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| Owner(s) | Eddie Chiles | |
| Manager(s) | Don Zimmer and Darrell Johnson | |
| Local television | KXAS-TV 5 Star Cable (Steve Busby, Merle Harmon) |
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| Local radio | WBAP (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz ) |
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The Texas Rangers 1982 season involved the Rangers finishing 6th in the American League West with a record of 64 wins and 98 losses.
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Offseason [edit]
- December 11, 1981: Jim Kern was traded by the Rangers to the New York Mets for Doug Flynn and Dan Boitano.[1]
- January 12, 1982: Scott Bailes was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, But did not sign.[2]
- March 26, 1982: Bump Wills was traded by the Rangers to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Mirabella, a player to be named later, and cash. The Cubs completed the trade by sending Paul Semall (minors) to the Rangers on April 21.[3]
- March 31, 1982: Al Oliver was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Expos for Larry Parrish and Dave Hostetler.[4]
Regular season [edit]
- July 10, 1982: Larry Parrish hit his third grand slam of the week for the Rangers.[5]
Season standings [edit]
| AL West | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| California Angels | 93 | 69 | .574 | -- |
| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25,0 |
| Texas Rangers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 60 | 102 | .370 | 33.0 |
Opening Day lineup [edit]
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Notable transactions [edit]
- April 1, 1982: Nelson Norman was traded by the Rangers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Víctor Cruz.[6]
- April 1, 1982: Ron Darling and Walt Terrell were traded by the Rangers to the New York Mets for Lee Mazzilli.[7]
- June 7, 1982: Randy Kramer was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase).[8]
- August 8, 1982: Lee Mazzilli was traded by the Rangers to the New York Yankees for Bucky Dent.[9]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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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| 2B | Mike Richardt | 119 | 402 | 97 | .241 | 3 | 43 |
Other batters [edit]
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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| Doug Flynn | 88 | 270 | 57 | .211 | 0 | 19 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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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| John Butcher | 18 | 94.1 | 1 | 5 | 4.87 | 39 |
Other pitchers [edit]
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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Relief pitchers [edit]
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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| Dan Boitano | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.34 | 28 |
Awards and honors [edit]
- Buddy Bell, 3B, Gold Glove 1982
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa
Notes [edit]
- ^ Jim Kern page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bailesc01.shtm
- ^ Bump Wills page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Oliver page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Grand Slam Records
- ^ Nelson Norman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ron Darling page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Kramer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lee Mazzilli page at Baseball Reference
References [edit]
- 1982 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1982 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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