{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball |name = Gulf Coast League Rangers |allyears = 1973-2002 |city = |division = |misc = {{plainlist| *Port Charlotte, Florida (1987-2002) *Sarasota, Florida (1973-1986) }} |logo = |uniformlogo = |class level = |past class level = Rookie |past league = Gulf Coast League |conference = |pastmajorleague = Texas Rangers |nickname = GCL Rangers |pastnames = |ballpark = |pastparks = {{plainlist| *Charlotte County Stadium (1987-2002) *Payne Park (1973-1986) }} |leaguenum = 8 |leaguechamps = {{hlist|1973|1975|1976|1978|1984|1993|1998|2000}} |divnum = 7 |divisionchamps = {{hlist|1983|1984|1985|1993|1996|1999|2000}} |owner = |manager = |gm = }} 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.
==Season-by-season== {{unreferenced section|date=January 2023}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Record ! Finish ! Manager ! Playoffs |-align=center bgcolor="#FFB40B" |1973 || 41-15 || 1st || Bill Haywood|| '''League Champs'''<br><small>No Playoffs until 1983</small> |-align=center |1974 || 32-20 || 3rd || Bill Haywood || |- align=center bgcolor="#FFB40B" |1975 || 41-12 || 1st || Joe Klein || '''League Champs''' |-align=center bgcolor="#FFB40B" |1976 || 38-16 || 1st || Joe Klein || '''League Champs''' |-align=center |1977 || 27-27 || 4th || Joe Klein || |-align=center bgcolor="#FFB40B" |1978 || 33-22 || 1st || Joe Klein || '''League Champs''' |- align=center |1979 || 33-21 || 2nd || Andy Hancock || |-align=center |1980 || 35-28 || 4th || Andy Hancock || |-align=center |1981 || 32-30 || 6th || Andy Hancock || |-align=center |1982 || 36-27 || 3rd || Tom Grieve || |-align=center |1983 || 40-22 || 1st || Andy Hancock || Lost League Finals<br><small>vs. GCL Dodgers (1 game to 0)</small> |-align=center bgcolor="#FFB40B" |1984 || 36-27 || 2nd (t) || Mike Bucci || '''League Champs'''<br><small>vs. GCL White Sox (1 game to 0)</small> |-align=center |1985 || 33-29 || 5th || Rudy Jaramillo || Lost League Finals<br><small>vs. GCL Yankees<br>Playoff game rained out, Yankees declared<br>champions based on record</small> |-align=center |1986 || 31-31 || 6th || Rudy Jaramillo || |-align=center |1987 || 23-39 || 8th || Stan Hough || |-align=center |1988 || 35-28 || 6th || Chino Cadahia || |-align=center |1989 || 33-30 || 8th || Chino Cadahia || |-align=center |1990 || 36-27 || 3rd (t) || Chino Cadahia || |-align=center |1991 || 30-29 || 6th (t) || Chino Cadahia || |-align=center |1992 || 28-31 || 11th || Chino Cadahia || |-align=center bgcolor="#FFB40B" |1993 || 40-20 || 1st || Chino Cadahia || '''League Champs'''<br><small>vs. GCL Astros (2 games to 0)</small> |-align=center |1994 || 32-28 || 7th || Chino Cadahia || |-align=center |1995 || 24-34 || 10th || Chino Cadahia || |-align=center |1996 || 37-23 || 3rd || Jim Byrd || Lost League Finals<br><small>vs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 0)</small><br>Won in 1st round<br><small>vs. GCL Cubs (1 game to 0)</small> |-align=center |1997 || 34-26 || 4th || Jim Byrd || Lost League Finals<br><small>vs. GCL Mets (2 games to 0)</small><br>Won in 1st round<br><small>vs. GCL Royals (1 game to 0)</small> |-align=center bgcolor="#FFB40B" |1998 || 34-26 || 3rd (t) || Darryl Kennedy || '''League Champs'''<br><small>vs. GCL Devil Rays (2 games to 0)</small><br>Won in 1st round<br><small>vs. GCL Twins (1 game to 0)</small> |-align=center |1999 || 37-23 || 2nd || Darryl Kennedy || Lost in 1st round<br><small>vs. GCL Twins (1 game to 0)</small> |-align=center bgcolor="#FFB40B" |2000 || 38-18 || 1st || Darryl Kennedy || '''League Champs'''<br><small>vs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 1)</small> |-align=center |2001 || 24-35 || 10th || Carlos Subero || |-align=center |2002 || 28-32 || 8th (t) || Carlos Subero || |} {{Gulf Coast League |state=collapsed}}
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