1994 Texas Rangers season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1994 Texas Rangers season was the 34th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 23rd in Arlington as the Rangers, and their 1st season at The Ballpark in Arlington . The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike . At the time when the strike began, the Rangers were leading the American League West with a record of 52 wins and 62 losses.
Offseason
November 22, 1993: Will Clark was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[ 1]
December 18, 1993: Billy Ripken was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[ 2]
Regular season
Despite compiling a record of just 52-62 by Friday, August 12, the Rangers were actually leading the AL West Division . They had scored 613 runs (5.38 per game) and allowed 697 runs (6.11 per game).[ 3]
The Rangers' pitching struggled over the course of the strike-shortened season, finishing 1st in most runs allowed (697) and most home runs allowed (157).[ 4] However on July 28, Kenny Rogers pitched the 14th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, blanking the California Angels 4–0 at The Ballpark at Arlington .[ 5] Needing 98 pitches to complete his masterpiece, Rogers struck out eight batters. He also survived three-ball counts to seven Angel hitters.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
4–2
8–4
2–4
4–6
3–4
4–1
7–3
4–5
4–6
7–5
4–6
3–3
7–2
Boston
2–4
—
7–5
2–4
3–7
4–2
4–2
5–5
1–8
3–7
9–3
6–6
1–5
7–3
California
4–8
5–7
—
5–5
0–5
3–4
6–4
3–3
3–3
4–8
3–6
2–7
6–4
3–4
Chicago
4–2
4–2
5–5
—
7–5
8–4
3–7
9–3
2–4
4–2
6–3
9–1
4–5
2–3
Cleveland
6–4
7–3
5–0
5–7
—
8–2
1–4
5–2
9–3
0–9
6–0
3–2
5–7
6–4
Detroit
4–3
2–4
4–3
4–8
2–8
—
4–8
6–4
3–3
3–3
5–4
6–3
5–7
5–4
Kansas City
1–4
2–4
4–6
7–3
4–1
8–4
—
5–7
6–4
4–2
7–3
6–4
4–3
6–6
Milwaukee
3–7
5–5
3–3
3–9
2–5
4–6
7–5
—
6–6
2–7
4–1
4–2
3–3
7–3
Minnesota
5–4
8–1
3–3
4–2
3–9
3–3
4–6
6–6
—
4–5
2–5
3–3
4–5
4–8
New York
6–4
7–3
8–4
2–4
9–0
3–3
2–4
7–2
5–4
—
7–5
8–4
3–2
3–4
Oakland
5–7
3–9
6–3
3–6
0–6
4–5
3–7
1–4
5–2
5–7
—
4–3
7–3
5–1
Seattle
4–6
6–6
7–2
1–9
2–3
3–6
4–6
2–4
3–3
4–8
3–4
—
9–1
1–5
Texas
3–3
5–1
4–6
5–4
7–5
7–5
3–4
3–3
5–4
2–3
3–7
1–9
—
4–8
Toronto
2–7
3–7
4–3
3–2
4–6
4–5
6–6
3–7
8–4
4–3
1–5
5–1
8–4
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1994 Texas Rangers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Regular season
1994 regular season game log: 52–62 (Home: 31–32; Away: 21–30)
April: 9–12 (Home: 6–6; Away: 3–6)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
1
April 4
12:05 p.m. CDT
@ Yankees
L 3–5
Key (1–0)
Brown (0–1)
Hernandez (1)
2:36
56,706
0–1
L1
–
April 6
@ Yankees
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: April 7)
2
April 7
12:05 p.m. CDT
@ Yankees
L 6–18
Mulholland (1–0)
Rogers (0–1)
–
3:14
5,851
0–2
L2
3
April 8
6:35 p.m. CDT
@ Orioles
W 7–5
Howell (1–0)
Eichhorn (0–1)
Henke (1)
3:10
47,252
1–2
W1
4
April 9
12:37 p.m. CDT
@ Orioles
L 5–7
Mussina (2–0)
Brown (0–2)
Smith (3)
3:09
47,225
1–3
L1
5
April 10
12:37 p.m. CDT
@ Orioles
W 8–7
Howell (2–0)
Rhodes (0–1)
Henke (2)
3:40
46,469
2–3
W1
6
April 11
Brewers
L 3–4
7
April 13
Brewers
W 4–3 (10)
8
April 14
Brewers
L 2–7
9
April 15
7:37 p.m. CDT
Orioles
W 8–3
Helling (1–0)
Rhodes (0–2)
–
3:19
37,760
4–5
W1
10
April 16
7:35 p.m. CDT
Orioles
L 4–6
McDonald (3–0)
Honeycutt (0–1)
Smith (5)
3:41
46,607
4–6
L1
11
April 17
7:08 p.m. CDT
Orioles
L 5–6
Williamson (1–0)
Armstrong (0–1)
Smith (6)
4:04
29,228
4–7
L2
12
April 19
6:37 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
L 3–13
Guzmán (2–1)
Brown (0–4)
–
2:58
48,149
4–8
L3
13
April 20
6:37 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
L 3–4 (11)
Stottlemyre (2–0)
Henke (1–1)
–
3:41
47,116
4–9
L4
14
April 22
7:37 p.m. CDT
Indians
W 7–3
Rogers (1–2)
Morris (1–2)
–
2:52
31,346
5–9
W1
15
April 23
7:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
L 9–10
Mesa (2–0)
Henke (1–2)
Farr (4)
3:40
44,926
5–10
L1
16
April 24
2:05 p.m. CDT
Indians
L 7–12
Nagy (2–0)
Dreyer (0–1)
Lilliquist (1)
3:20
33,924
5–11
L2
–
April 25
Tigers
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 1)
17
April 26
Tigers
W 6–1
18
April 27
7:35 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
W 11–3
Rogers (2–2)
Hentgen (3–2)
–
3:03
38,055
7–11
W2
19
April 28
7:35 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
W 1–0
Brown (1–4)
Leiter (1–2)
Henke (3)
2:37
27,287
8–11
W3
20
April 29
6:05 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
L 4–5 (12)
Mesa (3–0)
Howell (2–1)
–
3:59
36,530
8–12
L1
21
April 30
12:05 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
W 14–6
Dreyer (1–1)
Plunk (3–1)
–
3:48
38,228
9–12
W1
May: 14–14 (Home: 6–6; Away: 8–8)
June: 12–15 (Home: 5–9; Away: 7–6)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
50
June 1
@ Brewers
L 1–8
51
June 3
@ Red Sox
W 13–2
52
June 4
@ Red Sox
W 10–4
53
June 5
@ Red Sox
W 10–7 (10)
54
June 6
7:37 p.m. CDT
Yankees
L 7–17
Key (8–1)
Pavlik (1–3)
–
3:21
36,733
26–28
L1
55
June 7
7:37 p.m. CDT
Yankees
W 10–9
Fajardo (2–1)
Kamieniecki (4–1)
Carpenter (4)
3:27
42,461
27–28
W1
56
June 8
6:08 p.m. CDT
Yankees
W 6–5
Smith (1–0)
Pérez (3–3)
Oliver (1)
3:26
32,574
28–28
W2
57
June 9
7:37 p.m. CDT
Royals
W 7–4
Rogers (8–3)
Gubicza (4–5)
–
2:32
46,433
29–28
W3
58
June 10
7:35 p.m. CDT
Royals
W 3–2
Brown (5–7)
Appier (5–6)
Carpenter (5)
3:26
46,379
30–28
W4
59
June 11
7:35 p.m. CDT
Royals
L 3–4
Gordon (6–4)
Smith (1–1)
Montgomery (9)
2:42
46,582
30–29
L1
60
June 12
7:07 p.m. CDT
Royals
L 2–7
Cone (10–2)
Fajardo (2–2)
Meacham (3)
2:39
39,844
30–30
L2
61
June 13
Mariners
W 17–9
62
June 14
Mariners
L 6–7 (13)
63
June 15
Mariners
L 2–5
64
June 16
Athletics
L 4–6
65
June 17
Athletics
L 2–4
66
June 18
Athletics
L 10–11
67
June 19
Athletics
L 0–5
68
June 20
7:06 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
W 12–6
Honeycutt (1–2)
Johnson (1–1)
–
3:51
33,650
32–36
W1
69
June 21
7:06 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
L 4–5 (10)
Assenmacher (1–2)
Carpenter (2–4)
–
3:20
27,394
32–37
L1
70
June 22
12:37 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
L 0–4
Álvarez (9–2)
Fajardo (2–4)
–
2:30
29,301
32–38
L2
71
June 24
@ Angels
W 2–1
72
June 25
@ Angels
L 7–12
73
June 26
@ Angels
L 3–4
74
June 28
@ Twins
W 10–6
75
June 29
@ Twins
W 11–10
76
June 30
@ Twins
L 4–6
July: 15–14 (Home: 12–7; Away: 3–7)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
77 (1)
July 1
Tigers
W 10–6
78 (2)
July 1
Tigers
W 8–6
79
July 2
Tigers
L 1–6
80
July 3
Tigers
W 5–3
81
July 4
Tigers
W 4–3
82
July 5
7:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
W 4–3
Brown (6–8)
Clark (9–3)
–
2:49
33,012
40–42
W3
83
July 6
7:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
L 4–13
Morris (8–5)
Dettmer (0–3)
–
3:07
46,190
40–43
L1
84
July 7
8:36 p.m. CDT
Indians
W 6–4
Leary (1–0)
Nagy (7–5)
Henke (9)
2:58
38,904
41–43
W1
85
July 8
@ Tigers
L 3–7
86
July 9
@ Tigers
W 10–4
87
July 10
@ Tigers
L 5–6
65th All-Star Game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
88
July 14
7:37 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
W 7–3
Fajardo (5–5)
Stottlemyre (5–7)
–
2:38
42,621
43–45
W1
89
July 15
7:37 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
L 5–7
Guzmán (9–9)
Dettmer (0–4)
Hall (8)
3:30
46,511
43–46
L1
90
July 16
7:07 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
W 4–2
Brown (7–8)
Hentgen (11–6)
Henke (10)
2:47
46,510
44–46
W1
91
July 17
7:05 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
L 1–3
Stewart (6–8)
Rogers (10–5)
Hall (9)
2:40
46,394
44–47
L1
92
July 18
7:05 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
W 6–5
Oliver (3–0)
Mesa (7–5)
Henke (11)
3:19
41,845
45–47
W1
93
July 19
6:08 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
L 3–12
Nagy (8–5)
Fajardo (5–6)
–
2:29
41,774
45–48
L1
94
July 20
6:37 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
W 13–11 (14)
Henke (3–4)
Casian (1–4)
Whiteside (1)
5:40
40,280
46–48
W1
95
July 21
6:37 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
L 3–9
Hentgen (12–6)
Leary (1–1)
Cox (2)
3:03
49,618
46–49
L1
96
July 22
6:37 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
L 2–3
Stewart (7–8)
Rogers (10–6)
Hall (12)
2:25
50,522
46–50
L2
97
July 23
12:37 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
L 1–9
Leiter (5–5)
Fajardo (5–7)
–
2:51
50,529
46–51
L3
98
July 24
12:37 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
L 2–4
Cornett (1–2)
Pavlik (1–5)
Cox (3)
2:40
50,521
46–52
L4
99
July 25
Twins
W 7–4
100
July 26
Twins
W 8–7
101
July 27
Twins
L 0–1
102
July 28
Angels
W 4–0
103
July 29
Angels
W 5–3
104
July 30
Angels
L 4–14
105
July 31
Angels
L 3–4
August: 2–7 (Home: 2–4; Away: 0–3)
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
–
October 1
@ Twins
Canceled (Strike )
–
October 2
@ Twins
Canceled (Strike )
Legend: = Win = Postponement Bold = Rangers team member
Detailed records
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
21
9
12
0.429
120
128
May
28
14
14
0.500
150
178
June
27
12
15
0.444
166
170
July
29
15
14
0.517
138
162
August
9
2
7
0.222
39
59
Total
114
52
62
0.456
613
697
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
63
31
32
0.492
334
353
Away
51
21
30
0.494
279
344
Total
114
52
62
0.456
613
697
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
All-Star Game
Farm system
References
Franchise Ballparks
Culture and lore Rivalries Key personnel World Series Championships (1) American League championships (3) American League West Division titles (7) Wild card berths (2) Media Minor league affiliates
Seasons (65)
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