1990 Texas Rangers season

The Texas Rangers 1990 season involved the Rangers finishing 3rd in the American League west with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.

Offseason

• October 2, 1989: Cecilio Guante was released by the Rangers.^[1]

Regular season

• June 11, 1990: Nolan Ryan threw his sixth no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics.^[2]
• July 30, 1990: Nolan Ryan earned his 300th win against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Season standings

Notable transactions

• June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Dan Smith was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (16th pick).^[3]
  • Rusty Greer was drafted by the Rangers in the 10th round. Player signed June 5, 1990.^[4]
• June 14, 1990: Randy St. Claire was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.^[5]
• September 4, 1990: Randy St. Claire was released by the Rangers.^[5]

Nolan Ryan's 6th No-Hitter

• June 11, 1990: At Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, Nolan Ryan, at forty-three years, four months, and twelve days, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter. He would become the only pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball to throw a no-hitter for three different teams (the Angels, the Astros, the Rangers).^[2] Ryan would also hold the distinction of holding the record for longest time between two no-hitters. Ryan who tossed his fifth no-hitter on September 26, 1981 and this one on June 11.^[2]

Roster

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

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Awards and honors

• Julio Franco, Silver Slugger Award
• Julio Franco – All-Star Game Most Vaulable Player
• Rafael Palmeiro, American League Leader in Hits (191)
• Gary Pettis, OF, AL Gold Glove
• Nolan Ryan - American League Leader Strikeouts (232)

All-Star Game

• Julio Franco, Second Base, Reserve

Farm system

References

1. ^ Cecilio Guante page at Baseball Reference
2. ^ ^{a b c} Baseball Almanac - Box Score of Nolan Ryan No-Hitter (Sixth)
3. ^ Dan Smith page at Baseball Reference
4. ^ Rusty Greer page at Baseball Reference
5. ^ ^{a b} Randy St. Claire page at Baseball Reference

• 1990 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
• 1990 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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