Peninsula Pilots (minor league team)

The Peninsula Pilots were a Minor League Baseball team located in Hampton, Virginia. They began play in the Carolina League in 1963 as a Washington Senators farm team. The 1980 team was named the 74th best Minor League team of the 20th century in a list by two noted minor league historians, Bill Weiss and Marshall Wright. The team was known as the Peninsula Senators (1963), Grays (1964-1968), Astros (1969), Phillies (1970–71), Whips (1972-1973), Pennants (1974) and White Sox in 1986–1987 while affiliated with the Chicago White Sox, and as the Virginia Generals in 1988 when they operated as an unaffiliated co-op club. They regained their original name in 1989 and major league affiliation returned in 1990 with the Seattle Mariners (1990–1992). The team's existence ended after the 1992 season when they relocated to Wilmington, Delaware and became the Wilmington Blue Rocks.[1]

Notable Peninsula Alumni

Hall of Fame Alumni

Notable Peninsula Alumni

Year-by-Year Record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
197671-652ndCal Emerynone
197771-672ndJim SnyderLeague Champs
197890-491stJim SnyderLost League Finals
197968-683rdRon Clarknone
1980100-401stBill DancyLeague Champs
198171-651stBill DancyLost League Finals
198290-471stBill DancyLost in 1st round
198358-807thTony Taylor
198473-673rdRon ClarkLost in 1st round
198567-683rdRon Clark
198660-745thBob Bailey / Duke Sims
198766-745th (tie)Marv Foley
198841-998thJoe Breeden
198944-898thJim Thrift
199057-837thJim Nettles
199146-938thSteve Smith
199274-642ndMarc HillLeague Champs


See also

References

  1. ↑ Bill Weiss; Marshall Wright (2001). "Top 100 Teams". Minor League Baseball.


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