1986 Texas Rangers season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Texas Rangers
season = 1986
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1961
division = Western Division
y2 = 1972
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Arlington Stadium
y4 = 1972
city = Arlington, Texas
y5 = 1972
owners = Eddie Chiles
managers = Bobby Valentine
television = KTVT
(Bob Carpenter, Steve Busby)
HSE
(Bob Carpenter, Norm Hitzges, Merle Harmon)
radio =WBAP
(Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz )|

The Texas Rangers 1986 season involved the Rangers finishing 2nd in the American League west with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.

Offseason

*November 25, 1985: Wayne Tolleson and Dave Schmidt were traded by the Rangers to the Chicago White Sox for Ed Correa, Scott Fletcher and a player to be named later. The White Sox completed the trade by sending José Mota to the Rangers on December 11, 1985. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tollewa01.shtml Wayne Tolleson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 20, 1985: Ellis Valentine was released by the Rangers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/valenel01.shtml Ellis Valentine page at Baseball Refefence] ]
*December 20, 1985: Dickie Noles was released by the Rangers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nolesdi01.shtml Dickie Noles page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

* Ed Correa set a club record for most wins by a rookie pitcher.

* September 13, 1986: Rubén Sierra became the youngest player in history to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in one game. This was accomplished versus the Minnesota Twins.

* In his rookie year, Pete Incaviglia tied the club record for most home runs in a season.

eason standings

Roster

Other batters

Relief pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/1986.shtml 1986 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=TEX 1986 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]