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Founded: 1961 · Metro Area: Dallas · AL · AL West · Home: Globe Life Field
Formerly based in Washington.
Top TeamGlasgowThe Heartbreak Index2.0 · #843
The Numb · MLB, 2023
The Heartbreak Index2.0 · #843
The Numb · MLB, 2023
- MLB since 20230.2
- MLB final appearance since 20230.1
playoff run died early, 2023 · lost the final, 2011 · lost the final, 2010 · playoff run died early, 2016
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubRay Davis
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Championships
Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.
Pennants
Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L | 4899-5383 |
| Win pct | 0.476 |
| Playoff record | 34-35 |
| Championship appearances | 3 (1 wins) |
| LCS appearances | 3 |
| Division titles | 8 |
| Total seasons | 66 |
| .500 or better seasons | 25 |
| Most recent championship | 2023 |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.
Globe Life Field
2020-presentGlobe Life Park in Arlington
1994-2019- The Ballpark at Arlington 1994-2004
- Ameriquest Field 2005-2006
- Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 2007-2013
- Globe Life Park in Arlington 2014-2019
Arlington Stadium
1972-1993RFK Stadium
1962-1971Griffith Stadium II
1961-1961Season-by-season1961 to 2026 · 66 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Top 12 postseason games
Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
Rating through time
Where Rangers sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1961 to 2026. Above average in 26 of 66 seasons.
One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.
Games it had least right to win
Every Rangers game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.
- 11962-05-06beat New York Yankees (away)4–2Pre-game Elo 1432.6 against 1572.6
- 21963-09-29beat Chicago White Sox (away)9–2Pre-game Elo 1414.4 against 1553.6
- 31973-08-28beat Baltimore Orioles (away)5–3Pre-game Elo 1426.3 against 1563.1
- 41961-09-09beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–2Pre-game Elo 1418.4 against 1552.2
- 52021-06-12beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)12–1Pre-game Elo 1455.7 against 1586.9
- 61998-08-15beat New York Yankees (away)16–5Pre-game Elo 1495 against 1619.9
- 71963-08-17beat Minnesota Twins (away)10–0Pre-game Elo 1430.8 against 1554.7
- 82001-10-07beat Seattle Mariners (away)4–3Pre-game Elo 1481.2 against 1604.9
- 91964-07-23beat New York Yankees (away)2–1Pre-game Elo 1434.8 against 1557.7
- 101971-07-06beat Baltimore Orioles (away)3–2Pre-game Elo 1463.1 against 1585.7
- 11979-07-01lost to Oakland Athletics (home)12–13Pre-game Elo 1530.1 against 1404.2
- 22012-06-23lost to Colorado Rockies (home)7–11Pre-game Elo 1564.5 against 1461.3
- 32012-09-13lost to Cleveland Indians (home)4–5Pre-game Elo 1556.8 against 1431.8
- 41977-09-29lost to Seattle Mariners (home)1–2Pre-game Elo 1540.5 against 1418.1
- 51979-07-06lost to Toronto Blue Jays (home)1–5Pre-game Elo 1535 against 1418.2
Biggest upsets by decade7 decades
- 11962-05-06beat New York Yankees (away)4–2Pre-game Elo 1432.6 against 1572.6
- 21963-09-29beat Chicago White Sox (away)9–2Pre-game Elo 1414.4 against 1553.6
- 31961-09-09beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–2Pre-game Elo 1418.4 against 1552.2
- 11973-08-28beat Baltimore Orioles (away)5–3Pre-game Elo 1426.3 against 1563.1
- 21971-07-06beat Baltimore Orioles (away)3–2Pre-game Elo 1463.1 against 1585.7
- 31973-07-29beat Oakland Athletics (away)3–0Pre-game Elo 1431.8 against 1549.8
- 11985-08-04beat Toronto Blue Jays (away)8–4Pre-game Elo 1458 against 1564.8
- 21982-08-11beat Milwaukee Brewers (away)6–3Pre-game Elo 1460.7 against 1555.2
- 31985-07-18beat Detroit Tigers (away)3–2Pre-game Elo 1457.6 against 1548.6
- 11998-08-15beat New York Yankees (away)16–5Pre-game Elo 1495 against 1619.9
- 21990-06-11beat Oakland Athletics (away)5–0Pre-game Elo 1470.7 against 1576.8
- 31990-06-12beat Oakland Athletics (away)6–5Pre-game Elo 1475.1 against 1572.4
- 12001-10-07beat Seattle Mariners (away)4–3Pre-game Elo 1481.2 against 1604.9
- 22003-07-27beat Seattle Mariners (away)7–3Pre-game Elo 1458.7 against 1558
- 32002-04-19beat Seattle Mariners (away)9–0Pre-game Elo 1483.9 against 1579.4
- 12018-07-27beat Houston Astros (away)11–2Pre-game Elo 1468.3 against 1588
- 22018-07-28beat Houston Astros (away)7–3Pre-game Elo 1474.9 against 1581.4
- 32019-09-22beat Oakland Athletics (away)8–3Pre-game Elo 1477 against 1582.2
- 12021-06-12beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)12–1Pre-game Elo 1455.7 against 1586.9
- 22022-09-06beat Houston Astros (away)4–3Pre-game Elo 1469 against 1580.6
- 32022-08-10beat Houston Astros (away)8–4Pre-game Elo 1473 against 1571.7
Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 10,512 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.
Award winners
League-wide awards held by Rangers players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.
AL MVP · 6
- 2010Josh Hamilton
- 2003Alex Rodriguez
- 1999Ivan Rodriguez
- 1998Juan Gonzalez
- 1996Juan Gonzalez
- 1974Jeff Burroughs
AL Rookie of the Year · 2
- 2010Neftali Feliz
- 1974Mike Hargrove
AL Manager of the Year · 3
- 2015Jeff Banister
- 2004Buck Showalter
- 1996Johnny Oates
WS MVP · 1
- 2023Corey Seager
ALCS MVP · 3
- 2023Adolis Garcia
- 2011Nelson Cruz
- 2010Josh Hamilton
All-Star Game MVP · 3
- 2006Michael Young
- 2004Alfonso Soriano
- 1990Julio Franco
Hank Aaron Award · 3
- 2003Alex Rodriguez
- 2002Alex Rodriguez
- 2001Alex Rodriguez
Comeback Player of the Year · 2
- 2025Jacob deGrom
- 2015Prince Fielder
Babe Ruth Award · 1
- 2023Adolis Garcia
Reliever of the Year Award · 2
- 1989Jeff Russell
- 1979Jim Kern