1980 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-28
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Andy Hancock (35-28)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1980 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-28
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Andy Hancock (35-28)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1980 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses, finishing fourth in the GCL.
The Rangers scored 310 runs and yielded 246 runs. Dan Murphy drove in 34 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .277 clip. Mike Mason led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 2.07 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tom Henke, Mike Mason, Curt Wilkerson, Dar Smith, Walt Terrell, Dwayne Henry and Billy Taylor were all players from the 1980 Rangers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Hancock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Arrieta | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'4" | 212 | ||
| Brett Benza | R | R | July 19, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Willie Carpenter | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Randall Carter | R | R | January 26, 1958 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Thomas Colburn | S | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Matthew Courtney | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| George Crum | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Lindy Duncan | R | R | December 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Mark Gammage | R | September 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Anthony Garcia | R | R | 6'2" | 177 | ||
| Craig Goodin | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Stan Haas | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Al Hartman | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Tom Henke | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Tim Henry | L | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Long | R | August 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Tim Maki | R | February 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Mike Mason | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Fairbault, MN US |
| Montye Mayfield | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brad Mengwasser | R | October 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dan Murphy | L | L | May 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Paul Ondo | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Larry Reasonover | R | R | September 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joe Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jeffrey Simmons | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| David Stokes | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
| Walt Terrell | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Joe Thomas | R | |||||
| Gary Venner | L | R | April 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Manuel Villa | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 5'10" | ||
| Brooks Wallace | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Curt Wilkerson | S | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'9" | 158 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Richard Wilkinson | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Andrew Wright | R | R | June 28, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 |
