| Wednesday, January 1 |
| Future Ranger Fernando Tatis is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Saturday, February 8 |
| Future Ranger Tony Mounce is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Friday, February 28 |
| Future Ranger Juan Moreno is born in Maiquetia, Venezuela. |
| Sunday, March 9 |
| Future Ranger Rob Sasser is born in Philadelphia, PA. |
| Saturday, March 29 |
| Future Ranger Danny Kolb is born in Sterling, IL. |
| Monday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Remy (Angels) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (1-0), 11-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (0-1) S: Bill Campbell (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Umbarger (Rangers) Lyman Bostock (Twins) |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (2-0), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Decker (1-0) L: Jim Bibby (0-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (2-1), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (1-0) L: Dave Goltz (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-1), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (1-0) L: Bill Hands (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (4-1), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 1-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (2-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Smith (Angels) |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-5), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-6), 14-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (0-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Future Ranger Kelly Dransfeldt is born in Joliet, IL. |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-7), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (1-2) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (7-2), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (2-0) L: Jackie Brown (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (8-2), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-6) | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-1) L: Bill Hands (0-2) S: Doug Bird (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (9-2), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-7) | 4-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (3-0) L: Steve Hargan (1-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-4), 11-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 4-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (2-0) L: Jim Bibby (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-5), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 5-8 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (2-2) L: Ken Holtzman (1-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (7-6), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 5-9 | |
| » W: Bill Singer (2-1) L: Clyde Wright (0-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (7-7), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 6-9 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (1-1) L: Nolan Ryan (4-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (6-10), 7-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 7-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Hands (1-2) L: Vic Albury (2-1) S: Steve Foucault (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-12), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-7) | 8-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (3-2) L: Claude Osteen (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-13), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-7) | 9-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (1-2) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-4) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Roy Smalley (Rangers) |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-14), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (4-7) | 10-9 | Won 5 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (12-10), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (5-7) | 11-9 | Won 6 |
| » W: Steve Hargan (2-1) L: Bill Singer (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (13-10), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-8) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-1) L: Jackie Brown (1-2) S: Dick Lange (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (13-11), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (6-8) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Bill Hands (2-2) L: Andy Hassler (3-2) S: Steve Foucault (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (13-12), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (7-8) | 13-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (4-2) L: Dick Lange (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Royals (13-12), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (3-0) L: Jim Bibby (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (14-12), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 13-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (4-2) L: Clyde Wright (0-2) S: Doug Bird (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-13), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 14-12 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (3-1) L: Doug Bird (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-10), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 15-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jackie Brown (2-2) L: Lerrin LaGrow (3-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-11), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 16-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Hands (3-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-12), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 17-12 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (5-2) L: Mickey Lolich (3-2) S: Steve Foucault (3) | First | -- |
| Future Ranger Francisco Cordero is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-11), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (8-8) | 18-12 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (2-3) L: Jim Slaton (3-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (17-11), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (8-9) | 18-13 | |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-0) L: Jackie Brown (2-3) S: Jim Colborn (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (18-11), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (8-10) | 18-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Broberg (6-3) L: Steve Hargan (3-2) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-15), 10-3 | Arlington Stadium (9-10) | 19-14 | |
| » W: Bill Hands (4-2) L: Mickey Lolich (3-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-15), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (9-11) | 19-15 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (3-1) L: Jackie Brown (2-4) S: John Hiller (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-16), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (10-11) | 20-15 | |
| » W: Stan Thomas (1-0) L: Dave Lemanczyk (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (20-13), 7-6 | County Stadium (0-1) | 20-16 | |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-0) L: Jackie Brown (2-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-14), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-1) | 21-16 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (4-2) L: Bill Champion (5-3) S: Steve Foucault (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-15), 6-0 | County Stadium (2-1) | 22-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Hands (5-2) L: Jim Colborn (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (16-21), 11-7 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 22-17 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (6-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (17-21), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 22-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Clyde Wright (0-3) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-21), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (0-3) | 22-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (4-5) L: Jim Bibby (2-4) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (21-17), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (10-12) | 22-20 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Wise (5-4) L: Steve Foucault (2-1) S: Dick Drago (3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-17), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (10-13) | 22-21 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bill Lee (7-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (20-23), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (10-14) | 22-22 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-0) L: Jim Umbarger (1-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (20-24), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (11-14) | 23-22 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (3-5) L: Sparky Lyle (1-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (21-24), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (11-15) | 23-23 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (7-5) L: Bill Hands (5-3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (22-24), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (11-16) | 23-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (5-2) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (19-27), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 23-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (6-3) L: Steve Hargan (4-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (19-28), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 24-25 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (4-5) L: Grant Jackson (0-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (22-26), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 24-26 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (2-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-6) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-27), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 25-26 | |
| » W: Stan Thomas (2-0) L: Gaylord Perry (6-8) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (23-27), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 25-27 | |
| » W: Eric Raich (2-0) L: Jim Bibby (2-5) S: Dave LaRoche (2) | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Indians (23-28), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Stan Thomas (3-0) L: Tom Buskey (2-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Future Ranger Matt Perisho is born in Burlington, IA. |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (28-21), 12-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 27-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jackie Brown (5-5) L: Rick Wise (5-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (28-22), 8-3 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 28-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (6-6) L: Luis Tiant (7-6) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (23-30), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (11-17) | 28-28 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (1-1) L: Stan Thomas (3-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (24-30), 7-1 | Arlington Stadium (11-18) | 28-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (10-3) L: Jim Bibby (2-6) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-33), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (12-18) | 29-29 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (2-1) L: Fritz Peterson (4-6) S: Mike Kekich (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-34), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (13-18) | 30-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (7-6) L: Roric Harrison (3-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-34), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (13-19) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (4-0) L: Gaylord Perry (6-10) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Bacsik (Rangers) |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-34), 13-3 | Arlington Stadium (13-20) | 30-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (10-3) L: Jim Umbarger (2-2) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-35), 10-3 | Arlington Stadium (14-20) | 31-31 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (8-6) L: Wilbur Wood (4-11) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-36), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (15-20) | 32-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Thomas (4-1) L: Rich Gossage (3-6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (32-35), 12-11 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 32-32 | |
| » W: Don Kirkwood (2-2) L: Steve Foucault (2-2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (33-35), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 32-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-4) L: Jim Umbarger (2-3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Angels (33-36), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 33-33 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (3-3) L: Luis Quintana (0-1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (34-36), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 33-34 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (6-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (8-7) | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (34-37), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-4) | 34-34 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (4-3) L: Don Kirkwood (2-3) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-38), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 34-35 | |
| » W: Claude Osteen (2-6) L: Gaylord Perry (6-11) S: Rich Gossage (10) | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-38), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 34-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (11-4) L: Mike Bacsik (0-1) S: Dave Hamilton (1) | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Pruitt (Rangers) |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-38), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 34-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (5-11) L: Fergie Jenkins (8-8) S: Rich Gossage (11) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (31-37), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (16-20) | 35-37 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (5-3) L: Bert Blyleven (5-3) | Third | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Twins (32-37), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (16-21) | 35-38 | |
| » W: Vic Albury (5-4) L: Jim Umbarger (4-4) | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (33-37), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (16-22) | 35-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Hughes (7-6) L: Gaylord Perry (6-12) | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (33-38), 9-7 | Arlington Stadium (17-22) | 36-39 | |
| » W: Mike Bacsik (1-1) L: Bill Campbell (1-4) S: Mike Kekich (2) | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| Future Ranger Mike Judd is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-35), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (18-22) | 37-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (9-8) L: Steve Busby (11-6) S: Stan Thomas (1) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (42-35), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (18-23) | 37-40 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (6-3) L: Gaylord Perry (6-13) | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (43-35), 10-5 | Arlington Stadium (18-24) | 37-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (9-4) L: Bill Hands (5-4) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (36-41), 8-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 37-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (2-4) L: Mike Bacsik (1-2) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (36-42), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 38-42 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (6-3) L: Ray Corbin (4-6) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-42), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 38-43 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (7-6) L: Fergie Jenkins (9-9) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-43), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-2) | 39-43 | |
| » W: Clyde Wright (1-3) L: Bert Blyleven (6-4) S: Jim Umbarger (1) | Third | 11 out |
| » Defeated Twins (37-44), 7-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-2) | 40-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (7-13) L: Mark Wiley (1-1) | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (43-38), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (0-4) | 40-44 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (7-10) L: Bill Hands (5-5) | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-38), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (0-5) | 40-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (12-8) L: Steve Hargan (6-4) | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (44-39), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 41-45 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (10-9) L: Rudy May (7-6) | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-37), 8-7 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 41-46 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (6-6) L: Gaylord Perry (7-14) | Third | 13½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (48-37), 11-8 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 41-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Burton (1-2) L: Stan Thomas (4-2) S: Diego Segui (6) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (49-37), 10-4 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 41-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (12-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (10-10) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (50-37), 7-5 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 41-49 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Wise (11-6) L: Steve Hargan (6-5) S: Jim Willoughby (2) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-42), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (19-24) | 42-49 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (11-10) L: Pat Dobson (9-9) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-43), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (20-24) | 43-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (8-14) L: Catfish Hunter (12-9) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-37), 8-0 | Arlington Stadium (20-25) | 43-50 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (12-6) L: Bill Hands (5-6) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-38), 10-5 | Arlington Stadium (21-25) | 44-50 | |
| » W: Clyde Wright (2-3) L: Roger Moret (5-1) S: Jim Umbarger (2) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-38), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (21-26) | 44-51 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (7-6) L: Steve Hargan (6-6) S: Jim Willoughby (3) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-39), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (22-26) | 45-51 | |
| » Manager: Frank Lucchesi |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (12-10) L: Luis Tiant (13-9) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (42-51), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (23-26) | 46-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (9-14) L: Eric Raich (5-5) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (42-52), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (24-26) | 47-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (3-2) L: Jackie Brown (5-7) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (51-46), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 47-52 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (5-5) L: Clyde Wright (2-4) S: Doug Bird (6) | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Royals (52-46), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 47-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (7-5) L: Stan Thomas (4-3) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (53-46), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 47-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (10-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (12-11) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (54-46), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-6) | 47-55 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Busby (13-8) L: Gaylord Perry (9-15) S: Doug Bird (7) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Future Ranger Alex Rodriguez is born in New York, NY. |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-37), 12-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 47-56 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (8-0) L: Tommy Moore (0-1) | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-38), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 48-56 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (7-6) L: Jim Perry (4-10) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-38), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 48-57 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (13-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (12-12) S: Paul Lindblad (6) | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| Future Ranger Randy Flores is born in Bellflower, CA. |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (47-60), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (25-26) | 49-57 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (10-15) L: Ed Figueroa (8-8) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (47-61), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (26-26) | 50-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Hands (6-6) L: Dick Lange (4-4) S: Stan Thomas (2) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-61), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (26-27) | 50-58 | |
| » W: Don Kirkwood (4-4) L: Tommy Moore (0-2) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (67-41), 12-0 | Arlington Stadium (27-27) | 51-58 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (13-12) L: Ken Holtzman (13-9) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-41), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (27-28) | 51-59 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (7-3) L: Stan Perzanowski (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (14) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-42), 15-2 | Arlington Stadium (28-28) | 52-59 | |
| » W: Clyde Wright (3-4) L: Sonny Siebert (5-4) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-43), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (29-28) | 53-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (11-15) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-10) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (69-43), 10-1 | Arlington Stadium (29-29) | 53-60 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (15-8) L: Jim Umbarger (4-5) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (53-61), 6-4 | County Stadium (3-1) | 54-60 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (8-6) L: Bill Travers (4-7) S: Steve Foucault (5) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (53-62), 4-2 | County Stadium (4-1) | 55-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (14-12) L: Tom Hausman (3-4) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Future Ranger Mike Lamb is born in West Covina, CA. |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (54-62), 7-4 | County Stadium (4-2) | 55-61 | |
| » W: Pete Broberg (10-10) L: Bill Hands (6-7) S: Tom Murphy (15) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-71), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-0) | 56-61 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (12-15) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-12) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-72), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-0) | 57-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Perzanowski (1-1) L: Vern Ruhle (9-9) S: Steve Foucault (6) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-73), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (6-0) | 58-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (4-2) L: Gene Pentz (0-2) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (64-53), 10-6 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 59-61 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (5-2) L: Wayne Garland (1-4) | Third | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (65-53), 13-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 59-62 | |
| » W: Mike Cuellar (12-8) L: Clyde Wright (3-5) | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-54), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 60-62 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (13-15) L: Ross Grimsley (8-12) | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-54), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 60-63 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (19-7) L: Stan Perzanowski (1-2) | Third | 14½ out |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (54-65), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 60-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (2-0) L: Steve Hargan (8-7) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Indians (55-65), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 60-65 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roric Harrison (9-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (14-13) S: Dave LaRoche (12) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (55-66), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 61-65 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (5-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (9-5) S: Steve Foucault (7) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (68-56), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (29-30) | 61-66 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (4-3) L: Steve Foucault (5-3) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (69-56), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (29-31) | 61-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (15-7) L: Stan Perzanowski (1-3) S: Grant Jackson (6) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-57), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (30-31) | 62-67 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (15-13) L: Mike Cuellar (12-10) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-58), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (31-31) | 63-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (6-3) L: Wayne Garland (1-5) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-78), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (32-31) | 64-67 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (6-5) L: Ray Bare (7-9) | Third | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-79), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (33-31) | 65-67 | Won 4 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (14-15) L: Gene Pentz (0-3) | Third | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-80), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (34-31) | 66-67 | Won 5 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (16-13) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-13) | Third | 14 out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (58-75), 13-1 | Arlington Stadium (34-32) | 66-68 | |
| » W: Jim Colborn (9-9) L: Steve Hargan (8-8) | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (58-76), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (35-32) | 67-68 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (7-5) L: Jim Slaton (11-16) | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Brewers (59-76), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (35-33) | 67-69 | |
| » W: Pete Broberg (11-13) L: Gaylord Perry (14-16) | Third | 14½ out |
| Future Ranger Gabe Kapler is born in Hollywood, CA. |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (64-70), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (35-34) | 67-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Butler (3-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (16-14) S: Tom Johnson (2) | Third | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Twins (65-70), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (35-35) | 67-71 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Hughes (13-12) L: Steve Hargan (8-9) S: Tom Burgmeier (7) | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (63-75), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (4-4) | 68-71 | |
| » W: Clyde Wright (4-5) L: Andy Hassler (3-12) S: Steve Foucault (8) | Third | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Danny Goodwin (Angels) |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (64-75), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (4-5) | 68-72 | |
| » W: Jim Brewer (4-1) L: Stan Thomas (4-4) | Third | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (82-56), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 69-72 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (15-16) L: Vida Blue (18-11) | Third | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (83-56), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-4) | 69-73 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (9-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (16-15) S: Rollie Fingers (19) | Third | 15½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (84-56), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-5) | 69-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Bosman (9-5) L: Clyde Wright (4-6) S: Jim Todd (11) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (85-56), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-6) | 69-75 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sonny Siebert (7-6) L: Steve Hargan (8-10) S: Rollie Fingers (20) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Denny Walling (Athletics) |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-73), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-2) | 70-75 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (8-5) L: Dave Goltz (13-12) | Third | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (66-74), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-2) | 71-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Perzanowski (2-3) L: Tom Johnson (1-2) S: Steve Foucault (9) | Third | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-75), 9-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (7-2) | 72-75 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (16-16) L: Bert Blyleven (14-8) | Third | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (69-76), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (35-36) | 72-76 | |
| » W: Rich Hinton (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (16-16) S: Rich Gossage (25) | Third | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-77), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (36-36) | 73-76 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (7-3) L: Dave Hamilton (6-6) | Third | 18 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-78), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (37-36) | 74-76 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (8-3) L: Dave Hamilton (6-7) | Third | 17 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
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