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Texas Rangers Team Information

Texas Rangers
1000 Ballpark Way #400
Arlington, TX 76011
Phone: (817) 273-5222

Website: http://www.texasrangers.com

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Texas Rangers History

Team Founded: 1961

Team History:

1961-1971 Washington Senators (AL)
1972-present Texas Rangers (AL)

On September 20, 1971 Arlington Tecas was given approval from the AL owners to move the Washington franchise for the 1972 season.

The original Washington Senators had moved to Minnesota in 1960 (renamed the Twins). Major League Baseball at their winter meetings that year, awarded new teams to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C..The new Washington team adopted the old Senators name, but was considered an expansion team.

Texas Rangers Season by Season
Texas Rangers Past Managers

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Texas Rangers Ballpark

The Ballpark in Arlington
1000 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 273-5222
Stadium History


1994-present
The Ballpark in Arlington
52,000

1972-1993
Arlington Stadium
43,521

1962-1971
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (Washington)
45,016

1961
Griffith Stadium (Washington)
27,410

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Texas Rangers Farm Teams

AAA: Oklahoma Red Hawks

AA: Frisco RoughRiders
A: Backersfield Blaze
A: Clinton Lumberkings
A: Spokane Indians
R: Arizona League Rangers

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Texas Rangers Post Season

World Champions:
None

World Series Appearances:
None

LCS Appearances:
None

Division Champions: (4)
1994*, 1996, 1998, 1999

*-Strike ended season on Aug. 12th

Wild Card:
None

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Texas Rangers Hall of Famers

Hall of Famers

Ferguson Jenkins RHP 74-75, 78-81
Gaylord Perry RHP 1975-1977, 1980
Nolan Ryan RHP 1989-1993

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Texas Rangers Award Winners


Manager of the Year


1996 Johnny Oates
2004 Buck Showalter

Rookie of the Year


1974 Mike Hargrove 1B

Fireman Award


1979 Jim Kern RHP
1989 Jeff Russell RHP

Hank Aaron Award


2001 Alex Rodriguez SS
2002 Alex Rodriguez SS
2003 Alex Rodriguez SS

Cy Young


None

MVP


1974 Jeff Burroughs OF
1996 Juan Gonzalez OF
1998 Juan Gonzalez OF
1999 Ivan Rodriguez C
2003 Alex Rodriguez SS

LCS MVP:


None

World Series MVP:


None