Paris Parisians (KITTY League)

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Paris Parisians
1922–1924
Paris, Tennessee
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1922–1924)
LeagueKentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1922–1924)
Major league affiliations
TeamUnaffiliated (1922–1924)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Second half titles (2)
  • 1922
  • 1924
Team data
Name
  • Paris Parisians (1923–1924)
  • Paris Travelers (1922)
Ballpark (1922–1924)

The Paris Parisians were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) from 1922 to 1924. They were located in Paris, Tennessee, and played their home games at . The team was known as the Paris Travelers in the 1922 season, but they played as the Parisians from 1923 to 1924.

History[]

The team began competition in 1922 as the Paris Travelers playing at .[1][2] They opened their inaugural season on May 16 with a 10–0 home win against the Fulton Railroaders.[3] Managed by Tuffy Fowlkes,[2] the Travelers won the second half of the split season after several games involving the Cairo Egyptians, Hopkinsville Hoppers, and Madisonville Miners were thrown out.[4] In the best-of-seven series for the KITTY League championship, Paris was defeated by the first half champion , 4–2.[5] Their season record was 58–52 (.527).[5]

They were renamed the Paris Parisians in 1923.[1] On July 19, Jim Turner pitched a 10–0 no-hitter against the Milan-Trenton Twins at Barton Field.[6] They compiled a season record of 46–55 (.455) but failed to win either half of the season.[7] Their record for the season was 46–55 (.455).[7]

Under manager Earl Quellmalz,[8] the Parisians won the second half of the 1924 campaign on the last day of the season. On the next-to-last day, the league president threw out three wins belonging to the Jackson Blue Jays because they exceeded the limit of Class C players on their roster. This moved Paris into a tie for first with Jackson.[9] The two teams were scheduled to meet on September 6 to close the season and decide the second half title. Paris won, 8–4, to advance to the KITTY League championship series.[10] The Parisians were swept by the Dyersburg Forked Deers, 4–0, in the best-of-seven series.[11] Paris' final game was a 4–1 loss at Dyersburg on September 16.[12] In total, they went 59–50 (.541) on the year.[11] Over all three seasons of competition, Paris' all-time regular season record was 163–157 (.509).

Season-by-season results[]

Season Regular season Postseason Ref.
Record Win % Finish GB Record Win % Result
1922 58–52 .527 4th 14 2–4 .333 Won second half title
Lost championship vs. , 4–2 		[5]
1923 46–55 .455 8th 12+1⁄2 — — — [7]
1924 59–50 .541 2nd 1+1⁄2 0–4 .000 Won second half title
Lost championship vs. Dyersburg Forked Deers, 4–0 		[11]
Totals 163–157 .509 — — 2–8 .200 — —

Notable players[]

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Jim Turner (1923–1924) went on to be an MLB All-Star (1938) and play on the 1940 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds.[13]

Six Paris players also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players and their seasons with Paris were:

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Paris, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "1922 Paris Travelers Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "KITTY League Teams Off in Pennant Race". News-Democrat. Paducah. May 17, 1922. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "KITTY World Series Will Begin Today". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. September 8, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c "1922 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "No-Hit, No-Run Game". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. July 20, 1923. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c "1923 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "1924 Paris Travelers Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sports". The Southeast Missourian. Cape Girardeau. September 6, 1924. p. 8 – via Google News.
  10. ^ "Parisians Beat Blue Jays, 8-4". News-Democrat. Paducah. September 7, 1924. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c "1924 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Deers Win Title of Kitty Loop From Paris". Courier-Journal. Louisville. September 17, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Jim Turner Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ben Cantwell Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  15. ^ Nowlin, Bill. "Tom Jenkins". The Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "Tom Jenkins Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  17. ^ "Major League Alumni". Kitty League. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  18. ^ "Jimmy Moore Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "Harry Rice Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  20. ^ "Jim Turner Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  21. ^ "Herb Welch Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2020.

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