Charleston Charlies

• Location: Charleston, WV
• League: International League 1971-1983
• Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates 1971-1976; Houston Astros 1977-1979; Texas Rangers 1980; Cleveland Indians 1981-1983
• Ballpark: Watt Powell Park

The Charleston Charlies were an International League team from 1971 to 1983. The Charlies won league championships in 1973 and 1977. In 1984, the Indians moved their IL team to Maine where they became the Maine Guides. The Charlie nickname was not used by any other teams based in Charleston, West Virginia. In 1977 while an Astros affiliate, the team took on a number of Toronto Blue Jays prospects on loan, as the Jays did not yet have their own AAA affiliate. These loaned players included Ernie Whitt, Garth Iorg, and Rick Cerone.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1971	78-62	3rd	Joe Morgan	Lost in 1st round
1972	80-64	2nd	Red Davis	Lost in 1st round
1973	85-60	1st	Joe Morgan	Lost League Finals
1974	62-81	6th	Steve Demeter
1975	72-67	4th	Steve Demeter	Lost in 1st round
1976	62-73	6th	Tim Murtaugh
1977	78-62	2nd	Jim Beauchamp	League Champs
1978	85-55	1st	Jim Beauchamp	Lost in 1st round
1979	65-74	6th	Jim Beauchamp
1980	67-71	5th	Tom Burgess
1981	67-72	5th	Cal Emery (22-31) / Frank Lucchesi (45-41)
1982	59-81	8th	Doc Edwards
1983	74-66	3rd	Doc Edwards	Lost in 1st round