1985 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 62-99
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,112,461, Avg. 14,082
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Doug Rader (9-23)
Manager: Bobby Valentine (53-76)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1985 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 62-99
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,112,461, Avg. 14,082
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Doug Rader (9-23)
Manager: Bobby Valentine (53-76)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1985 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 62 wins and 99 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers plated 617 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 785 runs. Pete O'Brien paced Texas with 22 home runs, while Gary Ward, Oddibe McDowell and Larry Parrish each walloped 20 or more also. Pete O'Brien drove in 92 runs. Gary Ward topped hitters with significant playing time with a .287 average. Charlie Hough led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.31 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Doug Rader and Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 617
Regular Season Runs Against: 785
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Texas Rangers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 | ||
| April 17, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-6 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-7 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2-7 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 0-3 | 4-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 22, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5-7 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 1-4 | 4-4 | 5-8 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 1-5 | 4-4 | 5-9 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 1-6 | 4-4 | 5-10 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 1-7 | 4-4 | 5-11 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 1-8 | 4-4 | 5-12 | ||
| April 29, 1985 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 2-8 | 4-4 | 6-12 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | New York Yankees 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 3-8 | 4-4 | 7-12 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 3-9 | 4-4 | 7-13 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 3-9 | 4-5 | 7-14 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 3-9 | 4-6 | 7-15 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Texas Rangers 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 3-9 | 5-6 | 8-15 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 3-10 | 5-6 | 8-16 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 3-11 | 5-6 | 8-17 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 4-11 | 5-6 | 9-17 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 4-12 | 5-6 | 9-18 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 4-13 | 5-6 | 9-19 | ||
| May 13, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 4-13 | 5-7 | 9-20 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 4-13 | 5-8 | 9-21 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 4-13 | 5-9 | 9-22 | ||
| May 16, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 4-13 | 5-10 | 9-23 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 4-13 | 5-11 | 9-24 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Texas Rangers 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 4-13 | 6-11 | 10-24 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 4-13 | 6-12 | 10-25 | ||
| May 20, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 5-13 | 6-12 | 11-25 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 5-14 | 6-12 | 11-26 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 5-15 | 6-12 | 11-27 | ||
| May 23, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 6-15 | 6-12 | 12-27 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 7-15 | 6-12 | 13-27 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 8-15 | 6-12 | 14-27 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 9-15 | 6-12 | 15-27 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 9-15 | 6-13 | 15-28 | ||
| May 28, 1985 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 9-15 | 7-13 | 16-28 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 9-15 | 7-14 | 16-29 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 9-15 | 8-14 | 17-29 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 9-15 | 8-15 | 17-30 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 9-15 | 8-16 | 17-31 | ||
| June 3, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 10-15 | 8-16 | 18-31 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 11-15 | 8-16 | 19-31 | ||
| June 6, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 11-16 | 8-16 | 19-32 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 11-16 | 9-16 | 20-32 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 11-16 | 9-17 | 20-33 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 11-16 | 9-18 | 20-34 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 11-16 | 10-18 | 21-34 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 8 | L | 11-16 | 10-19 | 21-35 | ||
| June 11, 1985 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 11-16 | 11-19 | 22-35 | ||
| June 12, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 11-16 | 11-20 | 22-36 | ||
| June 13, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 11-17 | 11-20 | 22-37 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 12-17 | 11-20 | 23-37 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 13-17 | 11-20 | 24-37 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 13-18 | 11-20 | 24-38 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 14-18 | 11-20 | 25-38 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 15-18 | 11-20 | 26-38 | ||
| June 20, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 15-19 | 11-20 | 26-39 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 15-19 | 11-21 | 26-40 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 15-19 | 11-22 | 26-41 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 15-19 | 12-22 | 27-41 | ||
| June 24, 1985 | Texas Rangers 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 15-19 | 12-23 | 27-42 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 15-19 | 12-24 | 27-43 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 15-19 | 12-25 | 27-44 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 16-19 | 12-25 | 28-44 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 16-20 | 12-25 | 28-45 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 16-21 | 12-25 | 28-46 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 17-21 | 12-25 | 29-46 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | California Angels 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 17-22 | 12-25 | 29-47 | ||
| July 3, 1985 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 17-23 | 12-25 | 29-48 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 18-23 | 12-25 | 30-48 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 19-23 | 12-25 | 31-48 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 19-24 | 12-25 | 31-49 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 19-25 | 12-25 | 31-50 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 19-25 | 12-26 | 31-51 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 19-25 | 12-27 | 31-52 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 19-25 | 13-27 | 32-52 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 19-25 | 13-28 | 32-53 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | Texas Rangers 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 19-25 | 13-29 | 32-54 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 19-25 | 13-30 | 32-55 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 19-25 | 13-31 | 32-56 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 19-25 | 14-31 | 33-56 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 19-25 | 15-31 | 34-56 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 19-25 | 15-32 | 34-57 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | Texas Rangers 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 19-25 | 16-32 | 35-57 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 20-25 | 16-32 | 36-57 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 21-25 | 16-32 | 37-57 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 21-26 | 16-32 | 37-58 | ||
| July 26, 1985 | New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 22-26 | 16-32 | 38-58 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | New York Yankees 14 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 22-27 | 16-32 | 38-59 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 23-27 | 16-32 | 39-59 | ||
| July 29, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 23-27 | 16-33 | 39-60 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 23-27 | 16-34 | 39-61 | ||
| July 31, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 23-27 | 16-35 | 39-62 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 23-27 | 16-36 | 39-63 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 23-27 | 16-37 | 39-64 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | Texas Rangers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 23-27 | 17-37 | 40-64 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 23-28 | 17-37 | 40-65 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 23-29 | 17-37 | 40-66 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 24-29 | 17-37 | 41-66 | ||
| August 10, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 24-30 | 17-37 | 41-67 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 24-31 | 17-37 | 41-68 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 25-31 | 17-37 | 42-68 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 25-32 | 17-37 | 42-69 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 25-33 | 17-37 | 42-70 | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 25-33 | 17-38 | 42-71 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 25-33 | 17-39 | 42-72 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 25-33 | 17-40 | 42-73 | ||
| August 19, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 25-33 | 17-41 | 42-74 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 25-33 | 18-41 | 43-74 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 25-33 | 19-41 | 44-74 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 25-33 | 19-42 | 44-75 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 25-33 | 20-42 | 45-75 | ||
| August 24, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 25-33 | 20-43 | 45-76 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 25-33 | 21-43 | 46-76 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 25-33 | 21-44 | 46-77 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 25-33 | 21-45 | 46-78 | ||
| August 28, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-33 | 21-46 | 46-79 | ||
| August 29, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 25-33 | 21-47 | 46-80 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 26-33 | 21-47 | 47-80 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 27-33 | 21-47 | 48-80 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 28-33 | 21-47 | 49-80 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 28-34 | 21-47 | 49-81 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 28-35 | 21-47 | 49-82 | ||
| September 5, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 28-36 | 21-47 | 49-83 | ||
| September 6, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 28-37 | 21-47 | 49-84 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 28-38 | 21-47 | 49-85 | ||
| September 8, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 28-39 | 21-47 | 49-86 | ||
| September 9, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 28-39 | 22-47 | 50-86 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 28-39 | 22-48 | 50-87 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 28-39 | 23-48 | 51-87 | ||
| September 12, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 28-39 | 23-49 | 51-88 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 28-39 | 23-50 | 51-89 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | Texas Rangers 8 at California Angels 5 | W | 28-39 | 24-50 | 52-89 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 12 | L | 28-39 | 24-51 | 52-90 | ||
| September 16, 1985 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 28-39 | 24-52 | 52-91 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 28-39 | 24-53 | 52-92 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 28-39 | 24-54 | 52-93 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 29-39 | 24-54 | 53-93 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 30-39 | 24-54 | 54-93 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 31-39 | 24-54 | 55-93 | ||
| September 23, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 32-39 | 24-54 | 56-93 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 33-39 | 24-54 | 57-93 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 33-40 | 24-54 | 57-94 | ||
| September 26, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 34-40 | 24-54 | 58-94 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | Texas Rangers 0 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 34-40 | 24-55 | 58-95 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 34-40 | 24-56 | 58-96 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 34-40 | 25-56 | 59-96 | ||
| September 30, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 35-40 | 25-56 | 60-96 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 36-40 | 25-56 | 61-96 | ||
| October 2, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 14 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 36-41 | 25-56 | 61-97 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 37-41 | 25-56 | 62-97 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 37-42 | 25-56 | 62-98 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 37-43 | 25-56 | 62-99 |
