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2007 Texas Rangers

Batting Orders

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2006 / 2008

75-87, Finished 4th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ron Washington (75-87)
Scored 816 runs, Allowed 844 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-83

Ballparks: Ameriquest Field · Attendance: 2,353,862 (8th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98

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2006 / 2008 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. Mon,4/2 at LAA L (1-4)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-DH	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B
2. Tue,4/3 at LAA L (3-8)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B
3. Wed,4/4 at LAA L (3-5)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-DH	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
4. Fri,4/6 vs BOS W (2-0)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-DH	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B
5. Sat,4/7 vs BOS W (8-4)	Lofton-CF	Hairston-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
6. Sun,4/8 vs BOS L (2-3)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-DH	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B
7. Mon,4/9 vs TBD W (8-4)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Cruz-RF	Kinsler-2B	Stewart-C
8. Tue,4/10 vs TBD W (12-9)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-DH	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Blalock-3B	Cruz-RF	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B
9. Wed,4/11 vs TBD L (5-6)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-DH	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B
10. Fri,4/13 at SEA W (5-2)#	Hairston-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Kata-LF
11. Sat,4/14 at SEA L (3-8)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-DH	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B
12. Sun,4/15 at SEA L (6-14)#	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Cruz-RF	Kata-3B	Stewart-C	Hairston-LF
13. Tue,4/17 at CHW W (8-1)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-RF	Laird-C
14. Wed,4/18 at CHW L (0-6)#	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Hairston-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
15. Thu,4/19 at CHW L (4-6)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Cruz-RF	Stewart-C
16. Fri,4/20 vs OAK L (4-16)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
17. Sat,4/21 vs OAK W (7-0)#	Hairston-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Cruz-RF	Kata-LF	Laird-C
18. Sun,4/22 vs OAK W (4-3)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
19. Mon,4/23 vs SEA L (4-5)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
20. Wed,4/25 at CLE L (7-8)#	Hairston-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Cruz-RF	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C
21. Thu,4/26 at CLE L (4-9)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-RF	Laird-C
22. Fri,4/27 at TOR W (5-3)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-RF	Stewart-C
23. Sat,4/28 at TOR W (9-8)#	Hairston-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-DH	Sosa-RF	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Cruz-LF	Wilkerson-1B	Laird-C
24. Sun,4/29 at TOR L (3-7)	Lofton-CF	Young-DH	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Blalock-3B	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Kata-SS	Laird-C
25. Mon,4/30 at TOR L (1-6)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
26. Tue,5/1 vs NYY L (1-10)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Diaz-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
27. Thu,5/3 vs NYY L (3-4)#	Hairston-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Diaz-RF	Cruz-LF	Laird-C
28. Thu,5/3 vs NYY L (2-5)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-RF	Kata-LF	Stewart-C
29. Fri,5/4 vs TOR W (7-1)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-RF	Laird-C	Hairston-LF
30. Sat,5/5 vs TOR W (11-4)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Diaz-RF	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Kata-2B
31. Sun,5/6 vs TOR W (3-2)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Diaz-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-RF	Kata-LF	Stewart-C
32. Tue,5/8 at NYY L (2-8)#	Hairston-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Diaz-RF	Kinsler-2B	Cruz-LF	Laird-C
33. Wed,5/9 at NYY L (2-6)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-LF	Cruz-RF	Stewart-C
34. Thu,5/10 at NYY W (14-2)	Lofton-CF	Wilkerson-LF	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Kata-SS	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
35. Fri,5/11 vs LAA L (3-6)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
36. Sat,5/12 vs LAA L (3-6)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B
37. Sun,5/13 vs LAA W (7-6)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Cruz-RF	Kinsler-2B
38. Mon,5/14 vs LAA L (2-7)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Cruz-RF	Kinsler-2B
39. Tue,5/15 at TBD L (3-4)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Diaz-DH	Blalock-3B	Wilkerson-LF	Kinsler-2B	Cruz-RF	Laird-C
40. Wed,5/16 at TBD L (8-11)#	Hairston-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Blalock-3B	Diaz-RF	Cruz-LF	Laird-C	Mahar-CF
41. Thu,5/17 at TBD L (6-8)#	Kata-3B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Diaz-RF	Cruz-LF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Mahar-CF
42. Fri,5/18 at HOU W (7-4)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Cruz-LF	Vazquez-3B	Stewart-C	Kinsler-2B	Tejeda-P
43. Sat,5/19 at HOU L (1-6)#	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Cruz-LF	Laird-C	Mahar-CF	Metcalf-3B	Koronka-P
44. Sun,5/20 at HOU W (14-1)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Diaz-RF	Cruz-LF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B	McCarthy-P
45. Mon,5/21 vs MIN W (14-4)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Cruz-LF	Catalanotto-DH	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
46. Tue,5/22 vs MIN L (1-7)#	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Diaz-RF	Cruz-LF	Laird-C	Kata-3B	Mahar-CF
47. Wed,5/23 vs MIN L (3-5)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-DH	Diaz-RF	Cruz-LF	Kinsler-2B	Vazquez-3B	Kata-1B	Stewart-C
48. Fri,5/25 vs BOS L (6-10)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Catalanotto-DH	Cruz-LF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
49. Sat,5/26 vs BOS L (4-7)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Catalanotto-DH	Byrd-LF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
50. Sun,5/27 vs BOS L (5-6)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-RF	Catalanotto-DH	Byrd-LF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
51. Mon,5/28 at OAK L (3-5)	Lofton-CF	Vazquez-3B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Catalanotto-DH	Byrd-LF	Kinsler-2B	Cruz-RF	Stewart-C
52. Tue,5/29 at OAK W (4-0)#	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Diaz-RF	Byrd-CF	Laird-C	Cruz-LF	Kata-3B
53. Wed,5/30 at OAK L (1-6)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Kinsler-2B	Vazquez-3B	Laird-C
54. Thu,5/31 at SEA L (5-9)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
55. Fri,6/1 at SEA W (9-8)#	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Diaz-RF	Byrd-LF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Kata-3B
56. Sat,6/2 at SEA L (4-5)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
57. Sun,6/3 at SEA L (6-11)#	Kinsler-2B	Vazquez-SS	Young-DH	Teixeira-1B	Diaz-RF	Byrd-CF	Laird-C	Cruz-LF	Kata-3B
58. Tue,6/5 vs DET W (7-4)#	Hairston-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Diaz-RF	Byrd-LF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
59. Wed,6/6 vs DET L (0-10)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
60. Thu,6/7 vs DET L (4-11)#	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Diaz-RF	Byrd-LF	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Hairston-3B
61. Fri,6/8 vs MIL W (9-6)#	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Diaz-RF	Byrd-LF	Kinsler-2B	Stewart-C	Hairston-3B
62. Sat,6/9 vs MIL W (4-3)	Lofton-CF	Byrd-RF	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Vazquez-3B	Laird-C
63. Sun,6/10 vs MIL L (6-9)	Lofton-CF	Byrd-RF	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Vazquez-3B	Laird-C
64. Tue,6/12 at PIT L (5-7)#	Hairston-CF	Byrd-LF	Young-SS	Sosa-RF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B	Millwood-P
65. Wed,6/13 at PIT L (1-8)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Kinsler-2B	Melhuse-C	Vazquez-3B	Tejeda-P
66. Thu,6/14 at PIT W (6-0)#	Hairston-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Diaz-RF	Byrd-LF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B	Loe-P
67. Fri,6/15 at CIN W (7-6)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Sosa-RF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Vazquez-3B	Padilla-P
68. Sat,6/16 at CIN L (4-8)	Lofton-CF	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Sosa-RF	Laird-C	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B	Wright-P
69. Sun,6/17 at CIN W (11-4)	Lofton-CF	Hairston-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Melhuse-C	Vazquez-1B	Metcalf-3B	Millwood-P
70. Tue,6/19 vs CHC L (4-5)#	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-LF	Diaz-RF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B
71. Wed,6/20 vs CHC W (7-3)	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
72. Thu,6/21 vs CHC W (6-5)#	Kinsler-2B	Hairston-LF	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Diaz-DH	Melhuse-C	Wilkerson-RF	Metcalf-3B	Vazquez-1B
73. Fri,6/22 vs HOU W (11-3)	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Vazquez-3B
74. Sat,6/23 vs HOU W (7-2)	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B	Vazquez-SS
75. Sun,6/24 vs HOU L (9-12)	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Hairston-RF	Vazquez-3B
76. Mon,6/25 at DET W (8-3)	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Melhuse-C	Wilkerson-1B	Vazquez-3B
77. Tue,6/26 at DET W (9-6)#	Hairston-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-LF	Diaz-RF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B
78. Thu,6/28 at DET L (2-5)#	Lofton-CF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-LF	Diaz-RF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B
79. Fri,6/29 at BOS L (1-2)	Lofton-CF	Hairston-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Melhuse-C	Vazquez-3B
80. Sat,6/30 at BOS W (5-4)	Lofton-CF	Hairston-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
81. Sun,7/1 at BOS W (2-1)	Lofton-CF	Vazquez-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Melhuse-C	Metcalf-3B
82. Mon,7/2 at BOS L (3-7)#	Lofton-CF	Relaford-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Diaz-LF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B
83. Tue,7/3 vs LAA W (8-3)	Lofton-CF	Vazquez-SS	Young-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Relaford-2B	Metcalf-3B
84. Wed,7/4 vs LAA W (4-2)	Lofton-CF	Hairston-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
85. Thu,7/5 vs LAA L (2-5)	Hairston-CF	Vazquez-3B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Laird-C	Relaford-2B
86. Fri,7/6 vs BAL W (4-3)	Hairston-CF	Vazquez-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Melhuse-C	Metcalf-3B
87. Sat,7/7 vs BAL L (0-3)#	Hairston-CF	Relaford-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-LF	Diaz-RF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B
88. Sun,7/8 vs BAL W (2-1)	Lofton-CF	Vazquez-SS	Young-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-1B	Hairston-2B	Metcalf-3B
89. Fri,7/13 at LAA L (1-2)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Laird-C	Hairston-2B	Vazquez-3B
90. Sat,7/14 at LAA L (5-9)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Catalanotto-LF	Byrd-RF	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B	Hairston-2B
91. Sun,7/15 at LAA W (5-4)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Melhuse-C	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B	Vazquez-2B
92. Mon,7/16 at OAK W (4-1)#	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-LF	Hairston-2B	Metcalf-3B
93. Tue,7/17 at OAK W (11-4)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B	Hairston-2B
94. Wed,7/18 at OAK L (0-6)#	Hairston-RF	Young-SS	Teixeira-DH	Byrd-CF	Melhuse-C	Wilkerson-LF	Relaford-2B	Vazquez-1B	Metcalf-3B
95. Thu,7/19 vs CLE L (5-7)#	Lofton-CF	Hairston-2B	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Vazquez-SS	Metcalf-3B
96. Fri,7/20 vs CLE L (2-3)	Lofton-CF	Hairston-2B	Teixeira-1B	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-DH	Laird-C	Wilkerson-LF	Vazquez-SS	Metcalf-3B
97. Sat,7/21 vs CLE W (8-5)#	Vazquez-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Hairston-RF	Metcalf-3B
98. Sun,7/22 vs CLE L (3-8)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-DH	Laird-C	Wilkerson-LF	Vazquez-2B	Metcalf-3B
99. Mon,7/23 vs SEA W (8-7)#	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Melhuse-C	Wilkerson-LF	Hairston-2B	Metcalf-3B
100. Tue,7/24 vs SEA W (2-1)#	Hairston-RF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Melhuse-C	Wilkerson-LF	Relaford-2B	Metcalf-3B
101. Tue,7/24 vs SEA W (4-3)#	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Vazquez-2B	Metcalf-3B
102. Wed,7/25 vs SEA W (7-6)	Lofton-CF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Catalanotto-LF	Laird-C	Vazquez-2B	Metcalf-3B
103. Fri,7/27 at KCR L (1-6)	Catalanotto-LF	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-RF	Melhuse-C	Vazquez-2B	Metcalf-3B
104. Sat,7/28 at KCR L (5-6)#	Hairston-2B	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Laird-C	Wilkerson-LF	Cruz-RF	Metcalf-3B
105. Sun,7/29 at KCR L (0-10)	Catalanotto-DH	Young-SS	Teixeira-1B	Byrd-CF	Cruz-RF	Wilkerson-LF	Laird-C	Vazquez-2B	Metcalf-3B
106. Tue,7/31 at CLE W (3-1)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Cruz-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
107. Wed,8/1 at CLE W (9-6)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Botts-DH	Byrd-CF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
108. Thu,8/2 at CLE L (0-5)	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-LF	Young-SS	Botts-DH	Byrd-CF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Melhuse-C	Vazquez-3B
109. Fri,8/3 at TOR L (4-6)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
110. Sat,8/4 at TOR L (5-9)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
111. Sun,8/5 at TOR L (1-4)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Cruz-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B	Hairston-CF
112. Mon,8/6 vs OAK L (7-9)#	Kinsler-2B	Vazquez-3B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Cruz-RF	Botts-LF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Laird-C
113. Tue,8/7 vs OAK W (8-6)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Cruz-RF	Botts-DH	Saltalamacchia-1B	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
114. Wed,8/8 vs OAK L (3-6)#	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Cruz-RF	Botts-LF	Saltalamacchia-C	Melhuse-3B
115. Fri,8/10 vs TBD W (7-4)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Cruz-RF	Botts-DH	Laird-C	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
116. Sat,8/11 vs TBD L (0-3)	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-LF	Young-SS	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B	Murphy-CF
117. Sun,8/12 vs TBD W (9-1)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-1B	Botts-DH	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B	Murphy-RF
118. Tue,8/14 vs KCR W (5-3)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
119. Wed,8/15 vs KCR W (4-3)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
120. Thu,8/16 vs KCR L (2-6)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-1B	Melhuse-3B	Saltalamacchia-C	Murphy-RF
121. Fri,8/17 at MIN L (1-2)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B
122. Sat,8/18 at MIN W (5-0)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-DH	Laird-C	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
123. Sun,8/19 at MIN L (0-1)#	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-LF	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Laird-C	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
124. Tue,8/21 at BAL L (2-6)#	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Melhuse-3B
125. Wed,8/22 at BAL W (30-3)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Murphy-LF	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B
126. Wed,8/22 at BAL W (9-7)#	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Metcalf-3B
127. Thu,8/23 vs SEA L (4-9)	Catalanotto-LF	Wilkerson-1B	Young-SS	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-C	Murphy-CF	Metcalf-3B	Vazquez-2B
128. Fri,8/24 vs SEA L (2-4)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-1B	Botts-DH	Saltalamacchia-C	Murphy-RF	Metcalf-3B
129. Sat,8/25 vs SEA W (5-3)#	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Metcalf-3B
130. Sun,8/26 vs SEA W (5-3)#	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Byrd-CF	Sosa-DH	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-C	Metcalf-3B	Vazquez-SS
131. Tue,8/28 vs CHW W (4-3)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-DH	Wilkerson-1B	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Metcalf-3B
132. Wed,8/29 vs CHW W (5-4)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-DH	Laird-C	Saltalamacchia-1B	Murphy-RF	Vazquez-3B
133. Thu,8/30 vs CHW W (5-1)#	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
134. Fri,8/31 at LAA L (6-7)#	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
135. Sat,9/1 at LAA W (7-6)	Kinsler-2B	Vazquez-3B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-1B	Cruz-RF	Murphy-LF	Botts-DH	Saltalamacchia-C
136. Sun,9/2 at LAA W (8-7)	Kinsler-2B	Vazquez-3B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-1B	Cruz-RF	Blalock-DH	Laird-C	Murphy-LF
137. Mon,9/3 vs KCR L (1-8)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-1B	Murphy-RF	Blalock-DH	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B
138. Tue,9/4 vs KCR W (9-8)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Botts-LF	Wilkerson-RF	Blalock-DH	Saltalamacchia-C	Murphy-CF	Vazquez-3B
139. Wed,9/5 vs KCR W (3-2)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Botts-LF	Wilkerson-RF	Murphy-CF	Blalock-DH	Laird-C	Vazquez-3B
140. Fri,9/7 vs OAK W (5-3)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-RF	Laird-C	Blalock-DH	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
141. Sat,9/8 vs OAK W (7-3)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Blalock-DH	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B
142. Sun,9/9 vs OAK W (12-9)#	Kinsler-2B	Hairston-3B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Saltalamacchia-1B
143. Tue,9/11 at DET W (13-6)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Blalock-DH	Murphy-RF	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B
144. Tue,9/11 at DET L (1-4)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Wilkerson-1B	Sosa-DH	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Hairston-3B
145. Wed,9/12 at DET L (1-5)	Catalanotto-LF	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Blalock-DH	Murphy-RF	Laird-C	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
146. Thu,9/13 at OAK L (5-6)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-RF	Botts-LF	Blalock-DH	Murphy-CF	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B
147. Fri,9/14 at OAK L (9-11)#	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-RF	Botts-LF	Murphy-CF	Metcalf-3B	Laird-C
148. Sat,9/15 at OAK L (3-7)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-RF	Botts-LF	Blalock-DH	Murphy-CF	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B
149. Sun,9/16 at OAK W (11-9)#	Kinsler-2B	Wilkerson-1B	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-C	Metcalf-3B
150. Mon,9/17 at MIN L (4-5)	Catalanotto-DH	Murphy-CF	Young-SS	Byrd-RF	Botts-LF	Wilkerson-1B	Quiroz-C	Vazquez-2B	Metcalf-3B
151. Tue,9/18 at MIN L (2-4)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Blalock-DH	Botts-LF	Murphy-RF	Saltalamacchia-C	Metcalf-3B
152. Wed,9/19 at MIN L (2-4)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-DH	Botts-LF	Wilkerson-RF	Murphy-CF	Saltalamacchia-C	Metcalf-3B	Vazquez-SS
153. Thu,9/20 vs BAL L (3-6)	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Blalock-DH	Botts-LF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Cruz-RF	Metcalf-3B
154. Fri,9/21 vs BAL W (3-2)	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Vazquez-3B
155. Sat,9/22 vs BAL L (9-11)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Blalock-DH	Cruz-RF	Murphy-LF	Saltalamacchia-C	Metcalf-3B
156. Sun,9/23 vs BAL W (3-0)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Blalock-DH	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Laird-C	Metcalf-3B
157. Mon,9/24 vs LAA W (8-7)	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Blalock-DH	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Metcalf-3B
158. Tue,9/25 vs LAA W (3-1)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Blalock-DH	Botts-LF	Murphy-RF	Saltalamacchia-C	Vazquez-3B
159. Wed,9/26 vs LAA W (16-2)#	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Young-SS	Sosa-DH	Byrd-CF	Botts-LF	Cruz-RF	Wilkerson-1B	Metcalf-3B
160. Fri,9/28 at SEA L (4-6)	Catalanotto-1B	Kinsler-2B	Young-SS	Byrd-CF	Blalock-DH	Botts-LF	Murphy-RF	Saltalamacchia-C	Metcalf-3B
161. Sat,9/29 at SEA L (1-5)	Kinsler-2B	Laird-C	Murphy-CF	Sosa-DH	Botts-LF	Wilkerson-1B	Cruz-RF	Metcalf-3B	Vazquez-SS
162. Sun,9/30 at SEA L (2-4)	Guzman-CF	Kinsler-2B	Murphy-LF	Botts-DH	Cruz-RF	Saltalamacchia-1B	Quiroz-C	Metcalf-3B	Vazquez-SS
162 Games	7 Players	10 Players	4 Players	5 Players	10 Players	14 Players	17 Players	14 Players	19 Players
Most-Games	Lofton-79 Catalanotto-37 Kinsler-26 Hairston-17 Kata-1 Guzman-1 Vazquez-1	Young-52 Kinsler-48 Catalanotto-18 Wilkerson-10 Vazquez-10 Hairston-9 Laird-9 Byrd-3 Relaford-2 Murphy-1	Young-104 Teixeira-55 Murphy-2 Byrd-1	Sosa-83 Byrd-42 Teixeira-23 Botts-8 Diaz-6	Byrd-36 Blalock-29 Catalanotto-26 Sosa-19 Botts-15 Cruz-12 Wilkerson-12 Diaz-9 Laird-3 Melhuse-1	Blalock-23 Byrd-21 Cruz-20 Botts-20 Kinsler-19 Laird-15 Wilkerson-15 Diaz-8 Catalanotto-8 Melhuse-5	Wilkerson-43 Cruz-25 Kinsler-24 Laird-24 Saltalamacchia-14 Murphy-11 Melhuse-4 Blalock-4 Quiroz-2 Kata-2	Laird-39 Saltalamacchia-28 Cruz-22 Vazquez-20 Metcalf-14 Wilkerson-13 Hairston-6 Kata-6 Melhuse-4 Murphy-3	Vazquez-51 Metcalf-35 Laird-24 Kinsler-10 Stewart-8 Hairston-8 Kata-5 Murphy-4 Mahar-3 Saltalamacchia-2

Most Common Batting Orders

5 Games Lofton Young Teixeira Sosa Catalanotto Byrd Kinsler Laird Vazquez	5 Games Lofton Catalanotto Young Teixeira Sosa Blalock Wilkerson Laird Kinsler	3 Games Lofton Catalanotto Young Teixeira Sosa Blalock Kinsler Cruz Laird	3 Games Kinsler Laird Young Sosa Byrd Botts Cruz Saltalamacchia Vazquez	3 Games Catalanotto Kinsler Young Byrd Botts Blalock Murphy Saltalamacchia Vazquez	2 Games Catalanotto Kinsler Young Byrd Botts Cruz Saltalamacchia Laird Vazquez

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139 total batting orders (139 when including pitchers)

2006 / 2008 Batting Orders

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