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Little Rock Travelers (1915-1958)

The Little Rock Travelers were a professional baseball team based in Little Rock, AR from 1915-1958. Home games were played at Kavanaugh Field from 1915-1931 and Travelers Field from 1932-1958.

History
The Little Rock Travelers (1915-1958) were the second of a series of franchises of the same name.

The Little Rock Travelers were Little Rock's first minor league team since the Little Rock Travelers (1901-1909) the last until the Little Rock Travelers (1960-1961).

The team was created in 1915 when Bob Allen purchased the Montgomery franchise. Allen was president of the club until 1931.

In 1958, the team franchise was sold to Shreveport (1).

Record
Year League Wins Losses % Manager President Ballpark
1915 Southern 65 87 .424 Bob Allen / Charles Starr Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1916 Southern 70 65 .518 Charles Starr Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1917 Southern 64 86 .424 Charles Starr / Clyde Wares Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1918 Southern 41 28 .594 Kid Elberfeld Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1919 Southern 74 56 .569 Kid Elberfeld Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1920 Southern 88 59 .599 Kid Elberfeld Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1921 Southern 74 77 .490 Kid Elberfeld Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1922 Southern 86 67 .562 Kid Elberfeld Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1923 Southern 53 92 .365 Kid Elberfeld Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1924 Southern 51 101 .336 Kid Elberfeld Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1925 Southern 67 86 .438 Lena Blackburne Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1926 Southern 51 98 .342 Joe Cantillon Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1927 Southern 56 97 .360 Joe Cantillon Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1928 (1st) Southern 29 45 .392 Bill Rogers Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1928 (2nd) Southern 43 37 .538 Jack Steele Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1929 Southern 63 91 .409 Jack Steele Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1930 Southern 81 73 .526 Jack Steele Bob Allen Kavanaugh Field
1931 Southern 87 66 .569 Harry Strohm Roy Thompson Kavanaugh Field
1932 Southern 77 75 .507 Harry Strohm Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1933 Southern 25 49 .338 Harry Strohm Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1933 Southern 37 41 .474 Guy Sturdy Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1934 Southern 27 49 .355 Emmett McCann / John Monroe Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1934 Southern 32 46 .397 John Monroe Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1935 Southern 75 78 .490 Doc Prothro Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1936 Southern 77 76 .503 Doc Prothro Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1937 Southern 97 55 .638 Doc Prothro Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1938 Southern 75 76 .497 Doc Prothro Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1939 Southern 68 83 .450 Specs Toporcer Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1940 Southern 59 90 .396 Herb Brett Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1941 Southern 71 82 .464 Bert Niehoff Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1942 Southern 87 59 .596 Willis Hudlin Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1943 (1st) Southern 37 33 .529 Buck Fausett Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1943 (2nd) Southern 41 29 .586 Buck Fausett Roy Thompson Travelers Field
1944 (1st) Southern 40 31 .563 Bob Seeds John P. Baird Travelers Field
1944 (2nd) Southern 26 41 .388 Bob Seeds John P. Baird Travelers Field
1945 Southern 52 88 .371 Willis Hudlin John P. Baird Travelers Field
1946 Southern 52 99 .344 Willis Hudlin John P. Baird Travelers Field
1947 Southern 51 103 .331 Bill Dickey John P. Baird Travelers Field
1948 Southern 67 83 .447 Jack Saltzgaver John P. Baird Travelers Field
1949 Southern 69 85 .448 Jack Saltzgaver John P. Baird Travelers Field
1950 Southern 52 96 .351 Jack Saltzgaver John P. Baird Travelers Field
1951 Southern 93 60 .608 Gene Desautels John P. Baird Travelers Field
1952 Southern 68 85 .444 Willis Hudlin John P. Baird Travelers Field
1953 Southern 66 87 .431 Paul Campbell John P. Baird Travelers Field
1954 Southern 64 90 .416 B. Norman / S. Overmire / P. Mullin John P. Baird Travelers Field
1955 Southern 52 102 .338 Bob Mavis / Steve Souchock John P. Baird Travelers Field
1956 Southern 53 101 .344 Steve Souchock John P. Baird / John H. Baird Travelers Field
1957 Southern 64 88 .421 Al Evans John H. Baird Travelers Field
1958 Southern 74 80 .481 Les Peden John H. Baird Travelers Field


Players
The following is a list of notable players with the Little Rock Travelers:

Player Birth Death
Jim Bunning
Bill Dickey
Travis Jackson


Sources
1) 100 years of Travelers Baseball, by Jim Bailey

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