1979 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,519,671, Avg. 19,483
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Pat Corrales (83-79)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1979 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,519,671, Avg. 19,483
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Pat Corrales (83-79)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1979 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 750 runs and conceded 698 runs. Buddy Bell, Pat Putnam and Richie Zisk led Texas with 18 home runs apiece. Buddy Bell drove in 101 runs. Al Oliver topped hitters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Steve Comer paced the team with 17 wins, while Fergie Jenkins also added 15 or more wins also Jim Kern earned a 1.57 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pat Corrales coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Brian Allard | P | R | R | January 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Spring Valley, IL USA |
| Bob Babcock | P | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Larvell Blanks | SS | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Bert Campaneris | SS | R | R | March 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba |
| Dave Chalk | SS | R | R | August 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Steve Comer | P | B | R | January 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Danny Darwin | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Dock Ellis | P | B | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| John Ellis | 1B | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT USA |
| Ed Farmer | P | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Oscar Gamble | RF | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL USA |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | P | L | L | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Brownwood, TX USA |
| Gary Gray | P | R | R | September 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Grubb | OF | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Gary Holle | 1B | R | L | August 11, 1954 | 6'6" | 210 | Watervliet, NY USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| John Henry Johnson | P | L | L | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Jim Kern | P | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI USA |
| Sparky Lyle | P | L | L | July 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 182 | Du Bois, PA USA |
| Greg Mahlberg | C | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Jon Matlack | P | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA USA |
| Larry McCall | P | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Doc Medich | P | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 225 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, P.R. |
| Nelson Norman | SS | B | R | May 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Al Oliver | CF | L | L | October 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Pat Putnam | 1B | L | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 205 | Bethel, VT USA |
| Dave Rajsich | P | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Mickey Rivers | CF | L | L | October 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL USA |
| Dave Roberts | OF | R | R | February 17, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Lebanon, OR USA |
| Billy Sample | LF | R | R | April 2, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY USA |
| Jim Sundberg | C | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galesburg, IL USA |
| LaRue Washington | CF | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Bump Wills | 2B | B | R | July 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 172 | Washington, DC USA |
| Richie Zisk | RF | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
