1973 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 57-105
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 686,085, Avg. 9,272
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Whitey Herzog (47-91)
Manager: Del Wilber (1-0)
Manager: Billy Martin (9-14)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1973 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-105
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 686,085, Avg. 9,272
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Whitey Herzog (47-91)
Manager: Del Wilber (1-0)
Manager: Billy Martin (9-14)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1973 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 57 wins and 105 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers tallied 619 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 844 runs, most in the league. Jeff Burroughs walloped 30 home runs for Texas, while Bill Sudakis swatted 20 or more, too. Jeff Burroughs accounted for 85 RBI. Alex Johnson led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .287 average. Jim Bibby topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.24 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog, Del Wilber and Billy Martin coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 619
Regular Season Runs Against: 844
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 20, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 1-1 | 1-6 | 2-7 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 1-1 | 1-7 | 2-8 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 2-1 | 1-7 | 3-8 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 3-1 | 1-7 | 4-8 | ||
| April 26, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 3-2 | 1-7 | 4-9 | ||
| April 27, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 4-2 | 1-7 | 5-9 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 4-3 | 1-7 | 5-10 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 5-3 | 1-7 | 6-10 | ||
| May 1, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 5-3 | 2-7 | 7-10 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 5-3 | 2-8 | 7-11 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 5-3 | 2-9 | 7-12 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-3 | 2-10 | 7-13 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-3 | 3-10 | 8-13 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 5-3 | 4-10 | 9-13 | ||
| May 9, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 5-3 | 4-11 | 9-14 | ||
| May 10, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 17 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 5-4 | 4-11 | 9-15 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 5-5 | 4-11 | 9-16 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 5-6 | 4-11 | 9-17 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 6-6 | 4-11 | 10-17 | ||
| May 14, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 6-7 | 4-11 | 10-18 | ||
| May 14, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 7-7 | 4-11 | 11-18 | ||
| May 15, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 7-8 | 4-11 | 11-19 | ||
| May 16, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 8-8 | 4-11 | 12-19 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 8-9 | 4-11 | 12-20 | ||
| May 18, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 7 | L | 8-9 | 4-12 | 12-21 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 9 | L | 8-9 | 4-13 | 12-22 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 8-9 | 4-14 | 12-23 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 8-9 | 4-15 | 12-24 | ||
| May 23, 1973 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 8-9 | 4-16 | 12-25 | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 8-9 | 4-17 | 12-26 | ||
| May 26, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 8-9 | 4-18 | 12-27 | ||
| May 27, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 8-9 | 5-18 | 13-27 | ||
| May 29, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 8-10 | 5-18 | 13-28 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 9-10 | 5-18 | 14-28 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 10-10 | 5-18 | 15-28 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 11-10 | 5-18 | 16-28 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 11-11 | 5-18 | 16-29 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 11-12 | 5-18 | 16-30 | ||
| June 5, 1973 | New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 11-13 | 5-18 | 16-31 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 11-14 | 5-18 | 16-32 | ||
| June 7, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 12-14 | 5-18 | 17-32 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 13-14 | 5-18 | 18-32 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 13-15 | 5-18 | 18-33 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 13-16 | 5-18 | 18-34 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 13-16 | 5-19 | 18-35 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 13-16 | 6-19 | 19-35 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 13-16 | 6-20 | 19-36 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 13-16 | 6-21 | 19-37 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 13-16 | 6-22 | 19-38 | ||
| June 18, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 13-16 | 7-22 | 20-38 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 13-16 | 7-23 | 20-39 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 13-16 | 8-23 | 21-39 | ||
| June 22, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 13-16 | 9-23 | 22-39 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 13-16 | 9-24 | 22-40 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 13-16 | 9-25 | 22-41 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 13-16 | 9-26 | 22-42 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 14-16 | 9-26 | 23-42 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 14-17 | 9-26 | 23-43 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 15-17 | 9-26 | 24-43 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 15-18 | 9-26 | 24-44 | ||
| June 29, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 16-18 | 9-26 | 25-44 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 16-19 | 9-26 | 25-45 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 16-20 | 9-26 | 25-46 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 17-20 | 9-26 | 26-46 | ||
| July 2, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 17-21 | 9-26 | 26-47 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 15 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 17-22 | 9-26 | 26-48 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 18-22 | 9-26 | 27-48 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 18-23 | 9-26 | 27-49 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 18-24 | 9-26 | 27-50 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 19-24 | 9-26 | 28-50 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 19-24 | 10-26 | 29-50 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 17 | L | 19-24 | 10-27 | 29-51 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 19-24 | 10-28 | 29-52 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 19-24 | 10-29 | 29-53 | ||
| July 9, 1973 | Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-24 | 11-29 | 30-53 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 19-24 | 11-30 | 30-54 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 19-24 | 11-31 | 30-55 | ||
| July 12, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 19-24 | 11-32 | 30-56 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 19-24 | 12-32 | 31-56 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 19-24 | 12-33 | 31-57 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 19-24 | 12-34 | 31-58 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 19-25 | 12-34 | 31-59 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 19-26 | 12-34 | 31-60 | ||
| July 19, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 19-27 | 12-34 | 31-61 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 20-27 | 12-34 | 32-61 | ||
| July 21, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 21-27 | 12-34 | 33-61 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 22-27 | 12-34 | 34-61 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | California Angels 1 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 23-27 | 12-34 | 35-61 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 24-27 | 12-34 | 36-61 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 25-27 | 12-34 | 37-61 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 25-27 | 12-35 | 37-62 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 25-27 | 13-35 | 38-62 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 25-27 | 13-36 | 38-63 | ||
| July 30, 1973 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 25-27 | 14-36 | 39-63 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 25-27 | 15-36 | 40-63 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 25-27 | 15-37 | 40-64 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 25-27 | 15-38 | 40-65 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-27 | 15-39 | 40-66 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | Texas Rangers 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 25-27 | 16-39 | 41-66 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-27 | 16-40 | 41-67 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 25-27 | 16-41 | 41-68 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 25-27 | 17-41 | 42-68 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 25-27 | 17-42 | 42-69 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 25-27 | 17-43 | 42-70 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 25-28 | 17-43 | 42-71 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 25-29 | 17-43 | 42-72 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 25-30 | 17-43 | 42-73 | ||
| August 13, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 25-31 | 17-43 | 42-74 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 25-32 | 17-43 | 42-75 | ||
| August 15, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 25-33 | 17-43 | 42-76 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 26-33 | 17-43 | 43-76 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 26-34 | 17-43 | 43-77 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | New York Yankees 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 26-35 | 17-43 | 43-78 | ||
| August 20, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 26-36 | 17-43 | 43-79 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 26-37 | 17-43 | 43-80 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 26-38 | 17-43 | 43-81 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 26-38 | 17-44 | 43-82 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 26-38 | 17-45 | 43-83 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Texas Rangers 9 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 26-38 | 18-45 | 44-83 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 26-38 | 19-45 | 45-83 | ||
| August 27, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 26-38 | 19-46 | 45-84 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 26-38 | 20-46 | 46-84 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 26-38 | 20-47 | 46-85 | ||
| August 30, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 26-39 | 20-47 | 46-86 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 26-40 | 20-47 | 46-87 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 26-41 | 20-47 | 46-88 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 27-41 | 20-47 | 47-88 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 27-41 | 20-48 | 47-89 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 27-41 | 20-49 | 47-90 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 27-41 | 20-50 | 47-91 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 28-41 | 20-50 | 48-91 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 29-41 | 20-50 | 49-91 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 30-41 | 20-50 | 50-91 | ||
| September 10, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 30-41 | 20-51 | 50-92 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 30-41 | 20-52 | 50-93 | ||
| September 12, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 30-41 | 21-52 | 51-93 | ||
| September 14, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 30-41 | 21-53 | 51-94 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 30-41 | 21-54 | 51-95 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 30-41 | 21-55 | 51-96 | ||
| September 17, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 31-41 | 21-55 | 52-96 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 32-41 | 21-55 | 53-96 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 32-42 | 21-55 | 53-97 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | California Angels 9 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 32-43 | 21-55 | 53-98 | ||
| September 20, 1973 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 32-44 | 21-55 | 53-99 | ||
| September 20, 1973 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 33-44 | 21-55 | 54-99 | ||
| September 21, 1973 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 33-45 | 21-55 | 54-100 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 33-45 | 21-56 | 54-101 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 33-45 | 21-57 | 54-102 | ||
| September 24, 1973 | Texas Rangers 9 at California Angels 10 | L | 33-45 | 21-58 | 54-103 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 33-45 | 22-58 | 55-103 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 33-45 | 22-59 | 55-104 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 34-45 | 22-59 | 56-104 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 34-46 | 22-59 | 56-105 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 35-46 | 22-59 | 57-105 |
