Charleston Rebels Explained

Charleston Rebels
Allyears:1940–1942, 1946–1952
City:Charleston, South Carolina
Class Level:Class-A (1946–1952)
Past Class Level:Class-B (1940–1942)
Past League:South Atlantic League
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Ballpark:College Park

The Charleston Rebels were a minor league baseball club that existed between 1940 and 1952 in Charleston, South Carolina. The club was a member of the South Atlantic League and played its home games at College Park. The club was affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. However the club was also briefly affiliated with Atlanta Crackers in 1948.

Seasons

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
1940 16-48 (44-106 overall) 8th Cecil Rhodes Spartanburg Spartans (28-58) moved to Charleston July 15, 1940
1941 61-76 6th Cecil Rhodes
1942 85-52 1st Cecil Rhodes Lost League Finals
1946 65-75 5th
1947 83-69 3rd Chick Autry Lost in 1st round
1948 87-65 1st Lost in 1st round
1949 68-83 7th Herb Crompton / Albert Fisher
1950 79-72 4th Lost in 1st round
1951 75-65 4th Lost in 1st round
1952 78-75 5th Frank Oceak
1953 55-84 7th Frank Oceak (8-30) / Norman Shope (4-5) / Larry Shepard (43-49)