From the basbeall factory of Japan, Yu Darvish arrived after a specacular career in the Nippon League to the Texas Rangers where he got off to a very good start.  Darvish would be named an All Star in his first three seasons where his best year would be in 2013 where he led the American League in Strikeouts and H/9 and was the second place finisher for the Cy Young.  Tommy John suregery took him out of the 2015 season but he would return in 2016 and in the 2017 season he was named an All Star again, though he would b traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers that year.  Darvish would win 52 Games with 960 Ks as a Ranger.

A two-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger with the Texas Rangers, Al Oliver continued his hitting ways at Arlington.  “Scoop” was a .300 hitter in all of his four seasons in Texas smacking 668 Hits over this relatively short time span.

While Will “The Thrill” Clark had his best seasons with the San Francisco Giants, he was still a decent player with the Texas Rangers, earning an All Star appearance in his first year in Texas.  Clark only had one season where he hit below .300 and had an OBP of .395 for Texas, all of which were still great numbers for a man in “decline”.

Bump Wills played his first five years of professional baseball with the Texas Rangers where the son of Maury Wills continued his father’s legacy of stealing bases and to this day still holds the single season record for Stolen Bases (52) for the team.  Wills was not much of a slugger but made up for it with above average defense at Second Base.

A decent hitter, Pete O’Brien spent seven seasons with the Texas Rangers where he would have three 20 Home Runs seasons and three 150 Hit seasons.  O’Brien would smack 114 Home Runs as a Ranger with 914 Hits and a .273 Batting Average.

While Kevin Brown was known for what he did after he left the Texas Rangers, he was still a very good Starting Pitcher who was not only an All-Star in 1992, but led the American League in Wins that season.  Brown was known for his efficient play, which was not necessarily appreciated in Arlington.  Brown won 78 Games against 64 Losses with 742 Strikeouts.

Known as “The Human Rain Delay” for the wait that he worked pitchers in a very methodical fashion, Mike Hargrove’s patience paid off as he led the American League in Walks twice, both of which happened as a Texas Ranger.  Hargrove was the Rookie of the Year in 1974, an All-Star in 1975 and had an impressive .399 On Base Percentage as a Ranger.

Nolan Ryan and “The Ryan Express” would play for the Rangers only in the last five years of his career, but even in the last five years of his celebrated career (which was in his 40’s), he was still a very good starter who could still fan batters at will and would become an even bigger icon in the state of Texas.  Ryan would go on to become an executive with the Rangers and will forever be beloved by the fans of the organization.  Remember, this rank is only what happens on the diamond, as if we decide this in terms of iconic stature, he would top the list.

Ryan had a 51-39 Record with Texas and netted 939 Strikeouts.  The team retired his number 34 in 1996, and he was part of the first Rangers Hall of Fame class in 2003.  The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Ryan in 1999.

Ken McMullen was not with the organization when it made its move to Texas, but he did make an impact in his six seasons as a Washington Senator.  McMullen had 709 Hits with 86 Home Runs in Washington but was known more for his defense where he would lead the AL three times in Range Factor per Game by a Third Baseman.

Rusty Greer spent nine seasons in Major League Baseball, all of which were the Texas Rangers.  Greer proved to be a good hitter, batting over .300 five times with a career .305 Batting Average and a very good On Base Percentage of .387.  Greer also had some pop with 119 Home Runs and would also exceed 100 RBIs three times.  The Rangers inducted Greer into their Hall of Fame in 2009.

Julio Franco had a long and storied career in baseball, playing all over the world for nearly three decades.  Franco would have his best years in MLB playing for the Texas Rangers where he would be a three-time All-Star and record his only 200 hit season.  Franco also won the Silver Slugger Award three times with Texas and the 1991 Batting Title.  As a Ranger, Franco had 725 Hits and batted .307.

While Mark Teixeira would become more famous as a New York Yankees, it was as a Texas Ranger where he would first become a baseball star.  He would win his first two Silver Sluggers and Gold Gloves as a Ranger and blasted 153 Home Runs with a .533 Slugging Percentage.

While Fergie Jenkins may have secured his Baseball Hall of Fame resume with the Chicago Cubs, he was still a very good Starting Pitcher with the Texas Rangers where he would be the American League Cy Young runner up in 1974 and still post a decent record of 93 and 72 as a Texas Ranger.  Jenkins went into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Rangers Hall of Fame in 2004.

A prolific slugger, Ruben Sierra had two runs with the Texas Rangers, the first of which saw him make three All-Star games and earn the runner-up for the 1989 American League MVP.  That season, Sierra would also win the Slugging Title and lead the league in Runs Batted In.  The Rangers elected him into their Hall of Fame in 2009.

“The Gambler” would have three runs with the Texas Rangers, where he would give them three All-Star seasons, one of which was at age 40.  Rogers spent thirteen of his twenty seasons as a Ranger where he had a very good record of 133 and 96 with 1,201 Strikeouts.  Rogers was named to the Rangers Hall of Fame in 2011.

With 2,230 Hits as a Texas Ranger, Michael Young led the American League twice in that category and had seven seasons where he reach the 200 Hit plateau.  Young would win the 2005 AL Batting Title and would be an All-Star seven times.  Despite his hitting acumen, Young was not the best defensive player (mostly he was inconsistent) and his OBP is a little low considering his Batting Average, which is why his rank may not seem high enough.

As of this writing, Young is the all-time franchise leader in Hits, Runs (1,085), Doubles (415), and Triples (55). Young was enshrined into the Rangers Hall of Fame in 2016.

Three times an All-Star with the Texas Rangers, Toby Harrah was a very patient hitter who led the American League in Walks in 1977.  He would have three seasons with the Rangers where he blasted over 20 Home Runs and also had three seasons where he stole more than 20 bases.  Harrah secured 1,124 Hits, 124 Home Runs, and 154 Stolen Bases, and was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Venezuelan born, Elvis Andrus played the first 12 seasons of his career with the Texas Rangers (2009-20), two of which were All-Star (2010 & 2012) seasons.  Andrus would lead the American League in Sacrifice Hits three times and with the exception of his injury-plagued 2018 season, and COVID-stricken 2020 season, he never had less than 125 Hits or 20 Stolen Bases in a season.  With the Rangers, Andrus had 1,743 Hits, batted .274, and is the all-time leader for Texas in Stolen Bases (305).

The 2010 American League MVP, Josh Hamilton revised his career as a superstar slugger who would become one of the most feared hitters of the early 2010’s.  While his overall career would not be what many had hoped for when he was much younger, he would still become a major force for the Texas Rangers and a four-time Silver Slugger.  Hamilton, who blasted 150 Home Runs with Texas, was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2019.

Three times an All-Star with the Texas Rangers, Ian Kinsler provided a good glove at Second Base, a solid pop with his bat, and decent speed on the basepaths.  Kinsler was not someone who was elite at anything, but very good at everything.

A Ranger from 2006 to 2012, Kinsler accumulated 1,145 Hits, 156 Home Runs, and batted .273 for the team.  He would later win a World Series with Boston in 2018,