1973 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 41-15
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Bill Haywood (41-15)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1973 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 41-15
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Bill Haywood (41-15)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1973 season with a record of 41 wins and 15 losses, finishing first in the GCL.
The Rangers topped the circuit with 319 runs, powered by 11 home runs. The club allowed 172 runs, least in the league. Jonathan Astroth accounted for 43 RBI. Glenn Arnett led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Len Barker paced the team with 7 wins and a team-best 1.37 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1973 Rangers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Bacsik, Greg Mahlberg, Dan Duran and Len Barker.
Bill Haywood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Arnett | L | L | June 17, 1953 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| Jonathan Astroth | L | R | December 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Bacsik | R | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Len Barker | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 225 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Donald Bodenhamer | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Christopher Brown | R | R | ||||
| Gary Cooper | L | R | July 31, 1951 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Dan Duran | L | L | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Walter Gawaluch | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Lindsay Graham | R | R | March 21, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Grillo | L | L | October 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Grove | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Gary Hubka | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Rudy Jaramillo | L | R | September 20, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Beeville, TX US |
| George Jordan | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Gregory Keen | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Byron Loomans | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Greg Mahlberg | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Michael Mehaffie | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Timothy Murphy | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Drew Nickerson | R | R | October 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Wally Pontiff | R | L | November 1, 1950 | |||
| Ray Rainbolt | R | R | May 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Rich Shubert | L | L | September 23, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | New York City, NY US |
| Richard Simon | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Steven Strickland | L | L | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Donald Thomas | R | R | December 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | San Angelo, TX US |
| John Weber | R | R | March 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Wright | R | R | 6'3" | 180 |
