Melbourne Bushrangers
- Location: Melbourne Australia
- League: Australian Baseball League
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- Ballparks: Melbourne Ballpark
The Melbourne Bushrangers were a team in the Australian Baseball League. They joined the ABL for the 1990-1991 season and went 11-27 for Howie Norsetter. They finished last and placed SS Richard Vagg on the All-Star squad as a second-teamer. In 1991-1992, the Bushrangers were 18-27 for Dan McConnon. Vagg (.358) led the league with 57 hits and was second in average; he was a first-team All-Star at SS while OF Chris Hatcher was named to the second team.
During the 1992-1993 Australian Baseball League season, McConnon's team was 13-34 and back in last, thanks to a 6.13 ERA. David White somehow led the league in wins (9). Kevin Scott was named to the All-Star team as the top catcher.
The next season, the club was renamed the Canberra Bushrangers after moving.
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