1978 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,447,963, Avg. 19,306
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Billy Hunter (86-75)
Manager: Pat Corrales (1-0)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1978 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,447,963, Avg. 19,306
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Billy Hunter (86-75)
Manager: Pat Corrales (1-0)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1978 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 692 runs and allowed 632 runs. Bobby Bonds led Texas with 29 home runs, and Richie Zisk walloped 20 or more, too. Al Oliver recorded 89 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .324 average. Fergie Jenkins paced the team with 18 wins, while Jon Matlack added 15 or more wins, too Jon Matlack recorded a 2.27 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Hunter and Pat Corrales coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 692
Regular Season Runs Against: 632
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 15, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-7 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 2-3 | 0-5 | 2-8 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 2-3 | 0-6 | 2-9 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 2-3 | 1-6 | 3-9 | ||
| April 24, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 2-4 | 1-6 | 3-10 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 3-4 | 1-6 | 4-10 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 4-4 | 1-6 | 5-10 | ||
| April 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 5-4 | 1-6 | 6-10 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 6-4 | 1-6 | 7-10 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 7-4 | 1-6 | 8-10 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 8-4 | 1-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 8-4 | 2-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 8-4 | 2-7 | 10-11 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 8-4 | 3-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 8-4 | 3-8 | 11-12 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 8-4 | 4-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 10, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 8-4 | 5-8 | 13-12 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 9-4 | 5-8 | 14-12 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 9-5 | 5-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 9-6 | 5-8 | 14-14 | ||
| May 15, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 10-6 | 5-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 10-7 | 5-8 | 15-15 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 11-7 | 5-8 | 16-15 | ||
| May 18, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 12-7 | 5-8 | 17-15 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 12-7 | 6-8 | 18-15 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 12-7 | 6-9 | 18-16 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 12-7 | 6-10 | 18-17 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 12-7 | 7-10 | 19-17 | ||
| May 22, 1978 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 12-7 | 7-11 | 19-18 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 12-7 | 7-12 | 19-19 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 12-7 | 8-12 | 20-19 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 12-7 | 9-12 | 21-19 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 12-8 | 9-12 | 21-20 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 13-8 | 9-12 | 22-20 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 13-9 | 9-12 | 22-21 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 14-9 | 9-12 | 23-21 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 14-10 | 9-12 | 23-22 | ||
| June 1, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 15-10 | 9-12 | 24-22 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 15-10 | 9-13 | 24-23 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 15-10 | 9-14 | 24-24 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 15-10 | 10-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 16-10 | 10-14 | 26-24 | ||
| June 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 17-10 | 10-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 18-10 | 10-14 | 28-24 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 18-11 | 10-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 19-11 | 10-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 19-12 | 10-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 19-12 | 11-14 | 30-26 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-12 | 11-15 | 30-27 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 19-12 | 11-16 | 30-28 | ||
| June 15, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 19-12 | 11-17 | 30-29 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 19-13 | 11-17 | 30-30 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 19-14 | 11-17 | 30-31 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 13 | W | 20-14 | 11-17 | 31-31 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 21-14 | 11-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 19, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 21-15 | 11-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 22-15 | 11-17 | 33-32 | ||
| June 22, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 23-15 | 11-17 | 34-32 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 24-15 | 11-17 | 35-32 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 25-15 | 11-17 | 36-32 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 26-15 | 11-17 | 37-32 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 27-15 | 11-17 | 38-32 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 27-15 | 12-17 | 39-32 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 27-15 | 12-18 | 39-33 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 27-15 | 12-19 | 39-34 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 27-15 | 12-20 | 39-35 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 27-15 | 13-20 | 40-35 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 27-15 | 13-21 | 40-36 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 27-15 | 13-22 | 40-37 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 27-15 | 13-23 | 40-38 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 28-15 | 13-23 | 41-38 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 28-16 | 13-23 | 41-39 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 28-17 | 13-23 | 41-40 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 28-18 | 13-23 | 41-41 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 29-18 | 13-23 | 42-41 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | Texas Rangers 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 29-18 | 14-23 | 43-41 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-18 | 15-23 | 44-41 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Texas Rangers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 29-18 | 16-23 | 45-41 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Texas Rangers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 29-18 | 16-24 | 45-42 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 29-18 | 16-25 | 45-43 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 29-18 | 17-25 | 46-43 | ||
| July 18, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 29-18 | 17-26 | 46-44 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 11 | L | 29-18 | 17-27 | 46-45 | ||
| July 20, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 29-18 | 17-28 | 46-46 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-19 | 17-28 | 46-47 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 29-20 | 17-28 | 46-48 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 17 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 29-21 | 17-28 | 46-49 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 29-22 | 17-28 | 46-50 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 29-23 | 17-28 | 46-51 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 30-23 | 17-28 | 47-51 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 31-23 | 17-28 | 48-51 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 31-23 | 18-28 | 49-51 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 31-23 | 18-29 | 49-52 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 31-23 | 18-30 | 49-53 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-23 | 18-31 | 49-54 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 31-23 | 18-32 | 49-55 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 31-23 | 18-33 | 49-56 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 32-23 | 18-33 | 50-56 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 33-23 | 18-33 | 51-56 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 34-23 | 18-33 | 52-56 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 34-23 | 19-33 | 53-56 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 34-23 | 19-34 | 53-57 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | Texas Rangers 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 34-23 | 20-34 | 54-57 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 34-23 | 21-34 | 55-57 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 34-23 | 22-34 | 56-57 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 34-23 | 23-34 | 57-57 | ||
| August 14, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 35-23 | 23-34 | 58-57 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 36-23 | 23-34 | 59-57 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 36-24 | 23-34 | 59-58 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 36-25 | 23-34 | 59-59 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 36-25 | 24-34 | 60-59 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 36-25 | 24-35 | 60-60 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 36-25 | 24-36 | 60-61 | ||
| August 21, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 36-25 | 24-37 | 60-62 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 36-25 | 24-38 | 60-63 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 36-25 | 25-38 | 61-63 | ||
| August 24, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 36-25 | 26-38 | 62-63 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 37-25 | 26-38 | 63-63 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 38-25 | 26-38 | 64-63 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 38-26 | 26-38 | 64-64 | ||
| August 28, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 39-26 | 26-38 | 65-64 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 39-27 | 26-38 | 65-65 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Texas Rangers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 39-27 | 27-38 | 66-65 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 39-27 | 27-39 | 66-66 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 39-27 | 27-40 | 66-67 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Texas Rangers 7 at California Angels 8 | L | 39-27 | 27-41 | 66-68 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Texas Rangers 11 at California Angels 5 | W | 39-27 | 28-41 | 67-68 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at California Angels 2 | W | 39-27 | 29-41 | 68-68 | ||
| September 7, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 39-27 | 29-42 | 68-69 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 11 | L | 39-27 | 29-43 | 68-70 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 39-27 | 30-43 | 69-70 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 39-27 | 30-44 | 69-71 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 40-27 | 30-44 | 70-71 | ||
| September 12, 1978 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 41-27 | 30-44 | 71-71 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 42-27 | 30-44 | 72-71 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | California Angels 16 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 42-28 | 30-44 | 72-72 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 42-29 | 30-44 | 72-73 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 43-29 | 30-44 | 73-73 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 44-29 | 30-44 | 74-73 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 45-29 | 30-44 | 75-73 | ||
| September 20, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 45-29 | 30-45 | 75-74 | ||
| September 21, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 45-29 | 31-45 | 76-74 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 46-29 | 31-45 | 77-74 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 47-29 | 31-45 | 78-74 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 48-29 | 31-45 | 79-74 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 49-29 | 31-45 | 80-74 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 50-29 | 31-45 | 81-74 | ||
| September 25, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 51-29 | 31-45 | 82-74 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 51-30 | 31-45 | 82-75 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 52-30 | 31-45 | 83-75 | ||
| September 28, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 52-30 | 32-45 | 84-75 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Texas Rangers 11 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 52-30 | 33-45 | 85-75 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 52-30 | 34-45 | 86-75 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 52-30 | 35-45 | 87-75 |
