Texas Rangers Power Rankings - 2012
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| WEEK | RECORD | RANK | COMMENT | |
| Week 8 | 26-16 | 3 | Josh Hamilton understandably remains in the limelight, but Elvis Andrus (.323 AVG/.400 OBP/.424 SLG) is quietly producing one of the best starts to the season of any shortstop in baseball. -- Joey Matschulat: Baseball Time in Arlington | |
| Week 7 | 23-12 | 1 | With an almost unprecedented 18 home runs under his belt after his team's first 35 games, Josh Hamilton finds himself on pace to surpass his career high (32) during the Rangers' 65th game ... on June 15. -- Joey Matschulat: Baseball Time in Arlington | |
| Week 6 | 18-10 | 2 | Very much looking forward to Friday's first meeting of the season between the Rangers and Angels. The pitching matchup is a gem: Yu Darvish vs. C.J. Wilson. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 5 | 16-6 | 1 | Elvis Andrus has reached base in 18 consecutive games, and during that span he's batting .286 with a .378 on-base percentage. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 4 | 13-3 | 1 | As if brandishing the best record and run differential in baseball weren't enough already, the Rangers have now won 27 of their past 32 regular-season games dating back to last September. -- Joey Matschulat: Baseball Time in Arlington | |
| Week 3 | 8-2 | 1 | Aside from a couple of ninth-inning hiccups by Joe Nathan, the Rangers boast both the best record and best run differential in the American League. -- Joey Matschulat: Baseball Time in Arlington | |
| Week 2 | 2-1 | 4 | The Rangers will usher in the Yu Darvish era with a triumphant two-of-three series win on opening weekend powered in large part by Josh Hamilton's strong 5-for-11 start at the plate. -- Joey Matschulat: Baseball Time in Arlington | |
| Week 1 | 0-0 | 2 | It's safe to say that many are eagerly awaiting Yu Darvish's first start of the regular season in exactly one week. -- ESPN.com | |