Knoxville was an independent Minor League Baseball team that played in the Tennessee–Alabama League in 1904. They were located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and played their home games at Baldwin Park.

The team was preceded in Knoxville by the Knoxville Indians, who played in 1897. Knoxville played its first game in the Tennessee–Alabama League on May 16, 1904, defeating Chattanooga, 7–4. They defeated Bristol, 6–1, in the season finale on August 20. Knoxville won the pennant with a 49–29 (.628) first-place finish.

Knoxville Tennessee–Alabama League team

The city did not field another club until the Knoxville Appalachians began play in 1909.

Knoxville Tennessee–Alabama League team

Notable players

The only Knoxville player to also compete in Major League Baseball during his career was Pryor McElveen, who played with the Brooklyn Superbas/Dodgers from 1909 to 1911.

Knoxville Tennessee–Alabama League team

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1904 establishments in Tennessee

1904 disestablishments in Tennessee

Baseball teams established in 1904

Baseball teams disestablished in 1904

Defunct baseball teams in Tennessee

Defunct minor league baseball teams

Professional baseball teams in Tennessee

Sports in Knoxville, Tennessee