The Greenville Bluesmen were a minor league baseball team that played in

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. The team was a member of the

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from 1996–1997 and the

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from 1998–2001. The team played at

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Seasons

The following is a list of all-time Bluesmen regular season results in both the

(1996–1997) and

(1998–2001). Greenville had a cumulative record of 202-303 (.400) over six seasons.

Postseason results

The Bluesmen qualified for the postseason twice, in both of their season in the

. The team won the league championship in each year.

Attendance

The following is a list of Bluesmen attendance figures in both the

(1996–1997) and

(1998–2001). In six season, the Bluesmen had a total attendance of 156,789 spectators, for an average of 26,132 per season.

References

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