1974 Texas Rangers season
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| Owner(s) | Bob Short, Bradford G. Corbett, Amon Carter, Jr., Ray Nasher |
| Manager(s) | Billy Martin |
| Local television | WBAP-TV (Dick Risenhoover, Jimmy Piersall, Burt Hawkins) |
| Local radio | WBAP (Dick Risenhoover, Bill Mercer) |
The Texas Rangers 1974 season involved the Rangers finishing 2nd in the American League west with a record of 84 wins and 76 losses.
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[edit] Regular season
- Hurricane Herb Washington made his major league debut was on April 4, 1974 against the Texas Rangers. Despite having no professional baseball experience, he was tapped by Oakland owner Charlie Finley to become the A's "designated runner".
- June 4, 1974 - "Ten Cent Beer Night" - In one of the most remarkably ill-conceived promotions in Major League Baseball history, fans at Cleveland Municipal Stadium for a Cleveland Indians vs. Texas Rangers game were served as many beers as they wanted for just 10¢ each. After numerous instances of drunken fans throwing debris or running onto the field — "streaking" in many instances — the situation boiled over in the 9th inning when a fan ran onto the field and snatched Rangers outfielder Jeff Burroughs' cap and glove. Burroughs' teammates charged out to his aid, followed by hundreds of rioting Cleveland fans who poured out onto the field.
[edit] Season standings
| American League West | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Oakland Athletics | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Texas Rangers | 84 | 76 | .525 | 5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 80 | .500 | 9 |
| Kansas City Royals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13 |
| California Angels | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 |
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
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 |
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| Jim Sundberg | 132 | 368 | 91 | .247 | 3 | 36 |
| Mike Hargrove | 131 | 415 | 134 | .323 | 4 | 66 |
| Dave Nelson | 121 | 474 | 112 | .236 | 3 | 42 |
| Len Randle | 151 | 520 | 157 | .302 | 1 | 49 |
| Toby Harrah | 161 | 573 | 149 | .260 | 21 | 74 |
| Jeff Burroughs | 152 | 554 | 167 | .301 | 25 | 118 |
| Cesar Tovar | 138 | 562 | 164 | .292 | 4 | 58 |
| Joe Lovitto | 113 | 283 | 63 | .223 | 2 | 26 |
| Jim Spencer | 118 | 352 | 98 | .278 | 7 | 74 |
[edit] Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jim Fregosi | 78 | 230 | 60 | .261 | 12 | 34 |
| Tom Grieve | 84 | 259 | 66 | .255 | 9 | 32 |
| Roy Howell | 13 | 44 | 11 | .250 | 1 | 3 |
| Ferguson Jenkins | 41 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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[edit] Other pitchers
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[edit] Relief pitchers
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[edit] Awards and Honors
- Jeff Burroughs, AL MVP
- Mike Hargrove, AL Rookie of the Year
- Ferguson Jenkins, Comeback Player of The Year
- Billy Martin, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year
1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Jeff Burroughs, Leftfield, Starter
- Jim Sundberg, Catcher, Reserve
[edit] References
- 1974 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1974 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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