| 1987 Texas Rangers | |
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| Owner(s) | Eddie Chiles |
| General manager(s) | Tom Grieve |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Valentine |
| Local television | KTVT (Bob Carpenter, Steve Busby) HSE (Bob Carpenter, Norm Hitzges, Merle Harmon) |
| Local radio | WBAP (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz ) |
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The Texas Rangers 1987 season involved the Rangers finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses.
Offseason
- December 18, 1986: Mike Jeffcoat was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.[1]
Regular season
Rubén Sierra set the Rangers' club record for extra base hits (69) in one season. He became the youngest player in the American League to get 100 RBIs in a season since Al Kaline in 1956.
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | — | 56–25 | 29–52 |
| Kansas City Royals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| Oakland Athletics | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 4 | 42–39 | 39–42 |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 7 | 40–41 | 38–43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 8 | 38–43 | 39–42 |
| Texas Rangers | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 10 | 43–38 | 32–49 |
| California Angels | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 10 | 38–43 | 37–44 |
Record vs. opponents
1987 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 1–12 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 2–11 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 1–12 |
| Boston | 12–1 | — | 4–8 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 2–11 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| California | 3–9 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 9–3 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 4–8 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 5–8 |
| Detroit | 9–4 | 11–2 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 9–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–6 |
| Kansas City | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 8–4 |
| Milwaukee | 11–2 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 8–4 | — | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 9–4 |
| Minnesota | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–3 | — | 6–6 | 10–3 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 3–9 |
| New York | 10–3 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 3–10 | 7–5 | — | 5–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
| Seattle | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 8–5 | — | 9–4 | 2–10 |
| Texas | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | — | 3–9 |
| Toronto | 12–1 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 10–2 | 9–3 | — |
Transactions
- June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft
- Bill Haselman was drafted by the Rangers in the first round (23rd pick).[2]
- Scott Coolbaugh was drafted by the Rangers in the third round. Player signed June 18, 1987.[3]
- Kevin Belcher was drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round.[4]
Roster
| 1987 Texas Rangers roster | |||||||||
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager Coaches
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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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| C | Don Slaught | 95 | 237 | 53 | .224 | 8 | 16 |
| 1B | Pete O'Brien | 159 | 569 | 163 | .286 | 23 | 88 |
| 2B | Jerry Browne | 132 | 454 | 123 | .271 | 1 | 38 |
| 3B | Steve Buechele | 136 | 363 | 86 | .237 | 13 | 50 |
| SS | Scott Fletcher | 156 | 588 | 169 | .287 | 5 | 63 |
| LF | Pete Incaviglia | 139 | 509 | 138 | .271 | 27 | 80 |
| CF | Oddibe McDowell | 128 | 407 | 98 | .241 | 14 | 52 |
| RF | Rubén Sierra | 158 | 643 | 169 | .263 | 30 | 109 |
| DH | Larry Parrish | 152 | 557 | 149 | .268 | 32 | 100 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
- Rubén Sierra, American League Leader At-Bats (643)
All-Star Game
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Oklahoma City 89ers | American Association | Toby Harrah |
| AA | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League | Bill Stearns |
| A | Charlotte Rangers | Florida State League | Jim Skaalen |
| A | Gastonia Rangers | South Atlantic League | Chino Cadahia |
| Rookie | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | Stan Hough |
References
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jeffcmi01.shtml
- ^ Bill Haselman at Baseball Reference
- ^ Scott Coolbaugh at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kevin Belcher at Baseball Reference
- 1987 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference
- 1987 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.