| Columbia Mules | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D |
| League | Alabama–Tennessee League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Unaffiliated |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Columbia Mules |
| Ballpark | Pillow Park |
The Columbia Mules were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class D Alabama–Tennessee League in 1921. [1] They were located in Columbia, Tennessee, [1] and were named in reference to Columbia being known as the " Mule Capital of the World" and holding " Mule Day" celebrations since 1840. [2] Their home games were played at Pillow Park [3]
Columbia was previously represented by an unnamed team in the Tennessee–Alabama League from 1903 to 1904. [1] The Mules lost their season opener against the Tri-Cities Triplets, 4–2, on May 16, 1921. [4] They ended the season with a 42–46 (.477) record, placing third out of four teams. [5] They did not qualify for the championship playoffs as they did not win either half of the league' split season. [5]
The city did not field another team until a different Columbia Mules played in the Big South League in 1996. [1]
| Half | Regular season | Postseason | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Win % | Finish | GB | Record | Win % | Result | ||
| 1st | 25–27 | .480 | 3rd | 6 | — | — | — | [6] |
| 2nd | 17–19 | .472 | 3rd (tie) | 2 | [6] | |||
| Totals | 42–46 | .477 | 3rd | 7+1⁄2 | — | — | — | — |
- ^ a b c d "Columbia, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "About Mule Day". Mule Day. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "1921 Columbia Mules Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Sheffield Wins From Columbia". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville. May 17, 1921. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "1921 Alabama-Tennessee League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Spaulding's Official Base Ball Guide". American Sports Publishing Company. 1922. p. 243. Retrieved June 1, 2020 – via Internet Archive.