1996 Texas Rangers season


The Texas Rangers 1996 season involved the Rangers finishing 1st in the American League west with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. It would be the first post-season appearance for the Rangers in franchise history.
The Rangers would win their first post-season game at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees, but would lose the last three games to lose the division series. The one post-season win would be the club's only post-season success until 2010.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Detailed records




MonthGamesWonLostWin %
April261610169135
May27189139103
June271413175155
July271314153139
August281612165130
September271314127137
Total1629072928799

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CIvan Rodriguez153649192.3001986
1BWill Clark117436124.2841372
2BMark Mclemore147517150.290546
SSKevin Elster157515130.2522499
3BDean Palmer154582163.28038107
LFRusty Greer139542180.33218100
CFDarryl Hamilton148627184.293651
RFJuan Gonzalez134541170.31447144
DHMickey Tettleton143491121.2462483

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

ALDS

Game 1, October 1

, The Bronx, New York

Game 2, October 2

, The Bronx, New York

Game 3, October 4

, Arlington, Texas

Game 4, October 5

, Arlington, Texas

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oklahoma City
Hudson Valley affiliation shared with Tampa Bay Devil Rays