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1973 Texas Rangers Season
The 1973 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 57 wins and 105 losses. Offseason * October 27, 1972: Jim Panther was traded by the Rangers to the Atlanta Braves for Rico Carty. * November 30, 1972: Horacio Piña was traded by the Rangers to the Oakland Athletics for Mike Epstein. * November 30, 1972: Tom Ragland was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Vince Colbert. * January 10, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft **Jeff Schneider was drafted by the Rangers in the 2nd round, but did not sign. **Jim Sundberg was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the Secondary Phase. Regular season On July 30, 1973, Jim Bibby threw the first no-hitter in Texas Rangers history as he no-hit the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers won the game 6–0. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 20, 1973: Mike Epstein, Rich Hand and Rick Stelmaszek were traded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |