Oak Ridge lost its season opener on April 24 to the Maryville-Alcoa Twins, 6–1, before 2,800 people in attendance at Ridgeview Park.[5] They won the next night on the road, defeating the Twins, 5–4.[6] The Pioneers were one of three teams in the eight-team circuit still playing when the league disbanded on July 20.[7] They compiled a win–loss record of 35–43 (.449), placing sixth out of seven teams, in their only season of competition.[8]
Referencesedit
^"1954 Oak Ridge Pioneers". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
^"1954 Oak Ridge Pioneers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
^"Bert Niehoff Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
^Wells, Gene (April 4, 1954). "Pioneers Get M-A in Opener". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Twins Spoil Ridge Opener". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. April 25, 1954. p. B-4 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Minor Loop Standings". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville. April 26, 1954. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Mountain States League Calls It Quits". The Jackson Sun. Jackson. July 21, 1954. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"1954 Mountain States League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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