1986 Texas Rangers season
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1986 Texas Rangers season
| 1986 Texas Rangers |
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| Owner(s) | Eddie Chiles | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Valentine | |
| Local television | KTVT (Bob Carpenter, Steve Busby) HSE (Bob Carpenter, Norm Hitzges, Merle Harmon) |
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| Local radio | WBAP (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz ) |
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The Texas Rangers 1986 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
- November 9, 1985: Chris Welsh was released by the Rangers.[1]
- November 25, 1985: Wayne Tolleson and Dave Schmidt were traded by the Rangers to the Chicago White Sox for Ed Correa, Scott Fletcher and a player to be named later. The White Sox completed the trade by sending José Mota to the Rangers on December 11.[2]
- December 20, 1985: Ellis Valentine was released by the Rangers.[3]
- December 20, 1985: Dickie Noles was released by the Rangers.[4]
Regular season
- September 13, 1986: Rubén Sierra became the youngest player in history to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in one game. This was accomplished against the Minnesota Twins.
- Ed Correa set a club record for most wins by a rookie pitcher.
- In his rookie year, Pete Incaviglia tied the club record for most home runs in a season.
Season standings
| AL West | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| California Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 21.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | .414 | 25.0 |
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1986: John Barfield was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.[5]
- June 2, 1986: Wayne Rosenthal was drafted by the Rangers in the 24th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft.[6]
- September 30, 1986: Randy Kramer was traded by the Rangers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jeff Zaske.[7]
Roster
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Outfielders
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Player stats
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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 | 156 | 551 | 160 | .290 | 23 | 90 |
| SS | Scott Fletcher | 147 | 530 | 159 | .300 | 3 | 50 |
| LF | Gary Ward | 105 | 380 | 120 | .316 | 5 | 51 |
| CF | Oddibe McDowell | 154 | 572 | 152 | .266 | 18 | 49 |
| RF | Pete Incaviglia | 153 | 540 | 135 | .250 | 30 | 88 |
| DH | Larry Parrish | 129 | 464 | 128 | .276 | 28 | 94 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Rubén Sierra | 113 | 382 | 101 | .264 | 16 | 55 |
| Orlando Mercado | 46 | 102 | 24 | .235 | 1 | 7 |
| Bob Jones | 13 | 21 | 2 | .095 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Charlie Hough | 33 | 230.1 | 17 | 10 | 3.79 | 146 |
| Ed Correa | 32 | 202 | 12 | 14 | 4.23 | 189 |
| José Guzmán | 29 | 172 | 9 | 15 | 4.54 | 87 |
| Bobby Witt | 31 | 158 | 11 | 9 | 5.48 | 174 |
| Kevin Brown | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 4 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mickey Mahler | 29 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 4.14 | 28 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Greg A. Harris | 73 | 111 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 2.83 | 95 |
| Mitch Williams | 80 | 98 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3.58 | 90 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Oklahoma City 89ers | American Association | Dave Oliver |
| AA | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League | Bill Stearns |
| A | Salem Redbirds | Carolina League | Mike Bucci |
| A | Daytona Beach Admirals | Florida State League | Chino Cadahia |
| Rookie | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | Rudy Jaramillo |
References
- ^ Chris Welsh page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wayne Tolleson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ellis Valentine page at Baseball Refefence
- ^ Dickie Noles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barfijo01.shtml
- ^ Wayne Rosenthal page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Kramer page at Baseball Reference
- 1986 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1986 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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