The Texas Rangers 1988 season involved the Rangers finishing 6th in the

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West with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.

Offseason

* December 13, 1987: Bárbaro Garbey was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers. * December 21, 1987:

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was released by the Texas Rangers. * March 25, 1988:

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was traded by the Rangers to the

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for

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Regular season

Opening Day starters

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* Steve Buechele * Scott Fletcher *

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* Pete Incaviglia *

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* Pete O'Brien * Larry Parrish * Geno Petralli * Rubén Sierra

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Notable transactions

* April 4, 1988: Guy Hoffman was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. * July 21, 1988:

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was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. * July 27, 1988:

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was signed by the Rangers as an amateur free agent. * August 30, 1988:

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was traded by the Rangers to the

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for

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. * September 1, 1988:

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was traded by the Rangers to the

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for a player to be named later. The Expos completed the deal by sending Jack Daugherty to the Rangers on September 13.Jack Daugherty
at ''Baseball Reference''

Roster

Game log

, - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , April 4 , ,

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, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 1–0 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2 , , April 6 , ,

, , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 1–1 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 3 , , April 7 , ,

, , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 1–2 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 4 , , April 8 , , Red Sox , , 0–4 , , , , , , , , 1–3 , , L3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 5 , , April 9 , , Red Sox , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 1–4 , , L4 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , , April 10 , , Red Sox , , 4–1 , , , , , , , , 2–4 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 7 , , April 12 , , @ Tigers , , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 2–5 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , , April 14 , , @ Tigers , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 3–5 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 9 , , April 15 , , @ Red Sox , , 3–2 (10) , , , , , , , , 4–5 , , W2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , , April 16 , , @ Red Sox , , 2–0 , , , , , , , , 5–5 , , W3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 11 , , April 17 , , @ Red Sox , , 2–15 , , , , , , , , 5–6 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 12 , , April 18 , , @ Red Sox , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 5–7 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 13 , , April 19 , , @

, , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 6–7 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 14 , , April 20 , , @

, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 6–8 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 15 , , April 22 , , Tigers , , 3–5 , , , , , , , , 6–9 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 16 , , April 23 , , Tigers , , 6–7 , , , , , , , , 6–10 , , L3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 17 , , April 24 , , Tigers , , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 7–10 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , , April 26 , , Brewers , , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 8–10 , , W2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 19 , , April 27 , , Brewers , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 8–11 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 20 , , April 29 , , @

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, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 8–12 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 21 , , April 30 , , @

, , 3–15 , , , , , , , , 8–13 , , L3 , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , , May 1 , , @

, , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 9–13 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 23 , , May 2 , , @ Orioles , , 4–9 , , , , , , , , 9–14 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , May 3 , , @ Orioles , , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 10–14 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 25 , , May 4 , , @ Brewers , , 5–6 , , , , , , , , 10–15 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 26 , , May 5 , , @ Brewers , , 1–9 , , , , , , , , 10–16 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , , May 6 , ,

, , 7–6 , , , , , , , , 11–16 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , , May 7 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 12–16 , , W2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , , May 8 , ,

, , 10–8 , , , , , , , , 13–16 , , W3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 30 , , May 10 , , Orioles , , 13–5 , , , , , , , , 14–16 , , W4 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 31 , , May 11 , , Orioles , , 8–0 , , , , , , , , 15–16 , , W5 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 32 , , May 12 , , Orioles , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 16–16 , , W6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 33 , , May 13 , ,

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, , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 17–16 , , W7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 34 , , May 14 , ,

, , 6–3 , , , , , , , , 18–16 , , W8 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 35 , , May 15 , ,

, , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 18–17 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 36 , , May 16 , ,

, , 6–7 , , , , , , , , 18–18 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , , May 17 , , @ Blue Jays , , 7–6 (14) , , , , , , , , 19–18 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , , May 18 , , @ Blue Jays , , 4–0 , , , , , , , , 20–18 , , W2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , - , , May 20 , , Twins , , colspan=7 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 22'' , - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , , May 21 , , Twins , , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 21–18 , , W3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 40 , , May 22 , , Twins , , 5–15 , , , , , , , , 21–19 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 41 , , May 22 , , Twins , , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 21–20 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 42 , , May 24 , , Blue Jays , , 2–13 , , , , , , , , 21–21 , , L3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 43 , , May 25 , , Blue Jays , , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 22–21 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 44 , , May 26 , , Blue Jays , , 8–7 , , , , , , , , 23–21 , , W2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , , May 27 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 24–21 , , W3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 46 , , May 28 , , @

, , 6–8 , , , , , , , , 24–22 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 47 , , May 29 , , @

, , 1–12 , , , , , , , , 24–23 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 48 , , May 30 , , @ Twins , , 6–1 , , , , , , , , 25–23 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 49 , , May 31 , , @ Twins , , 6–8 , , , , , , , , 25–24 , , L1 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 50 , , June 1 , , @ Twins , , 1–7 , , , , , , , , 25–25 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , , June 2 , , @

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, , 10–2 , , , , , , , , 26–25 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , , June 3 , , @

, , 9–3 , , , , , , , , 27–25 , , W2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 53 , , June 4 , , @

, , 8–10 , , , , , , , , 27–26 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 54 , , June 5 , , @

, , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 27–27 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 55 , , June 6 , , Angels , , 6–4 , , , , , , , , 28–27 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 56 , , June 7 , , Angels , , 0–1 , , , , , , , , 28–28 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 57 , , June 8 , , Angels , , 2–5 , , , , , , , , 28–29 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , , June 9 , ,

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, , 5–2 , , , , , , , , 29–29 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 59 , , June 10 , ,

, , 6–7 , , , , , , , , 29–30 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 60 , , June 11 , ,

, , 4–13 , , , , , , , , 29–31 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , , June 12 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 30–31 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 62 , , June 14 , , @ Angels , , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 30–32 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , , June 15 , , @ Angels , , 6–3 (10) , , , , , , , , 31–32 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 64 , , June 16 , , @ Angels , , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 31–33 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 65 , , June 17 , , @

, , 6–7 (14) , , , , , , , , 31–34 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 66 , , June 18 , , @

, , 1–2 (13) , , , , , , , , 31–35 , , L3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 67 , , June 19 , , @

, , 5–4 (11) , , , , , , , , 32–35 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 68 , , June 20 , , Mariners , , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 33–35 , , W2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , June 21 , , Mariners , , 6–0 , , , , , , , , 34–35 , , W3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 70 , , June 22 , , Mariners , , 2–3 (10) , , , , , , , , 34–36 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , , June 24 , ,

, , 5–2 , , , , , , , , 35–36 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 72 , , June 25 , ,

, , 5–10 , , , , , , , , 35–37 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 73 , , June 26 , ,

, , 5–7 , , , , , , , , 35–38 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 74 , , June 27 , , @ Mariners , , 3–6 , , , , , , , , 35–39 , , L3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , , June 28 , , @ Mariners , , 6–0 , , , , , , , , 36–39 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , , June 29 , , @ Mariners , , 1–0 (12) , , , , , , , , 37–39 , , W2 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 77 , , July 1 , , Orioles , , 1–7 , , , , , , , , 37–40 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 78 , , July 2 , , Orioles , , 4–7 , , , , , , , , 37–41 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , , July 3 , , Orioles , , 13–1 , , , , , , , , 38–41 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 80 , , July 4 , ,

, , 2–13 , , , , , , , , 38–42 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 81 , , July 5 , ,

, , 3–5 , , , , , , , , 38–43 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 82 , , July 6 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 39–43 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 83 , , July 7 , , @ Orioles , , 0–6 , , , , , , , , 39–44 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 84 , , July 8 , , @ Orioles , , 8–5 , , , , , , , , 40–44 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 85 , , July 9 , , @ Orioles , , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 40–45 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 86 , , July 10 , , @ Orioles , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 40–46 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 87 , , July 14 , , Brewers , , 2–6 , , , , , , , , 40–47 , , L3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 88 , , July 15 , , Brewers , , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 40–48 , , L4 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 89 , , July 16 , , Brewers , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 40–49 , , L5 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 90 , , July 17 , , Brewers , , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 41–49 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 91 , , July 18 , , @

, , 2–7 , , , , , , , , 41–50 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 92 , , July 19 , , @

, , 7–2 , , , , , , , , 42–51 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 93 , , July 21 , , @ Brewers , , 1–6 , , , , , , , , 42–51 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 94 , , July 22 , , @ Brewers , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 42–52 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 95 , , July 23 , , @ Brewers , , 7–4 , , , , , , , , 43–52 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 96 , , July 24 , , @ Brewers , , 6–4 , , , , , , , , 44–52 , , W2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 97 , , July 25 , , Red Sox , , 0–2 , , , , , , , , 44–53 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 98 , , July 26 , , Red Sox , , 9–8 , , , , , , , , 45–53 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 99 , , July 27 , , Red Sox , , 7–10 , , , , , , , , 45–54 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 100 , , July 29 , , @ Tigers , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 45–55 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 101 , , July 29 , , @ Tigers , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 46–55 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 102 , , July 30 , , @ Tigers , , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 46–56 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 103 , , July 31 , , @ Tigers , , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 46–57 , , L2 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 104 , , August 2 , , @ Red Sox , , 2–7 , , , , , , , , 46–58 , , L3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 105 , , August 3 , , @ Red Sox , , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 47–59 , , L4 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 106 , , August 5 , ,

, , 8–4 , , , , , , , , 47–59 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 107 , , August 6 , ,

, , 3–5 , , , , , , , , 47–60 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 108 , , August 7 , ,

, , 2–0 , , , , , , , , 48–60 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 109 , , August 8 , , Tigers , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 48–61 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 110 , , August 9 , , Tigers , , 6–2 , , , , , , , , 49–61 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 111 , , August 10 , , Tigers , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 49–62 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 112 , , August 11 , , @

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , 50–62 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 113 , , August 12 , , @

, , 3–6 , , , , , , , , 50–63 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 114 , , August 13 , , @

, , 12–3 , , , , , , , , 51–63 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 115 , , August 14 , , @

, , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 51–64 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 116 , , August 15 , , @

, , 3–12 , , , , , , , , 51–65 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 117 , , August 16 , , @

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , 52–65 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 118 , , August 17 , , @

, , 6–9 , , , , , , , , 52–66 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 119 , , August 18 , , @ Twins , , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 53–66 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 120 , , August 19 , , @ Twins , , 5–0 , , , , , , , , 54–66 , , W2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 121 , , August 20 , , @ Twins , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 55–66 , , W3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 122 , , August 21 , , @ Twins , , 2–12 , , , , , , , , 55–67 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 123 , , August 22 , ,

, , 9–5 , , , , , , , , 56–67 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 124 , , August 23 , ,

, , 7–11 , , , , , , , , 56–68 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 125 , , August 24 , ,

, , 7–4 , , , , , , , , 57–68 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 126 , , August 26 , , Blue Jays , , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 58–68 , , W2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 127 , , August 27 , , Blue Jays , , 5–3 , , , , , , , , 59–68 , , W3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 128 , , August 28 , , Blue Jays , , 5–6 (11) , , , , , , , , 59–69 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 129 , , August 29 , , Twins , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 59–70 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 130 , , August 30 , , Twins , , 8–6 , , , , , , , , 60–70 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 131 , , August 31 , , Twins , , 1–10 , , , , , , , , 60–71 , , L1 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 132 , , September 1 , , @ Blue Jays , , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 60–72 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 133 , , September 2 , , @ Blue Jays , , 6–7 , , , , , , , , 60–73 , , L3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 134 , , September 3 , , @ Blue Jays , , 4–7 , , , , , , , , 60–74 , , L4 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 135 , , September 4 , , @ Blue Jays , , 7–9 , , , , , , , , 60–75 , , L5 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 136 , , September 5 , ,

, , 4–11 , , , , , , , , 60–76 , , L6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 137 , , September 6 , ,

, , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 61–76 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 138 , , September 7 , ,

, , 3–6 , , , , , , , , 61–77 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 139 , , September 8 , , Angels , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 61–78 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 140 , , September 9 , , Angels , , 3–5 , , , , , , , , 61–79 , , L3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 141 , , September 10 , , Angels , , 3–2 (17) , , , , , , , , 62–79 , , W1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 142 , , September 11 , , Angels , , 8–3 , , , , , , , , 63–79 , , W2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 143 , , September 13 , , @

, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 63–80 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 144 , , September 14 , , @

, , 9–1 , , , , , , , , 64–80 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 145 , , September 15 , , @

, , 2–6 , , , , , , , , 64–81 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 146 , , September 16 , , @ Angels , , 2–7 , , , , , , , , 64–82 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 147 , , September 17 , , @ Angels , , 7–4 , , , , , , , , 65–82 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 148 , , September 18 , , @ Angels , , 5–6 , , , , , , , , 65–83 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 149 , , September 19 , ,

, , 3–7 , , , , , , , , 65–84 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 150 , , September 20 , ,

, , 4–1 , , , , , , , , 66–84 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 151 , , September 21 , ,

, , 1–6 , , , , , , , , 66–85 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 152 , , September 23 , , Mariners , , 3–2 (10) , , , , , , , , 67–85 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 153 , , September 24 , , Mariners , , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 67–86 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 154 , , September 25 , , Mariners , , 5–8 , , , , , , , , 67–87 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 155 , , September 26 , , @

, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , 68–87 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 156 , , September 27 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 68–88 , , L1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 157 , , September 28 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 68–89 , , L2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 158 , , September 29 , , @ Mariners , , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 68–90 , , L3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 159 , , September 30 , , @ Mariners , , 11–6 , , , , , , , , 69–90 , , W1 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 160 , , October 1 , , @ Mariners , , 3–4 (11) , , , , , , , , 70–90 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 161 , , October 2 , , @ Mariners , , 7–2 , , , , , , , , 71–90 , , W1 , - , - style="text-align:center;" , Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Rangers team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa

References

1988 Texas Rangers
at ''Baseball Reference''
1988 Texas Rangers
at ''Baseball Almanac'' * {{Texas Rangers Texas Rangers seasons Texas Rangers season Texas Rang