Lynchburg Rangers
- Location: Lynchburg, VA
- League: Carolina League 1975
- Affiliation: Texas Rangers 1975
- Ballpark: Lynchburg City Stadium
The Lynchburg Rangers were a Texas Rangers affiliate in the Class A Carolina League for just one year, 1975. Managed by Wayne Terwilliger, the club finished in last place of the league's four teams in both halves of the season, posting an overall record of 60-78. Outfielder Bobby Thompson hit .298 for the club with a league-high 10 triples (tied for the most with Alberto Louis) and joined second baseman Brian Doyle (.238/~.318/.273, a league-high .974 fielding percentage) and shortstop Rick Albert (.281/~.420/.364) on the circuit's All-Star team. Larry Bradford led the pitching staff with 13 wins (he lost 9) and a 2.60 ERA.
The Rangers played at Lynchburg City Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia and were third in the Carolina League in attendance (28,527).
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|
1975 | 60-78 | 4th | Wayne Terwilliger |
1975 Stats[edit]
Hitting Stats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | POS | AVG | HR | RBI | SB |
Rick Albert | SS | .281 | 2 | 53 | 11 |
Curt Arnett | OF-1B | .210 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
George Ban | C | .204 | 2 | 44 | 2 |
Mel Barrow | OF | .253 | 3 | 40 | 31 |
Leland Byrd | SS | .075 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amado Dinzey | OF | .239 | 0 | 19 | 8 |
Brian Doyle | 2B-SS | .238 | 1 | 37 | 6 |
Dan Duran | 1B | .244 | 4 | 41 | 3 |
Chuck Hammond | P-OF | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
William Johnson | 3B-2B-SS | .209 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Robert Long | OF | .183 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
Brian Nakamoto | C-OF-IF | .241 | 10 | 53 | 5 |
Terry Olson | OF-1B | .280 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Pat Putnam | 1B-C-OF | .222 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
Ronald Rockhill | C | .154 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Glenn Smith | 2B-SS-3B | .253 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
Don Thomas | 3B-IF-C | .254 | 7 | 80 | 14 |
Bobby Thompson | OF | .298 | 2 | 43 | 65 |
Thomas Westlake | OF | .244 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
Pitching Stats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pitcher | W | L | ERA | SV |
Larry Bradford | 13 | 9 | 2.60 | 0 |
Bobby Buford | 5 | 10 | 6.28 | 0 |
Bobby Cuellar | 9 | 4 | 2.57 | 17 |
Chuck Hammond | 1 | 3 | 4.50 | 0 |
Eddie Holman | 6 | 8 | 3.97 | 0 |
Jerome Johnson | 5 | 3 | 3.69 | 0 |
Lamar Jones | 0 | 0 | 8.63 | 0 |
Ken Miller | 2 | 7 | 4.55 | 1 |
Larry Mohme | 0 | 2 | 4.20 | 0 |
Ray Rainbolt | 8 | 11 | 3.99 | 0 |
Jeff Scott | 8 | 13 | 4.60 | 0 |
Mark Tanner | 3 | 8 | 6.65 | 0 |
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