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1987 Texas Rangers Season
The Texas Rangers 1987 season involved the Rangers finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses. Offseason *December 18, 1986: Mike Jeffcoat was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers. Regular season Rubén Sierra set the Rangers' club record for extra base hits (69) in one season. He became the youngest player in the American League to get 100 RBIs in a season since Al Kaline in 1956. Season standings Record vs. opponents Transactions * June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft **Bill Haselman was drafted by the Rangers in the first round (23rd pick). **Scott Coolbaugh was drafted by the Rangers in the third round. Player signed June 18, 1987. ** Kevin Belcher was drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round. at ''Baseball Reference'' Roster
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American League West
The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the West Coast of the United States, west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. From 1998 (when the NL West expanded to five teams) to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams. The current champion of this division is the Houston Astros. In 2013, the Houston Astros went from the National League Central to the AL West. That move gives all six MLB divisions an equal five teams and both leagues an equal 15 teams each. Division membership Current members * Houston Astros - Joined in 2013; formerly from the National League West, NL West (1969–1993) and National League Central, NL Central (1994–2012) * Los Angeles AngelsThe Angels were formerly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Jeffcoat
James Michael Jeffcoat (born August 3, 1959), is an American former professional baseball player and also a former coach who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 1985, 1987 to 1992, and 1994. He played college baseball for Louisiana Tech. Coaching career Jeffcoat was the head coach of Texas Wesleyan University from 2002 to 2018. On March 1, 2018, an email written by Jeffcoat to a potential recruit began circulating. In the email, he claims that recruits from Colorado are likely to have problems with drugs and thus rejected the recruit without a proper try-out. The move was considered politically motivated due to the inclusion of the phrase "thank your liberal politicians", referring to the fact that Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012. On the same day, Wesleyan terminated Jeffcoat's contract with the university. He is also a BAN alumni. On December 17, 2020, Jeffcoat was hired to be the manager of the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Hough
Charles Oliver Hough (; born January 5, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) knuckleball pitcher and coach who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Florida Marlins from 1970 to 1994. Playing career Amateur Hough was drafted out of Hialeah High School in the 8th round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. While in high school, he had spent the summer of 1964 pitching against collegiate competition for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League where he was named a league all-star. Minor leagues After pitching in the low minor leagues from 1967 to 1969 with the Ogden Dodgers, Santa Barbara Dodgers and Albuquerque Dodgers with limited success, Hough's career and fortunes changed dramatically when he learned how to throw a knuckleball in spring training in 1970, leading to a successful season with the Spokane Indians in AAA, where he led the Pacific Coast League in saves and posted a 1.95&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Henry
Dwayne Allen Henry (born February 16, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers. In , he pitched in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons. Henry made his major league debut on September 7, , after being drafted in the second round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft. He struck out Chris Speier for his first Major League strikeout. Henry's career ended when the Tigers released him on October 12, . In his career, Henry played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers from 1984 to 1988, Atlanta Braves in 1989 and 1990, Houston Astros in 1991, Cincinnati Reds in 1992 and 1993, Seattle Mariners in 1993, and Detroit Tigers in 1995. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Chunichi Dragons in 1994, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Wei Chuan Dragons in 1997 and 1998 and Chinatrust Whales in 2000. He also played in Minor L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg A
Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (other), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian businessman *Greg Adams (other), multiple people *Greg Allen (other), multiple people *Greg Anderson (other), multiple people *Greg Austin (other), multiple people *Greg Ball (other), multiple people *Greg Bell (other), multiple people *Greg Bennett (other), multiple people *Greg Berlanti (born 1972), American writer and producer *Greg Biffle (born 1969), American NASCAR driver * Greg Blankenship (born 1954), American football player *Greg Boyd (other), multiple people *Greg Boyer (other), multiple people * Greg Brady (broadcaster) (born 1971), Canadian sports radio host *Greg Brock (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player *Greg Brooker (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Guzmán
José Alberto Guzmán Mirabal (born April 9, 1963) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from to . Career Guzmán was signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent on February 10, . He made his major league debut on September 10, 1985, against the Oakland Athletics. He remained with the Rangers for six seasons, winning the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award after improving from an 11–13 season to 13–7 in 1991. In December, , Guzmán signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. On April 6, , in defeating the Atlanta Braves 1–0 at Wrigley Field, Guzmán had a no-hitter broken up by an Otis Nixon single with two out in the ninth—the only hit he would allow. The no-hitter would have been the first pitched by a Cub (and, in fact, the first the Cubs had been involved in) since Milt Pappas in . He remained with the Cubs for one more season pitching his final game on May 23, 1994. He was under contract through 1996, but injurie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Creel (baseball)
Keith Creel (born February 4, 1959) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who was a star pitcher at the University of Texas. The Kansas City Royals chose Creel with their first round pick of the 1980 draft (4th overall.) He never lived up to expectations and finished his career with a record of 5 wins, 14 losses, and a 5.60 ERA. He concluded his career as a relief pitcher by hurling 9.2 innings in his last season for the 1987 Texas Rangers. Prior to that time he had also pitched briefly with the Cleveland Indians. Creel pitched for the Rangers in a game on July 19, 1987, in which they defeated the New York Yankees 20 to 3 and stopped Don Mattingly's streak of homering in seven straight gameCreel wore number 42 while playing for the Rangers. This number was later retired in honor of Jackie Robinson. Duncanville legacy Creel was a star player in high school and threw an incredible number of pitches while at Duncanville High School. He ranks 6th on the all-time li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Correa
Edwin Josue Correa (born April 29, 1966, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) is a retired professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. As a rookie in 1986 Correa lead all rookies with 189 strikeouts and was part of the "Kiddie Corps" of Rangers rookies that helped the team to a surprising 2nd-place finish with a record of 87–75. At the age of 20, Correa was one of the youngest players in Major League Baseball at the time. Correa was a practicing Seventh-day Adventist Church, Seventh-day Adventist and as such would not pitch in any game from sundown Friday till sundown Saturday. The Rangers were able to work around this disruption to their five-man pitching staff due to Charlie Hough's ability to pitch often on short rest. In 1987 Correa injured his arm and never pitched in the majors again. Correa managed the Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico PONY Baseball team that won the 2007 World Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Anderson (baseball)
Scott Richard Anderson (born August 1, 1962) is a former professional Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Texas Rangers in , the Montreal Expos in , and the Kansas City Royals in . High school and college career Anderson played high school baseball at Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. In 1980, he recorded 95 strikeouts, an earned run average (ERA) of only 0.69, and four shutouts. He was originally drafted in the 16th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign with them. He played four years of college baseball for Oregon State University. Professional career He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1984 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. After signing, he spent his first minor league season as a starting pitcher with the Burlington Rangers, where he pitched 14 games, finishing the season with a 3–6 record and an ERA of 2.50. He spent the 1985 season playing for the Tulsa Drillers, pitching 28 games an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Belcher (baseball)
Kevin Donnell Belcher (born August 8, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player. He played 16 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers during the 1990 season, primarily as an outfielder. Listed at and , he threw and batted right-handed. Career Belcher played college baseball at Navarro College in 1986. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the sixth round of the 1987 MLB draft. He began his professional career playing in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He advanced through the Rangers' farm system, being named a mid-season all-star of the South Atlantic League at the Class A level in 1989, and reaching Double-A in 1990. He was ranked as the Rangers' sixth-best prospect that season, by '' Baseball America''. Belcher was a September call-up for the 1990 Rangers, along with Double-A teammate Bill Haselman. Both Belcher and Haselman made their MLB debuts on September 3, as pinch hitters in the eighth inning of a Rangers win over the Cleve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Coolbaugh
Scott Robert Coolbaugh (born June 13, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman who played for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1989 and 1994. He is the assistant hitting coach for the San Diego Padres. Career Playing career Coolbaugh attended Theodore Roosevelt High School and the University of Texas-Austin. In 1985 and 1986, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star both seasons. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 1987 MLB Draft. Coolbaugh played for the Rangers in and , for the San Diego Padres in , and for the St. Louis Cardinals in . He also played two seasons in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers in and , and continued to play in the minor leagues until . Coaching career In 1999, Coolbaugh played for the Triple-A Tucson Sidewinders and also was a player–coach for Double-A El Paso. In , he was the man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Haselman
William Joseph Haselman (born May 25, 1966) is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft, he played for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He later was the bullpen coach and first base coach for the Red Sox, and currently is the third base and catching coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He has also served as a manager in the minor leagues. Early life Haselman was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and graduated from Saratoga High School in Saratoga, California. At Saratoga, he played high school football in addition to baseball. He committed to play college football at the University of Nevada, Reno, but backed out in order to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). There, he played for the UCLA Bruins baseball team as an understudy to Todd Zeile. He also played for the UCLA Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
