Greenville Bluesmen
Greenville Bluesmen | |
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Location | Greenville, Mississippi |
Founded | 1996 |
Disbanded | 2001 |
League championships | 1996, 1997 |
Former name(s) |
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Former league(s) | |
Former ballparks | |
Colors | Light Navy, Emerald Green, Gold |
Ownership | Harlan Bruha |
Manager | Robin Hariss |
General Manager | Bill Hood |
The Greenville Bluesmen were a minor league baseball team that played in Greenville, Mississippi. The team was a member of the independent Big South League from 1996–1997 and the independent Texas–Louisiana League from 1998–2001. The team played at Legion Field in Greenville.[1]
Seasons
[edit]The following is a list of all-time Bluesmen regular season results in both the Big South League (1996–1997) and Texas–Louisiana League (1998–2001). Greenville had a cumulative record of 202-303 (.400) over six seasons.[1]
Season | W | L | Pct. | GB | Finish |
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1996 | 16 | 19 | .457 | 6.0 | 4th (1st half) |
19 | 17 | .528 | 2.0 | 2nd (2nd half) | |
1997 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 3.0 | 3rd (1st half) |
20 | 6 | .769 | - | 1st (2nd half) | |
1998 | 14 | 28 | .333 | 18.0 | 7th (1st half) |
8 | 34 | .190 | 24.0 | 7th (2nd half) | |
1999 | 26 | 58 | .310 | 37.0 | 7th |
2000 | 46 | 66 | .411 | 30.0 | 7th |
2001 | 15 | 32 | .319 | 16.5 | 7th (1st half) |
19 | 29 | .396 | 15.0 | 6th (2nd half) |
Postseason results
[edit]The Bluesmen qualified for the postseason twice, in both of their season in the Big South League. The team won the league championship in each year.[1]
Year | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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1996 | Pine Bluff Locomotives | W (2-1) | Columbia Mules | W (3-0) |
1997 | Meridian Brakemen | W (3-0) |
Attendance
[edit]The following is a list of Bluesmen attendance figures in both the Big South League (1996–1997) and Texas–Louisiana League (1998–2001). In six season, the Bluesmen had a total attendance of 156,789 spectators, for an average of 26,132 per season.[1]
Season | Total Attendance |
League Rank |
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1996 | 36,532 | 3rd |
1997 | 17,022 | 2nd |
1998 | 27,948 | 7th |
1999 | 35,519 | 6th |
2000 | 24,927 | 7th |
2001 | 14,841 | 7th |
Total | 156,789 | N/A |
References
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- Defunct baseball teams in Mississippi
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Baseball teams disestablished in 2001
- Defunct independent baseball league teams
- Baseball teams established in 1996
- 1996 establishments in Mississippi
- 2001 disestablishments in Mississippi
- Greenville, Mississippi
- Southern United States baseball team stubs
- Mississippi sports team stubs