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1981 Texas Rangers Roster (40-man)

1980 Season 1982 Season

Record: 57-48-0, Finished 2nd in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

First Half: 33-22, Finished 2nd

Second Half: 24-26, Finished 3rd

Manager: Don Zimmer (57-48)

General Manager: Eddie Robinson

Scouting Director: Joseph Klein

Ballpark: Arlington Stadium

Attendance: 850,076 (9th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94
One-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 90

Pythagorean W-L: 60-45, 452 Runs, 389 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Bob Babcock	31	us US	R	R	6' 5"	210	Aug 25, 1949	3	16	0	0	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Buddy Bell	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 27, 1951	10	97	96	97	96	0	0	0	0	96	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2		All-Star
John Butcher	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	185	Mar 8, 1957	2	5	3	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Steve Comer	27	us US	B	R	6' 3"	195	Jan 13, 1954	4	36	1	0	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Larry Cox	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	178	Sep 11, 1947	8	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Danny Darwin	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Oct 25, 1955	4	22	22	0	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Dan Duran	27	us US	L	L	5' 11"	190	Mar 16, 1954	1st	13	3	13	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	7	0	6	0	-0.3
John Ellis	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	225	Aug 21, 1948	13	23	14	23	18	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0	-0.7
Johnny Grubb	32	us US	L	R	6' 3"	175	Aug 4, 1948	10	67	56	67	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	56	58	0	10	0	-0.3
Rick Honeycutt	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jun 29, 1954	5	20	20	0	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$167,000
Charlie Hough	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jan 5, 1948	12	21	5	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Fergie Jenkins HOF	38	ca CA	R	R	6' 5"	205	Dec 13, 1942	17	19	16	0	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Bob Johnson	21	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 31, 1959	1st	6	4	6	6	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
John Henry Johnson	24	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	Aug 21, 1956	4	24	0	0	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Bob Jones	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Oct 11, 1949	5	10	9	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	10	0	0	0	0.7
Jim Kern	32	us US	R	R	6' 5"	185	Mar 15, 1949	8	23	0	0	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$163,000
Bob Lacey	27	us US	R	L	6' 5"	210	Aug 25, 1953	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Rick Lisi	25	ca CA	R	R	6' 0"	175	Mar 17, 1956	1st	9	3	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	8	0	2	2	0.1
Jon Matlack	31	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Jan 19, 1950	11	17	16	0	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Doc Medich	32	us US	R	R	6' 5"	225	Dec 9, 1948	10	20	20	0	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	$250,000
Mario Mendoza	30	mx MX	R	R	5' 11"	170	Dec 26, 1950	8	88	83	88	88	0	0	0	0	0	88	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Mark Mercer	27	us US	L	L	6' 5"	220	May 22, 1954	1st	7	0	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Nelson Norman	23	do DO	B	R	6' 2"	160	May 23, 1958	4	7	4	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
Al Oliver	34	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	Oct 14, 1946	14	102	101	102	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	101	1	0	1.5		All-Star
Tom Poquette	29	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 30, 1951	6	30	15	30	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	6	3	18	0	15	0	-0.6
Pat Putnam	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	205	Dec 3, 1953	5	95	78	95	94	0	0	94	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	0	3	1	1.1
Mickey Rivers	32	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Oct 30, 1948	12	99	94	99	97	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	97	0	97	0	5	0	2.1
Leon Roberts	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jan 22, 1951	8	72	63	72	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	4	46	71	0	7	1	1.1
Billy Sample	26	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Apr 2, 1955	4	66	63	66	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	5	1	64	0	3	0	1.9
Dave Schmidt	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Apr 22, 1957	1st	14	1	0	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Bill Stein	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jan 21, 1947	10	53	26	53	39	0	0	20	3	7	2	7	0	1	8	0	22	1	0.4
Jim Sundberg	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 18, 1951	8	102	98	102	100	0	98	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	3.9
Wayne Tolleson	25	us US	B	R	5' 9"	160	Nov 22, 1955	1st	14	4	14	8	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	-0.2
Mark Wagner	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Mar 4, 1954	6	50	22	50	49	0	0	0	4	2	43	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0.9
Don Werner	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Mar 8, 1953	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-0.1
Len Whitehouse	23	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Sep 10, 1957	1st	2	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Bump Wills	28	us US	B	R	5' 9"	172	Jul 27, 1952	5	102	102	102	101	0	0	0	101	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.1
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Don Zimmer	50	us US	Jan 17, 1931	Manager	Apr 9	Oct 4
Tommy Helms	40	us US	May 5, 1941		Apr 9	Oct 4
Wayne Terwilliger	56	us US	Jun 27, 1925		Apr 9	Oct 4
Jackie Brown	38	us US	May 31, 1943	Coach	Apr 9	Oct 4
Darrell Johnson	52	us US	Aug 25, 1928	Coach	Apr 9	Oct 4
Fred Koenig	50	us US	Apr 27, 1931	Coach	Apr 9	Oct 4
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date