2016 Texas Rangers season

2016 Texas Rangers
American League West Champions
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 95–67 (.586)
Divisional place 1st
Other information
Owner(s) Rangers Baseball Express (Ray Davis and Bob R. Simpson)
Manager(s) Jeff Banister
Local television Fox Sports Southwest
(Steve Busby, Tom Grieve, Dave Raymond)
Local radio KRLD 105.3 FM (English)
(Eric Nadel, Matt Hicks, Dave Raymond, Jared Sandler)
KZMP 1540 AM (Spanish)
(Eleno Orlenas, Jerry Romo)
Stats ESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 2016 Texas Rangers season was the Rangers' 56th season of the franchise and the 45th since the team relocated to Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won the American League (AL) West championship for the second straight season, with the best record in the AL. However, for the second straight year, they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in the Division Series, this time in three games.

Regular season

Season standings

American League West

American League West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Texas Rangers 95 67 0.586 — 53–28 42–39
Seattle Mariners 86 76 0.531 9 44–37 42–39
Houston Astros 84 78 0.519 11 43–38 41–40
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 74 88 0.457 21 40–41 34–47
Oakland Athletics 69 93 0.426 26 34–47 35–46

American League Division Leaders and Wild Card

Division Leaders W L Pct.
(1) Texas Rangers 95 67 0.586
(2) Cleveland Indians 94 67 0.584
(3) Boston Red Sox 93 69 0.574
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)		 W L Pct. GB
(4) Toronto Blue Jays 89 73 0.549 —
(5) Baltimore Orioles 89 73 0.549 —
Detroit Tigers 86 75 0.534 2½
Seattle Mariners 86 76 0.531 3
New York Yankees 84 78 0.519 5
Houston Astros 84 78 0.519 5
Kansas City Royals 81 81 0.500 8
Chicago White Sox 78 84 0.481 11
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 74 88 0.457 15
Oakland Athletics 69 93 0.426 20
Tampa Bay Rays 68 94 0.420 21
Minnesota Twins 59 103 0.364 30

Record against opponents

2016 American League Records

Source: AL Standings Head-to-head
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore — 8–11 4–3 5–1 5–2 1–6 4–2 4–2 5–1 10–9 3–4 1–6 13–6 3–4 9–10 14–6
Boston 11–8 — 3–4 4–2 2–5 5–2 2–4 4–3 4–3 11–8 5–1 4–3 12–7 3–3 9–10 14–6
Chicago 3–4 4–3 — 8–11 7–12 3–3 5–14 2–5 12–7 3–3 5–2 4–3 4–3 4–2 5–1 9–11
Cleveland 1–5 2–4 11–8 — 14–4 3–4 14–5 6–1 10–9 2–5 4–2 3–4 5–1 2–5 4–3 13–7
Detroit 2–5 5–2 12–7 4–14 — 4–2 7–12 2–4 15–4 3–3 4–3 4–3 6–1 2–4 3–4 13–7
Houston 6–1 2–5 3–3 4–3 2–4 — 3–4 13–6 5–2 2–4 13–6 11–8 3–3 4–15 2–5 11–9
Kansas City 2–4 4–2 14–5 5–14 12–7 4–3 — 1–5 15–4 2–5 1–6 3–4 5–2 1–6 2–4 10–10
Los Angeles 2–4 3–4 5–2 1–6 4–2 6–13 5–1 — 2–4 1–6 12–7 8–11 3–4 9–10 4–3 9–11
Minnesota 1–5 3–4 7–12 9–10 4–15 2–5 4–15 4–2 — 2–5 2–4 4–2 3–4 5–2 1–6 8–12
New York 9–10 8–11 3–3 5–2 3–3 4–2 5–2 6–1 5–2 — 4–3 3–3 11–8 3–4 7–12 8–12
Oakland 4–3 1–5 2–5 2–4 3–4 6–13 6–1 7–12 4–2 3–4 — 7–12 5–2 9–10 3–3 7–13
Seattle 6–1 3–4 3–4 4–3 3–4 8–11 4–3 11–8 2–4 3–3 12–7 — 4–2 7–12 3–3 13–7
Tampa Bay 6–13 7–12 3–4 1–5 1–6 3–3 2–5 4–3 4–3 8–11 2–5 2–4 — 4–2 11–8 10–10
Texas 4–3 3–3 2–4 5–2 4–2 15–4 6–1 10–9 2–5 4–3 10–9 12–7 2–4 — 3–4 13–7
Toronto 10–9 10–9 1–5 3–4 4–3 5–2 4–2 3–4 6–1 12–7 3–3 3–3 8–11 4–3 — 13–7

Game Log

2016 Game Log 95–67 (Home: 53–28; Away: 42–39)

Postseason game log

2016 Postseason Game Log: 0–3

Roster

2016 Texas Rangers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Round Rock Express Pacific Coast League
AA Frisco RoughRiders Texas League
A-Advanced High Desert Mavericks California League
A Hickory Crawdads South Atlantic League
A-Short Season Spokane Indians Northwest League
Rookie AZL Rangers Arizona League
Rookie DSL Rangers Dominican Summer League

Blue Jays–Rangers brawl

During the May 15, 2016, game against the Toronto Blue Jays, there were two benches-clearing incidents. Following a contentious meeting in the ALDS the previous season, many people thought the Rangers would target Jose Bautista for his controversial bat flip in the ALDS. However, the first six games of the season between the clubs were played without incident. Finally, in the last regular season game between the clubs, Rangers reliever Matt Bush hit Bautista in the ribs with a fastball. On the ensuing play, Bautista slid hard into Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor. Odor, taking exception, pushed Bautista, then proceeded to punch Bautista squarely in the face. This fight caused both benches and bullpens to clear.[1][2] Bautista, Odor, Steve Buechele, and Josh Donaldson were ejected after the brawl.[3] Later in the game, Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Chavez hit Prince Fielder with a pitch causing the benches to clear again, although this time no punches were thrown. Chavez and DeMarlo Hale were ejected following this incident.[3] Odor would serve a seven game suspension for his actions.[4] Toronto manager John Gibbons and Chavez would serve three games suspensions while Bautista and Elvis Andrus served one game suspensions.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Watch: Blue Jays, Rangers brawl after takeout slide". Sports Illustrated. May 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Joseph, Andrew (May 15, 2016). "Rangers player punches Jose Bautista in the face during huge bench-clearing brawl". USA Today.
  3. 1 2 "Bad blood: Odor socks Bautista to set off brawl". Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Rougned Odor's suspension reduced to 7 games". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  5. ↑ "8 games for Odor, 1 for Bautista among Texas brawl suspensions". Retrieved 2016-09-01.

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