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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
|name = Bristol Pirates
|founded firstseason = 1969
|lastseason = 2020
|city = Bristol, Virginia
|misc =
|logo = Bristol Pirates.png
|uniformlogo = Bristol Pirates cap.png
|class level = Rookie (1969–2020)
|past class level=
|current league = [[Appalachian League]] (1969–2020)
|conferencedivision =
|division = West
|past league =
|majorleague = {{Plainlist|
*[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (2014-present2014–2020)
|pastmajorleague = *[[Chicago White Sox]] (1995-2013)<br>[[Detroit Tigers]] (1969-19941995–2013)
*[[Detroit Tigers]] (1969–1994)
|nickname = Bristol Pirates (2014-present)
}}
|pastnames = Bristol White Sox (1995-2013)<br>Bristol Tigers (1969-1994)<br>Bristol Scooter Doggies (alternate name)
|nickname = {{Plainlist|
|ballpark = Boyce Cox Field at [[DeVault Memorial Stadium]]▼
*Bristol Pirates (2014–2020)
{{*Bristol White Sox roster}}(1995–2013)▼
*Bristol Tigers (1969–1994)
}}
▲|ballpark = Boyce Cox Field at [[DeVault Memorial Stadium]] (1969–2020)
|pastparks =
|leaguenum = 6
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|divnum = 3
|divisionchamps = {{hlist|1985|1998|2002}}
|owner = Pittsburgh Pirates<br>Bristol Baseball, Incorporated
|manager = [[Kory DeHaan]]
|gm = Mahlon Luttrell
}}
 
The '''Bristol Pirates''' arewere a [[minorMinor leagueLeague baseballBaseball]] team in [[Bristol, Virginia]], [[United States|USA]]. They arewere a Rookie-level team in the [[Appalachian League]]. As of October 16, 2013, they are owned by the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131016&content_id=63022662&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb|title=Pirates return to Bristol, Appy League|date=October 16, 2013|accessdate=October 17, 2013|publisher=MiLB.com|first=Benjamin|last=Hill}}</ref>
 
The team playsplayed home games at [[DeVault Memorial Stadium]]. Opened in 1969, Devault Memorial Stadium seatsheld 2,000 fans. The team was previously affiliated with the [[Detroit Tigers]], and a previous manager was retired Tigers manager [[Jim Leyland]]. They were a [[farm team]] of the [[Chicago White Sox]] from 1995 to 2013 as the Bristol White Sox.
 
The team iswas operated by a non-profit organization, Bristol Baseball, Incorporated (BBI). BBI hashad no full-time paid staff, instead relying on a volunteer board and Generalgeneral Managermanager to keep and promote professional baseball in Bristol.
 
The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Message From Pat O'Conner|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/message-from-minor-league-baseball-president-ceo-pat-o-conner-313052288|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref name=2020can>{{cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a [[Collegiate summer baseball|collegiate summer baseball league]], and the Pirates were replaced by a new franchise, the [[Bristol State Liners]], in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.<ref>{{cite web|title=MLB, USA Baseball Announce New Format for Appalachian League|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-usa-baseball-announce-new-format-for-appalachian-league|website=Major League Baseball|date=September 29, 2020|access-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref>
==Roster==
▲{{Bristol White Sox roster}}
 
==Season-by-season recordrecords==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto; font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
! colspan="9"|Bristol Tigers ([[Appalachian League]])
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|1971 || 31-35 || .470 || 3rd South || [[Jim Leyland]] || none
|-bgcolor="#FFB40B"
|1972 || 40-28 || .588 || 1st AL || [[Joe Lewis (baseball)|Joe Lewis]] || League Champs<br />No playoffs
|-
|1973 || 24-45 || .348 || 7th AL || Joe Lewis || none
|-bgcolor="#FFB40B"
|1974 || 52-17 || .754 || 1st North || Joe Lewis || League Champs<br />No playoffs
|-
|1975 || 37-31 || .544 || 3rd South || Joe Lewis || none
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|1976 || 35-32 || .522 || 2nd South || Joe Lewis || none
|-bgcolor="#FFB40B"
|1977 || 43-26 || .614 || 2nd AL || Joe Lewis || League Champs<br />No playoffs
|-
|1978 || 35-34 || .507 || 3rd AL || Joe Lewis || none
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|1984 || 37-33 || .529 || 2nd South || [[Hal Dyer]] || none
|-bgcolor="#FFB40B"
|1985 || 44-25 || .638 || 1st AL || [[Tom Burgess (baseball)|Tom Burgess]] || League Champs<br />No playoffs
|-
|1986 || 35-34 || .507 || 3rd South || [[Tom Gamboa]] ||
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|2008 || 34-30 || .531 || 3rd West || Bobby Thigpen ||
|-
|2009 || 27-39 || .409 || 4th West || [[Ryan Newman (baseball)|Ryan Newman]] ||
|-
|2010 || 32-36 || .471 || 3rd West || Ryan Newman ||
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! colspan="9"|Bristol Pirates ([[Appalachian League]])
|-
|2014 || 22-46 || .324 || 5th West || [[Edgar Varela (baseball)|Edgar Varela]] ||
|-
|2015 || 29-36 || .446 || 4th West || Edgar Varela ||
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==Playoffs==
*2019: Lost to [[Johnson City Cardinals|Johnson City]] 2–1 in semifinals.
*2002: Defeated [[Bluefield Orioles|Bluefield]] 2-1 to win championship.▼
*19982002: Defeated [[PrincetonBluefield RaysOrioles|PrincetonBluefield]] 2-02–1 to win championship.
▲*20021998: Defeated [[BluefieldPrinceton OriolesRays|BluefieldPrinceton]] 2-12–0 to win championship.
 
==SeeNotable alsoalumni==
 
*[[:Category:Bristol White Sox players|Current and former players (1995-present)]]
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[:Category:Bristol Tigers players|Former players (1969-1994)]]
* [[Chris Carter (right-handed hitter)|Chris Carter]] (2005)
* [[Frank Catalanotto]] (1992-1993)
* [[Tony Clark]] (1990) MLB All-Star
* [[Juan Encarnacion]] (1994)
* [[Mark Fidrych]] (1974) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1976 AL ERA Leader; 1976 AL Rookie of the Year
* [[Travis Fryman]] (1987) 5 x MLB All-Star
* [[Freddy Garcia]] (2009) 2 x MLB All-Star; 2001 AL ERA Leader
* [[Gio Gonzalez]] (2004) 2 x MLB All-Star
* [[Jerry Hairston Sr.]] (2004, MGR)
* [[Chris Hoiles]] (1986)
* [[Carlos Lee]] (1995)
* [[Jose Lima]] (1990) MLB All-Star
* [[Jerry Manual]] (1972)
* [[Lance Parrish]] (1974) 8 x MLB All-Star
* [[Jon Rauch]] (1999)
* [[Vern Ruhle]] (1972)
* [[Bobby Thigpen]] (2007-2008, MGR) MLB All-Star
* [[Justin Thompson (baseball)|Justin Thompson]] (1991) MLB All-Star
* [[Alan Trammell]] (1976) 6 x MLB All-Star; 1984 World Series Most Valuable Player; 2018 Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
* [[Tom Veryzer]] (1971)
* [[Lou Whitaker]] (1975) 5 x MLB All-Star; 1978 AL Rookie of the Year
{{div col end}}
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[ {{Official website|http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t557 Bristol Pirates Official Site]bristol}}
* [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Bristol&state=VA&country=US Statistics from Baseball-Reference]
 
{{Pittsburgh Pirates}}
{{Appalachian League}}
{{Virginia Sports}}
 
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[[Category:Appalachian LeagueBaseball teams disestablished in 2020]]
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[[Category:Bristol, Virginia]]
[[Category:Professional baseball teams in Virginia]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category:2020 disestablishments in Virginia]]
 
 
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