only two players on the roster ever saw any time in the major leagues and in both cases it was before they joined the raiders. player/manager ed butka had previously played 18 games for the washington senators in 1943 and 1944. preston gómez had played 8 games for the washington senators in 1944 and after he retired as a player he managed in the minors leagues for 10 years before becoming 3rd base coach for the los angeles dodgers in 1965. he then became the first manager for the san diego padres from 1969–1972, managed the houston astros from 1974–75, and spent part of the 1980 season as the chicago cubs manager. he spent the last 27 years of his career in various capacities for the los angeles angels of anaheim.