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1980 Texas Rangers Roster (40-man)

1979 Season 1981 Season

Record: 76-85-2, Finished 4th in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Pat Corrales (76-85-2)

General Manager: Eddie Robinson

Farm Director: Joseph Klein

Ballpark: Arlington Stadium

Attendance: 1,198,175 (10th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

Pythagorean W-L: 81-80, 756 Runs, 752 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Brian Allard	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jan 3, 1958	2	5	2	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Tucker Ashford	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Dec 4, 1954	4	15	11	15	14	0	0	0	0	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.4
Bob Babcock	30	us US	R	R	6' 5"	210	Aug 25, 1949	2	19	0	0	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Buddy Bell	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 27, 1951	9	129	120	129	120	0	0	0	0	120	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	6.5		All-Star
John Butcher	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	185	Mar 8, 1957	1st	6	6	0	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Ken Clay	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Apr 6, 1954	4	8	8	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Steve Comer	26	us US	B	R	6' 3"	195	Jan 13, 1954	3	12	11	0	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.2
Danny Darwin	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Oct 25, 1955	3	53	2	0	53	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.4
Odie Davis	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	Aug 13, 1955	1st	17	1	17	14	0	0	0	0	1	13	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	-0.1
Adrian Devine	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	185	Dec 2, 1951	7	13	0	0	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
John Ellis	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	225	Aug 21, 1948	12	73	52	73	42	0	3	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	18	0	-1.0
Ed Figueroa	31	pr PR	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 14, 1948	7	8	8	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Pepe Frías	31	do DO	R	R	5' 10"	159	Jul 14, 1948	8	116	76	116	115	0	0	0	2	7	106	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	-1.9
Jerry Don Gleaton	22	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Sep 14, 1957	2	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Johnny Grubb	31	us US	L	R	6' 3"	175	Aug 4, 1948	9	110	71	110	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	3	62	77	9	36	1	0.3
Bud Harrelson	36	us US	B	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 6, 1944	16	87	77	87	87	0	0	0	2	0	87	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.7
Mike Hart	28	us US	B	R	6' 3"	185	Dec 20, 1951	1st	5	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	1	2	-0.1
Charlie Hough	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jan 5, 1948	11	16	2	0	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Fergie Jenkins HOF	37	ca CA	R	R	6' 5"	205	Dec 13, 1942	16	29	29	0	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6
John Henry Johnson	23	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	Aug 21, 1956	3	33	0	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Don Kainer	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Sep 3, 1955	1st	4	3	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Jim Kern	31	us US	R	R	6' 5"	185	Mar 15, 1949	7	38	1	0	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Dennis Lewallyn	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Aug 11, 1953	6	4	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Sparky Lyle	35	us US	L	L	6' 1"	182	Jul 22, 1944	14	49	0	0	49	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Jon Matlack	30	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Jan 19, 1950	10	35	34	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3
Doc Medich	31	us US	R	R	6' 5"	225	Dec 9, 1948	9	35	32	1	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2.5	$250,000
Nelson Norman	22	do DO	B	R	6' 2"	160	May 23, 1958	3	17	12	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Norris	31	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Dec 20, 1948	4	119	29	119	88	0	0	10	0	0	0	7	21	58	82	4	45	15	-1.4
Al Oliver	33	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	Oct 14, 1946	13	163	159	163	157	0	0	1	0	0	0	141	0	16	157	4	4	0	3.5		All-Star
Gaylord Perry HOF	41	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Sep 15, 1938	19	24	24	0	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$200,000
Pat Putnam	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	205	Dec 3, 1953	4	147	102	147	138	0	0	137	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	4	-0.3	$45,000
Dave Rajsich	28	us US	L	L	6' 5"	175	Sep 28, 1951	3	24	1	0	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Mike Richardt	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	May 24, 1958	1st	22	20	22	20	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-0.3
Mickey Rivers	31	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Oct 30, 1948	11	147	141	147	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	141	4	4	1	3.5
Dave Roberts	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Feb 17, 1951	8	101	50	101	96	0	22	4	4	37	33	0	0	5	5	3	14	8	0.1
Billy Sample	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Apr 2, 1955	3	99	53	99	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	19	40	72	10	30	10	0.2
Rusty Staub	36	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Apr 1, 1944	18	109	91	109	42	0	0	30	0	0	0	3	0	11	14	58	18	0	1.3
Jim Sundberg	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 18, 1951	7	151	145	151	151	0	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3.6
Danny Walton	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jul 14, 1947	9	10	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0	0.0
Bump Wills	27	us US	B	R	5' 9"	172	Jul 27, 1952	4	146	144	146	144	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2.2
Richie Zisk	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Feb 6, 1949	10	135	111	135	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	35	37	87	23	0	0.7	$312,500
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Pat Corrales	39	us US	Mar 20, 1941	Manager	Apr 10	Oct 5
Frank Lucchesi	54	us US	Apr 24, 1926		Apr 10	Oct 5
Rich Donnelly	33	us US	Aug 3, 1946	Coach	Apr 10	Oct 5
Fred Koenig	49	us US	Apr 27, 1931	Coach	Apr 10	Oct 5
Jackie Moore	41	us US	Feb 19, 1939	Coach	Apr 10	Oct 5
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date