1973 Pittsfield Rangers Roster
Team Record: 75-61
Finished 1st in the EL's American Division
Manager: Joe Klein (75-61)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 44,333, Avg. 652
Playoffs - Reading Phillies 3 games, Pittsfield Rangers 1
The Pittsfield Rangers of the Eastern League ended the 1973 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's American Division.
The Rangers paced the league with 675 runs, spearheaded by 99 home runs. Pittsfield allowed 621 runs. Tom Robson walloped 38 home runs for the team, and Roy Howell added 15 or more, too. Tom Robson drove in 126 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .316 clip. Art DeFilippis led the squad with 11 wins, while Jerry Bostic recorded a 4.28 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ken Pape, Jim Sundberg, Stan Thomas, Mike Cubbage, Tom Robson, Dick Such, Roy Howell, Lew Beasley and Dave Criscione were all players from the 1973 Pittsfield Rangers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Beasley | L | R | August 27, 1948 | 5'10" | 172 | Sparta, VA US |
| Jimmy Blackmon | R | R | October 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Rock Hill, SC 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 |
| Ken Caldwell | R | R | February 15, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Iredell County, NC US |
| Dave Criscione | R | R | September 2, 1951 | 5'8" | 185 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Mike Cubbage | L | R | July 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Dennis Dalton | R | R | October 31, 1948 | 6'4" | 195 | Altavista, VA US |
| Art DeFilippis | L | L | March 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Stamford, CT US |
| Scott Goodwin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 6'1" | 198 | Reseda, CA US |
| Rick Guarnera | R | R | October 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Andy Hancock | R | R | November 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Tryon, NC US |
| David Harper | R | R | December 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Warrington, GB |
| Roy Howell | L | R | December 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Rick Kemp | L | L | October 13, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Edwin Layman | R | R | August 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Spencer, WV US |
| Jack Merlet | R | R | September 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Beloit, WI US |
| Dave Moharter | L | L | July 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Berwick, PA US |
| Timothy Murphy | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| 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 |
| Tom Robson | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Robert Spinner | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Southport, GB |
| Dick Such | L | R | October 15, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Sanford, NC US |
| Jim Sundberg | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Ed Szado | L | L | November 29, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Ware, MA US |
| Stan Thomas | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Rumford, ME US |
| Vernon Wilkins | L | L | July 4, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Fort Towson, OK 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.
