1978 Rangers Statistics

Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-22
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Joe Klein (33-22)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida

1978 Rangers Roster

The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 33 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the GCL.

The Rangers paced the circuit with 298 runs, sparked by 16 home runs. The club allowed 211 runs. Terry Bogener drove in 32 runs. Mike Richardt led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .281 clip. Linvel Mosby and Gene Nelson topped the team with 5 wins each, while Michael Vickers registered a 1.96 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 1978 Rangers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Terry Bogener, Jim Farr, Gene Nelson and Mike Richardt.

Joe Klein served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Gene Nelson501.0002.2514500352.0411813020128102
Linvel Mosby52.7143.579931053.0462721239029407
David Chapman41.8001.2311000322.0144307122021
Charles Kwolek41.8002.8810610050.0351816229036206
Michael Vickers44.5001.96121040069.0552315029251204
Wesley Williams32.6002.657510034.0251310315134011
Jim Farr34.4292.8514921360.0513219331064126
Keith Shelling201.0003.0911200032.0221311119033104
David Smith22.5002.2515100228.027107113217102
David Crutcher101.0003.273300011.011540709000
Gregory Fleet01.0005.2110100019.0181111017116010
Keith Walsh01.00012.756100112.02018170808002
Andrew Tam02.0003.717200117.01010701208300
Greg Eason02.0004.509100014.01297011010101
Totals3322.6003.0613855011213473.0387211161122578365166360

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Mike Richardt4518316030459201471143.281.333.362.69658063
Terry Bogener522001652845662322552612.273.366.418.78469063
Albert Ortiz471901431940220151124315.280.452.322.77446220
Stanley Reese351381271338412172086.299.341.394.73450030
David Hibner491991642635632242352747.213.327.323.65053233
Luis Gonzalez39156129313361216222532.256.378.364.74347101
David Miller3611710018282001227797.280.363.300.66330440
Robert Tanzi3211096132733012241212.281.373.375.74836200
John Zisk38137119202730624311318.227.311.403.71448221
Tracy Cowger2998901826430151266.289.333.400.73336020
Jerry Neufang29897371900090196.260.345.260.60619151
Amos Lewis3512797171611014522630.165.339.196.53519031
Mike Jirschele271007717122015411813.156.320.221.54017131
Ron Gooch1044386910085041.237.318.263.58110101
Cameron Killebrew626234800030021.348.385.348.7328001
Michael Childs2139337731032264.212.333.364.69712000
Richard Velazguez215037971017611210.189.388.297.68511010
David Chapman1514123510020021.417.500.5001.0006000
Daniel Dixon1426215500001154.238.385.238.6235000
Stephen Paine1234301300032047.100.206.100.3063000
Thomas McGivney6862100000013.167.375.167.5421100
William Buchan51583100001062.125.533.125.6581100
Totals6032100174829743754231623512937278240.250.356.335.69058501840160


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Luis Gonzalez1B3525721730.9757.943
John Zisk1B2416515415.9787.500
Stanley Reese1B6313021.0005.667
Mike Jirschele1B180011.0008.000
Mike Richardt2B378484324.9824.541
Mike Jirschele2B13292846.9344.385
Ron Gooch2B9322427.9666.222
David Hibner2B12111.7503.000
Robert Tanzi3B302557119.8822.733
Stanley Reese3B14823115.7382.214
Mike Jirschele3B1072223.9352.900
Mike Richardt3B561041.8003.200
David Chapman3B43520.8002.000
Jerry NeufangC291592632.9846.3799
Tracy CowgerC241352942.9766.8336
Michael ChildsC11386021.0004.0001
Thomas McGivneyC619320.9173.6674
William BuchanC4161001.0004.2501
Terry BogenerOF49694011.0001.490
Albert OrtizOF40596021.0001.625
David MillerOF2650311.9812.038
David HibnerOF2128312.9691.476
Richard VelazguezOF18211001.0001.222
Daniel DixonOF1415211.9441.214
John ZiskOF13130001.0001.000
Stephen PaineOF1013111.9331.400
Cameron KillebrewOF69110.9091.667
Michael ChildsOF21110.6671.000
David SmithP150310.750.200
Gene NelsonP1472001.000.643
Jim FarrP142813.909.714
Michael VickersP1271823.9262.083
Keith ShellingP1127001.000.818
David ChapmanP112723.818.818
Charles KwolekP1051112.9411.600
Gregory FleetP1008001.000.800
Linvel MosbyP921411.9411.778
Greg EasonP91310.800.444
Wesley WilliamsP72321.714.714
Andrew TamP72310.833.714
Keith WalshP60000.000
David CrutcherP314001.0001.667
Amos LewisSS3140581414.8753.161
David HibnerSS2832761110.9083.857
Totals6591407605103155.9513.0532100




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