Orangeburg Cardinals

• Location: Orangeburg, SC
• League: Western Carolinas League 1973
• Affiliation: Co-op 1973
• Ballpark: Mirmow Field

Team History

After an absence of 64 years, professional baseball returned to Orangeburg, SC with the formation of the Orangeburg Cardinals of the Western Carolinas League in 1973. The co-op team went 50-72, the worst record in the six-team league, under manager Jim Piersall. They scored the fewest runs (451) in the circuit and allowed the most (609). OF Tito Landrum (.279/~.348/.340, .994 fielding, 21 steals in 24 tries) went on to the best career from the team while P Joe Kubeck (11-11, 2.77) had possibly the best season, finishing 8th in the league in ERA. The other candidate is P Mike Ibarguen (8-11, 2.46) was fourth in ERA but had a worse RA and record; he did allow fewer baserunners per inning than Kubeck and struck out batters slightly more often. In 1974 they were replaced by the Orangeburg Dodgers.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1973	50-72	6th	Jim Piersall