1987 Texas Rangers season

The 1987 Texas Rangers season was the 27th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 16th in Arlington as the Rangers, and the 16th season at Arlington Stadium. The Rangers finished 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.

Roster

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

Awards and honors

• Rubén Sierra, American League Leader At-Bats (643)

All-Star Game

Farm system

References

• 1987 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference
• 1987 Texas Rangers at Baseball Almanac