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1995 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1994 / 1996)
74-70, Finished 3rd in AL West
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 720 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-75
Manager: Johnny Oates (74-70)
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,985,910 (5th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106
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1994 / 1996 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 13, 1994

Chuck Jackson granted Free Agency.

Junior Ortiz granted Free Agency.

October 14, 1994

Sold Rob Ducey to Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific).

Tim Leary granted Free Agency.

Billy Ripken granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1994

Kevin Brown granted Free Agency.

Butch Davis granted Free Agency.

October 17, 1994

Ever Magallanes granted Free Agency.

October 21, 1994

Chris James granted Free Agency.

Oddibe McDowell granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1994

Jay Howell granted Free Agency.

Signed Ruben Mateo as an amateur free agent.

Gary Redus granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1994

Rick Honeycutt granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1994

Tom Henke granted Free Agency.

Manuel Lee granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1994

Jack Armstrong granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1994

Signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.

November 25, 1994

Signed Eric Fox as a free agent.

November 30, 1994

Released Jeff Huson.

December 6, 1994

Signed Dave Valle as a free agent.

December 9, 1994

Traded Jose Canseco to the Boston Red Sox. Received Otis Nixon and Luis Ortiz.

December 13, 1994

Signed Kevin Gross as a free agent.

Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

December 22, 1994

Traded Rich Aurilia and Desi Wilson to the San Francisco Giants. Received John Burkett.

December 23, 1994

Brian Bohanon granted Free Agency.

Cris Carpenter granted Free Agency.

Doug Strange granted Free Agency.

January 24, 1995

Signed Shawn Hare as a free agent.

January 26, 1995

Signed Rick Schu as a free agent.

March 29, 1995

Released Dan Peltier.

March 30, 1995

Signed Mike Pagliarulo as a free agent.

April 2, 1995 (Standings)

Signed John Marzano as a free agent.

April 7, 1995 (Standings)

John Burkett granted Free Agency.

April 10, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Bob Tewksbury as a free agent.

April 11, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Roger McDowell as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Russell as a free agent.

April 13, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Mickey Tettleton as a free agent.

April 14, 1995 (Standings)

Traded David Hulse to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Scott Taylor.

April 25, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Billy Hatcher as a free agent.

April 26, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Ed Vosberg as a free agent.

May 3, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Luis Rivera as a free agent.

May 16, 1995 (Standings)

Released Billy Hatcher.

Traded John Dettmer to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jack Voigt.

May 18, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Roger Luce (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Domingo Jean.

May 30, 1995 (Standings)

Released Scott Stewart.

June 1, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Tim Hulett as a free agent.

Drafted Jonathan Johnson in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed July 18, 1995.

Drafted Ryan Dempster in the 3rd round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1995.

Drafted Ryan Glynn in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1995.

Drafted Danny Kolb in the 6th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 1, 1995.

Drafted Craig Monroe in the 8th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1995.

Drafted Cliff Brumbaugh in the 13th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1995.

Drafted Brandon Knight in the 14th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1995.

Drafted Mike Venafro in the 29th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1995.

June 10, 1995 (Standings)

Released Luis Rivera.

June 14, 1995 (Standings)

Released Mike Cather.

Signed Luis Pineda as an amateur free agent.

June 22, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Guillermo Mercedes (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dennis Cook.

July 12, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Steve Buechele as a free agent.

July 20, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Sam Horn as a free agent.

July 30, 1995 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos. Received Lou Frazier. The Texas Rangers sent Hector Fajardo (August 5, 1995) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

July 31, 1995 (Standings)

Released Steve Buechele.

Signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

August 8, 1995 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Bobby Witt. The Texas Rangers sent Wilson Heredia (August 11, 1995) and Scott Podsednik (October 8, 1995) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

August 10, 1995 (Standings)

Purchased Andy Barkett from Butte (Pioneer).

August 16, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Stephen Larkin and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Craig Worthington.

August 31, 1995 (Standings)

Received Candy Maldonado from the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.

Traded Jack Voigt to the Boston Red Sox. Received Chris Howard.

October 16, 1995

Eric Fox granted Free Agency.

Shawn Hare granted Free Agency.

Sam Horn granted Free Agency.

John Marzano granted Free Agency.

Rick Schu granted Free Agency.

Scott Taylor granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1995

Kenny Rogers granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1995

Candy Maldonado granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1995

Roger McDowell granted Free Agency.

Otis Nixon granted Free Agency.

Mike Pagliarulo granted Free Agency.

Mickey Tettleton granted Free Agency.

Bob Tewksbury granted Free Agency.

Bobby Witt granted Free Agency.

November 11, 1995

Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

Jeff Russell granted Free Agency.

November 30, 1995

Signed Carlos Martinez as a free agent.

December 1, 1995

Received Rikkert Faneyte from the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.

December 4, 1995

Drafted Mike Coolbaugh from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1995

Signed Warren Newson as a free agent.

Signed Mo Sanford as a free agent.

December 9, 1995

Signed Mickey Tettleton as a free agent.

December 14, 1995

Signed Darryl Hamilton as a free agent.

December 15, 1995

Signed Kurt Stillwell as a free agent.

December 19, 1995

Signed Rudy Pemberton as a free agent.

December 21, 1995

Esteban Beltre granted Free Agency.

Jeff Frye granted Free Agency.

Signed Ken Hill as a free agent.

December 22, 1995

Signed Mike Henneman as a free agent.

December 24, 1995

Signed Bobby Witt as a free agent.

January 5, 1996

Signed Gil Heredia as a free agent.

January 9, 1996

Signed Rene Gonzales as a free agent.

Signed Mike Pagliarulo as a free agent.

January 16, 1996

Signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.

Signed Barry Lyons as a free agent.

January 25, 1996

Traded Terrell Lowery to the New York Mets. Received Damon Buford.

March 22, 1996

Signed Jeff Russell as a free agent.

March 25, 1996

Signed Jeff Frye as a free agent.

March 29, 1996

Released Terry Burrows.

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1994 / 1996 Trades and Transactions