Peninsula Pilots
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Hampton, VA
- League: Carolina League 1976-1985, 1989-1992
- Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies 1976-1985; Seattle Mariners 1990-1992
- Ballpark: Peninsula War Memorial Stadium
The Peninsula Pilots, based in Hampton, Virginia, began play in the Carolina League in 1976 as a Philadelphia Phillies farm team. The 1980 Peninsula club was named the 74th best all-time Minor League team of the 20th Century in a list by two noted minor league historians for MILB.com. The team was known as the Peninsula White Sox in 1986-1987, and the Virginia Generals in 1988. The team's existence ended after the 1992 season, when they relocated to Wilmington, Delaware and became the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 71-65 | 2nd | Cal Emery | none |
| 1977 | 71-67 | 2nd | Jim Snyder | League Champs |
| 1978 | 90-49 | 1st | Jim Snyder | Lost League Finals |
| 1979 | 68-68 | 3rd | Ron Clark | none |
| 1980 | 100-40 | 1st | Bill Dancy | League Champs |
| 1981 | 71-65 | 1st | Bill Dancy | Lost League Finals |
| 1982 | 90-47 | 1st | Bill Dancy | Lost in 1st round |
| 1983 | 58-80 | 7th | Tony Taylor | |
| 1984 | 73-67 | 3rd | Ron Clark | Lost in 1st round |
| 1985 | 67-68 | 3rd | Ron Clark | |
| 1989 | 44-89 | 8th | Jim Thrift | |
| 1990 | 57-83 | 7th | Jim Nettles | |
| 1991 | 46-93 | 8th | Steve Smith | |
| 1992 | 74-64 | 2nd | Marc Hill | League Champs |
