1990 Texas Rangers
83 - 79
1989 / 1991 (Organization)
3rd place in the AL West (20 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record:
47 - 35 (.573)
36 - 44 (.450)
+2.9 wins
-1.0 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 676 / 698 ( -22 )
Allowed/Expected: 696 / 699 ( +3 )
Pyth Record: 79 - 83 (+4)
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Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 2,057,911 Avg Att: 25,096 (0.94)
Att Rank: 7 / 14 Lg Avg: 26,772
       
Park Factor: 1.00    
HR Factor: 1.05 R/L HR: 1.03 / 1.07
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
2
1989
Thad Bosley
LF
33.0
Released
TEX
2.8
-0.3
10
2
1989
Cecilio Guante
RP
29.7
Released
TEX
6.4
-0.2
10
15
1989
La Vel Freeman
DH
26.7
Free Agency Granted
TEX
-0.1
0.0
10
15
1989
Paul Wilmet
RP
30.9
Free Agency Granted
TEX
-0.2
0.0
11
13
1989
Rick Leach
RF
32.5
Free Agency Granted
TEX
2.5
0.8
11
13
1989
Craig McMurtry
SP
30.0
Free Agency Granted
TEX
5.4
-0.7
11
24
1989
Gary Pettis
CF
31.6
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
17.9
4.1
3.0
12
4
1989
Bob Malloy
RP
25.0
Rule 5 Draft
TEX
MON
-0.3
0.1
0.1
12
4
1989
Ramon Manon
RP
21.9
Rule 5 Draft
NYA
TEX
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
12
5
1989
Gary Green
SS
27.9
Minor League Draft
SDN
TEX
0.4
-0.3
-0.3
12
19
1989
Thad Bosley
LF
33.3
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
2.8
-0.3
-0.3
1
3
1990
Dave Pavlas
RP
27.4
Purchased
TEX
CHN
0.0
1.5
0.5
1
3
1990
Bryan House
Received in Trade
CHN
TEX
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
3
1990
Rey Sanchez
SS
22.2
Traded Away
TEX
CHN
0.0
20.5
6.0
1
5
1990
Craig McMurtry
SP
30.2
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
5.4
-0.7
-0.2
1
9
1990
Nick Capra
CF
31.8
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
-0.2
0.1
0.1
2
18
1990
Julio Santana
SW
17.1
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TEX
0.0
0.4
-1.7
2
28
1990
Wilson Heredia
RP
17.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TEX
0.0
0.5
0.5
3
31
1990
Darrel Akerfelds
RP
27.8
Purchased
TEX
PHI
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
4
2
1990
Andy Allanson
C
28.3
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
1.1
-0.3
0.0
4
2
1990
Drew Hall
RP
27.0
Traded Away
TEX
MON
-0.4
-0.9
-0.9
4
2
1990
Jeff Huson
SS
25.6
Received in Trade
MON
TEX
-0.3
2.7
4.0
4
13
1990
Fred Manrique
2B
28.4
Traded Away
TEX
MIN
2.9
-0.3
-0.2
4
13
1990
Jeff Saltzinger
Received in Trade
MIN
TEX
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
25
1990
Craig McMurtry
SP
30.5
Released
TEX
5.2
-0.5
4
30
1990
Ramon Manon
RP
22.3
Returned to original team after draft
TEX
NYA
-0.1
0.0
0.0
5
8
1990
Andy Allanson
C
28.4
Released
TEX
1.1
-0.3
5
8
1990
John Russell
C
29.3
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
-1.9
-1.2
-1.2
5
10
1990
Craig McMurtry
SP
30.5
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
5.4
-0.7
-0.2
5
25
1990
Jeff Bronkey
RP
24.7
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
0.0
0.5
-0.0
6
2
1990
Thad Bosley
LF
33.7
Released
TEX
2.5
0.0
6
4
1990
Dan Smith
RP
21.1
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 16)
TEX
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
6
4
1990
Jon Shave
SS
22.6
Amateur Draft (Round 5)
TEX
0.0
0.2
0.4
6
4
1990
Terry Burrows
RP
21.5
Amateur Draft (Round 7)
TEX
0.0
-1.2
-0.9
6
4
1990
Steve Dreyer
SP
20.5
Amateur Draft (Round 8)
TEX
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
6
4
1990
Rusty Greer
LF
21.4
Amateur Draft (Round 10)
TEX
0.0
22.3
22.3
6
4
1990
David Hulse
CF
22.3
Amateur Draft (Round 13)
TEX
0.0
1.5
2.9
6
4
1990
Matt Whiteside
RP
22.8
Amateur Draft (Round 25)
TEX
0.0
0.6
2.3
6
14
1990
Randy St. Claire
RP
29.8
Signed as a Free Agent
TEX
1.2
-0.5
0.0
6
15
1990
Darryl Motley
LF
30.4
Unknown transaction
CIN
TEX
0.4
0.0
0.0
7
3
1990
Hanley Frias
SS
16.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TEX
0.0
-0.4
-0.3
7
21
1990
John Hoover
RP
27.7
Released
TEX
-0.2
0.0
8
29
1990
Harold Baines
DH
31.5
Traded Away
TEX
OAK
22.9
15.7
3.9
9
4
1990
Randy St. Claire
RP
30.0
Released
TEX
1.2
-0.5
9
4
1990
Scott Chiamparino
SP
24.0
Received in Trade
OAK
TEX
0.0
1.8
1.8
9
4
1990
Joe Bitker
RP
26.6
Received in Trade
OAK
TEX
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades


1 / 3 / 1990
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Bryan House
CHN
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
TEX
22.2
0.0
20.5
6.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
20.5
6.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
0.0
20.5
20.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.5
0.0
-20.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0



4 / 2 / 1990
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TEX
26.7
-0.4
-0.9
-0.9
-0.9
Totals      
-0.4
-0.9
-0.9
-0.9
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
MON
25.3
-0.3
2.7
4.0
1.8
Totals      
-0.3
2.7
4.0
1.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
-0.9
2.7
3.5
 
-0.9
1.8
2.6
2.7
-0.9
-3.5
 
1.8
-0.9
-2.6



4 / 13 / 1990
Minnesota Twins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
TEX
28.1
2.9
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
2.9
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
$
MIN
Jeff Saltzinger
MIN
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
-0.3
0.0
0.3
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2



8 / 29 / 1990
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
OAK
23.4
0.0
1.8
1.8
0.9
RP
OAK
25.9
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.1
Totals      
0.1
1.7
1.7
1.1
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
DH
TEX
30.8
22.9
15.7
3.9
0.5
Totals      
22.9
15.7
3.9
0.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
1.7
15.7
14.1
 
1.1
0.5
-0.6
15.7
1.7
-14.1
 
0.5
1.1
0.6



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