Offseason

• November 7, 1984: Dave Hostetler
  Dave Hostetler
  David Alan Hostetler is a retired first baseman/designated hitter who played for the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and Pittsburgh Pirates...
  
   was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Expos
  Washington Nationals
  The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
  
   for Chris Welsh
  Chris Welsh
  Christopher Charles Welsh is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and a current sportscaster for the Cincinnati Reds. He was a left-hander with a career ERA of 4.45 and career win/loss record of 22-31. He graduated from St...
  
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• November 26, 1984: Marv Foley
  Marv Foley
  Marvis Edwin Foley is a former Major League Baseball catcher and coach, former minor league baseball coach and manager, and current minor league baseball instructor. In the majors, he played all or part of five seasons, between 1978 and 1984, for the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers...
  
   was released by the Rangers.
• January 3, 1985: Rafael Bournigal
  Rafael Bournigal
  Rafael Antonio Bournigal Pelletier is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 19th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft, and played for the Dodgers , Oakland Athletics , and Seattle Mariners . He attended Florida State...
  
   was drafted by the Rangers in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft
  1985 Major League Baseball Draft
  -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.-Background:Six of the first eight draft picks from the June regular phase had at least one full year of major league experience prior to the start of the 1987 season. Included in that list were...
  
  , but did not sign.
• January 18, 1985: Danny Darwin
  Danny Darwin
  Daniel Wayne "Danny" Darwin , known as the "Bonham Bullet" and "Dr. Death," is a former pitcher of Major League Baseball. He amassed 171 wins and 182 losses over his career for 8 different Major League teams with a 3.84 earned run average...
  
   and a player to be named later were traded by the Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers
  Milwaukee Brewers
  The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  
   as part of a 4-team trade. The Kansas City Royals
  Kansas City Royals
  The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
  
   sent Don Slaught
  Don Slaught
  Donald Martin Slaught is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who had a 16-year career from to...
  
   to the Rangers. The Brewers sent Jim Sundberg
  Jim Sundberg
  James Howard Sundberg is a former professional baseball catcher known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era. He played for a number of Major League teams, most significantly the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals, with whom we won a World Championship...
  
   to the Royals. The New York Mets
  New York Mets
  The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
  
   sent Tim Leary to the Brewers. The Royals sent Frank Wills
  Frank Wills (baseball)
  Frank Lee Wills is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals , Seattle Mariners , Cleveland Indians , and Toronto Blue Jays...
  
   to the Mets. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Bill Nance (minors) to the Brewers on January 30.
• February 13, 1985: Greg A. Harris
  Greg A. Harris
  Greg Allen Harris is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees from 1981 to 1995. Harris pitched in 703 games in his career, starting 98...
  
   was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the San Diego Padres.
• February 27, 1985: Billy Sample
  Billy Sample
  William Amos Sample , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1978-1986. Sample played for the Texas Rangers , New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves ....
  
   and a player to be named later were traded by the Rangers to the New York Yankees
  New York Yankees
  The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
  
   for Toby Harrah
  Toby Harrah
  Colbert Dale Harrah is a former professional baseball player who played with the Texas Rangers both before and after their 1971 franchise shift before later being traded to the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees...
  
  . The Rangers completed the deal by sending Eric Dersin (minors) to the Yankees on July 14.

Regular season

• April 29, 1985 - Larry Parrish
  Larry Parrish
  Larry Alton Parrish is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and right-handed batter who played with the Montreal Expos , Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox...
  
   had three home runs in a game against the New York Yankees
  New York Yankees
  The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
  
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• Charlie Hough
  Charlie Hough
  Charles Oliver Hough is a former Major League Baseball knuckleball pitcher. He is currently a senior adviser of player development for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Playing career:...
  
   finished second in the American League with 14 Complete Games.

Notable transactions

• April 6, 1985: Randy Asadoor
  Randy Asadoor
  Randall Carl Asadoor is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played part of for the San Diego Padres....
  
   was traded by the Rangers to the San Diego Padres
  San Diego Padres
  The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
  
   for Mitch Williams.
• April 6, 1985: Daryl Smith
  Daryl Smith (baseball)
  Daryl Clinton Smith is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1980, he did not make his major league debut until ten years later. He pitched two games for the Kansas City Royals in , then continued to pitch in the minor leagues in , finishing his career...
  
   was released by the Rangers.
• May 17, 1985: Geno Petralli
  Geno Petralli
  Eugene James Petralli is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993, primarily as a catcher.- Early life :...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
• July 10, 1985: Ellis Valentine
  Ellis Valentine
  Ellis Clarence Valentine is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1972; playing for the Expos, he was elected a National League All-Star in 1977 and received a Gold Glove Award in 1978...
  
   was signed as a Free Agent by the Rangers.
• July 30, 1985: Sammy Sosa
  Sammy Sosa
  Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. Sosa played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career which spanned from 1989-2007....
  
   was signed by the Rangers as an amateur free agent.
• August 28, 1985: The Rangers traded Cliff Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays
  Toronto Blue Jays
  The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
  
   for players to be named later. The Blue Jays completed the deal by sending Matt Williams
  Matt Williams (right-handed pitcher)
  Matthew Evan Williams is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball: 1983 for the Toronto Blue Jays and 1985 for the Texas Rangers....
  
   and Jeff Mays (minors) to the Rangers on August 29, and Greg Ferlenda (minors) to the Rangers on November 14.
• September 13, 1985: Dave Stewart was traded by the Rangers to the Philadelphia Phillies
  Philadelphia Phillies
  The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  
   for Rick Surhoff
  Rick Surhoff
  Richard Clifford Surhoff is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Surhoff played for the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies in . He last played professional baseball in ....
  
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Opening Day starters

• Buddy Bell
  Buddy Bell
  David Gus "Buddy" Bell is a former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. After an 18-year career with four teams, most notably the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, he managed the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals for three seasons each...
  
  
• Toby Harrah
  Toby Harrah
  Colbert Dale Harrah is a former professional baseball player who played with the Texas Rangers both before and after their 1971 franchise shift before later being traded to the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees...
  
  
• Cliff Johnson
• Pete O'Brien
  Pete O'Brien (first baseman)
  Peter Michael O'Brien is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners...
  
  
• Larry Parrish
  Larry Parrish
  Larry Alton Parrish is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and right-handed batter who played with the Montreal Expos , Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox...
  
  
• Don Slaught
  Don Slaught
  Donald Martin Slaught is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who had a 16-year career from to...
  
  
• Frank Tanana
  Frank Tanana
  Frank Daryl Tanana is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He was the California Angels' 1st round draft pick in 1971....
  
  
• Gary Ward
  Gary Ward
  Gary Lamell Ward is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins , Texas Rangers , New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers .Ward was signed by the Twins as an amateur free agent in 1972 and made his debut in the 1979 season...
  
  
• Curtis Wilkerson
  Curtis Wilkerson
  Curtis Vernon Wilkerson , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a utility man from -....
  
  
• George Wright
  George Wright (outfielder)
  George De Witt Wright , is a retired professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Texas Rangers and Montreal Expos. In 1983 he had a career year with a surprising Texas Rangers club that was in first place at the all-star break...
  
  

Roster

Starters by position

Other batters

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Awards and honors

• Gary Ward, Outfield, Reserve

Farm system