1976 Texas Rangers season
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| Owner(s) | Bradford G. Corbett |
| Manager(s) | Frank Lucchesi |
| Local television |
KXAS-TV (Dick Risenhoover, Tom Vandergriff) |
| Local radio |
WBAP (Dick Risenhoover, Bill Merrill) |
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The 1976 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.
Offseason
- November 12, 1975: Dave Nelson was traded by the Rangers to the Kansas City Royals for Nelson Briles.[1]
- December 9, 1975: Stan Thomas and Ron Pruitt were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for John Ellis.[2]
- March 12, 1976: Mike Kekich was released by the Rangers.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | -- | .556 |
| Oakland Athletics | 87 | 74 | 2.5 | .540 |
| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | 5 | .525 |
| Texas Rangers | 76 | 86 | 14 | .469 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | 14 | .469 |
| Chicago White Sox | 64 | 97 | 25.5 | .398 |
Notable transactions
- May 10, 1976: Danny Darwin was signed as an amateur free agent by the Rangers.[4]
- May 17, 1976: Bobby Jones was selected off waivers from the Rangers by the California Angels.[5]
- May 28, 1976: Stan Perzanowski and cash were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Fritz Peterson.[6]
- June 1, 1976: Bill Singer, Roy Smalley, Mike Cubbage, Jim Gideon, and $250,000 were traded by the Rangers to the Minnesota Twins for Bert Blyleven and Danny Thompson.[7]
- June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
- Billy Sample was drafted by the Rangers in the 10th round.[8]
- Andre Robertson was drafted by the Rangers in the 12th round, but did not sign.[9]
Roster
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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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| CF | Beníquez, JuanJuan Beníquez | 145 | 478 | 122 | .255 | 0 | 33 |
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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| Thompson, DannyDanny Thompson | 64 | 196 | 42 | .214 | 1 | 13 |
| Moates, DaveDave Moates | 85 | 137 | 33 | .241 | 0 | 13 |
| Smalley, RoyRoy Smalley | 41 | 129 | 29 | .225 | 1 | 8 |
| Cubbage, MikeMike Cubbage | 14 | 32 | 7 | .219 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis, JohnJohn Ellis | 11 | 31 | 13 | .419 | 1 | 8 |
| Ault, DougDoug Ault | 9 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Briles, NelsonNelson Briles | 32 | 210 | 11 | 9 | 3.26 | 98 |
| Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven | 24 | 202.1 | 9 | 11 | 2.76 | 144 |
| Boggs, TommyTommy Boggs | 13 | 90.1 | 1 | 7 | 3.49 | 36 |
| Singer, BillBill Singer | 10 | 64.2 | 4 | 1 | 3.48 | 34 |
| Barker, LenLen Barker | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 7 |
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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| Hargan, SteveSteve Hargan | 35 | 124.1 | 8 | 8 | 3.62 | 63 |
| Barr, SteveSteve Barr | 20 | 67.2 | 2 | 6 | 5.59 | 27 |
| Peterson, FritzFritz Peterson | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 4 |
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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| Foucault, SteveSteve Foucault | 46 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3.33 | 41 |
| Bacsik, MikeMike Bacsik | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.25 | 21 |
| Perzanowski, StanStan Perzanowski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.03 | 6 |
Awards and honors
- Jim Sundberg, C, Gold Glove, 1976
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Sacramento Solons | Pacific Coast League | Rich Donnelly |
| AA | San Antonio Brewers | 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
- ↑ Dave Nelson page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Stan Thomas page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mike Kekich page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Danny Darwin page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bobby Jones page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Fritz Peterson page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bert Blyleven page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Billy Sample page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Andre Robertson 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
- 1976 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1976 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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