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| Owner(s) | George W. Bush |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Valentine and Toby Harrah |
| 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 Rangers playing host to the Detroit Tigers at Arlington Stadium during a 1992 regular season game.
The 1992 Texas Rangers season saw the Rangers finishing fourth in the American League West with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses.
Contents
Offseason[edit]
- October 28, 1991: Steve Fireovid was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[1]
- December 7, 1991: Geno Petralli was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[2]
- January 3, 1992: Jeff Robinson was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[3]
- January 28, 1992: Mike Jeffcoat was signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.[4]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Oakland Athletics | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 51–30 | 45–36 |
| Minnesota Twins | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 6 | 48–33 | 42–39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 10 | 50–32 | 36–44 |
| Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 19 | 36–45 | 41–40 |
| California Angels | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 24 | 41–40 | 31–50 |
| Kansas City Royals | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 24 | 44–37 | 28–53 |
| Seattle Mariners | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 32 | 38–43 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1992 American League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] |
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 |
| California | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 2–11 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–3 | — | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Detroit | 3–10 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 5–8 |
| Kansas City | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Milwaukee | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–5 |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 9–3 | 11–2 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| New York | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 2–11 |
| Oakland | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | — | 12–1 | 9–4 | 6–6 |
| Seattle | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 1–12 | — | 4–9 | 4–8 |
| Texas | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 9–4 | — | 3–9 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | — |
Opening Day lineup[edit]
- Brian Downing
- Monty Fariss
- Juan González
- José Guzmán
- Al Newman
- Rafael Palmeiro
- Dean Palmer
- Iván Rodríguez
- Rubén Sierra
- Dickie Thon
Notable transactions[edit]
- April 3, 1992: Al Newman was signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.[5]
- May 29, 1992: Bill Haselman was selected off waivers from the Rangers by the Seattle Mariners.[6]
- June 10, 1992: Jeff Robinson was selected off waivers from the Rangers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
- June 19, 1992: Mario Díaz was signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.[7]
- July 9, 1992: Bobby Valentine is fired after seven years as manager. Coach Toby Harrah is named as interim manager. The firing is announced by managing general partner of the Rangers, George W. Bush.[8]
- August 31, 1992: Rubén Sierra, Jeff Russell, Bobby Witt, and cash were traded by the Rangers to the Oakland Athletics for José Canseco.[9]
Roster[edit]
Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 |
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| C | Rodríguez, IvánIván Rodríguez | 123 | 420 | 109 | .260 | 8 | 37 |
| 1B | Palmeiro, RafaelRafael Palmeiro | 159 | 608 | 163 | .268 | 22 | 85 |
| 2B | Frye, JeffJeff Frye | 67 | 199 | 51 | .256 | 1 | 12 |
| 3B | Palmer, DeanDean Palmer | 152 | 541 | 124 | .229 | 26 | 72 |
| SS | Thon, DickieDickie Thon | 95 | 275 | 68 | .247 | 4 | 37 |
| LF | Reimer, KevinKevin Reimer | 148 | 494 | 132 | .267 | 16 | 58 |
| CF | González, JuanJuan González | 155 | 584 | 152 | .260 | 43 | 109 |
| RF | Sierra, RubénRubén Sierra | 124 | 500 | 139 | .278 | 14 | 70 |
| DH | Downing, BrianBrian Downing | 107 | 320 | 89 | .278 | 10 | 39 |
Other batters[edit]
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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| Newman, AlAl Newman | 116 | 246 | 54 | .220 | 0 | 12 |
| Petralli, GenoGeno Petralli | 94 | 192 | 38 | .198 | 1 | 18 |
| Fariss, MontyMonty Fariss | 67 | 166 | 36 | .217 | 3 | 21 |
| Daugherty, JackJack Daugherty | 59 | 127 | 26 | .205 | 0 | 9 |
| Canseco, JoséJosé Canseco | 22 | 73 | 17 | .233 | 4 | 15 |
| Colón, CrisCris Colón | 14 | 36 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Russell, JohnJohn Russell | 7 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Guzmán, JoséJosé Guzmán | 33 | 224 | 16 | 11 | 3.66 | 179 |
| Witt, BobbyBobby Witt | 25 | 161.1 | 9 | 13 | 4.46 | 100 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Robinson, JeffJeff Robinson | 16 | 45.2 | 4 | 4 | 5.72 | 18 |
| Smith, DanDan Smith | 4 | 14.1 | 0 | 3 | 5.02 | 5 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Russell, JeffJeff Russell | 51 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 1.91 | 43 |
| Núñez, EdwinEdwin Núñez | 39 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5.52 | 39 |
| León, DaniloDanilo León | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.89 | 15 |
| Fireovid, SteveSteve Fireovid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.05 | 0 |
| Rosenthal, WayneWayne Rosenthal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 1 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Juan González, A.L. Home Run Champ
- Juan González, Silver Slugger Award
- Iván Rodríguez, C, Gold Glove
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oklahoma City
Notes[edit]
- ^ Steve Fireovid page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Geno Petralli page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Jeff Robinson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jeffcmi01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/newmaal01.shtml
- ^ Bill Haselman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/diazma01.shtml
- ^ "He Isn't Rangers' Valentine". LA Times. July 10, 1992. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ José Canseco page at Baseball Reference
References[edit]
- 1992 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1992 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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