2012 Texas Rangers season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2012 Texas Rangers season was the 52nd season in the overall history of the franchise and the 41st since the team relocated to Arlington, Texas . The Rangers entered the season as the two-time defending champions of the American League and the American League West . They led the division for most of the season and had a 13-game lead on June 30, but faltered down the stretch. They finished 93–69, but were swept in the last series of the season by the Oakland Athletics and wound up second to the Athletics in the division. They then lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the ALWC Game and were eliminated from the playoffs.
Offseason
Transactions
October 31, 2011: The team exercised its club options on Colby Lewis and Yoshinori Tateyama , while also announcing that the entire coaching staff would return for 2012.[ 1] [ 2]
November 2, 2011: RHP Darren O'Day was claimed on waivers by the Baltimore Orioles [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
November 21, 2011: The club signed RHP Joe Nathan to a two-year $14.5 million deal with an option for a third year. He will be the team's closer and subsequently bump RHP Neftalí Feliz into the starting rotation. Nathan leaves the Minnesota Twins after becoming the all-time saves leader for the franchise over nine seasons with the club.[ 6]
December 1, 2011: Taylor Teagarden was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for minor league RHP Randy Henry and a player to be named later. On December 8, 2011, the player was identified as minor league 2B Greg Miclat.[ 7] [ 8]
December 19, 2011: The team won the negotiating rights to Japanese RHP Yu Darvish for $51.7 million through the Posting system . The Rangers will have 30 days to negotiate a contract with Darvish, if no agreement is reached, then the posting fee is returned to the club and Darvish will return to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for the 2012 season.[ 9]
December 21, 2011: C Luis Martinez acquired from the San Diego Padres for minor league RHP Ryan Kelly. Martinez will be put on the 40-man roster.[ 10]
January 5, 2012: The Rangers traded infielder Chad Tracy to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for RHP Greg Reynolds . Reynolds was assigned to Triple A Round Rock.
January 18, 2012: The Rangers and Japanese RHP Yu Darvish agreed on a six-year, $60 million contract. The contract was signed 15 minutes before a 4:00pm CST deadline. Yu was formally introduced to the organization with a press conference on January 20.
Roster
2012 Texas Rangers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Source:[ 11]
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Source:[ 12]
Season standings
American League West
American League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore –
13–5
6–2
4–4
3–3
5–4
2–7
5–2
9–9
4–5
8–1
10–8
2–5
11–7
11–7
Boston 5–13
–
6–2
5–3
5–5
4–3
0–6
4–3
5–13
1–8
5–4
9–9
2–6
7–11
11–7
Chicago 2–6
2–6
–
11–7
6–12
6–12
3–5
14–4
5–2
3–3
8–1
4–3
6–3
6–4
9–9
Cleveland 4–4
3–5
7–11
–
10–8
8–10
5–4
6–12
1–5
2–8
4–4
4–4
4–5
2–4
8–10
Detroit 3–3
5–5
12–6
8–10
–
13–5
5–5
10–8
4–6
4–3
1–5
5–2
3–7
4–2
11–7
Kansas City 4–5
3–4
12–6
10–8
5–13
–
4–5
7–11
3–4
5–4
1–7
4–2
4–5
2–6
8–10
Los Angeles 7–2
6–0
5–3
4–5
5–5
5–4
–
6–3
4–5
9–10
11–8
1–9
10–9
4–4
12–6
Minnesota 2–5
3–4
4–14
12–6
8–10
11–7
3–6
–
3–4
4–5
2–8
1–5
2–8
2–5
9–9
New York 9–9
13–5
2–5
5–1
6–4
4–3
5–4
4–3
–
5–5
6–3
8–10
4–3
11–7
13–5
Oakland 5–4
8–1
3–3
8–2
3–4
4–5
10–9
5–4
5–5
–
12–7
5–4
11–8
5–4
10–8
Seattle 1–8
4–5
1–8
4–4
5–1
7–1
8–11
8–2
3–6
7–12
–
4–6
9–10
6–3
8–10
Tampa Bay 8–10
9–9
3–4
4–4
2–5
2–4
9–1
5–1
10–8
4–5
6–4
–
5–4
14–4
9–9
Texas 5–2
6–2
3–6
5–4
7–3
5–4
9–10
8–2
3–4
8–11
10–9
4–5
–
6–3
14–4
Toronto 7–11
11–7
4–6
4–2
2–4
6–2
4–4
5–2
7–11
4–5
3–6
4–14
3–6
–
9–9
Game log
Legend
Rangers Win
Rangers Loss
Game Postponed
2012 Game Log (93–69)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 6
White Sox 3–2
Lewis Danks (0–1)Nathan 49,085
1–0
2
April 7
White Sox 4–3
Thornton (1–0)Nathan Santiago (1)47,867
1–1
3
April 8
White Sox 5–0
Harrison Floyd (0–1)45,368
2–1
4
April 9
Mariners 11–5
Darvish Noesí (0–1)43,002
3–1
5
April 10
Mariners 1–0
Feliz Beavan (0–1)Nathan 25,753
4–1
6
April 11
Mariners 4–3
Luetge (1–0)Nathan League (3)32,342
4–2
7
April 12
Mariners 5–3
Holland Vargas (1–1)Adams 31,513
5–2
8
April 13
@ Twins
4–1
Harrison Swarzak (0–2)Ogando 31,400
6–2
9
April 14
@ Twins
6–2
Ross Duensing (0–1)35,854
7–2
10
April 15
@ Twins
4–3
Ross Perkins (0–1)Nathan 32,093
8–2
11
April 17
@ Red Sox
18–3
Lewis Lester (0–2)38,229
9–2
12
April 18
@ Red Sox
6–3
Holland Beckett (1–2)37,967
10–2
13
April 19
@ Tigers
10–3
Darvish Wilk (0-2)30,029
11-2
April 20
@ Tigers
Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 21 as part of a doubleheader
14
April 21
@ Tigers
10–4
Harrison Porcello (1–1)41,427
12–2
15
April 21
@ Tigers
3–2
Verlander (2–1)Feliz Valverde (4)35,001
12–3
16
April 22
@ Tigers
3–2 (11)
Ross Weber (0–1)Nathan 36,255
13–3
17
April 23
Yankees 7–4
Sabathia (2–0)Holland Rivera (4)48,234
13–4
18
April 24
Yankees 2–0
Darvish Kuroda (1–3)Nathan 47,085
14–4
19
April 25
Yankees 7–3
Ross Hughes (1–3)47,942
15–4
20
April 27
Rays 8–4
Shields (4–0)Harrison 47,496
15–5
21
April 28
Rays 7–2
Lewis Niemann (1–3)49,197
16–5
22
April 29
Rays 5–2
Price (4–1)Holland Rodney (7)43,475
16–6
23
April 30
@ Blue Jays
4–1
Darvish Drabek (2–2)Nathan 21,945
17–6
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
24
May 1
@ Blue Jays
8–7
Cordero (1–1)Adams 18,774
17–7
25
May 2
@ Blue Jays
11–5
Romero (4–0)Harrison 25,123
17–8
26
May 4
@ Indians
6–3
Gómez (2–1)Lewis Perez (10)16,147
17–9
27
May 5
@ Indians
5–2 (11)
Ogando Smith (1–1)Nathan 21,307
18–9
28
May 6
@ Indians
4–2
Jiménez (3–2)Darvish Perez (11)18,171
18–10
29
May 7
@ Orioles
14–3
Harrison Matusz (1–4)11,938
19–10
30
May 8
@ Orioles
10–3
Feliz Arrieta (2–3)11,263
20–10
May 9
@ Orioles
Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 10 as part of a doubleheader
31
May 10
@ Orioles
6–5
Chen (3–0)Lewis Johnson (9)20–11
32
May 10
@ Orioles
7–3
Holland Hunter (2–2)19,250
21–11
33
May 11
Angels 10–3
Darvish Wilson (4–3)48,201
22–11
34
May 12
Angels 4–2
Carpenter (1–1)Harrison Downs (3)47,699
22–12
35
May 13
Angels 13–6
Feliz Weaver (5–1)46,669
23–12
36
May 14
Royals 3–1
Chen (2–4)Feldman Broxton (8)38,702
23–13
37
May 15
Royals 7–4
Mazzaro (1–0)Lewis 37,210
23–14
38
May 16
Athletics 4–1
Darvish Milone (5–3)Nathan 46,370
24–14
39
May 17
Athletics 5–4 (10)
Cook (1–0)Adams Fuentes (3)47,182
24–15
40
May 18
@ Astros
4–1
Ross Rodríguez (3–4)Nathan 34,715
25–15
41
May 19
@ Astros
6–5
Harrell (3–3)Holland Myers (10)42,673
25–16
42
May 20
@ Astros
6–1
Lewis Lyles (0–1)35,873
26–16
43
May 21
@ Mariners
6–1
Hernández (4–3)Darvish 18,672
26–17
44
May 22
@ Mariners
3–1
Harrison Noesí (2–5)Nathan 15,604
27–17
45
May 23
@ Mariners
5–3
Millwood (3–4)Feldman League (9)23,097
27–18
46
May 25
Blue Jays 14–3
Holland Morrow (5–3)46,789
28–18
47
May 26
Blue Jays 8–7 (13)
Tateyama Frasor (0–1)47,430
29–18
48
May 27
Blue Jays 12–6
Darvish Drabek (4–5)46,637
30–18
49
May 28
Mariners 4–2
Harrison Delabar (1–1)Nathan 41,384
31–18
50
May 29
Mariners 10–3
Vargas (6–4)Feldman 34,531
31–19
51
May 30
Mariners 21–8
Beavan (3–4)Holland Iwakuma (1)43,580
31-20
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
52
June 1
@ Angels
4–2
Williams (6–2)Lewis Frieri (3)40,080
31–21
53
June 2
@ Angels
3–2
Cassevah (1–0)Darvish Frieri (4)44,227
31–22
54
June 3
@ Angels
7–3
Harrison Haren (3–6)42,465
32–22
55
June 4
@ Athletics
12–1
Parker (2–2)Feldman 10,120
32–23
56
June 5
@ Athletics
6–3
Holland Blackley (0–1)Nathan 11,861
33–23
57
June 6
@ Athletics
2–0
Colón (5–6)Lewis Fuentes (5)15,044
33–24
58
June 7
@ Athletics
7–1
McCarthy (5–3)Darvish 14,779
33–25
59
June 8
@ Giants
5–0
Harrison Zito (5–3)41,163
34–25
60
June 9
@ Giants
5–2
Vogelsong (5–2)Feldman Casilla (16)41,704
34–26
61
June 10
@ Giants
5–0
Ross Lincecum (2–7)42,418
35–26
62
June 12
Diamondbacks 9–1
Lewis Kennedy (5–6)39,140
36–26
63
June 13
Diamondbacks 1–0
Adams Miley (7–3)Nathan 45,866
37–26
64
June 14
Diamondbacks 11–3
Hudson (3–1)Feldman 40,855
37–27
65
June 15
Astros 6–2
Darvish Lyles (1–3)47,430
38–27
66
June 16
Astros 8–3
Grimm Harrell (6–5)48,288
39–27
67
June 17
Astros 9–3
Lewis Rodriguez (1–7)46,320
40–27
68
June 18
@ Padres
2–1
Harrison Marquis (3–6)Nathan 29,315
41–27
69
June 19
@ Padres
7–3
Feldman Vólquez (3–7)25,889
42–27
70
June 20
@ Padres
4–2
Darvish Thayer (0–2)Nathan 23,942
43–27
71
June 22
Rockies 4–1
Oswalt Friedrich (4–4)Nathan 46,964
44–27
72
June 23
Rockies 11–7
Brothers (3–2)Lewis 42,516
44–28
73
June 24
Rockies 4–2
Harrison White (2–6)45,407
45–28
74
June 25
Tigers 8–2
Porcello (5–5)Grimm 36,920
45–29
75
June 26
Tigers 7–5
Darvish Smyly (2–3)Nathan 39,561
46–29
76
June 27
Tigers 13–9
Oswalt Fister (1–5)43,379
47–29
77
June 28
Athletics 7–6
Feldman Ross (2–8)Nathan 33,927
48–29
78
June 29
Athletics 4–3
Harrison Balfour (1–2)Scheppers 46,013
49–29
79
June 30
Athletics 7–2
Pérez Milone (8–6)46,711
50–29
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
80
July 1
Athletics 3–1
Blackley (2–2)Darvish Cook (7)45,741
50–30
81
July 3
@ White Sox
19–2
Sale (10–2)Oswalt 30,183
50–31
82
July 4
@ White Sox
5–4 (10)
Reed (2–1)Adams 30,271
50–32
83
July 5
@ White Sox
2–1
Quintana (4–1)Harrison Reed (12)21,288
50–33
84
July 6
Twins 5–1
Liriano (3–7)Pérez 47,240
50–34
85
July 7
Twins 4–3 (10)
Nathan Waldrop (0–1)47,067
51–34
86
July 8
Twins 4–3 (13)
Feldman Burnett (2–2)43,268
52–34
87
July 13
@ Mariners
3–2
Holland Millwood (3–7)Nathan 23,721
53–34
88
July 14
@ Mariners
7–0
Hernández (7–5)Darvish 29,951
53–35
89
July 15
@ Mariners
4–0
Harrison Iwakuma (1–2)27,378
54–35
90
July 17
@ Athletics
6–1
Oswalt Colón (6–8)15,115
55–35
91
July 18
@ Athletics
4–3
Cook (3–2)Kirkman 20,249
55–36
92
July 20
@ Angels
6–1
Weaver (12–1)Holland 43,936
55–37
93
July 21
@ Angels
9–2
Darvish Santana (4–10)39,086
56–37
94
July 22
@ Angels
7–4
Haren (7–8)Harrison 42,160
56–38
95
July 23
Red Sox 9–1
Feldman Doubront (10–5)44,132
57–38
96
July 24
Red Sox 2–1
Padilla (4–0)Nathan Aceves (21)41,237
57–39
97
July 25
Red Sox 5–3
Holland Beckett (5–9)Nathan 44,104
58–39
98
July 27
White Sox 9–5
Sale (12–3)Darvish 47,638
58–40
99
July 28
White Sox 5–2
Humber (5–5)Harrison 47,580
58–41
100
July 29
White Sox 2–0
Feldman Floyd (8–9)Nathan 46,744
59–41
101
July 30
Angels 15–8
Santana (5–10)Oswalt Williams (1)36,111
59–42
102
July 31
Angels 6–2
Weaver (14–1)Holland 34,918
59–43
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
103
August 1
Angels 11–10 (10)
Nathan Isringhausen (3–1)42,832
60–43
104
August 2
Angels 15–9
Oswalt Carpenter (1–2)40,281
61–43
105
August 3
@ Royals
5–3
Harrison Guthrie (3–12)Ogando 26,889
62–43
106
August 4
@ Royals
4–2
Feldman Smith (2–4)Ogando 28,724
63–43
107
August 5
@ Royals
7–6 (10)
Holland (5–3)Kirkman 22,007
63–44
108
August 6
@ Red Sox
9–2
Cook (3–5)Darvish 37,316
63–45
109
August 7
@ Red Sox
6–3
Dempster Lester (5–10)Nathan 38,416
64–45
110
August 8
@ Red Sox
10–9
Ogando Mortensen (1–1)Nathan 37,716
65–45
111
August 10
Tigers 6–2
Scherzer (11–6)Feldman 47,255
65–46
112
August 11
Tigers 2–1
Adams Villarreal (3–3)48,303
66–46
113
August 12
Tigers 8–3
Darvish Porcello (9–7)45,752
67–46
114
August 13
@ Yankees
8–2
Phelps (3–3)Dempster Lowe (1)45,676
67–47
115
August 14
@ Yankees
3–0
Kuroda (11–8)Harrison 44,533
67–48
116
August 15
@ Yankees
3–2
García (7–5)Feldman Soriano (29)45,921
67–49
117
August 16
@ Yankees
10–6
Scheppers Logan (4–1)47,645
68–49
118
August 17
@ Blue Jays
3–2
Happ (9–10)Darvish Janssen (16)26,816
68–50
119
August 18
@ Blue Jays
2–1
Kirkman Villanueva (6–3)Nathan 30,033
69–50
120
August 19
@ Blue Jays
11–2
Harrison Álvarez (7–11)35,701
70–50
121
August 20
Orioles 5–1
Dempster González (5–3)36,257
71–50
122
August 21
Orioles 5–3
Tillman (6–2)Feldman Johnson (38)32,146
71–51
123
August 22
Orioles 12–3
Holland Hunter (4–8)40,714
72–51
124
August 23
Twins 10–6
Adams Burton (1–1)Nathan 33,762
73–51
125
August 24
Twins 8–0
Harrison Deduno (4–2)45,823
74–51
126
August 25
Twins 9–3
Dempster Duensing (3–9)44,215
75–51
127
August 26
Twins 6–5
De Vries (3–5)Feldman Perkins (8)37,785
75–52
128
August 27
Rays 6–5
Holland Price (16–5)Nathan 29,453
76–52
129
August 28
Rays 1–0
Darvish Shields (12–8)Nathan 30,700
77–52
130
August 29
Rays 8–4
McGee (5–2)Harrison 36,176
77–53
131
August 31
@ Indians
5–3
Dempster Jiménez (9–14)Nathan 16,700
78–53
September/October (15–16)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
132
September 1
@ Indians
4–3
Gómez (5–7)Feldman Pestano (1)17,218
78–54
133
September 2
@ Indians
8–3
Holland McAllister (5–6)19,474
79–54
134
September 3
@ Royals
8–4
Darvish Chen (10–11)22,207
80–54
135
September 4
@ Royals
6–3
Guthrie (7–12)Harrison Holland (11)12,462
80–55
136
September 5
@ Royals
7–6
Dempster Teaford (1–4)Nathan 13,354
81–55
137
September 6
@ Royals
5–4 (10)
Adams Holland (6–4)Nathan 15,332
82–55
138
September 7
@ Rays
3–1 (11)
Davis (3–0)Lowe 19,545
82–56
139
September 8
@ Rays
4–2 (10)
Adams Farnsworth (1–4)Nathan 18,702
83–56
140
September 9
@ Rays
6–0
Shields (14–8)Oswalt 20,522
83–57
141
September 11
Indians 6–4
Harrison Jiménez (9–16)Nathan 34,765
84–57
142
September 12
Indians 5–2
Dempster Gómez (5–8)Nathan 36,001
85–57
143
September 13
Indians 5–4
Maine (2–1)Nathan Perez (36)36,102
85–58
144
September 14
Mariners 9–3
Darvish Iwakuma (6–5)45,075
86–58
145
September 15
Mariners 8–6
Luetge (2–1)Scheppers Wilhelmsen (27)47,267
86–59
146
September 16
Mariners 2–1
Harrison Beavan (9–10)Uehara 45,928
87–59
147
September 18
@ Angels
11–3
Weaver (18–4)Dempster 36,948
87–60
148
September 19
@ Angels
6–2
Holland Wilson (12–10)37,093
88–60
149
September 20
@ Angels
3–1
Darvish Frieri (4–2)Nathan 38,205
89–60
150
September 21
@ Mariners
6–3
Iwakuma (7–5)Pérez Wilhelmsen (28)17,893
89–61
151
September 22
@ Mariners
1–0
Beavan (10–10)Harrison Wilhelmsen (29)17,671
89–62
152
September 23
@ Mariners
3–2
Dempster Vargas (14–11)Nathan 19,024
90–62
153
September 24
Athletics 5–4
Nathan Ross (2–11)43,044
91–62
154
September 25
Athletics 3–2 (10)
Scribner (1–0)Lowe Balfour (21)43,874
91–63
155
September 26
Athletics 9–3
Parker (12–8)Pérez 46,689
91–64
156
September 27
Athletics 9–7
Harrison Blackley (5–4)Nathan 43,796
92–64
157
September 28
Angels 7–4
Weaver (20–4)Dempster Frieri (22)46,662
92–65
September 29
Angels Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 30 as part of a doubleheader
158
September 30
Angels 5–4
Richards (4–3)Nathan Frieri (23)46,713
92–66
159
September 30
Angels 8–7
Holland Santana (9–13)Nathan 48,089
93–66
160
October 1
@ Athletics
4–3
Parker (13–8)Pérez Balfour (23)21,162
93–67
161
October 2
@ Athletics
3–1
Blackley (6–4)Harrison Balfour (24)30,660
93–68
162
October 3
@ Athletics
12–5
Scribner (2–0)Holland 36,067
93–69
Postseason
Wild Card Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Rangers
References
^ Horvath, Louie (October 31, 2011). "Rangers exercise club option on Lewis" . MLB.com . Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. ^ Durrett, Richard (October 31, 2011). "Texas Rangers keep Colby Lewis in fold" . ESPN . Retrieved September 27, 2024 . ^ Spencer, Lyle (November 2, 2011). "Orioles claim O'Day off waivers from Rangers" . MLB.com . Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. ^ "Texas Rangers outright 5 players off roster, lose O'Day on waiver claim by Baltimore" . The Washington Post . Retrieved November 2, 2011 .[dead link ] ^ "Former Rangers reliever Darren O'Day picked off waivers by Orioles" . Dallas Morning News the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .^ Sullivan, T.R. (November 22, 2011). "Nathan agrees to two-year deal with Texas" . MLB.com . Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. ^ Durrett, Richard (December 1, 2011). "Texas Rangers trade catcher Taylor Teagarden to Baltimore Orioles" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 27, 2024 . ^ "Rangers Get Minor Leaguer To Complete Teagarden Deal" . CBS Texas . Associated Press. December 9, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2024 .^ Sullivan, T.R. (June 19, 2012). "Rangers win rights to Darvish with record bid" . MLB.com . Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. ^ Sullivan, T.R. (December 21, 2011). "Rangers acquire catcher Luis Martinez in a trade with San Diego" . MLB.com . Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. ^ "2012 Texas Rangers Batting Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 27, 2024 .^ "2012 Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 27, 2024 .
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