List of Texas Rangers team records


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.

Career records

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during their career with the Rangers.

Batting

StatisticPlayerRecordRangers career
Games played1,8232000–2012
At bats7,3992000–2012
Runs1,0852000–2012
Hits2,2302000–2012
Doubles4152000–2012
Triples552000–2012
Home runs3721989–1999, 2002–2003
Runs batted in1,1801989–1999, 2002–2003
Walks8051989–1993, 1999–2003
Strikeouts1,1522000–2012
Stolen bases3052009–2020
Caught stealing1052009–2020
Batting average.3191978–1981
On-base percentage.3991974–1979
Slugging percentage.6152001–2003
On-base plus slugging1.0112001–2003

Single-season records

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

Batting

StatisticPlayerRecordSeason
Games played1631980
At bats6912006
Runs1332001
Hits2212005
Singles1651980
Doubles522006
Triples141989
Home runs572002
Runs batted in1571998
Walks1321970
Strikeouts2072018
Stolen bases521978
Caught stealing211995
Batting average.3592010
On-base percentage.4362008
Slugging percentage.6431996
Consecutive games hitting streak282000

Pitching

StatisticPlayerRecordSeason
Wins251974
Losses191974
Earned run average 1.571979
Earned run average 2.171972
Games pitched851987
Games started41*1974
Games started41*1974
Saves492004
Complete games291974
Shutouts6*1974
Shutouts6*1976
Innings pitched3281974
Hits allowed2861974
Runs allowed1591987
Earned runs allowed1391974
Home runs allowed411999
Walks1431986
Strikeouts3011989

Single-game records

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

Batting

StatisticPlayerRecordDateOpponent
Most runs scored in a game 30August 22, 2007Baltimore Orioles
Most home runs in a game 8*May 21, 2005Houston Astros
Most home runs in a game 8*June 30, 2005Los Angeles Angels
Most home runs in a game4May 8, 2012Baltimore Orioles
Most home runs in an inning2*July 26, 2002Oakland Athletics
Most home runs in an inning2*August 22, 2012Baltimore Orioles
Most RBI in a game9April 13, 1999Seattle Mariners
Most total bases in a game18May 8, 2012Baltimore Orioles
Most stolen bases in a game5September 28, 2000Seattle Mariners

Pitching

StatisticPlayerRecordDateOpponent
Most successive strikeouts9August 10, 2023Kansas City Royals
Most consecutive batters retired27July 28, 1994California Angels
Most strikeouts in an inning4*August 2, 1987Baltimore Orioles
Most strikeouts in an inning4*July 4, 1988New York Yankees
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game 16*April 26, 1990Chicago White Sox
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game 16*May 1, 1991Toronto Blue Jays
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game 13*April 8, 1989Toronto Blue Jays
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game 13*July 26, 2010Oakland Athletics
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game 13*October 18, 2010New York Yankees
Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game 13*April 27, 2019Seattle Mariners
Most strikeouts in an extra-inning game21 September 12, 1962Baltimore Orioles

Rare feats

Hitting for the cycle

Eleven Rangers have hit for the cycle in franchise history.
PlayerDateOpponent
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros
Colorado Rockies
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Angels
Baltimore Orioles

Triple plays

The Rangers have turned six triple plays in their franchise history.
DatePlayersOpponent

Bump Wills
Mike Hargrove
Oakland Athletics

Royce Clayton
Lee Stevens
New York Yankees

Randy Velarde
Boston Red Sox

Alex Rodriguez
Iván Rodríguez
Hank Blalock
Kenny Rogers
Michael Young
Seattle Mariners

Elvis Andrus
Detroit Tigers

Rougned Odor
Los Angeles Angels