Best Rangers Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

TEX · 1961–nowThe best Rangers players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterRafael Palmeiro+32.4 NUT · 1989–2003

#1 pitcherNolan Ryan+9.3 NUT · 1989–1993

World Series titles1Last in 2023

Rafael Palmeiro is the most productive hitter in Rangers history by NUT at +32.4 over 10 qualified seasons with the club (1989–2003). Nolan Ryan leads the pitchers at +9.3 over 5 seasons (1989–1993).

The franchise has played 66 seasons since 1961, as the Washington Senators (1961–1971), Texas Rangers (1972–2026). It has won 1 World Series title, the last in 2023, in 3 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2011 Texas Rangers at +19.9 (96-66), #1 of 30 that season.

Greatest Rangers NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Rafael Palmeiro1B · 1989–2003	10	+32.4
2	Frank HowardLF · 1965–1971	7	+30.1
3	Juan GonzalezRF · 1991–2003	11	+26.9
4	Adrian Beltré3B · 2011–2018	8	+20.9
5	Alex RodriguezSS · 2001–2003	3	+17.0
6	Rusty GreerLF · 1994–2002	9	+15.6
7	Josh HamiltonLF · 2008–2015	6	+15.1
8	Mike Hargrove1B · 1974–1978	5	+11.6
9	Michael YoungSS · 2001–2012	12	+11.3
10	Ivan RodriguezC · 1991–2009	13	+11.2
11	Mark Teixeira1B · 2003–2006	4	+11.2
12	Ruben SierraRF · 1986–2001	7	+10.5
13	Julio Franco2B · 1989–1993	5	+10.4
14	Ian Kinsler2B · 2006–2013	8	+10.4
15	Will Clark1B · 1994–1998	5	+10.2
16	Buddy Bell3B · 1979–1984	6	+10.2
17	Corey SeagerSS · 2022–2026	5	+10.1
18	Toby HarrahSS · 1971–1986	10	+9.3
19	Shin-Soo ChooRF · 2014–2020	7	+8.5
20	Nelson CruzRF · 2006–2013	8	+8.4
21	Mike Epstein1B · 1967–1970	4	+8.3
22	Al OliverLF · 1978–1981	4	+8.0
23	Jeff BurroughsRF · 1971–1976	5	+7.7
24	Pete O'Brien1B · 1983–1988	6	+7.6
25	Larry ParrishRF · 1982–1987	6	+7.3

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Nolan RyanP · 1989–1993	5	+9.3
2	Gaylord PerryP · 1975–1977	3	+7.0
3	Yu DarvishP · 2012–2016	4	+5.9
4	John BurkettP · 1996–1999	4	+5.4
5	Jon MatlackP · 1978–1983	6	+4.9
6	Bert BlylevenP · 1976–1977	2	+4.9
7	Jacob deGromP · 2023–2026	3	+3.9
8	C.J. WilsonP · 2005–2011	7	+3.9
9	Francisco CorderoP · 2000–2005	5	+3.8
10	Kevin BrownP · 1989–1994	6	+3.7
11	Cliff LeeP · 2010	1	+3.7
12	Lance LynnP · 2019–2020	2	+3.4
13	Aaron SeleP · 1998–1999	2	+3.3
14	Nathan EovaldiP · 2023–2026	4	+3.2
15	José LeclercP · 2017–2024	6	+3.1
16	Dave SchmidtP · 1981–1985	5	+3.0
17	Fergie JenkinsP · 1974–1981	6	+3.0
18	Frank FranciscoP · 2004–2010	5	+2.6
19	John WettelandP · 1997–2000	4	+2.5
20	Tim CrabtreeP · 1998–2000	3	+2.4
21	Alex ClaudioP · 2016–2018	3	+2.3
22	Doc MedichP · 1978–1981	4	+2.2
23	Joe NathanP · 2012–2013	2	+2.2
24	Dick BosmanP · 1966–1972	7	+2.0
25	Greg HarrisP · 1985–1987	3	+1.9

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Frank Howard	1969	+6.5
Frank Howard	1968	+6.0
Alex Rodriguez	2001	+5.9
Alex Rodriguez	2002	+5.9
Josh Hamilton	2010	+5.8
Frank Howard	1970	+5.4
Alex Rodriguez	2003	+5.2
Rafael Palmeiro	1999	+5.2
Rafael Palmeiro	1991	+4.9
Mark Teixeira	2005	+4.8

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Cliff Lee	2010	+3.7
Nolan Ryan	1989	+3.5
Fergie Jenkins	1974	+3.4
Jon Matlack	1978	+3.2
Lance Lynn	2019	+3.1
Bert Blyleven	1976	+3.0
Gaylord Perry	1975	+2.6
Kevin Brown	1992	+2.5
Nolan Ryan	1990	+2.4
Nolan Ryan	1991	+2.4

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterCorey Seager+10.1

PitcherJacob deGrom+3.9

2010s

HitterAdrian Beltré+20.9

PitcherYu Darvish+5.9

2000s

HitterAlex Rodriguez+17.0

PitcherFrancisco Cordero+3.8

1990s

HitterJuan Gonzalez+25.2

PitcherNolan Ryan+5.8

1980s

HitterBuddy Bell+9.4

PitcherNolan Ryan+3.5

1970s

HitterMike Hargrove+11.6

PitcherGaylord Perry+7.0

1960s

HitterFrank Howard+21.6

PitcherDick Bosman+1.5

Best Rangers teams season team NUT

2011

Texas Rangers96-66

Team NUT+19.9S#1 of 30

1998

Texas Rangers88-74

Team NUT+16.7A#4 of 30

2012

Texas Rangers93-69

Team NUT+14.4A#5 of 30

2023

Texas Rangers90-72

Team NUT+14.0A#4 of 30Won the World Series

1996

Texas Rangers90-72

Team NUT+12.5A#5 of 28

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Rangers (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Rangers players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Rafael Palmeiro	1989–2003	+32.4
Frank Howard	1965–1971	+30.1
Juan Gonzalez	1991–2003	+26.9
Adrian Beltré	2011–2018	+20.9
Alex Rodriguez	2001–2003	+17.0
Rusty Greer	1994–2002	+15.6
Josh Hamilton	2008–2015	+15.1
Mike Hargrove	1974–1978	+11.6
Michael Young	2001–2012	+11.3
Ivan Rodriguez	1991–2009	+11.2
Mark Teixeira	2003–2006	+11.2
Ruben Sierra	1986–2001	+10.5
Julio Franco	1989–1993	+10.4
Ian Kinsler	2006–2013	+10.4
Will Clark	1994–1998	+10.2
Buddy Bell	1979–1984	+10.2
Corey Seager	2022–2026	+10.1
Toby Harrah	1971–1986	+9.3
Shin-Soo Choo	2014–2020	+8.5
Nelson Cruz	2006–2013	+8.4
Mike Epstein	1967–1970	+8.3
Al Oliver	1978–1981	+8.0
Jeff Burroughs	1971–1976	+7.7
Pete O'Brien	1983–1988	+7.6
Larry Parrish	1982–1987	+7.3

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Nolan Ryan	1989–1993	+9.3
Gaylord Perry	1975–1977	+7.0
Yu Darvish	2012–2016	+5.9
John Burkett	1996–1999	+5.4
Jon Matlack	1978–1983	+4.9
Bert Blyleven	1976–1977	+4.9
Jacob deGrom	2023–2026	+3.9
C.J. Wilson	2005–2011	+3.9
Francisco Cordero	2000–2005	+3.8
Kevin Brown	1989–1994	+3.7
Cliff Lee	2010	+3.7
Lance Lynn	2019–2020	+3.4
Aaron Sele	1998–1999	+3.3
Nathan Eovaldi	2023–2026	+3.2
José Leclerc	2017–2024	+3.1
Dave Schmidt	1981–1985	+3.0
Fergie Jenkins	1974–1981	+3.0
Frank Francisco	2004–2010	+2.6
John Wetteland	1997–2000	+2.5
Tim Crabtree	1998–2000	+2.4
Alex Claudio	2016–2018	+2.3
Doc Medich	1978–1981	+2.2
Joe Nathan	2012–2013	+2.2
Dick Bosman	1966–1972	+2.0
Greg Harris	1985–1987	+1.9