Greenville Bluesmen

Greenville Bluesmen
1996–2001
Greenville, Mississippi
League affiliations
Name
  • Bluesmen
Team Colors
  • Light Navy, Emerald Green, Gold
Last Ballpark
Championships
  • League titles: 1996, 1997
Owned/Operated By: Harlan Bruha
Last General Manager: Bill Hood
Last Manager: Robin Hariss
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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]

Contents

Seasons

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
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

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
1996 Pine Bluff Locomotives W (2-1) Columbia Mules W (3-0)
1997 Meridian Brakemen W (3-0)

Attendance

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 Att. Lge. Rank
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

  1. ^ a b c d Greenville Bluesmen at indygraveyard.com, URL accessed July 1, 2010. Archived 07-01-10