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Memphis Giants
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass B
Previous leagues
Southern League
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsUnaffiliated
Team data
NameMemphis Giants (1892, 1894–95)
Memphis Lambs (1895)

The Memphis Giants were a minor league baseball team from Memphis, Tennessee, that played in the Class B Southern League in 1892, 1894, and 1895.[1][2][3] The team was also known as the Memphis Lambs during part of the 1895 season.[3] The 1894 team was awarded the Southern League pennant for having the best overall record.[4]

Season-by-season results

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Year Wins Losses Win % GB Finish
1892[5] 46 76 .377 26.5 8th
1894[5] 42 23 .646 1st
1895*[5] 32 37 .464 7th

* In 1895, Memphis withdrew from the league before the completion of the season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "1892 Memphis Giants Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "1894 Memphis Giants Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "1895 Memphis Lambs/Giants Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  4. ^ O'Neal, Bill (1994), The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie, 1885–1994, Eakin Press, p. 15, ISBN 0890159521
  5. ^ a b c d "Timeline" (PDF). Southern Association Baseball. Retrieved February 5, 2015.