1990 Texas Rangers season
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The Texas Rangers
1990 season
involved the Rangers finishing 3rd in the American League
west with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.
All-Star Game
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
1990 season
1990 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics ; José Rijo, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP Dave Stewart*National League Championship Series co-MVPs: Rob Dibble and Randy Myers...
involved the Rangers finishing 3rd in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
west with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.
Regular season
- June 11, 1990: Nolan RyanNolan RyanLynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers....
threw his sixth no-hitter against the Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. - July 30, 1990: Nolan Ryan earned his 300th win against the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball Draft1990 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1990 Major League Baseball draft.-Background:The draft went a record 101 rounds, surpassing 1989's total of 88, and included a record 1,487 selections. The Astros led all clubs with 100 selections. Seattle was second with 75,...
- Dan SmithDan Smith (left-handed pitcher)Daniel Scott Smith is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in parts of two seasons in the majors, and , for the Texas Rangers.-Sources:...
was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (16th pick). - Rusty GreerRusty GreerThurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers...
was drafted by the Rangers in the 10th round. Player signed June 5, 1990.
- Dan Smith
- June 14, 1990: Randy St. ClaireRandy St. ClaireRandall Anthony St. Claire is a former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos , Cincinnati Reds , Minnesota Twins , Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays as a relief pitcher...
was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. - September 4, 1990: Randy St. Claire was released by the Rangers.
Nolan Ryan's 6th No-Hitter
- June 11, 1990: At Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, Nolan RyanNolan RyanLynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers....
, at forty-three years, four months, and twelve days, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter. He would become the only pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball to throw a no-hitter for three different teams (the Angels, the Astros, the Rangers). Ryan would also hold the distinction of holding the record for longest time between two no-hitters. Ryan who tossed his fifth no-hitter on September 26, 1981 and this one on June 11.
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Geno Petralli Geno Petralli Eugene James Petralli is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993, primarily as a catcher.- Early life :... |
133 | 325 | 83 | .255 | 0 | 21 |
| 1B | Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Corrales is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985... |
154 | 598 | 191 | .319 | 14 | 89 |
| 2B | Julio Franco Julio Franco Julio César Robles Franco is a former Major League Baseball infielder and designated hitter. In , Franco was the oldest active player in the major leagues at the age of 49.... |
157 | 582 | 172 | .296 | 11 | 69 |
| 3B | Steve Buechele Steve Buechele Steven Bernard Buechele is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. Buechele played from to for the Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs. He joined the Rangers in after he was named the Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year... |
91 | 251 | 54 | .215 | 7 | 30 |
| SS | Jeff Huson Jeff Huson Jeffrey Kent Huson was a Major League Baseball utility player. He is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming.... |
145 | 396 | 95 | .240 | 0 | 28 |
| LF | Pete Incaviglia Pete Incaviglia Peter "Inky" Joseph Incaviglia is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted in the 1st round by the Montreal Expos in the 1985 amateur draft out of Oklahoma State University, but was traded later the same year to the Texas Rangers... |
153 | 529 | 123 | .233 | 24 | 85 |
| CF | Gary Pettis Gary Pettis Gary George Pettis is the current first base coach of the Texas Rangers. Prior to coaching, he spent eleven seasons as a center fielder in Major League Baseball.... |
136 | 423 | 101 | .239 | 3 | 31 |
| RF | Rubén Sierra Rubén Sierra Rubén Angel Sierra García is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Sierra also goes by the nicknames El Caballo and El Indio.... |
159 | 608 | 170 | .280 | 16 | 96 |
| DH | Harold Baines Harold Baines Harold Douglas Baines is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox, the team on which he now serves as coach... |
103 | 321 | 93 | .290 | 13 | 44 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jack Daugherty Jack Daugherty (baseball) John Michael "Jack" Daugherty was a major league first baseman and outfielder for parts of seven seasons with the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos.-Amateur background:... |
125 | 310 | 93 | .300 | 6 | 47 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 25 | 90 | 26 | .289 | 4 | 12 |
| Kevin Belcher Kevin Belcher Kevin Donnell Belcher is a former professional baseball player. He played in 16 games in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers during the 1990 season, primarily as an outfielder. He had two hits in 15 at bats with one double.... |
16 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers.... |
30 | 204 | 13 | 9 | 3.44 | 232 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
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Awards and honors
- Julio FrancoJulio FrancoJulio César Robles Franco is a former Major League Baseball infielder and designated hitter. In , Franco was the oldest active player in the major leagues at the age of 49....
, Silver Slugger Award - Julio Franco – All-Star Game Most Vaulable Player
- Rafael PalmeiroRafael PalmeiroRafael Palmeiro Corrales is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985...
, American League Leader in Hits (191) - Gary PettisGary PettisGary George Pettis is the current first base coach of the Texas Rangers. Prior to coaching, he spent eleven seasons as a center fielder in Major League Baseball....
, OF, AL Gold Glove - Nolan RyanNolan RyanLynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers....
- American League Leader Strikeouts (232)
All-Star Game
1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 61st playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 10, 1990 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, the home of the...
- Julio Franco, Second Base, Reserve