1976 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,164,982, Avg. 15,087
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (76-86)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1976 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,164,982, Avg. 15,087
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (76-86)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1976 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 616 runs and allowed 652 runs. Tom Grieve paced Texas with 20 home runs, while Toby Harrah and Jeff Burroughs walloped 20 or more, too. Jeff Burroughs accounted for 86 RBI. Mike Hargrove led all regular batters with a .287 average. Gaylord Perry topped the team with 15 wins, and Bert Blyleven recorded a 2.76 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Lucchesi coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 616
Regular Season Runs Against: 652
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 12, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 6-3 | 0-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 6-3 | 0-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 6-3 | 0-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-3 | 1-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 6-4 | 1-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 7-4 | 1-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 8-4 | 1-2 | 9-6 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 9-4 | 1-2 | 10-6 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 10-4 | 1-2 | 11-6 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 10-4 | 2-2 | 12-6 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Texas Rangers 12 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 10-4 | 3-2 | 13-6 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-4 | 4-2 | 14-6 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-4 | 5-2 | 15-6 | ||
| May 10, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 10-5 | 5-2 | 15-7 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 11-5 | 5-2 | 16-7 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 11-5 | 6-2 | 17-7 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 7 | L | 11-5 | 6-3 | 17-8 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 11-5 | 7-3 | 18-8 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 11-5 | 8-3 | 19-8 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 11-5 | 8-4 | 19-9 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 11-5 | 8-5 | 19-10 | ||
| May 18, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 11-5 | 8-6 | 19-11 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 11-6 | 8-6 | 19-12 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 12-6 | 8-6 | 20-12 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 12-7 | 8-6 | 20-13 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 13-7 | 8-6 | 21-13 | ||
| May 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 13-8 | 8-6 | 21-14 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 13-9 | 8-6 | 21-15 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 14-9 | 8-6 | 22-15 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 15-9 | 8-6 | 23-15 | ||
| May 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 15-9 | 9-6 | 24-15 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 15-9 | 9-7 | 24-16 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 15-9 | 9-8 | 24-17 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 15-9 | 9-9 | 24-18 | ||
| June 1, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 15-9 | 10-9 | 25-18 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 15-9 | 10-10 | 25-19 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 14 | W | 16-9 | 10-10 | 26-19 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 16-10 | 10-10 | 26-20 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 16 | W | 17-10 | 10-10 | 27-20 | ||
| June 7, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 17-10 | 11-10 | 28-20 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 17-10 | 12-10 | 29-20 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 17-10 | 13-10 | 30-20 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 17-10 | 13-11 | 30-21 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 17-10 | 14-11 | 31-21 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 17-10 | 15-11 | 32-21 | ||
| June 15, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 18-10 | 15-11 | 33-21 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 18-11 | 15-11 | 33-22 | ||
| June 17, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 18-12 | 15-11 | 33-23 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 18-13 | 15-11 | 33-24 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 18-14 | 15-11 | 33-25 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 18-15 | 15-11 | 33-26 | ||
| June 21, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 18-15 | 16-11 | 34-26 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 18-15 | 16-12 | 34-27 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 19-15 | 16-12 | 35-27 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 20-15 | 16-12 | 36-27 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 21-15 | 16-12 | 37-27 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 21-16 | 16-12 | 37-28 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 22-16 | 16-12 | 38-28 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 22-17 | 16-12 | 38-29 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 23-17 | 16-12 | 39-29 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 23-18 | 16-12 | 39-30 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 24-18 | 16-12 | 40-30 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 24-18 | 16-13 | 40-31 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 24-18 | 17-13 | 41-31 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 24-18 | 18-13 | 42-31 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-18 | 18-14 | 42-32 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 25-18 | 18-14 | 43-32 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 26-18 | 18-14 | 44-32 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 26-19 | 18-14 | 44-33 | ||
| July 8, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 26-19 | 18-15 | 44-34 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 26-19 | 18-16 | 44-35 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 26-19 | 18-17 | 44-36 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 26-19 | 18-18 | 44-37 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 26-19 | 18-19 | 44-38 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 26-20 | 18-19 | 44-39 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | New York Yankees 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 26-21 | 18-19 | 44-40 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 26-22 | 18-19 | 44-41 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 26-23 | 18-19 | 44-42 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 27-23 | 18-19 | 45-42 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 28-23 | 18-19 | 46-42 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 28-24 | 18-19 | 46-43 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 28-25 | 18-19 | 46-44 | ||
| July 22, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 28-26 | 18-19 | 46-45 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 8 | L | 28-26 | 18-20 | 46-46 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 28-26 | 18-21 | 46-47 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 28-26 | 18-22 | 46-48 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 28-26 | 19-22 | 47-48 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 28-26 | 19-23 | 47-49 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 28-26 | 19-24 | 47-50 | ||
| July 29, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 28-26 | 19-25 | 47-51 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 28-26 | 19-26 | 47-52 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 28-26 | 20-26 | 48-52 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 28-26 | 21-26 | 49-52 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 28-27 | 21-26 | 49-53 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | California Angels 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 28-28 | 21-26 | 49-54 | ||
| August 5, 1976 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 29-28 | 21-26 | 50-54 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 30-28 | 21-26 | 51-54 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 30-29 | 21-26 | 51-55 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 31-29 | 21-26 | 52-55 | ||
| August 9, 1976 | Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 31-29 | 22-26 | 53-55 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 31-29 | 23-26 | 54-55 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 31-29 | 23-27 | 54-56 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-29 | 23-28 | 54-57 | ||
| August 12, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 31-29 | 23-29 | 54-58 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 31-29 | 24-29 | 55-58 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 31-29 | 25-29 | 56-58 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 31-29 | 25-30 | 56-59 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-29 | 25-31 | 56-60 | ||
| August 16, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 31-29 | 25-32 | 56-61 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 31-29 | 25-33 | 56-62 | ||
| August 18, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 31-29 | 25-34 | 56-63 | ||
| August 19, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 31-30 | 25-34 | 56-64 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 32-30 | 25-34 | 57-64 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 33-30 | 25-34 | 58-64 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 33-31 | 25-34 | 58-65 | ||
| August 23, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 33-32 | 25-34 | 58-66 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 33-33 | 25-34 | 58-67 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 33-34 | 25-34 | 58-68 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 33-34 | 25-35 | 58-69 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 33-34 | 25-36 | 58-70 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | Texas Rangers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 33-34 | 26-36 | 59-70 | ||
| August 30, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 33-34 | 26-37 | 59-71 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 33-34 | 27-37 | 60-71 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-34 | 27-38 | 60-72 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 33-34 | 28-38 | 61-72 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 33-34 | 28-39 | 61-73 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 33-34 | 29-39 | 62-73 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 33-34 | 30-39 | 63-73 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 33-35 | 30-39 | 63-74 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 33-36 | 30-39 | 63-75 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 33-37 | 30-39 | 63-76 | ||
| September 10, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 34-37 | 30-39 | 64-76 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 34-38 | 30-39 | 64-77 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 34-39 | 30-39 | 64-78 | ||
| September 13, 1976 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 34-40 | 30-39 | 64-79 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 34-41 | 30-39 | 64-80 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 34-41 | 31-39 | 65-80 | ||
| September 16, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-41 | 32-39 | 66-80 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 34-41 | 33-39 | 67-80 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 34-41 | 33-40 | 67-81 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 13 | L | 34-41 | 33-41 | 67-82 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Texas Rangers 9 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 34-41 | 34-41 | 68-82 | ||
| September 20, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 34-41 | 34-42 | 68-83 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 34-41 | 34-43 | 68-84 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 34-41 | 35-43 | 69-84 | ||
| September 23, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 34-41 | 36-43 | 70-84 | ||
| September 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 34-42 | 36-43 | 70-85 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 35-42 | 36-43 | 71-85 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 36-42 | 36-43 | 72-85 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 36-42 | 37-43 | 73-85 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 36-42 | 37-44 | 73-86 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 37-42 | 37-44 | 74-86 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 38-42 | 37-44 | 75-86 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 39-42 | 37-44 | 76-86 |
