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Rangers TEX

200371–91 (0.438)
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GM: John Hart

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2003, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$84M
Surplus $M
-32
Win %
0.438
TAB
-7.5
WAB
-13.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
29.1
Dead money %
37%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-7.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2003 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

REinar Díaz101
RTodd Greene51
RGerald Laird16
BChad Kreuter7

1B

BMark Teixeira116
LRafael Palmeiro55
LMike Lamb5
RHerbert Perry Jr.5
BJason Jones3
RTodd Greene2

2B

RMichael Young159
LJermaine Clark⇄7
LHank Blalock4
RDonnie Sadler1

3B

LHank Blalock141
RDonnie Sadler23
BMark Teixeira15
RHerbert Perry Jr.2
LMike Lamb1

SS

RAlex Rodriguez158
RDonnie Sadler19
RMichael Young7

LF

RKevin Mench34
RShane Spencer⇄32
RDonnie Sadler19
LJermaine Clark⇄17
BJason Jones14
BMark Teixeira14
LLaynce Nix5
RMarcus Thames4
LMike Lamb2

CF

RRyan Christenson59
RRamon Nivar26
RDonnie Sadler22
LLaynce Nix21
RKevin Mench3
LJermaine Clark⇄1

RF

RJuan Gonzalez57
LLaynce Nix37
RMarcus Thames20
RShane Spencer⇄20
BJason Jones13
BMark Teixeira11
RDonnie Sadler7
RKevin Mench2

DH

LRafael Palmeiro95
RJuan Gonzalez24
BMark Teixeira5
BJason Jones5
LMike Lamb5
RShane Spencer⇄3
RTodd Greene2
RAlex Rodriguez1

Starters

RJohn Thomson3.9 WAR
RR.A. Dickey1.4 WAR
RMickey Callaway⇄0.6 WAR
RIsmael Valdez0.2 WAR
RAlan Benes⇄0.1 WAR
RColby Lewis0.0 WAR
RTodd Van Poppel⇄0.0 WAR
LTony Mounce-0.0 WAR
RRyan Drese-0.1 WAR
RJoaquin Benoit-0.2 WAR
LDoug Davis⇄-0.2 WAR
RVictor Santos-0.3 WAR
LMario Ramos-0.3 WAR
RJuan Dominguez-0.3 WAR
RChan Ho Park-0.3 WAR
RRobert Ellis-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RFrancisco Cordero15 sv
LAaron Fultz19 h
LBrian Shouse10 h
LRon Mahay9 h
RRosman Garcia7 h
RJay Powell2 h
LErasmo Ramirez2 h
RUgueth Urbina⇄0 h

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.

Key additions (new vs 2002)

PlayerfWAR
John Thomson3.9
Mark Teixeira1.7
R.A. Dickey1.4
Brian Shouse1.2
Ron Mahay0.9
Mickey Callaway0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2002)

Player2002 fWAR
Ivan Rodriguez3.1
Kenny Rogers2.9
Dave Burba1.4
Frank Catalanotto0.8
Rob Bell0.8
Ruben Rivera0.2

Contract Value

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 2003; everyone else is shown as a 2003 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Alex Rodriguez 2003 +9.2 +110.6 22.0 +88.6 $2.4M 1.51× –
John Thomson 2003 +3.9 +68.3 1.3 +67.0 $0.3M 2.19× –
Hank Blalock 2003 +4.8 +47.6 0.3 +47.3 $0.1M 1.25× –
Francisco Cordero 2003 +2.1 +32.2 0.9 +31.3 $0.4M 1.95× –
Michael Young 2003 +2.7 +22.9 0.4 +22.5 $0.2M 1.07× –
Rafael Palmeiro 2003 +2.7 +28.5 9.0 +19.5 $3.4M 1.33× –
Mark Teixeira 2003 +1.7 +11.2 0.8 +10.4 $0.4M 0.81× –
Mickey Callaway↔ 2003 +0.6 +5.0 0.1 +5.0 $0.1M 1.02× –
Carl Everett↔ 2003 +1.3 +9.0 4.6 +4.4 $3.4M 0.83× –
Kevin Mench 2003 +0.5 +3.3 0.3 +3.0 $0.7M 0.83× –
Todd Greene 2003 +0.4 +1.7 0.8 +1.0 $1.8M 0.52× –
Aaron Fultz 2003 +0.2 +1.2 0.6 +0.6 $2.7M 0.67× –
Esteban Yan↔ 2003 +0.0 +0.2 0.4 -0.2 $11.8M 0.67× –
C.J. Nitkowski 2003 +0.0 +0.0 0.6 -0.5 $60.4M 0.67× –
Doug Glanville↔ 2003 +0.0 +0.1 0.7 -0.5 $30.3M 0.83× –
Ugueth Urbina↔ 2003 +0.3 +1.7 2.4 -0.8 $7.7M 0.67× –
Todd Van Poppel↔ 2003 +0.0 +0.2 1.1 -0.9 $26.3M 0.67× –
Ismael Valdez 2003 +0.2 +1.2 2.5 -1.3 $16.6M 1.02× –
Ruben Sierra↔ 2003 -0.2 -1.1 0.2 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Einar Díaz 2003 +0.1 +0.3 1.8 -1.5 $26.0M 0.52× –
Chad Kreuter 2003 -0.2 -0.8 0.8 -1.6 – 0.52× –
Jermaine Clark↔ 2003 -0.2 -1.6 0.3 -1.9 – 0.83× –
Herbert Perry Jr. 2003 -0.2 -0.7 1.3 -2.0 – 0.56× –
Mike Lamb 2003 -0.5 -2.1 0.4 -2.6 – 0.56× –
Reynaldo Garcia 2003 -0.5 -2.4 0.3 -2.7 – 0.67× –
Shane Spencer↔ 2003 -0.4 -2.7 0.3 -3.0 – 0.83× –
Jay Powell 2003 -0.1 -0.7 3.2 -4.0 – 0.67× –
Juan Gonzalez 2003 +1.0 +6.7 13.0 -6.3 $13.0M 0.83× –
Chan Ho Park 2003 -0.3 -2.5 13.0 -15.5 – 1.02× –
Colby Lewis 2003 +0.0 +0.3 0.3 +0.0 $7.3M 1.02× –
Alan Benes↔ 2003 +0.1 +1.2 – – – 1.02× –
Brian Shouse 2003 +1.2 +6.2 – – – 0.67× –
Donnie Sadler 2003 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.58× –
Doug Davis↔ 2003 -0.2 -1.8 – – – 1.02× –
Erasmo Ramirez 2003 +0.5 +2.6 – – – 0.67× –
Gerald Laird 2003 +0.3 +1.1 – – – 0.52× –
Jason Jones 2003 -0.4 -2.8 – – – 0.83× –
Joaquín Benoit 2003 -0.2 -1.4 – – – 1.02× –
Juan Dominguez 2003 -0.3 -2.4 – – – 1.02× –
Laynce Nix 2003 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 0.83× –
Marcus Thames 2003 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.83× –
Mario Ramos 2003 -0.3 -2.4 – – – 1.02× –
R.A. Dickey 2003 +1.4 +7.4 – – – 0.67× –
Ramon Nivar 2003 -1.2 -8.1 – – – 0.83× –
Robert Ellis 2003 -0.5 -4.0 – – – 1.02× –
Ron Mahay 2003 +0.9 +4.7 – – – 0.67× –
Rosman Garcia 2003 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Ryan Christenson 2003 -0.8 -5.4 – – – 0.83× –
Ryan Drese 2003 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 1.02× –
Ryan Ludwick↔ 2003 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.83× –
Tony Mounce 2003 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 1.02× –
Victor Santos 2003 -0.3 -2.1 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+29.2+329.183.7+253.9—

Trades

Every graded 2003 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

2003 · MIA / TEX
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$8.0M
Ugueth Urbina
TEX · John Hart −$8.0M
Adrián González, Will Smith, Ryan Snare
MIA came out ahead by $8.0M
2003 · TEX / CHW
TEX · John Hart +$39.2M
Frank Francisco, Josh Rupe, Anthony Webster
CHW · Kenny Williams −$39.2M
Carl Everett
TEX came out ahead by $39.2M
2003 · CLE / TEX
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$8.8M
Ryan Ludwick
TEX · John Hart −$8.8M
Ricardo Rodríguez, Shane Spencer
CLE came out ahead by $8.8M
2003 · TEX / STL
TEX · John Hart +$6.4M
Rick Asadoorian
STL · Walt Jocketty −$6.4M
Esteban Yan
TEX came out ahead by $6.4M
2003 · TEX / CHC
TEX · John Hart +$0.0M
Alan Benes
CHC · Jim Hendry +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2003 · TEX / KCR
TEX · John Hart +$0.0M
Odannys Ayala
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.0M
Fernando Lunar
Even trade
2003 · TEX / NYY
TEX · John Hart +$8.8M
Marcus Thames
NYY · Brian Cashman −$8.8M
Rubén Sierra
TEX came out ahead by $8.8M
2003 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Jim Hendry +$0.0M
Alan Benes
TEX · John Hart +$0.0M
Steve O'Sullivan
Even trade
2003 · TEX / CHC
TEX · John Hart +$3.2M
Jason Fransz
CHC · Jim Hendry −$3.2M
Doug Glanville
TEX came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2003 payroll
$83.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 2003, 2003–2009. 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.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (21)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Alex Rodriguez279.000$22.0MFREE AGENT
Juan Gonzalez3314.000$13.0MFREE AGENT
Chan Ho Park309.000$13.0M$14.0M$10.0MFREE AGENT
Rafael Palmeiro3817.000$9.0MFREE AGENT
Carl Everett3210.000$4.6MFREE AGENT
Jay Powell318.000$3.2M$3.5MFREE AGENT
Ismael Valdez299.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Ugueth Urbina298.000$2.4MFREE AGENT
Einar Díaz307.000$1.8MFREE AGENT
John Thomson296.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Herbert Perry Jr.339.000$1.3M$1.7MFREE AGENT
Todd Van Poppel3112.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Todd Greene327.000$750kFREE AGENT
Chad Kreuter3815.000$750kFREE AGENT
Doug Glanville327.000$650kFREE AGENT
C.J. Nitkowski308.000$550kFREE AGENT
Esteban Yan287.000$417kFREE AGENT
Ruben Sierra3717.000$243kFREE AGENT
Alan Benes318.000—FREE AGENT
Ron Mahay328.000—$500k$775kFREE AGENT$647k
Brian Shouse3410.000—$360k$395k$658kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Francisco Cordero284.000$900kARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Fultz293.000$600kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Lamb273.000$440kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Young263.000$415kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Spencer315.000$277kFREE AGENT
Mickey Callaway284.000$79kARB 3FREE AGENT
Donnie Sadler285.000—FREE AGENT
Ryan Christenson295.000—FREE AGENT
Doug Davis274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Mark Teixeira230.000$750kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Mench251.000$328kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hank Blalock221.000$302kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colby Lewis231.000$302kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reynaldo Garcia291.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jermaine Clark262.000$288kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Ellis32–—
Victor Santos262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joaquín Benoit252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erasmo Ramirez270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
R.A. Dickey282.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Drese272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mario Ramos25–—
Marcus Thames261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Ludwick241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gerald Laird230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rosman Garcia24–—
Laynce Nix220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Mounce28–—
Ramon Nivar230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Jones26–—
Juan Dominguez23–—

Graphs

How each 2003 acquisition stacked onto Rangers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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