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 loss
BoldVanderbilt 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
Exhibition Games
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSIAA record
Nashville VolsNashville, TNL 3–70–0
March 25Nashville VolsNashville, TNL 4–110–0
April 1Boston Red SoxCurry Field • Nashville, TNL 1–90–0
Regular season Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SIAA record April 2 Indiana Dudley Field (Nashville, TN) W 2–0 Slim Embry Walker 1–0 0–0 Mississippi W 2–0 2–0 1–0 April 11 Southwestern Presbyterian 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 Tennessee 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 Mercer 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 Georgia 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 Kentucky Stoll Field • Lexington, KY W 9–4 Slim Embry Cooper 11–3 8–3 May 7 Howard 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 Centre 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 Princeton University Field • Princeton, NJ L 2–3 Thomas Slim Embry 18–5 14–4 at Washington & Lee 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
Regular season
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSIAA record
April 2IndianaDudley Field (Nashville, TN)W 2–0Slim EmbryWalker1–00–0
MississippiW 2–02–01–0
April 11Southwestern PresbyterianCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 19–23–01–0
Southwestern PresbyterianCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 13–44–01–0
April 18TennesseeCurry Field • Nashville, TNL 2–11Lefty BishopTom Ryan4–11–1
April 19TennesseeCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 4–3Slim EmbryBen Cantwell5–12–1
April 20TennesseeCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 3–2Lefty Bishop6–13–1
April 21MercerCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 5–3Boots RichardsonBob Sawin7–14–1
April 23MercerCurry Field • Nashville, TNL 2–5Tige StoneSlim Embry7–24–2
April 27GeorgiaCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 7–4Tot McCullough8–25–2
April 28GeorgiaCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 6–2Slim EmbryCliff Pantone9–26–2
April 29at TennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 6–2Slim EmbryLefty Bishop10–27–2
April 30at TennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNL 2–7Ben CantwellTom Ryan10–37–3
May 4at KentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 9–4Slim EmbryCooper11–38–3
May 7HowardCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 16–112–39–3
HowardCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 13–113–310–3
May 13CentreCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 7–014–311–3
May 14CentreCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 12–815–312–3
May 16KentuckyCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 18–316–313–3
May 17KentuckyCurry Field • Nashville, TNW 6–517–314–3
May 19Camp Benning (GA)Curry Field • Nashville, TNW 5–3Slim Embry"Dirty" Jones18–314–3
June 7at CentreCheek Field • Danville, KYL 3–7Tommy MoranSlim Embry18–414–4
June 11at PrincetonUniversity Field • Princeton, NJL 2–3ThomasSlim Embry18–514–4
at Washington & LeeLexington, VAW 2–119–514–4
June 14at Washington & LeeLexington, VAW 13–4Tot McCulloughW 20–514–4

Roster

Coaches

NamePosition
Byrd DouglasHead Coach
Strat FosterManager

Players

NamePosition
A. Bell2B
Bell3B
B. BrownOF
Manning BrownOF
BucknerC
CostonRHP
Slim EmbryRHP
Frank GodchauxC
Joe HatcherC
HawkinsC
Hi HightowerC
HuckabyOF
Doc KuhnSS
Lewis2B
Bunny LutonOF
Tot McCullough1B/OF/LHP
McDonaldOF
McDonnellSS
McGinnisOF
Bob McNeillyRHP
Jess NeelyOF
Scotty NeillSS/2B/INF
Boots RichardsonLHP
RileyRHP
RudolphRHP
Tom RyanRHP
SherrodRHP
Joe SmithOF
Paul StumbRHP
Julian Thomas1B
Mims TynerC
WilliamsOF
Fish Wilson2B/INF
Wooden3B
Tobe Woodruf3B

Statistical leaders

Wins
Slim Embry9
Boots Richardson5
Tot McCullough4
Home Runs
Scotty Neill13

Postseason awards and honors

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