1989 TEXAS RANGERS
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Level: MLB
Location: Arlington,TX
Team Record: 83-79 .512
Result: 4th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Bobby Valentine
General Manager: Tom Grieve
Stadium: Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 2,043,993
Payroll: $10,689,500
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Texas Rangers affiliate history
Team Record: 83-79 .512
Result: 4th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Bobby Valentine
General Manager: Tom Grieve
Stadium: Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 2,043,993
Payroll: $10,689,500
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Texas Rangers affiliate history
Oldest Player: Nolan Ryan (42)
Youngest Player: Wilson Alvarez (19)
Longest Tenure: Charlie Hough (10)
Top Hitter: Ruben Sierra (1)
Top Pitcher: Nolan Ryan (7)
Top Draft Pick: Donald Harris (#5)
Roster Continuity: 50.71%
Youngest Player: Wilson Alvarez (19)
Longest Tenure: Charlie Hough (10)
Top Hitter: Ruben Sierra (1)
Top Pitcher: Nolan Ryan (7)
Top Draft Pick: Donald Harris (#5)
Roster Continuity: 50.71%
American League Standings
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Oakland | 99 | 63 | .611 | -- |
| KC Royals | 92 | 70 | .568 | 7.0 |
| California | 91 | 71 | .562 | 8.0 |
| Texas | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16.0 |
| Minnesota | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.0 |
| Seattle | 73 | 89 | .451 | 26.0 |
| Chi White Sox | 69 | 92 | .429 | 29.5 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 24 | Darrel Akerfelds | P | MLB | 6-2 | 210 | Right | Right | 6/12/1962 | 27 | Denver,Colorado | 1983 | 1 | 7 | SEA | |
| 43 | Wilson Alvarez | P | MLB | 6-1 | 245 | Left | Left | 3/24/1970 | 19 | Maracaibo,Venezuela | 1986 | UDFA | TEX | ||
| 28 | Brad Arnsberg | P | MLB | 6-4 | 215 | Right | Right | 8/20/1963 | 25 | Seattle,Washington | 1983 | 1 | 6 | CAL | |
| 13 | Harold Baines | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Left | Left | 3/15/1959 | 30 | St. Michael's,Maryland | 1977 | 1 | 1 | CHW | |
| 27 | John Barfield | P | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Left | Left | 10/15/1964 | 24 | Pine Bluff,Arkansas | 1986 | 11 | 267 | TEX | |
| 25 | Buddy Bell | 3B | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/27/1951 | 37 | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania | 1969 | 16 | 373 | CLE | |
| 19,32 | Thad Bosley | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 175 | Left | Left | 9/17/1956 | 32 | Oceanside,California | 1974 | 4 | 82 | CAL | |
| 41 | Kevin Brown | P | MLB | 6-4 | 200 | Right | Right | 3/14/1965 | 24 | McIntyre,Georgia | 1986 | 1 | 4 | TEX | |
| 22 | Steve Buechele | 3B | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 9/26/1961 | 27 | Lancaster,California | 1982 | 5 | 122 | TEX | |
| 42 | Scott Coolbaugh | 3B | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 6/13/1966 | 23 | Binghamton,New York | 1987 | 3 | 77 | TEX | |
| 8 | Jack Daugherty | LF-1B | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Both | Left | 7/3/1960 | 28 | Hialeah,Florida | 1983 | UDFA | BAL | ||
| 6 | Cecil Espy | CF-LF | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Both | Right | 1/20/1963 | 26 | San Diego,California | 1980 | 1 | 8 | CHW | |
| 1 | Scott Fletcher | SS-2B | MLB | 5-11 | 173 | Right | Right | 7/30/1958 | 30 | Fort Walton Beach,Florida | 1979 | 1 | 6 | CHC | |
| 14 | Julio Franco | SS-2B | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/23/1958 | 30 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | 1978 | UDFA | PHI | ||
| 13,19 | Juan Gonzalez | RF-LF | MLB | 6-3 | 220 | Right | Right | 10/16/1969 | 19 | Vega Baja,Puerto Rico | 1986 | UDFA | TEX | ||
| 51 | Cecilio Guante | P | MLB | 6-3 | 205 | Right | Right | 2/1/1960 | 29 | Villa Mella,Dominican Republic | 1980 | UDFA | PIT | ||
| 44 | Drew Hall | P | MLB | 6-4 | 220 | Left | Left | 3/27/1963 | 26 | Louisville,Kentucky | 1984 | 1 | 3 | CHC | |
| 49 | Charlie Hough | P | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 1/5/1948 | 41 | Honolulu,Hawaii | 1966 | 8 | 159 | LAD | |
| 29 | Pete Incaviglia | LF | MLB | 6-1 | 230 | Right | Right | 4/2/1964 | 25 | Pebble Beach,California | 1985 | 1 | 8 | MTL | |
| 30 | Mike Jeffcoat | P | MLB | 6-2 | 187 | Left | Left | 8/3/1959 | 29 | Pine Bluff,Arkansas | 1980 | 13 | 322 | CLE | |
| 7 | Chad Kreuter | C | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Both | Right | 8/26/1964 | 24 | Greenbrae,California | 1985 | 5 | 109 | TEX | |
| 20 | Jeff Kunkel | SS-2B | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 3/25/1962 | 27 | West Palm Beach,Florida | 1983 | 1 | 3 | TEX | |
| 9 | Rick Leach | 1B-OF | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Left | Left | 5/4/1957 | 32 | Ann Arbor,Michigan | 1979 | 1 | 13 | DET | |
| 17 | Fred Manrique | 2B-SS | MLB | 6-1 | 175 | Right | Right | 11/5/1961 | 27 | Bolivar,Venezuela | 1978 | UDFA | TOR | ||
| 38 | Craig McMurtry | P | MLB | 6-5 | 195 | Right | Right | 11/5/1959 | 29 | Troy,Texas | 1980 | 1 | 4 | ATL | |
| 50 | Gary Mielke | P | MLB | 6-3 | 185 | Right | Right | 1/28/1963 | 26 | St. James,Minnesota | 1985 | 26 | 655 | TEX | |
| 39 | Jamie Moyer | P | MLB | 6-0 | 170 | Left | Left | 11/8/1962 | 26 | Sellersville,Pennsylvania | 1984 | 6 | 135 | CHC | |
| 3 | Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Left | Left | 9/24/1964 | 24 | Havana,Cuba | 1985 | 1 | 22 | CHC | |
| 16 | Dean Palmer | 3B | MLB | 6-1 | 210 | Right | Right | 12/27/1968 | 20 | Tallahassee,Florida | 1986 | 3 | 59 | TEX | |
| 12 | Geno Petralli | C | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Both | Right | 9/25/1959 | 29 | Sacramento,California | 1978 | 3 | 53 | TOR | |
| 47 | Kevin Reimer | LF | MLB | 6-2 | 225 | Left | Right | 6/28/1964 | 25 | Macon,Georgia | 1985 | 11 | 265 | TEX | |
| 37 | Kenny Rogers | P | MLB | 6-1 | 205 | Left | Left | 11/10/1964 | 24 | Plant City,Florida | 1982 | 39 | 815 | TEX | |
| 40 | Jeff Russell | P | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Right | Right | 9/2/1961 | 27 | Cincinnati,Ohio | 1979 | 5 | 126 | CIN | |
| 34 | Nolan Ryan | P | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 1/31/1947 | 42 | Refugio,Texas | 1965 | 12 | 226 | NYM | |
| 21 | Ruben Sierra | RF | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Both | Right | 10/6/1965 | 23 | Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico | 1982 | UDFA | TEX | ||
| 17 | Sammy Sosa | RF | MLB | 6-0 | 220 | Right | Right | 11/12/1968 | 20 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | 1985 | UDFA | TEX | ||
| 5 | Mike Stanley | C-1B | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Right | Right | 6/25/1963 | 26 | Fort Lauderdale,Florida | 1985 | 16 | 395 | TEX | |
| 19 | Jeff Stone | OF-LF | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Left | Right | 12/26/1960 | 28 | Kennett,Missouri | 1980 | UDFA | PHI | ||
| 10 | Jim Sundberg | C | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 5/18/1951 | 38 | Galesburg,Illinois | 1973 | 1 | 2 | TEX | |
| 54 | Paul Wilmet | P | MLB | 5-11 | 170 | Right | Right | 11/8/1958 | 30 | Green Bay,Wisconsin | 1981 | UDFA | NYM | ||
| 36 | Bobby Witt | P | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 5/11/1964 | 25 | Arlington,Virginia | 1985 | 1 | 3 | TEX | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Steve Busby | Broadcaster | |
| Bob Carpenter | Broadcaster | |
| Jim Dreyer | Scout | |
| Bill Earnhart | Scout | |
| Dick Egan | Bullpen Coach | |
| Doug Gassaway | Scout | |
| Tom Grieve | General Manager | |
| Michael Grouse | Scout | |
| Merle Harmon | Broadcaster | |
| Toby Harrah | First Base Coach | |
| Norm Hitzges | Broadcaster | |
| Mark Holtz | Broadcaster | |
| Tom House | Pitching Coach | |
| Rudy Jaramillo | Minor League Hitting Instructor | |
| Sandy Johnson | Scout | |
| Dave Lopes | Bench Coach | |
| Greg Lucas | Broadcaster | |
| Eric Nadel | Broadcaster | |
| Dave Oliver | Third Base Coach | |
| Tom Robson | Hitting Coach | |
| Len Strelitz | Scout | |
| Rudy Terrasas | Scout | |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
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