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
Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1973 41-15 1st Bill Haywood League ChampsNo Playoffs until 1983 1974 32-20 3rd Bill Haywood 1975 41-12 1st Joe Klein League Champs 1976 38-16 1st Joe Klein League Champs1977 27-27 4th Joe Klein 1978 33-22 1st Joe Klein League Champs1979 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 Finalsvs. GCL Dodgers (1 game to 0)1984 36-27 2nd (t) Mike Bucci League Champsvs. GCL White Sox (1 game to 0) 1985 33-29 5th Rudy Jaramillo Lost League Finalsvs. GCL YankeesPlayoff game rained out, Yankees declaredchampions based on record1986 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 Champsvs. 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 Finalsvs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 0)Won in 1st roundvs. GCL Cubs (1 game to 0) 1997 34-26 4th Jim Byrd Lost League Finalsvs. GCL Mets (2 games to 0)Won in 1st roundvs. GCL Royals (1 game to 0) 1998 34-26 3rd (t) Darryl Kennedy League Champsvs. GCL Devil Rays (2 games to 0)Won in 1st roundvs. GCL Twins (1 game to 0)1999 37-23 2nd Darryl Kennedy Lost in 1st roundvs. GCL Twins (1 game to 0) 2000 38-18 1st Darryl Kennedy League Champsvs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 1)2001 24-35 10th Carlos Subero 2002 28-32 8th (t) Carlos Subero