1983 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,362,314, Avg. 17,466
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Doug Rader (77-85)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1983 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,362,314, Avg. 17,466
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Doug Rader (77-85)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1983 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1983 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers gave up 609 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Texas tallied 639 runs. Larry Parrish paced the team with 26 home runs, and George Wright walloped 20 or more, too. Larry Parrish drove in 88 runs. Buddy Bell led all regular hitters with a .277 average. Charlie Hough topped the squad with 15 wins, while Rick Honeycutt registered a 2.42 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Doug Rader coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | SS | R | R | February 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Larry Biittner | 1B | L | L | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Pocahontas, IA USA |
| John Butcher | P | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Nick Capra | RF | R | R | March 8, 1958 | 5'8" | 165 | Denver, CO USA |
| Victor Cruz | P | R | R | December 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega D.R. |
| Danny Darwin | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Bucky Dent | SS | R | R | November 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Tom Dunbar | RF | L | L | November 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Graniteville, SC USA |
| Tom Henke | P | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Rick Honeycutt | P | L | L | June 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Dave Hostetler | 1B | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Charlie Hough | P | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Bob Johnson | C | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bob Jones | LF | L | L | October 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkton, MD USA |
| Odell Jones | P | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Al Lachowicz | P | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Mike Mason | P | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Faribault, MN USA |
| Jon Matlack | P | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA USA |
| Pete O'Brien | 1B | L | L | February 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Larry Parrish | RF | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Mike Richardt | 2B | R | R | May 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | North Hollywood, CA USA |
| Mickey Rivers | LF | L | L | October 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL USA |
| Billy Sample | LF | R | R | April 2, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Dave Schmidt | P | R | R | April 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Niles, MI USA |
| Donnie Scott | C | B | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL USA |
| Mike Smithson | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN USA |
| Bill Stein | 2B | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Dave Stewart | P | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Jim Sundberg | C | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galesburg, IL USA |
| Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Tobik | P | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Wayne Tolleson | 2B | B | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Mark Wagner | SS | R | R | March 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Conneaut, OH USA |
| Curt Wilkerson | SS | B | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'9" | 158 | Petersburg, VA USA |
| George Wright | CF | B | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Ricky Wright | P | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Paris, TX USA |
