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    1997 Texas Rangers (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Rangers
    W-L Record: 77-85 .475
    Rank: 3rd in American League West
    Run Differential: 807-823 -16
    Roster Continuity 63.23% 16/28
    Manager(s): Johnny Oates
    General Manager: Douglas Melvin
    Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
    Ballpark: The Ballpark in Arlington
    Payroll: $ 50,112,268 6/28
    Attendance: 2,945,228 7/28
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: Jason Romano (#39) All picks
    Years Active: 1961-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Bench Coach: Bucky Dent
    Bullpen Coach: Larry Hardy
    First Base Coach: Ed Napoleon
    Hitting Coach: Rudy Jaramillo
    Pitching Coach: Dick Bosman
    Third Base Coach: Jerry Narron

    #1 Draft Picks

    Will Clark (#2), Bobby Witt (#3), Benji Gil (#19), Rick Helling (#22), Tom Goodwin (#22), Lee Stevens (#22)

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Texas Rangers (MLB-AL)77-85
    AAA:Oklahoma City 89ers (Amer)61-82
    AA:Tulsa Drillers (Tex)61-78
    A+:Charlotte Rangers (FSL)68-71
    Rk:Gulf Coast Rangers (GCL)34-26
    Rk:Pulaski Rangers (App)43-25

    Organizational Player Roster
    Texas Rangers Affiliate History
    American League West Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    Seattle9072.556--
    Anaheim8478.5196.0
    Texas7785.47513.0
    Oakland6597.40125.0
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    29Rusty GreerLF28   157601112193
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    		42
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    		3
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    		26
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    		87958387341211.321.405.531936.210.354.3411.0523.1319690
    7Ivan RodriguezC25   15059798187
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    		34
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    		4
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    		20
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    		77733889871418.313.360.484844.171.241.3392.3429.9289648
    19Juan GonzalezDH-RF27   13353387158
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    		24
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    		3
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    		42
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    		13100331073701012.296.335.589924.293.355.2943.2412.7314579
    11Lee Stevens1B-DH29   13742658128
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    		24
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    		2
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    		21
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    		74132383121318.300.336.514850.214.263.3293.6120.3219454
    22Will Clark1B33   11039356128
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    		29
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    		1
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    		12
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    		51004962311054.326.400.496896.170.295.3581.2732.8195450
    2Damon BufordCF27   1223664982
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    		18
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    		08
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    		39187308330328.224.287.339626.115.227.2672.7745.8124404
    1Domingo Cedeno2B-SS28   11336549103
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    		19
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    		6
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    		3633277720215.282.334.400734.118.192.3472.8591.3146397
    16Dean Palmer3B28   943554787
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    		21
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    		014
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    		5510268412134.245.296.423719.177.254.2813.2325.4150386
    3Mark McLemore2B32   893494791
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    		17
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    		2
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    		2575405421625.261.338.330668.069.189.3041.35349.0115399
    23Benji GilSS24   1103173571
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    		13
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    		2
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    		5
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    		3112179610643.224.263.325588.101.151.3005.6563.4103345
    4Fernando Tatis3B22   602232957
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    		9
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    		2930144200226.256.297.404701.148.224.2803.0027.990241
    24Tom GoodwinCF28   532073949
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    		13
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    		2
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    		017166253711022.237.319.319638.082.251.2851.48--66235
    9Billy RipkenSS-2B32   712031856
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    		9
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    		240193200157.276.300.374674.099.138.3063.5667.776218
    21Warren NewsonRF32   811692336
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    		10
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    		2330315302014.213.333.462795.249.450.2431.7116.978201
    18Mike SimmsDH-RF30   591111328
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    		8
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    		220182701023.252.298.459757.207.270.2843.3822.251121
    14Alex DiazRF28   2890820
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    		02
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    		121151310013.222.268.333601.111.167.2372.6045.03097
    13Jim LeyritzC-DH33   37851124
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    		4
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    		001410232230112.282.446.329775.047.329.3750.96--28113
    24Mike DevereauxRF34   2972815
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    		3
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    		0071071000010.208.275.250525.042.153.2381.43--1880
    10Henry MercedesC27   2347410
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    		4
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    		0040062500300.213.302.298600.085.213.4554.17--1456
    15Mickey TettletonDH36   174454
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    		40031211001.091.167.318485.227.295.0344.0014.71448
    37Marc SagmoenRF26   214326
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    		40021300011.140.174.256430.116.163.1676.5043.01146
    30Hanley FriasSS23   142645
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    		001001400001.192.222.231453.038.077.2274.00--627
    36Bobby WittP33   3612
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    		2000100000.333.3331.0001333.667.667.250--6.066
    6Kevin BrownC24   4512
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    		1000000000.400.4001.0001400.600.600.250--5.055
    33John BurkettP32   2511
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    		0000000100000.200.200.200400.000.000.250----15
    14Dave SilvestriSS-3B29   24000000000100000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----04
    32Rick HellingP26   103000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----03
    28Darren OliverP26   1211
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    		0002000110000.500.667.5001167.000.0001.000----13
    60Julio SantanaP23   2201
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    		0000000000000.500.500.5001000.000.000.500----12
    46Terry ClarkP36   1101
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    		00000000000001.0001.0001.0002000.000.0001.000----11
    35John WettelandP30   7111
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    		1
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    		0010000000001.0001.0002.00030001.0001.0001.000----21
    Batting Totals174056518071547311271877737237500111634392852118.274.330.438768.164.259.3092.2330.224736231
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    36Bobby Witt33   12124.8234323010209.024511811233741217021.5310.551.423.195.211.64
    28Darren Oliver26   13124.2132323100201.121311194298210470111.479.541.303.674.661.27
    33John Burkett32   9124.5730302000189.12401069620301391041.4311.430.951.436.624.63
    44Ken Hill31   585.1919190000111.012969641156685021.6710.460.894.545.511.21
    60Julio Santana23   466.7530140030104.014186781649648141.8312.201.384.245.541.31
    27Matt Whiteside29   415.05421008072.2854541426443231.5210.480.493.215.421.69
    56Danny Patterson26   1063.425400017171.0702927323697101.318.870.382.928.753.00
    35John Wetteland30   721.9461000583165.0431814521631000.985.950.692.918.723.00
    59Roger Pavlik29   354.341111000057.2592928731350011.559.161.094.815.431.13
    32Rick Helling26   334.58108001055.0472928521463021.247.690.823.447.532.19
    53Eric Gunderson31   213.246000011149.2451918515312121.208.100.902.705.582.07
    31Xavier Hernandez31   044.594400020049.1512725722365021.499.371.294.046.611.64
    52Ed Vosberg35   124.614200016041.0442321315291021.449.660.663.296.371.93
    47Tanyon Sturtze26   118.1895001032.2453030618181101.9112.271.644.914.911.00
    46Terry Clark36   145.8195002030.2412020310111001.6511.900.872.903.191.10
    48Jose Alberro28   038.04104002028.1373325417113011.9311.891.295.463.540.65
    58Scott Bailes34   102.86240007022.01897210140001.277.360.824.095.731.40
    55Wilson Heredia25   103.15100003019.2149721680001.506.300.907.203.600.50
    45Eric Moody26   014.26101003019.02610942120001.4712.321.890.955.686.00
    52Bryan Eversgerd28   0227.003000101.15330320008.0045.000.0027.0018.000.67
    Batting Totals77854.70544162811543314301598823747169541925556361.5010.061.063.405.821.71
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Ivan RodriguezC14382175711.9920.00
    Henry MercedesC2378412.9880.00
    Jim LeyritzC1156510.9840.00
    Kevin BrownC49010.9000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Will Clark1B10088062486.9960.00
    Lee Stevens1B6245633345.9940.00
    Jim Leyritz1B9602041.0000.00
    Billy Ripken1B9344041.0000.00
    Mike Simms1B213112.9330.00
    Alex Diaz1B120001.0000.00
    Marc Sagmoen1B110001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Mark McLemore2B89148254860.9800.00
    Domingo Cedeno2B651001621128.9600.00
    Billy Ripken2B254078218.9830.00
    Alex Diaz2B141001.0000.00
    Hanley Frias2B102001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Dean Palmer3B93721621010.9590.00
    Fernando Tatis3B60459075.9510.00
    Billy Ripken3B13412021.0000.00
    Domingo Cedeno3B326021.0000.00
    Dave Silvestri3B10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Benji GilSS1061633281971.9630.00
    Domingo CedenoSS434491628.9570.00
    Billy RipkenSS313864315.9710.00
    Hanley FriasSS121211021.0000.00
    Dave SilvestriSS102001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Rusty GreerLF1482808110.9630.00
    Warren NewsonLF2031120.9410.00
    Mike DevereauxLF520001.0000.00
    Tom GoodwinLF530001.0000.00
    Alex DiazLF360001.0000.00
    Lee StevensLF330001.0000.00
    Marc SagmoenLF20000.0000.00
    Mike SimmsLF210001.0000.00
    Mark McLemoreLF10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Damon BufordCF117282735.9900.00
    Tom GoodwinCF49135320.9860.00
    Rusty GreerCF1938110.9750.00
    Mike DevereauxCF30000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Juan GonzalezRF64127641.9710.00
    Warren NewsonRF4463030.9550.00
    Mike DevereauxRF24380001.0000.00
    Alex DiazRF2042210.9780.00
    Lee StevensRF19270001.0000.00
    Mike SimmsRF1722010.9570.00
    Marc SagmoenRF16240001.0000.00
    Rusty GreerRF10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    John WettelandP616516001.0000.97
    Eric GundersonP604913001.0000.73
    Danny PattersonP547147011.0001.39
    Xavier HernandezP444936011.0001.65
    Ed VosbergP42411410.8331.10
    Matt WhitesideP427291611.9623.12
    Bobby WittP34209102712.9741.59
    Darren OliverP3220172320.9371.34
    John BurkettP30189122811.9761.90
    Julio SantanaP30104615031.0001.82
    Scott BailesP242226011.0003.27
    Ken HillP191111325011.0003.08
    Roger PavlikP11573411.8751.10
    Jose AlberroP10283511.8892.56
    Rick HellingP105511001.0000.33
    Wilson HerediaP101903011.0001.41
    Eric MoodyP101912001.0001.42
    Terry ClarkP9306712.9293.87
    Tanyon SturtzeP93201001.0000.28
    Bryan EversgerdP310000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Juan GonzalezDH69.0000.00
    Lee StevensDH38.0000.00
    Mike SimmsDH28.0000.00
    Mickey TettletonDH13.0000.00
    Jim LeyritzDH9.0000.00
    Warren NewsonDH9.0000.00
    Will ClarkDH7.0000.00
    Ivan RodriguezDH5.0000.00
    Benji GilDH4.0000.00
    Damon BufordDH3.0000.00
    Domingo CedenoDH2.0000.00
    Rusty GreerDH2.0000.00
    Marc SagmoenDH1.0000.00

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