Biography
Trammell likely signed his first minor league contract in 1910 with Memphis of the Southern Association while playing semi-professionally in Poteau, OK.3 Although he did not appear with Memphis, he was signed by Dallas in the following spring and sent to Ardmore during the 1911 season and Longview for 1912.
Trammell died on August 10th, 1951 in Lubbock, TX and was buried in City of Lubbock Cemetery in Lubbock.4
Excerpts
"Fort Smith, Ark., Aug 12. --Paul Trammell, pitcher of the Poteau, Okla., independent team, has been signed by Memphis, of the Southern League, and will report Sunday."5
"Pitcher Trammell, who was a member of the 1911 Ardmore team and was Longview's winning pitcher last season, has been released to Bonham by the Fort Worth club under an optional agreement."6
Stats
1911 Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
1913-1926 Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
1915 Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
1
Trammell's WWI Draft Card. Registered in Davenport, IA. Trammell's daughter was born in Davenport in 1917, per Iowa County Birth Index.
2
Trammell's Texas Death Certificate. gives his birthplace as "Baxter County, OK." The 1900 U.S. Census, the 1910 U.S. Census and 1920 U.S. Census each list Trammell's birthplace as Arkansas. The 1880 Census shows Trammell's father Erastus Trammell living in Baxter County, AR. Hence, it is presumable that Trammell's death certificate was erroneous and should have placed his birth in Baxter County, AR rather than Oklahoma.