| 1981 Texas Rangers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium | |
| City | Arlington, Texas | |
| Owners | Eddie Chiles | |
| General managers | Eddie Robinson | |
| Managers | Don Zimmer | |
| Television | KXAS-TV (Eric Nadel, Mel Proctor) Vue-Pay (Mark Holtz, Norm Hitzges) | |
| Radio | WBAP (Eric Nadel, Bill Merrill, Mel Proctor) | |
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The Texas Rangers 1981 season involved the Rangers finishing second in the American League West with a record of 57 wins and 48 losses. The season was suspended for 50 days due to the infamous 1981 players strike and the league chose as its playoff teams, the division winners from the first and second halves of the season, respectively.