1976 Texas Rangers season
The 1976 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 10, 1976: Danny Darwin was signed as an amateur free agent by the Rangers.
- May 17, 1976: Bobby Jones was selected off waivers from the Rangers by the California Angels.
- May 28, 1976: Stan Perzanowski and cash were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Fritz Peterson.
- June 1, 1976: Bill Singer, Roy Smalley, Mike Cubbage, Jim Gideon, and $250,000 were traded by the Rangers to the Minnesota Twins for Bert Blyleven and Danny Thompson.
- June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
- *Billy Sample was drafted by the Rangers in the 10th round.
- *Andre Robertson was drafted by the Rangers in the 12th round, but did not sign.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| CF | | 145 | 478 | 122 | .255 | 0 | 33 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 64 | 196 | 42 | .214 | 1 | 13 |
| 85 | 137 | 33 | .241 | 0 | 13 |
| 41 | 129 | 29 | .225 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | 32 | 7 | .219 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 31 | 13 | .419 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 32 | 210 | 11 | 9 | 3.26 | 98 |
| 24 | 202.1 | 9 | 11 | 2.76 | 144 |
| 13 | 90.1 | 1 | 7 | 3.49 | 36 |
| 10 | 64.2 | 4 | 1 | 3.48 | 34 |
| 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 7 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 35 | 124.1 | 8 | 8 | 3.62 | 63 |
| 20 | 67.2 | 2 | 6 | 5.59 | 27 |
| 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 46 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3.33 | 41 |
| 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.25 | 21 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.03 | 6 |
Awards and honors
All-Star GameFarm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Rangers
