2008 Texas Rangers roster: 79-83

The Texas Rangers went 79-83 in the 2008 MLB regular season, 2nd of 4 in the American League West.

Team stats and league rank

2008 Texas Rangers team stats
Home Runs1946th of 30
RBI8671st of 30
Hits1,6191st of 30
Runs9011st of 30
Stolen Bases8117th of 30
Doubles3761st of 30
Triples358th of 30
Walks5956th of 30
Strikeouts (Batting)1,20723rd of 30
Batting Average.2831st of 30
On-Base %.3543rd of 30
Slugging %.4621st of 30
OPS.8161st of 30
ERA5.3730th of 30
WHIP1.5830th of 30
Strikeouts (Pitching)96327th of 30
Saves3616th of 30
Wins7918th of 30
Runs Allowed96730th of 30
Errors13230th of 30

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

2008 Rangers roster: batting

2008 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.
Michael Young3B155645102183128210.284.339.741
Josh HamiltonLF15662498190321309.304.371.901
Ian Kinsler2B121518102165187126.319.375.892
David MurphyRF1084156411415747.275.321.786
Milton BradleyLF1264147813322775.321.436.999
Marlon ByrdRF1224037012010537.298.380.842
Gerald LairdC9534454956412.276.329.727
Ramon VazquezSS10530044876400.290.365.795
Chris Davis1B80295518417551.285.331.880
Brandon BoggsLF10128330648413.226.333.733
Hank BlalockDH65258377412381.287.338.846
Frank CatalanottoLF8824828682211.274.342.741
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC6119827503260.253.352.716
German Duran2B6014322333161.231.275.624
Nelson CruzDH3111519387263.330.4211.030
Joaquin AriasSS321101532094.291.345.754
Chris Shelton1B419714212111.216.333.663
Ben Broussard1B2682813380.159.225.493
Travis Metcalf3B235611136140.232.279.868
Taylor TeagardenC164710156170.319.3961.205
Max RamirezC1746810290.217.345.715
Jason BottsLF153826250.158.304.699
Jason EllisonOF91353020.231.286.516
Ryan Roberts3B1100000.000.000.000

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

2008 Rangers roster: pitching

2008 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.
Vicente PadillaRP29291484.74171.01271.460
Kevin MillwoodSP29299105.07168.21251.590
Scott FeldmanSP2825685.29151.1741.430
Josh RupeRP460315.1489.1531.560
Jamey WrightRP750875.1284.1601.520
Matt HarrisonSP1515935.4983.2421.570
Dustin NippertRP206356.4071.2551.800
Frank FranciscoRP580353.1363.1831.155
Luis MendozaSP2511388.6763.1351.931
Kason GabbardSP1212234.8256.0331.840
C.J. WilsonSP500226.0246.1411.6424
Joaquin BenoitRP440325.0045.0431.671
Warner MadrigalRP311024.7536.0221.391
Kameron LoeRP140103.2330.2201.430
Jason JenningsRP66058.5627.1121.940
Eric HurleyRP55125.4724.2131.420
Doug MathisP84216.8522.192.280
Brandon McCarthySP55114.0922.0101.270
Franklyn GermanRP170132.0821.2151.430
Wes LittletonRP120006.0018.0141.440
Tommy HunterRP330216.3611.092.360
A.J. MurrayRP22103.527.251.960
Bill WhiteRP800020.254.014.500
Kazuo FukumoriRP400020.254.013.750
Brian GordonRP30002.254.011.000
Elizardo RamirezSP100130.382.213.750
Joselo DiazRP10000.001.022.000

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

Results

  1. Mar 31, 2008@ SEAL 2-5
  2. Apr 1, 2008@ SEAW 5-4
  3. Apr 2, 2008@ SEAL 1-4
  4. Apr 4, 2008@ LAAW 11-6
  5. Apr 5, 2008@ LAAL 1-2
  6. Apr 6, 2008@ LAAW 10-4
  7. Apr 8, 2008vs BALL 1-8
  8. Apr 10, 2008vs BALW 3-1
  9. Apr 10, 2008vs BALW 5-4
  10. Apr 11, 2008vs TORL 5-8
  11. Apr 12, 2008vs TORL 1-4
  12. Apr 13, 2008vs TORL 4-5
  13. Apr 14, 2008vs LAAL 4-7
  14. Apr 15, 2008vs LAAL 4-7
  15. Apr 16, 2008@ TORW 7-5
  16. Apr 17, 2008@ TORW 4-1
  17. Apr 18, 2008@ BOSL 3-11
  18. Apr 19, 2008@ BOSL 3-5
  19. Apr 20, 2008@ BOSL 5-6
  20. Apr 21, 2008@ BOSL 3-8
  21. Apr 22, 2008@ DETL 2-10
  22. Apr 23, 2008@ DETL 6-19
  23. Apr 24, 2008@ DETL 2-8
  24. Apr 25, 2008vs MINW 6-5
  25. Apr 26, 2008vs MINL 6-12
  26. Apr 27, 2008vs MINW 10-0
  27. Apr 29, 2008vs KCL 5-9
  28. Apr 30, 2008vs KCW 11-9
  29. May 1, 2008vs KCW 2-1
  30. May 2, 2008@ ATHW 4-3
  31. May 3, 2008@ ATHW 6-3
  32. May 4, 2008@ ATHL 1-3
  33. May 5, 2008@ SEAL 3-7
  34. May 6, 2008@ SEAW 10-1
  35. May 7, 2008@ SEAW 2-0
  36. May 8, 2008@ SEAW 5-0
  37. May 9, 2008vs ATHW 4-0
  38. May 10, 2008vs ATHW 6-4
  39. May 11, 2008vs ATHL 6-12
  40. May 12, 2008vs SEAW 13-12
  41. May 13, 2008vs SEAW 5-2
  42. May 14, 2008vs SEAL 3-4
  43. May 16, 2008vs HOUW 16-8
  44. May 17, 2008vs HOUW 6-2
  45. May 18, 2008vs HOUL 4-5
  46. May 19, 2008@ MINL 6-7
  47. May 20, 2008@ MINL 4-11
  48. May 21, 2008@ MINW 10-1
  49. May 22, 2008@ MINW 8-7
  50. May 23, 2008@ CLEW 13-9
  51. May 24, 2008@ CLEL 2-5
  52. May 25, 2008@ CLEW 2-1
  53. May 26, 2008@ TBL 3-7
  54. May 27, 2008@ TBW 12-6
  55. May 28, 2008@ TBL 3-5
  56. May 30, 2008vs ATHW 3-1
  57. May 31, 2008vs ATHW 8-4
  58. Jun 1, 2008vs ATHL 8-13
  59. Jun 2, 2008vs CLEL 9-13
  60. Jun 3, 2008vs CLEW 12-7
  61. Jun 4, 2008vs CLEL 9-15
  62. Jun 5, 2008vs CLEW 9-4
  63. Jun 6, 2008vs TBL 4-12
  64. Jun 7, 2008vs TBL 4-5
  65. Jun 8, 2008vs TBW 6-3
  66. Jun 10, 2008@ KCW 6-5
  67. Jun 11, 2008@ KCW 11-5
  68. Jun 12, 2008@ KCL 5-6
  69. Jun 13, 2008@ NYML 1-7
  70. Jun 15, 2008@ NYML 2-4
  71. Jun 15, 2008@ NYMW 8-7
  72. Jun 17, 2008vs ATLW 7-5
  73. Jun 18, 2008vs ATLL 2-5
  74. Jun 19, 2008vs ATLW 5-4
  75. Jun 20, 2008@ WSHL 3-4
  76. Jun 21, 2008@ WSHW 13-3
  77. Jun 22, 2008@ WSHW 5-3
  78. Jun 24, 2008@ HOUL 3-4
  79. Jun 25, 2008@ HOUW 3-2
  80. Jun 26, 2008@ HOUL 2-7
  81. Jun 27, 2008vs PHIW 8-7
  82. Jun 28, 2008vs PHIL 6-8
  83. Jun 29, 2008vs PHIW 5-1
  84. Jun 30, 2008@ NYYW 2-1
  85. Jul 1, 2008@ NYYW 3-2
  86. Jul 2, 2008@ NYYL 7-18
  87. Jul 4, 2008@ BALL 4-10
  88. Jul 5, 2008@ BALW 5-3
  89. Jul 6, 2008@ BALW 11-10
  90. Jul 7, 2008vs LAAL 6-9
  91. Jul 8, 2008vs LAAW 3-2
  92. Jul 9, 2008vs LAAW 5-4
  93. Jul 10, 2008vs LAAL 10-11
  94. Jul 11, 2008vs CHWW 7-2
  95. Jul 12, 2008vs CHWL 7-9
  96. Jul 13, 2008vs CHWW 12-11
  97. Jul 18, 2008@ MINL 0-6
  98. Jul 19, 2008@ MINL 2-14
  99. Jul 20, 2008@ MINW 1-0
  100. Jul 21, 2008@ CHWW 6-1
  101. Jul 22, 2008@ CHWL 2-10
  102. Jul 23, 2008@ CHWL 8-10
  103. Jul 25, 2008@ ATHW 14-6
  104. Jul 26, 2008@ ATHW 9-4
  105. Jul 27, 2008@ ATHL 5-6
  106. Jul 28, 2008vs SEAL 5-7
  107. Jul 29, 2008vs SEAW 11-10
  108. Jul 30, 2008vs SEAW 4-3
  109. Jul 31, 2008vs SEAL 5-8
  110. Aug 1, 2008vs TORW 9-8
  111. Aug 2, 2008vs TORL 4-6
  112. Aug 3, 2008vs TORW 8-4
  113. Aug 4, 2008vs NYYW 9-5
  114. Aug 5, 2008vs NYYW 8-6
  115. Aug 6, 2008vs NYYL 3-5
  116. Aug 7, 2008vs NYYL 0-3
  117. Aug 8, 2008@ BALL 1-9
  118. Aug 9, 2008@ BALL 0-9
  119. Aug 10, 2008@ BALW 15-7
  120. Aug 12, 2008@ BOSL 17-19
  121. Aug 13, 2008@ BOSL 4-8
  122. Aug 14, 2008@ BOSL 0-10
  123. Aug 15, 2008vs TBL 0-7
  124. Aug 16, 2008vs TBW 3-0
  125. Aug 17, 2008vs TBL 4-7
  126. Aug 18, 2008vs DETL 7-8
  127. Aug 19, 2008vs DETL 3-11
  128. Aug 20, 2008vs DETW 9-1
  129. Aug 22, 2008vs CLEL 5-7
  130. Aug 23, 2008vs CLEL 7-8
  131. Aug 24, 2008vs CLEL 3-4
  132. Aug 25, 2008@ KCW 9-4
  133. Aug 26, 2008@ KCW 2-1
  134. Aug 27, 2008@ KCW 3-2
  135. Aug 28, 2008@ LAAL 5-7
  136. Aug 29, 2008@ LAAL 1-3
  137. Aug 30, 2008@ LAAL 3-4
  138. Aug 31, 2008@ LAAW 4-3
  139. Sep 1, 2008vs SEAL 6-12
  140. Sep 2, 2008vs SEAW 6-4
  141. Sep 3, 2008vs SEAW 1-0
  142. Sep 5, 2008vs BOSL 1-8
  143. Sep 6, 2008vs BOSW 15-8
  144. Sep 7, 2008vs BOSL 2-7
  145. Sep 9, 2008@ SEAW 7-3
  146. Sep 10, 2008@ SEAL 7-8
  147. Sep 11, 2008@ ATHW 6-1
  148. Sep 12, 2008@ ATHW 7-0
  149. Sep 13, 2008@ ATHL 1-7
  150. Sep 14, 2008@ ATHL 4-7
  151. Sep 15, 2008vs DETW 11-8
  152. Sep 16, 2008vs DETW 5-4
  153. Sep 17, 2008vs DETL 4-17
  154. Sep 19, 2008vs LAAL 13-15
  155. Sep 20, 2008vs LAAL 3-7
  156. Sep 21, 2008vs LAAL 3-7
  157. Sep 22, 2008vs ATHL 3-4
  158. Sep 23, 2008vs ATHW 6-4
  159. Sep 24, 2008vs ATHW 14-4
  160. Sep 26, 2008@ LAAW 12-1
  161. Sep 27, 2008@ LAAW 8-4
  162. Sep 28, 2008@ LAAL 0-7

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.