Rangers TEXGM: Tom Grieve
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1990, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | 1.9 |
| Jeff Huson | 1.1 |
| Scott Chiamparino | 0.8 |
| Kevin Belcher | 0.2 |
| Gerald Alexander | 0.1 |
| Joe Bitker | 0.1 |
| Player | 1989 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Rick Leach | 1.0 |
| Fred Manrique | 0.9 |
| Jim Sundberg | 0.7 |
| Cecilio Guante | 0.2 |
| Drew Hall | 0.2 |
| Scott Fletcher | 0.1 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Rangers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1990; everyone else is shown as a 1990 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan Jr. | 1990 | +5.2 | +103.7 | 1.4 | +102.3 | $0.3M | 2.50× | – |
| Bobby Witt | 1990 | +5.0 | +101.0 | 0.4 | +100.5 | $0.1M | 2.50× | – |
| Julio Franco | 1990 | +5.9 | +64.7 | 1.6 | +63.1 | $0.3M | 1.38× | – |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1990 | +4.3 | +41.3 | 0.3 | +41.0 | $0.1M | 1.20× | – |
| Kevin Brown | 1990 | +2.4 | +28.8 | 0.2 | +28.6 | $0.1M | 1.49× | – |
| Gary Pettis | 1990 | +1.9 | +18.3 | 0.7 | +17.6 | $0.4M | 1.22× | – |
| Kenny Rogers | 1990 | +1.3 | +13.5 | 0.1 | +13.3 | $0.1M | 1.34× | – |
| Mike Jeffcoat | 1990 | +1.0 | +10.4 | 0.2 | +10.2 | $0.2M | 1.34× | – |
| Pete Incaviglia | 1990 | +1.5 | +9.9 | 0.8 | +9.1 | $0.5M | 0.83× | – |
| Ruben Sierra | 1990 | +1.5 | +9.9 | 1.6 | +8.2 | $1.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Jack Daugherty | 1990 | +1.2 | +7.9 | 0.1 | +7.8 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Harold Baines↔ | 1990 | +1.1 | +7.1 | 0.9 | +6.2 | $0.8M | 0.83× | – |
| Juan Gonzalez | 1990 | +0.8 | +5.5 | 0.1 | +5.4 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Jamie Moyer | 1990 | +1.0 | +5.5 | 0.3 | +5.1 | $0.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Jeff Huson | 1990 | +1.1 | +5.2 | 0.1 | +5.1 | $0.1M | 0.61× | – |
| Geno Petralli | 1990 | +1.2 | +4.8 | 0.5 | +4.3 | $0.4M | 0.52× | – |
| Brad Arnsberg | 1990 | +0.2 | +2.4 | 0.1 | +2.3 | $0.5M | 1.34× | – |
| Kevin Reimer | 1990 | +0.3 | +1.9 | 0.1 | +1.8 | $0.3M | 0.69× | – |
| John Barfield | 1990 | +0.3 | +1.6 | 0.1 | +1.5 | $0.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Kevin Belcher | 1990 | +0.2 | +1.4 | 0.1 | +1.3 | $0.5M | 0.83× | – |
| Mike Stanley | 1990 | +0.2 | +1.0 | 0.1 | +0.9 | $0.5M | 0.52× | – |
| Steve Buechele | 1990 | +0.3 | +1.3 | 0.6 | +0.8 | $1.9M | 0.58× | – |
| Charlie Hough | 1990 | +0.2 | +1.4 | 1.0 | +0.4 | $5.9M | 1.02× | – |
| Ramon Manon | 1990 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jeff Russell | 1990 | +0.1 | +0.8 | 1.2 | -0.4 | $15.6M | 1.34× | – |
| Chad Kreuter | 1990 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Jeff Kunkel | 1990 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Bill Haselman | 1990 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Gary Green | 1990 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -1.4 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Gary Mielke | 1990 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -1.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Thad Bosley | 1990 | -0.2 | -1.4 | 0.2 | -1.7 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Cecil Espy | 1990 | -0.3 | -2.3 | 0.2 | -2.4 | – | 0.83× | – |
| John Russell | 1990 | -0.6 | -2.5 | 0.2 | -2.6 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Scott Coolbaugh | 1990 | -0.6 | -2.7 | 0.1 | -2.8 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Craig McMurtry | 1990 | -0.5 | -2.9 | 0.2 | -3.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Brian Bohanon | 1990 | -0.4 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -3.4 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Gerald Alexander | 1990 | +0.1 | +0.9 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Joe Bitker↔ | 1990 | +0.1 | +0.4 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| John Hoover | 1990 | -0.0 | -0.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Scott Chiamparino | 1990 | +0.8 | +6.2 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Total | — | +35.7 | +437.0 | 14.2 | +415.1 | — | ||
Every graded 1990 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$0.8M
SDP · Jack McKeon
−$0.8M
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$10.4M
OAK · Sandy Alderson
−$10.4M
CHC · Jim Frey
+$0.0M
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$0.0M
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$8.8M
WSN · Dave Dombrowski
−$8.8M
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$3.2M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$3.2M
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$0.0M
LAD · Fred Claire
+$0.0M
What the front office was committed to as of 1990, 1990–1996. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Franco | 31 | 8.000 | $1.6M | $2.4M | $2.5M | $3.0M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Nolan Ryan Jr. | 43 | 24.000 | $1.4M | $3.3M | $4.2M | $3.8M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jeff Russell | 28 | 7.000 | $1.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M | FREE AGENT | $615k | $615k | |
| Charlie Hough | 42 | 20.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Harold Baines | 31 | 10.000 | $872k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Gary Pettis | 32 | 8.000 | $703k | $903k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Geno Petralli | 30 | 8.000 | $462k | $562k | $675k | $650k | FREE AGENT | ||
| Craig McMurtry | 30 | 7.000 | $250k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Thad Bosley | 33 | 13.000 | $250k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Jeffcoat | 30 | 7.000 | $185k | $390k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cecil Espy | 27 | 7.000 | $162k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Russell | 29 | 6.000 | $155k | FREE AGENT | $170k | ||||
| Jeff Kunkel | 28 | 6.000 | $140k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Sierra | 24 | 4.000 | $1.6M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Pete Incaviglia | 26 | 4.000 | $800k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Steve Buechele | 28 | 5.000 | $550k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bobby Witt | 26 | 4.000 | $415k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jamie Moyer | 27 | 4.000 | $340k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Rafael Palmeiro | 25 | 4.000 | $300k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Kevin Brown | 25 | 4.000 | $218k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Gary Green | 28 | 4.000 | $115k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Stanley | 27 | 4.000 | $115k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Gary Mielke | 27 | 3.000 | $110k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Brad Arnsberg | 26 | 4.000 | $108k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jack Daugherty | 29 | 3.000 | $105k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | 25 | 1.000 | $140k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chad Kreuter | 25 | 2.000 | $122k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jeff Huson | 25 | 2.000 | $104k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Kevin Belcher | 22 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| John Barfield | 25 | 1.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Scott Coolbaugh | 24 | 1.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Juan Gonzalez | 20 | 1.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Bill Haselman | 24 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brian Bohanon | 21 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kevin Reimer | 26 | 2.000 | $100k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ramon Manon | 22 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Gerald Alexander | 22 | – | — | ||||||
| Joe Bitker | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Scott Chiamparino | 23 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| John Hoover | 27 | – | — |
How each 1990 acquisition stacked onto Rangers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.