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Record: 83-79 .512.... 3rd in American League West
Stadium: Arlington Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,519,671

Top Draft Pick: Jerry Don Gleaton (#17) MLB
Manager - Pat Corrales

Affiliates - AAA Tucson Toros AA Tulsa Drillers A Asheville Tourists Rk Gulf Coast Rangers

Team Leaders

HR: Bell, Zisk, Putnam [18]
RBI: Bell [101]
2B: Bell [42]
SB: Wills [35]
W: Comer [17]
SV: Kern [29]
SO: Jenkins [164]

Oldest Player: Bert Campaneris [37]
Youngest Player: Nelson Norman [21]
Longest Tenure: Jim Sundberg [6]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Gary Holle (Jun 2)
Pitchers: Brian Allard (Aug 8) Bob Babcock (Jul 22) Jerry Don Gleaton (Jul 11)

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Organizational Roster of Batters

Player	Pos	Age	Team	Level
Doyle Alexander	P	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Brian Allard	P	21	Texas Rangers	MLB
Bob Babcock	P	30	Texas Rangers	MLB
Stanley Baker	SS		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Bobby Ball	OF		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
James Barbe	1B	24	Tulsa	AA
Mel Barrow	IF	25	Tucson	AAA
	IF		Tulsa	AA
Rodger Bastion	SS		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Michael Beaudoin			Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Buddy Bell	3B	28	Texas Rangers	MLB
Larvell Blanks	SS-2B	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Terry Bogener	OF	24	Tulsa	AA
Mike Bucci	OF	26	Tucson	AAA
John Bush	SS		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Bert Campaneris	SS	37	Texas Rangers	MLB
James Capowski	SS		Tulsa	AA
Nick Capra	OF-CF	21	Tulsa	AA
Ronald Carney	OF		Tulsa	AA
Dave Chalk	3B-SS	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Keath Chauncey	OF		Tucson	AAA
Michael Childs	C		Asheville	A
	C		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Steve Comer	P	25	Texas Rangers	MLB
Tracy Cowger	OF-C		Asheville	A
Danny Darwin	P	23	Texas Rangers	MLB
Odie Davis	SS	24	Tucson	AAA
Daniel Dixon	OF		Tulsa	AA
	OF		Asheville	A
Larry Donofrio			Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Dan Duran	OF	25	Tucson	AAA
Dock Ellis	P	34	Texas Rangers	MLB
John Ellis	1B-C	31	Texas Rangers	MLB
Ed Farmer	P	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Oscar Gamble	OF	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Jerry Don Gleaton	P	22	Texas Rangers	MLB
Dan Gonzales	OF	26	Tucson	AAA
Luis A Gonzalez			Asheville	A
Ron Gooch	2B		Tucson	AAA
	2B		Tulsa	AA
William Goodman	2B		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Gary Gray	1B	27	Texas Rangers	MLB
	1B		Tucson	AAA
Tom Grieve	OF	31	Tucson	AAA
Johnny Grubb	OF	31	Texas Rangers	MLB
Israel Gutierrez			Tucson	AAA
			Asheville	A
Mike Hart	OF	27	Tucson	AAA
Mike Heath	C	24	Tucson	AAA
David Hibner	SS		Asheville	A
Gary Holle	1B	25	Texas Rangers	MLB
	1B		Tucson	AAA
Fergie Jenkins	P	35	Texas Rangers	MLB
John Henry Johnson	P	23	Texas Rangers	MLB
Mike Jorgensen	1B-OF	31	Texas Rangers	MLB
Jim Kern	P	30	Texas Rangers	MLB
Amos Lewis	P-IF		Asheville	A
Rick Lisi	OF	23	Tucson	AAA
	OF		Tulsa	AA
Sparky Lyle	P	35	Texas Rangers	MLB
Victor Mabee	SS		Tulsa	AA
Greg Mahlberg	C	27	Texas Rangers	MLB
	C		Tucson	AAA
Jon Matlack	P	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Larry McCall	P	27	Texas Rangers	MLB
	P		Tucson	AAA
Thomas McGivney	C		Asheville	A
Shelton McMath	OF		Tulsa	AA
	OF		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Doc Medich	P	30	Texas Rangers	MLB
David Miller	OF		Asheville	A
Willie Montanez	1B-OF	31	Texas Rangers	MLB
Patrick Nelson	P		Asheville	A
Jerry Neufang	C		Asheville	A
	C		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Nelson Norman	SS	21	Texas Rangers	MLB
Pete O'Brien	1B	21	Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Al Oliver	OF-1B	32	Texas Rangers	MLB
Albert Ortiz	OF		Asheville	A
David Orzel	P		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Wayne Pinkerton	IF		Tucson	AAA
Pat Putnam	1B	25	Texas Rangers	MLB
Dave Rajsich	P	28	Texas Rangers	MLB
Jack Ramirez			Tulsa	AA
Larry Reasonover	SB		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Stanley Reese	1B		Asheville	A
Larry Reynolds	2B		Asheville	A
	2B		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Mike Richardt	2B	21	Tulsa	AA
	2B		Asheville	A
Steve Righetti	3B		Asheville	A
Mickey Rivers	OF	30	Texas Rangers	MLB
Dave Roberts	3B-C	28	Texas Rangers	MLB
Dave Roberts	P	35	Tucson	AAA
Gregory Robinson			Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Stephen Romey	1B-3B		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Joseph Russell	C		Tucson	AAA
	C		Tulsa	AA
Billy Sample	OF	24	Texas Rangers	MLB
James Schaefer	OF		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Donnie Scott	C	18	Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Marty Scott	3B		Tucson	AAA
Keith Showell	OF	21	Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Chris Smith	1B-OF	22	Tulsa	AA
Eric Soderholm	3B	31	Texas Rangers	MLB
Charles Stafford	OF		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Cecil Strawn			Tucson	AAA
			Tulsa	AA
Jim Sundberg	C	28	Texas Rangers	MLB
Robert Tanzi			Asheville	A
			Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
James Tjader	2B		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Wayne Tolleson	SS-2B	24	Tulsa	AA
Richard Velasquez			Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
LaRue Washington	OF	26	Texas Rangers	MLB
	OF		Tucson	AAA
Bump Wills	2B	27	Texas Rangers	MLB
George Wright	OF	20	Asheville	A
Elwood Zebley	C		Tulsa	AA
	C		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Richie Zisk	OF	30	Texas Rangers	MLB
Jeff Zitek	SS		Asheville	A

Organizational Roster of Pitchers

Player	Age	Team	Level
Doyle Alexander	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Brian Allard	21	Texas Rangers	MLB
	21	Tucson	AAA
Bob Babcock	30	Texas Rangers	MLB
	30	Tucson	AAA
Mel Barrow	25	Tulsa	AA
Steve Bianchi		Tucson	AAA
Mike Bruhert	28	Tucson	AAA
John Butcher	22	Tulsa	AA
David Chapman		Asheville	A
Steve Comer	25	Texas Rangers	MLB
David Crutcher		Tulsa	AA
Danny Darwin	23	Texas Rangers	MLB
	23	Tucson	AAA
Greg Eason		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Dock Ellis	34	Texas Rangers	MLB
Ed Farmer	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Jim Farr	23	Asheville	A
Steve Finch	21	Tulsa	AA
Ray Fontenot	22	Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Tony Fossas	22	Tulsa	AA
	22	Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Mark Gammage		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Mel Gilliam		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Jerry Don Gleaton	22	Texas Rangers	MLB
	22	Tulsa	AA
James Hager		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Dan Hartwig		Asheville	A
Stan Jakubowski		Tucson	AAA
		Tulsa	AA
Fergie Jenkins	35	Texas Rangers	MLB
John Henry Johnson	23	Texas Rangers	MLB
Don Kainer	24	Tucson	AAA
Harold Kelly		Tulsa	AA
Jim Kern	30	Texas Rangers	MLB
Charles Kwolek		Asheville	A
Chuck Lamson		Tulsa	AA
Jack Lazorko	23	Asheville	A
Sparky Lyle	35	Texas Rangers	MLB
Ed Lynch	23	Tucson	AAA
Jon Matlack	29	Texas Rangers	MLB
Larry McCall	27	Texas Rangers	MLB
	27	Tucson	AAA
James McWilliams		Asheville	A
Doc Medich	30	Texas Rangers	MLB
Mark Mercer	25	Tulsa	AA
David Moharter		Tucson	AAA
Linvel Mosby		Asheville	A
Bob Myrick	26	Tucson	AAA
Patrick Nelson		Asheville	A
		Asheville	A
James Nickerson		Tulsa	AA
		Asheville	A
Steven Nielsen		Tulsa	AA
David Orzel		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Jay Pettibone	22	Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Ray Rainboldt	24	Tulsa	AA
Dave Rajsich	28	Texas Rangers	MLB
	28	Tucson	AAA
Gordon Ricossa		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Michael Roberts		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Dave Schmidt	22	Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Jeff Scott		Asheville	A
Clay Smith	24	Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Myri Smith		Tucson	AAA
Andrew Tam		Asheville	A
Jim Umbarger	26	Tucson	AAA
Jerry Vasquez		Tulsa	AA
		Gulf Coast Rangers	Rk
Michael Vickers		Asheville	A
Len Whitehouse	22	Tulsa	AA
Wesley Williams		Asheville	A
Jeff Zitek		Asheville	A