1981 Texas Rangers Roster

The 1981 Texas Rangers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1981 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 1981 Texas Rangers Opening Day starters list, a 1981 Texas Rangers salary list, a 1981 Texas Rangers uniform number breakdown and a 1981 Texas Rangers primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1981 Texas Rangers



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Complete Roster  
 

46 Bob Babcock 6-05 210 Right Right 1949-08-25
29 John Butcher 6-04 190 Right Right 1957-03-08
11 Steve Comer 6-03 205 Right Both 1954-01-13
44 Danny Darwin 6-03 190 Right Right 1955-10-25
40 Rick Honeycutt 5-11 190 Left Left 1954-06-29
49 Charlie Hough 6-02 190 Right Right 1948-01-05
31 Fergie Jenkins 6-05 210 Right Right 1943-12-13
38 John Henry Johnson 6-02 190 Left Left 1956-08-21
34 Jim Kern 6-05 205 Right Right 1949-03-15
35 Bob Lacey 6-05 210 Left Right 1953-08-25
32 Jon Matlack 6-03 205 Left Left 1950-01-19
33 Doc Medich 6-05 227 Right Right 1948-12-09
53 Mark Mercer 6-05 220 Left Left 1954-05-22
24 Dave Schmidt 6-01 185 Right Right 1957-04-22
12 Len Whitehouse 5-11 175 Left Left 1957-09-10
20 Larry Cox 5-11 190 Right Right 1947-09-11
8 Bob Johnson 6-03 195 Right Right 1959-07-31
10 Jim Sundberg 6-00 195 Right Right 1951-05-18
25 Buddy Bell 6-02 185 Right Right 1951-08-27
9 John Ellis 6-02½ 225 Right Right 1948-08-21
41 Mario Mendoza 5-11 187 Right Right 1950-12-26
4 Nelson Norman 6-02 160 Right Both 1958-05-23
18 Pat Putnam 6-01 214 Right Left 1953-12-03
13 Bill Stein 5-10 170 Right Right 1947-01-21
3 Wayne Tolleson 5-09 160 Right Both 1955-11-22
30 Mark Wagner 6-01 175 Right Right 1954-03-04
1 Bump Wills 5-09 177 Right Both 1952-07-27
21 Dan Duran 5-11 190 Left Left 1954-03-16
6 Johnny Grubb 6-03 188 Right Left 1948-08-04
27 Bob Jones 6-02 195 Left Left 1949-10-11
15 Rick Lisi 6-00 175 Right Right 1956-03-17
16 Tom Poquette 5-10 175 Right Left 1951-10-30
17 Mickey Rivers 5-10 165 Left Left 1948-10-31
7, 16 Leon Roberts 6-03 200 Right Right 1951-01-22
5 Billy Sample 5-09 175 Right Right 1955-04-02
0 Al Oliver 6-00 195 Left Left 1946-10-14
20 Don Werner 6-01 185 Right Right 1953-03-08


The 1981 Texas Rangers played 105 games during the regular season, won 57 games, lost 48 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Arlington Stadium (Park Factors: 95/95) where 850,076 fans witnessed their 1981 Rangers finish the season with a .543 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 1981 Texas Rangers Opening Day starters list, a 1981 Texas Rangers salary list, a 1981 Texas Rangers uniform number breakdown and a 1981 Texas Rangers primary starters list:

1981 Texas Rangers
Opening Day Starters


Buddy Bell
Johnny Grubb
Jon Matlack
Mario Mendoza
Al Oliver
Pat Putnam
Mickey Rivers
Billy Sample
Jim Sundberg
Bump Wills

1981 Texas Rangers
Most Games by Position

C Jim Sundberg (98)
1B Pat Putnam (94)
2B Bump Wills (101)
3B Buddy Bell (96)
SS Mario Mendoza (88)
LF Billy Sample (61)
CF Mickey Rivers (97)
RF Johnny Grubb (56)
DH Al Oliver (101)
  
SP Danny Darwin
SP Rick Honeycutt
SP Fergie Jenkins
SP Jon Matlack
SP Doc Medich
  
RP Charlie Hough
RP John Henry Johnson
RP Jim Kern
CL Steve Comer


1981 Texas Rangers
Salaries

Jim Kern $163,000.00
Billy Sample $100,000.00
Bob Babcock $32,500.00
John Butcher $32,500.00
Dan Duran $32,500.00
Bob Johnson $32,500.00
Rick Lisi $32,500.00
Mark Mercer $32,500.00
Dave Schmidt $32,500.00
Wayne Tolleson $32,500.00
Len Whitehouse $32,500.00


1981 Texas Rangers
Uniform Numbers

#0 Al Oliver
#1 Bump Wills
#3 Wayne Tolleson
#4 Nelson Norman
#5 Billy Sample
#6 Johnny Grubb
#7 Leon Roberts
#8 Bob Johnson
#9 John Ellis
#10 Jim Sundberg
#11 Steve Comer
#12 Len Whitehouse
#13 Bill Stein
#15 Rick Lisi
#16 Tom Poquette
#16 Leon Roberts
#17 Mickey Rivers
#18 Pat Putnam
#20 Larry Cox
#20 Don Werner
#21 Dan Duran
#24 Dave Schmidt
#25 Buddy Bell
#27 Bob Jones
#29 John Butcher
#30 Mark Wagner
#31 Fergie Jenkins
#32 Jon Matlack
#33 Doc Medich
#34 Jim Kern
#35 Bob Lacey
#38 John Henry Johnson
#40 Rick Honeycutt
#41 Mario Mendoza
#44 Danny Darwin
#46 Bob Babcock
#49 Charlie Hough
#53 Mark Mercer

Did you know that a 1981 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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