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.
| Charleston Rebels | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class-A (1946–1952) |
| Previous classes | Class-B (1940–1942) |
Previous leagues | South Atlantic League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams |
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| Team data | |
| Ballpark | College Park |
Seasons
edit| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Chick Autry | |
| 1947 | 83-69 | 3rd | Chick Autry | Lost in 1st round |
| 1948 | 87-65 | 1st | Herb Crompton | Lost in 1st round |
| 1949 | 68-83 | 7th | Herb Crompton / Albert Fisher | |
| 1950 | 79-72 | 4th | Rip Sewell | Lost in 1st round |
| 1951 | 75-65 | 4th | Frank Oceak | 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) |