1988 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-91
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,581,901, Avg. 19,776
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (70-91)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1988 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 70-91
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,581,901, Avg. 19,776
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (70-91)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1988 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 637 runs and yielded 735 runs. Ruben Sierra paced Texas with 23 home runs, while Pete O'Brien, Steve Buechele and Pete Incaviglia each walloped 20 or more as well. Ruben Sierra drove in 91 runs. Scott Fletcher topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .276 average. Charlie Hough led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 637
Regular Season Runs Against: 735
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-5 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 2-4 | 2-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 2-4 | 3-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 2-4 | 3-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 2-4 | 4-3 | 6-7 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 2-4 | 4-4 | 6-8 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6-9 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6-10 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 3-6 | 4-4 | 7-10 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 4-6 | 4-4 | 8-10 | ||
| April 27, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 4-7 | 4-4 | 8-11 | ||
| April 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 4-7 | 4-5 | 8-12 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 4-7 | 4-6 | 8-13 | ||
| May 1, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 4-7 | 5-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 4-7 | 5-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 4-7 | 6-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 4, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 4-7 | 6-8 | 10-15 | ||
| May 5, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 4-7 | 6-9 | 10-16 | ||
| May 6, 1988 | New York Yankees 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 5-7 | 6-9 | 11-16 | ||
| May 7, 1988 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 6-7 | 6-9 | 12-16 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 7-7 | 6-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 13 | W | 8-7 | 6-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 11, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 9-7 | 6-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 12, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 10-7 | 6-9 | 16-16 | ||
| May 13, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 11-7 | 6-9 | 17-16 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 12-7 | 6-9 | 18-16 | ||
| May 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 12-8 | 6-9 | 18-17 | ||
| May 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 12-9 | 6-9 | 18-18 | ||
| May 17, 1988 | Texas Rangers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 12-9 | 7-9 | 19-18 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 12-9 | 8-9 | 20-18 | ||
| May 21, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 13-9 | 8-9 | 21-18 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 15 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 13-10 | 8-9 | 21-19 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 13-11 | 8-9 | 21-20 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 13-12 | 8-9 | 21-21 | ||
| May 25, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 14-12 | 8-9 | 22-21 | ||
| May 26, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 15-12 | 8-9 | 23-21 | ||
| May 27, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 15-12 | 9-9 | 24-21 | ||
| May 28, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 15-12 | 9-10 | 24-22 | ||
| May 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 15-12 | 9-11 | 24-23 | ||
| May 30, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 15-12 | 10-11 | 25-23 | ||
| May 31, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 15-12 | 10-12 | 25-24 | ||
| June 1, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 15-12 | 10-13 | 25-25 | ||
| June 2, 1988 | Texas Rangers 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 15-12 | 11-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 3, 1988 | Texas Rangers 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 15-12 | 12-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 4, 1988 | Texas Rangers 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 15-12 | 12-14 | 27-26 | ||
| June 5, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 15-12 | 12-15 | 27-27 | ||
| June 6, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 16-12 | 12-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 7, 1988 | California Angels 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 16-13 | 12-15 | 28-28 | ||
| June 8, 1988 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 16-14 | 12-15 | 28-29 | ||
| June 9, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 17-14 | 12-15 | 29-29 | ||
| June 10, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 17-15 | 12-15 | 29-30 | ||
| June 11, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 13 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 17-16 | 12-15 | 29-31 | ||
| June 12, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 18-16 | 12-15 | 30-31 | ||
| June 14, 1988 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 18-16 | 12-16 | 30-32 | ||
| June 15, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 18-16 | 13-16 | 31-32 | ||
| June 16, 1988 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 18-16 | 13-17 | 31-33 | ||
| June 17, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 18-16 | 13-18 | 31-34 | ||
| June 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 18-16 | 13-19 | 31-35 | ||
| June 19, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 18-16 | 14-19 | 32-35 | ||
| June 20, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 19-16 | 14-19 | 33-35 | ||
| June 21, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 20-16 | 14-19 | 34-35 | ||
| June 22, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 20-17 | 14-19 | 34-36 | ||
| June 24, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 21-17 | 14-19 | 35-36 | ||
| June 25, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 21-18 | 14-19 | 35-37 | ||
| June 26, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 21-19 | 14-19 | 35-38 | ||
| June 27, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 21-19 | 14-20 | 35-39 | ||
| June 28, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 21-19 | 15-20 | 36-39 | ||
| June 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 21-19 | 16-20 | 37-39 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 21-20 | 16-20 | 37-40 | ||
| July 2, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 21-21 | 16-20 | 37-41 | ||
| July 3, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Texas Rangers 13 | W | 22-21 | 16-20 | 38-41 | ||
| July 4, 1988 | New York Yankees 13 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 22-22 | 16-20 | 38-42 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 22-23 | 16-20 | 38-43 | ||
| July 6, 1988 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 23-23 | 16-20 | 39-43 | ||
| July 7, 1988 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 23-23 | 16-21 | 39-44 | ||
| July 8, 1988 | Texas Rangers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 23-23 | 17-21 | 40-44 | ||
| July 9, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 23-23 | 17-22 | 40-45 | ||
| July 10, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 23-23 | 17-23 | 40-46 | ||
| July 14, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 23-24 | 17-23 | 40-47 | ||
| July 15, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 23-25 | 17-23 | 40-48 | ||
| July 16, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 23-26 | 17-23 | 40-49 | ||
| July 17, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 24-26 | 17-23 | 41-49 | ||
| July 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 24-26 | 17-24 | 41-50 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 24-26 | 18-24 | 42-50 | ||
| July 21, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 24-26 | 18-25 | 42-51 | ||
| July 22, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 24-26 | 18-26 | 42-52 | ||
| July 23, 1988 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 24-26 | 19-26 | 43-52 | ||
| July 24, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 24-26 | 20-26 | 44-52 | ||
| July 25, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 24-27 | 20-26 | 44-53 | ||
| July 26, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 25-27 | 20-26 | 45-53 | ||
| July 27, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 25-28 | 20-26 | 45-54 | ||
| July 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 25-28 | 20-27 | 45-55 | ||
| July 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 25-28 | 21-27 | 46-55 | ||
| July 30, 1988 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 25-28 | 21-28 | 46-56 | ||
| July 31, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 25-28 | 21-29 | 46-57 | ||
| August 2, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 25-28 | 21-30 | 46-58 | ||
| August 3, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-28 | 21-31 | 46-59 | ||
| August 5, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 26-28 | 21-31 | 47-59 | ||
| August 6, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 26-29 | 21-31 | 47-60 | ||
| August 7, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 27-29 | 21-31 | 48-60 | ||
| August 8, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 27-30 | 21-31 | 48-61 | ||
| August 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 28-30 | 21-31 | 49-61 | ||
| August 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 28-31 | 21-31 | 49-62 | ||
| August 11, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 28-31 | 22-31 | 50-62 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 28-31 | 22-32 | 50-63 | ||
| August 13, 1988 | Texas Rangers 12 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-31 | 23-32 | 51-63 | ||
| August 14, 1988 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 28-31 | 23-33 | 51-64 | ||
| August 15, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 28-31 | 23-34 | 51-65 | ||
| August 16, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 28-31 | 24-34 | 52-65 | ||
| August 17, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 28-31 | 24-35 | 52-66 | ||
| August 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 28-31 | 25-35 | 53-66 | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 28-31 | 26-35 | 54-66 | ||
| August 20, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 28-31 | 27-35 | 55-66 | ||
| August 21, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 28-31 | 27-36 | 55-67 | ||
| August 22, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 29-31 | 27-36 | 56-67 | ||
| August 23, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 29-32 | 27-36 | 56-68 | ||
| August 24, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 30-32 | 27-36 | 57-68 | ||
| August 26, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 31-32 | 27-36 | 58-68 | ||
| August 27, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 32-32 | 27-36 | 59-68 | ||
| August 28, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 32-33 | 27-36 | 59-69 | ||
| August 29, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 32-34 | 27-36 | 59-70 | ||
| August 30, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 33-34 | 27-36 | 60-70 | ||
| August 31, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 33-35 | 27-36 | 60-71 | ||
| September 1, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 33-35 | 27-37 | 60-72 | ||
| September 2, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 33-35 | 27-38 | 60-73 | ||
| September 3, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 33-35 | 27-39 | 60-74 | ||
| September 4, 1988 | Texas Rangers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 33-35 | 27-40 | 60-75 | ||
| September 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 33-36 | 27-40 | 60-76 | ||
| September 6, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 34-36 | 27-40 | 61-76 | ||
| September 7, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 34-37 | 27-40 | 61-77 | ||
| September 8, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 34-38 | 27-40 | 61-78 | ||
| September 9, 1988 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 34-39 | 27-40 | 61-79 | ||
| September 10, 1988 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 35-39 | 27-40 | 62-79 | ||
| September 11, 1988 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 36-39 | 27-40 | 63-79 | ||
| September 13, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 36-39 | 27-41 | 63-80 | ||
| September 14, 1988 | Texas Rangers 9 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 36-39 | 28-41 | 64-80 | ||
| September 15, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 36-39 | 28-42 | 64-81 | ||
| September 16, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 7 | L | 36-39 | 28-43 | 64-82 | ||
| September 17, 1988 | Texas Rangers 7 at California Angels 4 | W | 36-39 | 29-43 | 65-82 | ||
| September 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 36-39 | 29-44 | 65-83 | ||
| September 19, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 36-40 | 29-44 | 65-84 | ||
| September 20, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 37-40 | 29-44 | 66-84 | ||
| September 21, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 37-41 | 29-44 | 66-85 | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 38-41 | 29-44 | 67-85 | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 38-42 | 29-44 | 67-86 | ||
| September 25, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 38-43 | 29-44 | 67-87 | ||
| September 26, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 38-43 | 30-44 | 68-87 | ||
| September 27, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 38-43 | 30-45 | 68-88 | ||
| September 28, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 38-43 | 30-46 | 68-89 | ||
| September 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 38-43 | 30-47 | 68-90 | ||
| September 30, 1988 | Texas Rangers 11 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 38-43 | 31-47 | 69-90 | ||
| October 1, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 38-43 | 31-48 | 69-91 | ||
| October 2, 1988 | Texas Rangers 7 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 38-43 | 32-48 | 70-91 |
