The Houston Astros-Colt 45's All-Time 25 Man Roster:

·         The Astros were established as an expansion team in 1962 as the Colt 45’s.

·         They became the Astros three years later and got their name from the space age capital being based in Houston. They also had to deal with trademark battles with the Colt Firearms Company.

·         They played in the NL until their move to the AL in 2013.

·         They have made the playoffs twelve times with three wild card berths and nine divisional titles.

·         They have won two AL Pennants, one NL Pennant and one World Series Championship in 2017.

Batting Lineup:

1.      2B Craig Biggio

2.      CF Cesar Cedeno

3.      1B Jeff Bagwell

4.      DH Lance Berkman

5.      3B Ken Caminiti

6.      RF Jimmy Wynn

7.      LF Jose Cruz Sr.

8.      C Brad Ausmus

9.      SS Dickie Thon

Starting Rotation:

1.      Nolan Ryan

2.      Roy Oswalt

3.      Joe Niekro

4.      Mike Scott

5.      Mike Hampton

Bullpen:

1.      Closer: Brad Lidge

2.      Billy Wagner

3.      Fred Gladding

4.      Dave Smith

5.      Jose Valverde

6.      Octavio Dotel

Bench:

OF-Carlos Lee

OF-Moises Alou

INF-Joe Morgan

INF-Phil Garner

C-Alan Ashby

Coaching Staff:

Manager-Bill Virdon

Bill Virdon managed the Astros for eight seasons where he finished with the most wins with 544. He guided them to two third places finishes, fell one game short of the division title but the following two seasons he guided them to the playoffs both times. He also won Manager of the Year once.

Bench Coach-AJ Hinch

AJ Hinch managed the Astros for five seasons where he finished with the second most wins with 481. He guided them to the playoffs four times, two AL pennants and one World Series Championship in 2017. 

1B Coach-Art Howe

Art Howe managed the Astros for five seasons where he finished with the fourth the most wins with 392. He guided them to a winning record in the first season, had some losing seasons mixed in one winning season before being fired. He also played seven seasons for them all over the infield.

3B Coach-Harry Walker

Harry Walker managed the Astros for five seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 355. He was their hitting coach first, contended for the division title in season two but fell short and was fired for two seasons of 79 win finishes in favor of Hall of Fame manager Leo Durocher.

Hitting Coach-Bob Lillis

Bob Lillis managed the Astros for four seasons where he finished with the seventh most wins with 276. He started off in the scouting and player development department before working as a coach under three manager’s staffs. He never got them over second place and also played six seasons for them all over the infield. 

Pitching Coach-Larry Dierker

Larry Dierker managed the Astros for five seasons where he finished with the third most wins with 435. He guided them to four divisional titles, won Manager of the Year once, is in the Astros Hall of Fame and they retired his number 49. He was a two time All-Star starter for them during his twelve year career. He also worked as color commentator for a few seasons for them.

Bullpen Coach-Hal Lanier

Hal Lanier managed the Astros for three seasons where he finished with the eight most wins with 254. He won Manager of the Year once due to him leading the team to its first division title since 1980 and their best record in team history back then.

There have been eleven Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have retired nine numbers for players.

Jeff Bagwell spent fifteen seasons in the infield for the Astros as their greatest/longest tenured first basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2017, is in the Astros Hall of Fame and they retired his number 5. He made all four of his All-Star appearances, won all three of his silver sluggers, won his only glove, led the NL in RBIs once, won NL Rookie of the Year, was the only first baseman with 400 home runs-200 stolen bases, is only the first basemen to have multiple 30-30 seasons, has a MLB record for most walks in a game, has MLB record for most doubles in a game, hit for the cycle, and won the 1994 NL MVP while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Astros history like having the highest offensive WAR for position players, most home runs, RBIs, walks, second most extra base hits, doubles, total bases, hits, runs scored, plate appearances, at bats, games played, on base percentage and second highest offensive WAR to name some.

Craig Biggio spent twenty years all over the diamond at catcher, second base or the outfield for the Astros as their greatest/longest tenured second basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2015, is in the Astros Hall of Fame and they retired his number 7. He made all seven of his All-Star appearances, won all four of his gold gloves, won all five of his silver sluggers, led the NL in hit by pitches five times, led the NL in doubles three times, led the NL in runs scored, has an NL record for leadoff home runs, hit for the cycle, is the only player to make an All-Star appearance at both catcher & second base, has most doubles by a right handed hitter in MLB history, won the Roberto Clemente Award and led the NL in stolen bases once while there. He works as a special assistant for the GM. He also finished as the franchise leader for many offensive categories in Astros history like having the most games played, at bats, plate appearances, runs scored, hits, total bases, doubles, singles, extra base hits and highest offensive WAR. 

Nolan Ryan pitched eight seasons for the Astros where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1999, is in the Astros Hall of Fame and they retired his number 34. He made two of his eight All-Star appearances, led the NL in ERA twice, led the majors in strikeouts twice while there, has the most strikeouts, no-hitters in MLB history and is one of twenty nine players to have appeared in four decades. He spent six seasons as an executive advisor for them. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Astros history like having the most strikeouts, fourth most games started, innings pitched and fourth highest WAR for pitchers to name some.

Joe Morgan spent nine seasons in the infield for the Astros as their second greatest/second longest tenured second basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1990 and is in the Astros Hall of Fame. He made two of his ten All-Star appearances while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Astros history like having the second most triples, fifth most stolen bases, sixth most walks and seventh highest on base percentage to name some.

Lance Berkman spent eleven seasons in the outfield or at first base for the Astros where he made five of his six All-Star appearances, led the NL in RBIs once, led the NL in doubles twice, is the second switch hitter to hit 40 or more home runs in a season multiple times and has NL record for most single season RBIs for a switch hitter while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Astros history like having the highest on base percentage, second highest slugging percentage, second most home runs, third highest offensive WAR, third most runs scored, total bases, doubles, RBIs, walks and extra base hits to name some.

Jimmy Wynn spent eleven seasons in the outfield for the Astros where he one of his three All-Star appearances while there and worked as an analyst for them. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Astros history like having the fourth the most walks, home runs, fifth highest offensive WAR, sixth highest WAR for position players, sixth most at bats, runs scored and
 plate appearances to name some. 

Cesar Cedeno spent twelve seasons in the outfield for the Astros where he made all four of his All-Star appearances, led the majors in doubles twice, second player to have a  20 home runs-50 stolen bases in a season which he did three times and won all five of his gold gloves while there. He worked as minor league hitting coach for them. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Astros history like having the most stolen bases, fourth most extra base hits, doubles, hits, runs scored, at bats, fourth highest offensive WAR and fourth highest WAR for position players to name some.

Jose Cruz spent thirteen seasons in the outfield for the Astros as their greatest/longest tenured left fielder where he made both of his All-Star appearances, won both of his silver sluggers while there, is in the Astros Hall of Fame and they retired his number 25. He also spent thirteen seasons as their first base coach before becoming a special assistant to the team. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Astros history like having the most triples, second most singles, third highest WAR for position players, third most games played, at bats, plate appearances, hits and stolen base to name some.

Brad Ausmus spent tens seasons behind the plate for the Astros as their greatest catcher where he won all three of his gold gloves while there, he is one of eight catchers in MLB history to have at least 1500 hits-100 stolen bases, led the NL in fielding percentage four times while there and has third most putouts for catchers in MLB history. He also finished with the second highest defensive WAR and ninth most games played in Astros history.

Kevin Caminiti spent ten seasons in the infield for the Astros as their greatest/longest tenured third basemen where he made one of his three All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with the seventh highest defensive WAR, ninth most RBIs and tenth most doubles in Astros history.

Dickie Thon spent seven seasons in the infield for the Astros as their greatest shortstop where he made his only All-Star appearance and won his only silver slugger while there. He also finished with the sixth highest defensive WAR in Astros history.

Roy Oswalt pitched ten seasons for the Astros where he made all three of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in wins once, led the NL in ERA once, pitched a combined no-hitter and won the 2005 NLCS MVP while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Astros history like having the highest WAR for pitchers, second most wins, strikeouts, third most games started, innings pitched and third best win-loss percentage to name some.

Joe Niekro pitched eleven seasons for the Astros where he his only All-Star appearance, led the NL in wins, was the first Astros pitcher to win 20-games in consecutive seasons while there and is in the Astros Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Astros history like having the most wins, second most games started, complete games, shutouts, innings pitched and fourth most games played to name some.

Mike Scott pitched nine seasons for the Astros where he made all three of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in wins once, led the majors in ERA once, led the majors in strikeouts once, won one NL CY Young Award, pitched a no-hitter, won the 1986 NLCS MVP while there, is in the Astros Hall of Fame and they retired his number 33. He also finished in the top 10 for many pithing categories in Astros history like having the second most shutouts, fourth most wins, fifth most strikeouts, complete games and fifth highest WAR for pitchers to name some.

Mike Hampton pitched seven seasons for the Astros where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, won one of his five silver sluggers, led the NL in wins once while there and is the only pitcher with the most silver sluggers with five. He also has the eight best win-loss percentage in Astros history. Other notable starters in Astros history have been Bob Knepper, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettite, Wandy Rodriguez, Shane Reynolds, Don Wilson, Danny Darwin, Mark Portugal, Darryl Kile, Doug Drabek, Pete Harnisch, JR Richard, Jerry Reuss, Ken Forsch, Mike Cuellar, Dave Giusti and one of their greatest managers Larry Dierker.

Carlos Lee spent seven seasons in the outfield for the Astros where he made one of his three All-Star appearances and won one of his two silver sluggers while there.  He also finished with ninth highest slugging percentage in Astros history.

Moises Alou spent four seasons in the outfield for the Astros where he made two of his six All-Star appearances and won one of his two silver sluggers while there. He also finished with the highest batting average, slugging percentage and third highest on base percentage in Astros history. Other notable outfielders in Astros history have been Terry Puhl, Carl Everett, Michael Bourn, Richard Hidalgo, Billy Hatcher, Steve Finley, Luis Gonzalez and Hunter Pence who is active. 

Phil Garner spent seven seasons in the infield for the Astros where he made one of his three All-Star appearances while here and he managed them for four seasons where he guided them to two playoff appearances with one being their only NL Pennant. Other notable infielders in Astros history have been Rusty Staub, Chris Carter, Glenn Davis, Ray Knight, Bob Watson, Lee May, Tommy Helms, Bill Doran, Kazuo Matsui, Doug Rader, Morgan Ensberg, Craig Reynolds, Adam Everett, Julio Lugo, Geoff Blum and Miguel Tejada.  

Alan Ashby spent eleven seasons behind the plate for the Astros as their longest tenured catcher where he caught two no-hitters, was the first Astro to hit two home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game and led the NL catchers in fielding percentage once while there. He also was a minor league manager, a bullpen coach and did color commentating for them. Other notable catchers in Astros history have been Cliff Johnson, Johnny Edwards, Jason Castro who is active and Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez.

Brad Lidge was the Astros closer for five years where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, set an NL record for relievers with strikeouts in a season and pitched a combined no-hitter while there. He also finished with the third most saves, fourth most games finished and sixth most games played in Astros history.

Billy Wagner was the Astros closer for nine seasons where he made three of his seven All-Star appearances, won NL reliever of the year award and pitched a combined no-hitter while there. He also finished with most saves, second most games finished, most games played and third lowest ERA in Astros history.

Fred Gladding was the Astros closer for six seasons where he led the NL in saves once while there. He also finished with the fourth most saves and sixth most games finished in Astros history.

Dave Smith was the Astros closer for eleven seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with most games finished, games played, second most saves and third lowest ERA in Astros history.

Jose Valverde was the Astros closer for two seasons where he led the NL in saves once while there. He also finished with sixth most saves and tenth most games finished in Astros history.

Octavio Dotel was the Astros closer for five seasons where he pitched a combined no-hitter, was the first NL pitcher to start 15 games-have 15 saves in a season and led NL relievers in strikeouts once while there. Other notable relievers in Astros history have been Chad Qualls, Jim Ray, Joaquin Andujar, Joe Sambito, Doug Jones and Todd Jones.

The Texas Rangers-Washington Senators All-Time 25 Man Roster:

·         The Rangers were established as an expansion team in 1961 as the Washington Senators.

·         They were the second incarnation of the Senators after the original team moved to Minnesota and became the Twins.

·         The Senators moved to Arlington in 1972 and became the Rangers.

·         Their name comes from the famous law enforcement of the same name.

·         They play their games at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

·         They made the playoffs eight times with one wild card berth and seven divisional titles.

·         They have won two AL Pennants. 

Batting Lineup:

1.      2B Ian Kinsler

2.      SS Michael Young

3.      LF Frank Howard

4.      RF Juan Gonzalez

5.      DH Rafael Palmeiro

6.      1B Mark Teixeira

7.      3B Adrian Beltre

8.      CF Josh Hamilton

9.      C Ivan Rodriguez

Starting Rotation:

1.      Nolan Ryan

2.      Kenny Rogers

3.      Kevin Brown

4.      Fergie Jenkins

5.      Charlie Hough

Bullpen:

1.      Closer: John Wetteland

2.      Francisco Cordero

3.      Jeff Russell

4.      Darren Oliver

5.      Ron Kline

6.      Joe Nathan

Bench:

OF-Jeff Burroughs

OF-Ruben Sierra

INF-Buddy Bell

INF-Toby Harrah

C-Jim Sundberg

Coaching Staff:

Manager-Ron Washington

Ron Washington managed the Rangers for eight seasons where he finished with the most wins with 664. He guided them to the playoffs three times with two AL Pennants the only two in their history and the first playoff win in their history too. 

Bench Coach-Bobby Valentine

Bobby Valentine managed the Rangers for eight seasons where he finished with the second most wins with 581. He managed them to a second place finish which got him second place in the Manager of the Year voting and was fired by George Bush half way through a season. 

1B Coach-Johnny Oates

Johnny Oates managed the Rangers for seven seasons where he finished with third most wins with 506. He guided them to their first playoff appearance, three division titles overall and won Manager of the Year once but resigned at the beginning of his last season. He is in the Rangers Hall of Fame and they retired his number 26. 

3B Coach-Jeff Bannister

Jeff Bannister managed the Rangers for four seasons where he finished with the fourth most wins with 325. He guided them to two divisional titles and won Manager of the Year once. 

Hitting Coach-Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges managed the Rangers (Senators) for five seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 321. He was traded for an outfielder to become the manager but retired from playing so he could focus on managing and they improved every year but never had a winning record. 

Pitching Coach-Sid Hudson

Sid Hudson was the first pitching coach in franchise history where he spent over thirteen seasons in both Washington and Dallas. Between the years of being the pitching coach he was a minor league pitching instructor for them.

Bullpen Coach-Buck Showalter 

Buck Showalter managed the Rangers for four seasons where he finished with the sixth most wins with 319. He mostly guided them to third place but won Manager of the Year once. 

There have been nine Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have retired four numbers for players and one number for a manager. 

Ivan Rodriguez spent thirteen seasons behind the plate for the Rangers as their greatest/longest tenured catcher where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2017, is in the Rangers Hall of Fame and they retired his number 7. He made ten of his fourteen All-Star appearances, won ten of thirteen gold gloves, won six of his seven silver sluggers and won the 1999 AL MVP while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the highest defensive WAR, highest WAR for position players, second most hits, doubles and third most singles to name some. 

Nolan Ryan pitched five seasons for the Rangers where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1999, is in the Rangers Hall of Fame and they retired his number 34. He made one of his eight All-Star appearances, led the majors in strikeouts two times while there, has the most no hitters, strikeouts in MLB history and is one of twenty nine players to have appeared in four decades. He also was their team president for six seasons. He finished with the fifth most strikeouts, fifth lowest ERA, seventh highest WAR for pitchers and eight best win-loss percentage in Rangers history.

Fergie Jenkins pitched six seasons for the Rangers where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1991 and is the Rangers Hall of Fame. He led the majors in wins once and won AL Comeback Player of the Year while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Rangers history like having the most shutouts, second most complete games, third highest WAR for pitchers, fourth most wins and innings pitched to name some.

Michael Young spent thirteen seasons all over the infield for the Rangers as their greatest player/greatest shortstop where he made all seven of his All-Star appearances, won his only gold glove, won an All-Star game MVP, won one batting title while there, is in the Rangers Hall of Fame and they retired his number 10. He is currently a special assistant to the GM. He also finished as the franchise leader in many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the most plate appearances, at bats, games played, hits, runs scored, total bases, doubles, triples and singles.

Adrian Beltre spent eight seasons in the infield for the Rangers as their greatest third basemen where he made three of his four All-Star appearances, led the majors in hits once, won three of his five gold gloves, won two of his silver sluggers, won two of his four fielding bible awards, won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, won two platinum gold gloves while there and they retired his number 29. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the third highest WAR for position players, fifth most home runs, sixth highest batting average, sixth most extra base hits, seventh highest defensive WAR and seventh highest offensive WAR to name some. 

Rafael Palmeiro spent ten seasons in the infield for the Rangers as their longest tenured first basemen where he two of his four All-Star appearances, won one of his three gold gloves and won one of his two silver sluggers while there. He is one of six players to be a part of the 500 home run club and 3000 hits club. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the highest offensive WAR, most walks, second most extra base hits, RBIs, home runs, runs scored and WAR for position players to name some.

Juan Gonzalez spent thirteen seasons in the outfield for the Rangers as their greatest outfielder where he made two of his three All-Star appearances, won five of his six silver sluggers, led the AL in home runs twice, led the AL in RBIs once, second player to have 100 RBIs before the break, one of six players with 150+ RBIs in a season, won two MVPs while there and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the most RBIs, home runs, extra base hits, second most total bases, second highest slugging percentage, fourth most runs scored and doubles to name some.

Frank Howard spent eight seasons in the infield or the outfield for the Rangers(Senators) where he made all four of his All-Star appearances, led the AL in slugging percentage once, led the AL in total bases twice, led the AL in walks once, led the AL in home runs twice and led the AL in RBIs once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the second highest offensive WAR, third most home runs, walks and sixth most RBIs to name some.

Mark Teixeira spent five seasons in the infield for the Rangers where he made one of his three All-Star appearances, won two of his five gold gloves, hit for the cycle, won two of his three silver sluggers while there, has the record for most games with  home runs hit from both sides of the plate and was the fifth switch hitter to make the 400 home run club. He also finished with the fourth highest slugging percentage and seventh highest on base percentage in Rangers history.

Ian Kinsler spent eight seasons in the infield for the Rangers as their greatest/longest tenured second basemen where he made three of his four All-Star appearances, hit for the cycle, made the 30-30 club once, made the 20-20 club three times while there and is the all-time stolen base leaders for Jewish players. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the second most stolen bases, fifth highest WAR for position players, sixth most runs scored, sixth highest defensive WAR, seventh most extra base hits and eight highest offensive WAR to name some.

Josh Hamilton spent six seasons in the outfield for the Rangers where he all five of his All-Star appearances, led the AL in RBIs once, won a batting title, won all three of his silver sluggers, won the 2010 AL MVP, won one ALCS MVP, has the AL record for most total bases in a game, has second most home runs in a home run derby, hit four home runs in a game once while there and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He also finished with the third highest slugging percentage and ninth highest batting average in Rangers history. 

Kenny Rogers pitched twelve seasons for the Rangers where he made all four of his All-Star appearances, won four of his five gold gloves, pitched a perfect game while there, has the second most pickoffs in MLB history and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He is the seventh 200-game winner to not win 20 games in a season. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Ranges history like having the most games played, second most inning pitched, wins and second highest WAR for pitchers to name some.

Kevin Brown pitched nine seasons for the Rangers where he made one of his six All-Star appearances and led the majors in wins once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Rangers history like having the fourth most complete games, fifth most wins, innings pitched and fifth highest WAR for pitchers to name some.

Charlie Hough pitched eleven seasons for the Rangers where he made his only All-Star appearance while there and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He also finished as the franchise leader in many pitching categories in Rangers history like having the most wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games, games started and highest WAR for a pitcher. Other notable starters in Rangers history have been Joe Coleman, Bobby Witt, Kevin Millwood, Claude Olsteen, Camilo Pascual, Dick Bosman, Doyle Alexander, Dock Ellis, Juan Guzman, Doc Medich, John Matlack, Danny Darwin, Frank Tanana, Chan Ho-Park, John Burkett, Rich Helling, Colby Lewis, Yu Darvish who is active, Hall of Famers Gaylord Perry and Bert Blyleven. 

Ruben Sierra spent ten seasons in the outfield for the Rangers where he made three of his four All-Star appearances, won his only silver slugger, led the AL in RBIs once while there and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the third most triples, fifth most RBIs, extra base hits, sixth most hits, total bases and home runs to name some.

Jeff Burroughs spent seven seasons in the outfield for the Rangers where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, led the AL in RBIs once and won the 1974 AL MVP while there. Other notable outfielders in Rangers history have been Rusty Greer, Pete Incaviglia, Gabe Kapler, Mickey Rivers, Marlon Byrd, Gary Matthews Jr., Gary Pettis, Richie Zisk, Larry Parrish, Tom Grieve, Sammy Sosa, Jose Canseco, current players Shin Soo Choo, Nelson Cruz, Hall of Famers Harold Baines and Vladimir Guerrero. 

Buddy Bell spent eight seasons in the infield for the Rangers as their second greatest third basemen where he made four of his five All-Star appearances, won all six of his gold gloves, won his only silver slugger while there and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He also finished with the third highest defensive WAR and fourth highest WAR for position players in Rangers history.

Toby Harrah spent twelve seasons in the infield for the Rangers where he made three of his four All-Star appearances while there and is the Rangers Hall of Fame. He also managed in the minor leagues for them, was their first base coach, bench coach and managed them for one season. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the second most walks, fourth most stolen bases, fourth highest offensive WAR, sixth most plate appearances, seventh most games played and seventh highest WAR for position players to name some. Other notable infielders in Rangers history have been Will Clark, Mike Hargrove, Prince Fielder, Julio Franco, Alfonso Soriano, Alex Rodriguez, Ed Brinkman, Herbert Perry, Dean Palmer, Hank Blalock, Ken McMullen and current player Elvis Andrus.

Jim Sundberg spent twelve seasons behind the plate for the Rangers as their second greatest/second longest tenured catcher where he made two of his three All-Star appearances, won all six of gold gloves, led the AL in putouts while there and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He was a color commentator, was a minor league instructor and worked in their front office. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Rangers history like having the second highest defensive WAR, fourth most games played, walks, fifth most singles and sixth highest WAR for position players to name some. Other notable catchers in Rangers history have been Mike Napoli, Gerald Laird, Rod Barajas, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Paul Casanova. 

John Wetteland was the Rangers closer for four seasons where he made two of his three All-Star appearances while there and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He also finished with the most saves and second most games finished in Rangers history.

Francisco Cordero was the Rangers closer for seven seasons where he made one of his three All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with the third most saves, games finished and games played in Rangers history.

Jeff Russell was the Rangers closer for ten seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances, led the AL in saves once, won reliever of the year once while there and is in the Rangers Hall of Fame. He also finished with the most games finished, second most saves and games played in Rangers history.

Darren Oliver pitched ten seasons for the Rangers where he finished the sixth most games played, tenth most wins in Rangers history and currently is a special assistant to the GM.

Ron Kline was the Rangers (Senators) closer for four seasons where he finished with fourth most games finished and fifth most saves in Rangers history.

Joe Nathan was the Rangers close for two seasons where he made two of his four All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with the sixth most saves and ninth most games finished in Rangers history. Other notable relievers in Rangers history have been CJ Wilson, Sparky Lyle, Steve Foucault, Frank Francisco, Eddie Guardado, Joaquin Benoit, Tom Henke and Neftali Feliz who is active.