1996 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,889,020, Avg. 36,113
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-1
Manager: Johnny Oates (90-72)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1996 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,889,020, Avg. 36,113
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Arlington
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-1
Manager: Johnny Oates (90-72)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1996 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 928 runs and gave up 799 runs. Juan Gonzalez walloped 47 home runs for Texas, while Kevin Elster, Mickey Tettleton, Rusty Greer, Dean Palmer and Ivan Rodriguez each added 20 or more also. Juan Gonzalez drove in 144 runs. Rusty Greer led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .332 average. Bobby Witt and Ken Hill topped the team with 16 wins each, plus Roger Pavlik, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Ken Hill earned a 3.63 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Oates coached the team. The 1996 Texas Rangers qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 927
Regular Season Runs Against: 798
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 13 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 4-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 7, 1996 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 5-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 7, 1996 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 6-0 | 0-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 9, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 6-0 | 1-0 | 7-0 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 6-0 | 1-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 13, 1996 | Texas Rangers 10 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 6-0 | 2-3 | 8-3 | ||
| April 15, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 6-1 | 2-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 7-1 | 2-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 12 | W | 8-1 | 2-3 | 10-4 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 26 | W | 9-1 | 2-3 | 11-4 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 10-1 | 2-3 | 12-4 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 11-1 | 2-3 | 13-4 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 11-2 | 2-3 | 13-5 | ||
| April 23, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 11-3 | 2-3 | 13-6 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Texas Rangers 9 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 11-3 | 2-4 | 13-7 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 11-3 | 2-5 | 13-8 | ||
| April 26, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 11-3 | 3-5 | 14-8 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 11-3 | 4-5 | 15-8 | ||
| April 28, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 11-3 | 5-5 | 16-8 | ||
| April 29, 1996 | Texas Rangers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 11-3 | 5-6 | 16-9 | ||
| April 30, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 11-4 | 5-6 | 16-10 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 12-4 | 5-6 | 17-10 | ||
| May 2, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 12-4 | 5-7 | 17-11 | ||
| May 3, 1996 | Texas Rangers 11 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 12-4 | 6-7 | 18-11 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 12-4 | 7-7 | 19-11 | ||
| May 5, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 12-4 | 8-7 | 20-11 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 13-4 | 8-7 | 21-11 | ||
| May 8, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 14-4 | 8-7 | 22-11 | ||
| May 9, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 14-5 | 8-7 | 22-12 | ||
| May 10, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 15-5 | 8-7 | 23-12 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 16-5 | 8-7 | 24-12 | ||
| May 12, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 16-6 | 8-7 | 24-13 | ||
| May 13, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 17-6 | 8-7 | 25-13 | ||
| May 14, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 18-6 | 8-7 | 26-13 | ||
| May 15, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 18-7 | 8-7 | 26-14 | ||
| May 17, 1996 | Texas Rangers 10 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 18-7 | 8-8 | 26-15 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 18-7 | 9-8 | 27-15 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 18-7 | 9-9 | 27-16 | ||
| May 21, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 18-7 | 9-10 | 27-17 | ||
| May 22, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 18-7 | 10-10 | 28-17 | ||
| May 23, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 18-7 | 10-11 | 28-18 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 18-7 | 10-12 | 28-19 | ||
| May 25, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 18-7 | 11-12 | 29-19 | ||
| May 26, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 18-7 | 12-12 | 30-19 | ||
| May 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 19-7 | 12-12 | 31-19 | ||
| May 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 20-7 | 12-12 | 32-19 | ||
| May 29, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 21-7 | 12-12 | 33-19 | ||
| May 31, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 22-7 | 12-12 | 34-19 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 22-8 | 12-12 | 34-20 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 22-9 | 12-12 | 34-21 | ||
| June 3, 1996 | Texas Rangers 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 22-9 | 13-12 | 35-21 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 22-9 | 13-13 | 35-22 | ||
| June 5, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 22-9 | 13-14 | 35-23 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 23-9 | 13-14 | 36-23 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 24-9 | 13-14 | 37-23 | ||
| June 9, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 25-9 | 13-14 | 38-23 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 26-9 | 13-14 | 39-23 | ||
| June 11, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 14 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 26-10 | 13-14 | 39-24 | ||
| June 12, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 13 | W | 27-10 | 13-14 | 40-24 | ||
| June 13, 1996 | Texas Rangers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 27-10 | 13-15 | 40-25 | ||
| June 14, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 27-10 | 13-16 | 40-26 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | Texas Rangers 13 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 27-10 | 14-16 | 41-26 | ||
| June 16, 1996 | Texas Rangers 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 27-10 | 14-17 | 41-27 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Texas Rangers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 27-10 | 15-17 | 42-27 | ||
| June 19, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 27-10 | 16-17 | 43-27 | ||
| June 20, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 27-10 | 16-18 | 43-28 | ||
| June 21, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 14 | W | 28-10 | 16-18 | 44-28 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 29-10 | 16-18 | 45-28 | ||
| June 23, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 29-11 | 16-18 | 45-29 | ||
| June 24, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-12 | 16-18 | 45-30 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 30-12 | 16-18 | 46-30 | ||
| June 26, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 31-12 | 16-18 | 47-30 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | Texas Rangers 8 at Seattle Mariners 19 | L | 31-12 | 16-19 | 47-31 | ||
| June 29, 1996 | Texas Rangers 9 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 31-12 | 17-19 | 48-31 | ||
| June 30, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 31-12 | 17-20 | 48-32 | ||
| July 1, 1996 | Texas Rangers 8 at California Angels 6 | W | 31-12 | 18-20 | 49-32 | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 31-12 | 18-21 | 49-33 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Texas Rangers 8 at California Angels 1 | W | 31-12 | 19-21 | 50-33 | ||
| July 4, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 31-13 | 19-21 | 50-34 | ||
| July 5, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 31-14 | 19-21 | 50-35 | ||
| July 6, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 31-15 | 19-21 | 50-36 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 32-15 | 19-21 | 51-36 | ||
| July 11, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 32-15 | 19-22 | 51-37 | ||
| July 12, 1996 | Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 32-15 | 20-22 | 52-37 | ||
| July 13, 1996 | Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 32-15 | 21-22 | 53-37 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 32-15 | 21-23 | 53-38 | ||
| July 15, 1996 | California Angels 10 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 32-16 | 21-23 | 53-39 | ||
| July 16, 1996 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 33-16 | 21-23 | 54-39 | ||
| July 17, 1996 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 34-16 | 21-23 | 55-39 | ||
| July 18, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 34-17 | 21-23 | 55-40 | ||
| July 19, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 34-18 | 21-23 | 55-41 | ||
| July 20, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 35-18 | 21-23 | 56-41 | ||
| July 21, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 35-19 | 21-23 | 56-42 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 35-19 | 22-23 | 57-42 | ||
| July 23, 1996 | Texas Rangers 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 35-19 | 22-24 | 57-43 | ||
| July 24, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 35-19 | 22-25 | 57-44 | ||
| July 25, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 35-19 | 23-25 | 58-44 | ||
| July 26, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 35-19 | 23-26 | 58-45 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 35-19 | 24-26 | 59-45 | ||
| July 28, 1996 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 35-19 | 24-27 | 59-46 | ||
| July 30, 1996 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 15 | W | 36-19 | 24-27 | 60-46 | ||
| July 31, 1996 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 37-19 | 24-27 | 61-46 | ||
| August 1, 1996 | New York Yankees 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 37-20 | 24-27 | 61-47 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 37-21 | 24-27 | 61-48 | ||
| August 3, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 37-22 | 24-27 | 61-49 | ||
| August 4, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 38-22 | 24-27 | 62-49 | ||
| August 5, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 15 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 38-23 | 24-27 | 62-50 | ||
| August 6, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-23 | 25-27 | 63-50 | ||
| August 7, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 38-23 | 25-28 | 63-51 | ||
| August 8, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-23 | 25-29 | 63-52 | ||
| August 9, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 38-23 | 26-29 | 64-52 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | Texas Rangers 12 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 38-23 | 27-29 | 65-52 | ||
| August 11, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 38-23 | 28-29 | 66-52 | ||
| August 12, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 39-23 | 28-29 | 67-52 | ||
| August 13, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 40-23 | 28-29 | 68-52 | ||
| August 14, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 41-23 | 28-29 | 69-52 | ||
| August 16, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 42-23 | 28-29 | 70-52 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 42-24 | 28-29 | 70-53 | ||
| August 18, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 43-24 | 28-29 | 71-53 | ||
| August 19, 1996 | Texas Rangers 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 43-24 | 29-29 | 72-53 | ||
| August 20, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 43-24 | 29-30 | 72-54 | ||
| August 21, 1996 | Texas Rangers 10 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 43-24 | 30-30 | 73-54 | ||
| August 22, 1996 | Texas Rangers 11 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 43-24 | 31-30 | 74-54 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 43-24 | 31-31 | 74-55 | ||
| August 24, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 43-24 | 31-32 | 74-56 | ||
| August 25, 1996 | Texas Rangers 13 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 43-24 | 32-32 | 75-56 | ||
| August 27, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 43-24 | 32-33 | 75-57 | ||
| August 28, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 43-24 | 32-34 | 75-58 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 44-24 | 32-34 | 76-58 | ||
| August 31, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 45-24 | 32-34 | 77-58 | ||
| September 1, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 45-25 | 32-34 | 77-59 | ||
| September 2, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 45-26 | 32-34 | 77-60 | ||
| September 3, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 46-26 | 32-34 | 78-60 | ||
| September 4, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 46-27 | 32-34 | 78-61 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 46-27 | 33-34 | 79-61 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 46-27 | 34-34 | 80-61 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 46-27 | 35-34 | 81-61 | ||
| September 9, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 46-27 | 36-34 | 82-61 | ||
| September 10, 1996 | Texas Rangers 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 46-27 | 37-34 | 83-61 | ||
| September 11, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 46-27 | 37-35 | 83-62 | ||
| September 12, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 15 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 46-28 | 37-35 | 83-63 | ||
| September 13, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 46-29 | 37-35 | 83-64 | ||
| September 14, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 46-30 | 37-35 | 83-65 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 47-30 | 37-35 | 84-65 | ||
| September 16, 1996 | Texas Rangers 0 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 47-30 | 37-36 | 84-66 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 47-30 | 37-37 | 84-67 | ||
| September 18, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 47-30 | 37-38 | 84-68 | ||
| September 19, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 47-30 | 37-39 | 84-69 | ||
| September 20, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 47-30 | 37-40 | 84-70 | ||
| September 21, 1996 | Texas Rangers 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 47-30 | 38-40 | 85-70 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 47-30 | 39-40 | 86-70 | ||
| September 23, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 47-30 | 39-41 | 86-71 | ||
| September 24, 1996 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 47-30 | 40-41 | 87-71 | ||
| September 26, 1996 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 48-30 | 40-41 | 88-71 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 48-31 | 40-41 | 88-72 | ||
| September 28, 1996 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 49-31 | 40-41 | 89-72 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 50-31 | 40-41 | 90-72 | ||
| October 1, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 2, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 4, 1996 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 5, 1996 | New York Yankees 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
