ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitchers had 1.98 strikeouts per walk this season, the second-lowest in the American League. Their staff had 1,107 strikeouts, the fewest in the league, and 559 walks, the third most.
Offensively, they were second in the league with 1,493 strikeouts but seventh with 544 walks. They put the ball in play on just 35.5 percent of their swings, the second-lowest in the league.
There are plenty of other statistics to drive home the point, but it's clear why manager Jeff Banister sees one main area that the Rangers need to clean up in 2018.