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1987 Texas Rangers season

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The Texas Rangers 1987 season involved the Rangers finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses.

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Offseason

  • December 18, 1986: Mike Jeffcoat was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.
  • Regular season

    Rubén Sierra set the Rangers' club record for extra base hits (69) in one season. He became the youngest player in the American League to get 100 RBIs in a season since Al Kaline in 1956.

    Transactions

  • June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft
  • Bill Haselman was drafted by the Rangers in the first round (23rd pick).
  • Scott Coolbaugh was drafted by the Rangers in the third round. Player signed June 18, 1987.
  • Kevin Belcher was drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round.
  • 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

  • Rubén Sierra, American League Leader At-Bats (643)
  • All-Star Game

    References

    1987 Texas Rangers season Wikipedia


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