1983 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,362,314, Avg. 17,466
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Doug Rader (77-85)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1983 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,362,314, Avg. 17,466
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Doug Rader (77-85)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1983 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1983 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers gave up 609 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Texas tallied 639 runs. Larry Parrish paced the team with 26 home runs, and George Wright walloped 20 or more, too. Larry Parrish drove in 88 runs. Buddy Bell led all regular hitters with a .277 average. Charlie Hough topped the squad with 15 wins, while Rick Honeycutt registered a 2.42 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Doug Rader coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 637
Regular Season Runs Against: 607
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 6, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 8, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 12, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 5-1 | 1-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 16, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 19, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 20, 1983 | Texas Rangers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 5-1 | 3-4 | 8-5 | ||
| April 21, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 5-1 | 3-5 | 8-6 | ||
| April 22, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 6-1 | 3-5 | 9-6 | ||
| April 23, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-7 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 26, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 7-3 | 3-5 | 10-8 | ||
| April 27, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 7-4 | 3-5 | 10-9 | ||
| April 29, 1983 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 8-4 | 3-5 | 11-9 | ||
| April 30, 1983 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 9-4 | 3-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 1, 1983 | New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 9-5 | 3-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 2, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 9-5 | 3-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 3, 1983 | Texas Rangers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 9-5 | 4-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 4, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 9-5 | 4-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 6, 1983 | Texas Rangers 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 9-5 | 5-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 8, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 9-5 | 5-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 10, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 9-5 | 6-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 11, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 9-5 | 7-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 13, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 9-6 | 7-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 14, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 9-7 | 7-8 | 16-15 | ||
| May 15, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 10-7 | 7-8 | 17-15 | ||
| May 16, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 11-7 | 7-8 | 18-15 | ||
| May 17, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 12-7 | 7-8 | 19-15 | ||
| May 18, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 13-7 | 7-8 | 20-15 | ||
| May 19, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-7 | 7-9 | 20-16 | ||
| May 20, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 13-7 | 8-9 | 21-16 | ||
| May 21, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 13-7 | 8-10 | 21-17 | ||
| May 22, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 13-7 | 8-11 | 21-18 | ||
| May 23, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 13-7 | 8-12 | 21-19 | ||
| May 25, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 13-7 | 8-13 | 21-20 | ||
| May 26, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 13-7 | 9-13 | 22-20 | ||
| May 27, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 13-7 | 9-14 | 22-21 | ||
| May 28, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 13-7 | 9-15 | 22-22 | ||
| May 29, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 13-7 | 9-16 | 22-23 | ||
| May 31, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 13-8 | 9-16 | 22-24 | ||
| June 1, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 14-8 | 9-16 | 23-24 | ||
| June 3, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 14-9 | 9-16 | 23-25 | ||
| June 4, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 15-9 | 9-16 | 24-25 | ||
| June 5, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 15-10 | 9-16 | 24-26 | ||
| June 7, 1983 | Texas Rangers 10 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 15-10 | 10-16 | 25-26 | ||
| June 8, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 15-10 | 11-16 | 26-26 | ||
| June 9, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 15-10 | 11-17 | 26-27 | ||
| June 10, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 15-10 | 12-17 | 27-27 | ||
| June 11, 1983 | Texas Rangers 11 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 15-10 | 13-17 | 28-27 | ||
| June 12, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 15-10 | 14-17 | 29-27 | ||
| June 13, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 16-10 | 14-17 | 30-27 | ||
| June 14, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 17-10 | 14-17 | 31-27 | ||
| June 15, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 17-11 | 14-17 | 31-28 | ||
| June 16, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 17-12 | 14-17 | 31-29 | ||
| June 17, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 18-12 | 14-17 | 32-29 | ||
| June 18, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 18-13 | 14-17 | 32-30 | ||
| June 19, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 19-13 | 14-17 | 33-30 | ||
| June 20, 1983 | California Angels 10 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 19-14 | 14-17 | 33-31 | ||
| June 21, 1983 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 20-14 | 14-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 22, 1983 | California Angels 1 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 21-14 | 14-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 24, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 22-14 | 14-17 | 36-31 | ||
| June 24, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 23-14 | 14-17 | 37-31 | ||
| June 25, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 24-14 | 14-17 | 38-31 | ||
| June 26, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 25-14 | 14-17 | 39-31 | ||
| June 27, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 8 | L | 25-14 | 14-18 | 39-32 | ||
| June 28, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 25-14 | 15-18 | 40-32 | ||
| June 29, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 25-14 | 15-19 | 40-33 | ||
| June 30, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 25-14 | 16-19 | 41-33 | ||
| July 1, 1983 | Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 25-14 | 17-19 | 42-33 | ||
| July 2, 1983 | Texas Rangers 13 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 25-14 | 18-19 | 43-33 | ||
| July 3, 1983 | Texas Rangers 16 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 25-14 | 19-19 | 44-33 | ||
| July 4, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 25-14 | 19-20 | 44-34 | ||
| July 8, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 25-14 | 19-21 | 44-35 | ||
| July 9, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 25-14 | 19-22 | 44-36 | ||
| July 10, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 25-14 | 19-23 | 44-37 | ||
| July 11, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 26-14 | 19-23 | 45-37 | ||
| July 12, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 26-15 | 19-23 | 45-38 | ||
| July 13, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 26-16 | 19-23 | 45-39 | ||
| July 14, 1983 | Texas Rangers 11 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 26-16 | 20-23 | 46-39 | ||
| July 15, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 26-16 | 20-24 | 46-40 | ||
| July 16, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 26-16 | 20-25 | 46-41 | ||
| July 17, 1983 | Texas Rangers 6 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 26-16 | 20-26 | 46-42 | ||
| July 18, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 26-16 | 20-27 | 46-43 | ||
| July 18, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 26-16 | 20-28 | 46-44 | ||
| July 19, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 26-16 | 21-28 | 47-44 | ||
| July 20, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 26-16 | 21-29 | 47-45 | ||
| July 21, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 27-16 | 21-29 | 48-45 | ||
| July 22, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 27-17 | 21-29 | 48-46 | ||
| July 23, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 27-18 | 21-29 | 48-47 | ||
| July 24, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 28-18 | 21-29 | 49-47 | ||
| July 25, 1983 | New York Yankees 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 28-19 | 21-29 | 49-48 | ||
| July 26, 1983 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 28-20 | 21-29 | 49-49 | ||
| July 27, 1983 | New York Yankees 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 28-21 | 21-29 | 49-50 | ||
| July 29, 1983 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 28-21 | 21-30 | 49-51 | ||
| July 30, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 28-21 | 21-31 | 49-52 | ||
| July 31, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 28-21 | 21-32 | 49-53 | ||
| August 2, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 28-22 | 21-32 | 49-54 | ||
| August 3, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 28-23 | 21-32 | 49-55 | ||
| August 4, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 29-23 | 21-32 | 50-55 | ||
| August 5, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 29-23 | 22-32 | 51-55 | ||
| August 6, 1983 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 29-23 | 23-32 | 52-55 | ||
| August 7, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 29-23 | 23-33 | 52-56 | ||
| August 7, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 29-23 | 24-33 | 53-56 | ||
| August 8, 1983 | Texas Rangers 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 29-23 | 25-33 | 54-56 | ||
| August 9, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 29-23 | 25-34 | 54-57 | ||
| August 10, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 29-23 | 25-35 | 54-58 | ||
| August 12, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 30-23 | 25-35 | 55-58 | ||
| August 13, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 31-23 | 25-35 | 56-58 | ||
| August 14, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 31-24 | 25-35 | 56-59 | ||
| August 15, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 31-25 | 25-35 | 56-60 | ||
| August 16, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 32-25 | 25-35 | 57-60 | ||
| August 17, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 32-26 | 25-35 | 57-61 | ||
| August 19, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 32-27 | 25-35 | 57-62 | ||
| August 19, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 32-28 | 25-35 | 57-63 | ||
| August 20, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 33-28 | 25-35 | 58-63 | ||
| August 21, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 33-29 | 25-35 | 58-64 | ||
| August 22, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 34-29 | 25-35 | 59-64 | ||
| August 23, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 34-30 | 25-35 | 59-65 | ||
| August 24, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 34-31 | 25-35 | 59-66 | ||
| August 25, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 34-31 | 25-36 | 59-67 | ||
| August 25, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 34-31 | 25-37 | 59-68 | ||
| August 26, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 34-31 | 25-38 | 59-69 | ||
| August 27, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 34-31 | 25-39 | 59-70 | ||
| August 28, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 34-31 | 26-39 | 60-70 | ||
| August 29, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 34-31 | 26-40 | 60-71 | ||
| August 30, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 34-31 | 26-41 | 60-72 | ||
| August 31, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 34-31 | 27-41 | 61-72 | ||
| September 1, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 34-31 | 27-42 | 61-73 | ||
| September 2, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 35-31 | 27-42 | 62-73 | ||
| September 3, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 35-32 | 27-42 | 62-74 | ||
| September 3, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 36-32 | 27-42 | 63-74 | ||
| September 4, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 37-32 | 27-42 | 64-74 | ||
| September 5, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 38-32 | 27-42 | 65-74 | ||
| September 6, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 38-33 | 27-42 | 65-75 | ||
| September 7, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 39-33 | 27-42 | 66-75 | ||
| September 9, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 39-33 | 27-43 | 66-76 | ||
| September 10, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 39-33 | 27-44 | 66-77 | ||
| September 11, 1983 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 39-33 | 28-44 | 67-77 | ||
| September 13, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 39-33 | 28-45 | 67-78 | ||
| September 14, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 39-33 | 29-45 | 68-78 | ||
| September 15, 1983 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 39-33 | 30-45 | 69-78 | ||
| September 16, 1983 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 8 | L | 39-33 | 30-46 | 69-79 | ||
| September 17, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 39-33 | 31-46 | 70-79 | ||
| September 18, 1983 | Texas Rangers 7 at California Angels 6 | W | 39-33 | 32-46 | 71-79 | ||
| September 20, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 40-33 | 32-46 | 72-79 | ||
| September 21, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 41-33 | 32-46 | 73-79 | ||
| September 22, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 42-33 | 32-46 | 74-79 | ||
| September 23, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 43-33 | 32-46 | 75-79 | ||
| September 24, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 43-34 | 32-46 | 75-80 | ||
| September 25, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 43-35 | 32-46 | 75-81 | ||
| September 27, 1983 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 43-35 | 33-46 | 76-81 | ||
| September 28, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 43-35 | 33-47 | 76-82 | ||
| September 29, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 43-35 | 33-48 | 76-83 | ||
| September 30, 1983 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 44-35 | 33-48 | 77-83 | ||
| October 1, 1983 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 44-36 | 33-48 | 77-84 | ||
| October 2, 1983 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 44-37 | 33-48 | 77-85 |
