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1994 Texas Rangers season

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Owner(s)
  
George W. Bush

Manager(s)
  
Kevin Kennedy

General manager(s)
  
Tom Grieve

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)

The 1994 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing first in the American League West with a record of 52 wins and 62 losses. The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 22, 1993: Will Clark was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • December 18, 1993: Billy Ripken was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • Regular season

    Despite compiling a record of just 52-62 by Friday, August 12, the Rangers were actually leading the AL West Division. They had scored 613 runs (5.38 per game) and allowed 697 runs (6.11 per game).

    The Rangers' pitching struggled over the course of the strike-shortened season, finishing 1st in most runs allowed (697) and most home runs allowed (157).

    Notable transactions

  • June 2, 1994: Scott Podsednik was drafted by the Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 5, 1994.
  • June 29, 1994: Tim Leary was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • 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

  • Iván Rodríguez, C, Gold Glove
  • Iván Rodríguez, Silver Slugger Award,
  • All-Star Game

    References

    1994 Texas Rangers season Wikipedia