Baseball America Executive Database
Franchise: Texas Rangers
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1961 | Ed Doherty | Washington Senators | AL | 61 | 100 | 9 | ||
| 1962 | Ed Doherty (Fired after season) |
Washington Senators | AL | 60 | 101 | 10 | ||
| 1963 | George Selkirk | Washington Senators | AL | 56 | 106 | 10 | ||
| 1964 | George Selkirk | Washington Senators | AL | 62 | 100 | 9 | ||
| 1965 | George Selkirk | Washington Senators | AL | 70 | 92 | 8 | ||
| 1966 | George Selkirk | Washington Senators | AL | 71 | 88 | 8 | ||
| 1967 | George Selkirk | Washington Senators | AL | 76 | 85 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | George Selkirk (Fired 12/3/1968) |
Washington Senators | AL | 65 | 96 | 10 | ||
| 1969 | Bob Short (Bought club 12/3/1968) |
Washington Senators | AL | E | 86 | 76 | 4 | |
| 1970 | Bob Short | Washington Senators | AL | E | 70 | 92 | 6 | |
| 1971 | Bob Short | Washington Senators | AL | E | 63 | 96 | 5 | |
| 1972 | Joe Burke | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 54 | 100 | 6 | |
| 1973 | Joe Burke (Replaced Sept.) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 57 | 105 | 6 | |
| 1974 | Dan O'Brien (Hired Sept. 1973) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 84 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1975 | Dan O'Brien | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1976 | Dan O'Brien | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 1977 | Dan O'Brien (Co-General Manager) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 2 | |
| 1977 | Eddie Robinson (Co-GM hired Sept. 1976) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Dan O'Brien (Co-GM; Resigned Jan. 1979) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Eddie Robinson (Co-General Manager) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Eddie Robinson (Sole GM as of Jan. 1979) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 1980 | Eddie Robinson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1981 | Eddie Robinson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 57 | 48 | 2 | |
| 1982 | Eddie Robinson (Until June) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 64 | 98 | 6 | |
| 1983 | Joe Klein (Hired Oct. 1982) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 3 | |
| 1984 | Joe Klein (Until Sept.) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 69 | 92 | 7 | |
| 1985 | Tom Grieve (Hired Sept. 1984) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 62 | 99 | 7 | |
| 1986 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1987 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1988 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 70 | 91 | 6 | |
| 1989 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1990 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 1991 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1992 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 86 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Tom Grieve (Replaced 9/1994) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 52 | 62 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1995 | Doug Melvin (Hired 10/10/1994) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 74 | 70 | 3 | |
| 1996 | Doug Melvin | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 90 | 72 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1997 | Doug Melvin | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 3 | |
| 1998 | Doug Melvin | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1999 | Doug Melvin | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2000 | Doug Melvin | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Doug Melvin (Until Oct. 7) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 73 | 89 | 4 | |
| 2002 | John Hart (Hired 11/1/2001) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2003 | John Hart | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2004 | John Hart | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 2005 | John Hart | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2006 | Jon Daniels (Hired 10/4/2005) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 2006 | Jon Daniels (Hired 10/4/2005) |
Texas Rangers | AL | W | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Jon Daniels | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Jon Daniels | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 2 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1969 | John Sheehan | Washington Senators | AL | E | 86 | 76 | 4 | |
| 1970 | John Sheehan | Washington Senators | AL | E | 70 | 92 | 6 | |
| 1981 | Joe Klein | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 57 | 48 | 2 | |
| 1982 | Joe Klein | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 64 | 98 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 62 | 99 | 7 | |
| 1986 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1987 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1988 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 70 | 91 | 6 | |
| 1989 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1990 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 1991 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1992 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 86 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 52 | 62 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1995 | Sandy Johnson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 74 | 70 | 3 | |
| 1997 | Chuck McMichael | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 3 | |
| 1998 | Chuck McMichael | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1999 | Chuck McMichael | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2000 | Chuck McMichael | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Tom Hallgren | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 73 | 89 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Grady Fuson | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Ron Hopkins | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Ron Hopkins | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 2005 | Ron Hopkins | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2006 | Ron Hopkins | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Ron Hopkins | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1961 | Hal Keller | Washington Senators | AL | 61 | 100 | 9 | ||
| 1965 | Hal Keller | Washington Senators | AL | 70 | 92 | 8 | ||
| 1966 | Hal Keller | Washington Senators | AL | 71 | 88 | 8 | ||
| 1967 | Hal Keller | Washington Senators | AL | 76 | 85 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | Hal Keller | Washington Senators | AL | 65 | 96 | 10 | ||
| 1969 | Hal Keller | Washington Senators | AL | E | 86 | 76 | 4 | |
| 1970 | Hal Keller | Washington Senators | AL | E | 70 | 92 | 6 | |
| 1971 | Hal Keller | Washington Senators | AL | E | 63 | 96 | 5 | |
| 1972 | Hal Keller | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 54 | 100 | 6 | |
| 1973 | Hal Keller | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 57 | 105 | 6 | |
| 1974 | Hal Keller | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 84 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1975 | Hal Keller | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1976 | Hal Keller | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 1977 | Hal Keller | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Hal Keller | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Joe Klein | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 1980 | Joe Klein | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1984 | Tom Grieve | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 69 | 92 | 7 | |
| 2002 | John Lombardo | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2003 | John Lombardo | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2004 | John Lombardo | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 2005 | John Lombardo | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2006 | John Lombardo | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 2007 | John Lombardo | Texas Rangers | AL | W | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
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