Charleston Pirates

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Charleston Pirates
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A (1973-1978)
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Major league affiliations
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Team data
Previous names
  • Charleston Pirates (1978)
  • Charleston Patriots (1976-1977)
  • Charleston Pirates (1973-1975)
Previous parks
College Park

The Charleston Pirates were a minor league baseball club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and played at College Park from 1973 to 1978. They were an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the class-A Western Carolinas League. In 1976 and 1977, the team played as the Charleston Patriots. [1] [2]

Future Major Leaguers Willie Randolph, John Candelaria, Dale Berra, Dave Dravecky, Steve Farr, Odell Jones, Rick Lancellotti, Steve Nicosia, Junior Ortiz, Tony Pena, Pascual Pérez, and Ed Whitson played for the Charleston Pirates/Patriots franchise.[ citation needed ]

The Charleston Pirates ceased operations following the 1978 season, and were replaced in the Western Carolinas League by the Greensboro Hornets. The Pittsburgh Pirates changed their affiliation to the Shelby Pirates. The entire Western Carolinas League folded after the 1979 season. [2]

Charleston regained a minor league team in the Class-A South Atlantic League in 1980, the Charleston Royals. As of 2025, the team still exists as the Charleston RiverDogs of the Carolina League. [1] [3]

Season results

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
197372-521st Chuck Cottier
197471-602nd Larry Sherry No playoffs
197545-964th Mike Ryan No playoffs
197659-803rdMike Ryan
197753-876th Jim Mahoney
197847-936th Billy Scripture No playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 "Charleston, South Carolina Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Sumner, Benjamin Barrett (2000). Minor league baseball standings : all North American leagues, through 1999. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. p. 585-586. ISBN   978-0-7864-0781-1 . Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  3. Kayanja, Ian (June 30, 2025). "RiverDogs' Trevor Harrison no-hits, earns Carolina League Pitcher of the Week award". WCIV. Retrieved June 30, 2025.