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| Owner(s) | Tom Hicks | |
| Manager(s) | Johnny Oates | |
| Local television | KXTX-TV KXAS-TV Fox Sports Southwest (Tom Grieve, Bill Jones) |
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| Local radio | KRLD (Eric Nadel, Vince Cotroneo ) KESS-FM (Luis Mayoral, Josue Perez) |
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The Texas Rangers 1999 season involved the Rangers finishing 1st in the American League west with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses. The 95-67 mark would be the best in franchise history until 2011.
Winning its third division title in four years, the Rangers would repeat its 1998 post-season performance, again losing to the New York Yankees 3-0. This would be the club's last post-season appearance until 2010.
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Offseason [edit]
- December 10, 1998: Mark Clark was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[1]
- December 23, 1998: Gregg Zaun was sent to the Rangers by the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.[2]
- March 30, 1999: Rafael Bournigal was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[3]
Regular season [edit]
Opening Day Starters [edit]
- Ivan Rodriguez, C
- Lee Stevens, 1B
- Luis Alicea, 2B
- Todd Zeile, 3B
- Royce Clayton, SS
- Rusty Greer, LF
- Tom Goodwin, CF
- Juan Gonzalez, RF
- Rafael Palmeiro, DH
- Rick Helling, RHP
Season standings [edit]
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Texas Rangers | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| Oakland Athletics | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8 |
| Seattle Mariners | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 |
| Anaheim Angels | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- April 27, 1999: Rafael Bournigal was purchased from the Rangers by the Seattle Mariners.[3]
- June 2, 1999: 1999 Major League Baseball Draft
- Hank Blalock was drafted by the Rangers in the 3rd round. Player signed June 4, 1999.[4]
- Aaron Harang was drafted by the Rangers in the 6th round. Player signed June 7, 1999.[5]
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
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Other batters [edit]
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Mike Simms | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers [edit]
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Relief pitchers [edit]
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ALDS [edit]
Main article: 1999 American League Division Series
- Game 1 @ Yankee Stadium: Yankees 8, Rangers 0
- Game 2 @ Yankee Stadium: Yankees 3, Rangers 1
- Game 3 @ The Ballpark in Arlington: Yankees 3, Rangers 0
Awards and honors [edit]
- Rafael Palmeiro, 1B, AL Gold Glove
- Rafael Palmeiro, 1B, Silver Slugger Award
- Iván Rodríguez, AL MVP
- Iván Rodríguez, C, Gold Glove
- Iván Rodríguez, Silver Slugger Award
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References [edit]
- ^ Mark Clark page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gregg Zaun page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Rafael Bournigal page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hank Blalock page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Aaron Harang page at Baseball Reference
- 1999 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1999 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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| Preceded by Texas Rangers 1998 |
AL West Championship Season 1999 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 2000 |
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