This is a list of seasons completed by the Texas Rangers, originally known as the Washington Senators, professional baseball franchise; they have played in the American League from their inception in 1961. The Rangers have played 64 seasons as a franchise (53 in Arlington), have made the postseason nine times, the World Series three times, and won the World Series once.

Formed as the Washington Senators as the replacement team for Washington after the original Senators moved to Minnesota, the Senators played at Griffith Stadium and Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium during their time in Washington, where they had just one winning season (1969) before moving to Arlington, Texas in 1972; the eight consecutive losing seasons from 1962 to 1969 is still the most in franchise history. The team continued to perform poorly, with only one season of over ninety wins and not a single postseason appearance until after the 1994 strike. After the George W. Bush/Edward W. Rose Partnership bought the team in 1989, the Rangers earned three postseason appearances in four years (1996 to 1999). The Rangers again declined to mediocrity under owner Tom Hicks after he bought the team in 1998. A series of questionable deals plagued the team until Hicks put the team into bankruptcy in 2010, at which time an ownership group led by Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg bought the team and the Rangers began the best period of success in franchise history. In total, Texas has reached the postseason nine times, winning seven division titles along with three American League pennants to reach the World Series thrice (in 2010, 2011 & 2023), winning in 2023 for their first championship in franchise history.

Season-by-season records World Series champions †AL champions *Division champions (1969–present) ^Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤

SeasonLevelLeagueDivisionFinishWonLostWin %GBPlayoffsAwards Washington Senators 1961 MLB AL 9th 61 100 .380 47 1962 MLB AL 10th 60 101 .375 35 1963 MLB AL 10th 56 106 .345 48 1964 MLB AL 9th 62 100 .382 37 1965 MLB AL 8th 70 92 .432 32 1966 MLB AL 8th 71 88 .438 25 1967 MLB AL 6th 76 85 .476 15 1968 MLB AL 10th 65 96 .399 37 1969 MLB AL East 4th 86 76 .530 23 1970 MLB AL East 6th 70 92 .432 38 1971 MLB AL East 5th 63 96 .408 38 Texas Rangers 1972 MLB AL West 6th 54 100 .350 38 1973 MLB AL West 6th 57 105 .351 37 1974 MLB AL West 2nd 84 76 .525 5 Jeff Burroughs (MVP)Mike Hargrove (ROY) 1975 MLB AL West 3rd 79 83 .487 19 1976 MLB AL West 5th 76 86 .469 14 1977 MLB AL West 2nd 94 68 .580 8 1978 MLB AL West 3rd 87 75 .537 5 1979 MLB AL West 3rd 83 79 .512 5 1980 MLB AL West 4th 76 85 .468 20 1981 MLB AL West 2nd 33 22 .600 1 3rd 24 26 .480 4 1982 MLB AL West 6th 64 98 .395 29 1983 MLB AL West 3rd 77 85 .475 22 1984 MLB AL West 7th 69 92 .428 14 1985 MLB AL West 7th 62 99 .385 28 1986 MLB AL West 2nd 87 75 .537 5 1987 MLB AL West 7th 75 87 .462 10 1988 MLB AL West 6th 70 91 .435 33 1989 MLB AL West 4th 83 79 .512 16 1990 MLB AL West 3rd 83 79 .512 20 1991 MLB AL West 3rd 85 77 .524 10 1992 MLB AL West 4th 77 85 .475 19 1993 MLB AL West 2nd 86 76 .530 8 1994 MLB AL West 1st 52 62 .456 — Postseason cancelled 1995 MLB AL West 3rd 74 70 .513 4 1996 MLB AL West ^ 1st 90 72 .555 — Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–1 Juan González (MVP)Johnny Oates (MOY) 1997 MLB AL West 3rd 77 85 .475 13 1998 MLB AL West ^ 1st 88 74 .543 — Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 Juan González (MVP) 1999 MLB AL West ^ 1st 95 67 .586 — Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 Iván Rodríguez (MVP) 2000 MLB AL West 4th 71 91 .438 20 2001 MLB AL West 4th 73 89 .450 43 2002 MLB AL West 4th 72 90 .444 31 2003 MLB AL West 4th 71 91 .438 25 Alex Rodriguez (MVP) 2004 MLB AL West 3rd 89 73 .549 3 Buck Showalter (MOY) 2005 MLB AL West 3rd 79 83 .487 16 2006 MLB AL West 3rd 80 82 .493 13 2007 MLB AL West 4th 75 87 .462 18 2008 MLB AL West 2nd 79 83 .487 21 2009 MLB AL West 2nd 87 75 .537 10 2010 MLB AL * West ^ 1st 90 72 .556 —Won ALDS (Rays) 3–2Won ALCS (Yankees) 4–2Lost World Series (Giants) 4–1 * Josh Hamilton (MVP)Neftalí Feliz (ROY) 2011 MLB AL * West ^ 1st 96 66 .593 —Won ALDS (Rays) 3–1Won ALCS (Tigers) 4–2Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 * 2012 MLB AL West 2nd ¤ 93 69 .574 1 Lost ALWC (Orioles) 2013 MLB AL West 2nd 91 72 .558 5 2014 MLB AL West 5th 67 95 .414 31 2015 MLB AL West ^ 1st 88 74 .543 — Lost ALDS (Blue Jays) 3–2 Jeff Banister (MOY)Prince Fielder (CBPOY) 2016 MLB AL West ^ 1st 95 67 .586 — Lost ALDS (Blue Jays) 3–0 2017 MLB AL West 4th 78 84 .481 23 2018 MLB AL West 5th 67 95 .414 36 2019 MLB AL West 3rd 78 84 .481 29 2020 MLB AL West 5th 22 38 .367 14 2021 MLB AL West 5th 60 102 .370 35 2022 MLB AL West 4th 68 94 .420 38 2023 MLB † AL * West 2nd ¤ 90 72 .556 — Won ALWC (Rays) 2–0 Won ALDS (Orioles) 3–0 Won ALCS (Astros) 4–3 Won World Series (Diamondbacks) 4–1 †Corey Seager (WSMVP) 2024 MLB AL West 3rd 78 84 .481 10 2025 MLB AL West 3rd 81 81 .500 9Jacob deGrom (CBPOY) 2026 MLB AL West 2nd 80 82 .494 1TotalsWinsLossesWin% 740 1,032 Washington Senators regular season record (1961–1971) 4,2394,433 Texas Rangers regular season record (1972–2026) 4,979 5,465 All-time regular season record (1961–2026) 34 35 All-time postseason record 5,013 5,500 All-time regular and postseason record

The Rangers finished tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for the second wild card spot. Tampa Bay defeated Texas 5–2, in a one-game playoff to clinch the wild card spot.

The Rangers finished the season with an identical 90–72 record with Houston atop the American League West. Due to the Astros winning the season series 9 games to 4, the Astros were awarded the American League West title and the Rangers a wild card spot.

Record by decade The following table describes the Rangers' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Pct 1960s 607 844 .418 1970s 747 860 .465 1980s 720 839 .462 1990s 807 747 .519 2000s 776 844 .479 2010s 843 778 .520 2020s 479 553 All-time 4,9795,465

Postseason appearances YearWild Card Game/SeriesLDSLCSWorld Series1996colspan=2 (Won AL West)New York Yankees1998colspan=2 (Won AL West)New York Yankees1999colspan=2 (Won AL West)New York Yankees2010colspan=2 (Won AL West)Tampa Bay RaysNew York YankeesSan Francisco Giants2011colspan=2 (Won AL West)Tampa Bay RaysDetroit TigersSt. Louis Cardinals2012colspan=2 2015colspan=2 (Won AL West)Toronto Blue Jays2016colspan=2 (Won AL West)Toronto Blue Jays2023Tampa Bay RaysBaltimore OriolesHouston AstrosArizona Diamondbacks

Postseason record by year The Rangers have made the postseason nine times in their history, with their first being in 1996 and the most recent being in 2023. YearFinishRoundOpponentResultAL West ChampionsALDSNew York YankeesLost13AL West ChampionsALDSNew York YankeesLost03AL West ChampionsALDSNew York YankeesLost03American League ChampionsALDSTampa Bay RaysWon32ALCSNew York YankeesWon42World SeriesSan Francisco GiantsLost14American League ChampionsALDSTampa Bay RaysWon31ALCSDetroit TigersWon42World SeriesSt. Louis CardinalsLost34AL Wild CardWild Card GameBaltimore OriolesLost01AL West ChampionsALDSToronto Blue JaysLost23AL West ChampionsALDSToronto Blue JaysLost03World Series ChampionsWild Card SeriesTampa Bay RaysWon20ALDSBaltimore OriolesWon30ALCSHouston AstrosWon43World SeriesArizona DiamondbacksWon419Totals8–83435

References

External links Rangers Year-By-Year Results at MLB.com Rangers Postseason Results at MLB.com Texas Rangers Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com Texas Rangers Stadiums and attendances at Baseball-Reference.com