| Charleston Pirates | |
| Firstseason: | 1973 |
| Lastseason: | 1977 |
| City: | Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Pastparks: | College Park |
The Charleston Pirates were a minor league baseball club based in Charleston, South Carolina that played at College Park as an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the class-A Western Carolinas League. In 1976 and 1977, the team played under the name, the Charleston Patriots.
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.
The Charleston Pirates ceased operations following the 1978 season, and were replaced in the Western Carolinas League by the Greensboro Hornets.
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72-52 | 1st | |||
| 1974 | 71-60 | 2nd | No playoffs | ||
| 1975 | 45-96 | 4th | No playoffs | ||
| 1976 | 59-80 | 3rd | Mike Ryan | ||
| 1977 | 53-87 | 6th | |||
| 1978 | 47-93 | 6th | No playoffs |