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Our All-Time Top 50 Texas Rangers have been updated to reflect the 2021 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2022 revision of our top 50 Washington Nationals.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
The Rangers were not very good last year, but there is one new entry, though we acknowledge that he should have made the list last year.
As always, we present the top five immediately, which has no changes.
5. Frank Howard
You can find the entire list here.
The only new entry is Joey Gallo, who enters at #38. Last year was the best season of Gallo’s career, and while he was traded to the Yankees during it, his overall work with Texas earns him a spot.
Gallo’s addition removes Cole Hamels from the list.
We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.
34. Joey Gallo
If Joey Gallo is batting, one of three things will likely happen.
A Walk, a Strikeout, or a Home Run.
Gallo was a First Round Pick in 2012, but it would take three years before he made it to the Rangers, and another two to be a starter. The Rangers knew he had power, and in 2017 and 2018, he smacked at least 40 Home Runs, though in both years he batted under .210. Gallo went to the All-Star Game in 2019, though was injured for a large part of it, only appearing in 70 Games, though he did bat .253 with 23 Home Runs.
Gallo struggled in 2020, but his defensive work was stellar, and he won his first of two straight Gold Gloves, and led the league in Total Zone Runs. An All-Star again in 2021, Gallo had a strange year where he led the AL in Walks (111) and Strikeouts (213), batted .199, and was traded to the Yankees.
He left the team with 145 Home Runs, though his .211 Batting Average with the team is less than appealing.