The 1921 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University in the 1921 NCAA baseball season, winning the SIAA championship. By May 29, the team had hit over .225 for the season, garnering 27 home runs, 17 triples, 26 doubles, 107 singles, and a total of 138 hits for 326 bases with 54 stolen bases.

The Commodores were coached by Byrd Douglas, Vanderbilt alumnus, once a star catcher of the Princeton baseball team. The yearbook claimed the season's success was "due almost entirely to one man", namely Douglas.

The 1921 Vanderbilt Commodores football team also won an SIAA title. Frank Godchaux, Doc Kuhn, Tot McCullough, Jess Neely, and Tom Ryan were also members of the football team.

Regular season Vanderbilt's yearbook The Commodore states that in a 1921 game against Southwestern Presbyterian University, the team achieved a world record in scoring 13 runs in one inning, after two men were out. The Tennessean recalls the event: "Neely singled as did Kuhn; Neil fanned but Thomas got his third straight hit and both tallied. Big Tot got hit by a pitched ball and Smith was safe on a fielder's choice with one out. Woodruf flied out to right. Tyner slammed one to center which Jetty juggled and everybody advanced a pair of sacks. Ryan was safe on another error and two runs came over. Neely beat out his second hit of the inning and Kuhn walked. Neil walked. Thomas was safe on an error and Big Tot McCullough picked one over the right field fence, clearing the sacks--but oh, what's the use? Why continue?" Joe Smith hit a grand slam as well, and Manning Brown got a homer.

In the game against Camp Benning (GA), Neill netted a home run with a fly ball to left field, which bounced off the outfielder's knee for a home run.

The Kentucky game on May 17 and the Princeton game both went into extra innings.

From June 6 to June 15 the Commodores had an Eastern trip carrying them through Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Kuhn starred in the 3 to 2 loss to Princeton.

Schedule and results Legend Vanderbilt win Vanderbilt lossBoldVanderbilt team member 1921 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log Exhibition Games Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SIAA record Nashville Vols Nashville, TN L 3–7 0–0 March 25 Nashville Vols Nashville, TN L 4–11 0–0 April 1 Boston Red Sox Curry Field • Nashville, TN L 1–9 0–0 Regular season Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SIAA record April 2 Dudley Field (Nashville, TN) W 2–0 Slim Embry Walker 1–0 0–0 W 2–0 2–0 1–0 April 11 Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 19–2 3–0 1–0 Southwestern Presbyterian Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 13–4 4–0 1–0 April 18 Curry Field • Nashville, TN L 2–11 Lefty Bishop Tom Ryan 4–1 1–1 April 19 Tennessee Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 4–3 Slim Embry Ben Cantwell 5–1 2–1 April 20 Tennessee Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 3–2 Lefty Bishop 6–1 3–1 April 21 Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 5–3 Boots Richardson Bob Sawin 7–1 4–1 April 23 Mercer Curry Field • Nashville, TN L 2–5 Tige Stone Slim Embry 7–2 4–2 April 27 Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 7–4 Tot McCullough 8–2 5–2 April 28 Georgia Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 6–2 Slim Embry Cliff Pantone 9–2 6–2 April 29 at Tennessee Waite Field • Knoxville, TN W 6–2 Slim Embry Lefty Bishop 10–2 7–2 April 30 at Tennessee Waite Field • Knoxville, TN L 2–7 Ben Cantwell Tom Ryan 10–3 7–3 May 4 at Stoll Field • Lexington, KY W 9–4 Slim Embry Cooper 11–3 8–3 May 7 Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 16–1 12–3 9–3 Howard Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 13–1 13–3 10–3 May 13 Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 7–0 14–3 11–3 May 14 Centre Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 12–8 15–3 12–3 May 16 Kentucky Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 18–3 16–3 13–3 May 17 Kentucky Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 6–5 17–3 14–3 May 19 Camp Benning (GA) Curry Field • Nashville, TN W 5–3 Slim Embry "Dirty" Jones 18–3 14–3 June 7 at Centre Cheek Field • Danville, KY L 3–7 Tommy Moran Slim Embry 18–4 14–4 June 11 at University Field • Princeton, NJ L 2–3 Thomas Slim Embry 18–5 14–4 at Lexington, VA W 2–1 19–5 14–4 June 14 at Washington & Lee Lexington, VA W 13–4 Tot McCullough W 20–5 14–4

Roster

Coaches Name Position Byrd Douglas Head coach Strat Foster Manager

Players Name Position A. Bell 2B Bell 3B B. Brown OF Manning Brown OF Buckner C Coston RHP Slim Embry RHP Frank Godchaux C Joe Hatcher C Hawkins C Hi Hightower C Huckaby OF Doc Kuhn SS Lewis 2B Bunny Luton OF Tot McCullough 1B/OF/LHP McDonald OF McDonnell SS McGinnis OF Bob McNeilly RHP Jess Neely OF Scotty Neill SS/2B/INF Boots Richardson LHP Riley RHP Rudolph RHP Tom Ryan RHP Sherrod RHP Joe Smith OF Paul Stumb RHP Julian Thomas 1B Mims Tyner C Williams OF Fish Wilson 2B/INF Wooden 3B Tobe Woodruf 3B

Statistical leaders Wins Slim Embry 9 Boots Richardson 5 Tot McCullough 4

Home Runs Scotty Neill 13

Postseason awards and honors Shortstop Doc Kuhn and outfielders Manning Brown and Tot McCullough made All-Southern.

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