| 1994 Texas Rangers | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 52-62 (.456) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | George W. Bush |
| General manager(s) | Tom Grieve |
| Manager(s) | Kevin Kennedy |
| Local television | KTVT (Jim Sundberg, Steve Busby) HSE (Greg Lucas, Norm Hitzges) |
| Local radio | WBAP (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz) KXEB (Luis Mayoral, Mario Díaz Oroszo) |
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The 1994 Texas Rangers season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike. At the time when the strike began, the Rangers were leading the American League West with a record of 52 wins and 62 losses.
Offseason
- November 22, 1993: Will Clark was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[1]
- December 18, 1993: Billy Ripken was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[2]
Regular season
Despite compiling a record of just 52-62 by Friday, August 12, the Rangers were actually leading the AL West Division. They had scored 613 runs (5.38 per game) and allowed 697 runs (6.11 per game).[3]
The Rangers' pitching struggled over the course of the strike-shortened season, finishing 1st in most runs allowed (697) and most home runs allowed (157).[4]
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 52 | 62 | 0.456 | -- | 31-32 | 21-30 |
| Oakland Athletics | 51 | 63 | 0.447 | 1 | 24-32 | 27-31 |
| Seattle Mariners | 49 | 63 | 0.438 | 2 | 22-22 | 27-41 |
| California Angels | 47 | 68 | 0.409 | 5½ | 23-40 | 24-28 |
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 70 | 43 | 0.619 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 46 | 0.593 |
| Texas Rangers | 52 | 62 | 0.456 |
| W | L | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 47 | 0.584 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 49 | 0.562 |
| Kansas City Royals | 64 | 51 | 0.557 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 55 | 60 | 0.478 |
| Boston Red Sox | 54 | 61 | 0.470 |
| Minnesota Twins | 53 | 60 | 0.469 |
| Detroit Tigers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Oakland Athletics | 51 | 63 | 0.447 |
| Seattle Mariners | 49 | 63 | 0.438 |
| California Angels | 47 | 68 | 0.409 |
Record vs. opponents
1994 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | -- | 4-2 | 8-4 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 4-1 | 7-3 | 4-5 | 4-6 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 7-2 |
| Boston | 2-4 | -- | 7-5 | 2-4 | 3-7 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 5-5 | 1-8 | 3-7 | 9-3 | 6-6 | 1-5 | 7-3 |
| California | 4-8 | 5-7 | -- | 5-5 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 6-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-7 | 6-4 | 3-4 |
| Chicago | 4-2 | 4-2 | 5-5 | -- | 7-5 | 8-4 | 3-7 | 9-3 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 6-3 | 9-1 | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| Cleveland | 6-4 | 7-3 | 5-0 | 5-7 | -- | 8-2 | 1-4 | 5-2 | 9-3 | 0-9 | 6-0 | 3-2 | 5-7 | 6-4 |
| Detroit | 4-3 | 2-4 | 4-3 | 4-8 | 2-8 | -- | 4-8 | 6-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 5-7 | 5-4 |
| Kansas City | 1-4 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 8-4 | -- | 5-7 | 6-4 | 4-2 | 7-3 | 6-4 | 4-3 | 6-6 |
| Milwaukee | 3-7 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 7-5 | -- | 6-6 | 2-7 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 6-6 | -- | 4-5 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 4-8 |
| New York | 6-4 | 7-3 | 8-4 | 2-4 | 9-0 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 7-2 | 5-4 | -- | 7-5 | 8-4 | 3-2 | 3-4 |
| Oakland | 5-7 | 3-9 | 6-3 | 3-6 | 0-6 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 5-2 | 5-7 | -- | 4-3 | 7-3 | 5-1 |
| Seattle | 4-6 | 6-6 | 7-2 | 1-9 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4-8 | 3-4 | -- | 9-1 | 1-5 |
| Texas | 3-3 | 5-1 | 4-6 | 5-4 | 7-5 | 7-5 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 5-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | 1-9 | -- | 4-8 |
| Toronto | 2-7 | 3-7 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 6-6 | 3-7 | 8-4 | 4-3 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 8-4 | -- |
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1994: Scott Podsednik was drafted by the Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 5, 1994.[5]
- June 29, 1994: Tim Leary was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[6]
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Will Clark | 110 | 389 | 128 | .329 | 13 | 80 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Armstrong | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3.60 | 7 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Smith | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.30 | 9 |
Awards and honors
- Iván Rodríguez, C, Gold Glove
- Iván Rodríguez, Silver Slugger Award,
Farm system
References
- ^ Will Clark at Baseball Reference
- ^ Billy Ripken at Baseball Reference
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1994.shtml
- ^ Scott Podsednik at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tim Leary at Baseball Reference
- 1994 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference
- 1994 Texas Rangers at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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