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2017 Media Guide & Record Book PRESIDENT: Lee Landers CORPORATE SECRETARY: David Cross (Danville) LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR: Bobbi Landers LEAGUE PUBLICIST: Betsy Haugh (Danville) LEAGUE TRUSTEE: Mitch Lukevics (Tampa Bay Rays) DIRECTORS: Charlie Wilson-Toronto Blue Jays (Bluefield), Larry Broadway- Pittsburgh Pirates (Bristol), Ronnie Richardson-Kansas City Royals (Burlington), Jonathan Schuerholz-Atlanta Braves (Danville), Brad Steil-Minnesota Twins (Elizabethton), Pete Putila-Houston Astros (Greeneville), Gary LaRocque- St. Louis Cardinals (Johnson City), Ian Levin-New York Mets (Kingsport), Mitch Lukevics-Tampa Bay Rays (Princeton), Eric Schmitt-New York Yankees (Pulaski) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Larry Broadway (Bristol), Blair Hoke (Pulaski), Gary LaRocque (Johnson City), Mike Mains (Elizabethton), Dan Moushon (Burlington), Charlie Wilson (Bluefield) DIVISION ALIGNMENT: East - Bluefield, Burlington, Danville, Princeton, Pulaski, West - Bristol, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Johnson City, Kingsport ADDRESS: 759 182nd Ave. East, Redington Shores, FL 33708 PHONE: (727) 954-4876 WEBSITE: appyleague.com EMAIL: [email protected] YEARS OF OPERATION: 1921-25, ‘37-55, ‘57-present CLASSIFICATION: Rookie Advanced SCHEDULE: 68 games June 22 through August 31 PLAYOFFS: Top two teams in each division qualify for a two-round playoff, first round winners meet in a best-of-three series for the league championship. ROSTER LIMIT: 35 active. Up to three players may have more than two years of prior minor league service. OFFICIAL BASEBALL: Rawlings STATISTICIAN: Baseball Advanced Media (BAM) Mlb.com Contents League History ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Cities, Presidents & Mileage Chart .................................................................................................... 5 Team Directories ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2016 Season Statistics ......................................................................................................................... 16 Yearly Awards ........................................................................................................................................... 25 2016 Season Awards ............................................................................................................................ 28 League Map / All Time Wins (Manager) ......................................................................................... 29 League Records ...................................................................................................................................... 31 League Leaders ....................................................................................................................................... 33 Stadiums & Attendance ...................................................................................................................... 38 Year-by-Year Standings ........................................................................................................................ 39 League Champions ................................................................................................................................ 61 Schedule ................................................................................................................................................... 63 Top Prospects ........................................................................................................................................... 64 The President The Appalachian League, Inc. Office of the President Lee Landers 759 182nd Avenue E 704-252-2656 Redington Shores, FL 33708 [email protected] Dear Fans: Welcome back to the ballpark as we start our 106th season of Appalachian League baseball and 60th season as an advanced rookie league. Win or lose, you, the fans, have helped the “Appy League” become the success that it is by turning out to root for your favorite team and we thank you and don’t take you for granted. Tonight’s players, not unlike Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken, Jr and the late Kirby Puckett who started their hall-of-fame careers here, and possible future hall-of-famers Yadier Molina, Jose Altuve, Joe Mauer, Chris Archer and Carlos Correa, will look back years from now and remember the time they spent with you in your community. Our front office staffs have been hard at work over the off season dreaming up new ideas to upgrade the fan experience through quality friendly service, new entertainment, promotions and concessions all at affordable family pricing. The Appalachian League’s tradition and success has continued to grow, not only because of our great athletes and coaching staffs, who teach them what being a professional means, but through our clubs off the field involvement in local charities and fundraising initiatives. What better statements can we make about our clubs’ dedication to their communities than with the capital improvements made to our facilities. We salute our ball clubs and the organizations they represent and applaud their commitment to be an integral part of their communities. Now sit back and watch the “Stars of Tomorrow” play tonight, and please remember, in today’s changing economy, to support the businesses and sponsors who participate with your Appalachian League team. Sincerely, Lee Landers, President P.S. Please don’t forget to stop by your team’s gift shop on the way out. League History The Appalachian League was born in 1911 with teams in Asheville, N.C.; Bristol, Va.; Cleve- land, Tenn.; Johnson City, Tenn.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Morristown, Tenn. That first version of the league lasted just four years, with the league disbanding in the middle of the 1914 season when Morristown and Middlesboro, Ky., folded on June 17. The league reformed in 1921 with six teams: Bristol; Cleveland; Greeneville, Tenn.; John- son City; Kingsport, Tenn.; and Knoxville. That incarnation of the league managed five seasons, before again closing up shop midway through 1925. In 1937, the league was restarted with teams in Elizabethton, Tenn.; Johnson City; New- port, Tenn.; and Pennington Gap, Va. During World War II, while most other minor leagues ceased operations, the Appalachian League played on. It continued right up until 1955. That year legendary minor league slugger Leo “Muscle” Shoals led the league with 33 homers and 134 RBIs in a 126-game season for Kingsport. It was the fifth Appalachian League home run title for Shoals, who had also led in 1939, 1946, 1947 and 1951. The modern Appalachian League began in 1957, its first year as a short-season league. Six teams played that year, in Bluefield, W.Va.; Johnson City; Kingsport; Pulaski, Va.; Salem, Va.; and Wytheville, Va. This record book focuses on the league since 1957. 4 • 2017 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE RECORD BOOK League Cities Asheville, N.C. 1911-12 Knoxville, Tenn. 1911-14, ‘21-24 Bluefield, W.Va. 1946-55, ‘57- Lynchburg, Va. 1959 Bristol, Va. 1911-13, ‘21-25, ‘40-55, Marion, Va. 1955, ‘65-76 ‘69- Martinsville, Va. 1988-2003 Burlington, N.C. 1986- Middlesboro, Ky. 1913-14, ‘61-63 Cleveland, Tenn. 1911-13, ‘21-22 Morristown, Tenn. 1911-14, ‘23-25,‘59-61 Covington, Va. 1966-76 New River, Va. 1946-50 Danville, Va. 1993- Newport, Tenn. 1937-42 Elizabethton, Tenn. 1937-42, ‘45-51, ‘74- Paintsville, Ky. 1978-84 Erwin, Tenn. 1940, ‘43-44 Pennington Gap, Va. 1937-40 Greeneville, Tenn. 1921-25, ‘38-42,2004- Pikeville, Ky. 1982-84 Harlan, Ky. 1961-63, ‘65 Princeton, W.Va. 1988- Harriman, Tenn. 1914 Pulaski, Va. 1946-50, ‘52-55, ‘57-58, Huntington, W.Va. 1990-95 ‘69-77, ‘82-92, ‘97-06,‘08- Johnson City, Tenn. 1911-13, ‘21-24, ‘37-55, Rome, Ga. 1913 ‘57-61, ‘64- Salem, Va. 1955, 1957-67 Kingsport, Tenn. 1921-25, ‘38-52, ‘57, ‘60- Welch, W.Va. 1946-55 63, ‘69-82, ‘84- Wytheville, Va. 1953-55, ‘57-65, ‘67, ‘69, ‘71-73, ‘85-89 League Presidents 1911 W. W. Miller Johnson City, Tenn. 1912-13 Jacob Smith Cleveland, Tenn. 1914 E.F. Fisher Morristown, Tenn. 1921 W. T. Ellison Johnson City, Tenn. 1922 Jacob Smith Cleveland, Tenn. 1923-25 George C. Davis Knoxville, Tenn. 1925 E. F. Fisher Morristown, Tenn. 1937 Ray Ryan Bluefield, W.Va. 1938 John Bernard Greeneville, Tenn. 1939 Ray Ryan Bluefield, W.Va. 1940-43 J. Ross Edgeman Johnson City, Tenn. 1944 Charles Herndon Kingsport, Tenn. 1945-47 Carl Jones Johnson City, Tenn. 1948-79 Chauncey De Vault Bristol, Tenn. 1980-81 Paul Fyffe Paintsville, Ky. 1982-95 Bill Halstead Bristol, Tenn. 1996- Lee Landers Redington Shores, FL MILEAGE CHART BLU BRI BUR DAN ELZ GRE JC KNG PRN PUL Bluefield A 105 166 157 126 142 141 103 11 56 Bristol 105 P 211 194 22 53 26 27 109 93 Burlington 166 211 P 48 180 217 191 214 171 138 Danville 157 194 48 Y 202 234 212 220 160 127 Elizabethton 126 22 180 202 L 35 13 36 132 116 Greeneville 142 53 217 234 35 E 27 37 161 144 Johnson City 141 26 191 212 13 27 A 25 144 129 Kingsport 103 27 214 220 36 37 25 G 134 118 Princeton 11 109 171 160 132 161 144 134 U 61 Pulaski 56 93 138 127 116 144 129 118 61 E 5 • 2017 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE RECORD BOOK Bluefield Blue Jays Office Address: Stadium Dr., Bluefield, WV 24701 Mailing Address: Bowen Field, Stadium Drive, P.O. Box 356, Bluefield, WV 24701 • Telephone: (304) 324-1326 Fax: (304) 324-1318 • E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.bluefieldjays.com Ownership, Management Operated by: Bluefield Baseball Club, Inc. • Director: Charlie Wilson (Toronto Blue