1981 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 32-30
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Andy Hancock (32-30)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1981 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 32-30
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Andy Hancock (32-30)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 32 wins and 30 losses, finishing sixth in the GCL.
The Rangers scored 263 runs and conceded 227 runs. Kevin Buckley led all regular batters by connecting at a .295 clip, while Billy Taylor recorded a 2.72 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Guzmán, Greg Tabor, Billy Taylor, Al Lachowicz, Kevin Buckley and Glen Cook.
Andy Hancock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Barnes | R | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| Barry Bass | R | April 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | , US | |
| Joe Benes | L | August 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Frank Brosious | R | September 22, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Kevin Buckley | R | R | January 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Quincy, MA US |
| Chuckie Canady | R | R | August 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Glen Cook | R | R | September 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Crum | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Doug Davis | R | R | February 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Angel DeLaRosa | R | R | July 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Anthony Garcia | R | R | 6'2" | 177 | ||
| Otto Gonzalez | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Craig Goodin | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ken Gordon | R | R | June 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| José Guzmán | R | R | April 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 160 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Bryan Harwell | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Brendan Hennessy | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rod Hodde | L | L | December 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Jeffries | R | R | January 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Michael Johnson | R | R | May 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Keith Jones | S | R | June 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Curtis Kouba | L | August 26, 1959 | 6'0" | |||
| Al Lachowicz | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Marty Leach | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Darrell Martin | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Montye Mayfield | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Larry McLane | L | November 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Evergreen Park, IL US | |
| Oscar Mejia | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Scott Perry | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Schmid | L | December 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jim Schult | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Todd Schulte | L | September 13, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Chris Serazio | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gary Sharp | R | R | June 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Lew Surratt | R | R | ||||
| Greg Tabor | R | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
| Bobby Thomas | R | February 12, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Randy Thorpe | R | R | May 24, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tony Triplett | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ray Warren | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steve Watson | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Andrew Wright | R | R | June 28, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mitch Zwolensky | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 |
