1986 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,692,021, Avg. 21,418
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (87-75)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1986 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,692,021, Avg. 21,418
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (87-75)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1986 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1986 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 771 runs and surrendered 743 runs. Pete Incaviglia walloped 30 home runs for Texas, while Steve Buechele, Ruben Sierra, Oddibe McDowell, Pete O'Brien and Larry Parrish each swatted 20 or more also. Larry Parrish drove in 94 runs. Scott Fletcher paced hitters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Charlie Hough topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 771
Regular Season Runs Against: 743
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 11 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 14, 1986 | Texas Rangers 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 3-3 | 2-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Texas Rangers 12 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 3-3 | 3-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 3-3 | 3-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Texas Rangers 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Texas Rangers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 3-3 | 5-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 3-4 | 5-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 3-5 | 5-3 | 8-8 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 4-5 | 5-3 | 9-8 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 4-6 | 5-3 | 9-9 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 4-7 | 5-3 | 9-10 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 4-7 | 6-3 | 10-10 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 4-7 | 6-4 | 10-11 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 4-7 | 7-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 4-8 | 7-4 | 11-12 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 5-8 | 7-4 | 12-12 | ||
| May 7, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 6-8 | 7-4 | 13-12 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | New York Yankees 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 6-9 | 7-4 | 13-13 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 7-9 | 7-4 | 14-13 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 8-9 | 7-4 | 15-13 | ||
| May 12, 1986 | Texas Rangers 19 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 8-9 | 8-4 | 16-13 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-9 | 8-5 | 16-14 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 8-9 | 8-6 | 16-15 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 8-9 | 9-6 | 17-15 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 8-9 | 10-6 | 18-15 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 8-9 | 10-7 | 18-16 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 8-9 | 10-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 19, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 8-10 | 10-8 | 18-18 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 9-10 | 10-8 | 19-18 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 10-10 | 10-8 | 20-18 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 10-11 | 10-8 | 20-19 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 10-12 | 10-8 | 20-20 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 11-12 | 10-8 | 21-20 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 11-13 | 10-8 | 21-21 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 12-13 | 10-8 | 22-21 | ||
| May 27, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 13-13 | 10-8 | 23-21 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 14-13 | 10-8 | 24-21 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 14-13 | 10-9 | 24-22 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 14-13 | 10-10 | 24-23 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 14-13 | 10-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 14-13 | 11-11 | 25-24 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 14-13 | 12-11 | 26-24 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 14-13 | 13-11 | 27-24 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 15-13 | 13-11 | 28-24 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 16-13 | 13-11 | 29-24 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 17-13 | 13-11 | 30-24 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 18-13 | 13-11 | 31-24 | ||
| June 9, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 18-13 | 13-12 | 31-25 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | Texas Rangers 14 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 18-13 | 14-12 | 32-25 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 18-13 | 15-12 | 33-25 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 18-13 | 16-12 | 34-25 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 18-13 | 16-13 | 34-26 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 18-13 | 16-14 | 34-27 | ||
| June 16, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 18-13 | 16-15 | 34-28 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 18-13 | 16-16 | 34-29 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 18-13 | 16-17 | 34-30 | ||
| June 19, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 19-13 | 16-17 | 35-30 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 20-13 | 16-17 | 36-30 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 21-13 | 16-17 | 37-30 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 22-13 | 16-17 | 38-30 | ||
| June 23, 1986 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 22-14 | 16-17 | 38-31 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | California Angels 12 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 22-15 | 16-17 | 38-32 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | California Angels 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 22-16 | 16-17 | 38-33 | ||
| June 26, 1986 | Texas Rangers 10 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 22-16 | 17-17 | 39-33 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 22-16 | 17-18 | 39-34 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 22-16 | 18-18 | 40-34 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 22-16 | 18-19 | 40-35 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 22-17 | 18-19 | 40-36 | ||
| July 1, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 23-17 | 18-19 | 41-36 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 24-17 | 18-19 | 42-36 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 25-17 | 18-19 | 43-36 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 26-17 | 18-19 | 44-36 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 26-18 | 18-19 | 44-37 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | New York Yankees 14 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 26-19 | 18-19 | 44-38 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 27-19 | 18-19 | 45-38 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 27-20 | 18-19 | 45-39 | ||
| July 10, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 27-20 | 18-20 | 45-40 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 27-20 | 18-21 | 45-41 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Texas Rangers 11 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 27-20 | 19-21 | 46-41 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 27-20 | 20-21 | 47-41 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-20 | 20-22 | 47-42 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-20 | 20-23 | 47-43 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-20 | 20-24 | 47-44 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 27-20 | 20-25 | 47-45 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 27-20 | 20-26 | 47-46 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 27-20 | 20-27 | 47-47 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 27-20 | 20-28 | 47-48 | ||
| July 24, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 28-20 | 20-28 | 48-48 | ||
| July 25, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 29-20 | 20-28 | 49-48 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 30-20 | 20-28 | 50-48 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 30-21 | 20-28 | 50-49 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 30-22 | 20-28 | 50-50 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 31-22 | 20-28 | 51-50 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 32-22 | 20-28 | 52-50 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 32-22 | 21-28 | 53-50 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Texas Rangers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 32-22 | 22-28 | 54-50 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | Texas Rangers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 32-22 | 22-29 | 54-51 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 32-22 | 23-29 | 55-51 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 32-22 | 23-30 | 55-52 | ||
| August 6, 1986 | Texas Rangers 13 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | W | 32-22 | 24-30 | 56-52 | ||
| August 7, 1986 | Texas Rangers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 32-22 | 25-30 | 57-52 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 33-22 | 25-30 | 58-52 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 34-22 | 25-30 | 59-52 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 34-23 | 25-30 | 59-53 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 34-24 | 25-30 | 59-54 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 35-24 | 25-30 | 60-54 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 36-24 | 25-30 | 61-54 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 36-24 | 25-31 | 61-55 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 13 | L | 36-24 | 25-32 | 61-56 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | Texas Rangers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 36-24 | 25-33 | 61-57 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 36-24 | 25-34 | 61-58 | ||
| August 20, 1986 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 36-24 | 26-34 | 62-58 | ||
| August 21, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 36-24 | 26-35 | 62-59 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 37-24 | 26-35 | 63-59 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 38-24 | 26-35 | 64-59 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 39-24 | 26-35 | 65-59 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 40-24 | 26-35 | 66-59 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 40-25 | 26-35 | 66-60 | ||
| August 27, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 41-25 | 26-35 | 67-60 | ||
| August 28, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 41-25 | 26-36 | 67-61 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 41-25 | 27-36 | 68-61 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 41-25 | 28-36 | 69-61 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 41-25 | 28-37 | 69-62 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 41-25 | 28-38 | 69-63 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 41-25 | 28-39 | 69-64 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 41-25 | 28-40 | 69-65 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 42-25 | 28-40 | 70-65 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 43-25 | 28-40 | 71-65 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 43-26 | 28-40 | 71-66 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 43-27 | 28-40 | 71-67 | ||
| September 10, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 44-27 | 28-40 | 72-67 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 44-27 | 28-41 | 72-68 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 44-27 | 28-42 | 72-69 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | Texas Rangers 14 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 44-27 | 29-42 | 73-69 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 44-27 | 29-43 | 73-70 | ||
| September 15, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 44-27 | 30-43 | 74-70 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | Texas Rangers 10 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 44-27 | 31-43 | 75-70 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 44-27 | 32-43 | 76-70 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 45-27 | 32-43 | 77-70 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 45-28 | 32-43 | 77-71 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 46-28 | 32-43 | 78-71 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 46-28 | 33-43 | 79-71 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | Texas Rangers 12 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 46-28 | 34-43 | 80-71 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 46-28 | 34-44 | 80-72 | ||
| September 26, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 8 | L | 46-28 | 34-45 | 80-73 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 46-28 | 35-45 | 81-73 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 46-28 | 36-45 | 82-73 | ||
| September 29, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 47-28 | 36-45 | 83-73 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 48-28 | 36-45 | 84-73 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 48-29 | 36-45 | 84-74 | ||
| October 2, 1986 | California Angels 9 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 49-29 | 36-45 | 85-74 | ||
| October 3, 1986 | California Angels 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 50-29 | 36-45 | 86-74 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 50-30 | 36-45 | 86-75 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 51-30 | 36-45 | 87-75 |
