Texas Rangers - The Clinton Years (1990-1999)  
   
 
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        Yr P W L   Yr P W L   Yr P W L               1990  
        1990 3 83 79   1993 2 86 76   1997 3 77 85               Decade  
        1991 3 85 77   1994 1 52 62   1998 1 88 74               Click  
        1992 4 77 85   1995 3 74 70   1999 1 95 67               on Logo  
                  1996 1 90 72                            
                                                       
   
  Titles: Top Rangers Players of the Nineties  
  1994 - In first place in West when player strike started  
  1996 - Won Division (Lost to Yankees in Division Series) Pitchers:  
  1998 - Won Division (Lost to Yankees in Division Series) Kenny Rodgers (11.48) -   46  
  1999 - Won Division (Lost to Yankees in Division Series) Kevin Brown (14.16) -   43  
    Bobby Witt (7.08) -   34  
  BallPark: John Wetteland (7.15) -   33  
  Arlington Stadium (1990-1993) Jeff Russell (5.95) -   24  
  BallPark at Arlington (1994-1999) Roger Pavlik (10.52) -   22  
    Aaron Sele (6.48) -   20  
  Team Name: Tom Henke (3.46) -   19  
  Rangers  Jose Guzman (7.78) -   17  
    Rick Helling (7.76) -   17  
  Owner:  Nolan Ryan (10.17) -   17  
  George Bush -  leader of Consortium (1990-1994) Darren Oliver (6.51) -   16  
   J. Thomas Schieffer - leader of Consortium (1995-1998) Ken Hill (7.3) -    11  
  Thomas O. Hicks (1998-1999) John Burkett (5.29) -   10  
    Kevin Gross (1.67) -    10  
  General Managers:  
  Tom Grieve (1990-1994) Catchers:  
  Doug Melvin (1995-1999) Ivan Rodriguez (37.61) -   104  
    Mickey Tettleton (3.06) -    9  
  Managers:    
  Bobby Valentine (1990-1992) First Basemen:  
  Toby Harrah (1992) Rafael Palmeiro (26.23) -   54  
  Kevin Kennedy (1993-1994) Will Clark (15.11) -   36  
  Johnny Oates (1995-1999) Lee Stevens (3.27) -   17  
       
  No Hitters: Second Basemen:  
  Nolan Ryan (1990) Julio Franco (14.92) -   28  
  Nolan Ryan (1991) Mark McLemore (10.3) -   18  
  Kenny Rodgers (1994 - perfect game)    
    ShortStop:  
  Hall of Famers: Benji Gil (0.81) -   12  
  Nolan Ryan Royce Clayton (4.71) -   8  
  Ivan Rodriguez    
    Third Base:  
  Rookie of the Year: Dean Palmer (8.97) -   19  
  None    
    Outfield:  
  MVP: Juan Gonzalez (30.32) -   81  
  Juan Gonzalez (1996) Rusty Greer (20.03) -   44  
  Juan Gonzalez (1998) Tom Goodwin (3.01) -   18  
  Ivan Rodriguez (1999) Ruben Sierra (9.04) -   15  
    Gary Pettis (2.96) -   13  
  Cy Young: Brian Downing (5.23) -   12  
  None Kevin Reimer (0.65) -   11  
    Jose Canseco (3.67) -   9  
  Notable Events:    
    Notable Events:  
  1990 - A consortium led by America's future US President  George Bush,    
   buys  the club from Eddie Chiles. The team continues to hover around  1995 - Tom Grieve is let go as GM. He built the hard hitting Ranger lineup of  
  .500 for the next six years. The consortium keeps Tom Grieve on as GM. the late nineties. The new owners install Doug Melvin as GM.   
       
   1990 - Rangers have already gathered the pieces for their powerhouse  1995 - Johnny Oates takes over as manager.  
  lineups of the mid  to late nineties.     
  GM Tom Grieve was responsible for most of the acquisitions (post '85).  1996 - The Rangers win the first of their three Division titles over the  
  Coming into the decade Texas's 1990 roster final four years of the decade. They have a lineup that bludgeons  
  □  1982 - OF Ruben Sierra, 24, IFA - got old early in the 90's the opposition, but their pitchers are just good enough to get them  
  □  1982 - Lefty Kenny Rogers, 25, 39h round draft pick thru the regular season. Without a stopper, the Rangers lose nine of ten to  
  □  1985 - Righty Bobby Witt, 26, 3rd overall pick in draft  the Yankees in the Division championship series over their three ALDS   
  □  1986 - Righty Kevin Brown, 25, 4th overall pick in draft playoffs. The Yankees superior pitching is the difference in the post season.  
  □  1986 - 3B Dean Palmer, 21, 3rd round pick in draft  
  □  1986 - OF Juan Gonzalez, 20, IFA 1997 - Closer John Wetteland, 31, is signed as a FA away from the Yankees  
  □  1988 - C Ivan Rodriguez, 18, IFA  
  □  1988 - LHP Darren Oliver, 17, 3rd round draft pick.  1998 - Thomas O. Hicks buys the Rangers from the Consortium  
  □  1989 - 1B Rafael Palmiero, 25, trade from Cubs    
    1998 - RHP Aaron Sele, 27, is stolen from the Red Sox in a five player trade  
  1992 - RHP Rick Helling, 21, is a first round draft pick.   
   He comes up to Texas in '94 1999 - DH Rafael Palmiero, 34, returns to Texas as a FA from Baltimore  
       
  1993 - Nolan Ryan retires 1996 - 1999 The Powerful Ranger Hitters (averages for the 4 year period):  
    □  RF - Juan Gonzalez    43-140-.314  
  1994 - 1B Will Clark, 32, is signed as a free agent from the Giants □  C - Ivan Rodriguez  24-91-.317  
    □  LF - Rusty Greer   20-99-.315  
  1994 - OF - Rusty Greer, 25, is a rookie. He was a 10th round pick in 1990. □  1B - Wil Clark   16-75-.305  ('96-'98)  
    □  1B - Rafael Palmeiro   47-148-.324   ('99)  
  1995 - George Bush sells the club to a consortium led by J. Thomas Schieffer □  3B - Dean Palmer   32-96-.283   ('96-'97)   
  ending an unremarkable five year ownership run. □  3B - Todd Zeile   24-98-.293   ('99)   
    □  DH - Mickey Tettleton   24-83-.246   ('96)   
    □  DH - Lee Stevens   22-72-.282   ('97-'99)