1989 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,043,993, Avg. 25,856
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (83-79)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1989 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,043,993, Avg. 25,856
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (83-79)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1989 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 695 runs and surrendered 714 runs. Ruben Sierra paced Texas with 29 home runs, while Steve Buechele and Pete Incaviglia walloped 20 or more also. Ruben Sierra drove in 119 runs. Julio Franco led batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Nolan Ryan topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.20 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Akerfelds | P | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Denver, CO USA |
| Wilson Alvarez | P | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Brad Arnsberg | P | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Harold Baines | RF | L | L | March 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Easton, MD USA |
| John Barfield | P | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Thad Bosley | LF | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Kevin Brown | P | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA USA |
| Steve Buechele | 3B | R | R | September 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Scott Coolbaugh | 3B | R | R | June 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Jack Daugherty | 1B | B | L | July 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 188 | Hialeah, FL USA |
| Cecil Espy | CF | 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 |
| Julio Franco | 2B | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Juan Gonzalez | CF | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Cecilio Guante | P | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Drew Hall | P | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Louisville, KY 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 |
| Chad Kreuter | C | B | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenbrae, CA USA |
| Jeff Kunkel | SS | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Rick Leach | LF | L | L | May 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Fred Manrique | SS | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Craig McMurtry | P | R | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple, TX USA |
| Gary Mielke | P | R | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | St. James, MN USA |
| Jamie Moyer | P | L | L | November 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Sellersville, PA USA |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | L | L | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Dean Palmer | 3B | R | R | December 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Geno Petralli | C | L | R | September 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Kevin Reimer | P | L | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Macon, GA USA |
| Kenny Rogers | P | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Jeff Russell | P | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Ruben Sierra | RF | B | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Sammy Sosa | LF | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Mike Stanley | C | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Jeff Stone | OF | L | R | December 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Kennett, MO USA |
| Jim Sundberg | C | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galesburg, IL USA |
| Paul Wilmet | P | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI USA |
| Bobby Witt | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA USA |
