1975 Charleston Pirates Roster
Team Record: 45-96
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Mike Ryan (45-96)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 21,693, Avg. 308
The Charleston Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1975 season with a record of 45 wins and 96 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Pirates scored 474 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 694 runs, most in the circuit. Juan Lebron drove in 59 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Ed Whitson led the team with 8 wins, while Silvio Martínez registered a 3.59 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Mercer, Bryan Clark, Silvio Martínez, Ed Whitson, Mike Ryan, Fred Breining and Albert Williams were all players from the 1975 Charleston Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Ryan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ammons | R | R | January 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Findlay, OH US |
| Terin Andino | L | L | May 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Oscar Bernazard | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jimmy Brady | R | R | September 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Randy Brandt | L | L | 6'3" | 165 | , US | |
| Fred Breining | R | R | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Richard Buckner | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Jimmy Busby | L | L | October 7, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Robert Clites | R | R | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Dennis Davis | R | R | June 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| John Dean | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jorge DeLaRosa | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Juan DeLiza | R | R | July 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 172 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Vincent Frye | L | L | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Joe Galante | R | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Steve Hughes | R | R | March 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Joseph Isaac | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| James Johnston | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Juan Lebron | R | R | January 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Silvio Martínez | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Robert Mazur | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mark Mercer | L | L | May 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Richard Olson | S | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Donald Presser | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Charles Robinson | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Victor Robles | R | R | May 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 186 | |
| Felix Rodriguez | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mike Ryan | R | R | November 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Arsenio Sanchez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Fausto Sosa | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Marvin Whitehurst | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Ed Whitson | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Albert Williams | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Pearl Lagoon, NI |
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.
