List of Texas Rangers team records

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

†	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

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

Batting

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

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

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

Batting

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

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

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

Batting

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

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

Hitting for the cycle

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

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

• List of Texas Rangers no-hitters

Notes

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

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