Anderson Rebels
The Anderson Rebels were a minor league baseball club that existed between 1946 and 1954. The team, based in Anderson, South Carolina, was a member of the class-B Tri-State League. In 1946, the team was initially established as the Anderson A's and were affiliated with the New York Giants. The next season the club became an independent and was renamed the Anderson Rebels. The team later became affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns and Baltimore Orioles before disbanding in 1954.
Year-by-year record
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
1946 | 59-81 | 4th | Ray Green | |
1947 | 84-55 | 2nd | Bob Richards | Won in 1st Round vs. Knoxville Smokies Lost League Finals vs. Charlotte Hornets |
1948 | 77-68 | 2nd | Bob Richards | Lost in 1st round vs. Fayetteville Cubs |
1949 | 62-83 | 8th | Bob Richards | |
1950 | 65-79 | 6th | Bob Richards | |
1951 | 59-80 | 6th | Len Schulte / Hillis Layne | |
1952 | 67-72 | 4th | George Hausmann | Lost in 1st round vs. Charlotte Hornets |
1953 | 75-74 | 4th | Hillis Layne | Won in 1st round vs. Asheville Tourists Lost League Finals vs. Charlotte Hornets |
1954 | 61-79 | 6th | Virgil Stallcup / Fred Boiko / Robert Knoke / Fred Boiko |