List of Nashville Vols Opening Day starting pitchers information
Opening Day ceremonies at Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 15, 1909Art Herman, the Opening Day starting pitcher in 1903 and 1905, is one of seven Nashville pitchers with two Opening Day starts.Wiley Piatt started Opening Day for the National League's Philadelphia Phillies in 1899 before starting for Nashville in 1904.Tom Rogers pitched a perfect game for the Vols on July 11, 1916, after starting Opening Day.[1]Waite Hoyt, the Vols' 1918 starter, was inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.[2]George McQuillan made Opening Day starts for the National League's Philadelphia Phillies (1908 and 1910) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1915) before doing so for Nashville in 1923.Jack Harshman, the 1953 starter, won that season's Southern Association Most Valuable Player Award.[3] He also started on Opening Day for the American League's Baltimore Orioles in 1959.Aubrey Gatewood made the start in the Vols' final Opening Day game in 1963.
The Nashville Vols were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1901 to 1963.[4] They were established as charter members of the Southern Association in 1901.[5] Known as the Nashville Baseball Club during their first seven seasons, they became the Nashville Volunteers (regularly shortened to Vols) in 1908.[6] Nashville remained in the Southern Association until it disbanded after the 1961 season.[5] The team sat out the 1962 campaign but returned for a final season in the South Atlantic League in 1963 before ceasing operations altogether.[4] The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starting pitcher is an honor which is given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season,[7] though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.[8] The Vols used 55 different Opening Day starters in their 62 seasons.
Nashville's first Opening Day game was played against the Chattanooga Lookouts at Stanton Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on May 2, 1901.[9] Ted Corbett was their starting pitcher that day; he took a no decision in the 15–14 loss, which lasted 10 innings.[9] Their first Opening Day game held at home was against the Birmingham Barons at Athletic Park on April 10, 1907.[10] Starter John Duggan pitched a complete game for the 3–0 victory.[10] Nashville's Athletic Park became known as Sulphur Dell in 1908.[11] The Vols' final Opening Day at the Dell occurred on April 8, 1961, against Chattanooga.[12] Albert Johnston started the game, a 5–3 defeat, and was charged with the loss.[12] On April 19, 1963, the Vols opened their final season versus the Knoxville Smokies at Bill Meyer Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.[13] Starting pitcher Aubrey Gatewood did not figure in the decision in the 8–4 win.[13]
Nashville's Opening Day starting pitchers had a combined Opening Day record of 28 wins, 23 losses, and 11 no decisions, including 1 tie, in 62 seasons. At Sulphur Dell, they had a record of 11 wins, 10 losses, and 6 no decisions, including 1 tie, in 27 Opening Day starts. Vols pitchers had a record of 17 wins, 13 losses, and 5 no decisions in 35 Opening Day starts on the road.
Seven Vols made two Opening Day starts: Art Herman (1903 and 1905), Frank Bair (1911 and 1912), George Milstead (1929 and 1932), George Jeffcoat (1940 and 1941), Leo Twardy (1946 and 1947), Pete Mallory (1948 and 1949), and Jerry Davis (1957 and 1959). Six Nashville Opening Day starters also started Opening Day games in Major League Baseball: Wiley Piatt for the Philadelphia Phillies (1899);[14] George McQuillan for Philadelphia (1908 and 1910) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1915);[15][16][17] Waite Hoyt for the New York Yankees (1927), Brooklyn Dodgers (1932), and Pittsburgh (1935);[18][19][20] Red Lucas for the Cincinnati Reds (1929 and 1930);[21][22] Russ Meyer for the Chicago Cubs (1948);[23] and Jack Harshman for the Baltimore Orioles (1959).[24]
^Horn, Blinkey (July 12, 1916). "Tom Rogers Hurls Perfect Game No Hits, Runs, or Batter to First". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Waite Hoyt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
^"Harshman Voted SA's Most Valuable Player". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. January 12, 1954. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Nashville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
^ abWeiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "47. 1940 Nashville Vols". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
^"'Volunteers' is the New Name for Nashville's Baseball Club". The Nashville American. Nashville. February 29, 1908. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^Bastian, Jordan (March 22, 2010). "Marcum Tapped for Jays' Opening Day". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
^Dilbeck, Steve (February 24, 2014). "Dodgers May Not Start Clayton Kershaw in Sydney". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
^ ab"Ragged". The Nashville Banner. Nashville. May 3, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Boosters Open Season by Beating Champions". The Nashville American. Nashville. April 11, 1907. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Volunteers Will Meet the Barons". The Nashville American. Nashville. May 4, 1908. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abWilliams, F. M. (April 9, 1961). "Lookouts Clip". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abWilliams, F. M. (April 20, 1963). "Vol Bats Choke Smokies, 8-4". The Nashville Tennessee. Nashville. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
^"The 1899 Philadelphia Phillies Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"New York Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies Box Score: April 14, 1908". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"Brooklyn Superbas vs Philadelphia Phillies Box Score: April 14, 1910". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Box Score: April 14, 1915". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"Boston Braves vs Brooklyn Dodgers Box Score: April 12, 1932". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"Philadelphia Athletics vs New York Yankees Box Score: April 12, 1927". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Box Score: April 16, 1935". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Box Score: April 16, 1929". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Box Score: April 15, 1930". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score: April 20, 1948". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^"Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Senators Box Score: April 9, 1959". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
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