Clarksville Colts

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Clarksville Colts
1946–1949
Clarksville, Tennessee
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1946–1949)
LeagueKentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1946–1949)
Major league affiliations
TeamUnaffiliated (1946–1949)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
Name
  • Clarksville Colts (1947–1949)
  • Clarksville Owls (1946)
Ballpark (1946–1949)

The Clarksville Colts were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) from 1946 to 1949. They were located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and played their home games at . The team was known as the Clarskville Owls in 1946 before operating as the Clarksville Colts from 1947 to 1949.

History[]

Clarksville, Tennessee, had been previously represented in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League by the Clarksville Villagers in 1903 and the Clarksville Grays in 1904.[1] From 1910 to 1916 the city fielded a team known as the Clarksville Volunteers (1910 and 1916), Clarksville Billies (1911), Clarksville Rebels (1912), and Clarksville Boosters (1913–1914).[1]

After a 39-year absence, Clarksville returned to the KITTY League in 1946 with the Colts, who played their home games at .[2] They lost their season opener, 11–0, to the Hopkinsville Hoppers before a home audience of around 3,000 people on May 8.[3] The Colts gained their first win the next evening, beating the Hoppers 11–6.[4] Clarksville ended their first season in fifth place, just missing the playoffs, with a record of 58–67 (.464).[5]

The team became known as the Clarksville Colts in 1947.[6] They accumulated a record of 40–83 (.325), placing last of eight teams.[6] The Colts posted two more losing seasons in 1948 (49–77; .389) and 1949 (40–85; .320), placing sixth and seventh respectively.[7][8] Clarksville lost their last two games, 7–3 and 6–1, in a doubleheader with Hopkinsville on September 5, 1949.[9] Over four seasons, the team had accumulated a record of 187–312 (.375).

Clarksville did not field another professional team until 1996 with the of the independent Big South League.[1]

Season-by-season results[]

Season Regular season Postseason Ref.
Record Win % Finish GB Record Win % Result
1946 58–67 .464 5th 26+1⁄2 — — — [5]
1947 40–83 .325 8th 36 — — — [6]
1948 49–77 .389 6th 36 — — — [7]
1949 40–85 .320 7th 43+1⁄2 — — — [8]
Totals 187–312 .375 — — — — — —

Notable players[]

Three players also played in at league one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players and their seasons with Clarksville were:

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Clarksville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "1946 Clarksville Owls Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Opening Game Crowds Indicate Good Season for Kitty League". The Nashville Banner. Nashville. May 8, 1946. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mayfield Continues Its Terrific Slugging". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah. May 9, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "1946 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "1947 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "1948 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "1949 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "KITTY League Starts Finals". Mt. Vernon Register-News. Mt. Vernon. September 6, 1949. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Harley Boss Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Johnny Gill Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hod Lisenbee Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

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