1975 Lynchburg Rangers Roster
Team Record: 60-78
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (60-78)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 28,527, Avg. 413
The Lynchburg Rangers of the Carolina League ended the 1975 season with a record of 60 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Rangers tallied 579 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 686 runs, most in the league. Brian Nakamoto paced Lynchburg with 10 home runs Donald Thomas drove in 80 runs. Bobby Thompson topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .298 clip. Larry Bradford led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.6 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1975 Lynchburg Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dan Duran, Bobby Thompson, Brian Doyle, Bobby Cuellar, Pat Putnam and Larry Bradford.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Albert | R | R | January 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Glenn Arnett | L | L | June 17, 1953 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| George Ban | R | R | July 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mel Barrow | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Bradford | R | L | December 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Buford | R | R | May 26, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Leland Byrd | R | R | October 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Bobby Cuellar | R | R | August 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 188 | Alice, TX US |
| Amado Dinzey | S | R | March 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Brian Doyle | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, KY US |
| Dan Duran | L | L | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Charles Hammond | S | L | December 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Eddie Holman | R | L | August 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Monroe, LA US |
| Jerome Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| William Johnson | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Lamar Jones | R | R | July 9, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | Chamblee, GA US |
| Robert Long | L | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Miller | R | R | August 18, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Larry Mohme | L | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 220 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Brian Nakamoto | R | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Terry Olson | L | L | October 10, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Pat Putnam | L | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 205 | Bethel, VT US |
| Ray Rainbolt | R | R | May 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Ronald Rockhill | R | R | March 9, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Marshalltown, IA US |
| Jeff Scott | R | R | July 13, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Glen Smith | R | R | January 5, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Tanner | L | R | October 30, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Donald Thomas | R | R | December 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Bobby Thompson | S | R | November 3, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Thomas Westlake | L | R | April 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
