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The Nashville Vols minor league baseball team played 62 seasons from its inception in Nashville, Tennessee in 1901 through its final season of 1963. The club played in 9,002 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 4,566–4,436.[1]
The club was established in 1901 as a charter member of the Southern Association (SA). Originally known as the Nashville Baseball Club during their first seven seasons, they were officially named the Nashville Volunteers in 1908. However, the team was, and is, commonly referred to as the Vols. Their last season in the SA was 1961. After sitting out the 1962 season, the Vols returned for a final season as a part of the South Atlantic League (SAL) in 1963. Over their 62-year existence, the Vols competed at four class levels: Class B (1901), Class A (1902–1935), Class A1 (1936–1945), and Double-A (1946–1961, 1963). They served as a farm club for six major league teams.
The Vols won the SA Pennant in 1901, 1902, 1908, 1916, 1940, 1943, 1948, 1949, and 1953. They won the Dixie Series, a best-of-seven playoff series between the SA and Texas League, in 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1949.
Season-by-season records
Pennant winners
†Post-season Berth
¤Year Record[a] Win % Finish[b] Post-season record[c] Post-season win % Result MLB affiliate[d] 1901
†78–45 .634 1st — — Won SA Pennant Unaffiliated 1902
†80–40 .667 1st — — Won SA Pennant Unaffiliated 1903 60–54 .526 5th — — — Unaffiliated 1904 72–67 .518 5th — — — Unaffiliated 1905 47–88 .348 7th — — — Unaffiliated 1906 47–90 .343 7th — — — Unaffiliated 1907 59–78 .431 8th — — — Unaffiliated 1908
†75–56 .573 1st — — Won SA Pennant Unaffiliated 1909 82–55 .599 2nd — — — Unaffiliated 1910 64–76 .457 5th — — — Unaffiliated 1911 69–64 .519 4th — — — Unaffiliated 1912 67–70 .489 4th — — — Unaffiliated 1913 62–76 .449 7th — — — Unaffiliated 1914 77–72 .517 5th — — — Unaffiliated 1915 75–78 .490 4th — — — Unaffiliated 1916
†84–54 .609 1st — — Won SA Pennant Unaffiliated 1917 77–73 .513 5th — — — Unaffiliated 1918 30–40 .429 7th — — — Unaffiliated 1919 55–83 .399 8th — — — Unaffiliated 1920 65–89 .422 7th — — — Unaffiliated 1921 62–90 .408 6th — — — Unaffiliated 1922 56–96 .368 7th — — — Unaffiliated 1923 75–77 .493 6th — — — Unaffiliated 1924 78–75 .510 4th — — — Unaffiliated 1925 81–72 .529 3rd — — — Unaffiliated 1926 83–68 .550 4th — — — Unaffiliated 1927 84–69 .549 4th — — — Unaffiliated 1928 59–94 .386 8th — — — Unaffiliated 1929 90–63 .588 2nd — — — Unaffiliated 1930 66–87 .431 7th — — — Unaffiliated 1931 51–102 .333 8th — — — Unaffiliated 1932
¤75–78 .490 4th 1–3 .250 Lost SA Championship vs New Orleans Pelicans, 3–1[2] Unaffiliated 1933 75–69 .521 4th — — — Unaffiliated 1934 87–65 .572 2nd — — — New York Giants 1935 82–69 .543 4th — — — New York Giants 1936 86–65 .570 2nd — — — Cincinnati Reds 1937 80–73 .523 5th — — — Cincinnati Reds 1938 84–66 .560 2nd — — — Brooklyn Dodgers 1939 85–68 .556 3rd — — — Brooklyn Dodgers 1940
†101–47 .682 1st — — Won SA Pennant Brooklyn Dodgers 1941 83–70 .542 2nd — — — Unaffiliated 1942 85–66 .563 2nd — — — Unaffiliated 1943
†83–55 .601 1st — — Won SA Pennant Chicago Cubs 1944 79–61 .564 3rd — — — Chicago Cubs 1945 55–84 .396 7th — — — Chicago Cubs 1946 75–78 .490 5th — — — Chicago Cubs 1947 80–73 .523 3rd — — — Chicago Cubs 1948
†95–58 .621 1st — — Won SA Pennant Chicago Cubs 1949
†95–57 .625 1st — — Won SA Pennant Chicago Cubs 1950 86–64 .573 3rd — — — Chicago Cubs 1951 78–76 .506 5th — — — Chicago Cubs 1952 73–79 .480 6th — — — New York Giants 1953
†85–69 .552 2nd — — Won SA Pennant[e] New York Giants 1954 64–90 .416 7th — — — New York Giants 1955 77–74 .510 5th — — — Cincinnati Reds 1956 75–79 .487 7th — — — Cincinnati Reds 1957 83–69 .682 3rd — — — Cincinnati Reds 1958 73–78 .682 5th — — — Cincinnati Reds 1959 84–64 .682 3rd — — — Cincinnati Reds 1960 71–82 .682 6th — — — Cincinnati Reds 1961 69–83 .682 6th — — — Minnesota Twins 1963 53–86 .682 8th — — — Los Angeles Angels Totals 4,566–4,436 .507 – 1–3 .250 – — Notes
- a The Record column indicates wins and losses during the regular season and excludes any post-season play.
- b This column indicates position in the league standings.
- c The Record column indicates wins and losses during the post-season.
- d All minor league teams are affiliated with a Major League Baseball team. The purpose of a minor league club is to develop players for the major league team. For more information, see minor league baseball.
- e In 1953, the SA pennant was decided by a four-team playoff which was won by the Vols.
References
- General
- "Nashville Vols Year-by-Year Results." Nashville Sounds 2008 Media Guide. 2008: 147.
- Specific
- ^ "Nashville Vols Year-by-Year Results." Nashville Sounds 2008 Media Guide. 2008: 147.
- ^ Nipper, Skip. Baseball in Nashville. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2007: 25. ISBN 978-0-7385-4391-8
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