The Marion Marauders were a Class D Minor League baseball team based in Marion, North Carolina. During their existence from 1948 to 1954, they had an overall record of 361–333. Their most successful season was in 1953, when they won the Tar Heel League regular season, and saw their star pitcher Kelly Jack Swift go 30–7 with a 2.54 ERA, winning the pitching Triple Crown. Swift still remains the last 30-game winner in Minor League baseball history.[1] The team folded along with the rest of the Tar Heel League on June 21, 1954.[2]
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 49–54 | 6th | Did not qualify | |
| 1949 | 40–62 | 6th | Johnny Lanning / Jack Triplett | Did not qualify |
| 1950 | 56–54 | 4th | Russell "Red" Mincy | Lost in 1st round |
| 1951 | 58–52 | 6th | Russell "Red" Mincy | Did not qualify |
| 1952 | 58–50 | 3rd | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1953 | 74–35 | 1st | Bob Beal | Won league pennant Lost League Finals |
| 1954 | 26–26 | 2nd (t) | Robert Knoke | League disbanded June 21 |
| Total | 361–333 | |||