1984 Texas Rangers season
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1984 Texas Rangers season
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| Owner(s) | Eddie Chiles | |
| Manager(s) | Doug Rader | |
| Local television | KXAS-TV HSE (Eric Nadel, Steve Busby, Merle Harmon) |
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| Local radio | WBAP (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz ) |
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The Texas Rangers 1984 season involved the Rangers finishing 7th in the American League west with a record of 69 wins and 92 losses.
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Offseason
- November 21, 1983: Marv Foley was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[1]
- December 7, 1983: John Butcher and Mike Smithson were traded by the Rangers to the Minnesota Twins for Gary Ward and Sam Sorce (minors).[2]
- December 8, 1983: Jim Sundberg was traded by the Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ned Yost and Dan Scarpetta (minors).[3]
- January 17, 1984: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Rangers in the 2nd round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[4]
- January 27, 1984: Tommy Boggs was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[5]
Regular season
- May 6, 1984: Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles hit for the cycle in a game against the Rangers.
Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Kansas City Royals | 84 | 78 | .519 | -- |
| California Angels | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85 | .475 | 7.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 |
| Texas Rangers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 14.5 |
Notable transactions
- May 25, 1984: Mike Richardt was traded by the Rangers to the Houston Astros for Alan Bannister.[6]
- July 2, 1984: The Rangers traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Dickie Noles. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Tim Henry (minors) and Jorge Gomez (minors) to the Cubs on December 11.[7]
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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| 1B | Pete O'Brien | 142 | 520 | 149 | .287 | 18 | 80 |
| 3B | Buddy Bell | 148 | 553 | 174 | .315 | 11 | 83 |
| LF | Billy Sample | 130 | 489 | 121 | .247 | 5 | 33 |
| CF | Gary Ward | 155 | 602 | 171 | .284 | 21 | 79 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Ned Yost | 80 | 242 | 44 | .182 | 6 | 25 |
| Bobby Jones | 64 | 143 | 37 | .259 | 4 | 22 |
| Marv Foley | 63 | 115 | 25 | .217 | 6 | 19 |
| Alan Bannister | 47 | 112 | 33 | .295 | 2 | 9 |
| Mike Richardt | 6 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Dickie Noles | 18 | 57.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.15 | 39 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Bibby | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.41 | 6 |
Awards and honors
- Buddy Bell, 3B, Gold Glove 1984
- Buddy Bell, 3B, Silver Slugger Award, 1984
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Oklahoma City 89ers | American Association | Tom Burgess and Rusty Gerhardt |
| AA | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League | Orlando Gómez |
| A | Salem Redbirds | Carolina League | Bill Stearns |
| A | Burlington Rangers | Midwest League | Rudy Jaramillo |
| Short-Season A | Tri-City Triplets | Northwest League | Marty Scott |
| Rookie | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | Mike Bucci |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tri-City, GCL Rangers
Notes
References
- 1984 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1984 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- 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.
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