This is a list of seasons completed by the Texas Rangers, originally known as the Washington Senators, professional baseball franchise; they have played in the American League from their inception in 1961. The Rangers have played 61 seasons as a franchise (fifty in Arlington) and have made the postseason nine times.
Formed as the Washington Senators as the replacement team for Washington after the original Senators moved to Minnesota, the Senators played at Griffith Stadium and Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium during their time in Washington, where they had just one winning season (1969) before moving to Arlington, Texas in 1972; the eight consecutive losing seasons from 1962 to 1969 is still the most in franchise history. The team continued to perform poorly, with only one season of over ninety wins and not a single postseason appearance until after the 1994 strike. After the George W. Bush/Edward W. Rose Partnership bought the team in 1989, the Rangers earned three postseason appearances in four years (1996 to 1999). The Rangers again declined to mediocrity under owner Tom Hicks after he bought the team in 1998. A series of questionable deals plagued the team until Hicks put the team into bankruptcy in 2010, at which time an ownership group led by Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg bought the team and the Rangers began the best period of success in franchise history. In total, Texas has reached the postseason nine times, winning seven division titles along with three American League pennants to reach the World Series thrice (in 2010, 2011 & 2023), winning it in 2023 for their first championship in franchise history.
Season-by-season records
edit| World Series champions † | AL champions * | Division champions (1969–present) ^ | Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤ |
| Season | Level | League | Division | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | GB | Playoffs | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | ||||||||||
| 1961 | MLB | AL | 9th | 61 | 100 | .380 | 471⁄2 | |||
| 1962 | MLB | AL | 10th | 60 | 101 | .375 | 351⁄2 | |||
| 1963 | MLB | AL | 10th | 56 | 106 | .345 | 481⁄2 | |||
| 1964 | MLB | AL | 9th | 62 | 100 | .382 | 37 | |||
| 1965 | MLB | AL | 8th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32 | |||
| 1966 | MLB | AL | 8th | 71 | 88 | .438 | 251⁄2 | |||
| 1967 | MLB | AL | 6th | 76 | 85 | .476 | 151⁄2 | |||
| 1968 | MLB | AL | 10th | 65 | 96 | .399 | 371⁄2 | |||
| 1969 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 86 | 76 | .530 | 23 | ||
| 1970 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 38 | ||
| 1971 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 63 | 96 | .408 | 381⁄2 | ||
| Texas Rangers | ||||||||||
| 1972 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 54 | 100 | .350 | 381⁄2 | ||
| 1973 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 57 | 105 | .351 | 37 | ||
| 1974 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 84 | 76 | .525 | 5 | Jeff Burroughs (MVP) Mike Hargrove (ROY) | |
| 1975 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .487 | 19 | ||
| 1976 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | ||
| 1977 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 76 | 85 | .468 | 201⁄2 | ||
| 1981 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 33 | 22 | .600 | 11⁄2 | ||
| 3rd | 24 | 26 | .480 | 41⁄2 | ||||||
| 1982 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29 | ||
| 1983 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 77 | 85 | .475 | 22 | ||
| 1984 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 69 | 92 | .428 | 141⁄2 | ||
| 1985 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 62 | 99 | .385 | 281⁄2 | ||
| 1986 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | ||
| 1987 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 75 | 87 | .462 | 10 | ||
| 1988 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 70 | 91 | .435 | 331⁄2 | ||
| 1989 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16 | ||
| 1990 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20 | ||
| 1991 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .524 | 10 | ||
| 1992 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19 | ||
| 1993 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .530 | 8 | ||
| 1994 | MLB | AL | West | 1st | 52 | 62 | .456 | — | Postseason cancelled | |
| 1995 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 74 | 70 | .513 | 41⁄2 | ||
| 1996 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 90 | 72 | .555 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–1 | Juan González (MVP) Johnny Oates (MOY) |
| 1997 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13 | ||
| 1998 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 | Juan González (MVP) |
| 1999 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 | Iván Rodríguez (MVP) |
| 2000 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 201⁄2 | ||
| 2001 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 73 | 89 | .450 | 43 | ||
| 2002 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 31 | ||
| 2003 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | Alex Rodriguez (MVP) | |
| 2004 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | Buck Showalter (MOY) | |
| 2005 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .487 | 16 | ||
| 2006 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 80 | 82 | .493 | 13 | ||
| 2007 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 75 | 87 | .462 | 18 | ||
| 2008 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 79 | 83 | .487 | 21 | ||
| 2009 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 10 | ||
| 2010 | MLB | AL * | West ^ | 1st | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | Won ALDS (Rays) 3–2 Won ALCS (Yankees) 4–2 Lost World Series (Giants) 4–1 * |
Josh Hamilton (MVP) Neftalí Feliz (ROY) |
| 2011 | MLB | AL * | West ^ | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | Won ALDS (Rays) 3–1 Won ALCS (Tigers) 4–2 Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 * |
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| 2012 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd ¤ | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | Lost ALWC (Orioles) | |
| 2013 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd [A] | 91 | 72 | .558 | 51⁄2 | ||
| 2014 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 31 | ||
| 2015 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | Lost ALDS (Blue Jays) 3–2 | Jeff Banister (MOY) Prince Fielder (CBPOY) |
| 2016 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Lost ALDS (Blue Jays) 3–0 | |
| 2017 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23 | ||
| 2018 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 | ||
| 2019 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 78 | 84 | .481 | 29 | ||
| 2020 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 22 | 38 | .367 | 14 | ||
| 2021 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 60 | 102 | .370 | 35 | ||
| 2022 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 38 | ||
| 2023 | MLB † | AL * | West | 2nd ¤ | 90 | 72 | .556 | —[B] | Won ALWC (Rays) 2–0 Won ALDS (Orioles) 3–0 Won ALCS (Astros) 4–3 Won World Series (Diamondbacks) 4–1 † |
Corey Seager (WSMVP) |
| 2024 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 78 | 84 | .481 | 101⁄2 | ||
| Totals | Wins | Losses | Win% | |||||||
| 740 | 1,032 | .418 | Washington Senators regular season record (1961–1971) | |||||||
| 4,078 | 4,270 | .489 | Texas Rangers regular season record (1972–2024) | |||||||
| 4,818 | 5,302 | .476 | All-time regular season record (1961–2024) | |||||||
| 34 | 35 | .493 | All-time postseason record | |||||||
| 4,852 | 5,337 | .476 | All-time regular and postseason record | |||||||
A The Rangers finished tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for the second wild card spot. Tampa Bay defeated Texas 5–2, in a one-game playoff to clinch the wild card spot.[1]
B The Rangers finished the season with an identical 90–72 record with Houston atop the American League West. Due to the Astros winning the season series 9 games to 4, the Astros were awarded the American League West title and the Rangers a wild card spot.
Record by decade
editThe following table describes the Rangers' MLB win–loss record by decade.
| Decade | Wins | Losses | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 607 | 844 | .418 |
| 1970s | 747 | 860 | .465 |
| 1980s | 720 | 839 | .462 |
| 1990s | 807 | 747 | .519 |
| 2000s | 776 | 844 | .479 |
| 2010s | 843 | 778 | .520 |
| 2020s | 318 | 390 | .449 |
| All-time | 4,818 | 5,302 | .476 |
Postseason appearances
edit| Year | Wild Card Game/Series | LDS | LCS | World Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | None (Won AL West) | New York Yankees | L (1–3) | |||||
| 1998 | None (Won AL West) | New York Yankees | L (0–3) | |||||
| 1999 | None (Won AL West) | New York Yankees | L (0–3) | |||||
| 2010 | None (Won AL West) | Tampa Bay Rays | W (3–2) | New York Yankees | W (4–2) | San Francisco Giants | L (1–4) | |
| 2011 | None (Won AL West) | Tampa Bay Rays | W (3–1) | Detroit Tigers | W (4–2) | St. Louis Cardinals | L (3–4) | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles L | |||||||
| 2015 | Bye (Won AL West) | Toronto Blue Jays | L (2–3) | |||||
| 2016 | Bye (Won AL West) | Toronto Blue Jays | L (0–3) | |||||
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays | W (2–0) | Baltimore Orioles | W (3–0) | Houston Astros | W (4–3) | Arizona Diamondbacks | W (4–1) |
Postseason record by year
editThe Rangers have made the postseason nine times in their history, with their first being in 1996 and the most recent being in 2023.
| Year | Finish | Round | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AL West Champions | ALDS | New York Yankees | Lost | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | AL West Champions | ALDS | New York Yankees | Lost | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | AL West Champions | ALDS | New York Yankees | Lost | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | American League Champions | ALDS | Tampa Bay Rays | Won | 3 | 2 |
| ALCS | New York Yankees | Won | 4 | 2 | ||
| World Series | San Francisco Giants | Lost | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | American League Champions | ALDS | Tampa Bay Rays | Won | 3 | 1 |
| ALCS | Detroit Tigers | Won | 4 | 2 | ||
| World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | AL Wild Card | Wild Card Game | Baltimore Orioles | Lost | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | AL West Champions | ALDS | Toronto Blue Jays | Lost | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | AL West Champions | ALDS | Toronto Blue Jays | Lost | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | World Series Champions | Wild Card Series | Tampa Bay Rays | Won | 2 | 0 |
| ALDS | Baltimore Orioles | Won | 3 | 0 | ||
| ALCS | Houston Astros | Won | 4 | 3 | ||
| World Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | Won | 4 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Totals | 8–8 | 34 | 35 | ||
References
edit- General
- "Texas Rangers Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- Specific
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers Box Score, September 30, 2013". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2021.