Terre Haute Hottentots

• Location: Terre Haute, IN
• League: Northwestern League 1884, 1891; Two-I League 1892; Western League 1895; Central League 1900; Three-I League 1901-1902; Central League 1903-1909
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• Ballpark: Terre Haute Ampitheatre, 1884, 1891-1892; Athletic Park (Terre Haute) 1895, 1900-1909

There were four teams called the Terre Haute Hottentots. The third team with that name was a transplant from Toledo, Ohio. It got to the point where the other owners were not too thrilled with Denny Long. League president Ban Johnson wanted to move the team back to Toledo, but he was unable to find suitable owners. Not to mention that another team was being formed for the 1896 season. In the end the team was dropped from the league. Terre Haute gave no fight as they were applying to join the Western Association.

The Hottentots were Three Finger Brown's first pro team in 1901.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1884	15-50	11th	Al Buckenberger / George Hammerstein
1891	28-41	3rd	Billy Clingman / George Brackett
1892	25-27	--	George Brackett	Team disbanded July 10
1895	29-44 (52-72 overall)	7th	Denny Long / W. Schneider	Toledo White Stockings moved to Terre Haute
1900	48-61	4th	Jap Poor	none
1901	72-39	1st	Bill Krieg	none League Champs
1902	70-53	2nd	Lou Walters / James Hackett	none
1903	58-80	7th	Lou Walters / Peter Somers / Bill James / Ed Biecher	none
1904	76-63	2nd	Frank Warrender	none
1905	49-89	8th	Frank Warrender / Bert Dennis	none
1906	44-106	8th	Jack Boyle / Jack Warrender	none
1907	65-72	6th	Jack McConnell / Cameron	none
1908	63-75	7th	Lew Drill	none
1909	65-73	5th	William "Cuppy" Groeschow	none

Sources

• John R. Husman: Baseball in Toledo, Arcadia Publishing, 2003.
• Eugene C. Murdock: Ban Johnson: Czar of Baseball, Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture, Greenwood Press; annotated edition, 1982.
• Brian A. Podoll: The Minor League: Milwaukee Brewers 1859-1952, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2003.
• Denis Pajot: The Rise of Milwaukee Baseball: The Cream City from Midwestern Outpost to the Major Leagues, 1859-1901, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2009.