Shelby Reds

Class-level
Shelby Reds 1977–1982 Shelby, North Carolina
Previous	Class A
Minor league affiliations
Previous leagues	South Atlantic League (1980-1982) Western Carolinas League (1977-1979)
Major league affiliations
Previous	New York Mets (1981-1982) Pittsburgh Pirates (1979-1980) Cincinnati Reds (1977-1978)
Team data
Previous names	Shelby Mets (1982-1983) Shelby Pirates (1980-1981) Shelby Reds (1977-1978)

The Shelby Reds, was the inaugural name of a minor league baseball team that played in Shelby, North Carolina between 1977 and 1982. The team was a member of the Western Carolinas League, before transferring with the league to the South Atlantic League in 1980. The club was initially affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1979, the Pittsburgh Pirates became their affiliate, changing the team's name to the Shelby Pirates. The team changed affiliates again in 1981, this time to the New York Mets. As result their name changed a final time to the Shelby Mets.

Season-by-season

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1977	60-79	5th	Jim Lett
1978	75-64	2nd	Jim Lett	No playoffs
1979	56-78	6th	Tom Zimmer
1980	58-80	8th	Joe Frisina
1981	59-83	7th	Dan Monzon
1982	77-63	2nd	Rich Miller

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