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.
| Gulf Coast League Rangers | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Rookie |
Previous leagues | Gulf Coast League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Texas Rangers |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (8) |
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| Division titles (7) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | GCL Rangers |
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Season-by-season edit
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1973 | 41-15 | 1st | Bill Haywood | League Champs No Playoffs until 1983 |
| 1974 | 32-20 | 3rd | Bill Haywood | |
| 1975 | 41-12 | 1st | Joe Klein | 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 | Tom Grieve | |
| 1983 | 40-22 | 1st | Andy Hancock | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Dodgers (1 game to 0) |
| 1984 | 36-27 | 2nd (t) | Mike Bucci | League Champs vs. GCL White Sox (1 game to 0) |
| 1985 | 33-29 | 5th | Rudy Jaramillo | 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 | Stan Hough | |
| 1988 | 35-28 | 6th | Chino Cadahia | |
| 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 | Jim Byrd | 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 | Carlos Subero | |
| 2002 | 28-32 | 8th (t) | Carlos Subero |