List of Texas Rangers team records

NOTE: Any item marked with † involves a record/feat set when the team was known as the Washington Senators.

Rare Feats

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No-Hitters

• July 30, 1973, at Oakland, Jim Bibby
• September 22, 1977, at California, Bert Blyleven
• June 11, 1990, at Oakland, Nolan Ryan
• May 1, 1991, vs. Toronto, Nolan Ryan
• July 28, 1994, vs. California, Kenny Rogers

Perfect Games

• July 28, 1994, vs. California, Kenny Rogers

Hitting for the Cycle

Ian Kinsler

• May 26, 1964, vs. Boston, Jim King †
• July 23, 1985, vs. Cleveland, Oddibe McDowell
• August 17, 2004, vs. Cleveland, Mark Teixeira
• September 13, 2006, at Detroit, Gary Matthews, Jr. (Natural)
• April 15, 2009, vs. Baltimore, Ian Kinsler
• July 16, 2010, at Boston, Bengie Molina
• August 24, 2012, vs. Minnesota, Adrián Beltré
• September 23, 2013, vs. Houston, Alex Ríos
• July 21, 2015, at Colorado, Shin-Soo Choo
• August 3, 2015, vs. Houston, Adrián Beltré

Four home runs in one game

• May 8, 2012, at Baltimore, Josh Hamilton

Triple Plays

• August 8, 1977, vs. Oakland, (Toby Harrah, Bump Wills, Mike Hargrove)
• June 17, 1999, at New York, (Mark McLemore, Royce Clayton, Lee Stevens)
• August 6, 2001, at Boston, (Alex Rodriguez, Randy Velarde)
• April 14, 2002, vs. Seattle, (Kenny Rogers, Alex Rodriguez, Iván Rodríguez, Hank Blalock, Kenny Rogers, Michael Young)
• May 20, 2009 at Detroit, (Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus)

Walk-off home runs in three consecutive games

• July 29—31 2013, vs. Los Angeles Angels (Geovany Soto, Leonys Martín, Adrián Beltré)

Single game records (through 2015)

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Batting

• Most runs scored in a game (team): 30 (at Baltimore—August 22, 2007) (modern major-league record, all-time American League record)
• Most home runs in a game (team): 8 (vs. Houston—May 21, 2005; vs. Los Angeles Angels—June 30, 2005)
• Most home runs in a game (individual): 4, Josh Hamilton (at Baltimore—May 8, 2012) (ties major-league record)^[3]
• Most home runs in an inning: 2, Carl Everett (vs. Oakland—July 26, 2002—7th inning); Adrián Beltré (vs. Baltimore—August 22, 2012—4th inning) (ties major-league record)
• Most runs batted in a game: 9, Iván Rodríguez (at Seattle—April 13, 1999)
• Most total bases in a game: 18, Josh Hamilton (at Baltimore—May 8, 2012) (American League record)^[4]
• Most stolen bases in a game: 5, Scarborough Green (at Seattle—September 28, 2000)

Pitching

• Most successive strikeouts: Nolan Ryan, 7 (vs. California—July 7, 1991)
• Most consecutive batters retired: Kenny Rogers, 27 (vs. California—July 28, 1994—Perfect Game)
• Most strikeouts in an inning: Bobby Witt, 4 (vs. Baltimore—August 2, 1987); Charlie Hough, 4 (vs. New York—July 4, 1988). Both tie the ML record.
• Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game RHP: Nolan Ryan, 16, twice (vs. Chicago—April 26, 1990 and vs. Toronto—May 1, 1991)
• Most strikeouts in a 9-inning game LHP: Jamie Moyer, 13 (vs. Toronto—April 8, 1989); Cliff Lee, 13, twice (vs. Oakland—July 26, 2010 and vs. New York Yankees—October 18, 2010)
• Most strikeouts in an extra-inning game: Tom Cheney, 21 (16 innings, vs. Baltimore Orioles—September 12, 1962) (Major League record)†

Single season records (through 2015)

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Batting

Gabe Kapler

• Batting average: Josh Hamilton, .359 (2010)
• On-base percentage: Milton Bradley, .436 (2008)
• Slugging percentage: Juan González, .643 (1996)
• Home Runs RHB: Alex Rodriguez, 57 (2002)
• Home Runs LHB: Rafael Palmeiro, 47 (1999, 2001)
• Runs Batted In: Juan González, 157 (1998)
• Hits: Michael Young, 221 (2005)
• Runs: Alex Rodriguez, 133 (2001)
• Singles: Mickey Rivers, 165 (1980)
• Doubles: Michael Young, 52 (2006)
• Triples: Rubén Sierra, 14 (1989)
• Stolen Bases: Bump Wills, 52 (1978)
• Walks: Frank Howard, 132 (1970) †
• Hitting Streak: Gabe Kapler, 28 games (2000)
• Strikeouts: Pete Incaviglia, 185 (1986)

Pitching

• Wins: Ferguson Jenkins, 25 (1974)
• ERA: Mike Paul, 2.17 (1972) (min. 162 innings pitched); Jim Kern, 1.57 (1979) (min. 100 innings pitched)
• Strikeouts: Nolan Ryan, 301 (1989)
• Saves: Francisco Cordero, 49 (2004)
• Shutouts: Ferguson Jenkins, 6 (1974); Bert Blyleven, 6 (1976)
• Games Pitched: Mitch Williams, 85 (1987)
• Complete Games: Ferguson Jenkins, 29 (1974)

Career records (through 2015)

Batting

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• Batting average: Al Oliver, .319
• On-base percentage: Mike Hargrove, .399
• Slugging percentage: Alex Rodriguez, .615
• Home Runs: Juan González, 372
• Runs Batted In: Juan González, 1,180
• Hits: Michael Young, 2,229
• Runs: Michael Young, 1,084
• Singles: Michael Young, 1,583
• Doubles: Michael Young, 414
• Triples: Michael Young, 55
• Stolen Bases: Elvis Andrus, 217
• Walks: Rafael Palmeiro, 805
• Strikeouts: Michael Young, 1,152

Pitching

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• Wins: Charlie Hough, 139
• ERA: Darold Knowles, 2.46
• Strikeouts: Charlie Hough, 1,452
• Saves: John Wetteland, 150
• Shutouts: Ferguson Jenkins, 17
• Games Pitched: Kenny Rogers, 528
• Complete Games: Charlie Hough, 98

References

1. Rangers Rare Feats
2. Rangers Single Game Records
3. Josh Hamilton hits 4 two-run HRs as Rangers bury O's. Associated Press, 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
4. Josh Hamilton hits 4 two-run HRs as Rangers bury O's. Associated Press, 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
5. Rangers Season Records
6. Historical Player Stats
7. Historical Player Stats