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The Shelby Reds, was the primary name of a minor league baseball team that played in Shelby, North Carolina, between 1937 and 1982.
The Reds were 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. Among earlier teams were the Shelby Colonels, Shelby Farmers, Shelby Yankees, Shelby Rebels, Shelby Senators and Shelby Cubs.
| Season | Affiliation | League | Division | Record | Pct. | Division finish |
League finish |
Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1977 | Reds | Western Carolinas League | 60–79 | .432 | 5th | Jim Lett | |||
| 1978 | Reds | Western Carolinas League | 75–64 | .540 | 2nd | Jim Lett | None held | ||
| 1979 | Pirates | Western Carolinas League | 56–78 | .418 | 6th | Tom Zimmer | |||
| 1980 | Pirates | South Atlantic League | North | 58–80 | .420 | 4th | 8th | Joe Frisina | |
| 1981 | Mets | South Atlantic League | South | 59–83 | .415 | 5th | 9th | Dan Monzon | |
| 1982 | Mets | South Atlantic League | North | 77–63 | .550 | 2nd | 2nd | Rich Miller | |
Source: [1]