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1996 Texas Rangers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1995/1997)
90-72, Finished 1st in AL Western Division
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Scored 928 runs, Allowed 799 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-70
Managed by Johnny Oates

Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,889,020 (3rd of 14)
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Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 108, Pitching - 107
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Division Series (3-1) to New York Yankees

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1995/1997) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

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.

April 3, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Lee Stevens as a free agent.

April 13, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Jack Voigt as a free agent.

April 18, 1996 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bryan Eversgerd. The Texas Rangers sent Rudy Pemberton (April 24, 1996) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

May 20, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Joaquin Benoit as an amateur free agent.

June 4, 1996 (Standings)

Drafted R.A. Dickey in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed September 12, 1996.

Drafted Sam Marsonek in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 1996.

Drafted Corey Lee in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 1996.

Drafted Kelly Dransfeldt in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1996.

Drafted Warren Morris in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 22, 1996.

Drafted Doug Davis in the 10th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1996.

Drafted Mark Hendrickson in the 19th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Joe Beimel in the 26th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Travis Hafner in the 31st round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1997.

June 5, 1996 (Standings)

Released Jeff Frye.

June 12, 1996 (Standings)

Released Craig Worthington.

July 31, 1996 (Standings)

Traded Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and Mike Stanton. The Boston Red Sox sent Dwayne Hosey (November 4, 1996) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

August 8, 1996 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Ryan Dempster to the Florida Marlins. Received John Burkett. The Texas Rangers sent Rick Helling (September 3, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

October 3, 1996 (Standings)

Selected Wilson Heredia off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

October 9, 1996 (Standings)

Jack Voigt granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1996 (Standings)

Mike Coolbaugh granted Free Agency.

Bryan Eversgerd granted Free Agency.

Chris Nichting granted Free Agency.

Jon Shave granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1996

Mike Stanton granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1996

Dennis Cook granted Free Agency.

Rene Gonzales granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1996

Kevin Gross granted Free Agency.

Matt Whiteside granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1996

Kevin Elster granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1996

Dave Valle granted Free Agency.

November 13, 1996

Released Gil Heredia.

November 18, 1996

Darryl Hamilton granted Free Agency.

Mike Henneman granted Free Agency.

Signed Henry Mercedes as a free agent.

Jeff Russell granted Free Agency.

Kurt Stillwell granted Free Agency.

November 19, 1996

Dwayne Hosey granted Free Agency.

Released Luis Ortiz.

November 20, 1996

Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

November 22, 1996

Signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.

December 7, 1996

Mark McLemore granted Free Agency.

December 10, 1996

Signed Billy Ripken as a free agent.

Signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.

Sold Luis Ortiz to the Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

December 13, 1996

Lou Frazier selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

December 15, 1996

Signed Jose Morban as an amateur free agent.

December 16, 1996

Traded David Chavarria (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Cory Bailey.

Signed Scott Bailes as a free agent.

Signed Reynaldo Garcia as an amateur free agent.

December 17, 1996

Signed Xavier Hernandez as a free agent.

Signed John Wetteland as a free agent.

December 19, 1996

Signed Mike Simms as a free agent.

Signed Tom Urbani as a free agent.

December 23, 1996

Sent Rikkert Faneyte to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

December 27, 1996

Signed Ramon Ramirez as an amateur free agent.

January 6, 1997

Signed Mike Devereaux as a free agent.

January 15, 1997

Signed Domingo Cedeno as a free agent.

January 24, 1997

Signed Eric Gunderson as a free agent.

March 15, 1997

Signed Brent Cookson as a free agent.

March 17, 1997

Signed Kevin Gross as a free agent.

March 27, 1997

Signed Eric Anthony as a free agent.

Selected Dave Silvestri off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

April 1, 1997

Released Brent Cookson.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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