1974 Pittsfield Rangers Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 2nd in the EL's American Division
Manager: Joe Klein (69-70)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 29,234, Avg. 421
Playoffs - Pittsfield Rangers 2 games, Quebec Carnavals 0
Finals - Thetford Mines Pirates 2 games, Pittsfield Rangers 0
The Pittsfield Rangers of the Eastern League ended the 1974 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's American Division.
The Rangers scored 570 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Ron Pruitt and Doug Ault led Pittsfield with 15 home runs apiece. Ron Pruitt drove in 77 runs. Tommy Cruz paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .292 clip. Rick Kemp topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.16 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1974 Pittsfield Rangers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lew Beasley, Tommy Cruz, Jim Umbarger, Ron Pruitt, Brian Doyle, Dick Such, Greg Pryor, Jeff Terpko, Roy Smalley, Doug Ault and Ken Pape.
Joe Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Ault | R | L | March 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Lew Beasley | L | R | August 27, 1948 | 5'10" | 172 | Sparta, VA US |
| Charles Bordes | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jerry Bostic | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Elgin, TX US |
| Gary Boyce | L | R | October 22, 1949 | 5'7" | 170 | Saint Johns, MI US |
| John Brown | R | R | October 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | Forest Hills, NY US |
| Tommy Cruz | L | L | February 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Arroyo, PR |
| David Daniels | S | R | October 19, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Art DeFilippis | L | L | March 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Stamford, CT US |
| Brian Doyle | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, KY US |
| Bradley Fulk | R | R | September 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Harper | R | R | December 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Warrington, GB |
| Rudy Jaramillo | L | R | September 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Beeville, TX US |
| Rick Kemp | L | L | October 13, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Chip Maxwell | L | R | August 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Michael Miller | L | L | November 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Larry Mohme | L | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 220 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Ron Norman | R | L | August 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Paterson, NJ US |
| James Owen | L | R | October 12, 1952 | 6'5" | 200 | Arrington, GB |
| Ken Pape | R | R | October 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Wayne Popiolek | R | R | August 10, 1954 | 6'0" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ron Pruitt | R | R | October 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI US |
| Greg Pryor | R | R | October 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Marietta, OH US |
| Richard Revta | R | R | September 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 192 | Scranton, PA US |
| Jeff Scott | R | R | July 13, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Roy Smalley | S | R | October 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dick Such | L | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Sanford, NC US |
| Ed Szado | L | L | November 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Ware, MA US |
| Mark Tanner | L | R | October 30, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jeff Terpko | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Sayre, PA US |
| Jim Umbarger | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Burbank, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
