1986 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 31-31
Finished 3rd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Rudy Jaramillo (31-31)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1986 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 31-31
Finished 3rd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Rudy Jaramillo (31-31)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1986 season with a record of 31 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Rangers paced the league with just 225 runs allowed. The team scored 244 runs. Juan González accounted for 36 RBI. Rey Sánchez led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .290 clip. Glenn Patterson topped the team with 5 wins, while Wayne Rosenthal registered a 0.74 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1986 Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kevin Brown, Wayne Rosenthal, Juan González, Sammy Sosa, Dean Palmer and Rey Sánchez.
Rudy Jaramillo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Barretto | R | R | October 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Frank Bryan | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Burgos | L | L | August 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Warren Busick | R | R | August 31, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Felipe Castillo | R | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 161 | Higuey, DO |
| Lucius Cole | R | R | November 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rafael Cruz | S | R | August 15, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Bill Findlay | L | June 16, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Brad Fontes | R | R | December 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | |
| Darrin Garner | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Juan González | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jim Katschke | R | May 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James McCutchon | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Gus Meizoso | L | December 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Scott Morse | R | July 31, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dean Palmer | R | R | December 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Glenn Patterson | R | October 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 145 | ||
| Joe Pearn | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Roger Reeves | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Lino Rivera | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 173 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Victor Rosario | R | R | 5'10" | 158 | ||
| Wayne Rosenthal | R | R | February 19, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Fred Samson | R | R | October 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rey Sánchez | R | R | October 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mark Seay | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Travis Sheffield | S | R | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| Chris Shiflett | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Sammy Sosa | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Soto | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Mike Spear | R | R | September 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ramon Valdez | L | L | November 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jose Velez | R | R | January 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jim Vlcek | R | R | December 17, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 |
