1917 Nashville Vols Roster
Southern League (SL) - Class: A
Team Record: 77-73
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Roy Ellam (77-73)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 79,018, Avg. 1,054
1917 Nashville Vols StatisticsTeam Record: 77-73
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Roy Ellam (77-73)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 79,018, Avg. 1,054
The Nashville Vols of the Southern League ended the 1917 season with a record of 77 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.
Roy Ellam served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burke | R | |||||
| Pug Cavet | L | L | December 26, 1889 | 6'3" | 176 | McGregor, TX US |
| Art Decatur | R | R | January 14, 1894 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Roy Ellam | R | R | February 8, 1886 | 5'10" | 203 | Conshohocken, PA US |
| William Ellis | ||||||
| Ernie Herbert | R | R | January 30, 1887 | 5'10" | 165 | Breckenridge, MO US |
| Claude Jonnard | R | R | November 23, 1897 | 6'1" | 165 | Nashville, TN US |
| Dick Kauffman | S | R | June 22, 1888 | 6'3" | 190 | East Lewisburg, PA US |
| Pete Knisely | R | R | August 11, 1884 | 5'9" | 185 | Waynesburg, PA US |
| Art Kores | R | R | July 22, 1886 | 5'9" | 167 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Clarence Marshall | L | R | April 23, 1887 | 188 | Saginaw, MI US | |
| Johnny Meador | R | R | December 4, 1892 | 5'10" | 165 | Madison, NC US |
| Ray O'Brien | L | L | October 31, 1894 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Scott | L | R | April 18, 1892 | 6'2" | 199 | Ridgeway, NC US |
| Tom Sheehan | ||||||
| Gabby Street | R | R | September 30, 1882 | 5'11" | 180 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Wiley Taylor | R | R | March 18, 1888 | 6'1" | 175 | Wamego, KS US |
| E. A. Verrett | ||||||
| Frank Wells |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
