Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Texas Rangers.

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 that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.

Last year, the Rangers went 78-84, and failed to build on their previous World Series win.  There were no new additions, but two significant elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw one change based on the new algorithm.

1. Ivan Rodriguez

2. Rafael Palmeiro

3. Adrian Beltre

4. Juan Gonzalez

5. Buddy Bell

You can find the entire list here.

Within the top five, Beltre went past Gonzalez for #3 and Bell reached this elite group from #7.  Both changes were based on the new calculations.

Corey Seager advanced to #23 from #28.

Marcus Semien climbed to #25 from #36.

Notably, Adolis Garcia did not advance from #35.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

 

Derek Holland is a former Starting Pitcher best known for his time with the Texas Rangers in the first half of the 2010s.

Though he was a 25th Round Pick in 2006 and not highly rated, Holland impressed in the Minors and made it to Texas in 2009 as part of their starting rotation. He had his best year in 2011, with a record of 16-5, and was the league leader with four shutouts. Holland played a crucial role in helping Texas reach the World Series, where he secured a win over the Yankees in the ALCS. Despite at least ten wins over the following two seasons, a series of injuries hindered the rest of his career.

He later played for Chicago (AL), San Francisco, Chicago (AL), Pittsburgh, and Detroit. Holland retired with an 82-83 record and is unlikely to appear on the ballot.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 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 post-2022/23 revision of our top 50 Texas Rangers.

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 Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, very few expected the Rangers to make the playoffs, let alone win the World Series, but they shocked the world and won it all.  This led to three new entrants and one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes.

1. Ivan Rodriguez

2. Rafael Palmeiro

3. Juan Gonzalez

4. Adrian Beltre

5. Frank Howard

You can find the entire list here.

The first of the three new entrants is Shortstop Corey Seager, who was the World Series MVP and an All-MLB 1 Selection in 2023.

Outfielder and two-time All-Star Adolis Garcia makes his first appearance at #35.

Second Baseman Marcus Semien is the last new entry, debuting at #36.  Like Seager, He was also an All-MLB 1 Selection in 2023.

The only elevation was Pitcher Martin Perez, who advanced two spots to #43.

As always, we thank you for your support, and look for more revisions in the future. 

Marcus Semien signed with the Texas Rangers after having a monstrous season in his lone campaign (2021) with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he finished third in MVP voting.  The Rangers would not have to wait long to see similar production in their new Second Baseman.

Semien had a decent 2022 (26 HR, .733 OPS) and was solid defensively. Last year, Semien went back to a previous level, leading the AL in Runs (122), Hits (185 and bWAR for Position Players (7.4)) with 29 Home Runs and 100 RBIs, and he had his best season defensively regarding his bWAR (2.3).  Named an All-Star, Silver Slugger and All-MLB 1 Selection, Semien was again third in MVP voting and, more importantly, led the Rangers to their first World Series Championship.

Last season, Semien had another good defensive year, marking the third straight season where he exceeded 1.6 in Defensive bWAR, though his offense slipped with a sub-.700 OPS.  Semien is apporiaching 35, but should have a lot of good baseball in him.

Corey Seager was the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series hero in 2020. On the same day that the Texas Rangers signed Marcus Semien to be their Second Baseman, they landed Seager, giving them the double-play tandem that few could rival. 

Seager had a solid debut campaign for Texas, earning All-Star honors and blasting 33 Home Runs, which was a personal best.  In 2023, Seager put forth 33 Home Runs again but had his best year to date 2ith a league-leading 42 Doubles and career-highs in the Slash Line: .327/.390/.623 and had his first OPS over one (1.012).  Not only was Seager an All-Star, but he also won his first Silver Slugger since 2017 and was the runner-up for the MVP, his highest finish.  As good as Seager was in the regular season, he had an incredible playoff, where he belted six Home Runs and won the World Series MVP.  

Seager had another excellent campaign in 2024, which brought him a third staright All-Star and 30 Home Run year.

Adolis Garcia took a while to get going in the Majors, but he had a roar that was rougher than most.

From Cuba, Garcia signed with the Yomiyuri Giants in Japan, but that was short-lived as he defected to the United States and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals.  He hardly played in St. Louis, playing only 21 ineffective Games in 2018, and was in the minors for the entirety of 2019.  The Texas Rangers purchased his contract, but 2020 was no better, and he began 2021 as a non-roster invitee.  Not only did Garcia make the team, he thrived.

Garcia, who was still Rookie of the Year eligible, finished fourth in a season where he smacked 31 Home Runs with 90 RBIs.  An All-Star, Garcia fanned 190 times, but in this era, that was not as alarming as it would have been only years earlier.  After a similar 2022 (27 HR, 101 HR), Garcia had his best season to date in 2023, where he added a second All-Star, belted 39 Home Runs with 107 RBIs, and had his first OPS over .800. (.836).  Garcia also added a Gold Glove and received modest MVP consideration, finishing 14^th.  That post-season, Garcia had 8 Home Runs, an OPS of 1.100 and won the ALCS MVP, where he had five of his eight taters.

Garcia was unable to follw that up in 2024, with his Home Run tally dropping to 25, with his OBP falling to an anemic .284.  If he can ragin his All-Star form, he will shoot up this list.

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 post 2021 revision of our top Texas Rangers.

As for all of our top 50 players in basketball 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.

Last year, Texas signed some talent, but was not able to do much in regards to the standings and were basement dwellers.  There was a returnee, that allowed a new entrant to the Top 50, but that did not impact the upper tier.

As always, we present our top five, which was not impacted by last season:

1. Ivan Rodriguez

2. Rafael Palmeiro

3. Juan Gonzalez

4. Adrian Beltre

5. Frank Howard

You can find the entire list here.

The only new entrant on the list is All-Star and Starting Pitcher, Martin Perez, who debuts at #45.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Martin Perez began his career with the Rangers, first signing as an Amateur Free Agent from Venezuela in 2007.  The Pitcher first cracked the Majors in 2012, and for the next seven years, it always felt like Perez was struggling to fight or keep a spot on the backend of the Rangers rotation.  In that time frame, Perez managed three 10-Win years, but only had one year where he had an ERA under four and/or a WHIP under 1.4 (2013).  After an abysmal 2018 (2-7, 6.22 ERA), Perez left as a Free Agent for Minnesota, and after three years, he returned to Texas in 2022, but this time it was different.

Perez’ 2022 saw the Venezuelan go 12-8, with a 2.89 ERA and 1.258 WHIP, the latter two by far the best of his career.  He was one of the few bright spots on a poor Rangers team, and for the first time in his career, Perez was an All-Star.  In 2023, Perez was again a lower-end starter, but he was now a World Series Champion, with Texas winning it all.

Perez signed with Pittsburgh in 2024, leaving the Rangers with a 65 and 61 record.

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.

1. Ivan Rodriguez

2. Rafael Palmeiro

3. Juan Gonzalez

4. Adrian Beltre

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.

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.

Ian Kinsler made his first appearance in the Majors with the Texas Rangers in 2006, and he quickly cemented himself as one of the better Second Basemen in the American League.

Over his career, Kinsler showed power and speed with four 20-plus HR seasons, blasting 257 in total with 1,999 career Hits.  He nearly matched his HR tallies in Stolen Bases, swiping 243 bags, and was underappreciated defensively.  Kinsler did win two Gold Gloves but could have won more, as the ones he did land were later in his career, and he had better defensive metrics in other years, namely with three 2-plus Defensive bWAR seasons.

Kinsler went to three All-Star Games with the Rangers and was traded to Detroit in 2014, where he continued to display the same skills.  Again, he was an All-Star that year and remained vital for three years before he declined and finished off his career with Los Angeles (AL), Boston, and San Diego.  Notably, he won his only World Series Ring in his brief run with the Red Sox in 2018.

Jim Sundberg was known for his defensive skills.  So much so, that is how we wound up on this list.

Owning the same name as a Country-Pop legend, Kenny Rogers was one of the most durable pitchers of the modern era.

Toby Harrah can make a claim as the greatest baseball player whose last name is a palindrome.

Many baseball players are considered underrated, but we will argue that Buddy Bell is on the Mount Rushmore of that list.

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 fourth revision of our top 50 Texas Rangers of all-time.

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.

This one went a complete overhaul, which was reflected in our top five as seen below.

The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Ivan Rodriguez                                            

2. Rafael Palmeiro

3. Juan Gonzalez

4. Adrian Beltre

5. Frank Howard

Our top five remains the same, but there two new additions, and one slight elevation.  

Elvis Andrus moved up one spot from #15 to #14.  

Pitchers, Lance Lynn and Mike Minor, debut at #43 and #49 respectively.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.

Lance Lynn had some ups and downs before he became a Texas Ranger, going to an All-Star Game in St. Louis, to missing the entire 2016 season due to Tommy John surgery.  After an unremarkable season split between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees, Lynn signed with the Texas Rangers in the 2019 season, and he was prepped for a comeback.

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 the first revision of our top 50 Texas Rangers of all-time.

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.

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories, which has altered the rankings considerably.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2018 Season.

The complete list can be found here, but as always we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Ivan Rodriguez

2. Rafael Palmeiro

3. Juan Gonzalez

4. Adrian Beltre

5. Frank Howard

There is a significant shift in many of the players and a few new ones based on shuffling of the metrics we have used for our Top 50s.

As always we thank you for your support.

On the surface, 104 Wins and 1,818 Strikeouts should gain Bobby Witt a much higher rank.  He had a 17-10 1990 season that would see him finish second in Strikeouts in the American League so certainly his positioning on the greatest Texas Rangers of all-time should be higher right?

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players and executive.  As such it is news to us that the Texas Rangers will be retiring the number 10 of Michael Young.

Debuting for Texas in 2000 and playing there for 12 seasons, Young would become one of the most successful hitters in franchise history.  The infielder would have six 200 Hit Seasons with two of those years being good enough to lead the AL (2005 & 2011). A seven-time All-Star, Young won the Batting Title in 2005 with a .331 Average and had a .301 Batting Average as a Ranger.  He would also smack 177 Home Runs for the squad.

Defensively, he was incredibly versatile as he played at least 400 Games for the franchise at Second Base, Shortstop, and Third Base and was a Gold Glove winner in 2009 (SS).  He was also known for his selfishness and leadership.

As of this writing, he is the franchise leader in Games Played (1,823), Hits (2,230), Doubles (415) and Runs Scored (1,085).

Young’s number will be officially retired on August 31 of this year.

Young’s #10 joins Ivan Rodriguez (#7), Johnny Oates (#26), Adrian Beltre (#29), Nolan Ryan (#34) and the league-mandated (#42) of Jackie Robinson. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Michael Young for earning this very prestigious honor.