1990 Texas Rangers season

Offseason

• October 2, 1989: Cecilio Guante was released by the Rangers.

Regular season

• June 11, 1990: Nolan Ryan threw his sixth no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics.
• July 30, 1990: Nolan Ryan earned his 300th win against the Milwaukee Brewers.
• August 12, 1990: The Rangers and Chicago White Sox were involved in the longest rain delay in baseball history at 7 hours and 23 minutes at Comiskey Park. Behind the delay's length was the White Sox's insistence that the game be rescheduled at Comiskey four days later when both teams were idle and not at Arlington Stadium the subsequent weekend, which was rejected by the Rangers. The gamesmanship between the two sides resulted in the contest eventually played as part of a twi-night doubleheader at Arlington on August 17.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball draft
  • Dan Smith was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (16th pick).
  • Rusty Greer was drafted by the Rangers in the 10th round. Player signed June 5, 1990.
• June 14, 1990: Randy St. Claire was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
• September 4, 1990: Randy St. Claire was released by the Rangers.

Nolan Ryan's 6th No-Hitter

• June 11, 1990: 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). 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.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played, AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

• Julio Franco, Silver Slugger Award
• Julio Franco – All-Star Game Most Valuable 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

Farm system

References

• 1990 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference
• 1990 Texas Rangers at Baseball Almanac

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/guantce01.shtml Cecilio Guante] at ''Baseball Reference''
2. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/06111990.shtml Baseball Almanac – Box Score of Nolan Ryan No-Hitter (Sixth)]
3. [https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/08/12/The-game-between-the-Chicago-White-Sox-and-Texas/1322650433600/ Muskat, Carrie. "The game between the Chicago White Sox and Texas...," ''United Press International'' (UPI), Sunday, August 12, 1990.] Retrieved May 15, 2023.
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithda05.shtml Dan Smith] at ''Baseball Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/greerru01.shtml Rusty Greer] at ''Baseball Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/st.clra01.shtml Randy St. Claire] at ''Baseball Reference''