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1981 Texas Rangers Batting Orders
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 33-22, Finished 2nd
Second Half: 24-26, Finished 3rd
Overall: 57-48, Finished 2nd in AL West
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Scored 452 runs, Allowed 389 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-45
Manager: Don Zimmer (57-48)
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 850,076 (10th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 90
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1980 / 1982 Batting Orders

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1. Thu,4/9 at NYY L (3-10)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sample-LF Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
2. Sat,4/11 at NYY L (1-5)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sample-LF Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
3. Sun,4/12 at NYY W (6-4)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sample-LF Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
4. Tue,4/14 vs CLE L (1-7)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sample-LF Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
5. Wed,4/15 vs CLE W (8-0) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
6. Fri,4/17 vs NYY L (1-2)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sample-LF Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
7. Sat,4/18 vs NYY W (6-4)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sundberg-C Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
8. Sun,4/19 vs NYY W (4-0)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
9. Mon,4/20 at BOS L (2-4) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
10. Tue,4/21 at BOS L (4-10)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Ellis-1B Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
11. Wed,4/22 at BOS W (16-8) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
12. Sat,4/25 at CLE W (8-4) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
13. Sun,4/26 at CLE L (3-4) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
14. Mon,4/27 vs BOS W (10-0) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
15. Tue,4/28 vs BOS W (9-0) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
16. Wed,4/29 vs BOS W (5-0)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sample-LF Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Cox-C Mendoza-SS
17. Thu,4/30 vs KCR W (7-0) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
18. Fri,5/1 vs KCR L (0-4)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Ellis-1B Sundberg-C Roberts-LF Stein-3B Grubb-RF Mendoza-SS
19. Sat,5/2 vs KCR L (2-7) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Duran-LF Stein-3B Mendoza-SS
20. Sun,5/3 vs KCR W (9-8)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Roberts-LF Grubb-RF Sundberg-C Putnam-1B Stein-3B Mendoza-SS
21. Tue,5/5 vs CHW W (6-1)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Roberts-LF Stein-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
22. Wed,5/6 vs CHW W (4-2)# Wills-2B Stein-3B Oliver-DH Ellis-1B Roberts-CF Grubb-RF Putnam-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
23. Thu,5/7 vs CHW W (9-4)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Stein-1B Roberts-LF Grubb-RF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
24. Sat,5/9 vs BAL L (3-7) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Duran-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
25. Sat,5/9 vs BAL L (2-4) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Duran-LF Wagner-SS Cox-C
26. Sun,5/10 vs BAL W (7-3)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Stein-1B Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Putnam-LF Mendoza-SS
27. Mon,5/11 at KCR W (9-1)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Stein-1B Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Lisi-RF Mendoza-SS
28. Tue,5/12 at KCR L (2-3) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
29. Thu,5/14 at KCR W (3-2)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-LF Grubb-RF Sundberg-C Putnam-1B Mendoza-SS
30. Fri,5/15 at CHW W (2-1) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
31. Sat,5/16 at CHW L (1-9)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-LF Putnam-1B Lisi-RF Wagner-SS Cox-C
32. Sun,5/17 at CHW L (0-9)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-LF Ellis-1B Grubb-RF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
33. Mon,5/18 at DET W (13-5) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
34. Tue,5/19 at DET L (1-14)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-LF Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
35. Wed,5/20 at DET L (4-8) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
36. Fri,5/22 at SEA W (6-2)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Mendoza-SS
37. Sat,5/23 at SEA W (6-4)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Mendoza-SS
38. Sun,5/24 at SEA W (5-3) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
39. Mon,5/25 vs MIN W (4-3) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
40. Tue,5/26 vs MIN W (2-1) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
41. Wed,5/27 vs MIN L (1-2)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Stein-LF Ellis-1B Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
42. Thu,5/28 vs MIN W (6-2) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
43. Fri,5/29 vs SEA L (4-5)# Wills-2B Stein-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Ellis-1B Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Lisi-CF Mendoza-SS
44. Sat,5/30 vs SEA W (6-0) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
45. Sun,5/31 vs SEA L (3-5) Wills-2B Stein-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Roberts-CF Wagner-SS Cox-C
46. Tue,6/2 at MIN W (5-3)# Wills-2B Stein-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Ellis-1B Roberts-RF Sample-CF Sundberg-C Wagner-SS
47. Wed,6/3 at MIN W (6-3) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Sample-LF Sundberg-C Wagner-SS
48. Thu,6/4 at MIN L (3-7) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Sample-LF Sundberg-C Wagner-SS
49. Fri,6/5 vs TOR W (5-4) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Sample-LF Sundberg-C Wagner-SS
50. Sat,6/6 vs TOR W (4-1) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Wagner-SS
51. Sun,6/7 vs TOR W (9-0) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-RF Roberts-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
52. Mon,6/8 vs DET W (8-1)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Stein-LF Roberts-RF Ellis-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
53. Tue,6/9 vs DET L (0-5) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sample-LF Roberts-RF Cox-C Mendoza-SS
54. Wed,6/10 at MIL W (12-5) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sample-LF Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
55. Thu,6/11 at MIL L (3-6) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sample-LF Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
56. Mon,8/10 at NYY L (0-2)# Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-RF Sample-LF Stein-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
57. Tue,8/11 at NYY W (1-0)# Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sample-LF Roberts-RF Stein-1B Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
58. Wed,8/12 at NYY L (4-5) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
59. Fri,8/14 vs BOS W (3-2)# Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Stein-1B Sample-LF Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
60. Sat,8/15 vs BOS L (3-5) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
61. Sun,8/16 vs BOS W (3-0)# Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sample-LF Stein-1B Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
62. Tue,8/18 vs MIL L (1-3) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
63. Tue,8/18 vs MIL W (8-6) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
64. Wed,8/19 vs MIL W (4-1) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
65. Fri,8/21 at DET L (4-7) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
66. Sat,8/22 at DET L (0-2) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
67. Sun,8/23 at DET L (4-5) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Grubb-RF Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
68. Mon,8/24 at TOR W (3-0) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sample-LF Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Mendoza-SS
69. Tue,8/25 at TOR W (6-1) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sample-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Mendoza-SS
70. Thu,8/27 at MIL W (5-1)# Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Stein-1B Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
71. Fri,8/28 at MIL L (3-6) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
72. Sat,8/29 at MIL W (8-5)# Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Sample-LF Stein-1B Mendoza-SS
73. Sun,8/30 at MIL L (2-6) Rivers-CF Wills-2B Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Sample-LF Roberts-RF Mendoza-SS
74. Mon,8/31 vs TOR L (0-3) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Grubb-RF Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
75. Tue,9/1 vs TOR L (3-9) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Grubb-RF Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
76. Wed,9/2 vs TOR W (4-1) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Ellis-1B Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
77. Thu,9/3 vs DET L (5-8) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Ellis-1B Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
78. Fri,9/4 vs DET W (3-2) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Stein-1B Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
79. Sat,9/5 vs DET L (0-1) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Stein-1B Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
80. Sun,9/6 vs DET L (3-4) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Stein-1B Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
81. Mon,9/7 at OAK L (1-2) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Stein-1B Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
82. Tue,9/8 at OAK L (0-3) Rivers-CF Sample-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Putnam-1B Wills-2B Mendoza-SS
83. Wed,9/9 at OAK W (9-4) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Sample-LF Putnam-1B Mendoza-SS
84. Fri,9/11 at CAL W (11-6) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Jones-RF Sundberg-C Sample-LF Putnam-1B Mendoza-SS
85. Sat,9/12 at CAL W (3-2)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Stein-1B Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
86. Sun,9/13 at CAL L (7-8) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Grubb-RF Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
87. Mon,9/14 vs OAK L (2-5) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Poquette-RF Sample-LF Mendoza-SS
88. Tue,9/15 vs OAK W (12-2) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Wagner-SS
89. Wed,9/16 vs OAK L (1-2) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Wagner-SS
90. Fri,9/18 vs MIN L (3-6) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Wagner-SS
91. Sat,9/19 vs MIN W (6-0)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Stein-1B Sample-LF Wagner-SS
92. Sun,9/20 vs MIN W (4-3)# Wills-2B Stein-LF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Roberts-RF Sundberg-C Ellis-1B Sample-CF Wagner-SS
93. Mon,9/21 vs SEA W (4-1) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Mendoza-SS
94. Tue,9/22 vs SEA L (2-3) Wills-2B Poquette-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Grubb-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Mendoza-SS
95. Wed,9/23 vs SEA L (1-2) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Mendoza-SS
96. Thu,9/24 vs SEA L (1-2) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Mendoza-SS
97. Fri,9/25 at MIN W (5-2) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Wagner-SS
98. Sat,9/26 at MIN L (3-7) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Wagner-SS
99. Sun,9/27 at MIN L (2-5) Wills-2B Poquette-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Sundberg-C Grubb-LF Roberts-RF Wagner-SS
100. Mon,9/28 at SEA W (6-5) Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Putnam-1B Poquette-LF Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Wagner-SS
101. Tue,9/29 at SEA W (6-2)# Wills-2B Rivers-CF Oliver-DH Bell-3B Sundberg-C Roberts-RF Sample-LF Putnam-1B Wagner-SS
102. Wed,9/30 at SEA W (3-1)# Tolleson-3B Poquette-CF Sundberg-C Ellis-DH Sample-LF Roberts-RF Johnson-1B Wagner-2B Norman-SS
103. Fri,10/2 vs CAL W (8-6)# Tolleson-3B Poquette-CF Sample-LF Ellis-1B Roberts-RF Johnson-C Werner-DH Wagner-2B Norman-SS
104. Sat,10/3 vs CAL W (1-0)# Tolleson-3B Sundberg-LF Sample-CF Ellis-1B Roberts-RF Johnson-C Werner-DH Wagner-2B Norman-SS
105. Sun,10/4 vs CAL L (2-9) Tolleson-3B Poquette-CF Sample-LF Putnam-1B Johnson-C Wills-DH Roberts-RF Wagner-2B Norman-SS
105 games 3 players 6 players 3 players 5 players 9 players 10 players 12 players 10 players 4 players
Most Common-games Wills-74
Rivers-27
Tolleson-4		 Rivers-67
Wills-18
Sample-9		 Oliver-101
Sample-3
Sundberg-1		 Bell-96
Ellis-5
Roberts-2		 Putnam-34
Grubb-23
Roberts-12		 Sundberg-25
Grubb-23
Putnam-23		 Roberts-24
Sundberg-22
Sample-18		 Sundberg-44
Sample-17
Roberts-13		 Mendoza-83
Wagner-15
Norman-4

Most Common Batting Orders

8 Games

  1. Rivers
  2. Wills
  3. Oliver
  4. Bell
  5. Grubb
  6. Putnam
  7. Sample
  8. Sundberg
  9. Mendoza

7 Games

  1. Wills
  2. Rivers
  3. Oliver
  4. Bell
  5. Grubb
  6. Putnam
  7. Sundberg
  8. Sample
  9. Mendoza

6 Games

  1. Wills
  2. Rivers
  3. Oliver
  4. Bell
  5. Putnam
  6. Poquette
  7. Sundberg
  8. Roberts
  9. Wagner

6 Games

  1. Wills
  2. Rivers
  3. Oliver
  4. Bell
  5. Putnam
  6. Grubb
  7. Roberts
  8. Sundberg
  9. Mendoza

5 Games

  1. Wills
  2. Rivers
  3. Oliver
  4. Bell
  5. Sample
  6. Grubb
  7. Putnam
  8. Sundberg
  9. Mendoza

4 Games

  1. Wills
  2. Rivers
  3. Oliver
  4. Bell
  5. Grubb
  6. Putnam
  7. Roberts
  8. Sundberg
  9. Mendoza

63 total batting orders (63 when including pitchers)


1980 / 1982 Batting Orders

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