1996 Texas Rangers season

March 2026 November 2013 Texas Rangers 1996 American League West champions American League West The Ballpark in Arlington Arlington, Texas George W. Bush Doug Melvin Johnny Oates 90–72 (.556) 1st KXTX-TV 39KXAS-TV 5(Mark Holtz, Tom Grieve) KRLD–AM 1080(Eric Nadel, Brad Sham)KXEB–AM 910(Luis Mayoral, Josue Perez) The 1996 Texas Rangers season was the 36th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 25th in Arlington as the Rangers, and their 3rd season at The Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers finished first in the American League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. It would be the first postseason 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 ALDS. The one postseason 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.Scott Podsednik at Baseball Reference December 21, 1995: Ken Hill was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.Ken Hill at Baseball Reference December 22, 1995: Mike Henneman was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.Mike Henneman at Baseball Reference January 16, 1996: Kevin Elster was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/elsteke01.shtml Kevin Elster Stats Regular season Season standings Texas Rangers Record vs. opponents TEX Notable transactions April 13, 1996: Jack Voigt was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.Jack Voigt at Baseball Reference June 4, 1996: Travis Hafner was drafted by the Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 2, 1997.Travis Hafner at Baseball Reference July 31, 1996: Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy were traded by the Rangers to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Stanton and a player to be named later. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Dwayne Hosey to the Rangers on November 4.Mike Stanton at Baseball Reference Roster 1996 Texas Rangers Roster Pitchers 48 José Alberro 51 Mark Brandenburg 33 John Burkett 42 Dennis Cook 46 Kevin Gross 32 Rick Helling 39 Mike Henneman 37 Gil Heredia 44 Ken Hill 28 Darren Oliver 46 Danny Patterson 59 Roger Pavlik 40 Jeff Russell 32 Mike Stanton 52 Ed Vosberg 27 Matt Whiteside 36 Bobby Witt Catchers  6 Kevin Brown  7 Iván Rodríguez 10 Dave Valle Infielders 22 Will Clark 18 Kevin Elster 23 Benji Gil 88 Rene Gonzales  3 Mark McLemore 16 Dean Palmer 11 Lee Stevens  1 Kurt Stillwell 15 Mickey Tettleton 24 Craig Worthington Outfielders  2 Damon Buford 30 Rikkert Faneyte 14 Lou Frazier 19 Juan González 29 Rusty Greer  4 Darryl Hamilton 21 Warren Newson 24 Jack Voigt Other batters  9 Luis Ortiz Manager 26 Johnny Oates Coaches 17 Dick Bosman (pitching) 20 Bucky Dent (bench) 25 Larry Hardy (bullpen)  8 Rudy Jaramillo (hitting) 12 Ed Napoleon (first base)  5 Jerry Narron (third base) Game log Regular season Game log Legend Rangers Win Rangers Loss Game postponed Clinched playoff spot Clinched Division Bold denotes an Rangers pitcher Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 1996 regular season game log: 90–72 (Home: 50–31; Away: 40–41)1996 Texas Rangers Schedule & Results https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/1996-schedule-scores.shtml Baseball Reference 15 August 2025 y Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 April: 16–10 (Home: 11–4; Away: 5–6) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || || Red Sox || 5–3 || Hill (1–0) || Clemens || Vosberg (1) || || 40,484 || 1–0 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 3 || || Red Sox || 7–2 || Pavlik (1–0) || Gordon || — || || 24,483 || 2–0 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 4 || || Red Sox || 13–2 || Gross (1–0) || Wakefield || — || || 18,086 || 3–0 || |- style="background:#bbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |— || April 5, 1996 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7:05 p.m. CST || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || colspan=8 style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |4 || April 6 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7:37 p.m. CST || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W 4–2 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Witt (1–0) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Key (0–1) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Henneman (1) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:48 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |35,510 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |4–0 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |5 (1) || April 7 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |3:05 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W 7–2 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Hill (2–0) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Gooden (0–1) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:57 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |5–0 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |6 (2) || April 7 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7:05 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W 4–1 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Pavlik (2–0) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Howe (0–1) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Vosberg (2) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:52 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |36,248 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |6–0 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 9 || || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Gross (2–0) || Thomas || Henneman (2) || || 34,750 || 7–0 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || || @ White Sox || 5–8 (11) || Thomas || Henneman (0–1) || || — || 16,685 || 7–1 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |9 || April 12 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |6:35 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |@ Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L 3–4 || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Cone (2–0) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Hill (2–1) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Wetteland (1) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:51 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |20,238 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7–2 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |10 || April 13 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |12:35 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |@ Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W10–6 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Pavlik (3–0) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Gooden (0–2) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Vosberg (3) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |3:32 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |19,603 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |8–2 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |11 || April 14 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |12:35 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |@ Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L 3–12 || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Pettitte (3–0) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Gross (2–1) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |3:00 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |20,181 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |8–3 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || || Athletics || 3–8 || Mohler || Heredia (0–1) || — || || 19,312 || 8–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 16 || || Athletics || 5–3 || Witt (2–0) || Johns || Henneman (3) || || 20,948 || 9–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 17 || || Athletics || 12–1 || Hill (3–1) || Reyes || — || || 24,120 || 10–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 19 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |Orioles || 26–7 || Cook (1–0) || Mercker || Vosberg (4) || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |41,184 || 11–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 20 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |Orioles || 8–3 || Gross (3–1) || Haynes || — || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |45,358 || 12–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 21 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |Orioles || 9–6 || Oliver (1–0) || Wells || — || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |39,456 || 13–4 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 22 || || White Sox || 4–12 || Fernandez || Witt (2–1) || Karchner || || 22,348 || 13–5 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 23 || || White Sox || 5–6 || Baldwin || Hill (3–2) || Hernandez || || 29,123 || 13–6 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || || @ Red Sox || 9–11 || Stanton || Heredia (0–2) || Slocumb || || 19,217 || 13–7 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || || @ Red Sox || 3–8 || Wakefield || Gross (3–2) || — || || 20,350 || 13–8 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || April 26 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |@ Orioles || 5–4 || Brandenburg (1–0) || Wells || Henneman (4) || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |44,022 || 14–8 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 27 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |@ Orioles || 4–2 || Witt (3–1) || Erickson || Vosberg (5) || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |47,311 || 15–8 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 28 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |@ Orioles || 5–4 (10) || Heredia (1–2) || McDowell || Henneman (5) || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |47,327 || 16–8 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 29 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |@ Orioles || 7–8 || Haynes || Helling (0–1) || Myers || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |41,503 || 16–9 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 30 || || Mariners || 0–8 || Bosio || Gross (3–3) || — || || 27,272 || 16–10 || |- y Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 May: 18–9 (Home: 11–3; Away: 7–6) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 1 || || Mariners || 5–4 || Russell (1–0) || Jackson || Henneman (6) || || 31,775 || 17–10 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 2 || || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Lira || Witt (3–2) || Williams || || 7,416 || 17–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 3 || || @ Tigers || 11–0 || Hill (4–2) || Keagle || — || || 9,079 || 18–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 4 || || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Pavlik (4–0) || Gohr || — || || 10,734 || 19–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 5 || || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Gross (4–3) || Lima || Henneman (7) || || 12,337 || 20–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 7 || || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Oliver (2–0) || Guzman || — || || 23,005 || 21–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 8 || || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Witt (4–2) || Hanson || Henneman (8) || || 20,694 || 22–11 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 9 || || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Quantrill || Hill (4–3) || Timlin || || 34,451 || 22–12 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 10 || || Tigers || 6–2 || Pavlik (5–0) || Lima || Henneman (9) || || 31,426 || 23–12 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 11 || || Tigers || 11–7 || Gross (5–3) || Aldred || — || || 42,732 || 24–12 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 12 || || Tigers || 3–5 || Lira || Oliver (2–1) || Myers || || 35,677 || 24–13 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 13 || || Royals || 7–6 || Cook (2–0) || Montgomery || Henneman (10) || || 22,981 || 25–13 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 14 || || Royals || 10–0 || Hill (5–3) || Gubicza || — || || 28,999 || 26–13 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 15 || || Royals || 1–3 || Haney || Pavlik (5–1) || Montgomery || || 26,881 || 26–14 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 17 || || @ Indians || 10–12 || Embree || Heredia (1–3) || Mesa || || 41,225 || 26–15 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 18 || || @ Indians || 6–3 || Oliver (3–1) || Anderson || Henneman (11) || || 40,973 || 27–15 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 19 || || @ Indians || 5–8 || Nagy || Witt (4–3) || Mesa || || 43,299 || 27–16 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || || @ Twins || 3–4 || Milchin || Henneman (0–2) || — || || 12,323 || 27–17 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 22 || || @ Twins || 6–5 || Pavlik (6–1) || Parra || Henneman (12) || || 17,955 || 28–17 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 23 || || @ Royals || 2–4 || Appier || Oliver (3–2) || Montgomery || || 15,612 || 28–18 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || || @ Royals || 0–8 || Gubicza || Witt (4–4) || — || || 13,696 || 28–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 25 || || @ Royals || 2–1 || Helling (1–1) || Haney || Henneman (13) || || 23,668 || 29–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || May 26 || || @ Royals || 6–4 || Hill (6–3) || Linton || Henneman (14) || || 22,665 || 30–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 27 || || Indians || 3–2 || Pavlik (7–1) || McDowell || — || || 46,521 || 31–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 28 || || Indians || 11–3 || Oliver (4–2) || Hershiser || — || || 35,727 || 32–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 29 || || Indians || 5–4 || Cook (3–0) || Tavarez || Henneman (15) || || 35,893 || 33–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 31 || || Twins || 7–2 || Hill (7–3) || Rodriguez || — || || 32,861 || 34–19 || |- y Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 June: 14–13 (Home: 9–5; Away: 5–8) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 1 || || Twins || 5–9 || Milchin || Henneman (0–3) || — || || 43,413 || 34–20 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || || Twins || 5–6 || Guardado || Russell (1–1) || — || || 33,809 || 34–21 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 3 || || @ Brewers || 9–6 || Witt (5–4) || Sparks || Henneman (16) || || 9,748 || 35–21 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 4 || || @ Brewers || 2–6 || Bones || Gross (5–4) || — || || 10,685 || 35–22 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 5 || || @ Brewers || 4–6 || McDonald || Hill (7–4) || Fetters || || 11,276 || 35–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 7 || || Blue Jays || 10–7 || Pavlik (8–1) || Janzen || Henneman (17) || || 40,046 || 36–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 8 || || Blue Jays || 2–0 || Oliver (5–2) || Guzman || — || || 43,439 || 37–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 9 || || Blue Jays || 8–6 || Witt (6–4) || Hanson || Henneman (18) || || 41,605 || 38–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 10 || || Brewers || 8–3 || Gross (6–4) || Givens || — || || 43,275 || 39–23 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 11 || || Brewers || 4–14 || McDonald || Hill (7–5) || Garcia || || 33,519 || 39–24 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 12 || || Brewers || 13–6 || Pavlik (9–1) || Miranda || — || || 34,842 || 40–24 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || || @ Red Sox || 7–8 (10) || Slocumb || Henneman (0–4) || — || || 32,645 || 40–25 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 14 || || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Stanton || Witt (6–5) || — || || 29,689 || 40–26 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 15 || || @ Red Sox || 13–3 || Gross (7–4) || Wakefield || — || || 33,186 || 41–26 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 16 || || @ Red Sox || 9–10 || Hudson || Henneman (0–5) || — || || 30,461 || 41–27 || |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 69 || June 17 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |@ Orioles || 1–1 (6) || || || || — || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |45,581 || 41–27 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 18 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |@ Orioles || 7–0 || Oliver (6–2) || Mercker || — || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |47,318 || 42–27 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 19 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |@ Orioles || 3–2 || Witt (7–5) || Mussina || Russell (1) || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |45,581 || 43–27 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 20 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |@ Orioles || 2–3 || Wells || Gross (7–5) || Myers || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |21,748 || 43–28 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 21 || || Red Sox || 14–4 || Hill (8–5) || Minchey || — || || 40,726 || 44–28 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 22 || || Red Sox || 8–2 || Pavlik (10–1) || Wakefield || — || || 46,444 || 45–28 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 23 || || Red Sox || 4–6 || Stanton || Cook (3–1) || Slocumb || || 39,399 || 45–29 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 24 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |Orioles || 3–8 || Mussina || Witt (7–6) || — || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |39,701 || 45–30 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 25 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |Orioles || 5–2 || Gross (8–5) || Wells || Henneman (19) || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |41,685 || 46–30 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || June 26 || || style="Baltimore Orioles 1996 2;" |Orioles || 6–5 || Cook (4–1) || Orosco || Henneman (20) || || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |38,984 || 47–30 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 28 || || @ Mariners || 8–19 || Carmona || Pavlik (10–2) || — || || 34,413 || 47–31 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || June 29 || || @ Mariners || 9–5 || Oliver (7–2) || Meacham || — || || 37,556 || 48–31 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || June 30 || || @ Mariners || 3–4 || Hitchcock || Witt (7–7) || Charlton || || 33,392 || 48–32 || |- y Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 July: 13–14 (Home: 6–7; Away: 7–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 1 || || @ Angels || 8–6 || Gross (9–5) || Langston || Henneman (21) || || 19,754 || 49–32 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 2 || || @ Angels || 5–6 || James || Henneman (0–6) || — || || 19,055 || 49–33 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 3 || || @ Angels || 8–1 || Pavlik (11–2) || Finley || — || || 45,979 || 50–33 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 4 || || Mariners || 5–9 || Carmona || Henneman (0–7) || — || || 46,668 || 50–34 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 5 || || Mariners || 3–6 || Hitchcock || Witt (7–8) || — || || 46,397 || 50–35 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 6 || || Mariners || 5–9 || Wagner || Gross (9–6) || — || || 46,458 || 50–36 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 7 || || Mariners || 8–3 || Hill (9–5) || Wells || — || || 36,933 || 51–36 || |- style=background:#bbbfff | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |— || July 9, 1996 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7:30p.m. CDT || colspan="9" style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |67th All-Star Game in Philadelphia, PA |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 11 || || @ Athletics || 3–8 || Chouinard || Oliver (7–3) || — || || 13,437 || 51–37 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 12 || || @ Athletics || 8–4 (10) || Russell (2–1) || Taylor || — || || 12,074 || 52–37 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 13 || || @ Athletics || 8–1 || Pavlik (12–2) || Wengert || — || || 16,792 || 53–37 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 14 || || @ Athletics || 1–9 || Johns || Gross (9–7) || — || || 20,704 || 53–38 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 15 || || Angels || 7–10 || Schmidt || Brandenburg (1–1) || Percival || || 45,655 || 53–39 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 16 || || Angels || 6–2 || Oliver (8–3) || Abbott || Russell (2) || || 34,680 || 54–39 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 17 || || Angels || 7–3 || Hill (10–5) || Finley || — || || 44,220 || 55–39 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 18 || || Athletics || 4–5 (11) || Reyes || Brandenburg (1–2) || Van Poppel || || 28,585 || 55–40 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 19 || || Athletics || 6–9 || Reyes || Helling (1–2) || Taylor || || 37,455 || 55–41 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 20 || || Athletics || 8–4 || Witt (8–8) || Van Poppel || — || || 46,052 || 56–41 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 21 || || Athletics || 8–11 || Groom || Brandenburg (1–3) || Mohler || || 36,039 || 56–42 || |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |100 || July 22 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |6:35 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |@ Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W 6–1 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Hill (11–5) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Rogers (6–5) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:42 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |30,767 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |57–42 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |101 || July 23 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |6:35 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |@ Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L 0–6 || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Gooden (10–5) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Pavlik (12–3) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:39 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |22,814 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |57–43 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |102 || July 24 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |12:05 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |@ Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L 2–4 || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Pettitte (15–5) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Alberro (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Wetteland (35) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:36 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |35,308 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |57–44 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 25 || || @ White Sox || 4–3 (12) || Russell (3–1) || Keyser || Henneman (22) || || 19,524 || 58–44 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 26 || || @ White Sox || 2–6 || Alvarez || Oliver (8–4) || — || || 21,398 || 58–45 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 27 || || @ White Sox || 6–4 (10) || Heredia (2–3) || Simas || Vosberg (6) || || 22,629 || 59–45 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 28 || || @ White Sox || 1–5 || Fernandez || Pavlik (12–4) || — || || 20,902 || 59–46 || |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |107 || July 30 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7:06 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W 15–2 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Witt (9–8) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Pettitte (15–6) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:37 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |39,637 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |60–46 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |108 || July 31 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |6:35 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W 9–2 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Oliver (9–4) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Key (8–8) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |3:03 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |30,645 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |61–46 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W2 |- y Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 August: 16–12 (Home: 8–5; Away: 8–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |109 || August 1 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7:35 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L 5–6 || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Rogers (8–5) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Hill (11–6) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Wetteland (37) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |3:01 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |34,855 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |61–47 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 2 || || White Sox || 0–9 || Fernandez || Pavlik (12–5) || — || || 36,299 || 61–48 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 3 || || White Sox || 9–11 || Hernandez || Russell (3–2) || — || || 46,481 || 61–49 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 4 || || White Sox || 9–5 || Witt (10–8) || Baldwin || — || || 32,854 || 62–49 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 5 || || White Sox || 5–15 || Alvarez || Oliver (9–5) || — || || 29,973 || 62–50 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 6 || || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Hill (12–6) || Lira || Henneman (23) || || 10,931 || 63–50 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 7 || || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Cummings || Pavlik (12–6) || Myers || || 10,297 || 63–51 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 8 || || @ Tigers || 2–3 || Olivares || Heredia (2–4) || — || || 10,995 || 63–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 9 || || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Witt (11–8) || Quantrill || Henneman (24) || || 33,535 || 64–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 10 || || @ Blue Jays || 12–1 || Oliver (10–5) || Guzman || — || || 34,109 || 65–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 11 || || @ Blue Jays || 6–0 || Burkett (1–0) || Hanson || — || || 32,162 || 66–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 12 || || Tigers || 7–0 || Hill (13–6) || Williams || — || || 25,210 || 67–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 13 || || Tigers || 6–2 || Pavlik (13–6) || Olivares || — || || 31,331 || 68–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 14 || || Tigers || 5–4 || Witt (12–8) || Van Poppel || Henneman (25) || || 33,942 || 69–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 16 || || Royals || 5–3 || Burkett (2–0) || Haney || Henneman (26) || || 32,053 || 70–52 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 17 || || Royals || 1–4 || Belcher || Hill (13–7) || — || || 41,855 || 70–53 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 18 || || Royals || 10–3 || Gross (10–7) || Appier || — || || 30,480 || 71–53 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 19 || || @ Indians || 10–3 || Pavlik (14–6) || McDowell || — || || 42,393 || 72–53 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 20 || || @ Indians || 4–10 || Lopez || Witt (12–9) || — || || 42,370 || 72–54 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 21 || || @ Indians || 10–8 (10) || Vosberg (1–0) || Tavarez || — || || 42,345 || 73–54 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 22 || || @ Twins || 11–2 || Hill (14–7) || Robertson || — || || 17,342 || 74–54 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 23 || || @ Twins || 2–9 || Aguilera || Oliver (10–6) || — || || 16,166 || 74–55 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 24 || || @ Twins || 5–6 || Rodriguez || Pavlik (14–7) || Trombley || || 16,648 || 74–56 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 25 || || @ Twins || 13–2 || Witt (13–9) || Miller || — || || 14,818 || 75–56 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || || @ Royals || 3–4 (10) || Montgomery || Russell (3–3) || — || || 12,907 || 75–57 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 28 || || @ Royals || 3–4 (12) || Huisman || Gross (10–8) || — || || 12,695 || 75–58 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || August 30 || || Indians || 5–3 || Pavlik (15–7) || Ogea || Russell (3) || || 40,383 || 76–58 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || August 31 || || Indians || 6–3 || Oliver (11–6) || McDowell || Vosberg (7) || || 46,319 || 77–58 || |- y Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 September: 13–14 (Home: 5–7; Away: 8–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || || Indians || 2–8 || Nagy || Burkett (2–1) || — || || 46,084 || 77–59 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || || Twins || 4–6 || Aguilera || Hill (14–8) || Guardado || || 24,786 || 77–60 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 3 || || Twins || 9–7 || Witt (14–9) || Rodriguez || Henneman (27) || || 28,401 || 78–60 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 4 || || Twins || 6–7 || Robertson || Heredia (2–5) || Trombley || || 29,744 || 78–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 6 || || @ Brewers || 7–3 || Burkett (3–1) || Eldred || — || || 16,714 || 79–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 7 || || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Hill (15–8) || McDonald || Henneman (28) || || 19,110 || 80–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 8 || || @ Brewers || 7–1 || Witt (15–9) || Florie || — || || 17,542 || 81–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 9 || || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Gross (11–8) || Hentgen || Henneman (29) || || 25,825 || 82–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 10 || || @ Blue Jays || 11–8 || Oliver (12–6) || Williams || Henneman (30) || || 26,286 || 83–61 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || || @ Blue Jays || 3–8 || Andujar || Vosberg (1–1) || — || || 27,262 || 83–62 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 12 || || Brewers || 4–15 || McDonald || Hill (15–9) || — || || 41,303 || 83–63 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 13 || || Brewers || 3–6 || D'Amico || Witt (15–10) || Fetters || || 39,235 || 83–64 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 14 || || Brewers || 6–8 || Karl || Pavlik (15–8) || Fetters || || 45,901 || 83–65 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 15 || || Brewers || 6–2 || Oliver (13–6) || Garcia || Vosberg (8) || || 45,941 || 84–65 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 16 || || @ Mariners || 0–6 || Moyer || Burkett (3–2) || — || || 50,544 || 84–66 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 17 || || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Mulholland || Hill (15–10) || Ayala || || 32,279 || 84–67 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 18 || || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Hitchcock || Witt (15–11) || Charlton || || 35,162 || 84–68 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 19 || || @ Mariners || 6–7 || Davis || Cook (4–2) || Charlton || || 39,769 || 84–69 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 20 || || @ Angels || 5–6 (10) || McElroy || Stanton (0–1) || — || || 18,860 || 84–70 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 21 || || @ Angels || 7–1 || Burkett (4–2) || Abbott || — || || 24,104 || 85–70 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 22 || || @ Angels || 4–1 || Hill (16–10) || Dickson || — || || 17,522 || 86–70 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 23 || || @ Athletics || 3–5 || Wasdin || Witt (15–12) || Taylor || || 10,164 || 86–71 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 24 || || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Cook (5–2) || Small || — || || 9,694 || 87–71 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 26 || || Angels || 6–5 || Burkett (5–2) || Abbott || Henneman (31) || || 33,895 || 88–71 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 27 || || Angels || 3–4 (15) || Harris || Whiteside (0–1) || Gohr || || 46,764 || 88–72 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || September 28 || || Angels || 4–3 || Oliver (14–6) || Finley || Heredia (1) || || 45,651 || 89–72 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 163 || September 29 || || Angels || 4–3 || Witt (16–12) || Springer || — || || 45,434 || 90–72 || |- Detailed records American League Opponent Home Away Total Pct. Runs scored Runs allowed AL East Baltimore Orioles 5–1 5–2 10–3 10 3 91 55 New York Yankees 5–1 2–4 7–5 7 5 68 48 10–2 7–6 17–8 17 8 159 103 AL Central 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 AL West Texas Rangers — — — — — — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 Postseason Game log Legend Rangers Win Rangers Loss Bold denotes an Rangers pitcher Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" 1996 Postseason game log: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Away: 1–1) y Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" AL Division Series vs. New York Yankees 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Away: 1–1)1996 American League Division Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1996_ALDS2.shtml Baseball Reference 15 August 2025 # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |1 || October 1, 1996 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7:15 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |@ Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W 6–2 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Burkett (1–0) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Cone (0–1) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2:50 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |57,205 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |TEX 1–0 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |2 || October 2, 1996 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |7:05 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |@ Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L 4–5 (12) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Boehringer (1–0) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Stanton (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |— || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 2; |4:25 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |57,156 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Tied 1–1 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |3 || October 4, 1996 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;"|7:07 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L 2–3 || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Nelson (1–0) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Oliver (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Wetteland (1) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |3:09 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |50,860 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |NYY 2–1 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |4 || October 5, 1996 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |12:08 p.m. CDT || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Yankees || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 2;" |L 4–6 || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Weathers (1–0) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |Pavlik (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1996 2;" |Wetteland (2) || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |3:57 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |50,066 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |NYY 3–1 || style="Texas Rangers 1994thru2002 1996 2;" |L3 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 RBICIván Rodríguez153649192.30019861BWill Clark117436124.28413722BMark McLemore147517150.290546SSKevin Elster157515130.25224993BDean Palmer154582163.28038107LFRusty Greer139542180.33218100CFDarryl Hamilton148627184.293651RFJuan González134541170.31447144DHMickey Tettleton143491121.2462483 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 1996 American League Division Series Game 1, October 1 Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York Texas Tex 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 8 0 New York NYY 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 John Burkett (1-0) David Cone (0-1) Juan González (1), Dean Palmer (1) Game 2, October 2 Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York Texas Tex 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1 New York NYY 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 Brian Boehringer (1-0) Mike Stanton (0-1) Juan González (2, 3) Cecil Fielder (1) Game 3, October 4 The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas New York NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1 Texas Tex 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 Jeff Nelson (1-0) Darren Oliver (0-1) John Wetteland (1) Bernie Williams (1) Juan González (4) Game 4, October 5 The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas New York NYY 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 6 12 1 Texas Tex 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 David Weathers (1-0) Roger Pavlik (0-1) John Wetteland (2) Bernie Williams (2, 3) Juan González (5) Awards and honors Kevin Elster, Comeback Player of The Year Juan González, AL MVP Juan González, Silver Slugger Award Johnny Oates, AL Managers of the Year (was co-manager with Joe Torre) Iván Rodríguez, C, Gold Glove Iván Rodríguez, Silver Slugger Award All-Star Game Notes Farm system Minor League Baseball 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 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 Category:Texas Rangers seasons Category:American League West champion seasons Texas Rangers season Range