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List Of Texas Rangers Seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Texas Rangers, originally known as the Washington Senators, professional baseball franchise; they have played in the American League from their inception in 1961. The Rangers have played 61 seasons as a franchise (fifty in Arlington) and have made the postseason eight times. Formed as the Washington Senators as the replacement team for Washington after the original Senators moved to Minnesota, the Senators played at Griffith Stadium and Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It is located about due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the w ... during their time in Washington, where they had just one winning season (1969) before moving to Arlington, Texas in 1972; the eight consecutive losing seasons from 1962 to 1969 is still the most in franchise history. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games Behind
In most North American sports, the phrase games behind or games back (often abbreviated GB) is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division. Example In the below standings from the 1994 Major League Baseball season, the Atlanta Braves are six ''games behind'' the Montreal Expos. Atlanta would have to win six games, and Montreal would have to lose six games, to tie for first. The leading team is by definition zero games behind itself, and this is indicated in standings by a dash, not a zero. Computing games behind Games behind is calculated by using either of the following formulas, in which Team A is a leading team, and Team B is a trailing team. Example math in this section uses the above standings, with Montreal as Team A and Atlanta as Team B. :\text = \frac :\text = \frac = \frac = \frac = 6 Alternately: :\text = \frac :\text = \frac = \frac = \frac = 6 Notes: * It can alternately be said that Montr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Washington Senators Season
The 1971 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 63 wins and 96 losses (). This was the Senators' eleventh and last season in Washington, D.C.; they moved to Arlington, Texas, and became the Texas Rangers in 1972. The previous Senators (now Minnesota Twins) were in Washington from 1901 through 1960. The move to Texas left Washington without a Major League Baseball team for 33 seasons, until the Montreal Expos of the National League relocated there in 2005 and became the current Washington Nationals. Offseason * October 9, 1970: Ed Brinkman, Aurelio RodrÃguez, Joe Coleman, and Jim Hannan were traded by the Senators to the Detroit Tigers for Denny McLain, Elliott Maddox, Norm McRae, and Don Wert. * November 3, 1970: Greg Goossen and Gene Martin were traded by the Senators to the Philadelphia Phillies for Curt Flood and a player to be named. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Jeff Terpko to the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Washington Senators Season
The 1970 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing sixth in the American League East with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses. This was the franchise's penultimate season in Washington, D.C. Offseason * December 5, 1969: Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore were traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Horacio Piña, Ron Law and Dave Nelson. * December 31, 1969: Johnny Roseboro was signed as a free agent by the Senators. * January 17, 1970: Bill Madlock was drafted by the Senators in the 5th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed May 25, 1970. * March 21, 1970: Brant Alyea was traded by the Senators to the Minnesota Twins for Joe Grzenda and Charley Walters. * March 30, 1970: Pedro Ramos was signed as a free agent by the Senators. Regular season Opening Day starters *Hank Allen *Dick Bosman *Ed Brinkman *Paul Casanova *Mike Epstein * Frank Howard * Ken McMullen *Dave Nelson *Del Unser Season standings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League East
The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions. Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six Major League Baseball postseason, playoff spots. The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in . History Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB; during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Washington Senators Season
The 1969 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 4th in the newly established American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. Offseason * January 8, 1969: John Orsino was purchased from the Senators by the New York Yankees. Regular season The year 1969 was a turning point in Washington sports history. The Senators named Ted Williams as manager. The Washington Redskins hired Vince Lombardi as Head Coach and he had brought a winning attitude to the nation's capital. In the same year, the nearby University of Maryland had hired Lefty Driesell to coach basketball. It marked a renaissance in sports interest in America's most transient of cities. The hiring of Ted Williams sparked at least increased curiosity in the team. Williams' fanatical approach to hitting helped improve the Senators offense considerably, and inspired the team to its one and only winning season during its 11-year stay in Washington. The Senators won 86 games, 21 more than in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Washington Senators Season
The 1968 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 65 wins and 96 losses. Offseason * February 13, 1968: Tim Cullen, Buster Narum and Bob Priddy were traded by the Senators to the Chicago White Sox for Dennis Higgins, Steve Jones, and Ron Hansen. Regular season * July 30, 1968, Ron Hansen of the Senators turned an unassisted triple play. He caught a line drive, touched second base and tagged the runner coming from first base. Opening Day starters * Paul Casanova * Frank Coggins * Mike Epstein * Ron Hansen * Frank Howard * Ken McMullen * Camilo Pascual * Del Unser * Fred Valentine Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 7, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball Draft **Don Castle was drafted by the Senators in the 1st round. ** Jim Mason was drafted by the Senators in the 2nd round. ** Mike Cubbage was drafted by the Senators in the 6th round, but did not sign. * August 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Washington Senators Season
The 1967 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses. Offseason * November 30, 1966: Don Lock was traded by the Senators to the Philadelphia Phillies for Darold Knowles and cash. * December 3, 1966: Ron Kline was traded by the Senators to the Minnesota Twins for Bernie Allen and Camilo Pascual. * January 28, 1967: Jan Dukes was drafted by the Senators in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft Secondary Phase. Regular season Opening Day starters *Bernie Allen *Ed Brinkman *Doug Camilli * Frank Howard * Ken McMullen *Dick Nen * Cap Peterson *Pete Richert * Fred Valentine Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 29, 1967: Pete Richert was traded by the Senators to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Epstein and Frank Bertaina. * June 6, 1967: 1967 Major League Baseball Draft ** Bobby Jones was drafted by the Senators in the 36th round. **Paul Reusch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Washington Senators Season
The 1966 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 71 wins and 88 losses. Offseason * October 12, 1965: Woodie Held was traded by the Senators to the Baltimore Orioles for John Orsino. * November 19, 1965: Don Zimmer was released by the Senators. * November 29, 1965: Bob Saverine was drafted by the Senators from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft. Regular season * Emmett Ashford, the first black umpire in Major League Baseball history made his debut at D.C. Stadium on April 9, 1966. Opening Day starters *Ed Brinkman *Doug Camilli * Joe Cunningham *Ken Hamlin * Frank Howard *Don Lock * Ken McMullen *Pete Richert * Fred Valentine Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 5, 1966: Al Closter was purchased by the Senators from the Cleveland Indians. * April 13, 1966: Diego Seguà was purchased by the Senators from the Kansas City Athletics. * July 30, 1966: Diego Seguà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Washington Senators Season
The 1965 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses. Offseason * November 30, 1964: Tim Cullen was drafted by the Senators from the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft. * December 1, 1964: Chuck Hinton was traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Woodie Held and Bob Chance. * December 4, 1964: Claude Osteen, John Kennedy and $100,000 were traded by the Senators to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Frank Howard, Ken McMullen, Phil Ortega, Pete Richert and a player to be named later. The Dodgers completed the deal by sending Dick Nen to the Senators on December 15. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 8, 1965: Joe Coleman was drafted by the Senators in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft. * June 8, 1965: Tom Ragland was drafted by the Washington Senators in the 15th round of the 1965 amateur draft. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Washington Senators Season
The 1964 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 9th in the American League with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses. Offseason * October 14, 1963: Minnie Miñoso was released by the Senators. * November 30, 1963: Marshall Bridges was purchased by the Senators from the New York Yankees. * December 2, 1963: Howie Koplitz was drafted by the Senators from the Detroit Tigers in the 1963 rule 5 draft. * December 6, 1963: Bill Skowron was purchased by the Senators from the Los Angeles Dodgers. * December 6, 1963: Hobie Landrith was released by the Senators. * March 31, 1964: The Senators traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Buster Narum. The Senators completed the deal by sending Lou Piniella to Orioles on August 4. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * July 13, 1964: Bill Skowron and Carl Bouldin were traded by the Senators to the Chicago White Sox for Joe Cunningham and a player to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Washington Senators Season
The 1963 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 56 wins and 106 losses. Offseason * October 5, 1962: Paul Casanova was signed as a free agent by the Senators. * November 26, 1962: 1962 first-year draft **Lou Piniella was drafted by the Senators from the Cleveland Indians. **Brant Alyea was drafted by the Senators from the Cincinnati Reds. * Prior to 1963 season: Lou Klimchock was acquired by the Senators from the Milwaukee Braves. Regular season * September 2, 1963: Ed Hobaugh hit a home run in the last at bat of his career. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 2, 1963: Minnie Miñoso was purchased by the Senators from the St. Louis Cardinals. * May 6, 1963: Lou Klimchock was returned by the Senators to the Milwaukee Braves. * May 8, 1963: Hobie Landrith was purchased by the Senators from the Baltimore Orioles. * May 23, 1963: Jimmy Piersall was traded by the Senators to the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
