Nashville Vols seasons

The Nashville Vols Minor League Baseball team played 62 seasons in Nashville, Tennessee, from its establishment in 1901 through its final season of 1963.[1] Originally known only as the Nashville Baseball Club, the team did not receive their official moniker, the Nashville Volunteers, commonly shortened to Vols, until 1908.[2] The club played in 9,015 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 4,569–4,448–20 (.507).[3] They qualified for postseason playoffs on 17 occasions and have a postseason record of record of 110–77–1 (.588).[4][5]

The 1902 Southern Association champion Nashville Baseball Club

The team was formed as a charter member of the newly organized Southern Association (SA) in 1901.[6] Nashville remained in the circuit through 1961. After sitting out the 1962 season, they returned for a final campaign as members of the South Atlantic League (SAL) in 1963.[7] 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 eight Major League Baseball (MLB) teams across 29 seasons. Before 1934, Nashville was usually not affiliated with a major league club. Their longest affiliation was with the Chicago Cubs for nine seasons (1943–1951), followed by the Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs (8 seasons; 1936–1937, 1955–1960), New York Giants (5 seasons; 1934–1935, 1952–1954), Brooklyn Dodgers (3 seasons; 1938–1940), and one season each with the Cleveland Naps (1908), Minnesota Twins (1961), Chicago White Sox (1920), and Los Angeles Angels (1963).

The Vols won the Southern Association pennant on eight occasions: 1901, 1902, 1908, 1916, 1940, 1943, 1948, and 1949. They won the Southern Association championship in two-to-four team playoffs nine times: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1950, and 1953. Nashville won the Dixie Series, a best-of-seven playoff series between the Southern Association and Texas League, in four seasons: 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1949.[4][5]

The team's best season record occurred in 1940 when they finished 101–47 (.682). The 1940 team was ranked as the 47th best minor league of all time in a 2001 ranking by baseball historians.[7] Their lowest season record was 45–92 (.328) in 1906. Of the eight major league affiliations in Nashville's history, the team recorded its best record from 1938 to 1940 as a Brooklyn Dodgers affiliate. The team had a regular season record of 270–181 (.599) during that time. They reached the postseason in all three seasons, winning one Southern Association pennant, two playoff championships, and one Dixie Series title. Their postseason record was 25–16–1 (.610). Conversely, the team's lowest record was as a Los Angeles Angels affiliate in 1963. The Vols compiled a 53–86 (.381) record and failed to reach the postseason in their lone year with the Angles and their final year of competition.

Table key
Season Some years are linked to articles about that Nashville season.
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place
Dixie Series champions (1920–1958)
Playoff champions (1928–1960)
§ Pennant winners (1901–1961, 1963)
* Postseason berth (1928–1960)
Season League Regular season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % Finish GB Record Win % Result
1901
§		 SA78–45.6341st———Won SA PennantUnaffiliated
1902
§		 SA82–42.6611st———Won SA PennantUnaffiliated
1903 SA60–62.4925th1​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1904 SA72–67.5185th11———Unaffiliated
1905 SA47–88.3487th40———Unaffiliated
1906 SA45–92.3287th43​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1907 SA59–78.4318th21​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1908
§		 SA75–56.5731st———Won SA PennantCleveland Naps[8]
1909 SA82–55.5992nd​5 1⁄2———Unaffiliated[9]
1910 SA64–76.4575th (tie)23———Unaffiliated[10]
1911 SA69–64–5.5194th​9 1⁄2———Unaffiliated[11]
1912 SA67–70.4894th18​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1913 SA62–76–4.4497th​19 1⁄2———Unaffiliated[12]
1914 SA77–72–7.5175th10———Unaffiliated[13]
1915 SA75–78.4904th​15 1⁄2———Unaffiliated[14]
1916
§		 SA84–54.6091st———Won SA PennantUnaffiliated
1917 SA77–73.5135th19———Unaffiliated
1918 SA30–40.4297th19———Unaffiliated
1919 SA55–83.3998th30———Unaffiliated
1920 SA65–89.4227th26​1⁄2———Chicago White Sox
1921 SA62–90.4086th41​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1922 SA56–96.3687th41———Unaffiliated
1923 SA75–77.4936th17———Unaffiliated
1924 SA78–75.5104th26———Unaffiliated
1925 SA81–72.5293rd5​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1926 SA83–68.5504th16​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1927 SA84–69.5494th12———Unaffiliated
1928 SA59–94.3868th40———Unaffiliated
1929 SA90–63.5882nd3———Unaffiliated
1930 SA66–87.4317th32———Unaffiliated
1931 SA51–102.3338th46​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1932
*		 SA75–78.4904th251–3.250Lost SA Championship vs New Orleans Pelicans, 3–1[5]Unaffiliated
1933 SA75–69.5213rd14​1⁄2———Unaffiliated
1934
*		 SA87–65.5722nd62–3.400Lost SA Championship vs New Orleans Pelicans, 3–2New York Giants
1935
*		 SA82–69.5434th90–3.000Lost SA semi-finals vs Atlanta Crackers, 3–0New York Giants
1936
*		 SA86–65.5702nd72–3.400Lost SA semi-finals vs Birmingham Barons, 3–2Cincinnati Reds
1937 SA80–73.5235th17​1⁄2———Cincinnati Reds
1938
*		 SA84–66.5602nd5​1⁄24–6–1.400Won SA semi-finals vs New Orleans Pelicans, 3–2
Lost SA Championship vs Atlanta Crackers, 4–1–1		Brooklyn Dodgers
1939
 SA85–68.5563rd1​1⁄210–7.588Won SA semi-finals vs Memphis Chicks, 3–0
Won SA Championship vs Atlanta Crackers, 4–3
Lost Dixie Series vs Fort Worth Cats, 4–3		Brooklyn Dodgers
1940
§		 SA101–47.6821st—11–3.786Won SA Pennant
Won SA semi-finals vs Chattanooga Lookouts, 3–0
Won SA Championship vs Atlanta Crackers, 4–2
Won Dixie Series vs Houston Buffaloes, 4–1		Brooklyn Dodgers
1941
 SA83–70.5422nd15​1⁄211–4.733Won SA semi-finals vs New Orleans Pelicans, 3–1
Won SA Championship vs Atlanta Crackers, 4–3
Won Dixie Series vs Dallas Rebels, 4–0		Unaffiliated
1942
 SA85–66.5632nd4​1⁄211–3.786Won SA semi-finals vs Birmingham Barons, 3–1
Won SA Championship vs Little Rock Travelers, 4–0
Won Dixie Series vs Shreveport Sports, 4–2		Unaffiliated
1943
§		 SA83–55.6011st—4–1.800Won SA Pennant
Won SA Championship vs New Orleans Pelicans, 4–1		Chicago Cubs
1944
 SA79–61.5643rd7​1⁄24–3.571Won SA Championship vs Memphis Chicks, 4–3Chicago Cubs
1945 SA55–84.3967th38​1⁄2———Chicago Cubs
1946 SA75–78–4.4905th​20 1⁄2———Chicago Cubs[15]
1947
*		 SA80–73.5233rd147–5.583Won SA semi-finals vs New Orleans Pelicans, 4–1
Lost SA Championship vs Mobile Bears, 4–3		Chicago Cubs
1948
§		 SA95–58.6211st—6–7.462Won SA Pennant
Won SA semi-finals vs Mobile Bears, 4–3
Lost SA Championship vs Birmingham Barons, 4–2		Chicago Cubs
1949
§		 SA95–57.6251st—12–7.632Won SA Pennant
Won SA semi-finals vs New Orleans Pelicans, 4–2
Won SA Championship vs Mobile Bears, 4–2
Won Dixie Series vs Tulsa Oilers, 4–3		Chicago Cubs
1950
 SA86–64.5733rd​5 1⁄211–6.647Won SA semi-finals vs Birmingham Barons, 4–1
Won SA Championship vs Atlanta Crackers, 4–1
Lost Dixie Series vs San Antonio Missions, 4–3		Chicago Cubs[16]
1951 SA78–76.5065th​15 1⁄2———Chicago Cubs[17]
1952 SA73–79.4806th13———New York Giants[18]
1953
 SA85–69.5522nd210–7.588Won SA semi-finals vs Atlanta Crackers, 4–2
Won SA Championship vs Birmingham, 4–1
Lost Dixie Series vs Dallas Eagles, 4–2		New York Giants[19]
1954 SA64–90.4166th (tie)30———New York Giants[20]
1955 SA77–74.5105th12———Cincinnati Redlegs[21]
1956 SA75–79.4877th14———Cincinnati Redlegs[22]
1957
*		 SA83–69.5463rd34–6.400Won SA semi-finals vs Memphis Chicks, 4–2
Lost SA Championship vs Atlanta Crackers, 4–0		Cincinnati Redlegs[23]
1958 SA76–78.4945th​15 1⁄2———Cincinnati Redlegs[24]
1959 SA84–64.5683rd​5 1⁄2———Cincinnati Redlegs[25]
1960 SA71–82.4646th​15 1⁄2———Cincinnati Reds[26]
1961 SA69–83.4546th21———Minnesota Twins[27]
1963 SAL53–86.3818th​27 1⁄2———Los Angeles Angels[28]
Totals —4,569–4,448–20.507——110–77–1.588–——

Franchise totals
Franchise totals by classification
Classification Regular season Postseason
Record Win % Appearances Record Win %
Class B (1901) 78–45.6340——
Class A (1902–1935) 2,351–2,489–16.48683–9.250
Class A1 (1936–1945) 821–655.556657–30.655
Double-A (1946–1961, 1963) 1,319–1,259–4.512850–38.568
All-time 4,569–4,448–20.50717110–77–1.588
Franchise totals by league
League Regular season Postseason
Record Win % Appearances Record Win %
Southern Association (1901–1961) 4,516–4,362–20.50917110–77–1.588
South Atlantic League (1963) 53–86.3810——
All-time 4,569–4,448–20.50717110–77–1.588
Franchise totals by affiliation
Affiliation Regular season Postseason
Record Win % Appearances Record Win %
Cleveland Naps (1908) 75–56.5730——
Chicago White Sox (1920) 65–89.4220——
New York Giants (1934–1935, 1952–1954) 391–372.512312–13.480
Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs (1936–1937, 1955–1960) 632–584.52026–9.400
Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1940) 270–181.599325–16–1.610
Chicago Cubs (1943–1951) 726–606–4.545644–29.603
Minnesota Twins (1961) 69–83.4540——
Los Angeles Angels (1963) 53–86.3810——
Unaffiliated (1901–1907, 1909–1919, 1921–1933, 1941–1942) 2,288–2,391–16.489323–10.697
All-time 4,569–4,448–20.50717110–77–1.588

References
General
  • Traughber, Bill (2017). Nashville Baseball History: From Sulphur Dell to the Sounds. South Orange, New Jersey: Summer Games Books. pp. 195–197. ISBN 978-1-938545-83-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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  5. Nipper, Skip (2007), Baseball in Nashville, Arcadia Publishing, p. 25, ISBN 9780738543918
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