1980 Texas Rangers
[edit] Summary
The 1980 Texas Rangers finished with a record of 76-85. They scored 756 runs and belted 124 home runs to go along with a .284 batting average. Al Oliver and Richie Zisk were tied for the team lead in home runs with 19. Al Oliver knocked in 117 runs. Mickey Rivers led the team with 210 hits for a .333 average. Bump Wills had a great year on the basepaths with 34 stolen bases.
The team allowed 752 runs and had a team ERA of 4.04. Doc Medich led the team with 14 wins. Jon Matlack led the team with 142 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Tucker Ashford | 3B | 15 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .125 | .325 | .125 |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | 129 | 490 | 76 | 161 | 17 | 83 | 3 | .379 | .498 | .877 | .329 |
| Odie Davis | SS | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .125 |
| John Ellis | 1B | 73 | 182 | 12 | 43 | 1 | 23 | 3 | .290 | .313 | .603 | .236 |
| Pepe Frias | SS | 116 | 227 | 27 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .256 | .273 | .529 | .242 |
| Bud Harrelson | SS | 87 | 180 | 26 | 49 | 1 | 9 | 4 | .373 | .322 | .695 | .272 |
| Nelson Norman | SS | 17 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .219 | .461 | .219 |
| Pat Putnam | 1B | 147 | 410 | 42 | 108 | 13 | 55 | 0 | .319 | .407 | .726 | .263 |
| Mike Richardt | 2B | 22 | 71 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .236 | .254 | .490 | .225 |
| Dave Roberts | 3B | 101 | 235 | 27 | 56 | 10 | 30 | 0 | .280 | .383 | .663 | .238 |
| Bump Wills | 2B | 146 | 578 | 102 | 152 | 5 | 58 | 34 | .322 | .360 | .682 | .263 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Johnny Grubb | OF | 110 | 274 | 40 | 76 | 9 | 32 | 2 | .374 | .427 | .801 | .277 |
| Mike Hart | OF | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .250 | .650 | .250 |
| Jim Norris | OF | 119 | 174 | 23 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 6 | .327 | .276 | .603 | .247 |
| Al Oliver | OF | 163 | 656 | 96 | 209 | 19 | 117 | 5 | .357 | .480 | .837 | .319 |
| Mickey Rivers | OF | 147 | 630 | 96 | 210 | 7 | 60 | 18 | .353 | .437 | .790 | .333 |
| Billy Sample | OF | 99 | 204 | 29 | 53 | 4 | 19 | 8 | .335 | .368 | .703 | .260 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Jim Sundberg | C | 151 | 505 | 59 | 138 | 10 | 63 | 2 | .353 | .384 | .737 | .273 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Rusty Staub | DH | 109 | 340 | 42 | 102 | 9 | 55 | 1 | .370 | .459 | .829 | .300 |
| Danny Walton | DH | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .200 | .585 | .200 |
| Richie Zisk | DH | 135 | 448 | 48 | 130 | 19 | 77 | 0 | .344 | .460 | .804 | .290 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5690 | 756 | 1616 | 124 | 720 | 91 | .335 | .405 | .740 | .284 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Brian Allard | 5 | 2 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.65 | 1.608 | |||
| Bob Babcock | 19 | 0 | 23.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4.63 | 1.202 | |||
| John Butcher | 6 | 6 | 35.3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 4.08 | 1.331 | |||
| Ken Clay | 8 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 4.60 | 1.674 | |||
| Steve Comer | 12 | 11 | 41.7 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 7.99 | 2.086 | |||
| Danny Darwin | 53 | 2 | 109.7 | 13 | 4 | .765 | 8 | 104 | 50 | 2.63 | 1.349 | |||
| Adrian Devine | 13 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4.82 | 2.071 | |||
| Ed Figueroa | 8 | 8 | 39.7 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 5.90 | 1.864 | |||
| Jerry Gleaton | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.57 | 1.286 | |||
| Charlie Hough | 16 | 2 | 61.3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 47 | 37 | 3.96 | 1.485 | |||
| Fergie Jenkins | 29 | 29 | 198 | 12 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 129 | 52 | 3.77 | 1.222 | |||
| John Henry Johnson | 33 | 0 | 38.7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 44 | 15 | 2.33 | 1.085 | |||
| Don Kainer | 4 | 3 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1.83 | 1.574 | |||
| Jim Kern | 38 | 1 | 63.3 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 2 | 40 | 45 | 4.83 | 1.738 | |||
| Dennis Lewallyn | 4 | 0 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7.94 | 1.930 | |||
| Sparky Lyle | 49 | 0 | 80.7 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 8 | 43 | 28 | 4.69 | 1.549 | |||
| Jon Matlack | 35 | 34 | 234.7 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 1 | 142 | 48 | 3.68 | 1.334 | |||
| Doc Medich | 34 | 32 | 204.3 | 14 | 11 | .560 | 0 | 91 | 56 | 3.92 | 1.400 | |||
| Gaylord Perry | 24 | 24 | 155 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 0 | 107 | 46 | 3.43 | 1.323 | |||
| Dave Rajsich | 24 | 1 | 48.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 5.96 | 1.615 | |||
| Team Totals | 419 | 163 | 1451.7 | 76 | 85 | .472 | 25 | 890 | 519 | 4.04 | 1.433 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Al Oliver | 163 |
| At Bats | Al Oliver | 656 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Al Oliver | 709 |
| Batting Average | Mickey Rivers | .333 |
| On-Base % | Buddy Bell | .379 |
| Slugging % | Buddy Bell | .498 |
| OPS | Buddy Bell | .877 |
| Runs | Bump Wills | 102 |
| Hits | Mickey Rivers | 210 |
| Total Bases | Al Oliver | 315 |
| Doubles | Al Oliver | 43 |
| Triples | Mickey Rivers | 6 |
| Home Runs | Al Oliver and Richie Zisk | 19 |
| RBI | Al Oliver | 117 |
| Walks | Jim Sundberg | 64 |
| Strikeouts | Richie Zisk | 72 |
| Stolen Bases | Bump Wills | 34 |
| Caught Stealing | Bump Wills | 9 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bump Wills | 15 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Al Oliver and Bump Wills | 8 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Richie Zisk | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Doc Medich | 14 |
| Losses | Fergie Jenkins | 12 |
| Saves | Danny Darwin and Sparky Lyle | 8 |
| Won-Loss % | Danny Darwin | .765 |
| ERA | Jon Matlack | 3.68 |
| WHIP | Fergie Jenkins | 1.222 |
| Innings Pitched | Jon Matlack | 234.7 |
| Games | Danny Darwin | 53 |
| Games Started | Jon Matlack | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Jon Matlack | 142 |
| Complete Games | Fergie Jenkins | 12 |
| Shutouts | Gaylord Perry | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Jon Matlack | 985 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Jon Matlack | 96 |
| Hits Allowed | Jon Matlack | 265 |
| Walks Allowed | Doc Medich | 56 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Fergie Jenkins | 22 |
| Doubles Allowed | Jon Matlack | 45 |
| Triples Allowed | Doc Medich | 12 |
| Wild Pitches | Jon Matlack | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Gaylord Perry | 7 |
| Double Plays Induced | Jon Matlack | 24 |
