10 fascinating tidbits about ’16 Rangers

ARLINGTON — While waiting for postseason to end and the Hot Stove to heat up, here are 10 interesting facts and statistics about the Rangers’ season courtesy of Statcast™ and other sources.

1. Nomar Mazara’s 491-foot home run on May 24 off of Angels pitcher Hector Santiago was the longest by a Rangers player this season, according to Statcast™, and the third longest in the Major Leagues. Giancarlo Stanton had the longest with a 504-foot blast on Aug. 6 against the Rockies. Mazara averaged 417 feet on his home runs, the highest on the Rangers.

2. The Rangers’ highest average exit velocity on batted balls? That was actually Shin-Soo Choo at 92.6 miles per hour, according to Statcast™.

3. The hardest hit ball by a Rangers player this year was off the bat of Ryan Rua. On Sept. 6, Rua hit a 117 mile per hour grounder at Mariners third Kyle Seager, who let it get past him for an error. Even more impressive was Rua running hard out of the box and reaching second on the play. At 117 miles per hour, maybe he should have been given a double. There were 47 balls hit at least 117 miles per hour this season in the Major Leagues, and 34 ended up being a hit.

4. The Rangers fell one double play short of tying the …

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