The 1991 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing third in the American League West with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses. Offseason December 12, 1990: Scott Coolbaugh was traded by the Rangers to the San Diego Padres for Mark Parent. December 14, 1990: Mario Díaz was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers. January 25, 1991: Rich Gossage was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. Regular season September 30, 1991: Nolan Ryan struck out Tino Martinez for the 5500th strikeout in his career. Juan González became the 18th player in Major League history to have a 100 RBI season before his 22nd birthday. Nolan Ryan's 7th No-Hitter May 1, 1991 – Nolan Ryan threw the seventh no-hitter of his career against the Toronto Blue Jays. Of the 122 pitches that Ryan threw, 83 were strikes. Scorecard May 1, Arlington Stadium, Arlington, Texas Batting Pitching Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions April 7, 1991: Denny Walling was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. June 2, 1991: Steve Balboni was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. June 22, 1991: Denny Walling was released by the Rangers. July 21, 1991: Jonathan Hurst, Joey Eischen and a player to be named later were traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Expos for Oil Can Boyd. The Texas Rangers completed their trade by sending Travis Buckley (minors) to the Expos on September 1. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Awards and honors Julio Franco, A.L. Batting Title Julio Franco, Silver Slugger Award José Guzmán, Comeback Player of The Year All-Star Game Farm