1994 Texas Rangers season
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| Owner(s) | George W. Bush |
| General manager(s) | Tom Grieve |
| Manager(s) | Kevin Kennedy |
| Local television |
KTVT (Jim Sundberg, Steve Busby) HSE (Greg Lucas, Norm Hitzges) |
| Local radio |
WBAP (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz) KXEB (Luis Mayoral, Mario Díaz Oroszo) |
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The 1994 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing first in the American League West with a record of 52 wins and 62 losses. The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike.
Offseason
- November 22, 1993: Will Clark was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[1]
- December 18, 1993: Billy Ripken was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[2]
Regular season
Despite compiling a record of just 52-62 by Friday, August 12, the Rangers were actually leading the AL West Division. They had scored 613 runs (5.38 per game) and allowed 697 runs (6.11 per game).[3]
The Rangers' pitching struggled over the course of the strike-shortened season, finishing 1st in most runs allowed (697) and most home runs allowed (157).[4]
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Texas Rangers | 52 | 62 | 0.456 | — | 31–32 | 21–30 |
| Oakland Athletics | 51 | 63 | 0.447 | 1 | 24–32 | 27–31 |
| Seattle Mariners | 49 | 63 | 0.438 | 2 | 22–22 | 27–41 |
| California Angels | 47 | 68 | 0.409 | 5½ | 23–40 | 24–28 |
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 70 | 43 | 0.619 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 46 | 0.593 |
| Texas Rangers | 52 | 62 | 0.456 |
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| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 47 | 0.584 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 49 | 0.562 |
| Kansas City Royals | 64 | 51 | 0.557 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 55 | 60 | 0.478 |
| Boston Red Sox | 54 | 61 | 0.470 |
| Minnesota Twins | 53 | 60 | 0.469 |
| Detroit Tigers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Oakland Athletics | 51 | 63 | 0.447 |
| Seattle Mariners | 49 | 63 | 0.438 |
| California Angels | 47 | 68 | 0.409 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 4–2 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4–1 | 7–3 | 4–5 | 4–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 7–2 |
| Boston | 2–4 | — | 7–5 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 1–8 | 3–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 1–5 | 7–3 |
| California | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 0–5 | 3–4 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 3–4 |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–7 | 9–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 9–1 | 4–5 | 2–3 |
| Cleveland | 6–4 | 7–3 | 5–0 | 5–7 | — | 8–2 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 9–3 | 0–9 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 5–7 | 6–4 |
| Detroit | 4–3 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–8 | 2–8 | — | 4–8 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 5–4 |
| Kansas City | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 4–1 | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 6–6 |
| Milwaukee | 3–7 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 3–9 | 2–5 | 4–6 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 2–7 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 7–3 |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–9 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | — | 4–5 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 4–8 |
| New York | 6–4 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 9–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–2 | 3–4 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 0–6 | 4–5 | 3–7 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 5–7 | — | 4–3 | 7–3 | 5–1 |
| Seattle | 4–6 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 1–9 | 2–3 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 3–4 | — | 9–1 | 1–5 |
| Texas | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 2–3 | 3–7 | 1–9 | — | 4–8 |
| Toronto | 2–7 | 3–7 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 8–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 8–4 | — |
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1994: Scott Podsednik was drafted by the Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 5, 1994.[5]
- June 29, 1994: Tim Leary was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[6]
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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| 1B | Clark, WillWill Clark | 110 | 389 | 128 | .329 | 13 | 80 |
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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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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| Armstrong, JackJack Armstrong | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3.60 | 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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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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| Smith, DanDan Smith | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.30 | 9 |
Awards and honors
- Iván Rodríguez, C, Gold Glove
- Iván Rodríguez, Silver Slugger Award,
Farm system
References
- ↑ Will Clark at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Billy Ripken at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1994.shtml
- ↑ Scott Podsednik at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Tim Leary at Baseball Reference
- 1994 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference
- 1994 Texas Rangers at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.