List of Texas Rangers seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Texas Rangers, originally known as the Washington Senators, professional baseball franchise; they have played in the American League from their inception in 1961. The Rangers have played 61 seasons as a franchise (fifty in Arlington) and have made the postseason nine times.
Formed as the
Season-by-season records
World Series champions † | AL champions * | Division champions (1969–present) ^ | Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤ |
Season | Level | League | Division | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | GB | Playoffs | Awards |
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Washington Senators | ||||||||||
1961 | MLB | AL | 9th | 61 | 100 | .380 | 471⁄2 | |||
1962 | MLB | AL | 10th | 60 | 101 | .375 | 351⁄2 | |||
1963 | MLB | AL | 10th | 56 | 106 | .345 | 481⁄2 | |||
1964 | MLB | AL | 9th | 62 | 100 | .382 | 37 | |||
1965 | MLB | AL | 8th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32 | |||
1966 | MLB | AL | 8th | 71 | 88 | .438 | 251⁄2 | |||
1967 | MLB | AL | 6th | 76 | 85 | .476 | 151⁄2 | |||
1968 | MLB | AL | 10th | 65 | 96 | .399 | 371⁄2 | |||
1969 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 86 | 76 | .530 | 23 | ||
1970 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 38 | ||
1971 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 63 | 96 | .408 | 381⁄2 | ||
Texas Rangers | ||||||||||
1972 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 54 | 100 | .350 | 381⁄2 | ||
1973 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 57 | 105 | .351 | 37 | ||
1974 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 84 | 76 | .525 | 5 | ROY )
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1975 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .487 | 19 | ||
1976 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | ||
1977 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8 | ||
1978 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | ||
1979 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 5 | ||
1980 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 76 | 85 | .468 | 201⁄2 | ||
1981 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 33 | 22 | .600 | 11⁄2 | ||
3rd | 24 | 26 | .480 | 41⁄2 | ||||||
1982 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29 | ||
1983 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 77 | 85 | .475 | 22 | ||
1984 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 69 | 92 | .428 | 141⁄2 | ||
1985 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 62 | 99 | .385 | 281⁄2 | ||
1986 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | ||
1987 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 75 | 87 | .462 | 10 | ||
1988 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 70 | 91 | .435 | 331⁄2 | ||
1989 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16 | ||
1990 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20 | ||
1991 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .524 | 10 | ||
1992 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19 | ||
1993 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .530 | 8 | ||
1994 | MLB | AL | West | 1st | 52 | 62 | .456 | — | Postseason cancelled | |
1995 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 74 | 70 | .513 | 41⁄2 | ||
1996 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 90 | 72 | .555 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–1 | MOY )
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1997 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13 | ||
1998 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 | MVP )
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1999 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 | MVP )
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2000 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 201⁄2 | ||
2001 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 73 | 89 | .450 | 43 | ||
2002 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 31 | ||
2003 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | MVP )
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2004 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | MOY )
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2005 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .487 | 16 | ||
2006 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 80 | 82 | .493 | 13 | ||
2007 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 75 | 87 | .462 | 18 | ||
2008 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 79 | 83 | .487 | 21 | ||
2009 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 10 | ||
2010 | MLB | AL * | West ^ | 1st | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | Won ALDS (Rays) 3–2 Won ALCS (Yankees) 4–2 Lost World Series (Giants) 4–1 * |
ROY )
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2011 | MLB | AL * | West ^ | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | Won ALDS (Rays) 3–1 Won ALCS (Tigers) 4–2 Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 * |
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2012 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd ¤ | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | Lost ALWC (Orioles) | |
2013 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd [A] | 91 | 72 | .558 | 51⁄2 | ||
2014 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 31 | ||
2015 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | Lost ALDS (Blue Jays) 3–2 | CBPOY )
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2016 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Lost ALDS (Blue Jays) 3–0 | |
2017 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23 | ||
2018 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 | ||
2019 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 78 | 84 | .481 | 29 | ||
2020 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 22 | 38 | .367 | 14 | ||
2021 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 60 | 102 | .370 | 35 | ||
2022 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 38 | ||
2023 | MLB † | AL * | West | 2nd ¤ | 90 | 72 | .556 | —[B] | Won ALWC (Rays) 2–0 Won ALDS (Orioles) 3–0 Won ALCS (Astros) 4–3 Won World Series (Diamondbacks) 4–1 † |
WSMVP )
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Totals | Wins | Losses | Win% | |||||||
740 | 1,032 | .418 | Washington Senators regular season record (1961–1971) | |||||||
4,000 | 4,186 | .489 | Texas Rangers regular season record (1971–2023) | |||||||
4,740 | 5,218 | .476 | All-time regular season record (1961–2023) | |||||||
34 | 35 | .493 | All-time postseason record | |||||||
4,774 | 5,253 | .476 | All-time regular and postseason record |
A The Rangers finished tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for the second wild card spot. Tampa Bay defeated Texas 5–2, in a one-game playoff to clinch the wild card spot.[1]
B The Rangers finished the season with an identical 90–72 record with Houston atop the American League West. Due to the Astros winning the season series 9 games to 4, the Astros were awarded the American League West title and the Rangers a wild card spot.
Record by decade
The following table describes the Rangers' MLB win–loss record by decade.
Decade | Wins | Losses | Pct |
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1960s | 607 | 844 | .418 |
1970s | 747 | 860 | .465 |
1980s | 720 | 839 | .462 |
1990s | 807 | 747 | .519 |
2000s | 776 | 844 | .479 |
2010s | 843 | 778 | .520 |
2020s | 240 | 306 | .440 |
All-time | 4,740 | 5,218 | .476 |
Postseason appearances
Year | Wild Card Game/Series
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LDS
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LCS | World Series | ||||
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1996 | None (Won AL West )
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New York Yankees | L (1–3) | |||||
1998 | None (Won AL West )
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New York Yankees | L (0–3) | |||||
1999 | None (Won AL West )
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New York Yankees | L (0–3) | |||||
2010 | None (Won AL West )
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Tampa Bay Rays | W (3–2) | New York Yankees | W (4–2) | San Francisco Giants | L (1–4) | |
2011 | None (Won AL West )
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Tampa Bay Rays | W (3–1) | Detroit Tigers | W (4–2) | St. Louis Cardinals | L (3–4) | |
2012 | Baltimore Orioles L | |||||||
2015 | Bye (Won AL West )
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Toronto Blue Jays | L (2–3) | |||||
2016 | Bye (Won AL West )
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Toronto Blue Jays | L (0–3) | |||||
2023 | Tampa Bay Rays | W (2–0) | Baltimore Orioles | W (3–0) | Houston Astros | W (4–3) | Arizona Diamondbacks | W (4–1) |
Postseason record by year
The Rangers have made the postseason nine times in their history, with their first being in 1996 and the most recent being in 2023.
Year | Finish | Round | Opponent | Result | ||
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1996 | AL West Champions | ALDS | New York Yankees | Lost | 1 | 3 |
1998 | AL West Champions | ALDS | New York Yankees | Lost | 0 | 3 |
1999 | AL West Champions | ALDS | New York Yankees | Lost | 0 | 3 |
2010 | American League Champions | ALDS | Tampa Bay Rays | Won | 3 | 2 |
ALCS | New York Yankees | Won | 4 | 2 | ||
World Series | San Francisco Giants | Lost | 1 | 4 | ||
2011 | American League Champions | ALDS | Tampa Bay Rays | Won | 3 | 1 |
ALCS | Detroit Tigers | Won | 4 | 2 | ||
World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost | 3 | 4 | ||
2012 | AL Wild Card | Wild Card Game | Baltimore Orioles | Lost | 0 | 1 |
2015 | AL West Champions | ALDS | Toronto Blue Jays | Lost | 2 | 3 |
2016 | AL West Champions | ALDS | Toronto Blue Jays | Lost | 0 | 3 |
2023 | World Series Champions | Wild Card Series | Tampa Bay Rays | Won | 2 | 0 |
ALDS | Baltimore Orioles | Won | 3 | 0 | ||
ALCS | Houston Astros | Won | 4 | 3 | ||
World Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | Won | 4 | 1 | ||
9 | Totals | 8–8 | 34 | 35 |
References
- General
- "Texas Rangers Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2020.</ref>
- Specific
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers Box Score, September 30, 2013". Baseball- Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2021.