The 1977 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing second in the American League West with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses. The 1977 Rangers were notable for having an American League record four managers in the same season. Frank Lucchesi began the season as the manager but team's board of directors decide to make a change after the Rangers entered June with a .500 record. Former Major League player and manager Eddie Stanky was introduced as the new manager on June 17 but changed his mind after one game and returned to his home in Alabama. Bench coach Connie Ryan served as the interim manager for six games before Billy Hunter was hired and led the team to a 60-33 record for the rest of the year. Offseason On December 10, 1976, shortstop Danny Thompson died of leukemia. Thompson had played in 64 games for the Rangers in 1976. Notable transactions November 17, 1976: Bert Campaneris was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. November 23, 1976: Doyle Alexander was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. December 9, 1976: Jeff Burroughs was traded by the Rangers to the Atlanta Braves for Carl Morton, Adrian Devine, Ken Henderson, Dave May, Roger Moret, and $250,000. December 15, 1976: Dave Criscione was traded by the Rangers to the Baltimore Orioles for Bob Babcock. January 11, 1977: Dave Righetti was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft. February 2, 1977: Fritz Peterson was released by the Rangers. February 5, 1977: The Rangers traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Darold Knowles. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Gene Clines to the Cubs on February 15. February 17, 1977: Brian Doyle, Greg Pryor and cash were traded by the Rangers to the New York Yankees for Sandy Alomar Sr. Regular season For one June day in 1977, Eddie Stanky was drawn back into the major leagues as manager of the Rangers. After that day, he abruptly quit and left for Alabama, saying only that he was homesick. Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day starters Juan Beníquez Bert Blyleven Bert Campaneris Tom Grieve Mike Hargrove Toby Harrah Ken Henderson Jim Sundberg Claudell Washington Bump Wills Notable transactions April 1, 1977: Carl Morton was released by the Rangers. April 12, 1977: Steve