Charlotte Hornets
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- League: Virginia-North Carolina League 1901; North Carolina League 1902; Virginia-North Carolina League 1905; Carolina Association 1908-1912; North Carolina State League 1913-1917; South Atlantic League 1919-1930; Piedmont League 1931-1935, 1937-1942; Tri-State League 1946-1953; South Atlantic League 1954-1963; Southern League 1964-1971
- Affiliation: Boston Red Sox 1935; Washington Senators 1937-1942, 1946-1960; Minnesota Twins 1961-1971
- Ballpark: Hayman Park ?-1940; Crockett Park aka Clark Griffith Park 1941 to 1985 . The stadium was destroyed by fire in 1985
The team was named after British Lord General Cornwallis called the city a "vertiable nest of hornets" during the Revolutionary War.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 18-29 | -- | Edward Ashenbach | Newport News moved to Charlotte June 21, League disbanded August 17 | |
| 1902 | 44-12 | -- | Edward Ashenbach | Team disbanded July 9 | |
| 1905 | 40-42 | 2nd | E.L. Keesler | League disbanded August 19 | |
| 1908 | 40-47 | 5th | Jess Reynolds | none | |
| 1909 | 46-63 | 5th | Danny Collins / Lave Cross | none | |
| 1910 | 56-50 | 2nd | Lave Cross | none | |
| 1911 | 52-58 | 3rd | Lave Cross | none | |
| 1912 | 61-46 | 3rd | Jim Osteen | none | |
| 1913 | 47-67 | 5th | Burleigh Emery | none | |
| 1914 | 72-49 | 2nd | Burleigh Emery | none | |
| 1915 | 56-66 | 4th | Burleigh Emery / Martin Dudley | none | |
| 1916 | 68-44 | 1st | Martin Dudley | League Champs | |
| 1917 | 20-16 | 2nd | Earle Mack | League ceased operations May 30 | |
| 1919 | 55-41 | 2nd | Ernest Burke | none | |
| 1920 | 58-68 | 4th | Herb Murphy | none | |
| 1921 | 52-93 | 6th | Eddie Hooper / Red Day / Ezra Midkiff | none | |
| 1922 | 73-59 | 2nd | Dick Hoblitzel | none | |
| 1923 | 89-56 | 1st | Dick Hoblitzel | League Champs | |
| 1924 | 73-48 | 2nd | Ray Kennedy | none | |
| 1925 | 79-50 | 2nd | Ray Kennedy | none | |
| 1926 | 77-72 | 4th | Ray Kennedy | none | |
| 1927 | 72-78 | 6th | Ray Kennedy | none | |
| 1928 | 60-86 | 7th | Heinie Groh / Abe Hood | none | |
| 1929 | 79-67 | 3rd | Dick Hoblitzel | ||
| 1930 | 61-78 | 5th | Dick Hoblitzel | ||
| 1931 | 100-37 | 1st | Guy Lacy | League Champs | |
| 1932 | 80-53 | 1st | Guy Lacy | Lost League Finals | |
| 1933 | 80-61 | 2nd | Johnny Dobbs (10-9) / Guy Lacy (70-52) | none | |
| 1934 | 87-51 | 2nd | Tommy Taylor | Lost League Finals | |
| 1935 | 62-75 | 6th | Frank O'Rourke | ||
| 1937 | 66-75 | 7th | Lee Head / Bill Rodgers / Alex McColl | ||
| 1938 | 84-53 | 2nd | Calvin Griffith | League Champs | |
| 1939 | 68-74 | 7th | Calvin Griffith | ||
| 1940 | 68-65 | 5th | Calvin Griffith | ||
| 1941 | 65-70 | 6th | Calvin Griffith | ||
| 1942 | 70-62 | 4th | Harry Smythe | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1946 | 93-46 | 1st | Spencer Abbott | League Champs | |
| 1947 | 72-68 | 4th | Spencer Abbott (29-33) / Cal Ermer (43-35) | League Champs | |
| 1948 | 72-74 | 5th | Joe Bowman | ||
| 1949 | 62-80 | 7th | Clyde McDowell | ||
| 1950 | 72-73 | 5th | Rabbit McDowell / Joe Bird | ||
| 1951 | 100-40 | 1st | Cal Ermer | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1952 | 87-51 | 2nd | Ivan Kuester | League Champs | |
| 1953 | 74-71 | 3rd | Pete Appleton | League Champs | |
| 1954 | 62-77 | 6th | Pete Appleton (27-42) / Ellis Clary (35-35) | ||
| 1955 | 54-86 | 8th | Jimmy Bloodworth | ||
| 1956 | 79-61 | 2nd | Rollie Hemsley | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1957 | 86-67 | 2nd | Gene Verble | League Champs | |
| 1958 | 69-71 | 4th | Gene Verble | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1959 | 75-65 | 2nd | Gene Verble | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1960 | 79-61 | 2nd | Gene Verble | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1961 | 61-79 | 7th | Ellis Clary | none | |
| 1962 | 54-86 | 8th | Spencer Robbins | ||
| 1963 | 58-82 | 7th | Al Evans | ||
| 1964 | 73-67 | 4th | Al Evans | none | |
| 1965 | 72-68 | 5th | Al Evans | none | |
| 1966 | 64-74 | 6th | Harry Warner | none | |
| 1967 | 75-65 | 4th | Harry Warner | none | |
| 1968 | 72-68 | 3rd | Harry Warner | none | |
| 1969 | 81-59 | 1st | Ralph Rowe | none League Champs | |
| 1970 | 66-73 | 6th | Harry Warner / Pete Appleton | none | |
| 1971 | 92-50 | 1st | Harry Warner | League Champs |
