red Smith , outfielder (1911, 1927)
By Speece , pitcher (1932–1938)
Tommy Taylor , third baseman (1928)
Fred Toney , pitcher (1925)
Red Treadway , player (1947)
Coaker Triplett , outfielder (1936)
Johnny Vander Meer , pitcher (1936)
Rube Walker , player (1945, 1947)
Bucky Walters , player (1931)
Lefty Williams , pitcher (1913)
Doc Wiseman , outfielder (1901–1911)
Al Worthington , pitcher (1951–1952)
Notes
Table keys
^ Players are listed at a position if they appeared in 30% of their games or more at that position during their Nashville career, as defined by Baseball-Reference . Players failing to meet this threshold are listed at their most-played position.
MLB award winners and All-Stars
^ Ace Adams: NL All-Star (1973)[ 12]
^ Smokey Brugess: NL All-Star (1954, 1955, 1959–1, 1959–2, 1960–1, 1960–2, 1961–1, 1961–2, 1964)[ 15]
^ Pete Coscarart: NL All-Star (1940)[ 16]
^ Kiki Cuyler: National Baseball Hall of Fame (1968), NL All-Star (1934)[ 17]
^ Jake Daubert: NL MVP Award (1913)[ 18]
^ Johnny Edwards: NL Gold Glove Award (1963, 1964), NL All-Star (1963, 1964, 1965)[ 22]
^ Lonny Frey: NL All-Star (1939, 1941, 1943)[ 26]
^ Lee Grissom: NL All-Star (1937)[ 27]
^ Bert Haas: NL All-Star (1947)[ 28]
^ Oris Hockett: AL All-Star (1944)[ 31]
^ Waite Hoyt: National Baseball Hall of Fame (1969)[ 32]
^ Hank Leiber: NL All-Star (1938, 1940, 1941)[ 35]
^ Jim Maloney: NL All-Star (1965)[ 36]
^ Frank McCormick: NL All-Star (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946)[ 37]
^ Jim McGlothlin: AL All-Star (1967)[ 38]
^ Claude Osteen: NL All-Star (1967, 1970, 1973)[ 40]
^ Jim O'Toole: NL All-Star (1963)[ 41]
^ Dusty Rhodes: Babe Ruth Award (1954)[ 43]
^ Bob Rush: NL All-Star (1950, 1952)[ 46]
^ Johny Sain: NL All-Star (1947, 1948), AL All-Star (1953)[ 47]
^ Rip Sewell: NL All-Star (1943, 1944, 1945, 1946)[ 49]
^ Ray Starr: NL All-Star (1942)[ 51]
^ Johnny Vander Meer: NL All-Star (1938, 1939, 1942, 1943)[ 52]
^ Bucky Walters: NL MVP Award (1939), NL All-Star (1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944)[ 53]
Managers
^ Bill Bernhard managed the team from 1908 to 1910.[ 13]
^ Frank Brazill managed the team in 1935.[ 14]
^ John Dobbs managed the team in 1907.[ 19]
^ Larry Doyle managed the team in 1922.[ 20]
^ Chuck Dressen managed the team from 1932 to 1933.[ 21]
^ Roy Elam managed the team from 1916 to 1920.[ 23]
^ Newt Fisher managed the team from 1901 to 1905.[ 25]
^ Jimmy Hamilton managed the team from 1923 to 1928.[ 29]
^ Rollie Hemsley managed the team in 1949.[ 30]
^ Joe Klugmann managed the team from 1931 to 1932.[ 33]
^ Chick Knaupp managed the team in 1921.[ 34]
^ Don Osborn managed the team from 1950 to 1951.[ 39]
^ Hub Perdue managed the team from 1907 to 1908 and in 1921.[ 42]
^ Lance Richbourg managed the team in 1934 and from 1936 to 1937.[ 44]
^ Red Robbins managed the team in 1961.[ 45]
^ Bill Schwartz managed the team from 1911 to 1915.[ 48]
^ Dick Sisler managed the team from 1957 to 1959.[ 50]
References
Specific
^ "1901 Southern League Standings" . Stats Crew . Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
^ a b c d "Nashville, Tennessee Encyclopedia" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2023 .
^ a b c Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "47. 1940 Nashville Vols" . Minor League Baseball . Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2015 .
^ " 'Volunteers' is the New Name for Nashville's Baseball Club" . The Nashville American . Nashville. February 29, 1908. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Seely, Chad; Perry, Collin; Scopel, Doug (2022). 2022 Nashville Sounds Media Guide (PDF) . pp. 217– 218. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 5, 2022 – via Minor League Baseball.
^ "San Francisco Giants Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
^ "Cincinnati Reds Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Cubs Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
^ "Minnesota Twins Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
^ "Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
^ "Ace Adams Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Bill Bernhard Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Frank Brazill Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Smokey Burgess Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Pete Coscarart Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Kiki Cuyler Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Jake Daubert Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "John Dobbs Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Larry Doyle Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Chuck Dressen Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Johnny Edwards Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Roy Ellam Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ Horn, Blinkey (April 17, 1924). "Vols Break Into Win Column as They Oust Niehaus Jinx and Win" . The Nashville Tennessean . Nashville. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ike Fisher Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Lonny Frey Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Lee Grissom Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Bert Haas Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Jimmy Hamilton Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Rollie Hemsley Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Oris Hockett Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Waite Hoyt Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Joe KlugmannMinor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Chick Knaupp Coaching Records" . Stats Crew . Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Hank Leiber Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Jim Maloney Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Frank McCormick Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Jim McGlothlin Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Don Osborn Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Claude Osteen Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Jim O'Toole Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Hub Perdue Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Dusty Rhodes Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Lance Richbourg Coaching Records" . Stats Crew . Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Red Robbins Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Bob Rush Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Johny Sain Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Bill Schwartz Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Rip Sewell Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Dick Sisler Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Ray Starr Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Johnny Vander Meer Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "Bucky Walters Stats" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
General
Franchise Ballpark Culture Seasons
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963