
1972 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 54-100
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 662,974, Avg. 8,897
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Ted Williams (54-100)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1972 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 461 runs and conceded 628 runs, most in the circuit. Ted Ford led Texas with 14 home runs Dick Billings drove in 58 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .254 average. Rich Hand paced the squad with 10 wins, while Mike Paul earned a 2.17 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ted Williams coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 461
Regular Season Runs Against: 628
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 15, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 16, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
April 18, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 19, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
April 21, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
April 22, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
April 23, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
April 24, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | ||
April 25, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
April 26, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
April 28, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 5-2 | 1-3 | 6-5 | ||
April 29, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 6-2 | 1-3 | 7-5 | ||
April 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 6-3 | 1-3 | 7-6 | ||
May 2, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 6-4 | 1-3 | 7-7 | ||
May 3, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 6-5 | 1-3 | 7-8 | ||
May 5, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 6-5 | 2-3 | 8-8 | ||
May 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-5 | 2-4 | 8-9 | ||
May 7, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 6-5 | 2-5 | 8-10 | ||
May 10, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 6-5 | 2-6 | 8-11 | ||
May 11, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 6-5 | 3-6 | 9-11 | ||
May 12, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 6-5 | 4-6 | 10-11 | ||
May 13, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 6-5 | 4-7 | 10-12 | ||
May 14, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 6-5 | 4-8 | 10-13 | ||
May 15, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 6-5 | 4-9 | 10-14 | ||
May 16, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 6-5 | 4-10 | 10-15 | ||
May 17, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 6-5 | 5-10 | 11-15 | ||
May 19, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 7-5 | 5-10 | 12-15 | ||
May 20, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 8-5 | 5-10 | 13-15 | ||
May 21, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 9-5 | 5-10 | 14-15 | ||
May 21, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 10-5 | 5-10 | 15-15 | ||
May 22, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 10-6 | 5-10 | 15-16 | ||
May 23, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 10-7 | 5-10 | 15-17 | ||
May 24, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 10-8 | 5-10 | 15-18 | ||
May 25, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 10-8 | 5-11 | 15-19 | ||
May 26, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 10-8 | 5-12 | 15-20 | ||
May 27, 1972 | Texas Rangers 16 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 10-8 | 6-12 | 16-20 | ||
May 28, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 10-8 | 6-13 | 16-21 | ||
May 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 10-9 | 6-13 | 16-22 | ||
May 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 10-10 | 6-13 | 16-23 | ||
May 30, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 11-10 | 6-13 | 17-23 | ||
May 31, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 11-11 | 6-13 | 17-24 | ||
June 2, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 11-11 | 6-14 | 17-25 | ||
June 3, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 11-11 | 6-15 | 17-26 | ||
June 4, 1972 | Texas Rangers 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 11-11 | 7-15 | 18-26 | ||
June 6, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 12-11 | 7-15 | 19-26 | ||
June 7, 1972 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 12-12 | 7-15 | 19-27 | ||
June 8, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 13-12 | 7-15 | 20-27 | ||
June 9, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 13-13 | 7-15 | 20-28 | ||
June 10, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 13-14 | 7-15 | 20-29 | ||
June 11, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 13-15 | 7-15 | 20-30 | ||
June 12, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 14-15 | 7-15 | 21-30 | ||
June 13, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 15-15 | 7-15 | 22-30 | ||
June 14, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 16-15 | 7-15 | 23-30 | ||
June 17, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 16-15 | 7-16 | 23-31 | ||
June 17, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 16-15 | 7-17 | 23-32 | ||
June 19, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 16-15 | 7-18 | 23-33 | ||
June 20, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 16-15 | 8-18 | 24-33 | ||
June 21, 1972 | Texas Rangers 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 16-15 | 8-19 | 24-34 | ||
June 23, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 17-15 | 8-19 | 25-34 | ||
June 24, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 18-15 | 8-19 | 26-34 | ||
June 25, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 18-16 | 8-19 | 26-35 | ||
June 26, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 18-17 | 8-19 | 26-36 | ||
June 27, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 18-18 | 8-19 | 26-37 | ||
June 29, 1972 | California Angels 12 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 18-19 | 8-19 | 26-38 | ||
June 30, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 19-19 | 8-19 | 27-38 | ||
July 1, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-19 | 8-20 | 27-39 | ||
July 2, 1972 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 19-19 | 9-20 | 28-39 | ||
July 2, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 19-19 | 9-21 | 28-40 | ||
July 3, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 19-19 | 10-21 | 29-40 | ||
July 4, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 19-19 | 10-22 | 29-41 | ||
July 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 19-19 | 10-23 | 29-42 | ||
July 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 19-19 | 10-24 | 29-43 | ||
July 7, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 19-19 | 11-24 | 30-43 | ||
July 8, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 19-19 | 12-24 | 31-43 | ||
July 8, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 19-19 | 13-24 | 32-43 | ||
July 9, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 19-19 | 14-24 | 33-43 | ||
July 10, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 19-19 | 14-25 | 33-44 | ||
July 11, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 19-19 | 14-26 | 33-45 | ||
July 12, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 19-19 | 14-27 | 33-46 | ||
July 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 20-19 | 14-27 | 34-46 | ||
July 14, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 20-20 | 14-27 | 34-47 | ||
July 15, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 20-21 | 14-27 | 34-48 | ||
July 16, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 21-21 | 14-27 | 35-48 | ||
July 17, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 21-22 | 14-27 | 35-49 | ||
July 18, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 21-23 | 14-27 | 35-50 | ||
July 19, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 22-23 | 14-27 | 36-50 | ||
July 20, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 22-24 | 14-27 | 36-51 | ||
July 21, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 22-25 | 14-27 | 36-52 | ||
July 22, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 22-26 | 14-27 | 36-53 | ||
July 23, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 23-26 | 14-27 | 37-53 | ||
July 27, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 23-26 | 14-28 | 37-54 | ||
July 28, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 23-26 | 14-29 | 37-55 | ||
July 29, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 8 | L | 23-26 | 14-30 | 37-56 | ||
July 30, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 23-26 | 15-30 | 38-56 | ||
July 30, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 23-26 | 16-30 | 39-56 | ||
July 31, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 23-26 | 16-31 | 39-57 | ||
August 1, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 23-27 | 16-31 | 39-58 | ||
August 2, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 24-27 | 16-31 | 40-58 | ||
August 3, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 24-28 | 16-31 | 40-59 | ||
August 4, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 24-28 | 16-32 | 40-60 | ||
August 5, 1972 | Texas Rangers 11 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 24-28 | 17-32 | 41-60 | ||
August 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 24-28 | 17-33 | 41-61 | ||
August 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-28 | 17-34 | 41-62 | ||
August 7, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 24-28 | 17-35 | 41-63 | ||
August 8, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 24-28 | 17-36 | 41-64 | ||
August 9, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 24-28 | 18-36 | 42-64 | ||
August 11, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 24-29 | 18-36 | 42-65 | ||
August 12, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 25-29 | 18-36 | 43-65 | ||
August 13, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 13 | W | 26-29 | 18-36 | 44-65 | ||
August 15, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 26-30 | 18-36 | 44-66 | ||
August 16, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 27-30 | 18-36 | 45-66 | ||
August 17, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 27-31 | 18-36 | 45-67 | ||
August 18, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 28-31 | 18-36 | 46-67 | ||
August 19, 1972 | New York Yankees 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 28-32 | 18-36 | 46-68 | ||
August 20, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 28-33 | 18-36 | 46-69 | ||
August 22, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 28-33 | 19-36 | 47-69 | ||
August 24, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 28-33 | 20-36 | 48-69 | ||
August 24, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 28-33 | 20-37 | 48-70 | ||
August 25, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 28-33 | 20-38 | 48-71 | ||
August 26, 1972 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 28-33 | 20-39 | 48-72 | ||
August 27, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 28-33 | 20-40 | 48-73 | ||
August 29, 1972 | Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 28-33 | 21-40 | 49-73 | ||
August 29, 1972 | Texas Rangers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 28-33 | 21-41 | 49-74 | ||
August 30, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 28-33 | 21-42 | 49-75 | ||
August 31, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 28-33 | 21-43 | 49-76 | ||
September 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 28-34 | 21-43 | 49-77 | ||
September 2, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 28-35 | 21-43 | 49-78 | ||
September 3, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 29-35 | 21-43 | 50-78 | ||
September 4, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-36 | 21-43 | 50-79 | ||
September 5, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 29-37 | 21-43 | 50-80 | ||
September 6, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 29-38 | 21-43 | 50-81 | ||
September 7, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 29-39 | 21-43 | 50-82 | ||
September 8, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-40 | 21-43 | 50-83 | ||
September 9, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 30-40 | 21-43 | 51-83 | ||
September 10, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 30-41 | 21-43 | 51-84 | ||
September 12, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 30-41 | 22-43 | 52-84 | ||
September 13, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 30-41 | 22-44 | 52-85 | ||
September 14, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 30-41 | 22-45 | 52-86 | ||
September 15, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 | L | 30-41 | 22-46 | 52-87 | ||
September 16, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 30-41 | 22-47 | 52-88 | ||
September 17, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 30-41 | 22-48 | 52-89 | ||
September 19, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 30-41 | 22-49 | 52-90 | ||
September 20, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 30-41 | 22-50 | 52-91 | ||
September 22, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 30-41 | 22-51 | 52-92 | ||
September 23, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 30-41 | 22-52 | 52-93 | ||
September 24, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 30-41 | 22-53 | 52-94 | ||
September 25, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 30-42 | 22-53 | 52-95 | ||
September 26, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 30-43 | 22-53 | 52-96 | ||
September 27, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 30-44 | 22-53 | 52-97 | ||
September 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 30-45 | 22-53 | 52-98 | ||
September 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 30-46 | 22-53 | 52-99 | ||
October 1, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 31-46 | 22-53 | 53-99 | ||
October 3, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 31-46 | 23-53 | 54-99 | ||
October 4, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 31-46 | 23-54 | 54-100 |