The Pittsfield Senators were a minor league

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team that played from 1970 to 1975 in the Washington Senators minor league system. In 1972 when the Senators moved to Texas and became the Texas Rangers, Pittsfield changed its name to the Pittsfield Rangers (1972 to 1975). They were located in

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, played in the Double-A Eastern League. Their home ballpark was

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. The Rangers moved their Double-A affiliate to

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of the

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in 1976 and were immediately replaced in Pittsfield by the

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, who renamed the team the

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Yearly record

Future Major Leaguers

* Larry Biittner (1970) *

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(1970) * Dave Moates (1970–1972) * Rick Stelmaszek (1970) *

John Wockenfuss Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss (February 27, 1949 – August 19, 2022), sometimes known by the nicknames "Fuss" and "Johnny B.", was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the D ...

(1970–1972) *

Steve Foucault Steven Raymond Foucault (born October 3, 1949) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher from 1973 to 1978 for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals. Foucault attended Miami Coral Park Senior High and South Georgia College ...

(1970) * Bill Gogolewski (1970) * Rick Henninger (1970–1971) * Jeff Terpko (1970–1971, 1974) * Mike Thompson (1970) * Bill Fahey (1971) *

Jim Kremmel James Louis Kremmel (February 28, 1949 – October 12, 2012) was an American left-handed pitcher who spent two seasons in Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers (1973 Texas Rangers ...

(1971–1972) * Joe Lovitto (1971) *

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(1971–1972) *

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(1971–1972) *

(1971–1972) * Lew Beasley (1972–1975) *

Roy Howell Roy Lee Howell (born December 18, 1953) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974–1984 for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Milwaukee Brewer ...

(1972–1973) *

Pete Mackanin Peter Mackanin, Jr. (pronounced ; born August 1, 1951), is an American former professional baseball utility player, coach, scout, and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies ...

(1972) *

Greg Pryor Gregory Russell Pryor (born October 2, 1949) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He played all or part of ten seasons in the majors, in 1976 and 1978–1986. He was 6'0 feet tall and weighed 185 pounds. He batted right and thre ...

(1972, 1974) * Tom Robson (1972–1973) * Dave Criscione (1973) *

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(1973) * Ken Pape (1973–1974) *

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(1973) * Stan Thomas (1973) *

Doug Ault Douglas Reagan Ault (March 9, 1950 – December 22, 2004) was an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter who played for the Texas Rangers (1976) and Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1978, 1980). He is best known for hitting t ...

(1974–1975) * Brian Doyle (1974) *

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(1974) *

Roy Smalley III Roy Frederick Smalley III (born October 25, 1952) is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1975 through 1987 for the Texas Rangers (1975–76), Minnesota Twins (1976–82; 1985–87), ...

(1974) *

Jim Umbarger James Harold Umbarger (February 17, 1953 – August 5, 2024) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He attended Grant High School in Van Nuys, California, and was the 33rd pick in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland In ...

(1974) *

Len Barker Leonard Harold Barker III (born July 7, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched the tenth perfect game in baseball history. Barker pitched with the Texas Rangers (1976–78), Cleveland Indians ...

(1975) *

Tommy Boggs Thomas Winton Boggs (October 25, 1955 – October 5, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and college baseball coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Texas Rangers (1976–1977, 1985) and the ...

(1975) * Dan Duran (1975) *

Greg Mahlberg Gregory John Mahlberg (born August 8, 1952) is an American former professional baseball catcher, manager and coach. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Mahlberg attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee and ...

(1975) *

John Poloni John Paul Poloni (born February 28, 1954) is a left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in two games for the Texas Rangers in 1977. Career Poloni was originally drafted out of Lutheran West High School in Detroit, Michigan ...

(1975) * Keith Smith (1975) * John Sutton (1975) *

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(1975)

Players with previous Major League experience

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(1970) * Gene Martin (1970) * Charley Walters (1971–1972) * Dick Such (1973) *

Tommy Cruz Cirilo "Tommy" Cruz Dilan (born February 15, 1951) is a Puerto Rican former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals () and Chicago White Sox (). Cruz batted and threw left-handed. He is the brother of Hécto ...

(1974) *

David Clyde David Eugene Clyde (born April 22, 1955) is an American former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons with the Texas Rangers (1973–1975) and Cleveland Indians (1978–1979). He is noted for his once promising ...

(1975) *

Marty Martínez Orlando Martínez Oliva (August 23, 1941 – March 8, 2007) was a Cuban utility player, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 0" , 170 lb. , Martínez was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. Born in Havana, Cuba ...

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