1987 Texas Rangers season
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1987 Texas Rangers season
| 1987 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 1987 season involved the Rangers finishing 6th in the American League west with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses.
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Regular season
Rubén Sierra set the Ranger club record for extra base hits (69) in one season. He became the youngest player in the American League to get 100 RBIs in a season since Al Kaline in 1956.
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | -- |
| Kansas City Royals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 2 |
| Oakland Athletics | 81 | 81 | .500 | 4 |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 85 | .475 | 8 |
| Texas Rangers | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 |
| California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 |
Transactions
- June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball Draft
- Bill Haselman was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (23rd pick).[1]
- Scott Coolbaugh was drafted by the Rangers in the 3rd round. Player signed June 18, 1987.[2]
- Kevin Belcher was drafted by the Rangers in the 6th round.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 | Don Slaught | 95 | 237 | 53 | .224 | 8 | 16 |
| 1B | Pete O'Brien | 159 | 569 | 163 | .286 | 23 | 88 |
| 2B | Jerry Browne | 132 | 454 | 123 | .271 | 1 | 38 |
| 3B | Steve Buechele | 136 | 363 | 86 | .237 | 13 | 50 |
| SS | Scott Fletcher | 156 | 588 | 169 | .287 | 5 | 63 |
| LF | Pete Incaviglia | 139 | 509 | 138 | .271 | 27 | 80 |
| CF | Oddibe McDowell | 128 | 407 | 98 | .241 | 14 | 52 |
| RF | Rubén Sierra | 158 | 643 | 169 | .263 | 30 | 109 |
| DH | Larry Parrish | 152 | 557 | 149 | .268 | 32 | 100 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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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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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
- Rubén Sierra, American League Leader At-Bats (643)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Oklahoma City 89ers | American Association | Toby Harrah |
| AA | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League | Bill Stearns |
| A | Charlotte Rangers | Florida State League | Jim Skaalen |
| A | Gastonia Rangers | South Atlantic League | Chino Cadahia |
| Rookie | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | Stan Hough |
References
- 1987 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1987 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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