Blue Grass League
Classification | Paris Bourbons/Bourbonites (1910–1911, 1922, 1924) |
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The Blue Grass League was a
1908–1912
Six teams played in the league's inaugural season: the
In 1909, the Hustlers, Pioneers, Statesmen and Colts returned to the league, while Shelbyville dropped its nickname and the Lawrenceburg team departed. In its stead were the Paris Bourbonites. The Hustlers finished in first place.[1]
All teams from 1909 returned for 1910, though partway through the year the Shelbyville squad moved to
All teams from 1910 returned for 1911, with the Bourbonites finishing in first place again. There was also a playoff held that season, with the Bourbonites winning the series.[1]
In 1912, the Statesmen became the
1922–1924
The inaugural season of the second incarnation of the league featured the
1923 saw multiple teams change names. The Merchants became the
The league consisted of only four teams in 1924 — Paris, Cynthiana, Lexington (now called the
Cities represented
- Cynthiana Merchants 1922; Cynthiana Cobblers1923–1924
- Frankfort Lawmakers1908–1912
- Lawrenceburg, KY: Lawrenceburg Distillers1908
- Lexington Studebakers1924
- Maysville Cardinals1922–1923
- Mount Sterling Essex1922–1923
- Nicholasville1912
- Paris Bourbons1922–1924
- Richmond, KY: Richmond Pioneers1908–1912
- Shelbyville Millers1908–1910
- Versailles Aristocrats1908
- Winchester Reds 1908; Winchester Hustlers 1909–1912; Winchester Dodgers1922–1924
Yearly standings
1908 to 1912
1908 Blue Grass League
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfort Lawmakers |
47 | 23 | .671 | — | N. G. Kennedy |
Lexington Thoroughbreds |
37 | 31 | .544 | 9.0 | Thomas Sheets |
Richmond Pioneers | 36 | 34 | .514 | 11.0 | William Parrish |
Lawrenceburg Distillers | 33 | 35 | .485 | 13.0 | Guy Woodruff |
Shelbyville Millers |
32 | 37 | .464 | 14.5 | Anton Kuhn |
Versailles Aristocrats / Winchester Hustlers |
22 | 47 | .319 | 24.5 | NA |
No Playoffs scheduled.[1]
1909 Blue Grass League
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winchester Hustlers | 75 | 44 | .630 | — | Daddy Horn |
Richmond Pioneers | 75 | 45 | .625 | 0.5 | Al Grohe |
Paris Bourbonites | 61 | 57 | .516 | 13.5 | Jeff Elgin / Henry Schmidt / James Barnett |
Frankfort Lawmakers |
56 | 60 | .482 | 17.5 | N. G. Kennedy / Ben Marshall |
Lexington Colts | 48 | 69 | .410 | 26.0 | Thomas Sheets / Cy Stout / Pat Downing |
Shelbyville Millers |
39 | 79 | .321 | 35.5 | Anton Kuhn |
No Playoffs scheduled.[1]
1910 Blue Grass League schedule
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
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Paris Bourbonites | 80 | 47 | .630 | — | Edward McKernan |
Lexington Colts | 69 | 56 | .552 | 10.0 | Hogan Yancy |
Winchester Hustlers | 63 | 59 | .516 | 14.5 | Newton Horn / Ed Coleman |
Richmond Pioneers | 63 | 60 | .512 | 15.0 | William Maloney |
Frankfort Lawmakers |
60 | 61 | .496 | 17.0 | Wallace Warren / Danny Harrell |
Maysville Rivermen |
37 | 89 | .294 | 42.5 | Anton Kuhn / Daniel Collins |
No Playoffs scheduled.[1]
1911 Blue Grass League schedule
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paris Bourbonites | 71 | 44 | .617 | — | Edward McKernan |
Lexington Colts | 65 | 50 | .565 | 6.0 | Thomas Sheets / Hogan Yancy |
Winchester Hustlers | 59 | 59 | .500 | 13.5 | Ed Coleman |
Maysville Rivermen |
55 | 63 | .466 | 17.5 | James Carmony |
Frankfort Lawmakers |
48 | 65 | .425 | 22.0 | NA |
Richmond Pioneers | 47 | 64 | .423 | 22.0 | Connie Lewis / Sylvester Olson |
Playoff: Paris 4 games, Winchester 0.[1]
1912 Blue Grass League
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfort Lawmakers |
85 | 42 | .670 | — | Ollie Gfroerer |
Maysville Rivermen |
82 | 47 | .634 | 4.0 | James Carmony / Harry Kunkel |
Richmond Pioneers | 66 | 64 | .508 | 20.5 | William Fisher |
Lexington Colts | 60 | 65 | .480 | 24.0 | Hogan Yancy / Ted McGrew |
Paris Bourbonites | 60 | 69 | .465 | 26.0 | Joe Lewis / Danning Harrell |
Mount Sterling Orphans |
31 | 97 | .242 | 54.5 | Harry Kunkel / McBrayer / Bob Spade |
No Playoffs scheduled.[1]
1922 to 1924
1922 Blue Grass League schedule
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paris Bourbons |
36 | 28 | .563 | — | B. Goodman / Harold Willis |
Maysville Cardinals |
33 | 28 | .541 | 1.5 | Norbert Bosken |
Cynthiana Merchants |
34 | 30 | .531 | 2.0 | Ernest McIlvan |
Mt. Sterling Essex | 30 | 31 | .492 | 4.5 | Hod Eller |
Winchester Dodgers | 28 | 36 | .438 | 8.0 | Howie Camnitz / Walter Van Winkle |
Lexington Reds | 28 | 36 | .438 | 8.0 | Pat Devereaux / Jim Park |
Playoff: Maysville 3 games, Cynthiana 1.[1]
1923 Blue Grass League
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cynthiana Cobblers | 54 | 43 | .557 | — | Bill Schumaker |
Winchester Dodgers | 53 | 44 | .546 | 1.0 | Pat Devereaux |
Maysville Cardinals |
48 | 45 | .516 | 4.0 | Norbert Bosken |
Paris Bourbons |
45 | 47 | .480 | 6.5 | Nickholas Winger / Felix Cicona |
Lexington Reds | 44 | 49 | .473 | 8.0 | Doug Harbison |
Mt. Sterling Essex | 38 | 54 | .413 | 13.5 | Charles Ellis / Hod Eller |
No Playoffs were held.[1]
1924 Blue Grass League schedule
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paris Bourbons |
51 | 43 | .543 | — | Bob Corkhill / Pat Devereaux / Fritz Mueller |
Cynthiana Cobblers | 50 | 43 | .538 | 0.5 | Bill Schumaker / John Koval |
Lexington Studebakers |
43 | 50 | .462 | 7.5 | Jesse Young / Jim Viox |
Winchester Dodgers | 43 | 51 | .457 | 8.0 | George Bell |
No Playoffs were scheduled.[1]
References
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Minor League Encyclopedia, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007.
- ^ ISBN 978-1932391176.)
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