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| Record |
95-67 .586 |
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| Standings |
Won the AL West |
| Pythagorean |
88-74, 89-73, 89-73 |
| Runs
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945 /
859 |
| Postseason | Lost ALDS 3-0 to New York Yankees | | Ballpark | Ballpark at Arlington | | Park Factors | Batting: 104 / Pitching: 103 | | Attendance | 2,771,469 (5th) (11th) | | Fancost | $139 (5th) / $11,283 | | Payroll/Avg | $80,801,598 / $2,813,666 (2nd) | | OpExp/$PV | $127,000,000 / $1,336,842 | | Rev/OpInc | $117,500,000 / -$9,500,000 | | Valuation | $294,000,000 | | Spring Training | Port Charlotte, Florida (Charlotte County Stadium) | | Manager | Johnny Oates | | Coaches | Dick Bosman, Ed Napoleon, Jerry Narron, Larry Hardy, Rudy Jaramillo, Bucky Dent | | Executives | President: Thomas Hicks, General Manager: Doug Melvin | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Oklahoma RedHawks, (AA) Tulsa Drillers, (A) Savannah Sand Gnats, (A) Charlotte Rangers, (Rookie) Pulaski Rangers | | Radio | (KRLD) Eric Nadel, Vince Cotroneo | | TV | (KXTX/KXAS) Bill Jones, Tom Grieve | | Cable TV | (Fox Sports Southwest) Bill Jones, Tom Grieve | | Spanish Radio | (KESS) Josue Perez, Luis Mayoral |
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The 1999 Texas Rangers
went 95-67
and finished 1st
in the
American League West. The Rangers
drew 2,771,469
to Ballpark at Arlington.
Rafael Palmeiro, Ivan Rodriguez, John Wetteland and Jeff Zimmerman made the All-Star team. Ivan Rodriguez won the American League Most Valuable Player award. Gold Glove winners for 1999 included Rafael Palmeiro and Ivan Rodriguez.
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