List of Nashville Vols Opening Day starting pitchers

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Opening Day ceremonies at Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 15, 1909 Nashville Vols Opening Day 1909.jpg
Opening Day ceremonies at Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 15, 1909
Art Herman, the Opening Day starting pitcher in 1903 and 1905, is one of seven Nashville pitchers with two Opening Day starts. ArtHerman1895.jpg
Art 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. Wiley Piatt.jpg
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. Tom Rogers (1916, Nashville Tennessean).jpg
Tom Rogers pitched a perfect game for the Vols on July 11, 1916, after starting Opening Day.
Waite Hoyt, the Vols' 1918 starter, was inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Waite-hoyt.jpg
Waite Hoyt, the Vols' 1918 starter, was inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
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. George McQuillan, Philadelphia, NL (baseball) LCCN2014687974.tif
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. He also started on Opening Day for the American League's Baltimore Orioles in 1959. Jack Harshman 1952.JPG
Jack Harshman, the 1953 starter, won that season's Southern Association Most Valuable Player Award. 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. Aubrey Gatewood, 1964.jpg
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.

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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]

Pitchers

Key
Pitcher (#)Number indicates multiple appearances as a Vols Opening Day starter
Score (#)Game score with Vols runs listed first; number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings in parentheses
LocationStadium in italics denotes a Vols home game
W Win earned by starting pitcher; Vols won game
L Loss earned by starting pitcher; Vols lost game
ND (W) No decision by starting pitcher; Vols won game
ND (L)No decision by starting pitcher; Vols lost game
ND (T)No decision by starting pitcher; game resulted in a tie
Pitchers
SeasonPitcherDecisionScoreOpponentLocationRef.
1901Ted CorbettND (W)15–14 (10) Chattanooga Lookouts Stanton Field [25]
1902 War Sanders W8–2 (7) [n 1] Atlanta Crackers Piedmont Park [26]
1903 Art Herman (1)W4–1 Birmingham Barons West End Park [27]
1904 Wiley Piatt L0–2 Birmingham Barons West End Park [28]
1905 Art Herman (2)L0–8 Atlanta Crackers Piedmont Park [29]
1906 Rube Geyer L0–3 Birmingham Barons West End Park [30]
1907John DugganW3–0 Birmingham Barons Athletic Park [31]
1908Bill SorrellsL1–3 Atlanta Crackers Ponce de Leon Park [32]
1909Thomas GilroyND (W)4–3 Montgomery Climbers Sulphur Dell [33]
1910 Charlie Case [n 2] L2–4 Memphis Turtles Russwood Park [35]
1911Frank Bair(1)L2–3 Memphis Turtles Russwood Park [36]
1912Frank Bair(2)W3–1 (12) Memphis Chickasaws Russwood Park [37]
1913Earl FlehartyL3–4 Birmingham Barons Rickwood Field [38]
1914 Forrest More L5–6 Atlanta Crackers Ponce de Leon Park [39]
1915 Heinie Berger W8–5 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [40]
1916 Tom Rogers L0–3 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [41]
1917Frank WellsW9–2 Birmingham Barons Rickwood Field [42]
1918 Waite Hoyt W7–0 Birmingham Barons Rickwood Field [43]
1919Gus HelfrichW7–5 Birmingham Barons Rickwood Field [44]
1920 Shovel Hodge W5–2 Birmingham Barons Rickwood Field [45]
1921William StathamL3–4 (14) Birmingham Barons Rickwood Field [46]
1922 Red Lucas W6–5 Birmingham Barons Rickwood Field [47]
1923 George McQuillan W2–1 Atlanta Crackers Sulphur Dell [48]
1924 Johnny Enzmann W3–2 Atlanta Crackers Sulphur Dell [49]
1925 Ole Olsen W8–3 Birmingham Barons Sulphur Dell [50]
1926 Axel Lindstrom W12–3 Atlanta Crackers Sulphur Dell [51]
1927 Ernie Alten L2–10 Atlanta Crackers Sulphur Dell [52]
1928 Del Lundgren W5–1 Atlanta Crackers Sulphur Dell [53]
1929 George Milstead (1)L4–13 Birmingham Barons Sulphur Dell [54]
1930 George Boehler L7–9 Birmingham Barons Sulphur Dell [55]
1931 Lefty Willis L2–3 Birmingham Barons Sulphur Dell [56]
1932 George Milstead (2)W6–3 Atlanta Crackers Sulphur Dell [57]
1933 Jackie Reid L7–13 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [58]
1934 Jim Brillheart W6–4 Atlanta Crackers Ponce de Leon Park [59]
1935Sharkey EilandW6–5 (10) Chattanooga Lookouts Engel Stadium [60]
1936 By Speece W11–7 Knoxville Smokies Smithson Stadium [61]
1937Linville WatkinsL2–6 Atlanta Crackers Ponce de Leon Park [62]
1938 Ray Starr L2–8 Chattanooga Lookouts Engel Stadium [63]
1939 Ace Adams ND (T)8–8 (12) [n 3] Knoxville Smokies Sulphur Dell [64]
1940 George Jeffcoat (1)W12–8 Atlanta Crackers Ponce de Leon Park [65]
1941 George Jeffcoat (2)ND (L)3–4 Chattanooga Lookouts Engel Stadium [66]
1942 Vito Tamulis W10–4 Knoxville Smokies Smithson Stadium [67]
1943 Glenn Gardner W7–3 Atlanta Crackers Ponce de Leon Park [68]
1944 Mack Stewart L0–4 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [69]
1945 Russ Meyer L0–13 (6) [n 4] Birmingham Barons Rickwood Field [70]
1946Leo Twardy(1)W9–7 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [71]
1947Leo Twardy(2)W6–0 Chattanooga Lookouts Engel Stadium [72]
1948Pete Mallory(1)ND (L)14–15 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [73]
1949Pete Mallory(2)ND (L)9–11 Chattanooga Lookouts Engel Stadium [74]
1950 Tony Jacobs ND (W)6–4 (10) Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [75]
1951 Bobo Holloman L1–7 Little Rock Travelers Travelers Field [76]
1952Umberto FlamminiL6–9 Little Rock Travelers Sulphur Dell [77]
1953 Jack Harshman W7–2 Little Rock Travelers Travelers Field [78]
1954Dick LibbyND (L)5–7 (10) Little Rock Travelers Sulphur Dell [79]
1955 Ralph Birkofer ND (L)4–5 (10) Chattanooga Lookouts Engel Stadium [80]
1956 Bob Kelly W9–3 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [81]
1957Jerry Davis(1)W5–2 Chattanooga Lookouts Engel Stadium [82]
1958Robert DobzanskiL4–10 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [83]
1959Jerry Davis(2)ND (L)12–13 Mobile Bears Sulphur Dell [84]
1960Tom GibsonW12–5 Memphis Chickasaws Sulphur Dell [85]
1961Albert JohnstonL3–5 Chattanooga Lookouts Sulphur Dell [12]
1963 Aubrey Gatewood ND (W)8–4 Knoxville Smokies Bill Meyer Stadium [86]

Notes

  1. ↑ The April 26, 1902, Opening Day game was called after seven innings due to darkness. [26]
  2. ↑ The April 14, 1910, Opening Day game was postponed due to a thunderstorm. Hub Perdue was scheduled to be the starting pitcher, but Charlie Case was given the start for the next day's game. [34]
  3. ↑ The April 14, 1939, Opening Day game was called after 12 innings due to darkness. [64]
  4. ↑ The April 27, 1945, Opening Day game was called after six innings due to rain. [70]

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