1996 Texas Rangers Roster
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,889,020, Avg. 36,113
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-1
Manager: Johnny Oates (90-72)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1996 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 928 runs and gave up 799 runs. Juan Gonzalez walloped 47 home runs for Texas, while Kevin Elster, Mickey Tettleton, Rusty Greer, Dean Palmer and Ivan Rodriguez each added 20 or more also. Juan Gonzalez drove in 144 runs. Rusty Greer led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .332 average. Bobby Witt and Ken Hill topped the team with 16 wins each, plus Roger Pavlik, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Ken Hill earned a 3.63 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Oates coached the team. The 1996 Texas Rangers qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alberro | P | R | R | June 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Mark Brandenburg | P | R | R | July 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Kevin Brown | C | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Valparaiso, IN USA |
| Damon Buford | RF | R | R | June 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| John Burkett | P | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA USA |
| Will Clark | 1B | L | L | March 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Dennis Cook | P | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX USA |
| Kevin Elster | SS | R | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Rikkert Faneyte | CF | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Amsterdam, North Holland Netherlands |
| Lou Frazier | LF | B | R | January 26, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Benji Gil | SS | R | R | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Rene Gonzales | IF | R | R | September 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Austin, TX USA |
| Juan Gonzalez | RF | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Rusty Greer | LF | L | L | January 21, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
| Kevin Gross | P | R | R | June 8, 1961 | 6'5" | 203 | Downey, CA USA |
| Darryl Hamilton | CF | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Rick Helling | P | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Devils Lake, ND USA |
| Mike Henneman | P | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Gil Heredia | P | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, AZ USA |
| Ken Hill | P | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | B | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Warren Newson | RF | L | L | July 3, 1964 | 5'7" | 190 | Newnan, GA USA |
| Darren Oliver | P | R | L | October 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Luis Ortiz | P | R | R | May 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Dean Palmer | 3B | R | R | December 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Danny Patterson | P | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Roger Pavlik | P | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 5'9" | 205 | Manati, P.R. |
| Jeff Russell | P | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mike Stanton | P | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | L | L | July 10, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Kurt Stillwell | 2B | B | R | June 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Mickey Tettleton | 1B | B | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Dave Valle | C | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Jack Voigt | LF | R | R | May 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Ed Vosberg | P | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Matt Whiteside | P | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, MO USA |
| Bobby Witt | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Craig Worthington | 3B | R | R | April 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
