1999 Texas Rangers
[edit] Summary
The 1999 Texas Rangers finished with a record of 95-67. They scored 945 runs and belted 230 home runs to go along with a .293 batting average. The offense was powered by Rafael Palmeiro, who led the team with 47 home runs and 148 RBI. Ivan Rodriguez led the team with 199 hits for a .332 average. Tom Goodwin had a great year on the basepaths with 39 stolen bases.
The team allowed 859 runs and had a team ERA of 5.07. Aaron Sele led the pitching staff with 18 wins and 186 strikeouts. John Wetteland was the team's best fireman, with 43 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Luis Alicea | 2B | 68 | 164 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 17 | 2 | .316 | .317 | .633 | .201 |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 133 | 465 | 69 | 134 | 14 | 52 | 8 | .346 | .445 | .791 | .288 |
| Kelly Dransfeldt | SS | 16 | 53 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .232 | .264 | .496 | .189 |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | 144 | 566 | 105 | 155 | 6 | 45 | 16 | .363 | .366 | .729 | .274 |
| Jon Shave | SS | 43 | 73 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .350 | .342 | .692 | .288 |
| Scott Sheldon | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | 146 | 517 | 76 | 146 | 24 | 81 | 2 | .344 | .485 | .829 | .282 |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 156 | 588 | 80 | 172 | 24 | 98 | 1 | .354 | .488 | .842 | .293 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Juan Gonzalez | OF | 144 | 562 | 114 | 183 | 39 | 128 | 3 | .378 | .601 | .979 | .326 |
| Tom Goodwin | OF | 109 | 405 | 63 | 105 | 3 | 33 | 39 | .324 | .341 | .665 | .259 |
| Scarborough Green | OF | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .308 | .665 | .308 |
| Rusty Greer | OF | 147 | 556 | 107 | 167 | 20 | 101 | 2 | .405 | .493 | .898 | .300 |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | 87 | 290 | 41 | 87 | 8 | 37 | 6 | .355 | .448 | .803 | .300 |
| Ruben Mateo | OF | 32 | 122 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 18 | 3 | .268 | .451 | .719 | .238 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | 144 | 600 | 116 | 199 | 35 | 113 | 25 | .356 | .558 | .914 | .332 |
| Greg Zaun | C | 43 | 93 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 1 | .314 | .323 | .637 | .247 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Rafael Palmeiro | DH | 158 | 565 | 96 | 183 | 47 | 148 | 2 | .420 | .630 | 1.050 | .324 |
| Mike Simms | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5651 | 945 | 1653 | 230 | 897 | 111 | .359 | .479 | .838 | .293 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| John Burkett | 30 | 25 | 147.3 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 0 | 96 | 46 | 5.62 | 1.561 | |||
| Mark Clark | 15 | 15 | 74.3 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 8.60 | 1.844 | |||
| Tim Crabtree | 68 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0 | 54 | 18 | 3.46 | 1.369 | |||
| Doug Davis | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33.75 | 4.444 | |||
| Jeff Fassero | 7 | 3 | 17.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 5.71 | 1.734 | |||
| Ryan Glynn | 13 | 10 | 54.7 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 39 | 35 | 7.24 | 1.938 | |||
| Eric Gunderson | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7.20 | 2.200 | |||
| Rick Helling | 35 | 35 | 219.3 | 13 | 11 | .542 | 0 | 131 | 85 | 4.84 | 1.427 | |||
| Jonathan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15.00 | 3.667 | |||
| Danny Kolb | 16 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 4.65 | 1.548 | |||
| Corey Lee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 3.000 | |||
| Esteban Loaiza | 30 | 15 | 120.3 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0 | 77 | 40 | 4.56 | 1.397 | |||
| Mike Morgan | 34 | 25 | 140 | 13 | 10 | .565 | 0 | 61 | 48 | 6.24 | 1.657 | |||
| Mike Munoz | 56 | 0 | 52.7 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 3.93 | 1.328 | |||
| Danny Patterson | 53 | 0 | 60.3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 43 | 19 | 5.67 | 1.592 | |||
| Matt Perisho | 4 | 1 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2.61 | 0.971 | |||
| Aaron Sele | 33 | 33 | 205 | 18 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 186 | 70 | 4.79 | 1.532 | |||
| Mike Venafro | 65 | 0 | 68.3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 3.29 | 1.245 | |||
| John Wetteland | 62 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 43 | 60 | 19 | 3.68 | 1.303 | |||
| Jeff Zimmerman | 65 | 0 | 87.7 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3 | 67 | 23 | 2.36 | 0.832 | |||
| Team Totals | 601 | 162 | 1436.2 | 95 | 67 | .586 | 47 | 979 | 509 | 5.07 | 1.487 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Rafael Palmeiro | 158 |
| At Bats | Ivan Rodriguez | 600 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Rafael Palmeiro | 674 |
| Batting Average | Ivan Rodriguez | .332 |
| On-Base % | Rafael Palmeiro | .420 |
| Slugging % | Rafael Palmeiro | .630 |
| OPS | Rafael Palmeiro | 1.050 |
| Runs | Ivan Rodriguez | 116 |
| Hits | Ivan Rodriguez | 199 |
| Total Bases | Rafael Palmeiro | 356 |
| Doubles | Rusty Greer and Todd Zeile | 41 |
| Triples | Mark McLemore | 7 |
| Home Runs | Rafael Palmeiro | 47 |
| RBI | Rafael Palmeiro | 148 |
| Walks | Rafael Palmeiro | 97 |
| Strikeouts | Lee Stevens | 132 |
| Stolen Bases | Tom Goodwin | 39 |
| Caught Stealing | Ivan Rodriguez | 12 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Royce Clayton and Mark McLemore | 9 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Juan Gonzalez | 12 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ivan Rodriguez | 32 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Aaron Sele | 18 |
| Losses | Rick Helling | 11 |
| Saves | John Wetteland | 43 |
| Won-Loss % | Aaron Sele | .667 |
| ERA | Aaron Sele | 4.79 |
| WHIP | Rick Helling | 1.427 |
| Innings Pitched | Rick Helling | 219.3 |
| Games | Tim Crabtree | 68 |
| Games Started | Rick Helling | 35 |
| Strikeouts | Aaron Sele | 186 |
| Complete Games | Rick Helling | 3 |
| Shutouts | Aaron Sele | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Rick Helling | 943 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Rick Helling | 118 |
| Hits Allowed | Aaron Sele | 244 |
| Walks Allowed | Rick Helling | 85 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Rick Helling | 41 |
| Doubles Allowed | Aaron Sele | 56 |
| Triples Allowed | Rick Helling | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Rick Helling | 8 |
| Hit Batsmen | Aaron Sele | 12 |
| Double Plays Induced | Mike Morgan | 23 |
