Anderson Rebels

Anderson Rebels 1946–1954 Anderson, South Carolina
Class-level
Previous	Class B
Minor league affiliations
League	Tri-State League
Major league affiliations
Previous	New York Giants (1946) Pittsburgh Pirates (1948) St. Louis Browns (1951–1953) Baltimore Orioles (1954)
Team data
Previous parks	Nardin Field

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

(from A's Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Rebels Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1946	59-81	4th (t)	Ray Green
1947	84-55	2nd	Bob Richards	Won in 1st Round vs. Knoxville Smokies (4-2) Lost League Finals vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-3)
1948	77-68	2nd	Bob Richards	Lost in 1st round vs. Fayetteville Cubs (3-1)
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 (3-1)
1953	75-74	4th	Hillis Layne	Won in 1st round vs. Asheville Tourists (3-1) Lost League Finals vs. Charlotte Hornets (3-0)
1954	61-79	6th	Virgil Stallcup / Fred Boiko / Robert Knoke / Fred Boiko