1981 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 57-48
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 853,032, Avg. 15,797
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Don Zimmer (57-48)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1981 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-48
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 853,032, Avg. 15,797
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Don Zimmer (57-48)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1981 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 57 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 452 runs and gave up 389 runs. Buddy Bell led Texas with 10 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Al Oliver topped all regular batters with a .309 average. Rick Honeycutt paced the squad with 11 wins, while Doc Medich recorded a 3.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Zimmer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Babcock | P | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| John Butcher | P | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Steve Comer | P | B | R | January 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Larry Cox | C | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH USA |
| Danny Darwin | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Dan Duran | LF | L | L | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| John Ellis | 1B | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT USA |
| Johnny Grubb | RF | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Rick Honeycutt | P | L | L | June 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Charlie Hough | P | R | R | January 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | R | R | December 13, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Bob Johnson | C | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| John Henry Johnson | P | L | L | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Bob Jones | RF | L | L | October 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkton, MD USA |
| Jim Kern | P | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI USA |
| Bob Lacey | P | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Rick Lisi | RF | R | R | March 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Halifax, NS CAN |
| Jon Matlack | P | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA USA |
| Doc Medich | P | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 225 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Mario Mendoza | SS | R | R | December 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico |
| Mark Mercer | P | L | L | May 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Bragg, NC USA |
| Nelson Norman | SS | B | R | May 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Al Oliver | 1B | L | L | October 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Tom Poquette | LF | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| Pat Putnam | 1B | L | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 205 | Bethel, VT USA |
| Mickey Rivers | CF | L | L | October 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL USA |
| Leon Roberts | RF | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI USA |
| Billy Sample | LF | R | R | April 2, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Dave Schmidt | P | R | R | April 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Niles, MI USA |
| Bill Stein | 1B | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Jim Sundberg | C | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galesburg, IL USA |
| Wayne Tolleson | 3B | B | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Mark Wagner | SS | R | R | March 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Conneaut, OH USA |
| Don Werner | P | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI USA |
| Len Whitehouse | P | L | L | September 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Bump Wills | 2B | B | R | July 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 172 | Washington, DC USA |
