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Record: 79-83   .488.... 2nd in American League West
Stadium: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,945,677
Payroll: $67,712,326
Top Draft Pick: Justin Smoak (#11)   AAA
Manager - Ron Washington

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Team Leaders

HR: Hamilton [32]
RBI: Hamilton [130]
2B: Kinsler [41]
SB: Kinsler [26]
W: Padilla [14]
SV: Wilson [24]
SO: Padilla [127]

Oldest Player: []
Youngest Player: []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Brandon Boggs (Apr 29) Chris Davis (Jun 26) German Duran (Apr 17) Max Ramirez (Jun 22) Taylor Teagarden (Jul 18)
Pitchers: Kazuo Fukumori (Mar 31) Brian Gordon (Sep 17) Matt Harrison (Jul 8) Tommy Hunter (Aug 1) Eric Hurley (Jun 12) Warner Madrigal (Jul 2) Doug Mathis (May 12)

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Draft Picks Listing

Rnd	Ovl	Phase	Player Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	B	T	HL	MLB	Drafted From	Bonus
1	11	June-Reg	Justin Smoak	1B	21	6-4	220	B	L	AAA		University of South Carolina	$3,500,000
2	57	June-Reg	Robbie Ross	P	19	5-11	185	L	L	A-		Lexington Christian Academy (Lexington,KY)	$1,575,000
3	89	June-Reg	Tim Murphy	P	21	6-2	205	L	L	A+		UCLA	$436,000
4	123	June-Reg	Joe Wieland	P	18	6-3	175	R	R	A		Bishop Manogue (Reno,NV)	$263,000
5	153	June-Reg	Clark Murphy	1B	18	6-2	190	L	L	A		Fallbrook (Fallbrook,CA)	$200,000
6	183	June-Reg	Richard Bleier	P	21	6-3	195	L	L	A+		Florida Gulf Coast University	$120,000
7	213	June-Reg	Matt Thompson	P	18	6-3	210	R	R	A-		Grace Prep Academy (Arlington,TX)	$600,000
8	243	June-Reg	Mike Bianucci	OF	22	6-1	212	R	R	A+		Auburn University	$175,000
9	273	June-Reg	Jared Bolden	OF	21	6-2	180	L	L	AAA		Virginia Commonwealth University	$123,300
10	303**	June-Reg	Kevin Castner	P	20	6-4	230	R	R	A-		Cal Poly
11	333	June-Reg	Cliff Springston	P	21	6-3	195	L	L	A		University of Arkansas
12	363	June-Reg	Corey Young	P	21	6-2	175	L	L	AA		Seton Hall University
13	393	June-Reg	Edward Koncel	SS	19	6-3	195	R	R	A		Joliet Junior College
14	423	June-Reg	Justin Gutsie	P	21	6-1	205	R	R	A-		St. John's University
15	453	June-Reg	Joey Butler	OF	22	6-2	210	R	R	A+		University of New Orleans
16	483	June-Reg	Justin Miller	P	21	6-3	190	R	R	A+		Fresno State University
17	513	June-Reg	Dennis Guinn	1B	22	6-0	205	R	R	A-		Florida State University
18	543	June-Reg	Doug Hogan	C	23	6-3	210	R	R	A+		Clemson University
19	573	June-Reg	Harold Martinez	SS	18	6-3	190	R	R	-		Braddock (Miami,FL)
20	603	June-Reg	Michael Hollander	SS	22	5-9	180	R	R	A		Louisiana State University
21	633	June-Reg	Dustin Brader	P	22	6-4	220	R	R	A+		Arizona State University
22	663	June-Reg	Trevor Hurley	P	20	6-3	221	R	R	A		Kansas State University
23	693	June-Reg	Eric Evans	P	22	6-1	190	L	L	A-		Radford University
24	723	June-Reg	Adam Cobb	OF	23	5-11	185	L	L	A+		Louisiana Tech University
25	753	June-Reg	Tanner Roark	P	21	6-2	200	R	R	AA		-
26	783	June-Reg	Chris Dove	OF	22	6-2	185	R	R	A-		Elon University
27	813	June-Reg	Charles Lowell	P	17	6-3		L	L	-		Winfield (Winfield,MO)
28	843	June-Reg	Nate Freiman	1B	21	6-7	240	R	R	A-		Duke University
29	873	June-Reg	Charlie Robertson	P	18	6-5	190	L	R	-		Bella Vista (Fair Oaks,CA)
30	903	June-Reg	Justin King	P	21	6-5	215	R	R	A-		Jacksonville State University
31	933	June-Reg	Kyle Higgins	SS	22	6-1	180	R	R	A-		Monmouth University
32	963	June-Reg	Tyler Tufts	P	21	6-3	195	R	R	A+		Indiana University
33	993	June-Reg	Ben Petralli	C	22	6-2	180	B	R	College		Oral Roberts University
34	1023	June-Reg	Ryan Schlecht	P	22	6-4	240		R	A		Mount Olive College
35	1053	June-Reg	John Ruettiger	OF	18	6-2		L	L	-		Catholic Academy (Joliet,IL)
36	1083**	June-Reg	Jack Armstrong	P	18	6-7	200	R	R	College		Jupiter Community (Jupiter,FL)	$0
37	1113	June-Reg	Matt Andriese	P	18	6-2	188	R	R	College		Redlands East Valley (Redlands,CA)
38	1143	June-Reg	Jason Ogata	2B	21	6-1	195	R	R	A		Oregon State University
39	1173	June-Reg	Brad Miller	SS	18	6-1	175	L	R	Ind		Olympia (Orlando,FL)
40	1203	June-Reg	Jamie McGraw	OF	23	6-0	175	B	R	Rookie		Corban College
41	1233	June-Reg	Brian Feekin	P	19	6-6	224	L	L	-		Iowa Western Community College
42	1263	June-Reg	Stephen Pryor	P	18	6-4	220	R	R	-		Cleveland State Community College
43	1293	June-Reg	Cody Eppley	P	22	6-5	205	R	R	A		Virginia Commonwealth University
44	1323	June-Reg	Alex Pepe	P	21	6-1	190	L	L	Rookie		Florida Atlantic University
45	1352	June-Reg	Kevin Torres	C	18	6-3	193	L	R	Rookie		Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo,PR)
46	1380	June-Reg	Erik Morrison	SS	22	6-0	180	R	R	AA		University of Kansas
47	1407	June-Reg	Rafael Hill	OF	24	5-10	175	R	R	Rookie		Austin Peay State University
48	1434	June-Reg	Dan Bowman	OF	18	6-1	210	R	L	College		Ashby (Bridgewater,VA)
49	1461	June-Reg	Truman Sample	P	19	6-5	200	R	R	-		Crowder College
50	1488	June-Reg	Levi Rosecrans	C	19	6-4		R	R	-		Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond,OK)