1996 Texas Rangers season

1996 Texas Rangers
American League West Champions
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkThe Ballpark in Arlington
CityArlington, Texas
Record90–72 (.556)
Divisional place1st
OwnersGeorge W. Bush
General managersDoug Melvin
ManagersJohnny Oates
TelevisionKXTX-TV 39
KXAS-TV 5
(Mark Holtz, Tom Grieve)
RadioKRLD–AM 1080
(Eric Nadel, Brad Sham)
KXEB–AM 910
(Luis Mayoral, Josue Perez)
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The Texas Rangers 1996 season involved the Rangers finishing first in the American League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. It would be the first post-season appearance for the Senators/Rangers in franchise history, taking 36 seasons to finally accomplish the feat. This remains the longest amount of time it has ever taken any North American professional sports franchise to make their first playoff appearance. 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

  • October 8, 1995: Scott Podsednik was sent by the Rangers to the Florida Marlins to complete an earlier deal (the Rangers sent players to be named later to the Marlins for Bobby Witt, and sent Wilson Heredia to the Marlins on August 11) and made on August 8, 1995.[1]
  • December 21, 1995: Ken Hill was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[2]
  • December 22, 1995: Mike Henneman was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.[3]
  • January 16, 1996: Kevin Elster was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.[4]

Regular season

Season standings

AL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Texas Rangers 90 72 0.556 50–31 40–41
Seattle Mariners 85 76 0.528 43–38 42–38
Oakland Athletics 78 84 0.481 12 40–41 38–43
California Angels 70 91 0.435 19½ 43–38 27–53

Record vs. opponents


Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK SEA TEX TOR
Baltimore 7–6 6–6 4–8 5–7 11–2 9–3 9–3 7–5 3–10 9–4 7–5 3–10–1 8–5
Boston 6–7 8–4 6–6 1–11 12–1 3–9 7–5 6–6 7–6 8–5 7–6 6–6 8–5
California 6–6 4–8 6–6 4–9 6–6 4–8 7–5 4–8 7–6 6–7 5–8 4–9 7–5
Chicago 8–4 6–6 6–6 5–8 10–3 7–6 6–7 6–7 6–7 5–7 5–7 8–4 7–5
Cleveland 7–5 11–1 9–4 8–5 12–0 7–6 7–6 10–3 3–9 6–6 8–4 4–8 7–5
Detroit 2–11 1–12 6–6 3–10 0–12 6–6 4–8 6–6 5–8 4–8 6–6 4–9 6–7
Kansas City 3–9 9–3 8–4 6–7 6–7 6–6 4–9 6–7 4–8 5–7 7–5 6–6 5–8
Milwaukee 3–9 5–7 5–7 7–6 6–7 8–4 9–4 9–4 6–6 7–5 4–9 6–7 5–7
Minnesota 5–7 6–6 8–4 7–6 3–10 6–6 7–6 4–9 5–7 6–7 6–6 7–5 8–5
New York 10–3 6–7 6–7 7–6 9–3 8–5 8–4 6–6 7–5 9–3 3–9 5–7 8–5
Oakland 4–9 5–8 7–6 7–5 6–6 8–4 7–5 5–7 7–6 3–9 8–5 7–6 4–8
Seattle 5–7 6–7 8–5 7–5 4–8 6–6 5–7 9–4 6–6 9–3 5–8 10–3 5–7
Texas 10–3–1 6–6 9–4 4–8 8–4 9–4 6–6 7–6 5–7 7–5 6–7 3–10 10–2
Toronto 5–8 5–8 5–7 5–7 5–7 7–6 8–5 7–5 5–8 5–8 8–4 7–5 2–10


Notable transactions

Roster

1996 Texas Rangers
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Infielders

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Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season

1996 regular season game log: 90–72 (Home: 50–31; Away: 40–41)
April: 16–10 (Home: 11–4; Away: 5–6)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
1 April 1 3:05 p.m. CST Red Sox W 5–3 Hill (1–0) Clemens (0–1) Vosberg (1) 2:41 40,484 1–0 W1
2 April 3 7:35 p.m. CST Red Sox W 7–2 Pavlik (1–0) Gordon (0–1) 2:55 24,483 2–0 W2
3 April 4 8:23 p.m. CST Red Sox W 13–2 Gross (1–0) Wakefield (0–1) 3:01 18,086 3–0 W3
April 5 Yankees Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: April 7)
4 April 6 7:37 p.m. CST Yankees W 4–2 Witt (1–0) Key (0–1) Henneman (1) 2:48 35,510 4–0 W4
5 April 7 (1) 3:05 p.m. CDT Yankees W 7–2 Hill (2–0) Gooden (0–1) 2:57 5–0 W5
6 April 7 (2) 7:05 p.m. CDT Yankees W 4–1 Pavlik (2–0) Howe (0–1) Vosberg (2) 2:52 36,248 6–0 W6
7 April 9 1:05 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 3–2 Gross (2–0) Thomas (0–1) Henneman (2) 3:00 34,750 7–0 W7
8 April 11 1:05 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 5–8 (11) Thomas (1–1) Henneman (0–1) 3:46 16,685 7–1 L1
9 April 12 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Yankees L 3–4 Cone (2–0) Hill (2–1) Wetteland (1) 2:51 20,238 7–2 L1
10 April 13 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Yankees W 10–6 Pavlik (3–0) Gooden (0–2) Vosberg (3) 3:32 19,603 8–2 W1
11 April 14 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Yankees L 3–12 Pettitte (3–0) Gross (2–1) 3:00 20,181 8–3 L1
12 April 15 7:36 p.m. CDT Athletics L 3–8 Mohler (1–0) Heredia (0–1) 3:12 19,312 8–4 L2
13 April 16 7:35 p.m. CDT Athletics W 5–3 Witt (2–0) Johns (2–1) Henneman (3) 2:59 20,948 9–4 W1
14 April 17 7:36 p.m. CDT Athletics W 12–1 Hill (3–1) Reyes (1–3) 2:22 24,120 10–4 W2
15 April 19 7:35 p.m. CDT Orioles W 26–7 Cook (1–0) Mercker (1–1) Vosberg (4) 4:15 41,184 11–4 W3
16 April 20 7:35 p.m. CDT Orioles W 8–3 Gross (3–1) Haynes (0–3) 2:36 45,358 12–4 W4
17 April 21 2:05 p.m. CDT Orioles W 9–6 Oliver (1–0) Wells (2—1) 3:11 39,456 13–4 W5
18 April 22 7:35 p.m. CDT White Sox L 4–12 Fernandez (3–1) Witt (2–1) Karchner (1) 3:11 22,348 13–5 L1
19 April 23 1:05 p.m. CDT White Sox L 5–6 Baldwin (1–0) Hill (3–2) Hernández (5) 3:14 29,123 13–6 L2
20 April 24 5:07 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox L 9–11 Stanton (1–1) Heredia (0–2) Slocumb (4) 3:33 19,217 13–7 L3
21 April 25 5:06 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox L 3–8 Wakefield (1–3) Gross (3–2) 2:56 20,350 13–8 L4
22 April 26 6:36 p.m. CDT @ Orioles W 5–4 Brandenburg (1–0) Wells (2–2) Henneman (4) 3:23 44,022 14–8 W1
23 April 27 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Orioles W 4–2 Witt (3–1) Erickson (1–2) Vosberg (5) 2:44 47,311 15–8 W2
24 April 28 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Orioles W 5–4 (10) Heredia (1–2) McDowell (0–1) Henneman (5) 3:58 47,327 16–8 W3
25 April 29 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Orioles L 7–8 Haynes (1–3) Helling (0–1) Myers (6) 3:32 41,503 16–9 L1
26 April 30 7:37 p.m. CDT Mariners L 0–8 Bosio (3–1) Gross (3–3) 2:57 27,272 16–10 L2
May: 18–9 (Home: 11–3; Away: 7–6)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
27 May 1 7:35 p.m. CDT Mariners W 5–4 Russell (1–0) Jackson (1–1) Henneman (6) 2:52 31,775 17–10 W1
28 May 2 6:08 p.m. CDT @ Tigers L 2–5 Lira (2–3) Witt (3–2) Williams (2) 2:35 7,416 17–11 L1
29 May 3 6:07 p.m. CDT @ Tigers W 11–0 Hill (4–2) Keagle (3–2) 2:19 9,079 18–11 W1
30 May 4 12:15 p.m. CDT @ Tigers W 3–1 Pavlik (4–0) Gohr (1–4) 2:32 10,734 19–11 W2
31 May 5 12:15 p.m. CDT @ Tigers W 3–2 Gross (4–3) Lima (0–2) Henneman (7) 2:35 12,337 20–11 W3
32 May 7 7:35 p.m. CDT Blue Jays W 5–1 Oliver (2–0) Guzmán (4–2) 2:30 23,005 21–11 W4
33 May 8 7:36 p.m. CDT Blue Jays W 4–2 Witt (4–2) Hanson (3–5) Henneman (8) 2:56 20,694 22–11 W5
34 May 9 7:36 p.m. CDT Blue Jays L 2–5 Quantrill (1–4) Hill (4–3) Timlin (5) 3:01 34,451 22–12 L1
35 May 10 7:36 p.m. CDT Tigers W 6–2 Pavlik (5–0) Lima (0–3) Henneman (9) 2:48 31,426 23–12 W1
36 May 11 7:35 p.m. CDT Tigers W 11–7 Gross (5–3) Aldred (0—4) 3:12 42,732 24–12 W2
37 May 12 2:05 p.m. CDT Tigers L 3–5 Lira (3—3) Oliver (2–1) Myers (2) 2:35 35,677 24–13 L1
38 May 13 7:36 p.m. CDT Royals W 7–6 Cook (2–0) Montgomery (0–2) Henneman (10) 3:18 22,981 25–13 W1
39 May 14 7:35 p.m. CDT Royals W 10–0 Hill (5–3) Gubicza (3–5) 2:18 28,999 26–13 W2
40 May 15 7:35 p.m. CDT Royals L 1–3 Haney (2–4) Pavlik (5–1) Montgomery (9) 2:34 26,881 26–14 L1
41 May 17 6:05 p.m. CDT @ Indians L 10–12 Embree (1–0) Heredia (1–3) Mesa (16) 3:42 41,225 26–15 L2
42 May 18 12:05 p.m. CDT @ Indians W 6–3 Oliver (3–1) Anderson (0–1) Henneman (11) 2:48 40,973 27–15 W1
43 May 19 12:05 p.m. CDT @ Indians L 5–8 Nagy (7–1) Witt (4–3) Mesa (17) 2:47 43,299 27–16 L1
44 May 21 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Twins L 3–4 Milchin (1–0) Henneman (0–2) 3:04 12,323 27–17 L2
45 May 22 12:15 p.m. CDT @ Twins W 6–5 Pavlik (6–1) Parra (1–3) Henneman (12) 3:10 17,955 28–17 W1
46 May 23 7:06 p.m. CDT @ Royals L 2–4 Appier (4–4) Oliver (3–2) Montgomery (13) 2:32 15,612 28–18 L1
47 May 24 7:03 p.m. CDT @ Royals L 0–8 Gubicza (4–6) Witt (4–4) 2:29 13,696 28–19 L2
48 May 25 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Royals W 2–1 Helling (1–1) Haney (3–5) Henneman (13) 2:16 23,668 29–19 W1
49 May 26 1:35 p.m. CDT @ Royals W 6–4 Hill (6–3) Linton (1–2) Henneman (14) 2:52 22,665 30–19 W2
50 May 27 7:36 p.m. CDT Indians W 3–2 Pavlik (7–1) McDowell (5–3) 2:40 46,521 31–19 W3
51 May 28 7:35 p.m. CDT Indians W 11–3 Oliver (4–2) Hershiser (4–4) 2:43 35,727 32–19 W4
52 May 29 8:35 p.m. CDT Indians W 5–4 Cook (3–0) Tavárez (2–2) Henneman (15) 3:07 35,893 33–19 W5
53 May 31 7:35 p.m. CDT Twins W 7–2 Hill (7–3) Rodriguez (3—6) 2:56 32,861 34–19 W6
June: 14–13 (Home: 9–5; Away: 5–8)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
54 June 1 7:35 p.m. CDT Twins L 5–9 Milchin (2—1) Henneman (0–3) 3:11 43,413 34–20 L1
55 June 2 2:05 p.m. CDT Twins L 5–6 Guardado (3—2) Russell (1–1) 3:37 33,809 34–21 L2
56 June 3 7:07 p.m. CDT @ Brewers W 9–6 Witt (5–4) Sparks (3–6) Henneman (16) 3:25 9,748 35–21 W1
57 June 4 7:08 p.m. CDT @ Brewers L 2–6 Bones (4–8) Gross (5–4) 2:36 10,685 35–22 L1
58 June 5 1:08 p.m. CDT @ Brewers L 4–6 McDonald (5–3) Hill (7–4) Fetters (9) 3:10 11,276 35–23 L2
59 June 7 7:36 p.m. CDT Blue Jays W 10–7 Pavlik (8–1) Janzen (3–2) Henneman (17) 3:02 40,046 36–23 W1
60 June 8 7:35 p.m. CDT Blue Jays W 2–0 Oliver (5–2) Guzmán (4–4) 2:30 43,439 37–23 W2
61 June 9 2:00 p.m. CDT Blue Jays W 8–6 Witt (6–4) Hanson (6–8) Henneman (18) 3:08 41,605 38–23 W3
62 June 10 7:37 p.m. CDT Brewers W 8–3 Gross (6–4) Givens (0–1) 3:05 43,275 39–23 W4
63 June 11 7:35 p.m. CDT Brewers L 4–14 McDonald (6–3) Hill (7–5) García (2) 3:35 33,519 39–24 L1
64 June 12 1:05 p.m. CDT Brewers W 13–6 Pavlik (9–1) Miranda (3–4) 3:09 34,842 40–24 W1
65 June 13 6:08 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox L 7–8 (10) Slocumb (2–5) Henneman (0–4) 4:26 32,645 40–25 L1
66 June 14 6:07 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox L 3–4 Stanton (3–1) Witt (6–5) 2:56 29,689 40–26 L2
67 June 15 5:07 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox W 13–3 Gross (7–4) Wakefield (4–7) 3:22 33,186 41–26 W1
68 June 16 12:08 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox L 9–10 Hudson (2–2) Henneman (0–5) 3:11 30,461 41–27 L1
69 June 17 6:40 p.m. CDT @ Orioles T 1–1 (6) 1:30 45,581 41–27 T1
70 June 18 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Orioles W 7–0 Oliver (6–2) Mercker (3—6) 2:37 47,318 42–27 W1
71 June 19 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Orioles W 3–2 Witt (7–5) Mussina (9–4) Russell (1) 3:24 45,581 43–27 W2
72 June 20 12:05 p.m. CDT @ Orioles L 2–3 Wells (4–6) Gross (7–5) Myers (14) 2:23 21,748 43–28 L1
73 June 21 7:30 p.m. CDT Red Sox W 14–4 Hill (8–5) Minchey (0–1) 2:58 40,726 44–28 W1
74 June 22 7:35 p.m. CDT Red Sox W 8–2 Pavlik (10–1) Wakefield (4–8) 2:42 46,444 45–28 W2
75 June 23 7:08 p.m. CDT Red Sox L 4–6 Stanton (4–2) Cook (3–1) Slocumb (10) 3:25 39,399 45–29 L1
76 June 24 7:37 p.m. CDT Orioles L 3–8 Mussina (10–4) Witt (7–6) 3:39 39,701 45–30 L2
77 June 25 7:38 p.m. CDT Orioles W 5–2 Gross (8–5) Wells (4–7) Henneman (19) 2:54 41,685 46–30 W1
78 June 26 7:35 p.m. CDT Orioles W 6–5 Cook (4–1) Orosco (2–1) Henneman (20) 3:32 38,984 47–30 W2
79 June 28 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Mariners L 8–19 Carmona (4–0) Pavlik (10–2) 3:31 34,413 47–31 L1
80 June 29 3:06 p.m. CDT @ Mariners W 9–5 Oliver (7–2) Meacham (0–1) 2:59 37,556 48–31 W1
81 June 30 3:36 p.m. CDT @ Mariners L 3–4 Hitchcock (7–3) Witt (7–7) Charlton (13) 3:07 33,392 48–32 L1
July: 13–14 (Home: 6–7; Away: 7–7)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
82 July 1 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 8–6 Gross (9–5) Langston (5–4) Henneman (21) 3:10 19,754 49–32 W1
83 July 2 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Angels L 5–6 James (5–3) Henneman (0–6) 3:09 19,055 49–33 L1
84 July 3 9:35 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 8–1 Pavlik (11–2) Finley (9—7) 3:13 45,979 50–33 W1
85 July 4 6:37 p.m. CDT Mariners L 5–9 Carmona (5–0) Henneman (0–7) 3:31 46,668 50–34 L1
86 July 5 7:35 p.m. CDT Mariners L 3–6 Hitchcock (8–3) Witt (7–8) 2:53 46,397 50–35 L2
87 July 6 7:36 p.m. CDT Mariners L 5–9 Wagner (2–2) Gross (9–6) 2:39 46,458 50–36 L3
88 July 7 7:06 p.m. CDT Mariners W 8–3 Hill (9–5) Wells (9–2) 2:40 36,933 51–36 W1
67th All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
89 July 11 2:17 p.m. CDT @ Athletics L 3–8 Chouinard (3–2) Oliver (7–3) 3:18 13,437 51–37 L1
90 July 12 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Athletics W 8–4 (10) Russell (2–1) Taylor (4—2) 3:39 12,074 52–37 W1
91 July 13 8:05 p.m. CDT @ Athletics W 8–1 Pavlik (12–2) Wengert (3–7) 2:56 16,792 53–37 W2
92 July 14 3:07 p.m. CDT @ Athletics L 1–9 Johns (6–10) Gross (9–7) 2:53 20,704 53–38 L1
93 July 15 7:36 p.m. CDT Angels L 7–10 Schmidt (1–0) Brandenburg (1–1) Percival (24) 3:32 45,655 53–39 L2
94 July 16 7:35 p.m. CDT Angels W 6–2 Oliver (8–3) Abbott (1–12) Russell (2) 2:42 34,680 54–39 W1
95 July 17 7:36 p.m. CDT Angels W 7–3 Hill (10–5) Finley (9–8) 3:01 44,220 55–39 W2
96 July 18 7:05 p.m. CDT Athletics L 4–5 (11) Reyes (5–10) Brandenburg (1–2) Van Poppel (1) 3:47 28,585 55–40 L1
97 July 19 7:35 p.m. CDT Athletics L 6–9 Reyes (6–10) Helling (1–2) Taylor (9) 3:30 37,455 55–41 L2
98 July 20 7:35 p.m. CDT Athletics W 8–4 Witt (8–8) Van Poppel (1–5) 2:58 46,052 56–41 W1
99 July 21 7:05 p.m. CDT Athletics L 8–11 Groom (4–0) Brandenburg (1–3) Mohler (7) 3:23 36,039 56–42 L1
100 July 22 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Yankees W 6–1 Hill (11–5) Rogers (6–5) 2:42 30,767 57–42 W1
101 July 23 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Yankees L 0–6 Gooden (10–5) Pavlik (12–3) 2:39 22,814 57–43 L1
102 July 24 12:05 p.m. CDT @ Yankees L 2–4 Pettitte (15–5) Alberro (0–1) Wetteland (35) 2:36 35,308 57–44 L1
103 July 25 7:05 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 4–3 (12) Russell (3–1) Keyser (1–2) Henneman (22) 4:08 19,524 58–44 W1
104 July 26 7:05 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 2–6 Álvarez (13–5) Oliver (8–4) 2:33 21,398 58–45 L1
105 July 27 12:07 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 6–4 (10) Heredia (2–3) Simas (0–7) Vosberg (6) 3:21 22,629 59–45 W1
106 July 28 1:05 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 1–5 Fernandez (10–7) Pavlik (12–4) 2:30 20,902 59–46 L1
107 July 30 7:06 p.m. CDT Yankees W 15–2 Witt (9–8) Pettitte (15–6) 2:37 39,637 60–46 W1
108 July 31 6:35 p.m. CDT Yankees W 9–2 Oliver (9–4) Key (8—8) 3:03 30,645 61–46 W2
August: 16–12 (Home: 8–5; Away: 8–7)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
109 August 1 7:35 p.m. CDT Yankees L 5–6 Rogers (8–5) Hill (11–6) Wetteland (37) 3:01 34,855 61–47 L1
110 August 2 7:35 p.m. CDT White Sox L 0–9 Fernandez (11–7) Pavlik (12–5) 2:46 36,299 61–48 L2
111 August 3 7:36 p.m. CDT White Sox L 9–11 Hernández (2–1) Russell (3–2) 3:37 46,481 61–49 L3
112 August 4 7:06 p.m. CDT White Sox W 9–5 Witt (10–8) Baldwin (9–2) 2:32 32,854 62–49 W1
113 August 5 7:36 p.m. CDT White Sox L 5–15 Álvarez (14–5) Oliver (9–5) 3:31 29,973 62–50 L1
114 August 6 6:08 p.m. CDT @ Tigers W 4–2 Hill (12–6) Lira (6—9) Henneman (23) 2:55 10,931 63–50 W1
115 August 7 6:08 p.m. CDT @ Tigers L 2–4 Cummings (1—1) Pavlik (12–6) Myers (4) 3:00 10,297 63–51 L1
116 August 8 6:06 p.m. CDT @ Tigers L 2–3 Olivares (7—7) Heredia (2–4) 2:36 10,995 63–52 L2
117 August 9 6:37 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 5–4 Witt (11–8) Quantrill (4–11) Henneman (24) 3:01 33,535 64–52 W1
118 August 10 3:07 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 12–1 Oliver (10–5) Guzmán (9–8) 2:51 34,109 65–52 W2
119 August 11 12:09 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 6–0 Burkett (7–10) Hanson (10–14) 2:26 32,162 66–52 W3
120 August 12 7:36 p.m. CDT Tigers W 7–0 Hill (13–6) Williams (3–9) 2:33 25,210 67–52 W4
121 August 13 7:36 p.m. CDT Tigers W 6–2 Pavlik (13–6) Olivares (7—8) 2:52 31,331 68–52 W5
122 August 14 7:36 p.m. CDT Tigers W 5–4 Witt (12–8) Van Poppel (1–6) Henneman (25) 3:18 33,942 69–52 W6
123 August 16 7:36 p.m. CDT Royals W 5–3 Burkett (8–10) Haney (9–11) Henneman (26) 3:00 32,053 70–52 W7
124 August 17 7:36 p.m. CDT Royals L 1–4 Belcher (12–7) Hill (13–7) 2:31 41,855 70–53 L1
125 August 18 7:05 p.m. CDT Royals W 10–3 Gross (10–7) Appier (11–8) 2:57 30,480 71–53 W1
126 August 19 6:05 p.m. CDT @ Indians W 10–3 Pavlik (14–6) McDowell (10–8) 2:43 42,393 72–53 W2
127 August 20 6:06 p.m. CDT @ Indians L 4–10 Lopez (3–4) Witt (12–9) 3:01 42,370 72–54 L1
128 August 21 6:39 p.m. CDT @ Indians W 10–8 (10) Vosberg (1–0) Tavárez (4–7) 4:07 42,345 73–54 W1
129 August 22 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Twins W 11–2 Hill (14–7) Robertson (6—12) 3:00 17,342 74–54 W2
130 August 23 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Twins L 2–9 Aguilera (7—5) Oliver (10–6) 2:59 16,166 74–55 L1
131 August 24 7:04 p.m. CDT @ Twins L 5–6 Rodriguez (12—10) Pavlik (14–7) Trombley (3) 3:06 16,648 74–56 L2
132 August 25 1:05 p.m. CDT @ Twins W 13–2 Witt (13–9) Miller (0—1) 2:37 14,818 75–56 W1
133 August 27 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Royals L 3–4 (10) Montgomery (4–6) Russell (3–3) 3:06 12,907 75–57 L1
134 August 28 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Royals L 3–4 (12) Huisman (1–1) Gross (10–8) 3:16 12,695 75–58 L2
135 August 30 7:37 p.m. CDT Indians W 5–3 Pavlik (15–7) Ogea (7–5) Russell (3) 2:49 40,383 76–58 W1
136 August 31 7:36 p.m. CDT Indians W 6–3 Oliver (11–6) McDowell (10–9) Vosberg (7) 2:32 46,319 77–58 W2
September: 13–14 (Home: 5–7; Away: 8–7)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
137 September 1 2:06 p.m. CDT Indians L 2–8 Nagy (14–4) Burkett (8–11) 2:54 46,084 77–59 L1
138 September 2 7:36 p.m. CDT Twins L 4–6 Aguilera (8–6) Hill (14–8) Guardado (4) 3:17 24,786 77–60 L2
139 September 3 7:35 p.m. CDT Twins W 9–7 Witt (14–9) Rodriguez (13–11) Henneman (27) 2:59 28,401 78–60 W1
140 September 4 7:35 p.m. CDT Twins L 6–7 Robertson (7–13) Heredia (2–5) Trombley (4) 2:40 29,744 78–61 L1
141 September 6 7:07 p.m. CDT @ Brewers W 7–3 Burkett (9–11) Eldred (3–3) 3:00 16,714 79–61 W1
142 September 7 1:08 p.m. CDT @ Brewers W 2–1 Hill (15–8) McDonald (10–10) Henneman (28) 3:05 19,110 80–61 W2
143 September 8 1:06 p.m. CDT @ Brewers W 7–1 Witt (15–9) Florie (2–3) 2:27 17,542 81–61 W3
144 September 9 6:37 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 4–3 Gross (11–8) Hentgen (17–9) Henneman (29) 2:43 25,825 82–61 W4
145 September 10 6:36 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays W 11–8 Oliver (12–6) Williams (3–3) Henneman (30) 3:00 26,286 83–61 W5
146 September 11 6:36 p.m. CDT @ Blue Jays L 3–8 Andújar (1–2) Vosberg (1–1) 2:45 27,262 83–62 L1
147 September 12 7:30 p.m. CDT Brewers L 4–15 McDonald (11–10) Hill (15–9) 2:54 41,303 83–63 L2
148 September 13 7:36 p.m. CDT Brewers L 3–6 D'Amico (5–6) Witt (15–10) Fetters (29) 3:00 39,235 83–64 L3
149 September 14 7:30 p.m. CDT Brewers L 6–8 Karl (13–7) Pavlik (15–8) Fetters (30) 3:03 45,901 83–65 L4
150 September 15 2:40 p.m. CDT Brewers W 6–2 Oliver (13–6) García (4–4) Vosberg (8) 2:52 45,941 84–65 W1
151 September 16 9:07 p.m. CDT @ Mariners L 0–6 Moyer (12–3) Burkett (9–12) 2:48 50,544 84–66 L1
152 September 17 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Mariners L 2–5 Mulholland (13–9) Hill (15–10) Ayala (3) 2:40 32,279 84–67 L2
153 September 18 9:36 p.m. CDT @ Mariners L 2–5 Hitchcock (13–8) Witt (15–11) Charlton (18) 2:58 35,162 84–68 L3
154 September 19 3:34 p.m. CDT @ Mariners L 6–7 Davis (2–2) Cook (4–2) Charlton (19) 3:09 39,769 84–69 L4
155 September 20 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Angels L 5–6 (10) McElroy (7–1) Stanton (0–1) 3:28 18,860 84–70 L5
156 September 21 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 7–1 Burkett (10–12) Abbott (2–17) 2:44 24,104 85–70 W1
157 September 22 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 4–1 Hill (16–10) Dickson (1–4) 2:59 17,522 86–70 W2
158 September 23 9:06 p.m. CDT @ Athletics L 3–5 Wasdin (8–7) Witt (15–12) Taylor (16) 3:09 10,164 86–71 L1
159 September 24 2:16 p.m. CDT @ Athletics W 7–3 Cook (5–2) Small (0–3) 3:09 9,694 87–71 W1
160 September 26 7:36 p.m. CDT Angels W 6–5 Burkett (11–12) Abbott (2–18) Henneman (31) 2:55 33,895 88–71 W2
161 September 27 7:35 p.m. CDT Angels L 3–4 (15) Harris (2–) Whiteside (0–1) Gohr (1) 5:08 46,764 88–72 L1
162 September 28 12:08 p.m. CDT Angels W 4–3 Oliver (14–6) Finley (15–16) Heredia (1) 3:00 45,651 89–72 W1
163 September 29 2:06 p.m. CDT Angels W 4–3 Witt (16–12) Springer (5–6) 2:35 45,434 90–72 W2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Rangers team member

Postseason Game log

1996 Postseason game log: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Away: 1–1)
AL Division Series: vs. New York Yankees 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Away: 1–1)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/
Streak
1 October 1 7:15 p.m. CDT @ Yankees W 6–2 Burkett (1–0) Cone (0–1) 2:50 57,205 TEX 1–0 W1
2 October 2 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Yankees L 4–5 (12) Boehringer (1–0) Stanton (0–1) 4:25 57,156 Tied 1–1 L1
3 October 4 7:07 p.m. CDT Yankees L 2–3 Nelson (1–0) Oliver (0–1) Wetteland (1) 3:09 50,860 NYY 2–1 L2
4 October 5 12:08 p.m. CDT Yankees L 4–6 Weathers (1–0) Pavlik (0–1) Wetteland (2) 3:57 50,066 NYY 3–1 L3
Legend:        = Win        = Postponement
Bold = Rangers team member

Starting Lineups

Regular season

Game Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th SP
1 April 1 BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#24 Worthington
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
2 April 3 BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#24 Worthington
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
3 April 4 BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
4 April 6 NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
5 April 7 NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
6 April 7 NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#1 Stillwell
(SS)
#10 Valle
(C)
#59 Pavlik
7 April 9 @ CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
8 April 11 @ CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
9 April 12 @ NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
10 April 13 @ NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#10 Valle
(C)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
11 April 14 @ NYY #14 Frazier
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#24 Worthington
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
15 April 19 BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
16 April 20 BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
17 April 21 BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
18 April 22 CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
19 April 23 CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
20 April 24 @ BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
21 April 25 @ BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
22 April 26 @ BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
23 April 27 @ BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B) 2B
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
24 April 28 @ BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#21 Newson
(DH)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
25 April 29 @ BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(DH)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#10 Valle
(C)
#59 Pavlik
26 April 30 SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#21 Newson
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
27 May 1 SEA #2 Buford
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(DH)
#24 Worthington
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#1 Stillwell
(2B)
#28 Oliver
41 May 17 @ CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
42 May 18 @ CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
43 May 19 @ CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
44 May 21 @ MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#14 Frazier
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
45 May 22 @ MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#14 Frazier
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
50 May 27 CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#14 Frazier
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
51 May 28 CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#14 Frazier
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
52 May 29 CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#30 Faneyte
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
53 May 31 MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
54 June 1 MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
55 June 2 MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#10 Valle
(C)
#88 Gonzales
(SS)
#28 Oliver
56 June 3 @ MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
57 June 4 @ MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
58 June 5 @ MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
62 June 10 MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
63 June 11 MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#88 Gonzales
(3B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
64 June 12 MIL #2 Buford
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#10 Valle
(C)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
65 June 13 @ BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#1 Stillwell
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
66 June 14 @ BOS #14 Frazier
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#1 Stillwell
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
67 June 15 @ BOS #14 Frazier
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#1 Stillwell
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
68 June 16 @ BOS #2 Buford
(CF)
#88 Gonzales
(2B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#10 Valle
(C)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
69 June 17 @ BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#1 Stillwell
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
70 June 18 @ BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#88 Gonzales
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
71 June 19 @ BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
72 June 20 @ BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#88 Gonzales
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
73 June 21 BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
74 June 22 BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
75 June 23 BOS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
76 June 24 BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#10 Valle
(C)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
77 June 25 BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
78 June 26 BAL #4 Hamilton
(CF) CF
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
79 June 28 @ SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
80 June 29 @ SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
81 June 30 @ SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#88 Gonzales
(1B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
85 July 4 SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
86 July 5 SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#88 Gonzales
(1B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
87 July 6 SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#46 Gross
88 July 7 SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#15 Tettleton
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
100 July 22 @ NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(DH)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#88 Gonzales
(2B)
#10 Valle
(C)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
101 July 23 @ NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
102 July 24 @ NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#48 Alberro
103 July 25 @ CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
104 July 26 @ CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
105 July 27 @ CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#10 Valle
(C)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
106 July 28 @ CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#88 Gonzales
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
107 July 30 NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
108 July 31 NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#88 Gonzales
(SS)
#28 Oliver
109 August 1 NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
110 August 2 CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#10 Valle
(C)
#59 Pavlik
111 August 3 CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(1B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#1 Stillwell
(2B)
#10 Valle
(C)
#46 Gross
112 August 4 CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
113 August 5 CWS #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(RF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
126 August 19 @ CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
127 August 20 @ CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
128 August 21 @ CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B) 2B
#18 Elster
(SS)
#33 Burkett
129 August 22 @ MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
130 August 23 @ MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
131 August 24 @ MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
132 August 25 @ MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#10 Valle
(C)
#36 Witt
135 August 30 CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
136 August 31 CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(DH)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(RF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
137 September 1 CLE #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#1 Stillwell
(2B)
#33 Burkett
138 September 2 MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
139 September 3 MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
140 September 4 MIN #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#88 Gonzales
(2B)
#59 Pavlik
141 September 6 @ MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#33 Burkett
142 September 7 @ MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(DH)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#10 Valle
(C)
#44 Hill
143 September 8 @ MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
147 September 12 MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
148 September 13 MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
149 September 14 MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik
150 September 15 MIL #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#21 Newson
(LF)
#10 Valle
(C)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
151 September 16 @ SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#33 Burkett
152 September 17 @ SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
153 September 18 @ SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#2 Buford
(LF)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt
154 September 19 @ SEA #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#19 González
(RF)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#11 Stevens
(LF)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#59 Pavlik

Playoffs

Game Round Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th SP
1 ALDS October 1 @ NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#33 Burkett
2 ALDS October 2 @ NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#44 Hill
3 ALDS October 4 NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#28 Oliver
4 ALDS October 5 NYY #4 Hamilton
(CF)
#7 Rodríguez
(C)
#29 Greer
(LF)
#19 González
(RF)
#22 Clark
(1B)
#16 Palmer
(3B)
#15 Tettleton
(DH)
#3 McLemore
(2B)
#18 Elster
(SS)
#36 Witt

Detailed records

Composite Box

Caption text
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 R H E
Opponents 108 94 85 82 95 99 86 60 73 10 4 1 0 0 2 799 1569 25
Rangers 131 102 124 96 119 104 103 98 30 16 0 1 0 0 1 928 1622 87

Game umpires

Regular season

Game Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B
1 4–1–1996 Red Sox #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke
2 4–3–1996 Red Sox #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman
3 4–4–1996 Red Sox #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser
4 4–6–1996 Yankees #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy
5 4–7–1996 Yankees #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford
6 4–7–1996 Yankees #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether
7 4–9–1996 @ White Sox #31 Mike Reilly #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia #26 Vic Voltaggio
8 4–11–1996 @ White Sox #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia #26 Vic Voltaggio #31 Mike Reilly
9 4–12–1996 @ Yankees #5 Dale Scott #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #38 Gary Cederstrom
10 4–13–1996 @ Yankees #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #38 Gary Cederstrom #5 Dale Scott
11 4–14–1996 @ Yankees #33 Durwood Merrill #38 Gary Cederstrom #5 Dale Scott #27 Rocky Roe
12 4–15–1996 Athletics #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy
13 4–16–1996 Athletics #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford
14 4–17–1996 Athletics #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether
15 4–19–1996 Orioles #6 Jim Joyce #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck
16 4–20–1996 Orioles #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck #6 Jim Joyce
17 4–21–1996 Orioles #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck #6 Jim Joyce #8 Jim McKean
18 4–22–1996 White Sox #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia #38 Gary Cederstrom #31 Mike Reilly
19 4–23–1996 White Sox #19 Rich Garcia #38 Gary Cederstrom #31 Mike Reilly #40 Terry Craft
20 4–24–1996 @ Red Sox #4 Tim Tschida Ed Hickox #29 John Shulock #36 Tim McClelland
21 4–25–1996 @ Red Sox Ed Hickox #29 John Shulock #36 Tim McClelland #4 Tim Tschida
22 4–26–1996 @ Orioles #17 John Hirschbeck #6 Jim Joyce #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry
23 4–27–1996 @ Orioles #6 Jim Joyce #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck
24 4–28–1996 @ Orioles #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck #6 Jim Joyce
25 4–29–1996 @ Orioles #31 Mike Reilly #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia #38 Gary Cederstrom
26 4–30–1996 Mariners #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson
27 5–1–1996 Mariners #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young
28 5–2–1996 @ Tigers #31 Mike Reilly #38 Gary Cederstrom #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia
29 5–3–1996 @ Tigers #38 Gary Cederstrom #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia #31 Mike Reilly
30 5–4–1996 @ Tigers #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia #31 Mike Reilly #38 Gary Cederstrom
31 5–5–1996 @ Tigers #19 Rich Garcia #31 Mike Reilly #38 Gary Cederstrom #40 Terry Craft
32 5–7–1996 Blue Jays Ted Barrett Brian O'Nora #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott
33 5–8–1996 Blue Jays Brian O'Nora #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips
34 5–9–1996 Blue Jays #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips Brian O'Nora
35 5–10–1996 Tigers #22 Larry Barnett #18 Greg Kosc #24 Al Clark #34 Dan Morrison
36 5–11–1996 Tigers #18 Greg Kosc #24 Al Clark #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett
37 5–12–1996 Tigers #24 Al Clark #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett #18 Greg Kosc
38 5–13–1996 Royals #29 John Shulock #36 Tim McClelland #4 Tim Tschida Ed Hickox
39 5–14–1996 Royals #36 Tim McClelland #4 Tim Tschida Ed Hickox #29 John Shulock
40 5–15–1996 Royals #4 Tim Tschida Ed Hickox #29 John Shulock #36 Tim McClelland
41 5–17–1996 @ Indians #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman
42 5–18–1996 @ Indians #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser
43 5–19–1996 @ Indians #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins
44 5–21–1996 @ Twins Ed Hickox #29 John Shulock #36 Tim McClelland #4 Tim Tschida
45 5–22–1996 @ Twins #29 John Shulock #36 Tim McClelland #4 Tim Tschida Ed Hickox
46 5–23–1996 @ Royals #7 Dave Phillips Brian O'Nora #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott
47 5–24–1996 @ Royals Brian O'Nora #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips
48 5–25–1996 @ Royals #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips Brian O'Nora
49 5–26–1996 @ Royals #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips Brian O'Nora #33 Durwood Merrill
50 5–27–1996 Indians #19 Rich Garcia #40 Terry Craft #38 Gary Cederstrom #31 Mike Reilly
51 5–28–1996 Indians #38 Gary Cederstrom #31 Mike Reilly #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia
52 5–29–1996 Indians #31 Mike Reilly #40 Terry Craft #19 Rich Garcia #38 Gary Cederstrom
53 5–31–1996 Twins #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed
54 6–1–1996 Twins #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson
55 6–2–1996 Twins #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young
56 6–3–1996 @ Brewers #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford
57 6–4–1996 @ Brewers #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether
58 6–5–1996 @ Brewers #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans
59 6–7–1996 Blue Jays #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck Fieldin Culbreth
60 6–8–1996 Blue Jays #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck Fieldin Culbreth #8 Jim McKean
61 6–9–1996 Blue Jays #17 John Hirschbeck Fieldin Culbreth #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry
62 6–10–1996 Brewers #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins
63 6–11–1996 Brewers #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke
64 6–12–1996 Brewers #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman
65 6–13–1996 @ Red Sox #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips Brian O'Nora
66 6–14–1996 @ Red Sox #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips Brian O'Nora #33 Durwood Merrill
67 6–15–1996 @ Red Sox #7 Dave Phillips Brian O'Nora #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott
68 6–16–1996 @ Red Sox Brian O'Nora #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips
69 6–17–1996 @ Orioles #37 Drew Coble Fieldin Culbreth #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry
70 6–18–1996 @ Orioles Fieldin Culbreth #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry #37 Drew Coble
71 6–19–1996 @ Orioles #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry #37 Drew Coble Fieldin Culbreth
72 6–20–1996 @ Orioles #35 Ted Hendry Fieldin Culbreth (none) #37 Drew Coble
73 6–21–1996 Red Sox #18 Greg Kosc #24 Al Clark #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett
74 6–22–1996 Red Sox #24 Al Clark #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett #18 Greg Kosc
75 6–23–1996 Red Sox #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett #18 Greg Kosc #24 Al Clark
76 6–24–1996 Orioles #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford
77 6–25–1996 Orioles #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether
78 6–26–1996 Orioles #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans
79 6–28–1996 @ Mariners #4 Tim Tschida #36 Tim McClelland Ted Barrett Ed Hickox
80 6–29–1996 @ Mariners #36 Tim McClelland Ted Barrett Ed Hickox #4 Tim Tschida
81 6–30–1996 @ Mariners Ted Barrett Ed Hickox #4 Tim Tschida #36 Tim McClelland
82 7–1–1996 @ Angels #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy
83 7–2–1996 @ Angels #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford
84 7–3–1996 @ Angels #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether
85 7–4–1996 Mariners #6 Jim Joyce #35 Ted Hendry #8 Jim McKean Fieldin Culbreth
86 7–5–1996 Mariners #35 Ted Hendry #8 Jim McKean Fieldin Culbreth #6 Jim Joyce
87 7–6–1996 Mariners #8 Jim McKean Fieldin Culbreth #6 Jim Joyce #35 Ted Hendry
88 7–7–1996 Mariners Fieldin Culbreth #6 Jim Joyce #35 Ted Hendry #8 Jim McKean
89 7–11–1996 @ Athletics #21 Ken Kaiser Ted Barrett Ed Hickox #5 Dale Scott
90 7–12–1996 @ Athletics Ted Barrett Ed Hickox #5 Dale Scott #21 Ken Kaiser
91 7–13–1996 @ Athletics Ed Hickox #5 Dale Scott #21 Ken Kaiser Ted Barrett
92 7–14–1996 @ Athletics #5 Dale Scott #21 Ken Kaiser Ted Barrett Ed Hickox
93 7–15–1996 Angels #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed
94 7–16–1996 Angels #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson
95 7–17–1996 Angels #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young
96 7–18–1996 Athletics #22 Larry Barnett #24 Al Clark (none) #34 Dan Morrison
97 7–19–1996 Athletics #24 Al Clark Fieldin Culbreth #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett
98 7–20–1996 Athletics Fieldin Culbreth #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett #24 Al Clark
99 7–21–1996 Athletics #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett #24 Al Clark Fieldin Culbreth
100 7–22–1996 @ Yankees Brian O'Nora #31 Mike Reilly #38 Gary Cederstrom #19 Rich Garcia
101 7–23–1996 @ Yankees #31 Mike Reilly #38 Gary Cederstrom #19 Rich Garcia Brian O'Nora
102 7–24–1996 @ Yankees #38 Gary Cederstrom #19 Rich Garcia Brian O'Nora #31 Mike Reilly
103 7–25–1996 @ White Sox #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke
104 7–26–1996 @ White Sox #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman
105 7–27–1996 @ White Sox #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser
106 7–28–1996 @ White Sox #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins
107 7–30–1996 Yankees #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young
108 7–31–1996 Yankees #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble
109 8–1–1996 Yankees #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed
110 8–2–1996 White Sox #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins
111 8–3–1996 White Sox #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke
112 8–4–1996 White Sox #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman
113 8–5–1996 White Sox #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser
114 8–6–1996 @ Tigers #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck #6 Jim Joyce
115 8–7–1996 @ Tigers #35 Ted Hendry #17 John Hirschbeck #6 Jim Joyce #8 Jim McKean
116 8–8–1996 @ Tigers #17 John Hirschbeck #6 Jim Joyce #8 Jim McKean #35 Ted Hendry
117 8–9–1996 @ Blue Jays #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans
118 8–10–1996 @ Blue Jays #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy
119 8–11–1996 @ Blue Jays #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford
120 8–12–1996 Tigers #4 Tim Tschida #36 Tim McClelland Ed Hickox Ted Barrett
121 8–13–1996 Tigers #36 Tim McClelland Ed Hickox Ted Barrett #4 Tim Tschida
122 8–14–1996 Tigers Ed Hickox Ted Barrett #4 Tim Tschida #36 Tim McClelland
123 8–16–1996 Royals #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips
124 8–17–1996 Royals #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips #27 Rocky Roe
125 8–18–1996 Royals #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill
126 8–19–1996 @ Indians #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young
127 8–20–1996 @ Indians #23 Rick Reed #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble
128 8–21–1996 @ Indians #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble #23 Rick Reed
129 8–22–1996 @ Twins #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill
130 8–23–1996 @ Twins #7 Dave Phillips #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott
131 8–24–1996 @ Twins #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips
132 8–25–1996 @ Twins #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips #27 Rocky Roe
133 8–27–1996 @ Royals #20 Dale Ford #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy
134 8–28–1996 @ Royals #32 Chuck Meriwether #3 Jim Evans #10 Larry McCoy #20 Dale Ford
135 8–30–1996 Indians #22 Larry Barnett Ray DiMuro Fieldin Culbreth #34 Dan Morrison
136 8–31–1996 Indians Ray DiMuro Fieldin Culbreth #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett
137 9–1–1996 Indians Fieldin Culbreth #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett Ray DiMuro
138 9–2–1996 Twins #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman
139 9–3–1996 Twins #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser
140 9–4–1996 Twins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins
141 9–6–1996 @ Brewers #7 Dave Phillips #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott
142 9–7–1996 @ Brewers #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips
143 9–8–1996 @ Brewers #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips #27 Rocky Roe
144 9–9–1996 @ Blue Jays #37 Drew Coble Ted Barrett #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young
145 9–10–1996 @ Blue Jays Ted Barrett #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble
146 9–11–1996 @ Blue Jays #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble Ted Barrett
147 9–12–1996 Brewers #18 Greg Kosc #24 Al Clark #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett
148 9–13–1996 Brewers #24 Al Clark #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett #18 Greg Kosc
149 9–14–1996 Brewers #34 Dan Morrison #22 Larry Barnett #18 Greg Kosc #24 Al Clark
150 9–15–1996 Brewers #22 Larry Barnett #18 Greg Kosc #24 Al Clark #34 Dan Morrison
151 9–16–1996 @ Mariners #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble Ted Barrett #25 Mark Johnson
152 9–17–1996 @ Mariners #37 Drew Coble Ted Barrett #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young
153 9–18–1996 @ Mariners Ted Barrett #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble
154 9–19–1996 @ Mariners #25 Mark Johnson #28 Larry Young #37 Drew Coble Ted Barrett
155 9–20–1996 @ Angels #5 Dale Scott Mike Everitt #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill
156 9–21–1996 @ Angels Mike Everitt #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott
157 9–22–1996 @ Angels #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott Mike Everitt
158 9–23–1996 @ Athletics #33 Durwood Merrill #5 Dale Scott Mike Everitt #27 Rocky Roe
159 9–24–1996 @ Athletics #5 Dale Scott #7 Dave Phillips #27 Rocky Roe #33 Durwood Merrill
160 9–26–1996 Angels #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman
161 9–27–1996 Angels #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser
162 9–28–1996 Angels #30 Tim Welke #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins
163 9–29–1996 Angels #15 Joe Brinkman #21 Ken Kaiser #13 Derryl Cousins #30 Tim Welke

Playoffs

Game Round Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
1 ALDS 10–1–1996 @ Yankees #3 Jim Evans #21 Ken Kaiser #33 Durwood Merrill #28 Larry Young #24 Al Clark #25 Mark Johnson
2 ALDS 10–2–1996 @ Yankees #21 Ken Kaiser #33 Durwood Merrill #28 Larry Young #24 Al Clark #25 Mark Johnson #3 Jim Evans
3 ALDS 10–4–1996 Yankees #4 Tim Tschida #30 Tim Welke #29 John Shulock #35 Ted Hendry #37 Drew Coble #18 Greg Kosc
4 ALDS 10–5–1996 Yankees #30 Tim Welke #29 John Shulock #35 Ted Hendry #37 Drew Coble #18 Greg Kosc #4 Tim Tschida

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Iván Rodríguez 153 649 192 .300 19 86
1B Will Clark 117 436 124 .284 13 72
2B Mark McLemore 147 517 150 .290 5 46
SS Kevin Elster 157 515 130 .252 24 99
3B Dean Palmer 154 582 163 .280 38 107
LF Rusty Greer 139 542 180 .332 18 100
CF Darryl Hamilton 148 627 184 .293 6 51
RF Juan González 134 541 170 .314 47 144
DH Mickey Tettleton 143 491 121 .246 24 83

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Warren Newson 91 235 60 .255 10 31
Damon Buford 90 145 41 .283 6 20
Rene Gonzales 51 92 20 .217 2 5
Dave Valle 42 86 26 .302 3 17
Lee Stevens 27 78 18 .231 3 12
Kurt Stillwell 46 77 21 .273 1 4
Lou Frazier 30 50 13 .260 0 5
Craig Worthington 13 19 3 .158 1 4
Jack Voigt 5 9 1 .111 0 0
Luis Ortiz 3 7 2 .286 1 1
Rikkert Faneyte 8 5 1 .200 0 1
Benji Gil 7 5 2 .400 0 1
Kevin Brown 3 4 0 .000 0 1

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Ken Hill 35 250.2 16 10 3.63 170
Roger Pavlik 34 201.0 15 8 5.19 127
Bobby Witt 33 199.2 16 12 5.41 157
Darren Oliver 30 173.2 14 6 4.66 112
Kevin Gross 28 129.1 11 8 5.22 78
John Burkett 10 68.2 5 2 4.06 47

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Rick Helling 6 20.1 1 2 7.52 16
José Alberro 5 9.1 0 1 5.79 2

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Mike Henneman 49 0 7 31 5.79 34
Dennis Cook 60 5 2 0 4.09 64
Jeff Russell 55 3 3 3 3.38 23
Ed Vosberg 52 1 1 8 3.27 32
Gil Heredia 44 2 5 1 5.89 43
Mark Brandenburg 26 1 3 0 3.21 37
Mike Stanton 22 0 1 0 3.22 14
Matt Whiteside 14 0 1 0 6.68 15
Danny Patterson 7 0 0 0 0.00 5

ALDS

Game 1, October 1

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 8 0
New York 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
WP: John Burkett (1-0)   LP: David Cone (0-1)
Home runs:
Tex: Juan González (1), Dean Palmer (1)
NYY: None

Game 2, October 2

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Texas 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1
New York 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 8 0
WP: Brian Boehringer (1-0)   LP: Mike Stanton (0-1)
Home runs:
Tex: Juan González (2, 3)
NYY: Cecil Fielder (1)

Game 3, October 4

The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1
Texas 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
WP: Jeff Nelson (1-0)   LP: Darren Oliver (0-1)   Sv: John Wetteland (1)
Home runs:
NYY: Bernie Williams (1)
Tex: Juan González (4)

Game 4, October 5

The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 6 12 1
Texas 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
WP: David Weathers (1-0)   LP: Roger Pavlik (0-1)   Sv: John Wetteland (2)
Home runs:
NYY: Bernie Williams (2, 3)
Tex: Juan González (5)

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Notes

  1. ^ Scott Podsednik at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ Ken Hill at Baseball Reference
  3. ^ Mike Henneman at Baseball Reference
  4. ^ "Kevin Elster Stats".
  5. ^ Jack Voigt at Baseball Reference
  6. ^ Travis Hafner at Baseball Reference
  7. ^ Mike Stanton at Baseball Reference

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Oklahoma City 89ers American Association Greg Biagini
AA Tulsa Drillers Texas League Bobby Jones
A Charlotte Rangers Florida State League Butch Wynegar
A Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic League Gary Allenson
A-Short Season Hudson Valley Renegades New York–Penn League Bump Wills
Rookie GCL Rangers Gulf Coast League Jim Byrd
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oklahoma City Hudson Valley affiliation shared with Tampa Bay Devil Rays

References

  • 1996 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference
  • 1996 Texas Rangers at Baseball Almanac
  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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