| Friday, February 22 |
| Future Ranger Ramon Nivar is born in San Cristobal, D.R. |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (0-1), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Tom Underwood (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (0-2), 11-7 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (1-0) L: Ron Davis (0-1) S: Dave Rajsich (1) | First | -- |
| Future Ranger Mark Teixeira is born in Severna Park, MD. |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (1-2), 9-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (1-0) L: Steve Comer (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (2-2), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (0-1) S: Tom Underwood (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-3), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (1-0) L: Rick Waits (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-4), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (1-0) L: Bob Owchinko (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-5), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (5-2) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Kern (1-0) L: Victor Cruz (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-3), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 6-2 | Won 4 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (1-0) L: Skip Lockwood (0-1) S: Jim Kern (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-4), 8-0 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 7-2 | Won 5 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (1-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-4), 6-5 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 7-3 | |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (1-0) L: Jim Kern (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-9), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (6-2) | 8-3 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (2-0) L: Milt Wilcox (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (3-9), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (6-3) | 8-4 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (1-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-9), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (6-4) | 8-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (3-1) L: Steve Comer (0-2) S: Aurelio Lopez (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-9), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 9-5 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-0) L: Rick Waits (1-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-9), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Victor Cruz (1-2) L: Jim Kern (1-2) S: Mike Stanton (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (5-9), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 9-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Len Barker (2-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-11), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 10-7 | |
| » W: Steve Comer (1-2) L: Jack Morris (3-2) S: Dave Rajsich (2) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (7-11), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-2) L: Sparky Lyle (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-11), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (6-5) | 10-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (3-2) L: Jim Kern (1-3) S: Tim Stoddard (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (8-12), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (7-5) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (2-2) L: Jim Palmer (2-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (9-12), 9-5 | Arlington Stadium (7-6) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (1-0) L: Steve Comer (1-3) S: Dave Ford (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-11), 11-3 | Arlington Stadium (8-6) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (2-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (1-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-12), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (9-6) | 13-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (2-0) L: Bruce Hurst (2-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-12), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (9-7) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (2-1) L: Adrian Devine (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (15-12), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (10-7) | 14-11 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (2-3) L: Mike Proly (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (16-12), 10-6 | Arlington Stadium (10-8) | 14-12 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (3-0) L: Danny Darwin (2-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-13), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (11-8) | 15-12 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (3-0) L: Rich Wortham (3-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (12-17), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 16-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (3-0) L: Dave Ford (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-17), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 16-13 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (4-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (2-3) S: Tim Stoddard (6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-18), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 17-13 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (3-1) L: Paul Hartzell (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-12), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 17-14 | |
| » W: Tommy John (7-0) L: Doc Medich (3-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (19-12), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 17-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (3-3) L: Jon Matlack (3-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (19-13), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 18-15 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-1) L: Ron Davis (2-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Future Ranger Juan Dominguez is born in Ensanchez Ramirez, D.R. |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (14-19), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (11-9) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (1-2) L: Jim Kern (2-4) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (15-19), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (11-10) | 18-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Alfredo Martinez (1-0) L: Doc Medich (3-2) S: Dave LaRoche (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (16-19), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (11-11) | 18-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Clear (2-2) L: Jim Kern (2-5) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-20), 12-6 | Arlington Stadium (12-11) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (3-1) L: Don Aase (3-4) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-19), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 20-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (3-3) L: Rick Langford (3-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-19), 15-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (4-4) L: Gaylord Perry (3-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (21-20), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 21-19 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (4-2) L: Mike Norris (5-3) S: Jim Kern (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-24), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 22-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Adrian Devine (1-1) L: Mark Clear (2-4) S: Sparky Lyle (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (17-24), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 22-20 | |
| » W: Don Aase (4-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (3-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (18-24), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 22-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (3-4) L: Jim Kern (2-6) S: Chris Knapp (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-21), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (12-12) | 22-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (5-4) L: Gaylord Perry (3-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-21), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (12-13) | 22-23 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Norris (6-3) L: Doc Medich (4-3) S: Bob Lacey (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-22), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (13-13) | 23-23 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (4-1) L: Matt Keough (6-5) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Tied White Sox, 1-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-0) | 23-23 | |
| » Starters: Jon Matlack vs Ross Baumgarten | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-23), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 23-24 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (4-0) L: Jim Kern (2-7) S: Rich Wortham (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-24), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 24-24 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (5-3) L: Francisco Barrios (1-1) S: Sparky Lyle (5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-24), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 24-25 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (6-2) L: Dave Rajsich (0-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (30-20), 8-0 | Arlington Stadium (13-14) | 24-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (5-5) L: Jim Kern (2-8) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Royals (31-20), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (13-15) | 24-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (4-3) L: Jon Matlack (3-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (32-20), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (13-16) | 24-28 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rich Gale (2-6) L: Gaylord Perry (3-4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Royals (33-20), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (13-17) | 24-29 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Gary Christenson (3-0) L: Bob Babcock (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (28-23), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 25-29 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (4-4) L: Moose Haas (6-5) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (29-23), 7-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 25-30 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (6-4) L: Jon Matlack (3-3) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (30-23), 8-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 25-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (6-2) L: Gaylord Perry (3-5) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (26-28), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 26-31 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (6-3) L: Dave Stieb (5-4) S: Sparky Lyle (6) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (27-28), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 26-32 | |
| » W: Tom Buskey (3-1) L: Bob Babcock (0-2) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (28-28), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 26-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (6-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (4-5) S: Jerry Garvin (2) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (37-23), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 27-33 | |
| » W: Bob Babcock (1-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-3) S: Sparky Lyle (7) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-23), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 27-34 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (3-7) L: Gaylord Perry (3-6) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (32-28), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (14-17) | 28-34 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (7-3) L: Rickey Keeton (2-2) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Brewers (33-28), 10-4 | Arlington Stadium (14-18) | 28-35 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (5-3) L: Brian Allard (0-1) S: Paul Mitchell (1) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (30-31), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (15-18) | 29-35 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (5-5) L: Jerry Garvin (1-3) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (30-32), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (16-18) | 30-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (4-3) L: Joey McLaughlin (3-4) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (31-32), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (16-19) | 30-36 | |
| » W: Jerry Garvin (2-3) L: Jim Kern (2-9) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (30-38), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (17-19) | 31-36 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-1) L: Shane Rawley (3-2) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (30-39), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (18-19) | 32-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (6-5) L: Mike Parrott (1-8) | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Mariners (31-39), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (18-20) | 32-37 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (5-6) L: Jon Matlack (4-4) S: Shane Rawley (5) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-41), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (19-20) | 33-37 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (4-6) L: Pete Redfern (6-6) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-42), 11-3 | Arlington Stadium (20-20) | 34-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Comer (2-3) L: Jerry Koosman (6-7) S: Danny Darwin (1) | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-42), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (20-21) | 34-38 | |
| » W: Roger Erickson (2-5) L: Doc Medich (7-4) S: Doug Corbett (7) | Third | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (32-42), 11-5 | Kingdome (1-0) | 35-38 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (7-5) L: Mike Parrott (1-9) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-42), 6-5 | Kingdome (1-1) | 35-39 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (4-2) L: Jim Kern (2-10) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (33-43), 6-3 | Kingdome (2-1) | 36-39 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (5-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-6) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (33-43), 10-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 36-40 | |
| » W: Roger Erickson (3-5) L: Steve Comer (2-4) S: Doug Corbett (8) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (33-44), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 37-40 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (5-1) L: John Verhoeven (0-2) | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (34-44), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 37-41 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (7-10) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-6) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (35-44), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 37-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (1-1) L: Jon Matlack (4-5) S: Jerry Koosman (2) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (52-27), 13-5 | Arlington Stadium (20-22) | 37-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-7) S: Tim Lollar (1) | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-28), 10-8 | Arlington Stadium (21-22) | 38-43 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (5-5) L: Tom Underwood (7-6) S: John Henry Johnson (1) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (39-40), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (21-23) | 38-44 | |
| » W: Len Barker (8-7) L: Gaylord Perry (5-7) S: Victor Cruz (3) | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (39-41), 12-2 | Arlington Stadium (22-23) | 39-44 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (8-4) L: Dan Spillner (7-7) | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (39-42), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (23-23) | 40-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (6-1) L: Rick Waits (7-8) | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-45), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (23-24) | 40-45 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (10-7) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-8) | Second | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-46), 11-3 | Arlington Stadium (24-24) | 41-45 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (6-5) L: Richard Dotson (7-5) S: Sparky Lyle (8) | Second | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-47), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (25-24) | 42-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (7-1) L: Mike Proly (1-4) | Second | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (48-39), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 42-46 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (9-8) L: Jim Kern (2-11) S: Tippy Martinez (6) | Second | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-40), 11-8 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 43-46 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (8-1) L: Sammy Stewart (3-7) | Second | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-41), 7-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 44-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (8-8) L: Jim Palmer (9-7) | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-44), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 45-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (7-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-9) | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-45), 4-3 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 46-46 | Won 4 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (9-1) L: Mike Torrez (5-11) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-45), 12-5 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 46-47 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (4-4) L: John Henry Johnson (0-1) | Second | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-53), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 47-47 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (3-11) L: Ed Farmer (6-5) | Second | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (43-53), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 47-48 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (3-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (8-9) | Second | 11 out |
| » Tied White Sox, 1-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 47-48 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Britt Burns | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (44-53), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 47-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Trout (6-10) L: Doc Medich (8-5) S: Mike Proly (5) | Second | 11½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-54), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 48-49 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (2-3) L: Mike Proly (1-6) | Second | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-43), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (25-25) | 48-50 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (11-5) L: Charlie Hough (2-4) S: Tippy Martinez (8) | Second | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-43), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (25-26) | 48-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (10-8) L: Gaylord Perry (5-8) S: Tim Stoddard (14) | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (55-44), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (26-26) | 49-51 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (9-9) L: Steve Stone (16-4) S: Danny Darwin (2) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-50), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (27-26) | 50-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (9-5) L: Win Remmerswaal (2-1) S: Danny Darwin (3) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (51-50), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (27-27) | 50-52 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-1) L: Ed Figueroa (3-4) S: Bob Stanley (2) | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-50), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (27-28) | 50-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (6-12) L: Jon Matlack (7-6) S: Skip Lockwood (2) | Third | 13½ out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (66-38), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 50-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (9-7) L: Gaylord Perry (5-9) S: Tim Lollar (2) | Third | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (66-39), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 51-54 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (10-9) L: Tommy John (15-5) | Third | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (67-39), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 51-55 | |
| » W: Rudy May (9-5) L: Doc Medich (9-6) S: Rich Gossage (16) | Third | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (57-47), 8-0 | Arlington Stadium (27-29) | 51-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (7-6) L: Ed Figueroa (3-5) | Third | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (57-48), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (28-29) | 52-56 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (10-1) L: Aurelio Lopez (8-4) | Third | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (57-49), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (29-29) | 53-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (6-9) L: Roger Weaver (2-1) S: Danny Darwin (4) | Third | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (56-52), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 53-57 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (9-10) L: Fergie Jenkins (10-10) S: Victor Cruz (8) | Third | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-52), 14-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 53-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Wayne Garland (6-4) L: Doc Medich (9-7) | Third | 17½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-52), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 53-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Len Barker (13-8) L: Ed Figueroa (3-6) | Third | 18 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-52), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 54-59 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (8-6) L: Pat Underwood (2-6) | Third | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-53), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 55-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Clay (1-0) L: Jack Morris (12-11) S: Danny Darwin (5) | Third | 18 out |
| Future Ranger Ben Kozlowski is born in St. Petersburg, FL. |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-54), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 56-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (11-10) L: Mark Fidrych (0-2) | Third | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-55), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 57-59 | Won 4 |
| » W: Doc Medich (10-7) L: Milt Wilcox (11-8) | Third | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Ujdur (Tigers) |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (76-42), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (29-30) | 57-60 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (12-7) L: Ed Figueroa (3-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (26) | Third | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (77-42), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (29-31) | 57-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Twitty (2-0) L: Danny Darwin (10-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (27) | Third | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (78-42), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (29-32) | 57-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (10-4) L: John Henry Johnson (0-2) S: Renie Martin (1) | Third | 20½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (66-57), 12-6 | Arlington Stadium (30-32) | 58-62 | |
| » W: Dave Rajsich (1-1) L: Reggie Cleveland (8-7) S: Danny Darwin (6) | Third | 19½ out |
| » Lost to Brewers (67-57), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (30-33) | 58-63 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (4-2) L: Doc Medich (10-8) S: Bob McClure (9) | Third | 19½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (67-58), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (31-33) | 59-63 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (11-2) L: Jerry Augustine (4-3) | Third | 19½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (67-59), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (32-33) | 60-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Henry Johnson (1-2) L: Reggie Cleveland (8-8) | Third | 19½ out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (51-72), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 61-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Clay (2-0) L: Jackson Todd (1-1) S: John Henry Johnson (2) | Third | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (51-73), 8-0 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 62-63 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-4) L: Jesse Jefferson (4-12) | Third | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (52-73), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-3) | 62-64 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (12-10) L: Doc Medich (10-9) S: Jerry Garvin (8) | Third | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Royals (83-45), 10-6 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 63-64 | |
| » W: Dave Rajsich (2-1) L: Jeff Twitty (2-1) | Third | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Royals (84-45), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 63-65 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (16-8) L: Ed Figueroa (3-8) | Third | 20½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (84-46), 7-5 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 64-65 | |
| » W: John Henry Johnson (2-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (10-5) | Third | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Richardt (Rangers) |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Royals (85-46), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 64-66 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (11-5) L: Sparky Lyle (3-2) | Third | 20½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (54-76), 9-1 | Arlington Stadium (33-33) | 65-66 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (11-9) L: Joey McLaughlin (4-8) | Second | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (54-77), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (34-33) | 66-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (12-10) L: Luis Leal (1-4) | Second | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (55-77), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (34-34) | 66-67 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (12-10) L: Ed Figueroa (3-9) | Second | 19 out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (72-65), 6-5 | County Stadium (2-2) | 67-67 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (9-6) L: Moose Haas (15-12) S: Danny Darwin (7) | Second | 18½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Brewers (73-65), 6-2 | County Stadium (2-3) | 67-68 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (12-10) L: Ken Clay (2-1) | Second | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (73-66), 7-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 68-68 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (12-9) L: Bob McClure (2-7) | Second | 18½ out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-71), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 69-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Butcher (1-0) L: Brian Kingman (7-17) | Second | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Butcher (Rangers) |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (69-71), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 69-69 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (15-12) L: Ed Figueroa (3-10) S: Jeff Jones (5) | Second | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (70-71), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 69-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Norris (19-8) L: Jon Matlack (9-7) | Second | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Angels (56-84), 8-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 69-71 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Dorsey (1-2) L: Doc Medich (12-10) S: Dave LaRoche (4) | Third | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (57-84), 10-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-4) | 69-72 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Alfredo Martinez (6-6) L: John Butcher (1-1) | Third | 18 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (58-84), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-5) | 69-73 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-10) L: Ken Clay (2-2) S: Andy Hassler (8) | Third | 19 out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (72-73), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (35-34) | 70-73 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (10-7) L: Matt Keough (15-13) S: John Henry Johnson (3) | Third | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (73-73), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (35-35) | 70-74 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (20-8) L: Danny Darwin (11-3) | Third | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (74-73), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (35-36) | 70-75 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Langford (17-11) L: John Butcher (1-2) S: Bob Lacey (5) | Third | 19½ out |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (74-74), 10-6 | Arlington Stadium (36-36) | 71-75 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (12-3) L: Steve McCatty (12-14) S: John Henry Johnson (4) | Third | 19½ out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (60-86), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (36-37) | 71-76 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (10-10) L: Jon Matlack (10-8) | Third | 20½ out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (61-86), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (36-38) | 71-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Hassler (5-1) L: Charlie Hough (3-5) | Third | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (62-86), 9-2 | Arlington Stadium (36-39) | 71-78 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Barr (1-3) L: Doc Medich (12-11) S: Don Aase (2) | Third | 20½ out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (69-82), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-4) | 71-79 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (14-13) L: John Butcher (1-3) S: Doug Corbett (21) | Third | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (70-82), 8-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-5) | 71-80 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (7-12) L: Ken Clay (2-3) S: Pete Redfern (2) | Third | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (71-82), 9-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-6) | 71-81 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Albert Williams (5-2) L: Jon Matlack (10-9) | Third | 20½ out |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Mariners (58-95), 7-6 | Kingdome (2-2) | 71-82 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Dave Heaverlo (6-3) L: Danny Darwin (12-4) | Third | 21 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to |
