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List of Texas Rangers team records

List of Texas Rangers team records

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The Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team has played in Arlington, Texas, since 1972. The team began in 1961 as the Washington Senators, an American League expansion team based in Washington, D.C., before relocating to Texas. This list documents players and teams who hold records set in various statistical areas during single games, entire seasons, or their Rangers' careers.

Michael Young is the Rangers' career leader in games played (1,823), at bats (7,399), runs (1,085), hits (2,230), doubles (415), and triples (55).

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Career records

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during their career with the Rangers.[1][2][3]

Batting

Elvis Andrus is the Rangers' career leader in stolen bases (305).
Rafael Palmeiro is the Rangers' career leader in walks (805).
Nolan Ryan is the Rangers' career leader in batting average against (.197).
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Pitching

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Single-season records

These are records of players with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during a single season.[18]

Batting

Josh Hamilton set the single-season batting average record (.359) in 2010.
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Pitching

Jim Bibby (shown) and Ferguson Jenkins set the single-season record for the most games started (41) in 1974.
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Single-game records

These are records of players and teams with the best performance in distinct statistical categories during a single game.[35]

Batting

Adrián Beltré hit two home runs in a single inning on August 22, 2012, against Baltimore.
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Pitching

Cliff Lee twice struck out 13 batters in 9-inning games in 2010.
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Rare feats

Hitting for the cycle

Jim King became the first player in franchise history to hit for the cycle when he did so on May 26, 1964, for the Washington Senators.

Eleven Rangers have hit for the cycle in franchise history.[37][38]

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Triple plays

Third baseman Toby Harrah initiated the first Rangers triple play on August 8, 1977.
Second baseman Ian Kinsler initiated a triple play on May 20, 2009.

The Rangers have turned six triple plays in their franchise history.[38]

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See also

Notes

  1. [n 1]
    Modern major league record and the all-time American League record
  2. [n 2]
    Tied the major league record[36]
  3. [n 3]
    Tied the major league record
  4. [n 4]
    American League record[36]
  5. [n 5]
    Major league record

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