Hopkinsville Hoppers
The Hopkinsville Hoppers were a baseball team in Hopkinsville, Kentucky for some years between 1905 and 1954. It was in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League 1905, 1910–1914, 1916, 1922–1923, 1935–1942, 1946–1954. It was affiliated with Milwaukee Brewers (AA) 1937–1939; Chicago Cubs 1946; Philadelphia A's 1953–1954.
Now the team is part of the summer collegiate wood-bat league known as the Ohio Valley League after resurrecting in 2012. That year they had the highest attendance in the league and are still going strong. They are currently awaiting the 2020 season.[1]
Notable alumni
- Al Demaree (1910)
- Dave Koslo (1939) 1949 NL ERA Title
- Dusty Rhodes (1947)
- Johnny Schmitz (1938) 2 x MLB All-Star
- Art Wilson (1922)
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 31-44 | -- | Team withdrew July 18 | |
| 1910 | 50-68 | 4th | Dave Anderson (minors) / John Ray | cancelled |
| 1911 | 78-46 | 1st | John Nairn | Co-Champs |
| 1912 | 44-54 | 5th | Dudley Lewis / Nig Langdon / Tom Atkins | none |
| 1913 | 73-53 | 3rd | George Kalkhoff | none |
| 1914 | 20-45 | -- | George Kalkhoff | Team disbanded July 10 |
| 1916 | 22-56 | 6th | William Schwartz | League disbanded August 4 |
| 1922 | 62-51 | 2nd | Bill Catton / Art Nilson | |
| 1923 | 52-51 | 5th | Ben Smith | |
| 1935 | 46-45 | 3rd | John Suther | no champions |
| 1936 | 46-72 | 7th | Ralph McKnight / Jesse Petty / Budd Adams / Lyle Judy | |
| 1937 | 71-50 | 2nd | Red Smith | Lost in 1st round |
| 1938 | 76-53 | 1st | Red Smith | Lost League Finals |
| 1939 | 57-68 | 5th | Harry Griswold | |
| 1940 | 35-89 | 8th | Dutch Welch | |
| 1941 | 69-57 | 2nd | Chet Wilburn | Lost League Finals |
| 1942 | 23-23 | 4th | Melvin Ivy | League disbanded June 19 |
| 1946 | 73-53 | 2nd | Calvin Chapman | Lost in 1st round |
| 1947 | 69-56 | 3rd | Frank Scalzi | League Champs |
| 1948 | 85-41 | 1st | Vito Tamulis | Lost in 1st round |
| 1949 | 68-56 | 3rd | John Mueller | Lost in 1st round |
| 1950 | 60-60 | 6th | Joe DeMasi | |
| 1951 | 41-78 | 8th | Steve Carter (minors) / Vito Tamulis | |
| 1952 | 50-70 | 6th | Larry Brunke | |
| 1953 | 59-60 | 4th | Norman Wilson / Ed Wright | Lost in 1st round |
| 1954 | 58-59 | 6th | Ed Wright / Bearl Brooks / Richards Ramsey |
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