1988 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-91
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,581,901, Avg. 19,776
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (70-91)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1988 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 70-91
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,581,901, Avg. 19,776
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (70-91)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1988 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 637 runs and yielded 735 runs. Ruben Sierra paced Texas with 23 home runs, while Steve Buechele, Pete Incaviglia and Pete O'Brien each walloped 20 or more as well. Ruben Sierra drove in 91 runs. Scott Fletcher topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .276 average. Charlie Hough led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brower | CF | R | R | January 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Kevin Brown | P | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA 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 |
| Jose Cecena | P | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora Mexico |
| 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 |
| Tony Fossas | P | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Barbaro Garbey | IF | R | R | December 4, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Cuba |
| Cecilio Guante | P | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Jose Guzman | P | R | R | April 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 160 | Santa Isabel, P.R. |
| Ray Hayward | P | L | L | April 27, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Enid, OK USA |
| Dwayne Henry | P | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD USA |
| Guy Hoffman | P | L | L | July 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Ottawa, IL USA |
| Charlie Hough | P | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Honolulu, HI 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 |
| Steve Kemp | LF | L | L | August 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | San Angelo, TX USA |
| Paul Kilgus | P | L | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Chad Kreuter | C | B | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenbrae, CA USA |
| Jeff Kunkel | 2B | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Scott May | P | R | R | November 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | West Bend, WI USA |
| Oddibe McDowell | CF | L | L | August 25, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Hollywood, FL USA |
| Craig McMurtry | P | R | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple, TX 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 |
| Larry Parrish | P | 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 |
| Kevin Reimer | LF | L | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Macon, GA USA |
| Jeff Russell | P | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Larry See | IF | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Norwalk, CA USA |
| Ruben Sierra | RF | B | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Mike Stanley | C | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Jim Steels | OF | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Jim Sundberg | C | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galesburg, IL USA |
| Ed Vande Berg | P | R | L | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Redlands, CA USA |
| DeWayne Vaughn | P | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Curt Wilkerson | 2B | 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 |
| Steve Wilson | P | L | L | December 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | Victoria, BC CAN |
| Bobby Witt | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA USA |
