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GM: John Hart

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2004, 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
$44M
Surplus $M
+3
Win %
0.549
TAB
+4.1
WAB
+12.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
33.3
Dead money %
60%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-6.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2004 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RRod Barajas105
RGerald Laird49
RKen Huckaby⇄16
RDanny Ardoin6

1B

BMark Teixeira142
RHerbert Perry Jr.15
LAdrián González11
LBrad Fullmer4
RRod Barajas2

2B

RAlfonso Soriano142
REric Young Sr.20
RManny Alexander11
LAndy Fox⇄6

3B

LHank Blalock159
RHerbert Perry Jr.6
LAndy Fox⇄5
RManny Alexander3
REric Young Sr.1

SS

RMichael Young158
REric Young Sr.8
RManny Alexander7

LF

LDavid Dellucci84
RKevin Mench53
REric Young Sr.47
RChad Allen12
BGary Matthews Jr.3
RBrian Jordan1
LAndy Fox⇄1
LJason Conti1

CF

LLaynce Nix111
BGary Matthews Jr.30
LJason Conti20
REric Young Sr.9
LDavid Dellucci7
RRamon Nivar6
RKevin Mench5

RF

BGary Matthews Jr.66
RKevin Mench62
RBrian Jordan44
BMark Teixeira7
LDavid Dellucci6
LLaynce Nix3
RChad Allen1
LAndy Fox⇄1

DH

LBrad Fullmer62
REric Young Sr.23
RHerbert Perry Jr.19
RBrian Jordan17
RKevin Mench14
LDavid Dellucci7
RChad Allen4
RAlfonso Soriano3
BMark Teixeira2
RMichael Young2

Starters

RRyan Drese3.5 WAR
LKenny Rogers3.2 WAR
RJoaquin Benoit0.9 WAR
RR.A. Dickey0.6 WAR
RJuan Dominguez0.6 WAR
RRicardo Rodriguez0.6 WAR
RChris Young0.5 WAR
LMike Bacsik0.2 WAR
RColby Lewis0.1 WAR
RMickey Callaway0.0 WAR
RKameron Loe-0.0 WAR
RScott Erickson⇄-0.1 WAR
RNick Regilio-0.2 WAR
RChan Ho Park-0.3 WAR
LSam Narron-0.3 WAR
LNick Bierbrodt-0.4 WAR
RJohn Wasdin-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RFrancisco Cordero49 sv
RCarlos Almanzar19 h
LRon Mahay14 h
LBrian Shouse12 h
RFrank Francisco10 h
RJeff Nelson9 h
RDoug Brocail4 h
LErasmo Ramirez3 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 2003)

PlayerfWAR
Kenny Rogers3.2
Gary Matthews Jr.2.2
Alfonso Soriano2.2
David Dellucci1.2
Frank Francisco0.9
Doug Brocail0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 2003)

Player2003 fWAR
Alex Rodriguez9.2
John Thomson3.9
Rafael Palmeiro2.7
Carl Everett1.3
Juan Gonzalez1.0
Todd Greene0.4

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 2004; everyone else is shown as a 2004 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Francisco Cordero 2004 +2.8 +56.6 2.0 +54.6 $0.7M 2.57× –
Kevin Mench 2004 +3.7 +53.2 0.3 +52.8 $0.1M 1.79× –
Kenny Rogers 2004 +3.2 +49.4 2.5 +46.9 $0.8M 1.96× –
Hank Blalock 2004 +4.1 +41.1 0.6 +40.5 $0.1M 1.25× –
Mark Teixeira 2004 +4.2 +40.6 2.6 +38.0 $0.6M 1.20× –
Michael Young 2004 +2.7 +25.9 0.5 +25.4 $0.2M 1.18× –
Alfonso Soriano 2004 +2.2 +14.1 5.4 +8.7 $2.5M 0.82× –
David Dellucci 2004 +1.2 +8.2 0.8 +7.5 $0.6M 0.83× –
Joaquín Benoit 2004 +0.9 +7.2 0.3 +6.9 $0.4M 1.02× –
Laynce Nix 2004 +0.9 +6.0 0.3 +5.7 $0.3M 0.83× –
R.A. Dickey 2004 +0.6 +5.1 0.3 +4.8 $0.5M 1.02× –
Ron Mahay 2004 +0.9 +4.8 0.5 +4.3 $0.6M 0.67× –
Carlos Almánzar 2004 +0.6 +3.3 0.4 +2.9 $0.7M 0.67× –
Brian Shouse 2004 +0.6 +3.2 0.4 +2.8 $0.6M 0.67× –
Rod Barajas 2004 +0.7 +3.1 0.5 +2.6 $0.7M 0.52× –
Colby Lewis 2004 +0.1 +1.2 0.3 +0.9 $2.3M 1.02× –
Erasmo Ramirez 2004 +0.2 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $1.9M 0.67× –
Eric Young Sr. 2004 +0.2 +1.2 1.0 +0.2 $5.8M 0.83× –
Mickey Callaway 2004 +0.0 +0.1 0.3 -0.3 $38.1M 1.02× –
Gerald Laird 2004 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Andy Fox↔ 2004 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Ramon Nivar 2004 -0.1 -0.9 0.3 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Scott Erickson↔ 2004 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 -1.2 – 1.02× –
Jeff Nelson 2004 -0.1 -0.7 1.8 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Brad Fullmer 2004 -0.4 -2.0 1.0 -3.0 – 0.69× –
Jay Powell 2004 +0.0 +0.2 3.5 -3.3 $75.7M 0.67× –
Herbert Perry Jr. 2004 -0.3 -1.7 1.7 -3.4 – 0.69× –
Brian Jordan 2004 -1.2 -7.7 1.2 -8.9 – 0.83× –
Chan Ho Park 2004 -0.3 -2.1 14.0 -16.1 – 1.02× –
Adrián González 2004 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.56× –
Chad Allen 2004 -0.6 -3.9 – – – 0.83× –
Chris Young 2004 +0.5 +4.2 – – – 1.02× –
Danny Ardoin 2004 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.52× –
Doug Brocail 2004 +0.8 +4.2 – – – 0.67× –
Frank Francisco 2004 +0.9 +4.7 – – – 0.67× –
Gary Matthews Jr. 2004 +2.2 +21.5 – – – 1.22× –
Jason Conti 2004 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.83× –
John Wasdin 2004 -0.6 -5.3 – – – 1.02× –
Juan Dominguez 2004 +0.6 +4.9 – – – 1.02× –
Kameron Loe 2004 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 1.02× –
Ken Huckaby↔ 2004 -0.5 -1.9 – – – 0.52× –
Manny Alexander 2004 -0.1 -0.2 – – – 0.56× –
Michael Tejera↔ 2004 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Bacsik 2004 +0.2 +1.6 – – – 1.02× –
Nick Bierbrodt 2004 -0.4 -3.4 – – – 1.02× –
Nick Regilio 2004 -0.2 -1.4 – – – 1.02× –
Ricardo Rodriguez 2004 +0.6 +4.6 – – – 1.02× –
Rosman Garcia 2004 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Ryan Drese 2004 +3.5 +61.9 – – – 2.19× –
Ryan Snare 2004 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Sam Narron 2004 -0.3 -2.6 – – – 1.02× –
Travis Hughes 2004 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+33.0+394.043.7+264.7—

Trades

Every graded 2004 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2004 · TEX / NYY
TEX · John Hart +$49.6M
Alfonso Soriano, Joaquín Arias
NYY · Brian Cashman −$49.6M
Alex Rodriguez
TEX came out ahead by $49.6M
2004 · TEX / WSN
TEX · John Hart +$36.0M
Chris Young, Josh McKinley
WSN · Omar Minaya −$36.0M
Einar Díaz, Justin Echols
TEX came out ahead by $36.0M
2004 · TEX / NYY
TEX · John Hart +$0.0M
José García
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Mike Lamb
Even trade
2004 · NYM / TEX
NYM · Jim Duquette +$2.4M
Josh Hoffpauir
TEX · John Hart −$2.4M
Scott Erickson
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2004 payroll
$43.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2004, 2004–2010. 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 (17)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Chan Ho Park3110.000$14.0M$10.0MFREE AGENT
Jay Powell329.000$3.5MFREE AGENT
Kenny Rogers3915.000$2.5M$3.5MFREE AGENT
Jeff Nelson3712.000$1.8MFREE AGENT
Herbert Perry Jr.3410.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Brian Jordan3712.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Eric Young Sr.3712.000$1.0MFREE AGENT$653k
Brad Fullmer297.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
David Dellucci307.000$750k$850kFREE AGENT
Ron Mahay339.000$500k$775kFREE AGENT$647k
Scott Erickson3614.000$467kFREE AGENT
Carlos Almánzar307.000$420k$1.1MFREE AGENT
Brian Shouse3511.000$360k$395k$658kFREE AGENT
Andy Fox338.000$117kFREE AGENT
Manny Alexander3312.000—FREE AGENT
Doug Brocail3712.000—$1.0MFREE AGENT
John Wasdin319.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Alfonso Soriano285.000$5.4MFREE AGENT
Francisco Cordero295.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Rod Barajas285.000$500kFREE AGENT
Michael Young274.000$450kARB 3FREE AGENT
R.A. Dickey293.000$338kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joaquín Benoit263.000$335kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mickey Callaway295.000$320kFREE AGENT
Nick Bierbrodt263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Conti294.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Allen295.000—FREE AGENT
Michael Tejera275.000—FREE AGENT
Danny Ardoin294.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Matthews Jr.295.000—FREE AGENT
Ken Huckaby333.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Drese283.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Bacsik263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (19)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Mark Teixeira241.000$2.6MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hank Blalock232.000$550kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Mench262.000$345kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colby Lewis242.000$338kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erasmo Ramirez281.000$304kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Laynce Nix231.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gerald Laird241.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramon Nivar241.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricardo Rodriguez262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Hughes26–—
Frank Francisco240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adrián González220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Snare25–—
Rosman Garcia25–—
Juan Dominguez24–—
Nick Regilio250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Young250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Narron22–—
Kameron Loe220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2004 acquisition stacked onto Rangers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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