1974 Texas Rangers

84-76 • .525 Win% • 2nd in AL W

The 1974 Texas Rangers went 84-76 (.525) finishing 2nd in the AL W division. The club scored 690 runs, allowed 698, and played home games at Arlington Stadium. Team leaders included Jeff Burroughs (25 HR, 118 RBI) and Fergie Jenkins (25-12, 2.82 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

84 Wins
76 Losses
.525 Win %
2nd Rank
690 R 698 RA
Diff -8

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⚡ Quick Stats

690 Runs Scored
698 Runs Allowed
-8 Run Diff
1,193K Attendance

📈 vs. 1974 AL Average

Batting Avg .271 5% above the 1974 league average (.258)
OBP .335 4% above the 1974 league average (.322)
SLG .377 2% above the 1974 league average (.371)
Team ERA 3.82 6% worse than the 1974 league average (3.62)
Runs Scored 690 4% above the 1974 league average (665 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumArlington Stadium
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 1,193,867
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Avg per Game 14,923

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1974

Batting Avg

1 Mike Hargrove 0.323 2 Lenny Randle 0.302 3 Jeff Burroughs 0.301 4 Cesar Tovar 0.292 5 Alex Johnson 0.291

Home Runs

1 Jeff Burroughs 25 2 Toby Harrah 21 3 Jim Fregosi 12 4 Tom Grieve 9 5 Jim Spencer 7

RBI

1 Jeff Burroughs 118 2 Toby Harrah 74 3 Mike Hargrove 66 4 Cesar Tovar 58 5 Lenny Randle 49
1974 Texas Rangers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Toby Harrah 161 573 79 149 23 2 21 74 50 65 15 0.260
Cesar Tovar 138 562 78 164 24 6 4 58 47 33 13 0.292
Jeff Burroughs 152 554 84 167 33 2 25 118 91 104 2 0.301
Lenny Randle 151 520 65 157 17 4 1 49 29 43 26 0.302
Dave Nelson 121 474 71 112 13 1 3 42 34 72 25 0.236
Alex Johnson 114 453 57 132 14 3 4 41 28 59 20 0.291
Mike Hargrove 131 415 57 134 18 6 4 66 49 42 0 0.323
Jim Sundberg 132 368 45 91 13 3 3 36 62 61 2 0.247
Jim Spencer 118 352 36 98 11 4 7 44 22 27 1 0.278
Joe Lovitto 113 283 27 63 9 3 2 26 25 36 6 0.223
Tom Grieve 84 259 30 66 10 4 9 32 20 48 0 0.255
Jim Fregosi 78 230 31 60 5 0 12 34 22 41 0 0.261
Duke Sims 39 106 7 22 0 0 3 6 8 24 0 0.208
Leo Cardenas 34 92 5 25 3 0 0 7 2 14 1 0.272
Larry Brown 54 76 10 15 2 0 0 5 9 13 0 0.197
Roy Howell 13 44 2 11 1 0 1 3 2 10 0 0.250
Dick Billings 16 31 2 7 1 0 0 0 4 6 2 0.226
Bill Fahey 6 16 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
Mike Cubbage 9 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Tom Robson 6 13 2 3 1 0 0 2 4 3 0 0.231
Pete Mackanin 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.167
Bob Jones 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Fergie Jenkins 41 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.500
Lloyd Allen 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Bibby 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pete Broberg 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jackie Brown 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
David Clyde 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Dunning 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Foucault 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Hands 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Hargan 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Merritt 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Moates 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Shellenback 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Don Stanhouse 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jeff Terpko 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Stan Thomas 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1974

ERA

1 Steve Foucault 2.24 2 Fergie Jenkins 2.82 3 Jackie Brown 3.57 4 Steve Hargan 3.95 5 Jim Merritt 4.13

Wins

1 Fergie Jenkins 25 2 Jim Bibby 19 3 Jackie Brown 13 4 Steve Hargan 12 5 Steve Foucault 8

Strikeouts

1 Fergie Jenkins 225 2 Jim Bibby 149 3 Jackie Brown 134 4 Steve Foucault 106 5 Steve Hargan 98
1974 Texas Rangers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Fergie Jenkins 25 12 2.82 41 41 0 328.1 286 103 45 225
Jim Bibby 19 19 4.74 41 41 0 264.0 255 139 113 149
Jackie Brown 13 12 3.57 35 26 0 216.2 219 86 74 134
Steve Hargan 12 9 3.95 37 27 0 186.2 202 82 48 98
Steve Foucault 8 9 2.24 69 0 12 144.1 123 36 40 106
David Clyde 3 9 4.38 28 21 0 117.0 129 57 47 52
Jim Merritt 0 0 4.13 26 1 0 32.2 46 15 6 18
Don Stanhouse 1 1 4.88 18 0 0 31.1 38 17 17 26
Pete Broberg 0 4 8.07 12 2 0 29.0 29 26 13 15
Jim Shellenback 0 0 5.84 11 0 0 24.2 30 16 12 14
Lloyd Allen 0 1 6.55 14 0 0 22.0 24 16 18 18
Bill Hands 2 0 1.93 2 2 0 14.0 11 3 3 4
Stan Thomas 0 0 6.59 12 0 0 13.2 22 10 6 8
Jeff Terpko 0 0 1.29 3 0 0 7.0 6 1 4 3
Steve Dunning 0 0 19.29 1 0 0 2.1 3 5 3 1

👥 Roster (38)

Lloyd Allen Jim Bibby Dick Billings Pete Broberg Jackie Brown Larry Brown Jeff Burroughs Leo Cardenas David Clyde Mike Cubbage Steve Dunning Bill Fahey +26 more

38 players

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The 1974 Texas Rangers in brief

The 1974 Texas Rangers finished 84-76, a .525 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the AL West. The Texas Rangers scored 690 runs and allowed 698, a run differential of -8. Against a league average of .258, the 1974 Texas Rangers batted .271. The staff ERA of 3.82 was 6% worse than the league average of 3.62. League clubs averaged 665 runs that year, so the Texas Rangers scored 4% more.

Attendance at Arlington Stadium totaled 1,193,867 for the year. For power, Jeff Burroughs led the way with 25 homers. Fergie Jenkins was the top winner, with 25 victories. Steve Foucault saved 12 games. In all, the roster shows 38 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1973 season and the 1975 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1974 Texas Rangers

What was the 1974 Texas Rangers record?
The 1974 Texas Rangers finished 84-76 (.525 win pct).
Who led the 1974 Texas Rangers in home runs?
Jeff Burroughs led the 1974 Texas Rangers with 25 home runs.
What was the 1974 Texas Rangers team ERA?
The 1974 Texas Rangers posted a team ERA of 3.82.
Did the 1974 Texas Rangers win the World Series?
No. The 1974 Texas Rangers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1974 Texas Rangers play?
The 1974 Texas Rangers played home games at Arlington Stadium.
Who led the 1974 Texas Rangers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jeff Burroughs (25 HR, 118 RBI) and Fergie Jenkins (25-12, 2.82 ERA).
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