1990 Texas Rangers season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Texas Rangers
season = 1990
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 = George W. Bush
managers = Bobby Valentine
television = KTVT
(Jim Sundberg, Steve Busby)
HSE
(Greg Lucas, Brad Sham, Dave Barnett, Jim Sundberg)
radio =WBAP
(Eric Nadel, Mark Holtz )|

The Texas Rangers 1990 season involved the Rangers finishing 3rd in the American League west with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.

Offseason

*October 2, 1989: Cecilio Guante was released by the Texas Rangers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/guantce01.shtml Cecilio Guante Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular Season

In 1990, Ryan threw his sixth no-hitter (on June 11), and earned his 300th win (on July 30 against the Milwaukee Brewers).

eason standings

Transactions

*June 4, 1990: Rusty Greer was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1990. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/greerru01.shtml Rusty Greer Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 14, 1990: Randy St. Claire was signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/st.clra01.shtml]
*September 4, 1990: Randy St. Claire was released by the Texas Rangers. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/st.clra01.shtml]

Nolan Ryan's 6th No-Hitter

On June 11, at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, Nolan Ryan, at forty-three years, four months, and twelve days became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter. He would become the only pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball to throw a no-hitter for three different teams (the Angels, the Astros, the Rangers). [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/06111990.shtml Baseball Almanac - Box Score of Nolan Ryan No-Hitter (Sixth) ] ] Ryan would also hold the distinction of holding the record for longest time between two no-hitters. Ryan who tossed his fifth no-hitter on September 26, 1981 and this one on June 11.

Player stats

Batting

"Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Awards and Honors

* Julio Franco, Silver Slugger Award
* Julio Franco – All-Star Game Most Vaulable Player
* Rafael Palmeiro, American League Leader in Hits (191)
* Gary Pettis, OF, AL Gold Glove
* Nolan Ryan - American League Leader Strikeouts (232)

All-Star Game
* Julio Franco, Second Base, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/1990.shtml 1990 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1990&t=TEX 1990 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]