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1975 Texas Rangers season
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1975 Texas Rangers | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium | |
City | Arlington, Texas | |
Owners | Bradford G. Corbett | |
General managers | Dan O'Brien Sr. | |
Managers | Billy Martin, Frank Lucchesi | |
Television | KXAS-TV (Dick Risenhoover, Tom Vandergriff) | |
Radio | WBAP (Dick Risenhoover, Bill Merrill) | |
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In the 1975 Texas Rangers season, the Rangers finished third in the American League West with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses. The team hit a major league-leading five grand slams.[1]
Offseason
- December 5, 1974: Don Stanhouse and Pete Mackanin were traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Expos for Willie Davis.[2]
- January 9, 1975: Bump Wills was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (6th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Oakland Athletics | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 54–27 | 44–37 |
Kansas City Royals | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 7 | 51–30 | 40–41 |
Texas Rangers | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 19 | 39–41 | 40–42 |
Minnesota Twins | 76 | 83 | 0.478 | 20½ | 39–43 | 37–40 |
Chicago White Sox | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 22½ | 42–39 | 33–47 |
California Angels | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 25½ | 35–46 | 37–43 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
Baltimore | — | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 10–8 | 12–4 | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
Boston | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–2 | 11–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
California | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–9 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 4–14 | 7–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | |
Chicago | 4–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | |
Cleveland | 8–10 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 3–6 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 5–7 | |
Detroit | 4–12 | 5–13 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 1–11 | |
Kansas City | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 14–4 | |
Milwaukee | 4–14 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | — | 2–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |
Minnesota | 6–6 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 10–2 | — | 4–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | |
New York | 10–8 | 5–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
Oakland | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | |
Texas | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — |
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1975: Willie Davis was traded by the Rangers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ed Brinkman and Tommy Moore.[4]
- June 13, 1975: Jim Bibby, Jackie Brown, Rick Waits, and $100,000 were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Gaylord Perry.[5]
- June 13, 1975: Ed Brinkman was purchased from the Rangers by the New York Yankees.[4]
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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C | Jim Sundberg | 155 | 472 | 94 | .199 | 6 | 36 |
1B | Jim Spencer | 132 | 403 | 107 | .266 | 11 | 47 |
2B | Lenny Randle | 156 | 601 | 166 | .276 | 4 | 57 |
SS | Toby Harrah | 151 | 522 | 153 | .293 | 20 | 93 |
3B | Roy Howell | 125 | 383 | 96 | .251 | 10 | 51 |
LF | Mike Hargrove | 145 | 519 | 157 | .303 | 11 | 62 |
CF | Dave Moates | 54 | 175 | 48 | .274 | 3 | 14 |
RF | Jeff Burroughs | 152 | 585 | 132 | .226 | 29 | 94 |
DH | César Tovar | 102 | 427 | 110 | .258 | 3 | 28 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in