Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

Lore & Background

The Rangers have made ten appearances in the MLB postseason (all as the Rangers—in their iteration as the Washington Senators, the team never made the postseason). Seven of these followed division championships in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2016; the remaining three were as a wild card team in 2012, 2020, and 2023. Until 2010, the Rangers were the only MLB team never to have won a postseason series. In 2010, the Rangers advanced past the Division Series for the first time, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays. The team then won its first American League pennant, beating the New York Yankees in six games; Nelson Cruz won the first ALCS MVP award for a Ranger player. In their first appearance in a World Series, the Rangers fell to the San Francisco Giants in five games. They repeated as American League champions in 2011, but lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games after twice being one strike away from winning the series in game six. The Rangers made it to the 2023 World Series and won their first championship, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. Corey Seager was the first Ranger player to win the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

In Their Own Story

The old man stood before the glass case near the dugout, tracing the nameplate with a calloused finger. He remembered the roar when Ryan threw his last pitch, the silence that followed Rodriguez's final catch. In this quiet corner of the stadium, time didn't move; it stayed frozen in the glory days of Arlington summers.

Reader's Guide

From 1961 through 2025, the franchise's overall win–loss record is 4,899–5,383–6 (.476). Since moving to Texas in 1972, the Rangers have an overall win–loss record of 4,159–4,351–5 (.489) through 2025. The team played its first game in Texas on April 15, 1972, a 1–0 loss to the California Angels. The next day, the Rangers defeated the Angels, 5–1, for the club's first victory. In 1974, the Rangers had their first winning season after finishing last in both 1972 and 1973, finishing second in the American League West with an 84–76 record. The 1974 Rangers are still the only MLB team to finish above .500 after two consecutive 100-loss seasons. The team posted winning records again from 1977 to 1979 but fell short of reaching the playoffs. Texas finished under .500 each season through 1985.

Did You Know?

• The Rangers' name derives from the Texas Rangers, a historic law enforcement agency.
• The team was originally the Washington Senators, an expansion team created in 1961.
• The Rangers won their first World Series championship in 2023, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games.
• In 2011, the Rangers were twice one strike away from winning the World Series in game six, but lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.
• The Rangers moved to Globe Life Field in 2020 after playing at Globe Life Park from 1994 to 2019.