Texas Rangers award winners and league leaders explained

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Texas Rangers baseball team (not including the franchise's first eleven years (1961–1971) as the Washington Senators).

Key

PositionIndicates the player's primary position
Number of wins by individuals who won an award multiple times

Baseball Hall of Famers

Ten Rangers have been inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[1]

YearNameCareerPosition
19661969–1972 [2]
19911974–1975, 1978–1981 [3]
19911975–1977, 1980 [4]
19991989–1993 [5]
20081991 [6]
20101973 [7]
20111976–1977 [8]
20171991–2002, 2009 [9]
20182010 [10]
20191989–1990 [11]
20242011–2018 [12]

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Five Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award.[13]

YearNamePosition
1974[14]
1996[15]
1998[16]
1999
2003[17]
2010[18]

Rookie of the Year

Two Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award.[19]

YearNamePosition
1974[20]
2010[21]

Manager of the Year

Three Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award.[22]

YearName
1996[23]
2004[24]
2015[25]

World Series MVP

One Ranger has won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

Gold Glove Award

Fifteen Rangers have won the Gold Glove Award, which includes seven multi-time winners.[27] Cumulatively, the Rangers have won four 4 at pitcher, 17 at catcher, 5 at first base, 9 at third base, 3 at shortstop, and 3 at outfield for a total of 38 Gold Gloves.

YearNamePosition
1976[28]
1977[29]
1977
1978
1979[30]
1979
1980
1980
1981
1981
1982
1983
1984
1990[31]
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999[32]
1999
2000
2000[33]
2001
2002
2002
2003
2004
2005
2005[34]
2006
2008[35]
2011[36]
2012
2016
2016[37]
2023[38]
2023[39]
2023[40]

Platinum Glove Award

One Ranger has won the Platinum Glove Award.[41]

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

Three Rangers have won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award.[42]

YearNamePosition
2012
2013[43]
2014[44]

Silver Slugger Award

Hank Aaron Award

One Ranger has won the Hank Aaron Award.[45]

Edgar Martínez Award

Two Rangers have won the Edgar Martínez Award, formerly known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award.

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award

See main article: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award.

See footnote[46]

The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year

See footnote below[47]

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

See: This Year in Baseball Awards#Award winners

Note: Voted by five groups as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).

Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Player of the Year

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Defensive Player of the Year

"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Bounceback Player

Ted Williams MVP Award (All-Star Game)

All-Star Game — Home Run Derby champion

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards AL Most Valuable Player

See: Baseball Prospectus#Internet Baseball Awards

USA Today AL Most Valuable Player

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

MLB Insiders Club Magazine All-Postseason Team

Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

See footnote[51]

Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards AL Manager of the Year

See: Baseball Prospectus#Internet Baseball Awards

See footnote[51]

USA Today AL Manager of the Year

See footnote[51]

The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award

See main article: The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award.

Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year

See: Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year

Team award

Minor league system

Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year

YearRecipientPosition
1984Outfielder[52]
1985Third baseman
1986Outfielder
1987Pitcher
1988Outfielder
1989Pitcher
1990Outfielder
1991First baseman
1992Pitcher
1993Pitcher
1994Pitcher
1995Third baseman
1996Designated hitter
1997Third baseman
1998First baseman
1999Third baseman
2000Outfielder
2001Third baseman
2002Outfielder
2003Outfielder
2004Shortstop
2005Third baseman
2006First baseman
2007Third baseman
2008Outfielder
2009Outfielder
2010Outfielder
2011Shortstop
2012Third baseman
2013Second baseman
2014Third baseman
2015Outfielder
2016Catcher
2017First baseman
2018Outfielder
2019First baseman

Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year

YearRecipientPosition
1995Right-handed pitcher
1996Right-handed pitcher
1997Left-handed pitcher
1998Right-handed pitcher
1999Left-handed pitcher
2000Right-handed pitcher
2001Right-handed pitcher
2002Left-handed pitcher
2003Right-handed pitcher
2004Right-handed pitcher
2005Right-handed pitcher
2006Right-handed pitcher
2007Right-handed pitcher
2008Left-handed pitcher
2009Left-handed pitcher
2010Left-handed pitcher
2011Left-handed pitcher
2012Right-handed pitcher
2013Right-handed pitcher
2014Right-handed pitcher
2015Right-handed pitcher
2016Left-handed pitcher
2017Right-handed pitcher
2018Right-handed pitcher
2019Right-handed pitcher

Minor League Defender of the Year

YearRecipientPosition
2008
2009Outfielder
2010Catcher
2011Outfielder
2012Outfielder
2013Outfielder
2014Shortstop
2015Outfielder
2016First baseman
2017Catcher
2018
2019Catcher

Minor League Reliever of the Year

YearRecipientPosition
2010Right-handed pitcher
2011Right-handed pitcher
2012Right-handed pitcher
2013Left-handed pitcher
2014Right-handed pitcher
2015Left-handed pitcher
2016Right-handed pitcher
2017Right-handed pitcher
2018Right-handed pitcher
2019Right-handed pitcher

True Ranger Award

The True Ranger Award recognizes "players who represent the core values of the organization in a positive light both on and off the field."[53]

International Senior Athlete of the Year

Other achievements

Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

See Texas Rangers (baseball)#Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

Retired numbers

See Texas Rangers (baseball)#Retired numbers

American League statistical leaders

A.L. Batting Title

A.L. Home Run Champ

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas Rangers Hall of Fame Register. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: Ted Williams Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  3. Web site: Fergie Jenkins Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  4. Web site: Gaylord Perry Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  5. Web site: Nolan Ryan Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  6. Web site: Rich Gossage Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  7. Web site: Whitey Herzog Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  8. Web site: Bert Blyleven Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  9. Web site: Iván Rodríguez Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  10. Web site: Vladimir Guerrero Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  11. Web site: Harold Baines Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  12. Web site: Adrián Beltré Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 24, 2024.
  13. Web site: MLB Most Valuable Player MVP Award Winners. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  14. Web site: Jeff Burroughs Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  15. Web site: Juan Gonzalez Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  16. Web site: Juan Gonzalez Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  17. Web site: Alex Rodriguez Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  18. Web site: Josh Hamilton Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  19. Web site: MLB Rookie of the Year Award Winners. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  20. Web site: Mike Hargrove Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  21. Web site: Neftali Feliz Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  22. Web site: MLB Manager of the Year Award Winners. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  23. Web site: Johnny Oates Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  24. Web site: Buck Showalter Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  25. Web site: Jeff Banister Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  26. Web site: Corey Seager Stats, Heigh, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More - Baseball Reference.com. November 1, 2023. Baseball Reference.
  27. Web site: Texas Rangers Awards. Major League Baseball. August 17, 2020.
  28. Web site: Jim Sundberg Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  29. Web site: Juan Beniquez Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  30. Web site: Buddy Bell Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  31. Web site: Gary Pettis Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  32. Web site: Rafael Palmeiro Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  33. Web site: Kenny Rogers Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  34. Web site: Mark Teixeira Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  35. Web site: Michael Young Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  36. Web site: Adrian Beltre Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  37. Web site: Mitch Moreland Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  38. Web site: Adolis Garcia Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
  39. Web site: Jonah Heim Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
  40. Web site: Nathaniel Lowe Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
  41. Web site: MLB Rawlings Platinum Glove for League-Best Fielding. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 18, 2020.
  42. Web site: Wilson Defensive Players of the Year. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 18, 2020.
  43. Web site: Craig Gentry Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  44. Web site: Ian Kinsler Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 17, 2020.
  45. Web site: MLB Hank Aaron Award Winners. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 18, 2020.
  46. MLB appears to have dropped the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award as an official MLB award, after the 2006 season. Relief Man Award winners (1976–2006). Awards (The Official Site of MLB's Honors and Accolades). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Retrieved 2010-06-09. Established in 1976, it does not appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. 2010 Awards. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-08-21. The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award (initially sponsored by DHL) was first given in 2005 and does appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. Prior to both awards, in 1960, The Sporting News established its Fireman of the Year Award, to recognize the best closer from each league. In 2001, the award was broadened to include all relievers and was re-named The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award. In 2002, MLB began its This Year in Baseball Awards (TYIB Awards) (for all of MLB, not for each league), including Pitcher of the Year and Setup Man of the Year. In 2004, a Closer of the Year category was added and "Pitcher of the Year" was re-named "Starting Pitcher of the Year". In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Hilton Smith Legacy Award for "Relievers of the Year".
  47. The TSN Comeback Player of the Year Award was established in 1965 and was recognized as a Major League Baseball (MLB) award. In 2005, MLB started its own MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award.
  48. Ryan was the only player to win the award for two different teams, the other team being the Houston Astros.
  49. Web site: Greg. Spira. Internet Baseball Awards: American League. November 10, 2010. 2011-04-09.
  50. For the other members of the 2011 team, see Baseball awards. MLB Insiders Club Magazine selected its first All-Postseason Team in 2008. Boye, Paul. All-Postseason Team. MLB Insiders Club Magazine, Vol. 5, Issue 1 (December 2011), pp. 30-31. North American Media Group, Inc.
  51. In 1936, The Sporting News began The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award. (In 1986, TSN expanded the award to one for each league.) In 1959, the Associated Press began its AP Manager of the Year Award, which was discontinued in 2001. (From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of MLB.) In 1983, MLB began its own Manager of the Year Award (in each league). In 1998, Baseball Prospectus added a Manager of the Year award to its "Internet Baseball Awards" (one per league). In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award for "Managers of the Year". In 2003, MLB added a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB) to its This Year in Baseball Awards. In 2007, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh began its Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (for all of MLB). (In 2010, it began a separate Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award.) Baseball America also has a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB). USA Today has a Manager of the Year award (one per league).
  52. Web site: 2020 Texas Rangers Media Guide. Texas Rangers. Major League Baseball. 297. 2020. August 12, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622004621/https://pressbox.athletics.com/Publications/MLB%20Media%20Guides/2020%20Texas%20Rangers%20Media%20Guide.pdf. June 22, 2020.
  53. Web site: Rangers Announce 2019 Minor League Award Winners. Major League Baseball. September 27, 2019. August 12, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812225837/https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-Rangers-announce-2019-minor-league-award-winners. August 12, 2020.
  54. Cassandra Sedgman, "Paul Hyham IBAF 2009 Umpire of the Year" . Baseball Australia, 7 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-07. See also: International Baseball Federation#Awards.

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