Clarksville Grays

The Clarksville Grays were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) from 1903 to 1904.[1] They were located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and played their home games at League Park.[2] The team was known as the Clarksville Villagers in 1903 before becoming the Grays in 1904.[1]

Clarksville Grays
1903–1904
Clarksville, Tennessee
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1903–1904)
LeagueKentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (1903–1904)
Major league affiliations
TeamUnaffiliated (1903–1904)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
Name
  • Clarksville Grays (1904)
  • Clarksville Villagers (1903)
BallparkLeague Park (1903–1904)

The Villagers won their 1903 season opener on the road over the Paducah Paddys, 9–5, on May 21.[3] They finished the season in second place with a 60–43 (.583) record, ​4 1⁄2 games out of first.[4] They returned in 1904 as the Grays.[5] Their final games were played on September 14 when they lost both games of a doubleheader, each by scores of 5–4, to the pennant-winning Paducah Indians.[6] Clarksville finished in third place at 64–58 (.525), ​9 1⁄2 games behind Paducah.[7]

The city of Clarksville did not field another professional baseball team until the Clarksville Volunteers joined the KITTY League in 1910.[1]

Season-by-season results
Season Record Win % Finish GB Ref.
1903 60–43 .583 2nd ​4 1⁄2 [4]
1904 64–58 .535 3rd ​9 1⁄2 [7]
Totals 124–101 .551 — — —

Notable players

Two 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. "Clarksville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. "1903 Clarksville Villagers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "Won First Game". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville. May 22, 1903. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1903 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. "1904 Clarksville Grays Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. "A Double Header Taken By Indians". The Paducah Sun. Paducah. September 15, 1904. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1904 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. "June Greene Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  9. "Dolly Stark Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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