Charleston Pirates
Minor league baseball team based in Charleston, South Carolina
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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]
- Class A (1973-1978)
- Western Carolinas League (1973–1978)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (1973–1978)
- Charleston Pirates (1978)
- Charleston Patriots (1976–1977)
- Charleston Pirates (1973–1975)
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| Ballpark | College Park (1973–1978) |
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.[2]
Charleston regained a minor league team in the Class-A South Atlantic League in 1980, the Charleston Royals. As of 2025[update], the team still exists as the Charleston RiverDogs of the Carolina League.[1][3]
Season results
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1973 | 72-52 | 1st | Chuck Cottier | |
| 1974 | 71-60 | 2nd | Larry Sherry | No playoffs |
| 1975 | 45-96 | 4th | Mike Ryan | No playoffs |
| 1976 | 59-80 | 3rd | Mike Ryan | |
| 1977 | 53-87 | 6th | Jim Mahoney | |
| 1978 | 47-93 | 6th | Billy Scripture | No playoffs |
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