1979 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,519,671, Avg. 19,483
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Pat Corrales (83-79)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1979 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,519,671, Avg. 19,483
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Pat Corrales (83-79)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1979 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 750 runs and conceded 698 runs. Richie Zisk, Buddy Bell and Pat Putnam led Texas with 18 home runs apiece. Buddy Bell drove in 101 runs. Al Oliver topped hitters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Steve Comer paced the team with 17 wins, while Fergie Jenkins also added 15 or more wins also Jim Kern earned a 1.57 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pat Corrales coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 750
Regular Season Runs Against: 698
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 5-0 | 1-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 5-1 | 1-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 5-1 | 3-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 23, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 7-2 | 3-3 | 10-5 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 7-2 | 3-4 | 10-6 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 7-2 | 3-5 | 10-7 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Texas Rangers 10 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 7-2 | 4-5 | 11-7 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 7-2 | 5-5 | 12-7 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 7-2 | 5-6 | 12-8 | ||
| May 2, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 7-2 | 6-6 | 13-8 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 8-2 | 6-6 | 14-8 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 8-3 | 6-6 | 14-9 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 8-4 | 6-6 | 14-10 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 8-5 | 6-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 7, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 8-6 | 6-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 9-6 | 6-6 | 15-12 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 9-7 | 6-6 | 15-13 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 9-7 | 7-6 | 16-13 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 9-7 | 8-6 | 17-13 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 9-7 | 8-7 | 17-14 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 9-7 | 9-7 | 18-14 | ||
| May 14, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 9-7 | 10-7 | 19-14 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Texas Rangers 9 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 9-7 | 11-7 | 20-14 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 9-7 | 12-7 | 21-14 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 13 | L | 9-7 | 12-8 | 21-15 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 9-7 | 12-9 | 21-16 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 9-7 | 13-9 | 22-16 | ||
| May 21, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 9-8 | 13-9 | 22-17 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 10-8 | 13-9 | 23-17 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 11-8 | 13-9 | 24-17 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 11-9 | 13-9 | 24-18 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 11-10 | 13-9 | 24-19 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 12-10 | 13-9 | 25-19 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 13-10 | 13-9 | 26-19 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 14-10 | 13-9 | 27-19 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 15-10 | 13-9 | 28-19 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 15-11 | 13-9 | 28-20 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 16-11 | 13-9 | 29-20 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 16-12 | 13-9 | 29-21 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 17-12 | 13-9 | 30-21 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 17-12 | 13-10 | 30-22 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 17-12 | 13-11 | 30-23 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 17-12 | 13-12 | 30-24 | ||
| June 7, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 17-12 | 14-12 | 31-24 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 17-12 | 14-13 | 31-25 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 17-12 | 14-14 | 31-26 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 17-12 | 14-15 | 31-27 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 18-12 | 14-15 | 32-27 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 18-13 | 14-15 | 32-28 | ||
| June 14, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 18-14 | 14-15 | 32-29 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 19-14 | 14-15 | 33-29 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 19-15 | 14-15 | 33-30 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 20-15 | 14-15 | 34-30 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 20-15 | 14-16 | 34-31 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 20-15 | 15-16 | 35-31 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 20-15 | 15-17 | 35-32 | ||
| June 21, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 20-15 | 16-17 | 36-32 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 20-15 | 16-18 | 36-33 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 20-15 | 17-18 | 37-33 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 20-15 | 18-18 | 38-33 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 20-15 | 19-18 | 39-33 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | California Angels 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 21-15 | 19-18 | 40-33 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 22-15 | 19-18 | 41-33 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 14 | W | 23-15 | 19-18 | 42-33 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 24-15 | 19-18 | 43-33 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 25-15 | 19-18 | 44-33 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 13 at Texas Rangers 12 | L | 25-16 | 19-18 | 44-34 | ||
| July 2, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 26-16 | 19-18 | 45-34 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 27-16 | 19-18 | 46-34 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 28-16 | 19-18 | 47-34 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 28-17 | 19-18 | 47-35 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 29-17 | 19-18 | 48-35 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 30-17 | 19-18 | 49-35 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 30-17 | 19-19 | 49-36 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 30-17 | 19-20 | 49-37 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 30-17 | 19-21 | 49-38 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 30-17 | 20-21 | 50-38 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | Texas Rangers 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 30-17 | 21-21 | 51-38 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 30-17 | 22-21 | 52-38 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-17 | 22-22 | 52-39 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 30-18 | 22-22 | 52-40 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 30-19 | 22-22 | 52-41 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 30-20 | 22-22 | 52-42 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 31-20 | 22-22 | 53-42 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 31-21 | 22-22 | 53-43 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 31-22 | 22-22 | 53-44 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 31-22 | 22-23 | 53-45 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 31-22 | 22-24 | 53-46 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 32-22 | 22-24 | 54-46 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 32-23 | 22-24 | 54-47 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 32-24 | 22-24 | 54-48 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 32-25 | 22-24 | 54-49 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 33-25 | 22-24 | 55-49 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 34-25 | 22-24 | 56-49 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 34-25 | 23-24 | 57-49 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 34-25 | 23-25 | 57-50 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 34-25 | 23-26 | 57-51 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Texas Rangers 14 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 34-25 | 24-26 | 58-51 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 34-25 | 24-27 | 58-52 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 34-25 | 24-28 | 58-53 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 34-25 | 24-29 | 58-54 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Texas Rangers 16 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 34-25 | 25-29 | 59-54 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 34-25 | 25-30 | 59-55 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 34-26 | 25-30 | 59-56 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 35-26 | 25-30 | 60-56 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 35-27 | 25-30 | 60-57 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 35-27 | 25-31 | 60-58 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 35-27 | 25-32 | 60-59 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 35-27 | 25-33 | 60-60 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 35-27 | 25-34 | 60-61 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 35-27 | 25-35 | 60-62 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 35-27 | 26-35 | 61-62 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 35-27 | 26-36 | 61-63 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 35-27 | 26-37 | 61-64 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 35-27 | 27-37 | 62-64 | ||
| August 23, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 35-27 | 27-38 | 62-65 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 35-28 | 27-38 | 62-66 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 35-29 | 27-38 | 62-67 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 35-30 | 27-38 | 62-68 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 35-31 | 27-38 | 62-69 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 36-31 | 27-38 | 63-69 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 36-32 | 27-38 | 63-70 | ||
| August 30, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 36-32 | 28-38 | 64-70 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 36-32 | 28-39 | 64-71 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 36-32 | 29-39 | 65-71 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 36-32 | 30-39 | 66-71 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 36-32 | 31-39 | 67-71 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 36-32 | 32-39 | 68-71 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at Seattle Mariners 1 | L | 36-32 | 32-40 | 68-72 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 36-32 | 33-40 | 69-72 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 36-32 | 34-40 | 70-72 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 36-32 | 35-40 | 71-72 | ||
| September 10, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 36-33 | 35-40 | 71-73 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 37-33 | 35-40 | 72-73 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 13 | W | 38-33 | 35-40 | 73-73 | ||
| September 13, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 38-34 | 35-40 | 73-74 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 39-34 | 35-40 | 74-74 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 39-35 | 35-40 | 74-75 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 39-36 | 35-40 | 74-76 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 39-36 | 36-40 | 75-76 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Texas Rangers 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 39-36 | 37-40 | 76-76 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Texas Rangers 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 39-36 | 38-40 | 77-76 | ||
| September 21, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 39-36 | 39-40 | 78-76 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 39-36 | 39-41 | 78-77 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 6 | L | 39-36 | 39-42 | 78-78 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 40-36 | 39-42 | 79-78 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 41-36 | 39-42 | 80-78 | ||
| September 27, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 42-36 | 39-42 | 81-78 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 43-36 | 39-42 | 82-78 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 44-36 | 39-42 | 83-78 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | California Angels 11 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 44-37 | 39-42 | 83-79 |
