2012 Texas Rangers season

March 2026 November 2013 Texas Rangers Texas Rangers Insignia.svg 150px Rangers cap insignia Cap insignia for the 2012 Texas Rangers 2012 American League Wild Card winners American League West Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Arlington, Texas 93–69 (.574) 2nd Rangers Baseball Express (Nolan Ryan, Ray Davis and Bob R. Simpson) Jon Daniels Ron Washington Fox Sports SouthwestKTXA(Steve Busby, Tom Grieve) KESN ESPN Radio 103.3 FM (English)(Eric Nadel, Matt Hicks, Bryan Dolgin)KZMP 1540 AM (Spanish)(Eleno Orlenas, Jerry Romo) tex TEX The 2012 Texas Rangers season was the 52nd season in the overall history of the franchise and the 41st since the team relocated to Arlington, Texas. The Rangers entered the season as the two-time defending champions of the American League and the American League West. They led the division for most of the season and had a 6.5-game lead on August 12, but faltered down the stretch. They finished 93–69, but were swept in the last series of the season by the Oakland Athletics and wound up second to the Athletics in the division. They then lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the ALWC Game and were eliminated from the playoffs. Offseason Transactions October 31, 2011: The team exercised its club options on Colby Lewis and Yoshinori Tateyama, while also announcing that the entire coaching staff would return for 2012.Horvath Louie 2011-10-31 Rangers exercise club option on Lewis http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111031&content_id=25851164&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120316091831/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111031&content_id=25851164&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex March 16, 2012 MLB.comDurrett Richard October 31, 2011 Texas Rangers keep Colby Lewis in fold https://www.espn.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/7174550/texas-rangers-exercise-option-pitcher-colby-lewis 2024-09-27 ESPN November 2, 2011: RHP Darren O'Day was claimed on waivers by the Baltimore OriolesSpencer Lyle 2011-11-02 Orioles claim O'Day off waivers from Rangers http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111102&content_id=25872542&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb https://web.archive.org/web/20131023053204/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111102&content_id=25872542&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb 2013-10-23 MLB.comTexas Rangers outright 5 players off roster, lose O'Day on waiver claim by Baltimore https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/texas-rangers-outright-5-players-off-roster-lose-oday-on-waiver-claim-by-baltimore/2011/11/02/gIQArkRLgM_story.html November 2, 2011 The Washington Post November 2, 2011June 2021 medicmedic Former Rangers reliever Darren O'Day picked off waivers by Orioles http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/11/former-rangers-reliever-darren.html November 2, 2011 Dallas Morning News November 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111105034558/http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/11/former-rangers-reliever-darren.html November 5, 2011 dead mdy-all November 21, 2011: The club signed RHP Joe Nathan to a two-year $14.5 million deal with an option for a third year. He will be the team's closer and subsequently bump RHP Neftalí Feliz into the starting rotation. Nathan leaves the Minnesota Twins after becoming the all-time saves leader for the franchise over nine seasons with the club.Sullivan T.R. 2011-11-22 Nathan agrees to two-year deal with Texas http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111121&content_id=26022352&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111225143559/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111121&content_id=26022352&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex December 25, 2011 MLB.com December 1, 2011: Taylor Teagarden was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for minor league RHP Randy Henry and a player to be named later. On December 8, 2011, the player was identified as minor league 2B Greg Miclat.Durrett Richard December 1, 2011 Texas Rangers trade catcher Taylor Teagarden to Baltimore Orioles https://www.espn.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/7303378/texas-rangers-trade-catcher-taylor-teagarden-baltimore-orioles 2024-09-27 ESPN.com2011-12-09 Rangers Get Minor Leaguer To Complete Teagarden Deal https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/rangers-get-minor-leaguer-to-complete-teagarden-deal/ 2024-09-27 CBS Texas en-US Associated Press December 19, 2011: The team won the negotiating rights to Japanese RHP Yu Darvish for $51.7 million through the Posting system. The Rangers will have 30 days to negotiate a contract with Darvish, if no agreement is reached, then the posting fee is returned to the club and Darvish will return to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for the 2012 season.Sullivan T.R. June 19, 2012 Rangers win rights to Darvish with record bid http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111219&content_id=26202356&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120121081926/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111219&content_id=26202356&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex January 21, 2012 MLB.com December 21, 2011: C Luis Martinez acquired from the San Diego Padres for minor league RHP Ryan Kelly. Martinez will be put on the 40-man roster.Sullivan T.R. 2011-12-21 Rangers acquire catcher Luis Martinez in a trade with San Diego http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111221&content_id=26219918&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120108032439/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111221&content_id=26219918&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex January 8, 2012 MLB.com January 5, 2012: The Rangers traded infielder Chad Tracy to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for RHP Greg Reynolds. Reynolds was assigned to Triple A Round Rock. January 18, 2012: The Rangers and Japanese RHP Yu Darvish agreed on a six-year, $60 million contract. The contract was signed 15 minutes before a 4:00pm CST deadline. Yu was formally introduced to the organization with a press conference on January 20. Roster 2012 Texas Rangers Roster Pitchers 37 Mike Adams 11 Yu Darvish 46 Ryan Dempster 39 Scott Feldman 30 Neftalí Feliz 53 Wilmer Font 51 Justin Grimm 54 Matt Harrison 45 Derek Holland 44,50 Michael Kirkman 48 Colby Lewis 57 Mark Lowe 36 Joe Nathan 41 Alexi Ogando 44 Roy Oswalt 33 Martín Pérez 46,28 Robbie Ross 52 Tanner Scheppers 22 Yoshinori Tateyama 19 Koji Uehara Catchers 15 Luis Martinez 25 Mike Napoli  8 Geovany Soto  8 Yorvit Torrealba Infielders  1 Elvis Andrus 29 Adrián Beltré 14 Alberto González  3 Luis Hernández  5 Ian Kinsler 18 Mitch Moreland  9 Mike Olt  2 Jurickson Profar 21 Brandon Snyder 10 Mike Young Outfielders 32 Josh Hamilton 17 Nelson Cruz 23 Craig Gentry 27 Leonys Martín  7 David Murphy Manager 38 Ron Washington Coaches 16 Dave Anderson (third base) 12 Scott Coolbaugh (hitting) 66 Josh Frasier (bullpen catcher) 40 Andy Hawkins (bullpen) 31 Mike Maddux (pitching)  4 Jackie Moore (bench) 24 Gary Pettis (first base) Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGIan Kinsler15765510516842519722160.256.423Elvis Andrus158629851803193622157.286.378Michael Young15661179169273867233.277.370Adrián Beltré1566049519433236102136.321.561Nelson Cruz159585861524502490848.260.460Josh Hamilton14856210316031243128760.285.577David Murphy1474576513929315611054.304.479Mike Napoli1083525380922456156.227.469Mitch Moreland11432741901801550123.275.468Craig Gentry12124031731231261314.304.392Yorvit Torrealba49161163880312114.236.342Geovany Soto47148192960525111.196.338Brandon Snyder40651118203903.277.446Alberto González2454713210400.241.315Leonys Martín244668520634.174.370Mike Olt163325100515.152.182Luis Martinez101812000000.111.111Jurickson Profar91723201200.176.471Luis Hernández2200000000.000.000Pitcher totals1622415000300.208.208Team totals162559080815263033220078091478.273.446 Source:2012 Texas Rangers Batting Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2012-batting.shtml 2024-09-27 Baseball-Reference.com en Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOMatt Harrison18113.2932320213.1210827859133Yu Darvish1693.9029290191.1156898389221Derek Holland1274.6729270175.11621009152145Scott Feldman6115.0929210123.213979703296Colby Lewis663.4316160105.09948401493Ryan Dempster735.091212069.07443392570Alexi Ogando203.27581366.04926241766Robbie Ross Jr.602.22580065.05521162347Joe Nathan352.806603764.15523201378Roy Oswalt435.80179059.07941381159Mike Adams533.27610152.15621191745Neftalí Feliz313.1687042.22815151328Mark Lowe023.43360039.13515151328Martín Pérez145.45126038.04726231525Koji Uehara001.75370136.02077343Michael Kirkman123.82280035.12416151738Tanner Scheppers114.45390132.1471816930Yoshinori Tateyama109.00140017.0181917618Justin Grimm119.0052014.0221414313Wilmer Font009.003002.002241Craig Gentry0018.001001.032210Team totals93693.99162162431442.013787076394461286 Source:2012 Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2012-pitching.shtml 2024-09-27 Baseball-Reference.com en Season standings American League West Texas Rangers American League Wild Card Texas Rangers Record vs. opponents TEX Game log Legend Rangers Win Rangers Loss Game postponed background:#EBEBEB; 2012 Game Log (93–69) y background:#003279;color:#EBEBEB April (17–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 1 || April 6 || White Sox || 3–2 || Lewis (1–0) || Danks (0–1) || Nathan (1) || 49,085 || 1–0 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 2 || April 7 || White Sox || 4–3 || Thornton (1–0) || Nathan (0–1) || Santiago (1) || 47,867 || 1–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 3 || April 8 || White Sox || 5–0 || Harrison (1–0) || Floyd (0–1) || || 45,368 || 2–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 4 || April 9 || Mariners || 11–5 || Darvish (1–0) || Noesí (0–1)|| || 43,002 || 3–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 5 || April 10 || Mariners || 1–0 || Feliz (1–0) || Beavan (0–1)|| Nathan (2) || 25,753 || 4–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 6 || April 11 || Mariners || 4–3 || Luetge (1–0) || Nathan (0–2) || League (3) || 32,342 || 4–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 7 || April 12 || Mariners || 5–3 || Holland (1–0) || Vargas (1–1) || Adams (1) || 31,513 || 5–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 8 || April 13 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Harrison (2–0) || Swarzak (0–2)|| Ogando (1) || 31,400 || 6–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 9 || April 14 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Ross (1–0) || Duensing (0–1) || || 35,854 || 7–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 10 || April 15 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Ross (2–0) || Perkins (0–1) || Nathan (3) || 32,093 || 8–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 11 || April 17 || @ Red Sox || 18–3 || Lewis (2–0) || Lester (0–2) || || 38,229 || 9–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 12 || April 18 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Holland (2–0) || Beckett (1–2) || || 37,967 || 10–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 13 || April 19 || @ Tigers || 10–3 ||Darvish (2–0) ||Wilk (0-2) || || 30,029 || 11-2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbbbbb;" | || April 20 || @ Tigers || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 21 as part of a doubleheader |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 14 || April 21 || @ Tigers || 10–4 || Harrison (3–0) || Porcello (1–1) || || 41,427 || 12–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 15 || April 21 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Verlander (2–1) || Feliz (1–1) || Valverde (4) || 35,001 || 12–3 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 16 || April 22 || @ Tigers || 3–2 (11) || Ross (3–0) || Weber (0–1) || Nathan (4) || 36,255 || 13–3 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 17 || April 23 || Yankees || 7–4 || Sabathia (2–0) || Holland (2–1) || Rivera (4) || 48,234 || 13–4 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 18 || April 24 || Yankees || 2–0 || Darvish (3–0) || Kuroda (1–3)|| Nathan (5) || 47,085|| 14–4 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 19 || April 25 || Yankees || 7–3 || Ross (4–0) || Hughes (1–3) || || 47,942 || 15–4 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 20 || April 27 || Rays || 8–4 || Shields (4–0) || Harrison (3–1) || || 47,496 || 15–5 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 21 || April 28 || Rays || 7–2 || Lewis (3–0) || Niemann (1–3) || || 49,197 || 16–5 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 22 || April 29 || Rays || 5–2 || Price (4–1) || Holland (2–2) || Rodney (7) || 43,475 || 16–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 23 || April 30 || @ Blue Jays || 4–1 || Darvish (4–0) || Drabek (2–2) || Nathan (6) || 21,945 || 17–6 |- y background:#C80815; May (14–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 24 || May 1 || @ Blue Jays || 8–7 || Cordero (1–1) || Adams (0–1) || || 18,774 || 17–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 25 || May 2 || @ Blue Jays || 11–5 || Romero (4–0) || Harrison (3–2) || || 25,123 || 17–8 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 26 || May 4 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Gómez (2–1) || Lewis (3–1) || Perez (10) || 16,147 || 17–9 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 27 || May 5 || @ Indians || 5–2 (11) || Ogando (1–0) || Smith (1–1) || Nathan (7) || 21,307 || 18–9 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 28 || May 6 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Jiménez (3–2) || Darvish (4–1) || Perez (11) || 18,171 || 18–10 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 29 || May 7 || @ Orioles || 14–3 || Harrison (4–2) || Matusz (1–4) || || 11,938 || 19–10 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 30 || May 8 || @ Orioles || 10–3 || Feliz (2–1) || Arrieta (2–3) || || 11,263 || 20–10 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbbbbb;" | || May 9 || @ Orioles || colspan=6| Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 10 as part of a doubleheader |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 31 || May 10 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Chen (3–0) || Lewis (3–2) || Johnson (9) || || 20–11 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 32 || May 10 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Holland (3–2) || Hunter (2–2) || || 19,250 || 21–11 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 33 || May 11 || Angels || 10–3 || Darvish (5–1) || Wilson (4–3) || || 48,201 || 22–11 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 34 || May 12 || Angels || 4–2 || Carpenter (1–1) || Harrison (4–3) || Downs (3) || 47,699 || 22–12 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 35 || May 13 || Angels || 13–6 || Feliz (3–1) || Weaver (5–1) || || 46,669 || 23–12 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 36 || May 14 || Royals || 3–1 || Chen (2–4) || Feldman (0–1) || Broxton (8) || 38,702 || 23–13 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 37 || May 15 || Royals || 7–4 || Mazzaro (1–0) || Lewis (3–3) || || 37,210 || 23–14 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 38 || May 16 || Athletics || 4–1 || Darvish (6–1) || Milone (5–3) || Nathan (8) || 46,370 || 24–14 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 39 || May 17 || Athletics || 5–4 (10) || Cook (1–0) || Adams (0–2) || Fuentes (3) || 47,182 || 24–15 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 40 || May 18 || @ Astros || 4–1 || Ross (5–0) || Rodríguez (3–4) || Nathan (9) || 34,715 || 25–15 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 41 || May 19 || @ Astros || 6–5 || Harrell (3–3) || Holland (3–3) || Myers (10) || 42,673 || 25–16 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 42 || May 20 || @ Astros || 6–1 || Lewis (4–3) || Lyles (0–1) || || 35,873 || 26–16 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 43 || May 21 || @ Mariners || 6–1 || Hernández (4–3) || Darvish (6–2) || || 18,672 || 26–17 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 44 || May 22 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Harrison (5–3) || Noesí (2–5) || Nathan (10) || 15,604 || 27–17 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 45 || May 23 || @ Mariners || 5–3 || Millwood (3–4) || Feldman (0–2) || League (9) || 23,097 || 27–18 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 46 || May 25 || Blue Jays || 14–3 || Holland (4–3) || Morrow (5–3) || || 46,789 || 28–18 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 47 || May 26 || Blue Jays || 8–7 (13) || Tateyama (1–0) || Frasor (0–1) || || 47,430 || 29–18 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 48 || May 27 || Blue Jays || 12–6 || Darvish (7–2) || Drabek (4–5) || || 46,637 || 30–18 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 49 || May 28 || Mariners || 4–2 || Harrison (6–3) || Delabar (1–1) || Nathan (11) || 41,384 || 31–18 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 50 || May 29 || Mariners || 10–3 || Vargas (6–4) || Feldman (0–3) || || 34,531 || 31–19 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 51 || May 30 || Mariners || 21–8 || Beavan (3–4) || Holland (4–4) || Iwakuma (1) || 43,580 || 31-20 |- y background:#003279;color:#EBEBEB June (19–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 52 || June 1 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Williams (6–2) || Lewis (4–4) || Frieri (3) || 40,080 || 31–21 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 53 || June 2 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Cassevah (1–0) || Darvish (7–3) || Frieri (4) || 44,227 || 31–22 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 54 || June 3 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Harrison (7–3) || Haren (3–6) || || 42,465 || 32–22 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 55 || June 4 || @ Athletics || 12–1 || Parker (2–2) || Feldman (0–4) || || 10,120 || 32–23 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 56 || June 5 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Holland (5–4) || Blackley (0–1) || Nathan (12) || 11,861 || 33–23 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 57 || June 6 || @ Athletics || 2–0 || Colón (5–6) || Lewis (4–5) || Fuentes (5) || 15,044 || 33–24 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 58 || June 7 || @ Athletics || 7–1 || McCarthy (5–3) || Darvish (7–4) || || 14,779 || 33–25 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 59 || June 8 || @ Giants || 5–0 || Harrison (8–3) || Zito (5–3) || || 41,163 || 34–25 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 60 || June 9 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Vogelsong (5–2) || Feldman (0–5) || Casilla (16) || 41,704 || 34–26 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 61 || June 10 || @ Giants || 5–0 || Ross (6–0) || Lincecum (2–7) || || 42,418 || 35–26 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 62 || June 12 || Diamondbacks || 9–1 || Lewis (5–5) || Kennedy (5–6) || || 39,140 || 36–26 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 63 || June 13 || Diamondbacks || 1–0 || Adams (1–2) || Miley (7–3) || Nathan (13) || 45,866 || 37–26 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 64 || June 14 || Diamondbacks || 11–3 || Hudson (3–1) || Feldman (0–6) || || 40,855 || 37–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 65 || June 15 || Astros || 6–2 || Darvish (8–4) || Lyles (1–3) || || 47,430 || 38–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 66 || June 16 || Astros || 8–3 || Grimm (1–0) || Harrell (6–5) || || 48,288 || 39–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 67 || June 17 || Astros || 9–3 || Lewis (6–5) || Rodriguez (1–7) || || 46,320 || 40–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 68 || June 18 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Harrison (9–3) || Marquis (3–6) || Nathan (14) || 29,315 || 41–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 69 || June 19 || @ Padres || 7–3 || Feldman (1–6) || Vólquez (3–7) || || 25,889 || 42–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 70 || June 20 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Darvish (9–4) || Thayer (0–2) || Nathan (15) || 23,942 || 43–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 71 || June 22 || Rockies || 4–1 || Oswalt (1–0) || Friedrich (4–4) || Nathan (16) || 46,964 || 44–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 72 || June 23 || Rockies || 11–7 || Brothers (3–2) || Lewis (6–6) || || 42,516 || 44–28 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 73 || June 24 || Rockies || 4–2 || Harrison (10–3) || White (2–6) || || 45,407 || 45–28 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 74 || June 25 || Tigers || 8–2 || Porcello (5–5) || Grimm (1–1) || || 36,920 || 45–29 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 75 || June 26 || Tigers || 7–5 || Darvish (10–4) || Smyly (2–3) || Nathan (17) || 39,561 || 46–29 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 76 || June 27 || Tigers || 13–9 || Oswalt (2–0) || Fister (1–5) || || 43,379 || 47–29 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 77 || June 28 || Athletics || 7–6 || Feldman (2–6) || Ross (2–8) || Nathan (18) || 33,927 || 48–29 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 78 || June 29 || Athletics || 4–3 || Harrison (11–3) || Balfour (1–2) || Scheppers (1) || 46,013 || 49–29 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 79 || June 30 || Athletics || 7–2 || Pérez (1–0) || Milone (8–6) || || 46,711 || 50–29 |- y background:#C80815; July (9–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 80 || July 1 || Athletics || 3–1 || Blackley (2–2) || Darvish (10–5) || Cook (7) || 45,741 || 50–30 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 81 || July 3 || @ White Sox || 19–2 || Sale (10–2) || Oswalt (2–1) || || 30,183 || 50–31 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 82 || July 4 || @ White Sox || 5–4 (10) || Reed (2–1) || Adams (1–3) || || 30,271 || 50–32 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 83 || July 5 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Quintana (4–1) || Harrison (11–4) || Reed (12) || 21,288 || 50–33 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 84 || July 6 || Twins || 5–1 || Liriano (3–7) || Pérez (1–1) || || 47,240 || 50–34 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 85 || July 7 || Twins || 4–3 (10) || Nathan (1–2) || Waldrop (0–1) || || 47,067 || 51–34 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 86 || July 8 || Twins || 4–3 (13) || Feldman (3–6) || Burnett (2–2) || || 43,268 || 52–34 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 87 || July 13 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Holland (6–4) || Millwood (3–7) || Nathan (19) || 23,721 || 53–34 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 88 || July 14 || @ Mariners || 7–0 || Hernández (7–5) || Darvish (10–6) || || 29,951 || 53–35 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 89 || July 15 || @ Mariners || 4–0 || Harrison (12–4) || Iwakuma (1–2) || || 27,378 || 54–35 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 90 || July 17 || @ Athletics || 6–1 || Oswalt (3–1) || Colón (6–8) || || 15,115 || 55–35 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 91 || July 18 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Cook (3–2) || Kirkman (0–1) || || 20,249 || 55–36 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 92 || July 20 || @ Angels || 6–1 || Weaver (12–1) || Holland (6–5) || || 43,936 || 55–37 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 93 || July 21 || @ Angels || 9–2 || Darvish (11–6) || Santana (4–10) || || 39,086 || 56–37 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 94 || July 22 || @ Angels || 7–4 || Haren (7–8) || Harrison (12–5) || || 42,160 || 56–38 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 95 || July 23 || Red Sox || 9–1 || Feldman (4–6) || Doubront (10–5) || || 44,132 || 57–38 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 96 || July 24 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Padilla (4–0) || Nathan (1–3) || Aceves (21) || 41,237 || 57–39 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 97 || July 25 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Holland (7–5) || Beckett (5–9) || Nathan (20) || 44,104 || 58–39 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 98 || July 27 || White Sox || 9–5 || Sale (12–3) || Darvish (11–7) || || 47,638 || 58–40 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 99 || July 28 || White Sox || 5–2 || Humber (5–5) || Harrison (12–6) || || 47,580 || 58–41 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 100 || July 29 || White Sox || 2–0 || Feldman (5–6) || Floyd (8–9) || Nathan (21) || 46,744 || 59–41 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 101 || July 30 || Angels || 15–8 || Santana (5–10) || Oswalt (3–2) || Williams (1) || 36,111 || 59–42 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 102 || July 31 || Angels || 6–2 || Weaver (14–1) || Holland (7–6) || || 34,918 || 59–43 |- y background:#003279;color:#EBEBEB August (19–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 103 || August 1 || Angels || 11–10 (10) || Nathan (2–3) || Isringhausen (3–1) || || 42,832 || 60–43 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 104 || August 2 || Angels || 15–9 || Oswalt (4–2) || Carpenter (1–2) || || 40,281 || 61–43 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 105 || August 3 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Harrison (13–6) || Guthrie (3–12) || Ogando (2) || 26,889 || 62–43 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 106 || August 4 || @ Royals || 4–2 || Feldman (6–6) || Smith (2–4) || Ogando (3) || 28,724 || 63–43 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 107 || August 5 || @ Royals || 7–6 (10) || Holland (5–3) || Kirkman (0–2) || || 22,007 || 63–44 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 108 || August 6 || @ Red Sox || 9–2 || Cook (3–5) || Darvish (11–8) || || 37,316 || 63–45 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 109 || August 7 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Dempster (6–5) || Lester (5–10) || Nathan (22) || 38,416 || 64–45 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 110 || August 8 || @ Red Sox || 10–9 || Ogando (2–0) || Mortensen (1–1) || Nathan (23) || 37,716 || 65–45 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 111 || August 10 || Tigers || 6–2 || Scherzer (11–6) || Feldman (6–7) || || 47,255 || 65–46 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 112 || August 11 || Tigers || 2–1 || Adams (2–3) || Villarreal (3–3) || || 48,303 || 66–46 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 113 || August 12 || Tigers || 8–3 || Darvish (12–8) || Porcello (9–7) || || 45,752 || 67–46 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 114 || August 13 || @ Yankees || 8–2 || Phelps (3–3) || Dempster (6–6) || Lowe (1) || 45,676 || 67–47 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 115 || August 14 || @ Yankees || 3–0 || Kuroda (11–8) || Harrison (13–7) || || 44,533 || 67–48 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 116 || August 15 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || García (7–5) || Feldman (6–8) || Soriano (29) || 45,921 || 67–49 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 117 || August 16 || @ Yankees || 10–6 || Scheppers (1–0) || Logan (4–1) || || 47,645 || 68–49 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 118 || August 17 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 || Happ (9–10) || Darvish (12–9) || Janssen (16) || 26,816 || 68–50 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 119 || August 18 || @ Blue Jays || 2–1 || Kirkman (1–2) || Villanueva (6–3) || Nathan (24) || 30,033 || 69–50 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 120 || August 19 || @ Blue Jays || 11–2 || Harrison (14–7) || Álvarez (7–11) || || 35,701 || 70–50 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 121 || August 20 || Orioles || 5–1 || Dempster (7–6) || González (5–3) || || 36,257 || 71–50 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 122 || August 21 || Orioles || 5–3 || Tillman (6–2) || Feldman (6–9) || Johnson (38) || 32,146 || 71–51 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 123 || August 22 || Orioles || 12–3 || Holland (8–6) || Hunter (4–8) || || 40,714 || 72–51 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 124 || August 23 || Twins || 10–6 || Adams (3–3) || Burton (1–1) || Nathan (25) || 33,762 || 73–51 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 125 || August 24 || Twins || 8–0 || Harrison (15–7) || Deduno (4–2) || || 45,823 || 74–51 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 126 || August 25 || Twins || 9–3 || Dempster (8–6) || Duensing (3–9) || || 44,215 || 75–51 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 127 || August 26 || Twins || 6–5 || De Vries (3–5) || Feldman (6–10) || Perkins (8) || 37,785 || 75–52 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 128 || August 27 || Rays || 6–5 || Holland (9–6) || Price (16–5) || Nathan (26) || 29,453 || 76–52 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 129 || August 28 || Rays || 1–0 || Darvish (13–9) || Shields (12–8) || Nathan (27) || 30,700 || 77–52 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 130 || August 29 || Rays || 8–4 || McGee (5–2) || Harrison (15–8) || || 36,176 || 77–53 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 131 || August 31 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Dempster (9–6) || Jiménez (9–14) || Nathan (28) || 16,700 || 78–53 |- y background:#C80815; September/October (15–16) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 132 || September 1 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Gómez (5–7) || Feldman (6–11) || Pestano (1) || 17,218 || 78–54 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 133 || September 2 || @ Indians || 8–3 || Holland (10–6) || McAllister (5–6) || || 19,474 || 79–54 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 134 || September 3 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Darvish (14–9) || Chen (10–11) || || 22,207 || 80–54 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 135 || September 4 || @ Royals || 6–3 || Guthrie (7–12) || Harrison (15–9) || Holland (11) || 12,462 || 80–55 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 136 || September 5 || @ Royals || 7–6 || Dempster (10–6) || Teaford (1–4) || Nathan (29) || 13,354 || 81–55 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 137 || September 6 || @ Royals || 5–4 (10) || Adams (4–3) || Holland (6–4) || Nathan (30) || 15,332 || 82–55 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 138 || September 7 || @ Rays || 3–1 (11) || Davis (3–0) || Lowe (0–1) || || 19,545 || 82–56 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 139 || September 8 || @ Rays || 4–2 (10) || Adams (5–3) || Farnsworth (1–4) || Nathan (31) || 18,702 || 83–56 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 140 || September 9 || @ Rays || 6–0 || Shields (14–8) || Oswalt (4–3) || || 20,522 || 83–57 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 141 || September 11 || Indians || 6–4 || Harrison (16–9) || Jiménez (9–16) || Nathan (32) || 34,765 || 84–57 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 142 || September 12 || Indians || 5–2 || Dempster (11–6) || Gómez (5–8) || Nathan (33) || 36,001 || 85–57 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 143 || September 13 || Indians || 5–4 || Maine (2–1) || Nathan (2–4) || Perez (36) || 36,102 || 85–58 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 144 || September 14 || Mariners || 9–3 || Darvish (15–9) || Iwakuma (6–5) || || 45,075 || 86–58 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 145 || September 15 || Mariners || 8–6 || Luetge (2–1) || Scheppers (1–1) || Wilhelmsen (27) || 47,267 || 86–59 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 146 || September 16 || Mariners || 2–1 || Harrison (17–9) || Beavan (9–10) || Uehara (1) || 45,928 || 87–59 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 147 || September 18 || @ Angels || 11–3 || Weaver (18–4) || Dempster (11–7) || || 36,948 || 87–60 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 148 || September 19 || @ Angels || 6–2 || Holland (11–6) || Wilson (12–10) || || 37,093 || 88–60 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 149 || September 20 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Darvish (16–9) || Frieri (4–2) || Nathan (34) || 38,205 || 89–60 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 150 || September 21 || @ Mariners || 6–3 || Iwakuma (7–5) || Pérez (1–2) || Wilhelmsen (28) || 17,893 || 89–61 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 151 || September 22 || @ Mariners || 1–0 || Beavan (10–10) || Harrison (17–10) || Wilhelmsen (29) || 17,671 || 89–62 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 152 || September 23 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Dempster (12–7) || Vargas (14–11) || Nathan (35) || 19,024 || 90–62 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 153 || September 24 || Athletics || 5–4 || Nathan (3–4) || Ross (2–11) || || 43,044 || 91–62 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 154 || September 25 || Athletics || 3–2 (10) || Scribner (1–0) || Lowe (0–2) || Balfour (21) || 43,874 || 91–63 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 155 || September 26 || Athletics || 9–3 || Parker (12–8) || Pérez (1–3) || || 46,689 || 91–64 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 156 || September 27 || Athletics || 9–7 || Harrison (18–10) || Blackley (5–4) || Nathan (36) || 43,796 || 92–64 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 157 || September 28 || Angels || 7–4 || Weaver (20–4) || Dempster (12–8) || Frieri (22) || 46,662 || 92–65 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbbbbb;" | || September 29 || Angels || colspan=6| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 30 as part of a doubleheader |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 158 || September 30 || Angels || 5–4 || Richards (4–3) ||Nathan (3–5) || Frieri (23) || 46,713 || 92–66 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 159 || September 30 || Angels || 8–7 || Holland (12–6) || Santana (9–13) || Nathan (37) || 48,089 || 93–66 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 160 || October 1 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Parker (13–8) || Pérez (1–4) || Balfour (23) || 21,162 || 93–67 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 161 || October 2 || @ Athletics || 3–1 || Blackley (6–4) || Harrison (18–11) || Balfour (24) || 30,660 || 93–68 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" | 162 || October 3 || @ Athletics || 12–5 || Scribner (2–0) || Holland (12–7) || || 36,067 || 93–69 |- Postseason Wild Card Game 2012 American League Wild Card Game Baltimore Orioles BAL 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 8 2 Texas Rangers TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2 Joe Saunders Yu Darvish --> Joe Saunders (1–0) Yu Darvish (0–1) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Round Rock Express Pacific Coast League Bobby Jones AA Frisco RoughRiders Texas League Steve Buechele A Myrtle Beach Pelicans Carolina League Jason Wood A Hickory Crawdads South Atlantic League Bill Richardson A-Short Season Spokane Indians Northwest League Tim Hulett Rookie AZL Rangers Arizona League Corey Ragsdale LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Rangers References External links 2012 Texas Rangers season at Baseball Reference Category:Texas Rangers seasons Texas Rangers season Range 2012 1