1996 Texas Rangers roster: 90-72

The Texas Rangers went 90-72 in the 1996 MLB regular season, 1st of 4 in the American League West. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1996 Texas Rangers team stats
Home Runs2214th of 28
RBI8905th of 28
Hits1,6225th of 28
Runs9285th of 28
Stolen Bases8324th of 28
Doubles3234th of 28
Triples3212th of 28
Walks6604th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)1,04113th of 28
Batting Average.2846th of 28
On-Base %.3586th of 28
Slugging %.4695th of 28
OPS.8274th of 28
ERA4.6518th of 28
WHIP1.4819th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)97622nd of 28
Saves438th of 28
Wins905th of 28
Runs Allowed79916th of 28
Errors1741st of 28

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 28 clubs that season.

1996 Rangers roster: batting

1996 Texas Rangers batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Iván RodríguezC15363911619219865.300.342.814
Darryl HamiltonLF1486279418465115.293.348.730
Dean PalmerDH15458298163381072.280.348.876
Rusty GreerLF13954296180181009.332.397.927
Juan Alberto Gonzalez13454189170471442.314.3681.011
Mark McLemore2B1475178415054627.290.389.768
Kevin ElsterSS1575157913024994.252.317.779
Mickey TettletonDH1434917812124832.246.366.816
Will Clark1B1174366912413722.284.377.813
Warren NewsonLF91235346010313.255.355.806
Damon BufordCF9014530416208.283.348.817
Rene Gonzales3B51921920250.217.288.615
David ValleC428614263170.302.368.868
Lee Stevens1B27786183120.231.291.739
Kurt Stillwell2B46771221140.273.364.727
Lou FrazierCF3050513054.260.373.713
Craig Worthington3B131923140.158.333.649
Jack Voigt1B5911000.111.111.222
Benji Gil2B5502010.400.500.900
Rikkert FaneyteCF8501010.200.200.400
Kevin L. BrownC3410010.000.375.375

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

1996 Rangers roster: pitching

1996 Texas Rangers pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Ken HillRP353516103.63250.21701.380
Roger PavlikRP34341585.19201.01271.480
Bobby WittRP333216125.41199.21571.660
Darren OliverRP30301464.66173.21121.530
Kevin GrossRP28191185.22129.1781.550
Gil HerediaSP440255.8973.1431.431
Dennis CookRP600524.0970.1641.250
Jeff RussellRP550333.3856.0231.433
Ed VosbergRP520113.2744.0321.648
Mike HennemanRP490075.7942.0341.3831
Matt WhitesideRP140016.6832.1151.670
Jose AlberroRP51015.799.122.250
Danny PattersonRP70000.008.251.500

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Apr 1, 1996vs BOSW 5-3
  2. Apr 3, 1996vs BOSW 7-2
  3. Apr 4, 1996vs BOSW 13-2
  4. Apr 6, 1996vs NYYW 4-2
  5. Apr 7, 1996vs NYYW 7-2
  6. Apr 7, 1996vs NYYW 4-1
  7. Apr 9, 1996@ CHWW 3-2
  8. Apr 11, 1996@ CHWL 5-8
  9. Apr 12, 1996@ NYYL 3-4
  10. Apr 13, 1996@ NYYW 10-6
  11. Apr 14, 1996@ NYYL 3-12
  12. Apr 15, 1996vs ATHL 3-8
  13. Apr 16, 1996vs ATHW 5-3
  14. Apr 17, 1996vs ATHW 12-1
  15. Apr 19, 1996vs BALW 26-7
  16. Apr 20, 1996vs BALW 8-3
  17. Apr 21, 1996vs BALW 9-6
  18. Apr 22, 1996vs CHWL 4-12
  19. Apr 23, 1996vs CHWL 5-6
  20. Apr 24, 1996@ BOSL 9-11
  21. Apr 25, 1996@ BOSL 3-8
  22. Apr 26, 1996@ BALW 5-4
  23. Apr 27, 1996@ BALW 4-2
  24. Apr 28, 1996@ BALW 5-4
  25. Apr 29, 1996@ BALL 7-8
  26. Apr 30, 1996vs SEAL 0-8
  27. May 1, 1996vs SEAW 5-4
  28. May 2, 1996@ DETL 2-5
  29. May 3, 1996@ DETW 11-0
  30. May 4, 1996@ DETW 3-1
  31. May 5, 1996@ DETW 3-2
  32. May 7, 1996vs TORW 5-1
  33. May 8, 1996vs TORW 4-2
  34. May 9, 1996vs TORL 2-5
  35. May 10, 1996vs DETW 6-2
  36. May 11, 1996vs DETW 11-7
  37. May 12, 1996vs DETL 3-5
  38. May 13, 1996vs KCW 7-6
  39. May 14, 1996vs KCW 10-0
  40. May 15, 1996vs KCL 1-3
  41. May 17, 1996@ CLEL 10-12
  42. May 18, 1996@ CLEW 6-3
  43. May 19, 1996@ CLEL 5-8
  44. May 21, 1996@ MINL 3-4
  45. May 22, 1996@ MINW 6-5
  46. May 23, 1996@ KCL 2-4
  47. May 24, 1996@ KCL 0-8
  48. May 25, 1996@ KCW 2-1
  49. May 26, 1996@ KCW 6-4
  50. May 27, 1996vs CLEW 3-2
  51. May 28, 1996vs CLEW 11-3
  52. May 29, 1996vs CLEW 5-4
  53. May 31, 1996vs MINW 7-2
  54. Jun 1, 1996vs MINL 5-9
  55. Jun 2, 1996vs MINL 5-6
  56. Jun 3, 1996@ MILW 9-6
  57. Jun 4, 1996@ MILL 2-6
  58. Jun 5, 1996@ MILL 4-6
  59. Jun 7, 1996vs TORW 10-7
  60. Jun 8, 1996vs TORW 2-0
  61. Jun 9, 1996vs TORW 8-6
  62. Jun 10, 1996vs MILW 8-3
  63. Jun 11, 1996vs MILL 4-14
  64. Jun 12, 1996vs MILW 13-6
  65. Jun 13, 1996@ BOSL 7-8
  66. Jun 14, 1996@ BOSL 3-4
  67. Jun 15, 1996@ BOSW 13-3
  68. Jun 16, 1996@ BOSL 9-10
  69. Jun 17, 1996@ BALT 1-1
  70. Jun 18, 1996@ BALW 7-0
  71. Jun 19, 1996@ BALW 3-2
  72. Jun 20, 1996@ BALL 2-3
  73. Jun 21, 1996vs BOSW 14-4
  74. Jun 22, 1996vs BOSW 8-2
  75. Jun 23, 1996vs BOSL 4-6
  76. Jun 24, 1996vs BALL 3-8
  77. Jun 25, 1996vs BALW 5-2
  78. Jun 26, 1996vs BALW 6-5
  79. Jun 28, 1996@ SEAL 8-19
  80. Jun 29, 1996@ SEAW 9-5
  81. Jun 30, 1996@ SEAL 3-4
  82. Jul 1, 1996@ LAAW 8-6
  83. Jul 2, 1996@ LAAL 5-6
  84. Jul 3, 1996@ LAAW 8-1
  85. Jul 4, 1996vs SEAL 5-9
  86. Jul 5, 1996vs SEAL 3-6
  87. Jul 6, 1996vs SEAL 5-9
  88. Jul 7, 1996vs SEAW 8-3
  89. Jul 11, 1996@ ATHL 3-8
  90. Jul 12, 1996@ ATHW 8-4
  91. Jul 13, 1996@ ATHW 8-1
  92. Jul 14, 1996@ ATHL 1-9
  93. Jul 15, 1996vs LAAL 7-10
  94. Jul 16, 1996vs LAAW 6-2
  95. Jul 17, 1996vs LAAW 7-3
  96. Jul 18, 1996vs ATHL 4-5
  97. Jul 19, 1996vs ATHL 6-9
  98. Jul 20, 1996vs ATHW 8-4
  99. Jul 21, 1996vs ATHL 8-11
  100. Jul 22, 1996@ NYYW 6-1
  101. Jul 23, 1996@ NYYL 0-6
  102. Jul 24, 1996@ NYYL 2-4
  103. Jul 25, 1996@ CHWW 4-3
  104. Jul 26, 1996@ CHWL 2-6
  105. Jul 27, 1996@ CHWW 6-4
  106. Jul 28, 1996@ CHWL 1-5
  107. Jul 30, 1996vs NYYW 15-2
  108. Jul 31, 1996vs NYYW 9-2
  109. Aug 1, 1996vs NYYL 5-6
  110. Aug 2, 1996vs CHWL 0-9
  111. Aug 3, 1996vs CHWL 9-11
  112. Aug 4, 1996vs CHWW 9-5
  113. Aug 5, 1996vs CHWL 5-15
  114. Aug 6, 1996@ DETW 4-2
  115. Aug 7, 1996@ DETL 2-4
  116. Aug 8, 1996@ DETL 2-3
  117. Aug 9, 1996@ TORW 5-4
  118. Aug 10, 1996@ TORW 12-1
  119. Aug 11, 1996@ TORW 6-0
  120. Aug 12, 1996vs DETW 7-0
  121. Aug 13, 1996vs DETW 6-2
  122. Aug 14, 1996vs DETW 5-4
  123. Aug 16, 1996vs KCW 5-3
  124. Aug 17, 1996vs KCL 1-4
  125. Aug 18, 1996vs KCW 10-3
  126. Aug 19, 1996@ CLEW 10-3
  127. Aug 20, 1996@ CLEL 4-10
  128. Aug 21, 1996@ CLEW 10-8
  129. Aug 22, 1996@ MINW 11-2
  130. Aug 23, 1996@ MINL 2-9
  131. Aug 24, 1996@ MINL 5-6
  132. Aug 25, 1996@ MINW 13-2
  133. Aug 27, 1996@ KCL 3-4
  134. Aug 28, 1996@ KCL 3-4
  135. Aug 28, 1996@ KCL 3-4
  136. Aug 30, 1996vs CLEW 5-3
  137. Aug 31, 1996vs CLEW 6-3
  138. Sep 1, 1996vs CLEL 2-8
  139. Sep 2, 1996vs MINL 4-6
  140. Sep 3, 1996vs MINW 9-7
  141. Sep 4, 1996vs MINL 6-7
  142. Sep 6, 1996@ MILW 7-3
  143. Sep 7, 1996@ MILW 2-1
  144. Sep 8, 1996@ MILW 7-1
  145. Sep 9, 1996@ TORW 4-3
  146. Sep 10, 1996@ TORW 11-8
  147. Sep 11, 1996@ TORL 3-8
  148. Sep 12, 1996vs MILL 4-15
  149. Sep 13, 1996vs MILL 3-6
  150. Sep 14, 1996vs MILL 6-8
  151. Sep 15, 1996vs MILW 6-2
  152. Sep 16, 1996@ SEAL 0-6
  153. Sep 17, 1996@ SEAL 2-5
  154. Sep 18, 1996@ SEAL 2-5
  155. Sep 19, 1996@ SEAL 6-7
  156. Sep 20, 1996@ LAAL 5-6
  157. Sep 21, 1996@ LAAW 7-1
  158. Sep 22, 1996@ LAAW 4-1
  159. Sep 23, 1996@ ATHL 3-5
  160. Sep 24, 1996@ ATHW 7-3
  161. Sep 26, 1996vs LAAW 6-5
  162. Sep 27, 1996vs LAAL 3-4
  163. Sep 28, 1996vs LAAW 4-3
  164. Sep 29, 1996vs LAAW 4-3
  165. Oct 1, 1996@ NYYW 6-2playoffs
  166. Oct 2, 1996@ NYYL 4-5playoffs
  167. Oct 4, 1996vs NYYL 2-3playoffs
  168. Oct 5, 1996vs NYYL 4-6playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.