Memphis Chicks

• Location: Memphis, TN
• League: Southern Association 1912-1960; Southern League 1978-1997
• Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers 1939; Chicago White Sox 1948-1956; Chicago Cubs 1957; Boston Red Sox 1958; St. Louis Cardinals 1960; Montreal Expos 1978-1983; Kansas City Royals 1984-1994; San Diego Padres 1995-1996; Seattle Mariners 1997
• Ballpark: Russwood Park until 1960; Tobey Park 1960; Tim McCarver Stadium 1978-1997

Known as Memphis Chickasaws 1912-1960, although the name was commonly abbreviated as Chicks. In 1998 the team relocated to Jackson, TN and renamed the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Notes
1912	68-71	4th	Bill Bernhard	none
1913	64-74	6th	Bill Bernhard	none
1914	61-87	7th	Michael J. Finn	none
1915	81-73	3rd	Bris Lord	none
1916	68-70	6th	Dolly Stark (12-20) / George Moriarty (56-50)	none
1917	81-73	4th	Mike Donlin (22-23) / Cy Barger (59-50)	none
1918	32-38	6th	Cy Barger		League suspended operations on June 28
1919	66-73	5th	Cy Barger	none
1920	72-77	5th	John McCloskey	none
1921	104-49	1st	Spencer Abbott	none League Champs
1922	94-58	2nd	Spencer Abbott	none
1923	76-70	3rd	Johnny Dobbs	none
1924	104-49	1st	Johnny Dobbs	none League Champs
1925	80-73	4th	Clyde Milan	none
1926	95-57	2nd	Clyde Milan	none
1927	89-64	3rd	Clyde Milan	none
1928	97-55	2nd	Doc Prothro
1929	88-66	4th	Doc Prothro	none
1930	98-55	1st	Doc Prothro	none League Champs
1931	84-69	3rd	Doc Prothro	none
1932	101-53	1st	Doc Prothro	none League Champs
1933	95-58	1st	Doc Prothro	Lost League Finals
1934	79-72	3rd	Doc Prothro
1935	84-70	3rd	Fred Hofmann	Lost in 1st round
1936	60-90	8th	Fred Hofmann (39-55) / Billy Southworth (21-35)
1937	88-64	2nd	Billy Southworth	Lost in 1st round
1938	77-75	4th	Billy Southworth	Lost in 1st round
1939	84-67	2nd	Frank Brazill	Lost in 1st round
1940	79-72	3rd	Truck Hannah	Lost in 1st round
1941	69-85	7th	Truck Hannah
1942	72-80	6th	Doc Prothro
1943	56-81	8th	Doc Prothro
1944	84-55	2nd	Doc Prothro	Lost League Finals
1945	68-72	5th	Doc Prothro
1946	90-63	2nd	Doc Prothro	Lost League Finals
1947	69-85	7th	Doc Prothro
1948	92-61	2nd	Jack Onslow	Lost in 1st round
1949	65-88	7th	Al Todd
1950	81-70	4th	Al Todd	Lost in 1st round
1951	79-75	4th	Luke Appling	Lost in 1st round
1952	81-74	4th	Luke Appling	League Champs
1953	87-67	1st	Luke Appling	Lost in 1st round
1954	80-74	4th	Don Gutteridge	Lost in 1st round
1955	90-63	1st	Jack Cassini (63-47) / Ted Lyons (27-16)	Lost in 1st round
1956	82-72	2nd	Jack Cassini (74-66) / Don Griffin (8-6)	Lost League Finals
1957	86-67	2nd	Lou Klein	Lost in 1st round
1958	69-84	7th	Sheriff Robinson
1959	76-77	4th	Luke Appling
1960	59-87	7th	Joe Schultz	none

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting Coach	Pitching Coach
1978	71-73	5th	Felipe Alou
1979	82-62	3rd	Billy Gardner	Lost in 1st round
1980	83-61	2nd	Larry Bearnarth	Lost League Finals
1981	77-66	3rd	Larry Bearnarth	Lost in 1st round
1982	70-74	6th	Rick Renick		Larry Goldetsky
1983	61-85	10th	Rick Renick		Larry Goldetsky
1984	71-75	7th	Rick Mathews			Rich Dubee
1985	65-79	9th	Tommy Jones
1986	69-75	9th	Tommy Jones			Rich Dubee
1987	72-71	4th	Bob Schaefer		Duane Gustavson	Rich Dubee
1988	79-64	3rd	Sal Rende	Lost in 1st round	Casey Parsons	Ken Kravec
1989	59-84	10th	Jeff Cox		Joe Breeden	Guy Hansen
1990	73-71	5th	Jeff Cox	League Champs	Brian Peterson	Guy Hansen
1991	61-83	9th (t)	Jeff Cox		Brian Peterson	Mike Alvarez
1992	71-73	4th	Brian Poldberg		U.L. Washington	Mike Alvarez
1993	63-77	9th	Tom Poquette		U.L. Washington	Mike Mason
1994	75-62	2nd	Ron Johnson		U.L. Washington	Mike Mason
1995	68-74	7th	Jerry Royster	Lost in 1st round		Dean Treanor
1996	81-58	1st	Ed Romero	Lost in 1st round		Jackson Todd
1997	67-72	7th	Dave Brundage		Dan Rohn	Bryan Price

External Link

The 1979 Memphis Chicks