1974 Texas Rangers Roster

The 1974 Texas Rangers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1974 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1974 Texas Rangers Opening Day starters list, a 1974 Texas Rangers salary list, a 1974 Texas Rangers uniform number breakdown and a 1974 Texas Rangers primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1974 Texas Rangers



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Complete Roster  
 

30 Lloyd Allen 6-01 185 Right Right 1950-05-08
22 Jim Bibby 6-05 235 Right Right 1944-10-29
40 Pete Broberg 6-03 205 Right Right 1950-03-02
28 Jackie Brown 6-01 195 Right Right 1943-05-31
32 David Clyde 6-01 185 Left Left 1955-04-22
24 Steve Dunning 6-02 205 Right Right 1949-05-15
29 Steve Foucault 6-00 205 Right Left 1949-10-03
34 Bill Hands 6-02 185 Right Right 1940-05-06
26 Steve Hargan 6-03 180 Right Right 1942-09-08
31 Fergie Jenkins 6-05 210 Right Right 1943-12-13
16 Jim Merritt 6-02 180 Left Left 1943-12-09
25 Jim Shellenback 6-02 200 Left Left 1943-11-18
36 Don Stanhouse 6-02 195 Right Right 1951-02-12
46 Jeff Terpko 6-00 180 Right Right 1950-10-16
23 Stan Thomas 6-02 185 Right Right 1949-07-11
8 Dick Billings 6-01 195 Right Right 1942-12-04
14 Bill Fahey 6-00 200 Right Left 1950-06-14
2 Duke Sims 6-02 205 Right Left 1941-06-05
10 Jim Sundberg 6-00 195 Right Right 1951-05-18
18 Larry Brown 5-11 165 Right Right 1940-03-01
19 Leo Cardenas 5-10 163 Right Right 1938-12-17
4 Mike Cubbage 6-00 180 Right Left 1950-07-21
17 Jim Fregosi 6-01 190 Right Right 1942-04-04
21 Mike Hargrove 6-00 195 Left Left 1949-10-26
11 Toby Harrah 6-00 180 Right Right 1948-10-26
27 Roy Howell 6-01 190 Right Left 1953-12-18
24 Pete Mackanin 6-02 190 Right Right 1951-08-01
5 Dave Nelson 5-10 160 Right Right 1944-06-20
7 Lenny Randle 5-10 169 Right Both 1949-02-12
38 Tom Robson 6-03 215 Right Right 1946-01-15
3 Jim Spencer 6-02 195 Left Left 1947-07-30
20 Jeff Burroughs 6-01 200 Right Right 1951-03-07
15 Alex Johnson 6-00 205 Right Right 1942-12-07
8 Bob Jones 6-02 195 Left Left 1949-10-11
9 Joe Lovitto 6-00 185 Right Both 1951-01-06
12 Cesar Tovar 5-09 155 Right Right 1940-07-03
6 Tom Grieve 6-02 190 Right Right 1948-03-04
30 Dave Moates 5-09 163 Left Left 1948-01-30


The 1974 Texas Rangers played 160 games during the regular season, won 84 games, lost 76 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Arlington Stadium (Park Factors: 98/99) where 1,193,902 fans witnessed their 1974 Rangers finish the season with a .525 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1974 Texas Rangers Opening Day starters list, a 1974 Texas Rangers salary list, a 1974 Texas Rangers uniform number breakdown and a 1974 Texas Rangers primary starters list:

1974 Texas Rangers
Opening Day Starters


Jim Bibby
Dick Billings
Jeff Burroughs
Jim Fregosi
Toby Harrah
Alex Johnson
Joe Lovitto
Dave Nelson
Jim Spencer
Cesar Tovar

1974 Texas Rangers
Most Games by Position

C Jim Sundberg (132)
1B Mike Hargrove (91)
2B Dave Nelson (120)
3B Lenny Randle (89)
SS Toby Harrah (158)
LF Alex Johnson (81)
CF Joe Lovitto (106)
RF Jeff Burroughs (150)
DH Jim Spencer (54)
  
SP Jim Bibby
SP Jackie Brown
SP David Clyde
SP Steve Hargan
SP Fergie Jenkins
  
RP Jim Merritt
CL Steve Foucault


1974 Texas Rangers
Salaries

Fergie Jenkins $125,000.00
Jim Fregosi $64,000.00
Cesar Tovar $59,000.00
Bill Hands $54,000.00
Duke Sims $47,000.00
Leo Cardenas $37,000.00
Jim Spencer $35,000.00
Jim Bibby $25,000.00
Steve Dunning $21,000.00
David Clyde $15,000.00
Mike Cubbage $15,000.00
Steve Foucault $15,000.00
Mike Hargrove $15,000.00
Roy Howell $15,000.00
Bob Jones $15,000.00
Joe Lovitto $15,000.00
Pete Mackanin $15,000.00
Dave Moates $15,000.00
Tom Robson $15,000.00
Jim Sundberg $15,000.00
Jeff Terpko $15,000.00
Stan Thomas $15,000.00
Don Stanhouse $14,000.00


1974 Texas Rangers
Uniform Numbers

#2 Duke Sims
#3 Jim Spencer
#4 Mike Cubbage
#5 Dave Nelson
#6 Tom Grieve
#7 Lenny Randle
#8 Dick Billings
#8 Bob Jones
#9 Joe Lovitto
#10 Jim Sundberg
#11 Toby Harrah
#12 Cesar Tovar
#14 Bill Fahey
#15 Alex Johnson
#16 Jim Merritt
#17 Jim Fregosi
#18 Larry Brown
#19 Leo Cardenas
#20 Jeff Burroughs
#21 Mike Hargrove
#22 Jim Bibby
#23 Stan Thomas
#24 Steve Dunning
#24 Pete Mackanin
#25 Jim Shellenback
#26 Steve Hargan
#27 Roy Howell
#28 Jackie Brown
#29 Steve Foucault
#30 Lloyd Allen
#30 Dave Moates
#31 Fergie Jenkins
#32 David Clyde
#34 Bill Hands
#36 Don Stanhouse
#38 Tom Robson
#40 Pete Broberg
#46 Jeff Terpko

Did you know that a 1974 Texas Rangers Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?

     

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