Charleston RiverDogs

• Location: Charleston, SC
• League: South Atlantic League 1994-2019; Low-A East 2021; Carolina League 2022-
• Affiliation: Texas Rangers 1994-1996; Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1997-2004; New York Yankees 2005-2020; Tampa Bay Rays 2021-present
• Ballpark: College Park 1994-1996; Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark 1997-present

Team History

The Charleston RiverDogs, formerly of the South Atlantic League, briefly in Low-A East, and now in the Carolina League, are owned by a group that includes actor Bill Murray - who wears the whimsical title "Director of Fun". The Tampa Bay Rays farmhands play their home games at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, SC.

The longtime New York Yankees (2005-2019) and previously Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1997-2004) affiliate moved back into the Rays' system in MLB's 2021 Minor League Reorganization. Starting in 2016, they hosted even-year games in the annual inter-level Battle of the Beaches with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans - but the downsizing ended the pre-season Battle by placing the two teams into the same circuit.

Prior to becoming the RiverDogs in 1994, this franchise was known as the Charleston Royals from 1980 through 1984 and the Charleston Rainbows from 1985 through 1993. The 2021 RiverDogs' Low-A East championship was the first league crown for any Charleston affiliated baseball franchise since 1922. The 'Dogs then went back-to-back by also taking the 2022 title.

The RiverDogs play Copa de la Diversión Hispanic engagement campaign games as Perros Santos de Charleston (Charleston Holy Dogs).

Year-by-Year Record

2011-2015 logo

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting Coach	Pitching Coach	Coach
1994	56-81	13th	Walt Williams		George Threadgill	Allan Anderson
1995	50-89	13th	Mike Berger			Brad Arnsberg
1996	63-78	10th	Gary Allenson			Brad Arnsberg
1997	60-82	14th	Scott Fletcher		Brad Rippelmeyer	Dennis Rasmussen
1998	67-74	10th	Greg Mahlberg		Julio Garcia	Bryan Kelly	Herm Winningham
1999	65-77	10th	Charlie Montoyo		Brad Rippelmeyer	Milt Hill
2000	73-66	6th	Charlie Montoyo		Dwight Smith	Milt Hill
2001	64-76	12th	Buddy Biancalana		Jamie Nelson	John Duffy
2002	60-76	14th	Buddy Biancalana		Jamie Nelson	Xavier Hernandez
2003	77-62	4th	Mako Oliveras		Steve Livesey	Xavier Hernandez
2004	76-63	4th	Steve Livesey	Lost in 1st round	Omer Munoz	Xavier Hernandez
2005	80-58	2nd	Bill Mosiello	Lost in 1st round	Torre Tyson	Steve Renko
2006	78-62	3rd	Bill Mosiello (49-40) / Pat Roessler (29-22)		Torre Tyson	Scott Aldred
2007	78-62	5th	Torre Tyson		Greg Colbrunn	Carlos Reyes
2008	80-59	3rd	Torre Tyson		Greg Colbrunn	Jeff Ware
2009	74-65	4th	Torre Tyson		Greg Colbrunn	Jeff Ware	Sherman Obando
2010	65-74	9th (t)	Greg Colbrunn		Justin Turner	Jeff Ware	Carlos Mendoza
2011	55-85	13th (t)	Aaron Ledesma		Greg Colbrunn	Carlos Chantres	Victor Valencia
2012	73-63	4th	Carlos Mendoza		Greg Colbrunn	Danny Borrell	Brian Baisley
2013	75-63	6th	Al Pedrique		P.J. Pilittere	Danny Borrell	Justin Tordi
2014	71-69	6th	Luis Dorante		Edwar Gonzalez	Carlos Chantres	Justin Tordi
2015	66-74	9th	Luis Dorante		Greg Colbrunn	Tim Norton	Travis Chapman
2016	76-63	2nd (t)	Luis Dorante	Lost in 1st round	Greg Colbrunn	Justin Pope	Travis Chapman, Michel Hernandez
2017	76-63	3rd	Pat Osborn	Lost in 1st round	Joyce/Hawkins	Justin Pope	Jose Javier, Hector Rabago
2018	64-72	10th	Julio Mosquera		Scott Seabol	Justin Pope	Dan Fiorito
2019	73-66	5th	Julio Mosquera		Greg Colbrunn	Gabe Luckert	Travis Chapman Francisco Leandro
2020	Season cancelled
2021	82-38	1st	Blake Butera	League Champs	Wuarnner Rincones	R.C. Lichtenstein	Sean Smedley
2022	88-44	1st	Blake Butera	League Champs	Perry Roth	R.C. Lichtenstein	Frank Jagoda
2023	66-65	7th (t)	Sean Smedley	League Champs	Perry Roth	Levi Romero	Ronnie Richardson
2024			Sean Smedley		Brett Schneider	Levi Romero	Ronnie Richardson

2009 River Dogs team show respect for the flag.

Related Sites

• RiverDogs.com