Anderson Rangers
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The Anderson Rangers were a Texas Rangers
affiliate in the Class A Western Carolinas League
for just one year, 1975. Managed by Rich Donnelly
, the club finished second out of the league's four teams in the season's first half and third in the second half, posting an overall record of 67-70. The offense was led by first baseman Gary Gray
, who hit .302 with 18 homers, and shortstop Tim Brookens, who hit 12 home runs and made the league's All-Star team. Danny Tidwell
anchored the rotation with 7 wins and a 3.16 ERA
, and reliever Don Bright led the circuit with 14 saves. Future Toronto Blue Jays
star Jim Clancy
went 6-13 with a 3.83 ERA for the '75 Rangers.
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
affiliate in the Class A Western Carolinas League
Western Carolinas League
The Western Carolinas League was a Class D and a low Class A full-season league in American minor league baseball. The WCL changed its name prior to the 1980 season and has been known since as the South Atlantic League, a highly successful low Class A circuit with teams up the Eastern Seaboard...
for just one year, 1975. Managed by Rich Donnelly
Rich Donnelly
Richard Francis Donnelly has been a Major League Baseball coach for over 25 years, most recently as a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He currently is a roving minor league instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates.- Early life :Donnelly graduated from Steubenville Catholic High School in Ohio where...
, the club finished second out of the league's four teams in the season's first half and third in the second half, posting an overall record of 67-70. The offense was led by first baseman Gary Gray
Gary Gray (baseball)
Gary George Gray is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played parts of six seasons from until...
, who hit .302 with 18 homers, and shortstop Tim Brookens, who hit 12 home runs and made the league's All-Star team. Danny Tidwell
Danny Tidwell
Daniel Arnold Tidwell is best known for being the runner-up on Fox's third season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2007....
anchored the rotation with 7 wins and a 3.16 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, and reliever Don Bright led the circuit with 14 saves. Future Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
star Jim Clancy
Jim Clancy (baseball)
James Clancy is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves . He batted and threw right-handed....
went 6-13 with a 3.83 ERA for the '75 Rangers.
- Location: Anderson, SC
- League: Western Carolinas LeagueWestern Carolinas LeagueThe Western Carolinas League was a Class D and a low Class A full-season league in American minor league baseball. The WCL changed its name prior to the 1980 season and has been known since as the South Atlantic League, a highly successful low Class A circuit with teams up the Eastern Seaboard...
1975 - Affiliation: Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
1975 - Ballpark:
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67-70 | 2nd | Rich Donnelly Rich Donnelly Richard Francis Donnelly has been a Major League Baseball coach for over 25 years, most recently as a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He currently is a roving minor league instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates.- Early life :Donnelly graduated from Steubenville Catholic High School in Ohio where... |
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1975 Stats
| Hitting Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | POS | AVG | HR | RBI | SB |
| Tim Brookens | SS-2B | .241 | 12 | 56 | 19 |
| Keath Chauncey | OF | .259 | 1 | 48 | 27 |
| Jim Crall | C | .115 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Freeman Evans | OF | .244 | 0 | 31 | 25 |
| Gary Gaines Gary Gaines Gary Gaines is a high school football coach. Gaines was the head coach of the 1988 Permian High School football team which was the focus of the H. G. Bissinger book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream and the 2004 motion picture Friday Night Lights starring Billy Bob Thornton... |
SS | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wes Goodale | 1B-OF | .215 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| Gary Gray Gary Gray (baseball) Gary George Gray is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played parts of six seasons from until... |
1B | .302 | 18 | 95 | 6 |
| Rick Lisi Rick Lisi Riccardo Patrick Emilio Lisi is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 13th round of the 1974 amateur draft, and played for the Rangers in 1981... |
3B | .234 | 12 | 67 | 7 |
| Mark Miller Mark Miller Mark Miller may refer to:* Mark Miller , television actor and producer, father of Penelope Ann Miller* Mark Miller , American football quarterback... |
2B-SS | .185 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| Ed Nottle Ed Nottle Edward William Nottle , nicknamed "Singing Ed" because of his avocation as a singer, is a former minor league baseball relief pitcher and manager.... |
2B-P | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Olson | OF | .205 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Glenn Purvis | OF | .212 | 7 | 44 | 15 |
| Curt Runyon | OF | .065 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Russell Joe Russell Joseph Russell is a professional backgammon player from Los Angeles, California.He is a founding sponsor and a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Backgammon Federation, where he serves on it's Executive Committee and is chairman of it's Education Committee.He is a former World Champion... |
C | .194 | 2 | 40 | 6 |
| Tommy Smith | 2B-SS | .162 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| Pitching Stats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | W | L | ERA | SV |
| Don Bright | 12 | 4 | 1.52 | 14 |
| Jeff Byrd Jeff Byrd Jeffrey Alan Byrd is a former Major League Baseball pitcher in 1977 for the Toronto Blue Jays.-Texas Rangers:... |
7 | 11 | 3.96 | 0 |
| Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll may refer to:*Bob Carroll , sports author and historian*Bob Carroll, Jr., television writer*Bob Carroll , singer and stage, television, and film actor... |
7 | 10 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Jim Clancy Jim Clancy (baseball) James Clancy is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves . He batted and threw right-handed.... |
6 | 13 | 3.83 | 0 |
| Darrel Frolin | 8 | 6 | 2.92 | 0 |
| Kerry Getter | 1 | 1 | 5.07 | 0 |
| Dave McCarthy Dave McCarthy Dave McCarthy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1972 until 1979.-Club:... |
1 | 3 | 10.38 | 0 |
| Drew Nickerson | 4 | 5 | 3.48 | 0 |
| Ed Nottle Ed Nottle Edward William Nottle , nicknamed "Singing Ed" because of his avocation as a singer, is a former minor league baseball relief pitcher and manager.... |
0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Bill Patten | 1 | 0 | 2.84 | 1 |
| Ward Smith | 13 | 6 | 4.30 | 0 |
| Danny Tidwell Danny Tidwell Daniel Arnold Tidwell is best known for being the runner-up on Fox's third season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2007.... |
7 | 11 | 3.16 | 0 |