2006 Texas Rangers season


The Texas Rangers finished the 2006 season in 3rd place of the West Division of the American League. They had two players feature in the 2006 All-Star Game: Michael Young who in his 3rd appearance was named the All Star Game's Most Valuable Player; and Gary Matthews, Jr. making his first appearance.

Offseason

Opening Day starters

*Rookie

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Game Log

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
SSMichael Young162691217.31414103
CFGary Matthews, Jr.147620194.3131979
RFMark DeRosa136520154.2961374
1BMark Teixeira162628177.28233110
3BHank Blalock152591157.2661689

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Only pitchers who qualified for the ERA title have been listed
PlayerGIPWLERASO
Vicente Padilla3320015104.50156
Kevin Millwood34186.216124.52157

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Team statistics

Positions in brackets are in league with other MLB teams

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
TeamGABHRAvg.HRRBI
Rangers1625659 1571 835 .278 183 799
Opponents16256011558784.278162750

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SHO = Shutouts
TeamGIPWLERASOSHO
Rangers1621431.1 80 82 4.60 972 8

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system