Team Founded: 1961 Team History: 1961-71 - Washington Senators 1972-Present - Texas Rangers Team Colors: Red, Blue, Grey & White Derivative : Named in honor of the state police, the Texas Rangers, in the area. Stadium Address: Texas Rangers The Ballpark in Arlington 1000 Ballpark Way Arlington, TX 76004 (817) - 273-5222 Mailing Address: Texas Rangers P.O. Box 90111 Arlington, TX 76004 Opened: April 1, 1994 First Official Game: April 11, 1994, 4-3 loss to Milwaukee Brewers Stadium Capacity: 49,166 Surface: Natural Grass Dimensions: * Home to Left Field - 332 Feet * Home to Left Center Field - 390 Feet * Home to Center Field - 400 Feet * Home to Right-Center Field - 377-381 Feet * Home to Right Field - 325 Feet * Height of Outfield Walls - 14 Feet (Left Field) 8 Feet (Center & Right Fields) Ground Rules: - Ball striking railing separating photographers bench or facing of dugout roof and rebounding to field is considered in the dugout. - A fly ball hitting the foul poles or screens above the fence line is a home run. - A ball lodging in the outfield fence padding or in the manually operated scoreboard in the left field fence is a ground-rule double. Owner: Tom Hicks Managing Partner & President: Tom Schieffer Managing Partner: Edward W. "Rusty" Rose III Vice President, General Manager: Doug Melvin Manager: Buck Showalter

Coaching History:

Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1961-63 Mickey Vernon 135-227
(Replaced after 121 games of 1963 Season)
Gil Hodges 42- 79
1964-67 Gil Hodges 279-365
1968 Jim Lemon 65- 96
1969-72 Ted Williams 273-364
1973 Whitey Herzog 47- 91
(Replaced after 138 games of 1973 Season)
Del Wilber 1- 0
(Interim manager for 1 game of 1973 Season)
Billy Martin 9- 14
1974-75 Billy Martin 128-127
(Replaced after 91 games of 1975 Season)
Frank Lucchesi 35- 32
1976-77 Frank Lucchesi 107-117
(Replaced after 62 games of 1977 Season)
Eddie Stanky 1- 0
(Interim manager for 1 game of 1977 Season)
Connie Ryan 2- 4
(Interim manager for 6 games of 1977 Season)
Billy Hunter 60- 33
1978 Billy Hunter 86- 75
(Replaced after 161 games of 1978 Season)
Pat Corrales 1- 0
1979-80 Pat Corrales 159-164
1981-82 Don Zimmer 95-106
(Replaced after 96 games of 1982 Season)
Darrell Johnson 26- 40
(Interim manager for 46 games of 1982 Season)
1983-85 Doug Radar 155-200
(Replaced after 32 games of 1985 Season)
Bobby Valentine 53- 76
1986-92 Bobby Valentine 528-529
(Replaced after 86 games of 1992 Season)
Toby Harrah 32- 44
(Interim manager for 79 games of 1992 Season)
1993-94 Kevin Kennedy 138-138
1995-2001 Johnny Oates 506-476 1- 9
(Replaced after 28 games of 2001 Season)
2001-2002 Jerry Narron 134-162
2002-present Buck Showalter

Retired Numbers: (1)

34 - Nolan Ryan

Rangers in the Hall of Fame: (4)

1966 - Ted Williams
1991 - Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry
1999 - Nolan Ryan

World Series Titles: None
American League Pennant: None
Division Titles: (3) 1996, '98, '99
Wild Card: None

AL Most Valuable Player AL Cy Young Award
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1974 - Jeff Burroughs None
1996 - Juan Gonzalez
1998 - Juan Gonzalez
1999 - Ivan Rodriguez

AL Rookie of the Year Manager of the Year
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1974 - Mike Hargrove 1996 - Johnny Oates (t-Joe Torre)