1973 Charleston Pirates Roster
Team Record: 72-52
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Chuck Cottier (72-52)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 92,523, Avg. 1,492
The Charleston Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 72 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Pirates led the league with just 441 runs allowed. Charleston scored 530 runs. Thomas Prazych accounted for 56 RBI. Willie Randolph paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .280 clip. Timothy Jones topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.2 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Willie Randolph, Steve Nicosia, Lafayette Currence, Timothy Jones, Odell Jones, Miguel Diloné, John Candelaria, Butch Alberts and Mitchell Page were all players from the 1973 Charleston Pirates who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Chuck Cottier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Alberts | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Williamsport, PA US |
| John Bedard | R | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| John Candelaria | L | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Patrick Cassaday | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Lafayette Currence | S | L | December 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Miguel Diloné | S | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Paul Djakonow | R | R | August 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John Dusenbury | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| William Estes | L | L | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Michael Gonzalez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dick Hendrix | R | R | July 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charles Janes | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Oscar Johnson | S | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Odell Jones | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Timothy Jones | S | R | January 24, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ron Knaub | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Juan Lebron | R | R | January 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Mazur | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| David Nelson | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Steve Nicosia | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Mitchell Page | L | R | October 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dwayne Peltier | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Prazych | R | R | December 21, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Alexis Ramirez | R | R | 6'2" | 152 | ||
| Willie Randolph | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC US |
| Mike Skinner | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Fausto Sosa | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Rich Standart | L | R | January 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 155 | Stockton, CA US |
| Gerard Thomas | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Turnbull | R | R | May 1, 1951 | |||
| Luther Wrenn | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Carmelo Ybes | R | R | 5'8" | 167 |
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.
