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Record: 76-85 .472.... 4th in American League West
Stadium: Arlington Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,198,175

Top Draft Pick: Tim Maki (#14) A+
Manager - Pat Corrales

Affiliates - AAA Charleston Charlies AA Tulsa Drillers A Asheville Tourists Rk Gulf Coast Rangers

Team Leaders

HR: Zisk, Oliver [19]
RBI: Oliver [117]
2B: Oliver [43]
SB: Wills [34]
W: Medich [14]
SV: Lyle, Darwin [8]
SO: Matlack [142]

Oldest Player: Gaylord Perry [41]
Youngest Player: Mike Richardt [22]
Longest Tenure: Jim Sundberg [7]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Odie Davis (Sep 3) Mike Hart (Jun 12) Mike Richardt (Aug 30)
Pitchers: John Butcher (Sep 8) Don Kainer (Sep 6)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Brian Allard	P	22	R	R	6-1	175	1/3/1958	Spring Valley, IL	MLB	1979-1981
	Tucker Ashford	3B-2B	25	R	R	6-1	195	12/4/1954	Memphis, TN	MLB	1976-1984
	Bob Babcock	P	30	R	R	6-5	210	8/25/1949	New Castle, PA	MLB	1979-1981
	Buddy Bell	3B	28	R	R	6-3	200	8/27/1951	Pittsburgh, PA	MLB	1972-1989
	John Butcher	P	23	R	R	6-4	190	3/8/1957	Glendale, CA	MLB	1980-1986
	Ken Clay	P	26	R	R	6-3	195	4/6/1954	Lynchburg, VA	MLB	1977-1981
	Steve Comer	P	26	B	R	6-3	205	1/13/1954	Minneapolis, MN	MLB	1978-1984
	Danny Darwin	P	24	R	R	6-3	190	10/25/1955	Bonham, TX	MLB	1978-1998
	Odie Davis	SS	24	R	R	6-1	178	8/13/1955	San Antonio, TX	MLB	1980-1980
	Adrian Devine	P	28	R	R	6-4	205	12/2/1951	Galveston, TX	MLB	1973-1980
	John Ellis	1B-C	31	R	R		225	8/24/1948	New London, CT	MLB	1969-1981
	Ed Figueroa	P	31	R	R	6-1	190	10/14/1948	Ciales, PR	MLB	1974-1981
	Pepe Frias	SS-2B	31	R	R	5-10	159	7/14/1948	San Pedro de Macoris, DR	MLB	1973-1981
	Jerry Don Gleaton	P	22	L	L	6-3	210	9/14/1957	Brownwood, TX	MLB	1979-1992
	Johnny Grubb	OF	31	L	R	6-3	188	8/4/1948	Richmond, VA	MLB	1972-1987
	Bud Harrelson	SS	36	B	R	5-11	160	6/6/1944	Niles, CA	MLB	1965-1980
	Mike Hart	OF	28	B	R	6-3	185	12/20/1951	Kalamazoo, MI	MLB	1980-1980
	Charlie Hough	P	32	R	R	6-2	190	1/5/1948	Honolulu, HI	MLB	1970-1994
	Fergie Jenkins	P	36	R	R	6-5	210	12/13/1943	Chatham, ON	MLB	1965-1983
	John Henry Johnson	P	23	L	L	6-2	190	8/21/1956	Houston, TX	MLB	1978-1987
	Don Kainer	P	24	R	R	6-3	205	9/3/1955	Houston, TX	MLB	1980-1980
	Jim Kern	P	31	R	R	6-5	205	3/15/1949	Gladwin, MI	MLB	1974-1986
	Dennis Lewallyn	P	26	R	R	6-4	200	8/11/1953	Pensacola, FL	MLB	1975-1982
	Sparky Lyle	P	35	L	L	6-1	195	7/22/1944	DuBois, PA	MLB	1967-1982
	Jon Matlack	P	30	L	L	6-3	205	1/19/1950	West Chester, PA	MLB	1971-1983
	Doc Medich	P	31	R	R	6-5	227	12/9/1948	Aliquippa, PA	MLB	1972-1982
	Nelson Norman	SS	22	B	R	6-2	160	5/23/1958	San Pedro de Macoris, DR	MLB	1978-1987
	Jim Norris	OF	31	L	L	5-10	175	12/20/1948	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1977-1980
	Al Oliver	OF-1B	33	L	L	6-0	195	10/14/1946	Portsmouth, OH	MLB	1968-1985
	Gaylord Perry	P	41	R	R	6-4	215	9/15/1938	Williamston, NC	MLB	1962-1983
	Pat Putnam	1B	26	L	R	6-1	214	12/3/1953	Bethel, VT	MLB	1977-1984
	Dave Rajsich	P	28	L	L	6-5	175	9/28/1951	Youngstown, OH	MLB	1978-1980
	Mike Richardt	2B	22	R	R	6-0	170	5/24/1958	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1980-1984
	Mickey Rivers	OF	31	L	L	5-10	165	10/31/1948	Miami, FL	MLB	1970-1984
	Dave Roberts	3B-C	29	R	R	6-3	215	2/17/1951	Lebanon, OR	MLB	1972-1982
	Billy Sample	OF	25	R	R	5-9	175	4/2/1955	Roanoke, VA	MLB	1978-1986
	Rusty Staub	OF-1B	36	L	R	6-2	200	4/1/1944	New Orleans, LA	MLB	1963-1985
	Jim Sundberg	C	29	R	R	6-0	195	5/18/1951	Galesburg, IL	MLB	1974-1989
	Danny Walton	OF	32	R	R	6-0	200	7/14/1947	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1968-1980
	Bump Wills	2B	27	B	R	5-9	177	7/27/1952	Washington, DC	MLB	1977-1982
	Richie Zisk	OF	31	R	R	6-1	208	2/6/1949	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1971-1983