1985 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 62-99
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,112,497, Avg. 14,082
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Doug Rader (9-23)
Manager: Bobby Valentine (53-76)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1985 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 62-99
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,112,497, Avg. 14,082
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Doug Rader (9-23)
Manager: Bobby Valentine (53-76)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1985 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 62 wins and 99 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 617 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 785 runs. Pete O'Brien paced Texas with 22 home runs, while Gary Ward, Oddibe McDowell and Larry Parrish each walloped 20 or more also. Pete O'Brien drove in 92 runs. Gary Ward topped hitters with significant playing time with a .287 average. Charlie Hough led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.31 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Doug Rader and Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | IF | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Tommy Boggs | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Glenn Brummer | C | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Olney, IL USA |
| Steve Buechele | 3B | R | R | September 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Nick Capra | RF | R | R | March 8, 1958 | 5'8" | 165 | Denver, CO USA |
| Glen Cook | P | R | R | September 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Tom Dunbar | LF | L | L | November 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Graniteville, SC USA |
| Jose Guzman | P | R | R | April 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 160 | Santa Isabel, P.R. |
| Toby Harrah | 2B | R | R | October 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Sissonville, WV USA |
| Greg Harris | P | B | R | November 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Dwayne Henry | P | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD USA |
| Burt Hooton | P | R | R | February 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 210 | Greenville, TX USA |
| Charlie Hough | P | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Cliff Johnson | P | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Bob Jones | RF | L | L | October 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkton, MD USA |
| Jeff Kunkel | SS | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Mike Mason | P | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Faribault, MN USA |
| Oddibe McDowell | CF | L | L | August 25, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Hollywood, FL USA |
| Dale Murray | P | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX USA |
| Dickie Noles | P | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Pete O'Brien | 1B | L | L | February 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Larry Parrish | RF | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Geno Petralli | C | L | R | September 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Luis Pujols | C | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Dave Rozema | P | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Jeff Russell | P | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dave Schmidt | P | R | R | April 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Niles, MI USA |
| Bob Sebra | P | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Don Slaught | C | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Bill Stein | IF | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Dave Stewart | P | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Rich Surhoff | P | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Wayne Tolleson | SS | B | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Ellis Valentine | RF | R | R | July 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Duane Walker | RF | L | L | March 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, TX USA |
| Gary Ward | LF | R | R | December 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Chris Welsh | P | L | L | April 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Curt Wilkerson | SS | B | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'9" | 158 | Petersburg, VA USA |
| Matt Williams | P | R | R | July 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| George Wright | RF | B | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Ricky Wright | P | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Paris, TX USA |
