Memphis Reds (Southern League) Explained

Memphis Reds
Firstseason:	1885
City:	Memphis, Tennessee
Class Level:	Unclassified
League:	Southern League
Majorleague:	Unaffiliated
Pennum:	0
Pennants:	None
Nickname:	Memphis Reds
Ballpark:	Olympic Park

The Memphis Reds were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Southern League in 1885.^[1] They were located in Memphis, Tennessee, and played their home games at Olympic Park.^[2] In 1877, a different team also called the Memphis Reds played in the League Alliance.^[3]

The Reds played their first game on April 15, losing to the Birmingham Coal Barons, 8–3, on the road.^[4] They ended the season in fifth place at 38–54 (.413).^[5]

In 1886, the city was represented in the Southern League by the Memphis Grays.^[3]

Notable players

Twenty-eight Reds also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players were:

• Tug Arundel^[6]
• Frank Bell^[7]
• Bob Black^[8]
• Tommy Bond^[9]
• Jack Brennan^[10]
• Scrappy Carroll^[11]
• Billy Colgan^[12]
• Clarence Cross^[13]
• Doug Crothers^[14]
• Billy Crowell^[15]
• Conny Doyle^[16]
• Harry East^[17]
• Bill Geiss^[18]
• Bernie Graham^[19]
• Bill Hart^[20]
• Ducky Hemp^[21]
• Mortimer Hogan^[22]
• Tom Lee^[23]
• Frank McLaughlin^[24]
• Trick McSorley^[25]
• Billy O'Brien^[26]
• Tom O'Brien^[27]
• Billy Palmer^[28]
• Dick Phelan^[29]
• John Richmond^[30]
• Ted Sullivan^[31]
• Lou Sylvester^[32]
• Perry Werden^[33]

External links

• Statistics from Baseball-Reference
• Statistics from Stats Crew

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1885 Memphis Reds Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. February 5, 2015.
2. Web site: Athletic Park in Memphis, TN. Stats Crew. May 29, 2020.
3. Web site: Memphis, Tennessee Register History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 29, 2020.
4. News: The Memphis Team Defeated by a Score of 8 To 2. Newspapers.com. The Memphis Daily Appeal. Memphis. April 16, 1885. 1.
5. Web site: 1885 Southern League Standings . Stats Crew . May 29, 2020.
6. Web site: Tug Arundel Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
7. Web site: Frank Bell Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
8. Web site: Bob Black Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
9. Web site: Tommy Bond Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
10. Web site: Jack Brennan Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
11. Web site: Scrappy Carroll Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
12. Web site: Billy Colgan Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
13. Web site: Clarence Cross Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
14. Web site: Doug Crothers Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
15. Web site: Billy Crowell Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
16. Web site: Conny Doyle Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
17. Web site: Harry East Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
18. Web site: Bill Geiss Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
19. Web site: Bernie Graham Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
20. Web site: Bill Hart Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
21. Web site: Ducky Hemp Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
22. Web site: Mortimer Hogan Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
23. Web site: Tom Lee Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
24. Web site: Frank McLaughlin Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
25. Web site: Trick McSorley Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
26. Web site: Billy O'Brien Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
27. Web site: Tom O'Brien Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
28. Web site: Billy Palmer Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
29. Web site: Dick Phelan Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
30. Web site: John Richmond Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
31. Web site: Ted Sullivan Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
32. Web site: Lou Sylvester Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.
33. Web site: Perry Werden Minor Leagues Statistics & History . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . May 24, 2020.