1980 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-85
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,198,165, Avg. 15,561
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Pat Corrales (76-85)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1980 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 76-85
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,198,165, Avg. 15,561
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Pat Corrales (76-85)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1980 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 756 runs and allowed 752 runs. Al Oliver and Richie Zisk paced Texas with 19 home runs apiece., and Buddy Bell walloped 20 or more, too. Al Oliver recorded 117 runs batted in. Mickey Rivers led all regular hitters with a .333 average. Doc Medich topped the team with 14 wins, while Gaylord Perry recorded a 3.43 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pat Corrales coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 754
Regular Season Runs Against: 750
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1980 | New York Yankees 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | New York Yankees 9 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 15, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 18, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 5-2 | 1-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 5-2 | 2-0 | 7-2 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 5-2 | 2-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 6-2 | 2-1 | 8-3 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 6-3 | 2-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 6-4 | 2-1 | 8-5 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 6-4 | 3-1 | 9-5 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 6-4 | 3-2 | 9-6 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 6-4 | 3-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Texas Rangers 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-4 | 4-3 | 10-7 | ||
| April 30, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-4 | 4-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 2, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 6-5 | 4-4 | 10-9 | ||
| May 3, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 7-5 | 4-4 | 11-9 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 7-6 | 4-4 | 11-10 | ||
| May 5, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 8-6 | 4-4 | 12-10 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 9-6 | 4-4 | 13-10 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 9-7 | 4-4 | 13-11 | ||
| May 9, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 10-7 | 4-4 | 14-11 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 10-8 | 4-4 | 14-12 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 11-8 | 4-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 12, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 11-8 | 5-4 | 16-12 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 11-8 | 5-5 | 16-13 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 11-8 | 6-5 | 17-13 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 11-8 | 6-6 | 17-14 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | Texas Rangers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 11-8 | 6-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 18, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 11-8 | 7-7 | 18-15 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 11-9 | 7-7 | 18-16 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 11-10 | 7-7 | 18-17 | ||
| May 21, 1980 | California Angels 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 11-11 | 7-7 | 18-18 | ||
| May 22, 1980 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 12 | W | 12-11 | 7-7 | 19-18 | ||
| May 23, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 12-11 | 8-7 | 20-18 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 15 | L | 12-11 | 8-8 | 20-19 | ||
| May 25, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 12-11 | 9-8 | 21-19 | ||
| May 26, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 12-11 | 10-8 | 22-19 | ||
| May 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 12-11 | 10-9 | 22-20 | ||
| May 28, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 12-11 | 10-10 | 22-21 | ||
| May 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 12-12 | 10-10 | 22-22 | ||
| May 31, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 12-13 | 10-10 | 22-23 | ||
| June 1, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 13-13 | 10-10 | 23-23 | ||
| June 3, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-13 | 10-11 | 23-24 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 13-13 | 11-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-13 | 11-12 | 24-25 | ||
| June 5, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 13-14 | 11-12 | 24-26 | ||
| June 6, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 13-15 | 11-12 | 24-27 | ||
| June 7, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 13-16 | 11-12 | 24-28 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 13-17 | 11-12 | 24-29 | ||
| June 10, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 13-17 | 12-12 | 25-29 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 13-17 | 12-13 | 25-30 | ||
| June 12, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 13-17 | 12-14 | 25-31 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 13-17 | 13-14 | 26-31 | ||
| June 14, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 13-17 | 13-15 | 26-32 | ||
| June 15, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 13-17 | 13-16 | 26-33 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 13-17 | 14-16 | 27-33 | ||
| June 17, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 13-17 | 14-17 | 27-34 | ||
| June 18, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 14-17 | 14-17 | 28-34 | ||
| June 19, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 14-18 | 14-17 | 28-35 | ||
| June 20, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 15-18 | 14-17 | 29-35 | ||
| June 21, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 16-18 | 14-17 | 30-35 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 16-19 | 14-17 | 30-36 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 17-19 | 14-17 | 31-36 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 18-19 | 14-17 | 32-36 | ||
| June 26, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 18-20 | 14-17 | 32-37 | ||
| June 27, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 19-20 | 14-17 | 33-37 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 20-20 | 14-17 | 34-37 | ||
| June 29, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 20-21 | 14-17 | 34-38 | ||
| June 30, 1980 | Texas Rangers 11 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 20-21 | 15-17 | 35-38 | ||
| July 1, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 20-21 | 15-18 | 35-39 | ||
| July 2, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 20-21 | 16-18 | 36-39 | ||
| July 3, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 20-21 | 16-19 | 36-40 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 20-21 | 17-19 | 37-40 | ||
| July 5, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 20-21 | 17-20 | 37-41 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 20-21 | 17-21 | 37-42 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | New York Yankees 13 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 20-22 | 17-21 | 37-43 | ||
| July 11, 1980 | New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 21-22 | 17-21 | 38-43 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 21-23 | 17-21 | 38-44 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 12 | W | 22-23 | 17-21 | 39-44 | ||
| July 14, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 23-23 | 17-21 | 40-44 | ||
| July 15, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 23-24 | 17-21 | 40-45 | ||
| July 16, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 24-24 | 17-21 | 41-45 | ||
| July 17, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 25-24 | 17-21 | 42-45 | ||
| July 18, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 25-24 | 17-22 | 42-46 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | Texas Rangers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 25-24 | 18-22 | 43-46 | ||
| July 20, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 25-24 | 19-22 | 44-46 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 25-24 | 20-22 | 45-46 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 25-24 | 21-22 | 46-46 | ||
| July 23, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 25-24 | 21-23 | 46-47 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 25-24 | 22-23 | 47-47 | ||
| July 26, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 25-24 | 22-24 | 47-48 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 25-24 | 23-24 | 48-48 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 25-24 | 23-25 | 48-49 | ||
| July 29, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 25-25 | 23-25 | 48-50 | ||
| July 30, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 25-26 | 23-25 | 48-51 | ||
| July 31, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 26-26 | 23-25 | 49-51 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 27-26 | 23-25 | 50-51 | ||
| August 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 27-27 | 23-25 | 50-52 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 27-28 | 23-25 | 50-53 | ||
| August 4, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 27-28 | 23-26 | 50-54 | ||
| August 5, 1980 | Texas Rangers 8 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 27-28 | 24-26 | 51-54 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 27-28 | 24-27 | 51-55 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 27-29 | 24-27 | 51-56 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 28-29 | 24-27 | 52-56 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 29-29 | 24-27 | 53-56 | ||
| August 12, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 29-29 | 24-28 | 53-57 | ||
| August 13, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 14 | L | 29-29 | 24-29 | 53-58 | ||
| August 14, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 29-29 | 24-30 | 53-59 | ||
| August 15, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-29 | 25-30 | 54-59 | ||
| August 16, 1980 | Texas Rangers 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-29 | 26-30 | 55-59 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Texas Rangers 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-29 | 27-30 | 56-59 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-29 | 28-30 | 57-59 | ||
| August 18, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-30 | 28-30 | 57-60 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-31 | 28-30 | 57-61 | ||
| August 20, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-32 | 28-30 | 57-62 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-33 | 28-30 | 57-63 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 12 | W | 30-33 | 28-30 | 58-63 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 31-33 | 28-30 | 59-63 | ||
| August 24, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 32-33 | 28-30 | 60-63 | ||
| August 25, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 32-33 | 29-30 | 61-63 | ||
| August 26, 1980 | Texas Rangers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 32-33 | 30-30 | 62-63 | ||
| August 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 32-33 | 30-31 | 62-64 | ||
| August 28, 1980 | Texas Rangers 10 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 32-33 | 31-31 | 63-64 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 32-33 | 31-32 | 63-65 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 32-33 | 32-32 | 64-65 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 32-33 | 32-33 | 64-66 | ||
| September 1, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 33-33 | 32-33 | 65-66 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 34-33 | 32-33 | 66-66 | ||
| September 3, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 34-34 | 32-33 | 66-67 | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 34-34 | 33-33 | 67-67 | ||
| September 6, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 34-34 | 33-34 | 67-68 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 34-34 | 34-34 | 68-68 | ||
| September 8, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 34-34 | 35-34 | 69-68 | ||
| September 9, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 34-34 | 35-35 | 69-69 | ||
| September 10, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 34-34 | 35-36 | 69-70 | ||
| September 12, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 8 | L | 34-34 | 35-37 | 69-71 | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 10 | L | 34-34 | 35-38 | 69-72 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 34-34 | 35-39 | 69-73 | ||
| September 15, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 35-34 | 35-39 | 70-73 | ||
| September 16, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 35-35 | 35-39 | 70-74 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 35-36 | 35-39 | 70-75 | ||
| September 18, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 36-36 | 35-39 | 71-75 | ||
| September 19, 1980 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 36-37 | 35-39 | 71-76 | ||
| September 20, 1980 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 36-38 | 35-39 | 71-77 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | California Angels 9 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 36-39 | 35-39 | 71-78 | ||
| September 22, 1980 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 36-39 | 35-40 | 71-79 | ||
| September 23, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 36-39 | 35-41 | 71-80 | ||
| September 24, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 36-39 | 35-42 | 71-81 | ||
| September 25, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 36-39 | 35-43 | 71-82 | ||
| September 26, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 36-39 | 35-44 | 71-83 | ||
| September 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 36-39 | 36-44 | 72-83 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 36-39 | 37-44 | 73-83 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 36-40 | 37-44 | 73-84 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 36-41 | 37-44 | 73-85 | ||
| October 3, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 37-41 | 37-44 | 74-85 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 38-41 | 37-44 | 75-85 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 39-41 | 37-44 | 76-85 |
