2020 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK MEDIA GUIDE Appalachian League Information .............................................................................4 Appalachian League Cities, Stadiums, and Mileage Chart .....................................5 Appalachian League History and Presidents.......................................................... 6 Charitable Contributions .......................................................................................... 7 Appalachian League Teams Bluefield Blue Jays..................................................................................... 10 Bristol Pirates .............................................................................................. 11 Burlington Royals ........................................................................................ 12 Danville Braves ........................................................................................... 13 Elizabethton Twins ...................................................................................... 14 Greeneville Reds ........................................................................................ 15 Johnson City Cardinals ............................................................................... 16 Kinsport Mets .............................................................................................. 17 Princeton Rays............................................................................................ 18 Pulaski Yankees .......................................................................................... 19 2020 Appalachian League Schedule ..................................................................... 20 Appalachian League Top 20 Prospects ................................................................. 21 RECORD BOOK Minor League Baseball National Awards ............................................................... 24 Appalachian League Awards ................................................................................. 25 Appalachian League Hall of Fame ........................................................................ 28 Appalachian League Champions...........................................................................29 2019 Standings......................................................................................................30 2019 Statistics .......................................................................................................33 Year-by-Year Attendance .......................................................................................43 League Records ....................................................................................................44 Year-by-Year Leaders ............................................................................................46 Managers All-Time Wins List .................................................................................51 Standings (1957-2018) ..........................................................................................52 Appalachian League 1340 Environ Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 913-4590 | [email protected] appyleague.com | @AppyLeague (Twitter) LEAGUE STAFF President: Dan Moushon President Emeritus: Lee Landers Corporate Secretary: Jeremy Boler (Elizabethton) League Publicist: Betsy Haugh (Pulaski) Media Assistant: Josh Gupton League Trustee: Mitch Lukevics (Tampa Bay Rays) Baseball Chapel Rep: Brandon Bennett (Danville) DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Charlie Wilson, Toronto Blue Jays Chris Allen, Greeneville Larry Broadway, Pittsburgh Pirates Larry Broadway, Pittsburgh Alec Zumwalt, Kansas City Royals Betsy Haugh, Pulaski Ron Knight, Atlanta Braves Gary LaRocque, St. Louis Alex Hassan, Minnesota Twins Brian Paupeck, Kingsport Eric Lee, Cincinnati Reds Charlie Wilson, Toronto Gary LaRocque, St. Louis Cardinals Jared Banner, New York Mets Jeff McLerran, Tampa Bay Rays Eric Schmitt, New York Yankees QUICK FACTS Years of Operation: 1921-25, 1937-55, 1957-present Classification: Advanced Rookie Schedule: 68 regular season games June 22 through September 1 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, MLB.com 4 • 2020 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE MEDIA GUIDE LEAGUE CITIES Asheville, N.C. 1911-12 Lynchburg, Va. 1959 Bluefield, W.Va. 1946-55, ‘57- Marion, Va. 1955, ‘65-76 Bristol, Va. 1911-13, ‘21-25, ‘40-55, Martinsville, Va. 1988-2003 ‘69- Middlesboro, Ky. 1913-14, ‘61-63 Burlington, N.C. 1986- Morristown, Tn. 1911-14, ‘23-25,‘59-61 Cleveland, Tn. 1911-13, ‘21-22 New River, Va. 1946-50 Covington, Va. 1966-76 Newport, Tn. 1937-42 Danville, Va. 1993- Paintsville, Ky. 1978-84 Elizabethton, Tn. 1937-42, ‘45-51, ‘74- Pennington Gap,Va. 1937-40 Erwin, Tn. 1940, ‘43-44 Pikeville, Ky. 1982-84 Greeneville, Tn. 1921-25, ‘38-42, 2004- Princeton, W.Va. 1988- Harlan, Ky. 1961-63, ‘65 Pulaski, Va. 1946-50, ‘52-55, ‘57- Harriman, Tn. 1914 58, ‘69-77, ‘82-92, ‘97- Huntington, W.Va. 1990-95 06,‘08- Johnson City, Tn. 1911-13, ‘21-24, ‘37- Rome, Ga. 1913 55, ‘57-61, ‘64- Salem, Va. 1955, 1957-67 Kingsport, Tn. 1921-25, ‘38-52, ‘57, Welch, W.Va. 1946-55 ‘60-63, ‘69-82, ‘84- Wytheville, Va. 1953-55, ‘57-65, Knoxville, Tn. 1911-14, ‘21-24 ‘67, ‘69, ‘71-73, ‘85-89 MILEAGE CHART MILEAGBLU BRI BUR DAN ELZ GRN 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 STADIUMS Dimensions Club Stadium LF CF RF Capacity Bluefield Peter’s Park at Bowen Field 335 365 335 2,250 Bristol DeVault Memorial 325 400 310 2,000 Burlington Burlington Athletic 335 410 335 3,000 Danville Dan Daniel Memorial 330 400 330 2,588 Elizabethton Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark 335 414 326 2,000 Greeneville Pioneer Park 331 400 331 2,500 Johnson City TVA Credit Union 320 410 320 2,500 Kingsport Hunter Wright 330 410 330 2,500 Princeton Hunnicutt Field 330 396 330 1,950 Pulaski Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park 335 405 310 3,200 5 • 2020 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE MEDIA GUIDE LEAGUE HISTORY The Appalachian League was born in 1911 with teams in Asheville, N.C.; Bris- tol, Va.; Cleveland, Tenn.; Johnson City, Tenn.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Morristown, Tenn. That first version of the league lasted just four years, with the league dis- banding 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.; Johnson 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; Newport, Tenn.; and Pennington Gap, Va. During World War II, while most other minor leagues ceased operations, the Appalachian League played on. It con- tinued 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-sea- son league. Six teams played that year, in Bluefield, W.Va.; Johnson City; King- sport; Pulaski, Va.; Salem, Va.; and Wytheville, Va. This record book focuses on the league since 1957. LEAGUE PRESIDENTS 1911 W. W. Miller 1912-13 Jacob Smith 1914 E.F. Fisher 1921 W. T. Ellison 1922 Jacob Smith 1923-25 George C. Davis 1925 E. F. Fisher 1937 Ray Ryan 1938 John Bernard 1939 Ray Ryan 1940-43 J. Ross Edgeman 1944 Charles Herndon 1945-47 Carl Jones 1948-79 Chauncey De Vault 1980-81 Paul Fyffe 1982-95 Bill Halstead 1996-2018 Lee Landers 2019- Dan Moushon 6 • 2020 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE MEDIA GUIDE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS With 10 teams across four states, the Appalachian League is committed to giving back to the communities our teams call home, impacting towns and cities in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. In 2019, the Appalachian League’s charitable contributions grew to more than $2.3 million, with all organi- zations surpassing at least $45,000 in donations. Appalachian League executives, staff members, players, coaches, and umpires spent over 7,600 hours volunteering in their communities in 2019 and hosted numerous community-focused events at their ballparks during the year, including theme nights with jersey auctions, youth clinics, pet adoption nights, and more. Total Appalachian League Contributions: $2,355,590 Total Number of Volunteer Hours: 7,600+ (221 events) 7 • 2020 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE MEDIA GUIDE NATIONAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Sun Safety Initiative with MiLB CommUNITY Initiative MiLB Charities Stars & American Cancer Society presented by Allegiant Stripes Fund Joe Torre Safe at Home Cancer Awareness UMPS Care Charities Foundation Domestic Initiative with American Annual Online Auction Violence Awareness Cancer Society Initiative 8 • 2020 APPALACHIAN