Season-by-season
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1983 | 60-80 | 6th | Winston Llenas | |
| 1984 | 58-82 | 7th | Billy Scripture | |
| 1985 | 66-73 | 6th | Johnny Lipon | |
| 1986 | 62-78 | 8th | Dennis Rogers |
| Nashua Pirates | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Double-A |
Previous leagues | Eastern League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams |
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| Team data | |
Previous names |
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| Mascot | The Nashua Chicken (1983-1986) |
Previous parks | Holman Stadium |
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Jerome Mileur, Ben Surner & George Como |
The Nashua Pirates were a minor league baseball team, based in Nashua, New Hampshire. The team started in 1983 as the Nashua Angels, an affiliate with the California Angels in the Eastern League. The club changed affiliations in 1984 to the Pittsburgh Pirates and were then renamed the Nashua Pirates. The team's home ballpark was Holman Stadium. [1] [2]
During the mid-1980s, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania initiated a plan to construct a ballpark for a new Minor League Baseball team in the city. This ballpark, named Riverside Stadium, attracted the Pirates, which moved the Nashua affiliate to Harrisburg. The team was renamed the Harrisburg Senators, a nod to the previous Senators franchise. [3]
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 60-80 | 6th | Winston Llenas | |
| 1984 | 58-82 | 7th | Billy Scripture | |
| 1985 | 66-73 | 6th | Johnny Lipon | |
| 1986 | 62-78 | 8th | Dennis Rogers |
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