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1976 Texas Rangers season

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Owner(s)
  
Bradford G. Corbett

Manager(s)
  
Frank Lucchesi

General manager(s)
  
Dan O'Brien, Sr.

Local television
  
KXAS-TV (Dick Risenhoover, Tom Vandergriff)

Local radio
  
WBAP (Dick Risenhoover, Bill Merrill)

The 1976 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 12, 1975: Dave Nelson was traded by the Rangers to the Kansas City Royals for Nelson Briles.
  • December 9, 1975: Stan Thomas and Ron Pruitt were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for John Ellis.
  • March 12, 1976: Mike Kekich was released by the Rangers.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 10, 1976: Danny Darwin was signed as an amateur free agent by the Rangers.
  • May 17, 1976: Bobby Jones was selected off waivers from the Rangers by the California Angels.
  • May 28, 1976: Stan Perzanowski and cash were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Fritz Peterson.
  • June 1, 1976: Bill Singer, Roy Smalley, Mike Cubbage, Jim Gideon, and $250,000 were traded by the Rangers to the Minnesota Twins for Bert Blyleven and Danny Thompson.
  • June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Billy Sample was drafted by the Rangers in the 10th round.
  • Andre Robertson was drafted by the Rangers in the 12th round, but did not sign.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Jim Sundberg, C, Gold Glove, 1976

    • All-Star Game

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Rangers

    References

    1976 Texas Rangers season Wikipedia
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