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1978 Texas Rangers

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Team Name
Texas Rangers
Season
1978
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
87-75 (.537)   GBL: 5.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 7 / 12
General Manager
Dan O'Brien
Attendance
1,447,963 (Rank: 15)
Ballpark
Arlington Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Amos Lewis (2-46)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
1Bump Wills252BB157539781351749575214639149431118761930105.250.331.347.678.284.097.28410.1814.7059.8959.89
1975-  1-   6-TEX
MLB1977-19821974-1982
0Al Oliver31OFL1335256517035514898931412196725756854116.324.358.490.848.223.166.3265.467.2237.5037.50
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19851968-1985
10Jim Sundberg27CR1495185414423665825647033461819759235109.278.358.380.738.220.102.30910.8111.8286.3386.33
1973-  1-   2-TEX
MLB1974-19891974-1989
22Richie Zisk29OF-DHR1405116813419122853358763457142215814292.262.338.432.770.284.170.2689.9813.0823.2323.23
1967-  3-  56-PIT
MLB1971-19831971-1983
21Mike Hargrove281BL1464946312424174025107477268111716163292.251.388.346.734.306.095.26217.377.6370.5770.57
1972- 25- 572-TEX
MLB1974-19851974-1985
24Bobby Bonds32OFR1304758512615429823720691102276122365554878.265.356.497.853.413.232.28312.4319.8216.3816.38
1964-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1968-19811968-1982
12Juan Beniquez28OFR1274736112317311501012205931041101795103192.260.292.378.670.156.118.2753.9211.5743.0043.00
1968-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1971-19881971-1988
11Toby Harrah293B-SSR1394505610317312593188366293381625473271.229.349.360.709.367.131.24315.1712.0737.5037.50
1966-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1969-19861969-1986
19Bert Campaneris36SSR98269305053117224203622530664319941.186.245.238.483.193.052.2096.2711.29269.00269.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1964-19831964-1983
13Kurt Bevacqua313BR90248215512063012183102308852711837.222.271.343.614.190.121.2296.6411.4441.3341.33
1967- 12- 184-CIN
MLB1971-19851971-1985
34John Lowenstein313B-DHL77176283983521163372922022682171623.222.363.386.749.449.164.23917.0513.3635.2035.20
1968- 18- 402-CLE
MLB1970-19851970-1985
20Bobby Thompson24OFB64120232733212729262231042136819.225.284.350.634.242.125.2636.6219.1260.0060.00
1972- 19- 436-TEX
MLB1978-19781976-1978
3Jim Mason27SSL5510510204003005170600224116416.190.227.229.456.086.039.2274.3114.660.000.00
1968-  2-  28-WS2
MLB1971-19791971-1979
35Mike Jorgensen291BL9697201930193118100211325118415.196.319.258.577.268.062.20715.258.4797.0097.00
1966-  4-  61-NYN
MLB1968-19851968-1985
9John Ellis29CR349472340317016200130036104716.245.282.383.665.191.138.2705.7719.2331.3331.33
1966-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1969-19811969-1981
23Gary Gray25DHR175041210261011200001195139.240.255.380.635.180.140.2781.9623.5325.0025.00
1974- 18- 408-TEX
MLB1977-19821977-1984
18Pat Putnam24DHL2046471012002501010114925.152.188.239.427.130.087.1504.0810.2046.0046.00
1975-  1-  22-TEX
MLB1977-19841975-1985
15Claudell Washington23OF-DHL1242170002011120000174307.167.186.167.353.000.000.2332.3327.910.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -OAK
MLB1974-19901974-1990
4Nelson Norman20SSB2334192001000501001113527.265.265.324.589.059.059.3100.0014.290.000.00
1975-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1978-19871977-1989
6Johnny Grubb29OFL213381330161111500000194449.394.545.5761.121.515.182.44425.0011.3633.0033.00
1971-  1-  23-SDN
MLB1972-19871970-1988
2Sandy Alomar341B-2BB242936100100170100073115.207.233.241.474.069.034.2733.2322.580.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1964-19781964-1978
7Bill Sample23DH-OFR81527200300030000091525.467.467.6001.067.133.133.5830.0020.000.000.00
1976- 10- 228-TEX
MLB1978-19861977-1986
15La Rue Washington242B-DHR330000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1975- 23- 540-TEX
MLB1978-19791977-1981
43Greg Mahlberg25CR110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -TEX
MLB1978-19791976-1982
Tot:24 Players17645347692135321636132650196916247793283554511520376141384969.253.332.381.713.264.128.27210.1612.691.2540.51
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
32Jon Matlack28L15132.273533182221270.0252936814511578041.128.400.471.705.233.103.08
1967-  1-   4-NYN
MLB1971-19831971-1983
31Fergie Jenkins35R1883.043430164340249.0228928421411572131.088.240.761.485.673.333.83
1962-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1965-19831965-1983
33Doyle Alexander27R9103.86312871330191.019884821871814011.419.330.853.353.823.961.14
1968-  9- 185-LAN
MLB1971-19891971-1989
42Doc Medich29R983.74282262362171.016678711052715031.278.740.532.743.744.111.37
1970- 30- 700-NYA
MLB1972-19821972-1982
17Dock Ellis33R974.20222230000141.113181661546453021.258.340.962.932.875.160.98
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19791968-1979
28Steve Comer24R1152.3030113214191117.11073630537652011.238.210.382.844.992.761.76
1976-  UDFA  -TEX
MLB1978-19841973-1985
40Jim Umbarger25L584.88329101123197.21165853936602021.5610.690.833.325.535.341.67
1974- 16- 362-TEX
MLB1975-19781974-1983
26Reggie Cleveland30R573.095300041531275.2653326523461131.167.730.592.745.473.932.00
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1969-19811969-1981
39Len Barker22R154.82290001529452.1633128629336021.7610.831.034.995.685.331.14
1973-  3-  49-TEX
MLB1976-19871976-1987
25Paul Lindblad36L113.6318000918239.2411616215252021.419.300.453.405.673.631.67
1963-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1965-19781965-1978
16Paul Mirabella24L325.791040036128.0301818217230101.689.640.645.467.395.791.35
1976-  1-  21-TEX
MLB1978-19901977-1990
29Roger Moret28L014.91720025114.223881250011.7014.110.611.233.074.912.50
1968-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19781970-1978
44Danny Darwin22R104.1531002208.211440180001.3811.420.001.048.314.158.00
1976-  UDFA  -TEX
MLB1978-19981977-1998
Tot:13 Players87753.421621625411108170251456.11431632554108421776353241.278.840.672.604.803.911.84
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Jim Sundberg27C1481451,294.276991314863860.997757051.75.80.665.9891.499.31
John Ellis29C2217157.28110419591.9589469.24.10.585.2113.664.72
Greg Mahlberg25C104.02000221.000010.02.00.504.500.6100.03
Totals27.0C171162163852101715960953.993847552.85.60.655.89
Mike Hargrove281B1401391,124.21221116179013541337.987009.61.1910.7086.495.91
Mike Jorgensen291B7817276.129931223332330.994004.21.2010.7648.181.32
Sandy Alomar341B9435.1354144039.975004.31.1110.005.637.53
Pat Putnam241B4112.01510116161.000004.01.3312.002.520.04
Kurt Bevacqua311B118.01100111111.0000011.01.3812.380.61.15
Totals29.21B23216233315811522011917531733.989007.51.1910.72
Bump Wills252B1561481,336.13505261784893876.981005.60.665.9096.399.41
Kurt Bevacqua312B13979.03129346360.952004.60.766.848.014.42
Sandy Alomar342B6332.0613122019.950003.20.595.343.725.03
La Rue Washington242B217.00502551.000002.50.716.431.266.74
Jim Mason272B102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.85
Totals28.22B1781611213875732192981960.979005.40.665.93
Toby Harrah293B9185771.254167815229221.965002.40.292.5856.265.51
Kurt Bevacqua313B4942381.22087157122107.877002.20.282.5330.254.42
John Lowenstein313B2521187.02241526863.926002.50.343.0315.432.53
Jim Mason273B111179.0613222119.905001.70.242.166.820.04
Nelson Norman203B6223.02401661.000001.00.262.353.726.15
Sandy Alomar343B3114.03200551.000001.70.363.211.912.56
Totals28.73B18516214561073143027451421.933002.30.292.60
Bert Campaneris36SS8986728.21512632044434414.954004.70.575.1254.990.81
Toby Harrah29SS4947413.075163325241238.988004.90.585.1930.235.32
Jim Mason27SS4220221.14179812128120.938002.90.544.8825.976.43
Nelson Norman20SS18890.21446176160.984003.30.675.9911.178.34
Sandy Alomar34SS202.21201331.000001.51.3612.271.28.35
Totals29.2SS20016114562825533289867835.963004.20.575.17
Al Oliver31LF100100877.0192731202199.985002.00.232.0461.775.21
Richie Zisk29LF4847408.2930209593.979001.90.232.0529.634.32
John Lowenstein31LF14673.1120101312.923000.90.161.488.618.23
Bobby Thompson24LF9124.16000661.000000.70.252.245.614.14
Johnny Grubb29LF8549.01020112121.000001.50.242.204.938.15
Bill Sample23LF216.0000000.000000.00.000.001.225.06
Mike Jorgensen29LF218.03000331.000001.50.383.381.22.16
Claudell Washington23LF1110.04000441.000004.00.403.600.68.38
Totals27.4LF1841621456320962335329.982001.80.232.03
Juan Beniquez28CF1261241,097.2311891328319.973002.50.292.6277.899.21
Bobby Thompson24CF3730278.09812010199.980002.70.363.2122.857.82
Al Oliver31CF8758.02410025251.000003.10.433.884.96.03
Mike Jorgensen29CF4122.21300013131.000003.30.595.272.54.24
Totals28.0CF17516236044610111467456.976002.60.312.82
Bobby Bonds32RF111111971.12131375233226.970002.00.232.0968.585.41
Richie Zisk29RF4242371.06160167671.000001.60.181.6325.930.02
Bobby Thompson24RF9127.17000771.000000.80.262.325.614.13
Claudell Washington23RF6653.2701087.875001.20.131.183.750.04
Johnny Grubb29RF5117.04000441.000000.80.242.123.123.85
Mike Jorgensen29RF4113.02000221.000000.50.151.382.54.26
John Lowenstein31RF203.00100111.000000.50.333.001.22.67
Totals28.1RF17916214562942086322314.975001.80.221.94
Juan Beniquez28OF1261241,097.2309891326317.972002.50.292.6077.899.21
Bobby Bonds32OF111111971.12131375233226.970002.00.232.0968.585.42
Al Oliver31OF107107935.0219831230227.987002.10.242.1966.080.53
Richie Zisk29OF9089779.2155620163161.988001.80.211.8655.664.34
Bobby Thompson24OF5232329.2109120112110.982002.10.333.0132.181.35
John Lowenstein31OF16676.1121101413.929000.80.171.549.920.86
Johnny Grubb29OF13666.01420116161.000001.20.242.188.061.97
Mike Jorgensen29OF9343.21800018181.000002.00.423.755.69.48
Claudell Washington23OF7763.2110101211.917001.60.171.574.358.39
Bill Sample23OF216.0000000.000000.00.000.001.225.010
Totals27.9OF533486327210603925811241099.978002.10.252.27
Richie Zisk29DH4900.0000000.000000.00.0030.235.01
Al Oliver31DH2600.0000000.000000.00.0016.019.52
John Lowenstein31DH2100.0000000.000000.00.0013.027.33
Bobby Bonds32DH1800.0000000.000000.00.0011.113.84
Kurt Bevacqua31DH1600.0000000.000000.00.009.917.85
Pat Putnam24DH1200.0000000.000000.00.007.460.06
Gary Gray25DH1100.0000000.000000.00.006.864.77
John Ellis29DH700.0000000.000000.00.004.320.68
Mike Hargrove28DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.52.79
Claudell Washington23DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.533.39
Bert Campaneris36DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.54.19
Sandy Alomar34DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.912.512
Bobby Thompson24DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.94.712
Bill Sample23DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.937.512
Johnny Grubb29DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.914.312
Jim Sundberg27DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.716
Mike Jorgensen29DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.016
Jim Mason27DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.816
La Rue Washington24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.633.316
Totals28.2DH18800000000000.0
Reggie Cleveland30P53075.2313101716.9419564.30.30.211.9132.7100.01
Jon Matlack28P3533270.01742526459.922161355.21.70.221.9721.6100.02
Fergie Jenkins35P3430249.02937146766.98519773.11.90.272.3921.0100.03
Jim Umbarger25P32997.2121202422.91761135.30.70.232.0419.8100.04
Doyle Alexander27P3128191.01736415753.93081240.01.70.282.5019.1100.05
Steve Comer24P3011117.1820102928.9663730.00.90.242.1518.5100.06
Len Barker22P29052.129111211.9171233.30.40.211.9017.9100.07
Doc Medich29P2822171.01131124342.9778466.71.50.252.2117.3100.08
Dock Ellis33P2222141.11122223533.94381044.41.50.232.1013.6100.09
Paul Lindblad36P18039.20501551.0002250.00.30.131.1511.1100.010
Paul Mirabella24P10428.00300331.000010.00.30.110.966.2100.011
Roger Moret28P7214.21100221.000010.00.30.141.274.3100.012
Danny Darwin22P318.2000000.00040100.00.00.000.001.9100.013
Totals27.8P33216214561002401813358340.950847552.81.00.232.11

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
33Doyle Alexander27P6-3205RR1950-09-04Cordova,ALMLB1971-19891971-1989
1968-  9- 185-LAN
2Sandy Alomar342B5-9155BR1943-10-19Salinas,PRMLB1964-19781964-1978
1960-  UDFA  -MLN
39Len Barker22P6-5225RR1955-07-27Fort Knox,KYMLB1976-19871976-1987
1973-  3-  49-TEX
12Juan Beniquez28OF5-11165RR1950-05-13San Sebastian,PRMLB1971-19881971-1988
1968-  UDFA  -BOS
13Kurt Bevacqua313B-2B6-1185RR1947-01-23Miami Beach,FLMLB1971-19851971-1985
1967- 12- 184-CIN
24Bobby Bonds32OF6-1190RR1946-03-15Riverside,CAMLB1968-19811968-1982
1964-  UDFA  -SFN
19Bert Campaneris36SS5-10160RR1942-03-09Pueblo Nuevo,MXMLB1964-19831964-1983
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
26Reggie Cleveland30P6-1195RR1948-05-23Swift Current,SKMLB1969-19811969-1981
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
28Steve Comer24P6-3205BR1954-01-13Minneapolis,MNMLB1978-19841973-1985
1976-  UDFA  -TEX
44Danny Darwin22P6-3190RR1955-10-25Bonham,TXMLB1978-19981977-1998
1976-  UDFA  -TEX
17Dock Ellis33P6-3210BR1945-03-11Los Angeles,CAMLB1968-19791968-1979
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
9John Ellis291B-C6-3225RR1948-08-21New London,CTMLB1969-19811969-1981
1966-  UDFA  -NYA
23Gary Gray251B6-0200RR1952-09-21New Orleans,LAMLB1977-19821977-1984
1974- 18- 408-TEX
6Johnny Grubb29OF6-3185LR1948-08-04Richmond,VAMLB1972-19871970-1988
1971-  1-  23-SDN
21Mike Hargrove281B6-0195LL1949-10-26Perryton,TXMLB1974-19851974-1985
1972- 25- 572-TEX
11Toby Harrah293B-SS6-0180RR1948-10-26Sissonville,WVMLB1969-19861969-1986
1966-  UDFA  -PHI
31Fergie Jenkins35P6-5210RR1942-12-13Chatham,ONMLB1965-19831965-1983
1962-  UDFA  -PHI
35Mike Jorgensen291B-OF6-0195LL1948-08-16Passaic,NJMLB1968-19851968-1985
1966-  4-  61-NYN
25Paul Lindblad36P6-1195LL1941-08-09Chanute,KSMLB1965-19781965-1978
1963-  UDFA  -KC1
34John Lowenstein31OF6-0175LR1947-01-27Wolf Point,MTMLB1970-19851970-1985
1968- 18- 402-CLE
43Greg Mahlberg25C5-10180RR1952-08-08Milwaukee,WIMLB1978-19791976-1982
1973-  UDFA  -TEX
3Jim Mason27SS6-2190LR1950-08-14Mobile,ALMLB1971-19791971-1979
1968-  2-  28-WS2
32Jon Matlack28P6-3205LL1950-01-19West Chester,PAMLB1971-19831971-1983
1967-  1-   4-NYN
42Doc Medich29P6-5225RR1948-12-09Aliquippa,PAMLB1972-19821972-1982
1970- 30- 700-NYA
16Paul Mirabella24P6-2195LL1954-03-20Belleville,NJMLB1978-19901977-1990
1976-  1-  21-TEX
29Roger Moret28P6-4175BL1949-09-16Guayama,PRMLB1970-19781970-1978
1968-  UDFA  -BOS
4Nelson Norman20SS6-2160BR1958-04-23San Pedro de Macoris,DRMLB1978-19871977-1989
1975-  UDFA  -PIT
0Al Oliver31OF-1B6-0195LL1946-10-14Portsmouth,OHMLB1968-19851968-1985
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
18Pat Putnam241B6-1210LR1953-12-03Bethel,VTMLB1977-19841975-1985
1975-  1-  22-TEX
7Bill Sample23OF5-9175RR1955-04-02Roanoke,VAMLB1978-19861977-1986
1976- 10- 228-TEX
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
10Jim Sundberg27C6-0195RR1951-05-18Galesburg,ILMLB1974-19891974-1989
1973-  1-   2-TEX
20Bobby Thompson24OF5-11175BR1953-11-03Charlotte,NCMLB1978-19781976-1978
1972- 19- 436-TEX
40Jim Umbarger25P6-6200LL1953-02-17Burbank,CAMLB1975-19781974-1983
1974- 16- 362-TEX
15Claudell Washington23OF6-0190LL1954-08-31Los Angeles,CAMLB1974-19901974-1990
1972-  UDFA  -OAK
15La Rue Washington24OF6-0170RR1953-09-07Long Beach,CAMLB1978-19791977-1981
1975- 23- 540-TEX
1Bump Wills252B5-9177BR1952-07-27Washington,DCMLB1977-19821974-1982
1975-  1-   6-TEX
22Richie Zisk29OF6-1208RR1949-02-06Brooklyn,NYMLB1971-19831971-1983
1967-  3-  56-PIT
37 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Pat CorralesManagerC6-0195RR1941-03-20Los Angeles,CAMLB1964-19731964-1973
1959-  UDFA  -PHI
35
Billy HunterManagerSS6-0180RR1928-06-04Punxsutawney,PAMLB1953-19581953-195825
Fred KoenigFirst Base CoachP6-3210RR1931-04-27Chouteau,OK14
Pat CorralesThird Base CoachC6-0195RR1941-03-20Los Angeles,CAMLB1964-19731964-1973
1959-  UDFA  -PHI
35
Dan O'BrienGeneral ManagerEXEC27
Sid HudsonAssistant CoachP6-4180RR1915-01-03Coalfield,TNMLB1940-19541940-195414
Connie RyanAssistant Coach2B5-11175RR1920-02-27New Orleans,LAMLB1942-19541942-195410
Jimmie SchafferAssistant CoachC5-9185RR1936-04-05Limeport,PAMLB1961-19681961-1968
1955-  UDFA  -SLN
13
Joe BranzellScoutSCOUT25
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1978Texas RangersALMLB1628775.5375.06926326027Billy Hunter, Pat CorralesArlington Stadiumdnq
1978Tucson TorosPCLAAA1406971.4939.09418618047Rich DonnellyHi Corbett Fielddnq
1978Tulsa DrillersTexAA1355778.42221.5636761-12536Marty MartinezOiler Parkdnq
1978Asheville TouristsWcarA1407367.5219.56656085733Wayne TerwilligerMcCormick Fielddnq
1978Gulf Coast RangersGCLRk553322.600-2972118611Joe KleinPayne Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization632319313.50532313073158

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1978ferguson jenkinsAmerican League Player of the WeekApril 24-April 30
1978Jim SundbergAmerican League Gold GloveC
1978jim sundbergAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 15-May 21
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Fergie Jenkins341978AL-CYTexas Rangers6012
Al Oliver311978AL-MVPTexas Rangers140726
Jim Sundberg271978AL-MVPTexas Rangers150624
3 record(s)
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