Nashville Vols awards and league leaders

The Nashville Vols minor league baseball team played 62 seasons from its creation in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1901 through its final season of 1963. The club played in 9,019 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 4,571–4,448 (.507).[1][2] They had a post-season record of 110–77–1 (.588).[3][4] This list documents top players in particular statistical areas.

Bob Lennon led the Southern Association in five categories in 1954 (batting average, hits, runs, RBI, and home runs) and was awarded the Southern Association MVP Award.

The Nashville Baseball Club was formed as a charter member of the newly organized Class B Southern Association in 1901.[5] The team did not receive their official moniker, the Nashville Volunteers, until 1908.[6] However, the team was, and is, commonly referred to as the Vols. Their last season in the Southern Association was 1961. After sitting out the 1962 season, the Vols returned for a final season as a part of the South Atlantic League in 1963.[7]

Eight Vols players won the Southern Association Most Valuable Player Award, the league's only award. Of the 1,215 players to have played for the Vols, 103 players distinguished themselves by leading the league in statistical categories during a season. Bob Lennon led the Southern Association in five areas in 1954: batting average (.345), hits (210), runs (139), RBI (161), and home runs (64). In 1942, Charlie English led the league in four categories: batting average (.341), hits (217), RBI (139), and doubles (50). In 1943, Ed Sauer led the league in four areas: batting average (.368), runs (113), doubles (51), and stolen bases (30). Twenty-nine other players also led in multiple categories in single seasons.

Five players hold Southern Association records for single-season performances. Les Fleming holds the batting average record (.414 in 1941), Charlie Gilbert the runs record (178 in 1948), Jim Poole the RBI record (167 in 1930), Joe Dwyer the doubles record (65 in 1936), and Bob Lennon the home run record (64 in 1954).

Table key

Southern Association record
(#)
Tie between two or more players in the league; number indicates total number of players with same performance
*
Indicates a player played with another team in addition to the Vols that season

Award winners

Southern Association MVP

Eight Vols were awarded the Southern Association Most Valuable Player Award, more than any other team in the league. Nashville players won the award for three years in a row from 1948 to 1950.[2]

RecipientSeasonPositionRef
Greek George[a] 1940 Catcher [8]
Ed Sauer 1943 Outfielder [9]
Chuck Workman 1948 Outfielder [10]
Carl Sawatski 1949 Catcher [11]
Bob Schultz 1950 Pitcher [12]
Jack Harshman 1953 Pitcher [13]
Bob Lennon 1954 Outfielder [14]
Stan Palys 1957 Outfielder [15]

All-time Vols teams

Nashville Banner sportswriters Fred Russell and George Leonard created all-time team lists of the top Nashville players from 1901 to 1919 and from 1920 to 1963.[16]

1901–1919

Jake Daubert was named first baseman on the 1901 to 1919 all-time team by Fred Russell.
PositionPlayer
First baseman Jake Daubert
Second baseman Ed Abbaticchio
Shortstop Kid Butler
Third baseman Art Kores
Outfielder Tod Sloan
Outfielder Gus Williams
Outfielder Doc Wiseman
Catcher Ike Fisher
Catcher Gabby Street
Pitcher Pug Cavet
Pitcher Red Fisher*
Pitcher Hugh Hill
Pitcher Hub Perdue
Pitcher Tom Rogers
Pitcher War Sanders
Pitcher Carl Sitton
*There is no record of Red Fisher
having played with the Vols.

1920–1963

Larry Gilbert was the unanimous choice of both Fred Russell and George Leonard for manager of the 1920 to 1963 all-time team.
PositionFred RusselGeorge Leonard
PlayerPlayer
First baseman Les Fleming Les Fleming
Second baseman John Mihalic John Mihalic
Shortstop Lonny Frey Woody Williams
Third baseman Charlie English Rance Pless
Outfielder Kiki Cuyler Babe Barna
Outfielder Phil Weintraub Kiki Cuyler
Catcher Greek George Smoky Burgess
Catcher Carl Sawatski Carl Sawatski
Right-handed Pitcher Tiny Chaplin Red Lucas
Right-handed Pitcher Red Lucas Pete Mallory
Right-handed Pitcher Jim Maloney Jim Maloney
Right-handed Pitcher Boots Poffenberger Boots Poffenberger
Left-handed Pitcher Jim O'Toole Jack Harshman
Left-handed Pitcher Bob Schultz Jim O'Toole
Left-handed Pitcher Boyd Tepler Bob Schultz
Manager Larry Gilbert Larry Gilbert

League leaders

Batting leaders

Ed Abbaticchio led the league in runs (127) in 1901 and in triples (18) and stolen bases (61) in 1902.
Gus Williams led the league in doubles (33) in 1916.
Kiki Cuyler led the league in stolen bases with 68 in 1923.
Lance Richbourg led the league in doubles (46) and stolen bases (30) in 1933.
Dale Alexander led the league with 42 doubles in 1937.
Hal Jeffcoat led the league in hits (218) in 1947.
Smoky Burgess was the league's batting champion with a .384 batting average in 1948.
Jack Harshman hit 47 home runs in 1957, more than any other player in the league.

These players led all other players in the league in particular statistical batting categories in a single season.

StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef
Batting averageHarry Welchonce.3251912[17]
Batting averageMoose Clabaugh.3781931[17]
Batting averageMoose Clabaugh.3821932[17]
Batting averagePhil Weintraub.4011934[17]
Batting averageDoug Taitt.3551935[17]
Batting averageBert Haas.3651939[17]
Batting averageLes Fleming.4141941[17]
Batting averageCharlie English.3411942[17]
Batting averageEd Sauer.3681943[17]
Batting averageSmoky Burgess.3841948[17]
Batting averageBob Borkowski.3761949[17]
Batting averageBabe Barna.3581951[17]
Batting averageRance Pless.3641952[17]
Batting averageBill Taylor.3501953[17]
Batting averageBob Lennon.3451954[17]
Batting averageCharles Williams.3681955[17]
Batting averageStan Palys.3591957[17]
Batting averageJim Fridley.3481958[17]
HitsPug Bennett1661904[18]
HitsFrank Norcum1571905[18]
HitsHarry Welchonce1571912[18]
HitsBill Rodda190(2)1934[18]
HitsDoug Taitt1941935[18]
HitsJoe Dwyer1941936[18]
HitsArnie Moser2231940[18]
HitsCharlie English2171942[18]
HitsHal Jeffcoat2181947[18]
HitsTookie Gilbert1971949[18]
HitsRobert Ludwig2131951[18]
HitsRance Pless1961952[18]
HitsBob Lennon2101954[18]
HitsCharles Williams2111955[18]
RunsEd Abbaticchio1271901[19]
RunsDoc Wiseman1111902[19]
RunsFrank Norcum861905[19]
RunsJay Partridge1551930[19]
RunsBill Rodda1401932[19]
RunsJoe Dwyer1271936[19]
RunsJohn Mihalic1241942[19]
RunsEd Sauer1131943[19]
RunsCharlie Gilbert1781948[19]
RunsTookie Gilbert1461949[19]
RunsBob Boring1081953[19]
RunsBob Lennon1391954[19]
RunsBob Hazle1141955[19]
RunsStan Palys1161957[19]
Runs batted inAlbert Bernsen1181923[20]
Runs batted inChick Tolson1431925[20]
Runs batted inJim Poole1271929*[20]
Runs batted inJim Poole1671930[20]
Runs batted inStan Keyes1471932[20]
Runs batted inDoug Taitt1321936[20]
Runs batted inGus Dugas118(2)1940[20]
Runs batted inCharlie English1391942[20]
Runs batted inMel Hicks1071943[20]
Runs batted inChuck Workman1821948[20]
Runs batted inCarl Sawatski1531949[20]
Runs batted inBob Lennon1611954[20]
Runs batted inChuck Coles1071958[20]
DoublesGus Williams331916[21]
DoublesPete Knisely421917[21]
DoublesFred Graf31(2)1919[21]
DoublesChick Tolson441925[21]
DoublesLance Richbourg461933[21]
DoublesBill Rodda461934[21]
DoublesJoe Martin45(2)1935[21]
DoublesJoe Dwyer651936[21]
DoublesDale Alexander421937[21]
DoublesCharlie English501942[21]
DoublesEd Sauer511943[21]
DoublesWilliam Manning411946[21]
DoublesCy Block501947[21]
DoublesBob Boring42(2)1953[21]
DoublesBilly Gardner42(2)1953[21]
DoublesCharles Williams441955[21]
DoublesMel Corbo311963[22]
TriplesEd Abbaticchio181902[23]
TriplesR Wickham141919[23]
TriplesBevo LeBourveau201923*[23]
TriplesUltus Alvarez121959[23]
Home runsTex McDonald81919[24]
Home runsRip Wade241928[24]
Home runsJim Poole331929*[24]
Home runsJim Poole501930[24]
Home runsMoose Clabaugh231931[24]
Home runsStan Keyes351932[24]
Home runsDutch Prather231933[24]
Home runsDoug Taitt171935[24]
Home runsDoug Taitt20(2)1936[24]
Home runsWillie Duke191937[24]
Home runsGus Dugas22(2)1940[24]
Home runsChuck Workman291942[24]
Home runsMel Hicks161944[24]
Home runsTed Pawelek151946[24]
Home runsChuck Workman521948[24]
Home runsCarl Sawatski451949[24]
Home runsJack Harshman471951[24]
Home runsBob Lennon641954[24]
Home runsBob Hazle291955[24]
Stolen basesEd Abbaticchio611902[25]
Stolen basesDave Callahan541914[25]
Stolen basesKiki Cuyler681923[25]
Stolen basesLance Richbourg301933[25]
Stolen basesCharlie Brewster201942[25]
Stolen basesEd Sauer301943[25]
Stolen basesDon Nicholas161957[25]

Pitching leaders

Hub Perdue led the league in wins (23) in 1909.
Heinie Berger led the league with 310 innings pitched in 1914.
Tom Rogers co-led the league with 24 wins in 1916.
By Speece led the league in wins (22) in 1936.

These players led all other players in the league in particular statistical pitching categories in a single season.

StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef
WinsGuy Sample251901*[26]
WinsHub Perdue231909[26]
WinsTom Rogers24(3)1916[26]
WinsBenny Frey22(3)1929[26]
WinsTiny Chaplin24(2)1935[26]
WinsBy Speece221936[26]
WinsBill Crouch21(3)1938[26]
WinsBoots Poffenberger261940[26]
WinsPete Mallory201949[26]
WinsBob Schultz251950[26]
WinsJack Harshman231953[26]
WinsBob Kelly241957[26]
WinsJim O'Toole20(3)1958[26]
LossesWalter Deaver241903[27]
LossesWiley Piatt221904[27]
LossesArt Herman211905[27]
LossesFrank Bair211912[27]
LossesArt Decatur11(2)1918[27]
LossesEmory Zumbro191930[27]
LossesGeorge Milstead241931[27]
LossesSharkey Eiland16(5)1935[27]
LossesRay Starr201938[27]
LossesWilliam Padget181954[27]
LossesBob Kelly161956[27]
Innings pitchedHeinie Berger3101914[28]
Innings pitchedLefty Willis257(2)1930[28]
Innings pitchedAlex McColl257(2)1930[28]
Innings pitchedTiny Chaplin3041933[28]
Innings pitchedRay Starr2761937[28]
Innings pitchedBob Kelly2591957[28]
Innings pitchedJim O'Toole2801958[28]
StrikeoutsClaude Jonnard1341919[29]
StrikeoutsOscar Fuhr103(2)1927[29]
StrikeoutsJackie Reid1351933[29]
StrikeoutsAce Adams1221940[29]
StrikeoutsRuss Meers1611941[29]
StrikeoutsGeorge Jeffcoat1461942[29]
StrikeoutsBoyd Tepler1471944[29]
StrikeoutsDutch McCall1791946[29]
StrikeoutsBen Wade1451947[29]
StrikeoutsAl Worthington1521952[29]
StrikeoutsJim Constable1831953[29]
StrikeoutsJoe Margoneri1841954[29]
WalksCy Warmoth1511921[30]
WalksSharkey Eiland961935[30]
WalksRay Starr1211938[30]
WalksRuss Meers1671941[30]
WalksDutch McCall1281946[30]
WalksAl Worthington1401952[30]
WalksJack Harshman1161953[30]
WalksJoe Margoneri1241954[30]
WalksJerry Davis1461957[30]
WalksJim O'Toole1321958[30]

Notes

References

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  3. O'Neal, Bill (1994), The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie, 1885–1994, Eakin Press, pp. 306–308, ISBN 0890159521
  4. Nipper, Skip (2007), Baseball in Nashville, Arcadia Publishing, p. 25, ISBN 9780738543918
  5. Traughber, Bill (May 23, 2011). "Looking Back: The 1901 Nashville Vols". Nashville Sounds. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  6. Nipper, Skip (October 1, 2013). "Name That Team". 262 Down Right. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  7. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "Top 100 Teams". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  8. "Greek George Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  9. "Ed Sauer Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  10. "Chuck Workman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  11. "Carl Sawatski Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  12. "Bob Schultz Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  13. "Jack Harshman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  14. "Bob Lennon Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  15. "Gene Lary Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  16. "Nashville Vols Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2015 Nashville Sounds Media Guide. Nashville Sounds. 2015. p. 201. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  17. "Single Season Batting Average". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  18. "Single Season Hits". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  19. "Single Season Runs". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  20. "Single Season RBI". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  21. "Single Season Doubles". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  22. "1963 South Atlantic League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  23. "Single Season Triples". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  24. "Single Season Home Runs". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  25. "Single Season Stolen Bases". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  26. "Single Season Wins". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  27. "Single Season Losses". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  28. "Single Season Innings Pitched". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  29. "Single Season Strikeouts". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  30. "Single Season Bases on Balls". Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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