Memphis Chicks

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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[edit]

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[edit]

The 1979 Memphis Chicks