1975 Texas Rangers season
1975 Texas Rangers | |
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| Owner(s) | Bradford G. Corbett |
| General manager(s) | Dan O'Brien, Sr. |
| Manager(s) | Billy Martin, Frank Lucchesi |
| Local television | KXAS-TV (Dick Risenhoover, Tom Vandergriff) |
| Local radio | WBAP (Dick Risenhoover, Bill Merrill) |
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The 1975 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing 3rd in the American League West with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses. The team hit a major league-leading five grand slams.[1]
Contents
1 Offseason
2 Regular season
2.1 Season standings
2.2 Record vs. opponents
2.3 Notable transactions
2.4 Roster
3 Player stats
3.1 Batting
3.1.1 Starters by position
3.1.2 Other batters
3.2 Pitching
3.2.1 Starting pitchers
3.2.2 Other pitchers
3.2.3 Relief pitchers
4 Farm system
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links
Offseason
- December 5, 1974: Don Stanhouse and Pete Mackanin were traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Expos for Willie Davis.[2]
- January 9, 1975: Bump Wills was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (6th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Oakland Athletics | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 54–27 | 44–37 |
Kansas City Royals | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 7 | 51–30 | 40–41 |
Texas Rangers | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 19 | 39–41 | 40–42 |
Minnesota Twins | 76 | 83 | 0.478 | 20½ | 39–43 | 37–40 |
Chicago White Sox | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 22½ | 42–39 | 33–47 |
California Angels | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 25½ | 35–46 | 37–43 |
Record vs. opponents
1975 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
Baltimore | — | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 10–8 | 12–4 | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
Boston | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–2 | 11–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
California | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–9 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 4–14 | 7–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | |
Chicago | 4–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | |
Cleveland | 8–10 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 3–6 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 5–7 | |
Detroit | 4–12 | 5–13 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 1–11 | |
Kansas City | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 14–4 | |
Milwaukee | 4–14 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | — | 2–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |
Minnesota | 6–6 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 10–2 | — | 4–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | |
New York | 10–8 | 5–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
Oakland | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | |
Texas | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | |
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1975: Willie Davis was traded by the Rangers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ed Brinkman and Tommy Moore.[4]
- June 13, 1975: Jim Bibby, Jackie Brown, Rick Waits, and $100,000 were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Gaylord Perry.[5]
- June 13, 1975: Ed Brinkman was purchased from the Rangers by the New York Yankees.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Dave Moates | 54 | 175 | 48 | .274 | 3 | 14 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smalley | 78 | 250 | 57 | .228 | 3 | 33 |
| Willie Davis | 42 | 169 | 42 | .249 | 5 | 17 |
| Dave Nelson | 28 | 80 | 17 | .213 | 2 | 10 |
| Bobby Jones | 9 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 22 | 184 | 12 | 8 | 3.03 | 148 |
| Jim Bibby | 12 | 68.1 | 2 | 6 | 5.00 | 31 |
| David Clyde | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.57 | 2 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jackie Brown | 17 | 70.1 | 5 | 5 | 4.22 | 35 |
| Mike Bacsik | 7 | 26.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.71 | 13 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Foucault | 59 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4.12 | 56 |
| Stan Thomas | 46 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.10 | 46 |
| Tommy Moore | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.14 | 15 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Spokane Indians | Pacific Coast League | Del Wilber |
AA | Pittsfield Rangers | Eastern League | Jackie Moore and Marty Martínez |
A | Lynchburg Rangers | Carolina League | Wayne Terwilliger |
A | Anderson Rangers | Western Carolinas League | Rich Donnelly |
Rookie | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | Joe Klein |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Rangers
Notes
^ "Team Batting Event Finder: 1975, All Teams, Home Runs, With Runners on 123". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Don Stanhouse page at Baseball Reference
^ Bump Wills page at Baseball Reference
^ ab Ed Brinkman page at Baseball Reference
^ Gaylord Perry page at Baseball Reference
References
Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
External links
- 1975 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1975 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
