1978 Texas Rangers season
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1978 Texas Rangers season
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| Owner(s) | Bradford G. Corbett | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Hunter and Pat Corrales | |
| Local television | KXAS-TV (Jon Miller, Frank Glieber) |
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| Local radio | WBAP (Jon Miller, Bill Merrill) |
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The 1978 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing 2nd in the American League West with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.
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Offseason
- October 25, 1977: Gorman Thomas was sent to the Rangers by the Milwaukee Brewers to complete an earlier deal (the Brewers sent a player to be named later to the Rangers for Ed Kirkpatrick) made on August 20.[1]
- November 10, 1977: Darold Knowles was purchased from the Rangers by the Montreal Expos.[2]
- December 8, 1977: Bert Blyleven was traded by the Rangers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs, and Eddie Miller, were traded by the Rangers to the Atlanta Braves, and Tom Grieve and a player to be named later were traded by the Rangers to the New York Mets as part of a 4-team trade. Al Oliver and Nelson Norman were traded by the Pirates to the Rangers, and Jon Matlack was traded by the Mets to the Rangers. John Milner was traded by the Mets to the Pirates. Willie Montañez was traded by the Braves to the Mets. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Ken Henderson to the Mets on March 15, 1978.[3]
- January 25, 1978: Gaylord Perry was traded by the Rangers to the San Diego Padres for Dave Tomlin and $125,000.[4]
- February 28, 1978: David Clyde and Willie Horton were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Buskey and John Lowenstein.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Kansas City Royals | 92 | 70 | -- | .568 |
| Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | 5 | .537 |
| California Angels | 87 | 75 | 5 | .537 |
| Minnesota Twins | 73 | 89 | 19 | .451 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | 20.5 | .441 |
| Oakland Athletics | 69 | 93 | 23 | .426 |
| Seattle Mariners | 56 | 104 | 35 | .350 |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball Draft
- Wayne Tolleson was drafted by the Rangers in the 8th round.[6]
- Charlie O'Brien was drafted by the Rangers in the 14th round, but did not sign.[7]
- Mike Richardt was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the Secondary Phase.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Jim Sundberg | 149 | 518 | 144 | .278 | 6 | 58 |
| LF | Al Oliver | 133 | 525 | 170 | .324 | 14 | 89 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| John Lowenstein | 77 | 176 | 39 | .222 | 5 | 21 |
| Gary Gray | 17 | 50 | 12 | .240 | 2 | 6 |
| Nelson Norman | 23 | 34 | 9 | .265 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jon Matlack | 35 | 270 | 15 | 13 | 2.27 | 157 |
| Doyle Alexander | 31 | 191 | 9 | 10 | 3.86 | 81 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Len Barker | 29 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4.82 | 33 |
Awards and honors
- Jim Sundberg, Gold Glove, catcher
All-Stars
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | Rich Donnelly |
| AA | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League | Marty Martínez |
| A | Asheville Tourists | Western Carolinas League | Wayne Terwilliger |
| Rookie | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | Joe Klein |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Rangers
Notes
- ^ Gorman Thomas page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Darold Knowles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bert Blyleven page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gaylord Perry page at Baseball Reference
- ^ David Clyde page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wayne Tolleson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Charlie O'Brien page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Richardt page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
External links
- 1978 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1978 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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