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1977 Texas Rangers season

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Owner(s)
  
Bradford G. Corbett

Local television
  
KXAS-TV

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

Manager(s)
  
Frank Lucchesi, Eddie Stanky, Connie Ryan, Billy Hunter

Local radio
  
WBAP (Dick Risenhoover, Bill Merrill)

The 1977 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing second in the American League West with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses.

Contents

Offseason

On December 10, 1976, shortstop Danny Thompson died of leukemia. Thompson had played in 64 games for the Rangers in 1976.

Notable transactions

  • November 17, 1976: Bert Campaneris was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • November 23, 1976: Doyle Alexander was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • December 9, 1976: Jeff Burroughs was traded by the Rangers to the Atlanta Braves for Carl Morton, Adrian Devine, Ken Henderson, Dave May, Roger Moret, and $250,000.
  • December 15, 1976: Dave Criscione was traded by the Rangers to the Baltimore Orioles for Bob Babcock.
  • January 11, 1977: Dave Righetti was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.
  • February 2, 1977: Fritz Peterson was released by the Rangers.
  • February 5, 1977: The Rangers traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Darold Knowles. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Gene Clines to the Cubs on February 15.
  • February 17, 1977: Brian Doyle, Greg Pryor and cash were traded by the Rangers to the New York Yankees for Sandy Alomar.

    • Regular season

    For one June day in 1977, Eddie Stanky was drawn back into the major leagues as manager of the Rangers. After that day, he abruptly quit and left for Alabama, saying only that he was homesick.

    Opening Day starters

  • Juan Beníquez
  • Bert Blyleven
  • Bert Campaneris
  • Tom Grieve
  • Mike Hargrove
  • Toby Harrah
  • Ken Henderson
  • Jim Sundberg
  • Claudell Washington
  • Bump Wills

    • Notable transactions

  • April 1, 1977: Carl Morton was released by the Rangers.
  • April 12, 1977: Steve Foucault was traded by the Rangers to the Detroit Tigers for Willie Horton.
  • April 30, 1977: Mike Marshall was purchased by the Rangers from the Atlanta Braves.
  • May 9, 1977: Roy Howell was traded by the Rangers to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jim Mason, Steve Hargan and $200,000.
  • May 23, 1977: Dave Moates was purchased from the Rangers by the New York Yankees.
  • June 7, 1977: John Butcher was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (18th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.
  • June 15, 1977: Dock Ellis was purchased by the Rangers from the Oakland Athletics.
  • June 15, 1977: Jim Fregosi was traded by the Rangers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ed Kirkpatrick.

    • 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, Gold Glove, catcher, 1977
  • Juan Beníquez, Gold Glove, outfield, 1977

    • All-Stars

    All-Star Game

  • Bert Campaneris, reserve

    • Other team leaders

  • Stolen bases – Bump Wills (28)
  • Walks – Toby Harrah (109)

    • References

    1977 Texas Rangers season Wikipedia
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