| Gulf Coast League Rangers | |
| Allyears: | 1973-2002 |
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| Past Class Level: | Rookie |
| Past League: | Gulf Coast League |
| Nickname: | GCL Rangers |
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| Leaguenum: | 8 |
| Divnum: | 7 |
The Gulf Coast League Rangers, or GCL Rangers were a minor league baseball club in the Gulf Coast League between 1973 and 2002. The club was consistently competitive winning eight league championships and seven division titles, while only posting five losing seasons. The team originally played in Sarasota, Florida until 1987, when it relocated south to Port Charlotte, Florida. The team left the Gulf Coast League in 2003 for the Arizona League as exists today as the Arizona League Rangers.
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41-15 | 1st | Bill Haywood | League Champs No Playoffs until 1983 | |
| 1974 | 32-20 | 3rd | Bill Haywood | ||
| 1975 | 41-12 | 1st | League Champs | ||
| 1976 | 38-16 | 1st | Joe Klein | League Champs | |
| 1977 | 27-27 | 4th | Joe Klein | ||
| 1978 | 33-22 | 1st | Joe Klein | League Champs | |
| 1979 | 33-21 | 2nd | Andy Hancock | ||
| 1980 | 35-28 | 4th | Andy Hancock | ||
| 1981 | 32-30 | 6th | Andy Hancock | ||
| 1982 | 36-27 | 3rd | |||
| 1983 | 40-22 | 1st | Andy Hancock | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Dodgers (1 game to 0) | |
| 1984 | 36-27 | 2nd (t) | League Champs vs. GCL White Sox (1 game to 0) | ||
| 1985 | 33-29 | 5th | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Yankees Playoff game rained out, Yankees declared champions based on record | ||
| 1986 | 31-31 | 6th | Rudy Jaramillo | ||
| 1987 | 23-39 | 8th | |||
| 1988 | 35-28 | 6th | |||
| 1989 | 33-30 | 8th | Chino Cadahia | ||
| 1990 | 36-27 | 3rd (t) | Chino Cadahia | ||
| 1991 | 30-29 | 6th (t) | Chino Cadahia | ||
| 1992 | 28-31 | 11th | Chino Cadahia | ||
| 1993 | 40-20 | 1st | Chino Cadahia | League Champs vs. GCL Astros (2 games to 0) | |
| 1994 | 32-28 | 7th | Chino Cadahia | ||
| 1995 | 24-34 | 10th | Chino Cadahia | ||
| 1996 | 37-23 | 3rd | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round vs. GCL Cubs (1 game to 0) | ||
| 1997 | 34-26 | 4th | Jim Byrd | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Mets (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round vs. GCL Royals (1 game to 0) | |
| 1998 | 34-26 | 3rd (t) | Darryl Kennedy | League Champs vs. GCL Devil Rays (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round vs. GCL Twins (1 game to 0) | |
| 1999 | 37-23 | 2nd | Darryl Kennedy | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Twins (1 game to 0) | |
| 2000 | 38-18 | 1st | Darryl Kennedy | League Champs vs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 1) | |
| 2001 | 24-35 | 10th | |||
| 2002 | 28-32 | 8th (t) | Carlos Subero |