Years with Rangers: 10 seasons (1989-1993, 1999-2003)Career Stats with Rangers: .290/.378/.519/.897, 321 HR, 1,039 RBI, 137 OPS+Career Awards with Rangers: 2-time All Star, 1-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time Silver Slugger winner. Are you a Stathead, too? He lived to that potential in his first five seasons with the Rangers and was the centerpiece of the team's back-to-back World Series appearances. Yes, he was part of the lowest-low in franchise history when David Freese hit a line drive over his outstretched glove in Game 6 of the 2011 World Series. In 2013 the team lost a tie-breaking 163rd regular-season game to the Tampa Bay Rays and missed out on an appearance in the Wild Card play-off. Team Names: Texas Rangers, Washington Senators Seasons: 60 (1961 to 2020) Record: 4519-4949, .477 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 8 Pennants: 2 World Championships: 0 Winningest Manager: Ron Washington, 664-611, .521 W-L% More Franchise Info Do you have a sports website? 29 jersey. Texas Rangers fans submitted their questions after a disappointing season where the club finished with the second-worst record in baseball. Texas won a second consecutive AL pennant in 2011 and faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, which Texas lost in seven games. What does that all mean for the club as the offseason begins? Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. By the mid-1990s the Rangers had amassed a lineup full of powerful hitters, including catcher Ivan Rodriguez, outfielder Juan Gonzalez, and first baseman Rafael Palmeiro, and they won three AL West titles (1996, 1998, and 1999) in four years. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Comment: Andrus is the only active Ranger on the list of the positional players. Years with Rangers: 13 seasons (2000-2012)Career Stats with Rangers: .301/.347/.444/.791, 177 HR, 984 RBI, 104 OPS+Career Awards with Rangers: 7-time All Star, 1-time Gold Glove winner, 2005 AL Batting Title, Texas Rangers No. The Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team has played in Arlington, Texas, since 1972.The team began in 1961 as the Washington Senators, an American League expansion team based in Washington, D.C., before relocating to Texas.Since that time, over 1,100 players have competed in at least one game for the Senators/Rangers. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. He did not win a World Series ring. Karen Attiah wrote in an op-ed published on Monday that the Texas-based team should give up the name, considering the racial history of the actual law enforcement group, the Texas Rangers. Renamed in honour of the state’s renowned military-cum-police force the Texas Rangers, the team had little more luck in its first year in Arlington than it had experienced in Washington. Comment: Palmeiro's tie to performance-enhancing drugs will keep him out of the Hall of Fame, but like A-Rod, his natural talent was undeniable. According to reports, the MLB Draft order will be determined by record, affording the Texas Rangers with the second overall pick. Access and comment on featured stories and start your own conversations and post external links on our community page. As a baseball writer and reporter, it's quite easy to go a little crazy after more than a month without baseball. ARLINGTON, Texas -- The dimensions at the new Texas Rangers' ballpark will be similar to their old stadium, with slightly altered distances designed to honor the team's retired jersey numbers. It will be 407 feet to straightaway center field, honoring Hall of Fame catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez (No. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. The following season, the Rangers endured an injury-plagued campaign that saw the team fall from play-off contention to posting the worst record in the AL (67–95). 10 retired, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame (2016). His two-way ability of hitting and defense makes him my favorite Rangers first baseman of all time. All rights reserved. (1:53). Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. He was a consummate professional and made positional changes for the betterment of the team, including a switch from shortstop to third base immediately after winning the AL's Gold Glove at shortstop in 2008.

Texas Rangers, American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, that plays in the American League (AL). In 1989 the team was sold to an investment group that included future U.S. president George W. Bush, who would serve as the Rangers’ managing general partner until 1994. ... All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of … Years with Rangers: 12 seasons (1974-1983, 1988-1989)Career Stats with Rangers: .252/.330/.345/.675, 60 HR, 480 RBI, 91 OPS+Career Awards with Rangers: 2-time All Star, 6-time Gold Glove winner, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame (2003).
After 21 seasons and over 3,000 hits, Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has announced his retirement. His presence failed to raise the Rangers out of the divisional cellar in his three seasons with the team, and Texas traded him to the Yankees in 2004 in order to begin a rebuilding process. Texas honors retired jerseys with OF dimensions, Wild Card Wednesday Takeaways: Yankees outlast Indians; Astros, Rays sweep, Marlins' Marte day-to-day with broken left hand, Correa throws down gauntlet on Astros haters, Brewers' Braun day-to-day after straining back, NLCS, World Series to allow limited fans in Texas, Braves overcome Reds in longest scoreless duel, Rangers owner Davis embarrassed by club's play, Why Yankees-Rays ALDS could be the series of the MLB playoffs, Twins' torture: Breaking down their record 18-game postseason losing streak, Houston Astros fans get to laugh at the haters for at least one day, Jeff Passan's 20 questions as the MLB playoffs begin, A case for Fernando Tatis Jr. as the MLB Latino Face of the 2020s, Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente tops list of baseball's legendary Latino faces, Ahead of the presidential election, America's sports stadiums and arenas become polling centers, 2020 MLB playoffs: Why this could be the wildest postseason ... ever, How empty ballparks would have changed MLB history -- and could alter games this October. The Rangers have had some very good catchers in their history, put Pudge stands alone. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Years with Rangers: 5 seasons (2003-2007)Career Stats with Rangers: .283/.368/.533/.901, 153 HR, 499 RBI, 128 OPS+Career Awards with Texas: 1-time All Star, 2-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time Silver Slugger winner. The Senators finished in last place or tied for last place in each of their first three seasons, and they lost at least 100 games in their first four seasons. That will forever stain his career. Do you agree with our list? Or write about sports? Career Awards with Rangers: 3-time All Star, 3-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time Silver Slugger winner, Texas Rangers No. Ryan was hired to serve as team president in 2008 (and became part of the team’s ownership group in 2010), and a Rangers squad stocked with both promising prospects and established veterans, such as third baseman Michael Young, surged back into the postseason in 2010 after capturing the AL West title. Years with Rangers: 3 seasons (2001-2003)Career Stats with Rangers: .305/.395/.615/1.011, 156 HR, 395 RBI, 155 OPS+Career Awards with Rangers: 3-time All Star, 2-time Gold Glove winner, 3-time Silver Slugger winner, 2003 AL MVP. Stay tuned for the selection of the pitching staff in the second part of this series. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Years with Rangers: 11 seasons (2009-present)Career Stats with Rangers: .275/.331/.373/.704, 73 HR, 629 RBI, 87 OPS+Career Awards with Rangers: 2-time All Star. ARLINGTON, Texas -- The dimensions at the new Texas Rangers' ballpark will be similar to their old stadium, with slightly altered distances designed to honor the team's retired jersey numbers. Baseball America has Texas going with a college bat. Find out more.
Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. The number of legendary players that have retired from professional sports in the past six years is staggering. In 2001 the team made headlines when star shortstop Alex Rodriguez signed for a then record $252 million over 10 years, despite the fact that the Rangers had finished a distant last place in their division the previous year. The haul the Rangers got for him in a trade with Atlanta in 2007 is a nice added bonus for his contribution to Texas Rangers history. (22-38, 5th place in AL West), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 11:05AM. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. 29 retired. Comment: Rusty Greer was a fan-favorite on a team filled with offensive stars that won three division titles in four years in the late-90's.

The downturn proved short-lived, as Texas won 88 games and a division title in 2015 but was eliminated in its opening play-off series. "The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. In reflection of the 2020 Texas Rangers season, we take a deep dive into what went right and wrong this year. Williams guided the Senators to their first winning season (with an 86–76 record) in his inaugural year at the helm, but the team regressed in each of its next two seasons. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Years with Rangers: 6 seasons (2008-2012, 2015)Career Stats with Rangers: .302/.359/.542/.901, 150 HR, 531 RBI, 134 OPS+Career Awards with Rangers: 5-time All Star, 3-time Silver Slugger winner, 2010 AL MVP, 2010 ALCS MVP, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame (2019). Many thanks to him. The left-field pole will be 329 feet from home plate -- a nod to former third baseman Adrian Beltre's No. Ron Washington, 664-611, .521 W-L%, 2020 Rangers Comment: There's another Rangers first baseman that could be named here, but I prefer "Tex" as the starting first baseman. He is the only Major League player to have his number retired by three teams. The shutdown of the baseball world at the hands of the novel coronavirus pandemic has given all of us time to think, reflect, learn to cook, grow a garden, become Zoom experts, and potentially pick up a myriad of other hobbies. Comment: We remember Nelson Cruz for all the wrong reasons.