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1984 Texas Rangers season

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Owner(s)
  
Eddie Chiles

Manager(s)
  
Doug Rader

General manager(s)
  
Joe Klein, Tom Grieve

Local television
  
KXAS-TV HSE (Eric Nadel, Steve Busby, Merle Harmon)

Local radio
  
WBAP (Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz )

The Texas Rangers 1984 season involved the Rangers’ finishing 7th in the American League west, with a record of 69 wins and 92 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 21, 1983: Marv Foley was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • December 7, 1983: John Butcher and Mike Smithson were traded by the Rangers to the Minnesota Twins for Gary Ward and Sam Sorce (minors).
  • December 8, 1983: Jim Sundberg was traded by the Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ned Yost and Dan Scarpetta (minors).
  • January 17, 1984: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Rangers in the 2nd round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
  • January 27, 1984: Tommy Boggs was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.

    • Regular season

  • May 6, 1984: Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles hit for the cycle in a game against the Rangers.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 25, 1984: Mike Richardt was traded by the Rangers to the Houston Astros for Alan Bannister.
  • July 2, 1984: The Rangers traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Dickie Noles. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Tim Henry (minors) and Jorge Gomez (minors) to the Cubs on December 11.

    • Starters by position

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

    Awards and honors

  • Buddy Bell, 3B, Gold Glove 1984
  • Buddy Bell, 3B, Silver Slugger Award, 1984

    • All-Star Game

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tri-City, GCL Rangers

    References

    1984 Texas Rangers season Wikipedia
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