| Monday, January 17 |
| Future Ranger Rob Bell is born in Newburgh, NY. |
| Sunday, February 27 |
| Future Ranger Craig Monroe is born in Texarkana, TX. |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners) |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (0-1), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Murray (Orioles) Bump Wills (Rangers) |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (0-2), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (1-0) L: Rudy May (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (0-3), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Ross Grimsley (0-1) S: Paul Lindblad (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-1), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Adrian Devine (1-0) L: Dave LaRoche (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-1), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 4-1 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (1-0) L: Tommy Boggs (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-4), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 4-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (2-1) L: Bert Blyleven (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-4), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 4-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (1-1) L: Gaylord Perry (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Skaggs (Orioles) |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Mariners (6-7), 8-6 | Kingdome (0-1) | 4-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Stan Thomas (1-0) L: Doyle Alexander (1-1) S: Bill Laxton (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (6-8), 3-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (1-0) L: Gary Wheelock (2-1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (6-9), 5-2 | Kingdome (2-1) | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (1-0) L: John Montague (0-2) S: Adrian Devine (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-6), 11-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (3-0) L: Gaylord Perry (1-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Willie Norwood (Twins) |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (9-6), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Johnson (2-0) L: Bert Blyleven (1-2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-7), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (2-5) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (2-1) L: Dave Goltz (0-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (10-7), 12-6 | Arlington Stadium (2-6) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (1-3) L: Tommy Boggs (0-2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (10-6), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 7-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (1-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Future Ranger Chris Magruder is born in Tacoma, WA. |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Royals (10-7), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (2-2) L: Dennis Leonard (1-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-7), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 9-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (3-1) L: Steve Stone (1-3) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-8), 14-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 10-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (2-0) L: Chris Knapp (3-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-8), 12-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (3-1) L: Gaylord Perry (1-4) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (8-14), 13-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (3-2) L: Vern Ruhle (3-2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-11), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-6) | 12-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (4-1) L: Larry Gura (2-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (15-11), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (3-7) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Mark Littell (3-1) L: Adrian Devine (1-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (15-12), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-7) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (4-2) L: Marty Pattin (0-1) S: Darold Knowles (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-10), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (4-8) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (4-2) L: Paul Lindblad (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (17-11), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-8) | 14-11 | |
| » W: Adrian Devine (2-1) L: Dave Hamilton (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-11), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (5-9) | 14-12 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (4-1) L: Paul Lindblad (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Royals (15-15), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 15-12 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (2-4) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (16-15), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 15-13 | |
| » W: Mark Littell (4-1) L: Bert Blyleven (4-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (17-15), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 15-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Colborn (5-3) L: Tommy Boggs (0-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (17-16), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Adrian Devine (3-1) L: Paul Splittorff (1-4) S: Paul Lindblad (2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-19), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (6-9) | 17-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-1) L: Dave Rozema (3-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-20), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (7-9) | 18-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (3-4) L: John Hiller (1-4) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Corcoran (Tigers) |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (16-22), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (7-10) | 18-15 | |
| » W: Jerry Garvin (6-1) L: Bert Blyleven (4-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (17-22), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (7-11) | 18-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (2-3) L: Nelson Briles (2-1) S: Mike Willis (3) | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lew Beasley (Rangers) |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (17-23), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (8-11) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (6-1) L: Dave Lemanczyk (2-4) S: Darold Knowles (2) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (23-18), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 19-17 | |
| » W: Gil Patterson (1-1) L: Bert Blyleven (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (7) | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (23-19), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 20-17 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (4-4) L: Mike Torrez (5-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (23-23), 6-5 | County Stadium (0-1) | 20-18 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (5-2) L: Paul Lindblad (1-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (24-23), 3-1 | County Stadium (0-2) | 20-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (6-5) L: Nelson Briles (2-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (24-24), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-2) | 21-19 | |
| » W: Adrian Devine (4-1) L: Sam Hinds (0-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (20-30), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (8-12) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Enrique Romo (2-3) L: Bert Blyleven (4-6) S: Bill Laxton (3) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Mariners (21-30), 9-3 | Arlington Stadium (8-13) | 21-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Montague (4-3) L: Gaylord Perry (4-5) S: Diego Segui (1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (25-21), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (8-14) | 21-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Paxton (1-1) L: Doyle Alexander (6-2) S: Bill Campbell (8) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-22), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (9-14) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Darold Knowles (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-26), 15-8 | Arlington Stadium (10-14) | 23-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Hargan (2-3) L: Jerry Augustine (6-6) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Future Ranger Travis Hafner is born in Jamestown, ND. |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (26-26), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (10-15) | 23-23 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (6-2) L: Bert Blyleven (4-7) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-27), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (11-15) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (5-5) L: Jim Slaton (3-6) S: Adrian Devine (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (30-23), 9-2 | Arlington Stadium (11-16) | 24-24 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (2-3) L: Doyle Alexander (6-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (30-24), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (12-16) | 25-24 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (2-3) L: Ed Figueroa (7-4) | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Clay (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (29-23), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (13-16) | 26-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (5-7) L: Ken Kravec (1-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-23), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (13-17) | 26-25 | |
| » W: Larry Anderson (1-1) L: Adrian Devine (4-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-24), 3-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 26-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (5-3) L: Adrian Devine (4-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-24), 2-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 26-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (4-4) L: Nelson Briles (2-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-29), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 27-27 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (6-7) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-30), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 28-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (6-5) L: Wayne Garland (2-7) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-31), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 29-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Marshall (2-0) L: Jim Bibby (5-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Mariners (28-38), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (13-18) | 29-28 | |
| » W: Dick Pole (4-2) L: Mike Marshall (2-1) S: Tom House (1) | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-39), 8-6 | Arlington Stadium (14-18) | 30-28 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (3-3) L: Gary Wheelock (2-4) S: Adrian Devine (3) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Mariners (29-39), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (14-19) | 30-29 | |
| » W: Rick Jones (1-4) L: Bert Blyleven (6-8) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (30-39), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (14-20) | 30-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Enrique Romo (4-4) L: Gaylord Perry (6-6) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (36-29), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 31-30 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (3-6) L: Paul Thormodsgard (4-4) S: Paul Lindblad (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-29), 9-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 31-31 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (3-4) L: Doyle Alexander (6-4) S: Tom Johnson (7) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-30), 10-8 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 32-31 | |
| » Manager: Eddie Stanky |
| » W: Darold Knowles (2-0) L: Tom Burgmeier (5-3) S: Mike Marshall (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (38-30), 12-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 32-32 | |
| » Manager: Connie Ryan |
| » W: Dave Goltz (7-4) L: Nelson Briles (3-4) | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Gray (Rangers) |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (32-33), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 33-32 | |
| » W: Adrian Devine (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (11-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (33-33), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 33-33 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (5-2) L: Mike Marshall (2-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Angels (34-33), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 33-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (2-5) L: Doyle Alexander (6-5) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Angels (35-33), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 33-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (3-5) L: Adrian Devine (5-4) S: Dave LaRoche (9) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-40), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 34-35 | |
| » W: Mike Marshall (3-2) L: Paul Mitchell (0-2) S: Paul Lindblad (4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-40), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 34-36 | |
| » Manager: Billy Hunter |
| » W: Dave Giusti (2-2) L: Adrian Devine (5-5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-41), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 35-36 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (7-6) L: Mike Norris (2-4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-41), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 35-37 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (6-6) L: Dock Ellis (3-7) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (28-46), 11-8 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 36-37 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (7-5) L: Jeff Byrd (0-2) S: Adrian Devine (4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (29-46), 10-7 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 36-38 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (4-6) L: Len Barker (0-1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (29-47), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 37-38 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (4-7) L: Mike Willis (2-3) S: Darold Knowles (3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (30-47), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 37-39 | |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (5-7) L: Darold Knowles (2-1) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (41-36), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (14-21) | 37-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Colborn (10-8) L: Gaylord Perry (7-7) S: Mark Littell (10) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (42-36), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (14-22) | 37-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (5-3) L: Bert Blyleven (6-9) S: Mark Littell (11) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-45), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (15-22) | 38-41 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (8-5) L: Bob Lacey (3-4) S: Adrian Devine (5) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-46), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (16-22) | 39-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Moret (1-0) L: Mike Norris (2-6) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-40), 9-5 | Arlington Stadium (17-22) | 40-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (5-7) L: Nolan Ryan (11-8) S: Darold Knowles (4) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-41), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (18-22) | 41-41 | Won 4 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (8-7) L: Wayne Simpson (4-6) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-42), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (19-22) | 42-41 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (7-9) L: Ken Brett (6-7) S: Adrian Devine (6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (49-38), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (20-22) | 43-41 | Won 6 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (9-5) L: Dick Drago (2-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (50-38), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (20-23) | 43-42 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (11-8) L: Dock Ellis (5-8) S: Tippy Martinez (4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (51-38), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (20-24) | 43-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (9-4) L: Gaylord Perry (8-8) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-45), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (21-24) | 44-43 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (8-9) L: Jim Bibby (8-7) | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Indians (40-46), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (22-24) | 45-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Len Barker (1-1) L: Pat Dobson (3-9) S: Nelson Briles (1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-47), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (23-24) | 46-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (10-5) L: Jim Kern (3-6) S: Adrian Devine (7) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (41-47), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (23-25) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (7-9) L: Dock Ellis (5-9) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-40), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-0) | 47-44 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (9-9) L: Ross Grimsley (9-5) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-41), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (5-0) | 48-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Adrian Devine (6-5) L: Dick Drago (2-3) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-50), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 49-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (11-5) L: Wayne Garland (7-11) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-51), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-0) | 50-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (4-4) L: Jim Kern (4-7) S: Adrian Devine (8) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-63), 14-0 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 51-44 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (10-9) L: Jim Clancy (0-1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Clancy (Blue Jays) |
| Future Ranger Joaquin Benoit is born in Santiago, D.R. |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-64), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 52-44 | Won 6 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (9-8) L: Jerry Garvin (7-11) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-53), 13-6 | Arlington Stadium (23-26) | 52-45 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (10-4) L: Doyle Alexander (11-6) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-54), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (24-26) | 53-45 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (3-3) L: John Hiller (5-11) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-55), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (25-26) | 54-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Adrian Devine (7-5) L: Jim Crawford (3-4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-39), 11-6 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 55-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (10-8) L: Wilbur Wood (5-4) S: Adrian Devine (9) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-40), 9-8 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 56-45 | Won 4 |
| » W: Darold Knowles (3-1) L: Bart Johnson (4-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-41), 12-10 | Comiskey Park I (5-1) | 57-45 | Won 5 |
| » W: Adrian Devine (8-5) L: Don Kirkwood (2-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-41), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 57-46 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (11-7) L: Bert Blyleven (10-10) S: Lerrin LaGrow (18) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-57), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 58-46 | |
| » W: Darold Knowles (4-1) L: John Hiller (5-12) | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-58), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 59-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (5-4) L: Bob Sykes (2-4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-58), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 59-47 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (3-0) L: Doyle Alexander (11-7) S: Steve Foucault (7) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-59), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 60-47 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (6-9) L: Fernando Arroyo (6-11) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-67), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (26-26) | 61-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (11-10) L: Jim Umbarger (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-68), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (27-26) | 62-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Roger Moret (2-0) L: Doc Medich (5-5) S: Adrian Devine (10) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (62-47), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (27-27) | 62-48 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (12-9) L: Gaylord Perry (10-9) S: Larry Gura (8) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (62-48), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (28-27) | 63-48 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (12-7) L: Jim Colborn (12-11) S: Roger Moret (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (65-47), 10-7 | Arlington Stadium (29-27) | 64-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Darold Knowles (5-1) L: Lerrin LaGrow (6-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-47), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (29-28) | 64-49 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (13-7) L: Bert Blyleven (11-11) S: Dave Hamilton (5) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-48), 12-9 | Arlington Stadium (30-28) | 65-49 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (4-3) L: Bart Johnson (4-5) S: Dock Ellis (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (52-69), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-3) | 65-50 | |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4) L: Adrian Devine (8-6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (52-70), 11-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 66-50 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (13-7) L: Moose Haas (8-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-76), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (31-28) | 67-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Adrian Devine (9-6) L: Mike Willis (2-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-77), 8-0 | Arlington Stadium (32-28) | 68-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (7-9) L: Jim Clancy (1-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (70-50), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (32-29) | 68-51 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (14-10) L: Roger Moret (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (71-50), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (32-30) | 68-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (8-4) L: Gaylord Perry (10-10) S: Sparky Lyle (19) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (72-50), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (32-31) | 68-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-6) L: Doyle Alexander (13-8) S: Sparky Lyle (20) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (55-74), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (33-31) | 69-53 | |
| » W: Adrian Devine (10-6) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-5) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (56-74), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (33-32) | 69-54 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (4-6) L: Dock Ellis (7-10) S: Bill Castro (13) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (71-51), 3-0 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 70-54 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (11-10) L: Mike Paxton (6-4) S: Adrian Devine (11) | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (71-52), 6-3 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 71-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Len Barker (2-1) L: Reggie Cleveland (8-7) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-52), 9-6 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 71-55 | |
| » W: Jim Willoughby (5-0) L: Darold Knowles (5-2) S: Bill Campbell (21) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sam Bowen (Red Sox) |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (76-51), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 71-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Clay (2-3) L: Roger Moret (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (21) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (76-52), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 72-56 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (12-11) L: Mike Torrez (15-11) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (77-52), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 72-57 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-6) L: Dock Ellis (7-11) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (75-54), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (4-3) | 73-57 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (12-10) L: Dennis Leonard (14-11) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Royals (76-54), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (4-4) | 73-58 | |
| » W: Jim Colborn (15-13) L: Doyle Alexander (13-9) S: Doug Bird (9) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (76-56), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (34-32) | 74-58 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (13-11) L: Fergie Jenkins (10-9) S: Roger Moret (2) | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Putnam (Rangers) |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (77-56), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (34-33) | 74-59 | |
| » W: Mike Paxton (8-4) L: Dock Ellis (7-12) S: Bill Campbell (23) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (78-56), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (34-34) | 74-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (10-5) L: Gaylord Perry (12-11) S: Bill Campbell (24) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (76-62), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 74-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Thormodsgard (11-10) L: Doyle Alexander (13-10) S: Tom Burgmeier (7) | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Miller (Rangers) |
| Future Ranger Jason Hart is born in Walnut Creek, CA. |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (77-62), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-4) | 74-62 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Goltz (17-8) L: Bert Blyleven (13-12) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (77-63), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-4) | 75-62 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (8-12) L: Tom Johnson (15-7) S: Roger Moret (3) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (56-87), 8-3 | Kingdome (2-2) | 75-63 | |
| » W: Tom House (4-5) L: Gaylord Perry (12-12) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (56-88), 5-2 | Kingdome (3-2) | 76-63 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (14-10) L: Paul Mitchell (2-6) | Third | 9 out |
| » Defeated Mariners (56-89), 7-1 | Kingdome (4-2) | 77-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Moret (3-2) L: Mike Kekich (5-3) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Mariners (57-89), 6-4 | Kingdome (4-3) | 77-64 | |
| » W: Enrique Romo (7-10) L: Paul Lindblad (4-4) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (68-73), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (35-34) | 78-64 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (9-12) L: Nolan Ryan (19-14) S: Len Barker (1) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (69-73), 12-7 | Arlington Stadium (35-35) | 78-65 | |
| » W: Mike Barlow (3-2) L: Jim Umbarger (1-6) | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (69-74), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (36-35) | 79-65 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (15-10) L: Ken Brett (12-12) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (69-75), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (37-35) | 80-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (6-4) L: John Caneira (1-1) S: Adrian Devine (12) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (80-68), 9-7 | Arlington Stadium (37-36) | 80-66 | |
| » W: Tom Johnson (16-7) L: Roger Moret (3-3) | Third | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Poloni (Rangers) |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (80-69), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (38-36) | 81-66 | |
| » W: Len Barker (3-1) L: Don Carrithers (0-1) | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (80-70), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (39-36) | 82-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (13-12) L: Paul Thormodsgard (11-13) S: Adrian Devine (13) | Second | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (80-71), 10-8 | Arlington Stadium (40-36) | 83-66 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (2-6) L: Dave Goltz (18-10) S: Adrian Devine (14) | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (71-78), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 84-66 | Won 4 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (16-10) L: Nolan Ryan (19-15) | Second | 10 out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
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