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1996 Texas Rangers season

The 1996 Texas Rangers season was the 36th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 25th in Arlington as the Rangers, and their 3rd season at The Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers finished first in the American League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. It would be the first postseason appearance for the Senators/Rangers in franchise history, taking 36 seasons to finally accomplish the feat. This remains the longest amount of time it has ever taken any North American professional sports franchise to make their first playoff appearance. The Rangers would win their first post-season game at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees, but would lose the last three games to lose the ALDS. The one postseason win would be the club's only post-season success until 2010.

Offseason

  • October 8, 1995: Scott Podsednik was sent by the Rangers to the Florida Marlins to complete an earlier deal (the Rangers sent players to be named later to the Marlins for Bobby Witt, and sent Wilson Heredia to the Marlins on August 11) and made on August 8, 1995.
  • December 21, 1995: Ken Hill was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • December 22, 1995: Mike Henneman was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.
  • January 16, 1996: Kevin Elster was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Roster

Game log

Regular season

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || || Red Sox || 5–3 || Hill (1–0) || Clemens || Vosberg (1) || || 40,484 || 1–0 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 3 || || Red Sox || 7–2 || Pavlik (1–0) || Gordon || — || || 24,483 || 2–0 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 4 || || Red Sox || 13–2 || Gross (1–0) || Wakefield || — || || 18,086 || 3–0 || |- style="background:#bbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">—</span> || || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">7:05</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CST</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || colspan=8 style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 7</span> |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">4</span> || April 6 || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">7:37</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CST</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W</span> <span style="color:#003279;">4–2</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Witt</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(1–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Key</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(0–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Henneman</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">2:48</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">35,510</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">4–0</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W4</span> |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">5</span> <span style="color:#003279;"></span> || April 7 || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">3:05</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W</span> <span style="color:#003279;">7–2</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Hill</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(2–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Gooden</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(0–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">—</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">2:57</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">—</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">5–0</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W5</span> |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">6</span> <span style="color:#003279;"></span> || April 7 || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">7:05</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W</span> <span style="color:#003279;">4–1</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Pavlik</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(2–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Howe</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(0–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Vosberg</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(2)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">2:52</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">36,248</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">6–0</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W6</span> |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 9 || || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Gross (2–0) || Thomas || Henneman (2) || || 34,750 || 7–0 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || || @ White Sox || 5–8 <small>(11)</small> || Thomas || Henneman (0–1) || || — || 16,685 || 7–1 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">9</span> || April 12 || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">6:35</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">3–4</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Cone</span> <span style="color:white;">(2–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Hill</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(2–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Wetteland</span> <span style="color:white;">(1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">2:51</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">20,238</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">7–2</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L2</span> |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">10</span> || April 13 || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">12:35</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">W</span><span style="color:#bd1021;">10–6</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Pavlik</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(3–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Gooden</span> <span style="color:white;">(0–2)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Vosberg</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(3)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">3:32</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">19,603</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">8–2</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">W1</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">11</span> || April 14 || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">12:35</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">3–12</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Pettitte</span> <span style="color:white;">(3–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Gross</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(2–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">—</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">3:00</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">20,181</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">8–3</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L1</span> |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || || Athletics || 3–8 || Mohler || Heredia (0–1) || — || || 19,312 || 8–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 16 || || Athletics || 5–3 || Witt (2–0) || Johns || Henneman (3) || || 20,948 || 9–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 17 || || Athletics || 12–1 || Hill (3–1) || Reyes || — || || 24,120 || 10–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 19 || || style=";" |Orioles || 26–7 || Cook (1–0) || Mercker || Vosberg (4) || || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">41,184</span> || 11–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 20 || || style=";" |Orioles || 8–3 || Gross (3–1) || Haynes || — || || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">45,358</span> || 12–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 21 || || style=";" |Orioles || 9–6 || Oliver (1–0) || Wells || — || || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">39,456</span> || 13–4 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 22 || || White Sox || 4–12 || Fernandez || Witt (2–1) || Karchner || || 22,348 || 13–5 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 23 || || White Sox || 5–6 || Baldwin || Hill (3–2) || Hernandez || || 29,123 || 13–6 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || || @ Red Sox || 9–11 || Stanton || Heredia (0–2) || Slocumb || || 19,217 || 13–7 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || || @ Red Sox || 3–8 || Wakefield || Gross (3–2) || — || || 20,350 || 13–8 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || April 26 || || style=";" |@ Orioles || 5–4 || Brandenburg (1–0) || Wells || Henneman (4) || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">44,022</span> || 14–8 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 27 || || style=";" |@ Orioles || 4–2 || Witt (3–1) || Erickson || Vosberg (5) || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">47,311</span> || 15–8 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 28 || || style=";" |@ Orioles || 5–4 <small>(10)</small> || Heredia (1–2) || McDowell || Henneman (5) || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">47,327</span> || 16–8 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 29 || || style=";" |@ Orioles || 7–8 || Haynes || Helling (0–1) || Myers || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">41,503</span> || 16–9 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 30 || || Mariners || 0–8 || Bosio || Gross (3–3) || — || || 27,272 || 16–10 || |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 1 || || Mariners || 5–4 || Russell (1–0) || Jackson || Henneman (6) || || 31,775 || 17–10 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 2 || || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Lira || Witt (3–2) || Williams || || 7,416 || 17–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 3 || || @ Tigers || 11–0 || Hill (4–2) || Keagle || — || || 9,079 || 18–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 4 || || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Pavlik (4–0) || Gohr || — || || 10,734 || 19–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 5 || || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Gross (4–3) || Lima || Henneman (7) || || 12,337 || 20–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 7 || || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Oliver (2–0) || Guzman || — || || 23,005 || 21–11 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 8 || || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Witt (4–2) || Hanson || Henneman (8) || || 20,694 || 22–11 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 9 || || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Quantrill || Hill (4–3) || Timlin || || 34,451 || 22–12 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 10 || || Tigers || 6–2 || Pavlik (5–0) || Lima || Henneman (9) || || 31,426 || 23–12 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 11 || || Tigers || 11–7 || Gross (5–3) || Aldred || — || || 42,732 || 24–12 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 12 || || Tigers || 3–5 || Lira || Oliver (2–1) || Myers || || 35,677 || 24–13 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 13 || || Royals || 7–6 || Cook (2–0) || Montgomery || Henneman (10) || || 22,981 || 25–13 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 14 || || Royals || 10–0 || Hill (5–3) || Gubicza || — || || 28,999 || 26–13 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 15 || || Royals || 1–3 || Haney || Pavlik (5–1) || Montgomery || || 26,881 || 26–14 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 17 || || @ Indians || 10–12 || Embree || Heredia (1–3) || Mesa || || 41,225 || 26–15 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 18 || || @ Indians || 6–3 || Oliver (3–1) || Anderson || Henneman (11) || || 40,973 || 27–15 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 19 || || @ Indians || 5–8 || Nagy || Witt (4–3) || Mesa || || 43,299 || 27–16 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || || @ Twins || 3–4 || Milchin || Henneman (0–2) || — || || 12,323 || 27–17 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 22 || || @ Twins || 6–5 || Pavlik (6–1) || Parra || Henneman (12) || || 17,955 || 28–17 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 23 || || @ Royals || 2–4 || Appier || Oliver (3–2) || Montgomery || || 15,612 || 28–18 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || || @ Royals || 0–8 || Gubicza || Witt (4–4) || — || || 13,696 || 28–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 25 || || @ Royals || 2–1 || Helling (1–1) || Haney || Henneman (13) || || 23,668 || 29–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || May 26 || || @ Royals || 6–4 || Hill (6–3) || Linton || Henneman (14) || || 22,665 || 30–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 27 || || Indians || 3–2 || Pavlik (7–1) || McDowell || — || || 46,521 || 31–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 28 || || Indians || 11–3 || Oliver (4–2) || Hershiser || — || || 35,727 || 32–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 29 || || Indians || 5–4 || Cook (3–0) || Tavarez || Henneman (15) || || 35,893 || 33–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 31 || || Twins || 7–2 || Hill (7–3) || Rodriguez || — || || 32,861 || 34–19 || |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 1 || || Twins || 5–9 || Milchin || Henneman (0–3) || — || || 43,413 || 34–20 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || || Twins || 5–6 || Guardado || Russell (1–1) || — || || 33,809 || 34–21 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 3 || || @ Brewers || 9–6 || Witt (5–4) || Sparks || Henneman (16) || || 9,748 || 35–21 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 4 || || @ Brewers || 2–6 || Bones || Gross (5–4) || — || || 10,685 || 35–22 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 5 || || @ Brewers || 4–6 || McDonald || Hill (7–4) || Fetters || || 11,276 || 35–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 7 || || Blue Jays || 10–7 || Pavlik (8–1) || Janzen || Henneman (17) || || 40,046 || 36–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 8 || || Blue Jays || 2–0 || Oliver (5–2) || Guzman || — || || 43,439 || 37–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 9 || || Blue Jays || 8–6 || Witt (6–4) || Hanson || Henneman (18) || || 41,605 || 38–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 10 || || Brewers || 8–3 || Gross (6–4) || Givens || — || || 43,275 || 39–23 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 11 || || Brewers || 4–14 || McDonald || Hill (7–5) || Garcia || || 33,519 || 39–24 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 12 || || Brewers || 13–6 || Pavlik (9–1) || Miranda || — || || 34,842 || 40–24 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || || @ Red Sox || 7–8 <small>(10)</small> || Slocumb || Henneman (0–4) || — || || 32,645 || 40–25 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 14 || || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Stanton || Witt (6–5) || — || || 29,689 || 40–26 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 15 || || @ Red Sox || 13–3 || Gross (7–4) || Wakefield || — || || 33,186 || 41–26 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 16 || || @ Red Sox || 9–10 || Hudson || Henneman (0–5) || — || || 30,461 || 41–27 || |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 69 || June 17 || || style=";" |@ Orioles || 1–1 <small>(6)</small> || || || || — || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">45,581</span> || 41–27 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 18 || || style=";" |@ Orioles || 7–0 || Oliver (6–2) || Mercker || — || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">47,318</span> || 42–27 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 19 || || style=";" |@ Orioles || 3–2 || Witt (7–5) || Mussina || Russell (1) || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">45,581</span> || 43–27 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 20 || || style=";" |@ Orioles || 2–3 || Wells || Gross (7–5) || Myers || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">21,748</span> || 43–28 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 21 || || Red Sox || 14–4 || Hill (8–5) || Minchey || — || || 40,726 || 44–28 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 22 || || Red Sox || 8–2 || Pavlik (10–1) || Wakefield || — || || 46,444 || 45–28 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 23 || || Red Sox || 4–6 || Stanton || Cook (3–1) || Slocumb || || 39,399 || 45–29 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 24 || || style=";" |Orioles || 3–8 || Mussina || Witt (7–6) || — || || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">39,701</span> || 45–30 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 25 || || style=";" |Orioles || 5–2 || Gross (8–5) || Wells || Henneman (19) || || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">41,685</span> || 46–30 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || June 26 || || style=";" |Orioles || 6–5 || Cook (4–1) || Orosco || Henneman (20) || || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">38,984</span> || 47–30 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 28 || || @ Mariners || 8–19 || Carmona || Pavlik (10–2) || — || || 34,413 || 47–31 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || June 29 || || @ Mariners || 9–5 || Oliver (7–2) || Meacham || — || || 37,556 || 48–31 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || June 30 || || @ Mariners || 3–4 || Hitchcock || Witt (7–7) || Charlton || || 33,392 || 48–32 || |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 1 || || @ Angels || 8–6 || Gross (9–5) || Langston || Henneman (21) || || 19,754 || 49–32 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 2 || || @ Angels || 5–6 || James || Henneman (0–6) || — || || 19,055 || 49–33 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 3 || || @ Angels || 8–1 || Pavlik (11–2) || Finley || — || || 45,979 || 50–33 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 4 || || Mariners || 5–9 || Carmona || Henneman (0–7) || — || || 46,668 || 50–34 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 5 || || Mariners || 3–6 || Hitchcock || Witt (7–8) || — || || 46,397 || 50–35 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 6 || || Mariners || 5–9 || Wagner || Gross (9–6) || — || || 46,458 || 50–36 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 7 || || Mariners || 8–3 || Hill (9–5) || Wells || — || || 36,933 || 51–36 || |- style=background:#bbbfff | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">—</span> || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">7:30p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || colspan="9" style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">67th All-Star Game in Philadelphia, PA</span> |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 11 || || @ Athletics || 3–8 || Chouinard || Oliver (7–3) || — || || 13,437 || 51–37 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 12 || || @ Athletics || 8–4 <small>(10)</small> || Russell (2–1) || Taylor || — || || 12,074 || 52–37 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 13 || || @ Athletics || 8–1 || Pavlik (12–2) || Wengert || — || || 16,792 || 53–37 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 14 || || @ Athletics || 1–9 || Johns || Gross (9–7) || — || || 20,704 || 53–38 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 15 || || Angels || 7–10 || Schmidt || Brandenburg (1–1) || Percival || || 45,655 || 53–39 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 16 || || Angels || 6–2 || Oliver (8–3) || Abbott || Russell (2) || || 34,680 || 54–39 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 17 || || Angels || 7–3 || Hill (10–5) || Finley || — || || 44,220 || 55–39 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 18 || || Athletics || 4–5 <small>(11)</small> || Reyes || Brandenburg (1–2) || Van&nbsp;Poppel || || 28,585 || 55–40 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 19 || || Athletics || 6–9 || Reyes || Helling (1–2) || Taylor || || 37,455 || 55–41 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 20 || || Athletics || 8–4 || Witt (8–8) || Van&nbsp;Poppel || — || || 46,052 || 56–41 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 21 || || Athletics || 8–11 || Groom || Brandenburg (1–3) || Mohler || || 36,039 || 56–42 || |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">100</span> || July 22 || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">6:35</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">W</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">6–1</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Hill</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(11–5)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Rogers</span> <span style="color:white;">(6–5)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">—</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">2:42</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">30,767</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">57–42</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">W1</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">101</span> || July 23 || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">6:35</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">0–6</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Gooden</span> <span style="color:white;">(10–5)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Pavlik</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(12–3)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">—</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">2:39</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">22,814</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">57–43</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L1</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">102</span> || July 24 || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">12:05</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">2–4</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Pettitte</span> <span style="color:white;">(15–5)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Alberro</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(0–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Wetteland</span> <span style="color:white;">(35)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">2:36</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">35,308</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">57–44</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L2</span> |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 25 || || @ White Sox || 4–3 <small>(12)</small> || Russell (3–1) || Keyser || Henneman (22) || || 19,524 || 58–44 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 26 || || @ White Sox || 2–6 || Alvarez || Oliver (8–4) || — || || 21,398 || 58–45 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 27 || || @ White Sox || 6–4 <small>(10)</small> || Heredia (2–3) || Simas || Vosberg (6) || || 22,629 || 59–45 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 28 || || @ White Sox || 1–5 || Fernandez || Pavlik (12–4) || — || || 20,902 || 59–46 || |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">107</span> || July 30 || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">7:06</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W</span> <span style="color:#003279;">15–2</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Witt</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(9–8)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Pettitte</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(15–6)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">—</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">2:37</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">39,637</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">60–46</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W1</span> |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">108</span> || July 31 || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">6:35</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W</span> <span style="color:#003279;">9–2</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Oliver</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(9–4)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Key</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(8–8)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">—</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">3:03</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">30,645</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">61–46</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">W2</span> |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">109</span> || August 1 || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">7:35</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">L</span> <span style="color:#003279;">5–6</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Rogers</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(8–5)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Hill</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(11–6)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Wetteland</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(37)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">3:01</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">34,855</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">61–47</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">L1</span> |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 2 || || White Sox || 0–9 || Fernandez || Pavlik (12–5) || — || || 36,299 || 61–48 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 3 || || White Sox || 9–11 || Hernandez || Russell (3–2) || — || || 46,481 || 61–49 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 4 || || White Sox || 9–5 || Witt (10–8) || Baldwin || — || || 32,854 || 62–49 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 5 || || White Sox || 5–15 || Alvarez || Oliver (9–5) || — || || 29,973 || 62–50 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 6 || || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Hill (12–6) || Lira || Henneman (23) || || 10,931 || 63–50 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 7 || || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Cummings || Pavlik (12–6) || Myers || || 10,297 || 63–51 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 8 || || @ Tigers || 2–3 || Olivares || Heredia (2–4) || — || || 10,995 || 63–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 9 || || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Witt (11–8) || Quantrill || Henneman (24) || || 33,535 || 64–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 10 || || @ Blue Jays || 12–1 || Oliver (10–5) || Guzman || — || || 34,109 || 65–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 11 || || @ Blue Jays || 6–0 || Burkett (1–0) || Hanson || — || || 32,162 || 66–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 12 || || Tigers || 7–0 || Hill (13–6) || Williams || — || || 25,210 || 67–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 13 || || Tigers || 6–2 || Pavlik (13–6) || Olivares || — || || 31,331 || 68–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 14 || || Tigers || 5–4 || Witt (12–8) || Van&nbsp;Poppel || Henneman (25) || || 33,942 || 69–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 16 || || Royals || 5–3 || Burkett (2–0) || Haney || Henneman (26) || || 32,053 || 70–52 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 17 || || Royals || 1–4 || Belcher || Hill (13–7) || — || || 41,855 || 70–53 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 18 || || Royals || 10–3 || Gross (10–7) || Appier || — || || 30,480 || 71–53 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 19 || || @ Indians || 10–3 || Pavlik (14–6) || McDowell || — || || 42,393 || 72–53 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 20 || || @ Indians || 4–10 || Lopez || Witt (12–9) || — || || 42,370 || 72–54 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 21 || || @ Indians || 10–8 <small>(10)</small> || Vosberg (1–0) || Tavarez || — || || 42,345 || 73–54 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 22 || || @ Twins || 11–2 || Hill (14–7) || Robertson || — || || 17,342 || 74–54 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 23 || || @ Twins || 2–9 || Aguilera || Oliver (10–6) || — || || 16,166 || 74–55 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 24 || || @ Twins || 5–6 || Rodriguez || Pavlik (14–7) || Trombley || || 16,648 || 74–56 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 25 || || @ Twins || 13–2 || Witt (13–9) || Miller || — || || 14,818 || 75–56 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || || @ Royals || 3–4 <small>(10)</small> || Montgomery || Russell (3–3) || — || || 12,907 || 75–57 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 28 || || @ Royals || 3–4 <small>(12)</small> || Huisman || Gross (10–8) || — || || 12,695 || 75–58 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || August 30 || || Indians || 5–3 || Pavlik (15–7) || Ogea || Russell (3) || || 40,383 || 76–58 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || August 31 || || Indians || 6–3 || Oliver (11–6) || McDowell || Vosberg (7) || || 46,319 || 77–58 || |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || || Indians || 2–8 || Nagy || Burkett (2–1) || — || || 46,084 || 77–59 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || || Twins || 4–6 || Aguilera || Hill (14–8) || Guardado || || 24,786 || 77–60 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 3 || || Twins || 9–7 || Witt (14–9) || Rodriguez || Henneman (27) || || 28,401 || 78–60 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 4 || || Twins || 6–7 || Robertson || Heredia (2–5) || Trombley || || 29,744 || 78–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 6 || || @ Brewers || 7–3 || Burkett (3–1) || Eldred || — || || 16,714 || 79–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 7 || || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Hill (15–8) || McDonald || Henneman (28) || || 19,110 || 80–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 8 || || @ Brewers || 7–1 || Witt (15–9) || Florie || — || || 17,542 || 81–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 9 || || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Gross (11–8) || Hentgen || Henneman (29) || || 25,825 || 82–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 10 || || @ Blue Jays || 11–8 || Oliver (12–6) || Williams || Henneman (30) || || 26,286 || 83–61 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || || @ Blue Jays || 3–8 || Andujar || Vosberg (1–1) || — || || 27,262 || 83–62 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 12 || || Brewers || 4–15 || McDonald || Hill (15–9) || — || || 41,303 || 83–63 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 13 || || Brewers || 3–6 || D'Amico || Witt (15–10) || Fetters || || 39,235 || 83–64 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 14 || || Brewers || 6–8 || Karl || Pavlik (15–8) || Fetters || || 45,901 || 83–65 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 15 || || Brewers || 6–2 || Oliver (13–6) || Garcia || Vosberg (8) || || 45,941 || 84–65 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 16 || || @ Mariners || 0–6 || Moyer || Burkett (3–2) || — || || 50,544 || 84–66 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 17 || || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Mulholland || Hill (15–10) || Ayala || || 32,279 || 84–67 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 18 || || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Hitchcock || Witt (15–11) || Charlton || || 35,162 || 84–68 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 19 || || @ Mariners || 6–7 || Davis || Cook (4–2) || Charlton || || 39,769 || 84–69 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 20 || || @ Angels || 5–6 <small>(10)</small> || McElroy || Stanton (0–1) || — || || 18,860 || 84–70 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 21 || || @ Angels || 7–1 || Burkett (4–2) || Abbott || — || || 24,104 || 85–70 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 22 || || @ Angels || 4–1 || Hill (16–10) || Dickson || — || || 17,522 || 86–70 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 23 || || @ Athletics || 3–5 || Wasdin || Witt (15–12) || Taylor || || 10,164 || 86–71 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 24 || || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Cook (5–2) || Small || — || || 9,694 || 87–71 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 26 || || Angels || 6–5 || Burkett (5–2) || Abbott || Henneman (31) || || 33,895 || 88–71 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 27 || || Angels || 3–4 <small>(15)</small> || Harris || Whiteside (0–1) || Gohr || || 46,764 || 88–72 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || September 28 || || Angels || 4–3 || Oliver (14–6) || Finley || Heredia (1) || || 45,651 || 89–72 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 163 || September 29 || || Angels || 4–3 || Witt (16–12) || Springer || — || || 45,434 || 90–72 || |-

Detailed records

Postseason Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">1</span> || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">7:15</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">W</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">6–2</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Burkett</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(1–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Cone</span> <span style="color:white;">(0–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">—</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">2:50</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">57,205</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">TEX 1–0</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">W1</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">2</span> || || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">7:05</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">4–5</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;"></span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">Boehringer</span> <span style="color:white;">(1–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Stanton</span> <span style="color:#bd1021;">(0–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:white;">—</span> || style="; |<span style="color:#bd1021;">4:25</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">57,156</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">Tied 1–1</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#bd1021;">L1</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">3</span> || || style=";"|<span style="color:#003279;">7:07</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">L</span> <span style="color:#003279;">2–3</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Nelson</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(1–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Oliver</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(0–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Wetteland</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">3:09</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">50,860</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">NYY 2–1</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">L2</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">4</span> || || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">12:08</span> <span style="color:#003279;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#003279;">CDT</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Yankees</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">L</span> <span style="color:#003279;">4–6</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Weathers</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(1–0)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">Pavlik</span> <span style="color:#003279;">(0–1)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#1c2841;">Wetteland</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(2)</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">3:57</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">50,066</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">NYY 3–1</span> || style=";" |<span style="color:#003279;">L3</span> |-

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

ALDS

Game 1, October 1

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York <br>

Game 2, October 2

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York <br>

Game 3, October 4

The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas <br>

Game 4, October 5

The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas <br>

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Notes

Farm system

References