1974 Charleston Pirates Roster
Team Record: 71-60
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Larry Sherry (71-60)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 50,011, Avg. 764
The Charleston Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1974 season with a record of 71 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Pirates paced the league with just 462 runs allowed. Charleston scored 464 runs, worst in the league,. Paul Nelson led the team with 10 home runs and drove in 51 runs. Alberto Lois topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .260 clip. Randy Sealy paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.97 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Greg Erardi and Alberto Lois both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Larry Sherry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Kenneth Barnes | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Bedard | R | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Dennis Bolden | R | R | 6'7" | 215 | ||
| Richard Burgoon | S | R | January 1, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Winston Cole | L | L | June 7, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Dennis Davis | R | R | June 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Rodney Davis | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jorge DeLaRosa | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Juan DeLiza | R | R | July 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 172 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Greg Erardi | R | R | May 31, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| William Estes | L | L | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Tim Flaherty | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Steve Gerlecz | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ellis Glover | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Chester Gunter | R | R | October 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Hall | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Randolph Hopkins | L | L | September 17, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
| Mike Kavanagh | R | R | April 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Juan Lebron | R | R | January 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Alberto Lois | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Robert Mazur | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Carlos Morell | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Neal | L | L | March 6, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Paul Nelson | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Richard Olson | S | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Alexis Ramirez | R | R | 6'2" | 152 | ||
| Felix Rodriguez | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Randy Sealy | R | R | September 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Freeport, TX US |
| Juan Trevino | R | R | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Luther Wrenn | R | R | 6'2" | 170 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
