Lawrenceburg Distillers

The Lawrenceburg Distillers were a minor league baseball team were based in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky in 1908. The Distillers played as members of the Class D level Blue Grass League in the 1908 season as the only minor league team to have been hosted in Lawrenceville. The Distillers finished in 4th place in the 1908 standings.

Lawrenceburg Distillers
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1908)
LeagueBlue Grass League (1908)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NameLawrenceburg Distillers (1908)
BallparkSt. Charles Park (1908)

History

In 1908, the "Lawrenceburg Distillers" became charter members of the Class D level Blue Grass League and began play on May 22, 1908.[1] Joining Lawrenceburg as charter members in the six–team league were the Frankfort Lawmakers, Lexington Colts, Richmond Pioneers, Shelbyville Millers and Versailles Aristocrats.[2]

The "Distillers" moniker references local industry. Lawrenceburg has been the home to the Old Hickory Distillery since 1891, makers of Wild Turkey bourbon.[3]

The Distillers ended the 1908 regular season in 4th place with a record of 33–35,[4] playing under manager Guy Woodruff and finishing 13.0 games out of 1st place.[5][6]

The Blue Grass League had no playoffs and the Frankfort Statesmen (47–23) finished 9.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Lexington Colts (37–31) in the six–team league.[6] They were followed by the Richmond Pioneers (36–34), Lawrenceburg Distllers (33–35), Shelbyville Millers (32–37) and Versailles Aristocrats/Winchester Reds (22–47).[7][8]

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky did not field a team in the 1909 Blue Grass league, replaced by the Paris Bourbonites.[6] Lawrenceburg has not hosted another minor league team.[9][10]

The ballpark

The Lawrenceburg Distillers played 1908 minor league home games at St. Charles Park.[11]

Year-by-year record

(from BR Bullpen)

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/notes
190833–354thGuy WoodruffNone held

Notable alumni

See also

Lawrenceburg (minor league baseball) players

References
  1. "1908 Blue Grass League (BGL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. "1908 Blue Grass League (BGL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. "Our Heritage | Wild Turkey® Bourbon". September 18, 2020.
  4. "1908 Lawrenceburg Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "1908 Lawrenceburg Distllers minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "Blue Grass League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  7. "1908 Blue Grass League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. "1908 Blue Grass League (BGL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "Rudy Sommers – Society for American Baseball Research".
  10. "Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. "Lawrenceburg Distillers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.

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