1976 Texas Rangers | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium | |
City | Arlington, Texas | |
Record | 76–86 (.469) | |
Divisional place | 4th | |
Owners | Bradford G. Corbett | |
General managers | Dan O'Brien Sr. | |
Managers | Frank Lucchesi | |
Television | KXAS-TV (Dick Risenhoover, Tom Vandergriff) | |
Radio | WBAP (Dick Risenhoover, Bill Merrill) | |
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The 1976 Texas Rangers season was the 16th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 5th in Arlington as the Rangers, and the 5th season at Arlington Stadium. The Rangers finished fourth in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | 49–32 | 41–40 |
Oakland Athletics | 87 | 74 | .540 | 2½ | 51–30 | 36–44 |
Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | 5 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
Texas Rangers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | 39–42 | 37–44 |
California Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | 38–43 | 38–43 |
Chicago White Sox | 64 | 97 | .398 | 25½ | 35–45 | 29–52 |
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
Baltimore | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 13–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | |
Boston | 11–7 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 3–9 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 3–9 | |
California | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 12–6 | |
Chicago | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 1–11 | 8–9 | 7–11 | |
Cleveland | 11–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 6–12 | 6–6 | 11–6 | 9–3 | 4–12 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
Detroit | 6–12 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 12–6 | — | 4–8 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 9–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | |
Kansas City | 6–6 | 9–3 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–4 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–11 | |
Milwaukee | 7–11 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–11 | 6–12 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 10–2 | |
Minnesota | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 8–4 | — | 2–10 | 11–7 | 11–7 | |
New York | 5–13 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 12–4 | 8–9 | 5–7 | 13–5 | 10–2 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | |
Oakland | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | |
Texas | 4–8 | 9–3 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 2–10 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 11–7 | — |
1976 Texas Rangers | |||||||||
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager Coaches
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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 | Jim Sundberg | 140 | 448 | 102 | .228 | 3 | 34 |
1B | Mike Hargrove | 151 | 541 | 155 | .287 | 7 | 58 |
2B | Lenny Randle | 142 | 539 | 121 | .224 | 1 | 51 |
3B | Roy Howell | 140 | 491 | 124 | .253 | 8 | 53 |
SS | Toby Harrah | 155 | 584 | 152 | .260 | 15 | 67 |
LF | Gene Clines | 116 | 446 | 123 | .276 | 0 | 38 |
CF | Juan Beníquez | 145 | 478 | 122 | .255 | 0 | 33 |
RF | Jeff Burroughs | 158 | 604 | 143 | .237 | 18 | 86 |
DH | Tom Grieve | 149 | 546 | 139 | .255 | 20 | 81 |
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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Danny Thompson | 64 | 196 | 42 | .214 | 1 | 13 |
Dave Moates | 85 | 137 | 33 | .241 | 0 | 13 |
Jim Fregosi | 58 | 133 | 31 | .233 | 2 | 12 |
Roy Smalley | 41 | 129 | 29 | .225 | 1 | 8 |
Joe Lahoud | 38 | 89 | 20 | .225 | 1 | 5 |
Bill Fahey | 38 | 80 | 20 | .250 | 1 | 9 |
Mike Cubbage | 14 | 32 | 7 | .219 | 0 | 0 |
John Ellis | 11 | 31 | 13 | .419 | 1 | 8 |
Ken Pape | 21 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 1 | 4 |
Doug Ault | 9 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Pryor | 5 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 1 |
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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Gaylord Perry | 32 | 250.1 | 15 | 14 | 3.24 | 143 |
Nelson Briles | 32 | 210.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.26 | 98 |
Bert Blyleven | 24 | 202.1 | 9 | 11 | 2.76 | 144 |
Jim Umbarger | 30 | 197.1 | 10 | 12 | 3.15 | 105 |
Tommy Boggs | 13 | 90.1 | 1 | 7 | 3.49 | 36 |
Bill Singer | 10 | 64.2 | 4 | 1 | 3.48 | 34 |
Len Barker | 2 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 7 |
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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Steve Hargan | 35 | 124.1 | 8 | 8 | 3.62 | 63 |
Steve Barr | 20 | 67.2 | 2 | 6 | 5.59 | 27 |
Fritz Peterson | 4 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 4 |
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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Joe Hoerner | 41 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5.14 | 15 |
Steve Foucault | 46 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3.33 | 41 |
Jeff Terpko | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.39 | 24 |
Mike Bacsik | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.25 | 21 |
Craig Skok | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.60 | 5 |
Stan Perzanowski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.03 | 6 |
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