Terre Haute Tots
The Terre Haute Tots were a baseball team in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1921–1937 after being established in 1919 as the Terre Haute Browns. They were a Three-I League team; while they were unaffiliated for most of their existence, in 1937, they were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns.
The ballpark
The Tots' games were played at Memorial Stadium ballpark in Terre Haute.[1]
Notable alumni
- Mordecai Brown (1919–20) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1949
- Watty Clark (1926)
- Bob Coleman (1922)
- Wes Ferrell (1928) 2 x MLB All-Star; Most Career HR by a pitcher (37)
- Walter Holke (1932, 1937)
- George Hale (1925)
- Bob Kahle
- Elmer Klumpp
- Roxie Lawson (1930)
- Walt Meinert
- Bill Mizeur (1924–1926)
- Dink O'Brien (1924)
- Charlie Root (1921–1922) 1927 NL Wins Leader
- Art Reinholz
- Oscar Siemer (1932)
- Carr Smith (1927)
- Fred Tauby (1926)
- Dizzy Trout (1935) 2 x MLB All Star; 1943 AL Wins Leader; 1944 AL ERA Leader
- Bill Trotter
- Phil Weintraub (1932)
- Jerry Witte (1937)
- Earl Wolgamot
Year-by-year records
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 15-38 | --- | Bill Burwell | Team disbanded in mid-season |
| 1935 | 57-61 | 4th | Bill Burwell | No playoffs held |
| 1932 | 42-27 | 1st | Walter Holke | No playoffs held |
| 1931 | 55-68 | 6th | Frank Kohlbecker | No playoffs held |
| 1930 | 53-76 | 8th | Earl Wolgamot | No playoffs held |
| 1929 | 72-66 | 4th | Earl Wolgamot | No playoffs held |
| 1928 | 75-59 | 2nd | Pat Haley | Lost in League Finals |
| 1927 | 70-66 | 4th | Bob Wells | No playoffs held |
| 1926 | 73-61 | 3rd | Roy Whitcraft | No playoffs held |
| 1925 | 81-54 | 2nd | Roy Whitcraft | No playoffs held |
| 1924 | 75-62 | 1st | Roy Whitcraft | League champions |
| 1923 | 71-60 | 3rd | Ernie Robertson | No playoffs held |
| 1922 | 85-51 | 1st | Bob Coleman | League champions |
| 1921 | 70-65 | 3rd | Bob Coleman | No playoffs held |
References
Categories:
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Defunct baseball teams in Indiana
- Professional baseball teams in Indiana
- St. Louis Browns minor league affiliates
- 1921 establishments in Indiana
- 1937 disestablishments in Indiana
- Baseball teams established in 1921
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1937
- Sports in Terre Haute, Indiana
- Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League teams
- Indiana sports team stubs
- Midwestern United States baseball team stubs