The Pittsfield Senators were a minor league baseball 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 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, played in the Double-A Eastern League. Their home ballpark was Wahconah Park, although they also played several home games at Bleecker Stadium in Albany in 1972 and 1973.
The Rangers moved their Double-A affiliate to San Antonio of the Texas League in 1976 and were immediately replaced in Pittsfield by the Milwaukee Brewers, who renamed the team the Berkshire Brewers.
Yearly record Year Record Finish Attendance Manager Postseason 1970 72–66 Third 49,875 Dick Gernert Joe Klein No playoffs held 1971 68–69 Second (American Division) 49,770 Joe Klein DNQ 1972 66–73 Second (American Division) 47,199 Joe Klein DNQ 1973 75–61 First(American Division) 44,333 Joe Klein Lost to Reading in finals 1974 69–70 Second (American Division) 29,234 Joe Klein Lost to Thetford Mines in finals 1975 66–73 Sixth 34,878 Jackie MooreMarty Martínez DNQ
Future Major Leaguers
Larry Biittner (1970) Don Castle (1970) Dave Moates (1970–1972) Rick Stelmaszek (1970) John Wockenfuss (1970–1972) Steve Foucault (1970) Bill Gogolewski (1970) Rick Henninger (1970–1971) Jeff Terpko (1970–1971, 1974) Mike Thompson (1970) Bill Fahey (1971) Jim Kremmel (1971–1972) Joe Lovitto (1971) Bill Madlock (1971–1972) Rick Waits (1971–1972) Jim Kremmel (1971–1972) Lew Beasley (1972–1975) Roy Howell (1972–1973) Pete Mackanin (1972) Greg Pryor (1972, 1974) Tom Robson (1972–1973) Dave Criscione (1973) Mike Cubbage (1973) Ken Pape (1973–1974) Jim Sundberg (1973) Stan Thomas (1973) Doug Ault (1974–1975) Brian Doyle (1974) Ron Pruitt (1974) Roy Smalley III (1974) Jim Umbarger (1974) Len Barker (1975) Tommy Boggs (1975) Dan Duran (1975) Greg Mahlberg (1975) John Poloni (1975) Keith Smith (1975) John Sutton (1975) Bump Wills (1975)
Players with previous Major League experience
Toby Harrah (1970) Gene Martin (1970) Charley Walters (1971–1972) Dick Such (1973) Tommy Cruz (1974) David Clyde (1975) Marty Martínez (1975)
References
https://charliesballparks.com/st/NY-Albany-Bleecker.htm https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/05/10/1972-1975-pittsfield-rangers-baseball/