1987 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-87
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,763,053, Avg. 22,047
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (75-87)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1987 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-87
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,763,053, Avg. 22,047
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (75-87)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1987 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 823 runs and gave up 849 runs. Larry Parrish walloped 32 home runs for Texas, while Pete O'Brien, Ruben Sierra and Pete Incaviglia each swatted 20 or more also. Ruben Sierra drove in 109 runs. Scott Fletcher paced all regular hitters with a .287 average. Charlie Hough topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | P | R | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Corvallis, OR USA |
| Bob Brower | CF | R | R | January 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Jerry Browne | 2B | B | R | February 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 140 | Christiansted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Steve Buechele | 3B | R | R | September 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Ed Correa | P | R | R | April 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 192 | Hato Rey, P.R. |
| Keith Creel | P | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Cecil Espy | LF | B | R | January 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Scott Fletcher | SS | R | R | July 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 168 | Fort Walton Beach, FL USA |
| Jose Guzman | P | R | R | April 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 160 | Santa Isabel, P.R. |
| 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 |
| Charlie Hough | P | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Steve Howe | P | L | L | March 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Pete Incaviglia | LF | R | R | April 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 225 | Pebble Beach, CA USA |
| Mike Jeffcoat | P | L | L | August 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 187 | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
| Paul Kilgus | P | L | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Jeff Kunkel | 2B | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Mike Loynd | P | R | R | March 26, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Malloy | P | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'5" | 200 | Arlington, VA 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 |
| Dave Meier | LF | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | Helena, MT USA |
| Ron Meridith | P | L | L | November 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Gary Mielke | P | R | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | St. James, MN USA |
| Dale Mohorcic | P | R | R | January 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Pete O'Brien | 1B | L | L | February 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Tom O'Malley | 3B | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ USA |
| Tom Paciorek | 1B | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Larry Parrish | 3B | 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 |
| Darrell Porter | C | L | R | January 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 193 | Joplin, MO USA |
| Jeff Russell | P | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ruben Sierra | RF | B | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Don Slaught | C | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Mike Stanley | C | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Greg Tabor | 2B | R | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Curt Wilkerson | IF | B | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'9" | 158 | Petersburg, VA USA |
| Mitch Williams | P | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Bobby Witt | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA USA |
