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[[File:Michael Young on April 25, 2009.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|[[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]] is the Rangers' career leader in [[games played]] (1,823), [[at bat]]s (7,399), [[run (baseball)|runs]] (1,085), [[hit (baseball)|hits]] (2,230), [[double (baseball)|doubles]] (415), and [[triple (baseball)|triples]] (55).]]
NOTE: Any item marked with † involves a record/feat set when the team was known as the Washington Senators.


The [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] [[Major League Baseball]] team has played in [[Arlington, Texas]], since 1972. The team began in 1961 as the Washington Senators, an [[American League]] [[expansion team]] based in [[Washington, D.C.]], before relocating to Texas. This list documents players and teams who hold records set in various statistical areas during single games, entire seasons, or their Rangers' careers.
==Rare Feats==
<ref>[http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/history/rare_feats.jsp Rangers Rare Feats]</ref>


===No-Hitters===
==Table key==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:85%"
*July 30, 1973, at Oakland, [[Jim Bibby]]
|-
*September 22, 1977, at California, [[Bert Blyleven]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;" col width="30px"|{{†|alt=Washington Senators}}
*June 11, 1990, at Oakland, [[Nolan Ryan]]
|Record was set when the team was known as the Washington Senators
*May 1, 1991, vs. Toronto, [[Nolan Ryan]]
|-
*July 28, 1994, vs. California, [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{‡|alt=Rangers and Senators}}
|Record encompasses career with the Texas Rangers and Washington Senators
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|*
|Tied record
|}


===Perfect Games===
==Career records==
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during their career with the Rangers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/history/all-time-leaders|title=All-Time Leaders|work=Texas Rangers|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=tex#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2018&season_type=ALL&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1550264048943&split=&playerType=ALL&timeframe=&sortColumn=g&sortOrder='desc'&extended=0|title=Sortable Player Stats - Hitting|work=Texas Rangers|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=tex#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=2018&season_type=ALL&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1550265784516&split=&playerType=ALL&timeframe=&sortColumn=g&sortOrder='desc'&extended=0|title=Sortable Player Stats - Pitching|work=Texas Rangers|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
*July 28, 1994, vs. California, [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]]


===Hitting for the Cycle===
===Batting===
[[File:KinslerHeadshot.jpg|thumb|right|160px|[[Ian Kinsler]]]]
[[File:Elvis Andrus in 2017 (35626609950).jpg|thumb|right|[[Elvis Andrus]] is the Rangers' career leader in [[stolen base]]s (305).]]
[[File:Rafael Palmeiro 2003.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rafael Palmeiro]] is the Rangers' career leader in [[base on balls|walks]] (805).]]
*May 26, 1964, vs. Boston, [[Jim King (baseball)|Jim King]] †
[[File:Nolan Ryan Tiger Stadium 1990 CROP.jpg|thumb|right|[[Nolan Ryan]] is the Rangers' career leader in [[batting average against]] (.197).]]
*July 23, 1985, vs. Cleveland, [[Oddibe McDowell]]
*August 17, 2004, vs. Cleveland, [[Mark Teixeira]]
*September 13, 2006, at Detroit, [[Gary Matthews, Jr.]] ([[Natural cycle|Natural]])
*April 15, 2009, vs. Baltimore, [[Ian Kinsler]]
*July 16, 2010, at Boston, [[Bengie Molina]]
*August 24, 2012, vs. Minnesota, [[Adrián Beltré]]
*September 23, 2013, vs. Houston, [[Alex Ríos]]


{|class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
===Four home runs in one game===
|-
*May 8, 2012, at Baltimore, [[Josh Hamilton]]
!width="145px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Statistic
!width="110px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Player
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Record
!width="220px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Rangers career
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Games played]]
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||1,823||2000–2012||<ref name=MYoung>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngmi02.shtml|title=Michael Young Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[At bat]]s
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||7,399||2000–2012||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Run (baseball)|Runs]]
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||1,085||2000–2012||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Hit (baseball)|Hits]]
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||2,230||2000–2012||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Double (baseball)|Doubles]]
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||415||2000–2012||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Triple (baseball)|Triples]]
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||55||2000–2012||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Home run]]s
|{{sortname|Juan|González|dab=baseball}}||372||1989–1999, 2002–2003||<ref name=JGonzalez>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gonzaju03.shtml|title=Juan Gonzalez Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|{{sortname|Juan|González|dab=baseball}}||1,180||1989–1999, 2002–2003||<ref name=JGonzalez/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Base on balls|Walks]]
|{{sortname|Rafael|Palmeiro}}||805||1989–1993, 1999–2003||<ref name=RPalmeiro>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/palmera01.shtml|title=Rafael Palmeiro Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Strikeout]]s
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||1,152||2000–2012||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Stolen base]]s
|{{sortname|Elvis|Andrus}}||305||2009–2020||<ref name=EAndrus>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/andruel01.shtml|title=Elvis Andrus Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=October 19, 2021}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Caught stealing]]
|{{sortname|Elvis|Andrus}}||105||2009–2020||<ref name=EAndrus/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|{{sortname|Al|Oliver}}||.319||1978–1981||<ref name=AOliver>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/oliveal01.shtml|title=Al Oliver Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[On-base percentage]]
|{{sortname|Mike|Hargrove}}||.399||1974–1979||<ref name=MHargrove>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hargrmi01.shtml|title=Mike Hargrove Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Slugging percentage]]
|{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}}||.615||2001–2003||<ref name=ARodriguez>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodrial01.shtml|title=Alex Rodriguez Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[On-base plus slugging]]
|{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}}||1.011||2001–2003||<ref name=ARodriguez/>
|}


===Triple Plays===
===Pitching===
{|class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
*August 8, 1977, vs. Oakland, ([[Toby Harrah]], [[Bump Wills]], [[Mike Hargrove]])
|-
*June 17, 1999, at New York, ([[Mark McLemore]], [[Royce Clayton]], [[Lee Stevens]])
!width="145px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Statistic
*August 6, 2001, at Boston, ([[Alex Rodriguez]], [[Randy Velarde]])
!width="110px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Player
*April 14, 2002, vs. Seattle, ([[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]], [[Alex Rodriguez]], [[Iván Rodríguez]], [[Hank Blalock]], [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]], [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]])
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Record
*May 20, 2009 at Detroit, ([[Ian Kinsler]], [[Elvis Andrus]])
!width="220px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Rangers career
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Win (baseball)|Wins]]
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||139||1980–1990||<ref name=CHough>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/houghch01.shtml|title=Charlie Hough Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Loss (baseball)|Losses]]
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||123||1980–1990||<ref name=CHough/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Earned run average]]
|{{sortname|Darold|Knowles}}||2.46{{Sup|{{‡|alt=Rangers and Senators}}}}||1967–1971, 1977||<ref name=DKnowles>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knowlda01.shtml|title=Darold Knowles Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Games pitched]]
|{{sortname|Kenny|Rogers|dab=baseball}}||528||1989–1995, 2000–2002, 2004–2005||<ref name=KRogers>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rogerke01.shtml|title=Kenny Rogers Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Games started]]
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||313||1980–1990||<ref name=CHough/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Save (baseball)|Saves]]
|{{sortname|John|Wetteland}}||150||1997–2000||<ref name=JWetteland>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wettejo01.shtml|title=John Wetteland Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Innings pitched]]
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||2,308||1980–1990||<ref name=CHough/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Hit (baseball)|Hits]] allowed
|{{sortname|Kenny|Rogers|dab=baseball}}||1,997||1989–1995, 2000–2002, 2004–2005||<ref name=KRogers/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Run (baseball)|Runs]] allowed
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||1,086||1980–1990||<ref name=CHough/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Earned run]]s allowed
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||943||1980–1990||<ref name=CHough/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Home run]]s allowed
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||238||1980–1990||<ref name=CHough/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Base on balls|Walks]]
|{{sortname|Bobby|Witt}}||1,001||1986–1992, 1995–1998||<ref name=BWitt>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wittbo01.shtml|title=Bobby Witt Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Strikeout]]s
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||1,452||1980–1990||<ref name=CHough/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Batting average against]]
|{{sortname|Nolan|Ryan}}||.197||1989–1993||<ref name=NRyan>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml|title=Nolan Ryan Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Walks plus hits per inning pitched|WHIP]]
|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}}||1.09||1976–1977||<ref name=BBlyleven>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml|title=Bert Blyleven Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|}


==Single-season records==
===3 Consecutive Walk-Off Home Runs===
These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during a single season.<ref name=singleseasonleaders>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/history/season-records|title=Season Records|work=Texas Rangers|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
*July 29,30,31, 2013 vs. Los Angeles, ([[Geovany Soto]], [[Leonys Martin]], [[Adrian Beltre]])

==Single game records (through 2014)==
<ref>[http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/history/single_game_records.jsp Rangers Single Game Records]</ref>


===Batting===
===Batting===
[[File:J Hamilton 2010.jpg|thumb|right|[[Josh Hamilton]] set the single-season [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] record (.359) in 2010.]]
*Most runs scored in a game (team): 30 (at Baltimore—August 22, 2007) (modern major-league record, all-time American League record)

*Most home runs in a game (team): 8 (vs. Houston—May 21, 2005; vs. Los Angeles Angels—June 30, 2005)
{|class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
*Most home runs in a game (individual): 4, [[Josh Hamilton]] (at Baltimore—May 8, 2012) (ties major-league record)<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320508101&teams=texas-rangers-vs-baltimore-orioles Josh Hamilton hits 4 two-run HRs as Rangers bury O's]. Associated Press, 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-08.</ref>
|-
*Most home runs in an inning: 2, [[Carl Everett]] (vs. Oakland—July 26, 2002—7th inning); [[Adrián Beltré]] (vs. Baltimore—August 22, 2012—4th inning) (ties major-league record)
!width="200px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Statistic
*Most runs batted in in a game: 9, [[Iván Rodríguez]] (at Seattle—April 13, 1999)
!width="120px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Player
*Most total bases in a game: 18, [[Josh Hamilton]] (at Baltimore—May 8, 2012) (American League record)<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320508101&teams=texas-rangers-vs-baltimore-orioles Josh Hamilton hits 4 two-run HRs as Rangers bury O's]. Associated Press, 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-08.</ref>
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Record
*Most stolen bases in a game: 5, [[Scarborough Green]] (at Seattle—September 28, 2000)
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Season
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Games played]]
|{{sortname|Al|Oliver}}||163||1980||<ref name=AOliver/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[At bat]]s
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||691||2006||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Run (baseball)|Runs]]
|{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}}||133||2001||<ref name=ARodriguez/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Hit (baseball)|Hits]]
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||221||2005||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Single (baseball)|Singles]]
|{{sortname|Mickey|Rivers}}||165||1980||<ref name=MRivers>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rivermi01.shtml|title=Mickey Rivers Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Double (baseball)|Doubles]]
|{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}}||52||2006||<ref name=MYoung/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Triple (baseball)|Triples]]
|{{sortname|Rubén|Sierra}}||14||1989||<ref name=RSierra>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sierrru01.shtml|title=Ruben Sierra Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Home run]]s
|{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}}||57||2002||<ref name=ARodriguez/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|{{sortname|Juan|González|dab=baseball}}||157||1998||<ref name=JGonzalez/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Base on balls|Walks]]
|{{sortname|Frank|Howard|dab=baseball}}||132{{Sup|{{†|alt=Washington Senators}}}}||1970||<ref name=FHoward>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/howarfr01.shtml|title=Frank Howard Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Strikeout]]s
|{{sortname|Joey|Gallo|dab=baseball}}||207||2018||<ref name=JGallo>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gallojo01.shtml|title=Joey Gallo Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Stolen base]]s
|{{sortname|Bump|Wills}}||52||1978||<ref name=BWills>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willsbu01.shtml|title=Bump Wills Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Caught stealing]]
|{{sortname|Otis|Nixon}}||21||1995||<ref name=ONixon>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nixonot01.shtml|title=Otis Nixon Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|{{sortname|Josh|Hamilton}}||.359||2010||<ref name=JHamilton>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamiljo03.shtml|title=Josh Hamilton Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[On-base percentage]]
|{{sortname|Milton|Bradley|dab=baseball}}||.436||2008||<ref name=MBradley>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bradlmi01.shtml|title=Milton Bradley Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Slugging percentage]]
|{{sortname|Juan|González|dab=baseball}}||.643||1996||<ref name=JGonzalez/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Consecutive games [[hitting streak]]
|{{sortname|Gabe|Kapler}}||28||2000||<ref name=GKapler>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kaplega01.shtml|title=Gabe Kapler Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|}


===Pitching===
===Pitching===
[[File:Jim Bibby 1974.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jim Bibby]] (shown) and [[Ferguson Jenkins]] set the single-season record for the most [[games started]] (41) in 1974.]]
*Most successive strikeouts: [[Nolan Ryan]], 7 (vs. California—July 7, 1991)
*Most consecutive batters retired: [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]], 27 (vs. California—July 28, 1994—Perfect Game)
*Most strikeouts in an inning: [[Bobby Witt]], 4 (vs. Baltimore—August 2, 1987); [[Charlie Hough]], 4 (vs. New York—July 4, 1988). Both tie the ML record.
*Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game RHP: [[Nolan Ryan]], 16, twice (vs. Chicago—April 26, 1990 and vs. Toronto—May 1, 1991)
*Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game LHP: [[Jamie Moyer]], 13 (vs. Toronto—April 8, 1989); [[Cliff Lee]], 13, twice (vs. Oakland—July 26, 2010 and vs. New York Yankees—October 18, 2010)
*Most strikeouts in an extra-inning game: [[Tom Cheney (baseball player)|Tom Cheney]], 21 (16 innings, vs. [[Baltimore Orioles]]—September 12, 1962) (Major League record)†


{|class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
==Single season records (through 2014)==
|-
<ref>[http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/history/season_records.jsp Rangers Season Records]</ref>
!width="200px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Statistic
!width="120px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Player
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Record
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Season
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Win (baseball)|Wins]]
|{{sortname|Ferguson|Jenkins}}||25||1974||<ref name=FJenkins>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jenkife01.shtml|title=Fergie Jenkins Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Loss (baseball)|Losses]]
|{{sortname|Jim|Bibby}}||19||1974||<ref name=JBibby>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bibbyji01.shtml|title=Jim Bibby Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Earned run average]] (min. 100 [[Innings pitched|IP]])
|{{sortname|Jim|Kern}}||1.57||1979||<ref name=JKern>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kernji01.shtml|title=Jim Kern Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Earned run average]] (min. 162 [[Innings pitched|IP]])
|{{sortname|Mike|Paul}}||2.17||1972||<ref name=MPaul>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paulmi01.shtml|title=Mike Paul Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Games pitched]]
|{{sortname|Mitch|Williams}}||85||1987||<ref name=MWilliams>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willimi02.shtml|title=Mitch Williams Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Games started]]
|{{sortname|Ferguson|Jenkins}}||41*||1974||<ref name=FJenkins/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Games started]]
|{{sortname|Jim|Bibby}}||41*||1974||<ref name=JBibby/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Save (baseball)|Saves]]
|{{sortname|Francisco|Cordero}}||49||2004||<ref name=FCordero>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cordefr01.shtml|title=Francisco Cordero Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Complete game]]s
|{{sortname|Ferguson|Jenkins}}||29||1974||<ref name=FJenkins/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Shutout]]s
|{{sortname|Ferguson|Jenkins}}||6*||1974||<ref name=FJenkins/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Shutout]]s
|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}}||6*||1976||<ref name=BBlyleven/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Innings pitched]]
|{{sortname|Ferguson|Jenkins}}||328||1974||<ref name=FJenkins/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Hit (baseball)|Hits]] allowed
|{{sortname|Ferguson|Jenkins}}||286||1974||<ref name=FJenkins/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Run (baseball)|Runs]] allowed
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||159||1987||<ref name=CHough/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Earned run]]s allowed
|{{sortname|Jim|Bibby}}||139||1974||<ref name=JBibby/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Home run]]s allowed
|{{sortname|Rick|Helling}}||41||1999||<ref name=RHelling>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/helliri01.shtml|title=Rick Helling Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Base on balls|Walks]]
|{{sortname|Bobby|Witt}}||143||1986||<ref name=BWitt/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Strikeout]]s
|{{sortname|Nolan|Ryan}}||301||1989||<ref name=NRyan/>
|}

==Single-game records==
These are records of players and teams with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during a single game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/history/single-game-records|title=Rangers Single Game Records|work=Texas Rangers|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>


===Batting===
===Batting===
[[File:Adrián Beltré 2011 (1).jpg|thumb|right|[[Adrián Beltré]] hit two [[home run]]s in a single inning on August 22, 2012, against Baltimore.]]
[[File:001H0892 Gabe Kapler.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Gabe Kapler]]]]

*Batting average: [[Josh Hamilton]], .359 (2010)
{|class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
*On-base percentage: [[Milton Bradley (baseball)|Milton Bradley]], .436 (2008)
|-
*Slugging percentage: [[Juan González (baseball)|Juan González]], .643 (1996)
!width="260px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Statistic
*Home Runs RHB: [[Alex Rodriguez]], 57 (2002)
!width="120px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Player
*Home Runs LHB: [[Rafael Palmeiro]], 47 (1999, 2001)
!width="100px" class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Record
*Runs Batted In: [[Juan González (baseball)|Juan González]], 157 (1998)
!width="120px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Date
*Hits: [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]], 221 (2005)
!width="120px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Opponent
*Runs: [[Alex Rodriguez]], 133 (2001)
|-
*Singles: [[Mickey Rivers]], 165 (1980)
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[run (baseball)|runs]] scored in a game (team)
*Doubles: [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]], 52 (2006)
|—||30{{refn|group=n|Modern major league record and the all-time American League record}}||August 22, 2007||[[Baltimore Orioles]]
*Triples: [[Rubén Sierra]], 14 (1989)
|-
*Stolen Bases: [[Bump Wills]], 52 (1978)
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[home run]]s in a game (team)
*Walks: [[Frank Howard (baseball)|Frank Howard]], 132 (1970) †
|—||8*||May 21, 2005||[[Houston Astros]]
*Hitting Streak: [[Gabe Kapler]], 28 games (2000)
|-
*Strikeouts: [[Pete Incaviglia]], 185 (1986)
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[home run]]s in a game (team)
|—||8*||June 30, 2005||[[Los Angeles Angels]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[home run]]s in a game
|{{sortname|Josh|Hamilton}}||4{{refn|group=n|Tied the major league record<ref name=JHamilton4HR>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320508101&teams=texas-rangers-vs-baltimore-orioles|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714112352/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320508101&teams=texas-rangers-vs-baltimore-orioles|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Josh Hamilton Hits 4 Two-Run HRs as Rangers Bury O's|website=ESPN|date=May 9, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref>}}||May 8, 2012||[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[home run]]s in an inning
|{{sortname|Carl|Everett}}||2*{{refn|group=n|name=MLBtie|Tied the major league record}}||July 26, 2002||[[Oakland Athletics]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[home run]]s in an inning
|{{sortname|Adrián|Beltré}}||2*{{refn|group=n|name=MLBtie}}||August 22, 2012||[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[run batted in|RBI]] in a game
|{{sortname|Iván|Rodríguez}}||9||April 13, 1999||[[Seattle Mariners]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[total base]]s in a game
|{{sortname|Josh|Hamilton}}||18{{refn|group=n|American League record<ref name=JHamilton4HR/>}}||May 8, 2012||[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[stolen base]]s in a game
|{{sortname|Scarborough|Green}}||5||September 28, 2000||[[Seattle Mariners]]
|}


===Pitching===
===Pitching===
[[File:Cliff Lee 2010 WS.jpg|thumb|right|[[Cliff Lee]] twice [[strike out|struck out]] 13 batters in 9-inning games in 2010.]]
*Wins: [[Ferguson Jenkins]], 25 (1974)
*ERA: [[Mike Paul]], 2.17 (1972) (min. 162 innings pitched); [[Jim Kern]], 1.57 (1979) (min. 100 innings pitched)
*Strikeouts: [[Nolan Ryan]], 301 (1989)
*Saves: [[Francisco Cordero]], 49 (2004)
*Shutouts: [[Ferguson Jenkins]], 6 (1974); [[Bert Blyleven]], 6 (1976)
*Games Pitched: [[Mitch Williams (baseball)|Mitch Williams]], 85 (1987)
*Complete Games: [[Ferguson Jenkins]], 29 (1974)


{|class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
==Career records (through 2014)==
|-
!width="260px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Statistic
!width="120px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Player
!width="100px" class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Record
!width="120px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Date
!width="120px" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Opponent
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most successive [[strikeout]]s
|{{sortname|Andrew|Heaney}}||9||August 10, 2023||[[Kansas City Royals]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most consecutive batters retired
|{{sortname|Kenny|Rogers|dab=baseball}}||27||July 28, 1994||[[California Angels]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in an inning
|{{sortname|Bobby|Witt}}||4*{{refn|group=n|name=MLBtie}}||August 2, 1987||[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in an inning
|{{sortname|Charlie|Hough}}||4*{{refn|group=n|name=MLBtie}}||July 4, 1988||[[New York Yankees]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in a 9-inning game (RHP)
|{{sortname|Nolan|Ryan}}||16*||April 26, 1990||[[Chicago White Sox]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in a 9-inning game (RHP)
|{{sortname|Nolan|Ryan}}||16*||May 1, 1991||[[Toronto Blue Jays]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in a 9-inning game (LHP)
|{{sortname|Jamie|Moyer}}||13*||April 8, 1989||[[Toronto Blue Jays]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in a 9-inning game (LHP)
|{{sortname|Cliff|Lee}}||13*||July 26, 2010||[[Oakland Athletics]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in a 9-inning game (LHP)
|{{sortname|Cliff|Lee}}||13*||October 18, 2010||[[New York Yankees]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in a 9-inning game (LHP)
|{{sortname|Mike|Minor|dab=baseball}}||13*||April 27, 2019||[[Seattle Mariners]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Most [[strikeout]]s in an extra-inning game
|{{sortname|Tom|Cheney|dab=baseball}}||21 (16 inn){{Sup|{{†|alt=Washington Senators}}}}{{refn|group=n|Major league record}}||September 12, 1962||[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|}


===Batting===
==Rare feats==
<ref>[http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/stats/historical/player_stats.jsp?c_id=tex&baseballScope=WS2&teamPosCode=all&statType=1&sitSplit=&venueID=&timeFrame=3&timeSubFrame2=0&Submit=Submit Historical Player Stats]</ref>
*Batting average: [[Al Oliver]], .319
*On-base percentage: [[Mike Hargrove]], .399
*Slugging percentage: [[Alex Rodriguez]], .615
*Home Runs: [[Juan González (baseball)|Juan González]], 372
*Runs Batted In: [[Juan González (baseball)|Juan González]], 1,180
*Hits: [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]], 2,229
*Runs: [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]], 1,084
*Singles: [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]], 1,583
*Doubles: [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]], 414
*Triples: [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]], 55
*Stolen Bases: [[Elvis Andrus]], 192
*Walks: [[Rafael Palmeiro]], 805
*Strikeouts: [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]], 1,152


===Pitching===
===Hitting for the cycle===
[[File:Jim King 1961.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jim King (baseball)|Jim King]] became the first player in franchise history to [[hit for the cycle]] when he did so on May 26, 1964, for the Washington Senators.]]
<ref>[http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/stats/historical/player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=all&statType=2&timeFrame=3&Submit=Submit&c_id=tex&sitSplit=&timeSubFrame2=0&venueID=&baseballScope=WS2&=&=&=&=&=&timeSubFrame=0 Historical Player Stats]</ref>
Eleven Rangers have [[hit for the cycle]] in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1964/B05260BOS1964.htm|title=Boston Red Sox 3, Washington Senators 2|date=May 26, 1964|work=Retrosheet|access-date=September 11, 2011}}</ref><ref name=rarefeats>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/history/rare-feats|title=Texas Rangers Rare Feats|work=Texas Rangers|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
*Wins: [[Charlie Hough]], 139

*ERA: [[Darold Knowles]], 2.46
{|class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
*Strikeouts: [[Charlie Hough]], 1,452
|-
*Saves: [[John Wetteland]], 150
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Player
*Shutouts: [[Ferguson Jenkins]], 17
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Date
*Games Pitched: [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]], 528
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Opponent
*Complete Games: [[Charlie Hough]], 98
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jim|King|dab=baseball}}
|{{dts|May 26, 1964}}{{Sup|{{†|alt=Washington Senators}}}}||[[Boston Red Sox]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Oddibe|McDowell}}
|{{dts|July 23, 1985}}||[[Cleveland Indians]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mark|Teixeira}}
|{{dts|August 17, 2004}}||[[Cleveland Indians]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Gary|Matthews Jr.}}
|{{dts|September 13, 2006}}||[[Detroit Tigers]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ian|Kinsler}}
|{{dts|April 15, 2009}}||[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bengie|Molina}}
|{{dts|July 16, 2010}}||[[Boston Red Sox]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Adrián|Beltré}}
|{{dts|August 24, 2012}}||[[Minnesota Twins]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Alex|Ríos}}
|{{dts|September 23, 2013}}||[[Houston Astros]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Shin-Soo|Choo}}
|{{dts|July 21, 2015}}||[[Colorado Rockies]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Adrián|Beltré}}
|{{dts|August 3, 2015}}||[[Houston Astros]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Carlos|Gómez}}
|{{dts|April 29, 2017}}||[[Los Angeles Angels]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Wyatt|Langford}}
|{{dts|June 30, 2024}}||[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|}

===Triple plays===
[[File:TobyHarrahFlickr.jpg|thumb|right|[[Third baseman]] [[Toby Harrah]] initiated the first Rangers [[triple play]] on August 8, 1977.]]
[[File:KinslerThrowing.jpg|thumb|right|[[Second baseman]] [[Ian Kinsler]] initiated a [[triple play]] on May 20, 2009.]]

The Rangers have turned six [[triple play]]s in their franchise history.<ref name=rarefeats/>

{|class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Date
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Players
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|1}} 5px solid; border-bottom:#{{Baseball color|Texas Rangers|3}} 5px solid"|Opponent
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{dts|August 8, 1977}}
|{{sortname|Toby|Harrah}}<br/>[[Bump Wills]]<br/>[[Mike Hargrove]]
|[[Oakland Athletics]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{dts|June 17, 1999}}
|{{sortname|Mark|McLemore}}<br/>[[Royce Clayton]]<br/>[[Lee Stevens]]
|[[New York Yankees]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{dts|August 6, 2001}}
|{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}}<br/>[[Randy Velarde]]
|[[Boston Red Sox]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{dts|April 14, 2002}}
|{{sortname|Kenny|Rogers|dab=baseball}}<br/>[[Alex Rodriguez]]<br/>[[Iván Rodríguez]]<br/>[[Hank Blalock]]<br/>[[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]]<br/>[[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]]
|[[Seattle Mariners]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{dts|May 20, 2009}}
|{{sortname|Ian|Kinsler}}<br/>[[Elvis Andrus]]
|[[Detroit Tigers]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{dts|August 16, 2018}}
|{{sortname|Jurickson|Profar}}<br/>[[Rougned Odor]]
|[[Los Angeles Angels]]
|}{{-}}

==See also==
*[[List of Texas Rangers no-hitters]]

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=n}}


==References==
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[[Category:Major League Baseball team records|Texas Rangers]]

Latest revision as of 18:59, 18 July 2024

Michael Young is the Rangers' career leader in games played (1,823), at bats (7,399), runs (1,085), hits (2,230), doubles (415), and triples (55).

The Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team has played in Arlington, Texas, since 1972. The team began in 1961 as the Washington Senators, an American League expansion team based in Washington, D.C., before relocating to Texas. This list documents players and teams who hold records set in various statistical areas during single games, entire seasons, or their Rangers' careers.

Table key

[edit]
† Record was set when the team was known as the Washington Senators
‡ Record encompasses career with the Texas Rangers and Washington Senators
* Tied record

Career records

[edit]

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during their career with the Rangers.[1][2][3]

Batting

[edit]
Elvis Andrus is the Rangers' career leader in stolen bases (305).
Rafael Palmeiro is the Rangers' career leader in walks (805).
Nolan Ryan is the Rangers' career leader in batting average against (.197).
Statistic Player Record Rangers career Ref.
Games played Michael Young 1,823 2000–2012 [4]
At bats Michael Young 7,399 2000–2012 [4]
Runs Michael Young 1,085 2000–2012 [4]
Hits Michael Young 2,230 2000–2012 [4]
Doubles Michael Young 415 2000–2012 [4]
Triples Michael Young 55 2000–2012 [4]
Home runs Juan González 372 1989–1999, 2002–2003 [5]
Runs batted in Juan González 1,180 1989–1999, 2002–2003 [5]
Walks Rafael Palmeiro 805 1989–1993, 1999–2003 [6]
Strikeouts Michael Young 1,152 2000–2012 [4]
Stolen bases Elvis Andrus 305 2009–2020 [7]
Caught stealing Elvis Andrus 105 2009–2020 [7]
Batting average Al Oliver .319 1978–1981 [8]
On-base percentage Mike Hargrove .399 1974–1979 [9]
Slugging percentage Alex Rodriguez .615 2001–2003 [10]
On-base plus slugging Alex Rodriguez 1.011 2001–2003 [10]

Pitching

[edit]
Statistic Player Record Rangers career Ref.
Wins Charlie Hough 139 1980–1990 [11]
Losses Charlie Hough 123 1980–1990 [11]
Earned run average Darold Knowles 2.46‡ 1967–1971, 1977 [12]
Games pitched Kenny Rogers 528 1989–1995, 2000–2002, 2004–2005 [13]
Games started Charlie Hough 313 1980–1990 [11]
Saves John Wetteland 150 1997–2000 [14]
Innings pitched Charlie Hough 2,308 1980–1990 [11]
Hits allowed Kenny Rogers 1,997 1989–1995, 2000–2002, 2004–2005 [13]
Runs allowed Charlie Hough 1,086 1980–1990 [11]
Earned runs allowed Charlie Hough 943 1980–1990 [11]
Home runs allowed Charlie Hough 238 1980–1990 [11]
Walks Bobby Witt 1,001 1986–1992, 1995–1998 [15]
Strikeouts Charlie Hough 1,452 1980–1990 [11]
Batting average against Nolan Ryan .197 1989–1993 [16]
WHIP Bert Blyleven 1.09 1976–1977 [17]

Single-season records

[edit]

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during a single season.[18]

Batting

[edit]
Josh Hamilton set the single-season batting average record (.359) in 2010.
Statistic Player Record Season Ref.
Games played Al Oliver 163 1980 [8]
At bats Michael Young 691 2006 [4]
Runs Alex Rodriguez 133 2001 [10]
Hits Michael Young 221 2005 [4]
Singles Mickey Rivers 165 1980 [19]
Doubles Michael Young 52 2006 [4]
Triples Rubén Sierra 14 1989 [20]
Home runs Alex Rodriguez 57 2002 [10]
Runs batted in Juan González 157 1998 [5]
Walks Frank Howard 132† 1970 [21]
Strikeouts Joey Gallo 207 2018 [22]
Stolen bases Bump Wills 52 1978 [23]
Caught stealing Otis Nixon 21 1995 [24]
Batting average Josh Hamilton .359 2010 [25]
On-base percentage Milton Bradley .436 2008 [26]
Slugging percentage Juan González .643 1996 [5]
Consecutive games hitting streak Gabe Kapler 28 2000 [27]

Pitching

[edit]
Jim Bibby (shown) and Ferguson Jenkins set the single-season record for the most games started (41) in 1974.
Statistic Player Record Season Ref.
Wins Ferguson Jenkins 25 1974 [28]
Losses Jim Bibby 19 1974 [29]
Earned run average (min. 100 IP) Jim Kern 1.57 1979 [30]
Earned run average (min. 162 IP) Mike Paul 2.17 1972 [31]
Games pitched Mitch Williams 85 1987 [32]
Games started Ferguson Jenkins 41* 1974 [28]
Games started Jim Bibby 41* 1974 [29]
Saves Francisco Cordero 49 2004 [33]
Complete games Ferguson Jenkins 29 1974 [28]
Shutouts Ferguson Jenkins 6* 1974 [28]
Shutouts Bert Blyleven 6* 1976 [17]
Innings pitched Ferguson Jenkins 328 1974 [28]
Hits allowed Ferguson Jenkins 286 1974 [28]
Runs allowed Charlie Hough 159 1987 [11]
Earned runs allowed Jim Bibby 139 1974 [29]
Home runs allowed Rick Helling 41 1999 [34]
Walks Bobby Witt 143 1986 [15]
Strikeouts Nolan Ryan 301 1989 [16]

Single-game records

[edit]

These are records of players and teams with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during a single game.[35]

Batting

[edit]
Adrián Beltré hit two home runs in a single inning on August 22, 2012, against Baltimore.
Statistic Player Record Date Opponent
Most runs scored in a game (team) — 30[n 1] August 22, 2007 Baltimore Orioles
Most home runs in a game (team) — 8* May 21, 2005 Houston Astros
Most home runs in a game (team) — 8* June 30, 2005 Los Angeles Angels
Most home runs in a game Josh Hamilton 4[n 2] May 8, 2012 Baltimore Orioles
Most home runs in an inning Carl Everett 2*[n 3] July 26, 2002 Oakland Athletics
Most home runs in an inning Adrián Beltré 2*[n 3] August 22, 2012 Baltimore Orioles
Most RBI in a game Iván Rodríguez 9 April 13, 1999 Seattle Mariners
Most total bases in a game Josh Hamilton 18[n 4] May 8, 2012 Baltimore Orioles
Most stolen bases in a game Scarborough Green 5 September 28, 2000 Seattle Mariners

Pitching

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Cliff Lee twice struck out 13 batters in 9-inning games in 2010.
Statistic Player Record Date Opponent
Most successive strikeouts Andrew Heaney 9 August 10, 2023 Kansas City Royals
Most consecutive batters retired Kenny Rogers 27 July 28, 1994 California Angels
Most strikeouts in an inning Bobby Witt 4*[n 3] August 2, 1987 Baltimore Orioles
Most strikeouts in an inning Charlie Hough 4*[n 3] July 4, 1988 New York Yankees
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game (RHP) Nolan Ryan 16* April 26, 1990 Chicago White Sox
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game (RHP) Nolan Ryan 16* May 1, 1991 Toronto Blue Jays
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game (LHP) Jamie Moyer 13* April 8, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game (LHP) Cliff Lee 13* July 26, 2010 Oakland Athletics
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game (LHP) Cliff Lee 13* October 18, 2010 New York Yankees
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game (LHP) Mike Minor 13* April 27, 2019 Seattle Mariners
Most strikeouts in an extra-inning game Tom Cheney 21 (16 inn)†[n 5] September 12, 1962 Baltimore Orioles

Rare feats

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Hitting for the cycle

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Jim King became the first player in franchise history to hit for the cycle when he did so on May 26, 1964, for the Washington Senators.

Eleven Rangers have hit for the cycle in franchise history.[37][38]

Player Date Opponent
Jim King May 26, 1964† Boston Red Sox
Oddibe McDowell July 23, 1985 Cleveland Indians
Mark Teixeira August 17, 2004 Cleveland Indians
Gary Matthews Jr. September 13, 2006 Detroit Tigers
Ian Kinsler April 15, 2009 Baltimore Orioles
Bengie Molina July 16, 2010 Boston Red Sox
Adrián Beltré August 24, 2012 Minnesota Twins
Alex Ríos September 23, 2013 Houston Astros
Shin-Soo Choo July 21, 2015 Colorado Rockies
Adrián Beltré August 3, 2015 Houston Astros
Carlos Gómez April 29, 2017 Los Angeles Angels
Wyatt Langford June 30, 2024 Baltimore Orioles

Triple plays

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Third baseman Toby Harrah initiated the first Rangers triple play on August 8, 1977.
Second baseman Ian Kinsler initiated a triple play on May 20, 2009.

The Rangers have turned six triple plays in their franchise history.[38]

Date Players Opponent
August 8, 1977 Toby Harrah
Bump Wills
Mike Hargrove 		Oakland Athletics
June 17, 1999 Mark McLemore
Royce Clayton
Lee Stevens 		New York Yankees
August 6, 2001 Alex Rodriguez
Randy Velarde 		Boston Red Sox
April 14, 2002 Kenny Rogers
Alex Rodriguez
Iván Rodríguez
Hank Blalock
Kenny Rogers
Michael Young 		Seattle Mariners
May 20, 2009 Ian Kinsler
Elvis Andrus 		Detroit Tigers
August 16, 2018 Jurickson Profar
Rougned Odor 		Los Angeles Angels

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Modern major league record and the all-time American League record
  2. ^ Tied the major league record[36]
  3. ^ a b c d Tied the major league record
  4. ^ American League record[36]
  5. ^ Major league record

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