This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Texas Rangers baseball team (not including the franchise's first eleven years (1961–1971) as the Washington Senators).

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Baseball Hall of Famers

Ten Rangers have been inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Five Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award.

Rookie of the Year

Two Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award.

Manager of the Year

Three Rangers have won the Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award.

Gold Glove Award

Twelve Rangers have won the

Gold Glove Award The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in bo ...

, which includes seven multi-time winners. Cumulatively, the Rangers have won four 4 at pitcher, 16 at catcher, 4 at

first base A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

, 9 at third base, 3 at shortstop, and 2 at outfield for a total of 38 Gold Gloves.

Platinum Glove Award

One Ranger has won the

Platinum Glove Award The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in bo ...

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

Three Rangers have won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Silver Slugger Award

* DH ** Al Oliver (1981) **

Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. H ...

(1999) ** Vladimir Guerrero (2010) * Catcher ** Iván Rodríguez (1994–99) * First baseman ** Mark Teixeira (2004–05) **

Nathaniel Lowe David Nathaniel Lowe Jr. ( ; born July 7, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. Amateur career Lowe attended Pope High ...

(2022) * Second baseman ** Julio Franco (1989–91) ** Alfonso Soriano (2004–05) * Third baseman ** Buddy Bell (1984) ** Adrian Beltre (2011, 2014) * Shortstop ** Alex Rodriguez (2001–03) * Outfielders ** Al Oliver (1980) ** Rubén Sierra (1989) ** Juan González (1992–93, 1996–98) ** Josh Hamilton (, 2010)

Hank Aaron Award

One Ranger has won the Hank Aaron Award.

Edgar Martínez Award

Two Rangers have won the Edgar Martínez Award, formerly known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award.

''Rolaids'' Relief Man of the Year Award

:''See footnote''MLB appears to have dropped the ''Rolaids'' Relief Man of the Year Award as an official MLB award, after the 2006 season
Relief Man Award winners (1976–2006).
Awards (The Official Site of MLB's Honors and Accolades). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Retrieved 2010-06-09. Established in 1976, it does not appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season
2010 Awards
MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-08-21. The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award (initially sponsored by DHL) was first given in 2005 and does appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. Prior to both awards, in 1960, ''The Sporting News'' established its Fireman of the Year Award, to recognize the best closer from each league. In 2001, the award was broadened to include all relievers and was re-named ''The Sporting News'' Reliever of the Year Award. In 2002, MLB began its This Year in Baseball Awards (TYIB Awards) (for all of MLB, not for each league), including Pitcher of the Year and Setup Man of the Year. In 2004, a Closer of the Year category was added and "Pitcher of the Year" was re-named "Starting Pitcher of the Year". In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its

Hilton Smith Legacy Award The Legacy Awards are presented annually by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The "Hall of Game Award"—established in 2014 and honoring players who personify "the spirit of the way the game was pl ...

for "Relievers of the Year". * Jim Kern (1979) * Jeff Russell (1989)

''The Sporting News'' Comeback Player of the Year

:''See footnote below'' *

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– Ferguson Jenkins * – José Guzmán * – Kevin Elster * – Rubén Sierra

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

:''See: This Year in Baseball Awards#Award winners'' :''Note: Voted by five groups as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).'' :''Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.''

Ted Williams MVP Award (All-Star Game)

* Julio Franco () * Alfonso Soriano (2004) * Michael Young (2006) *Josh Hamilton (2010)

All-Star Game — Home Run Derby champion

* Juan González () *Josh Hamilton (2010)

''DHL'' Hometown Heroes (2006)

*Nolan Ryan — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value

''Baseball Prospectus'' Internet Baseball Awards AL Most Valuable Player

:''See: Baseball Prospectus#Internet Baseball Awards'' * Josh Hamilton (2010)

''USA Today'' AL Most Valuable Player

* Josh Hamilton (2010)

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

*1974: Mike Hargrove *1977: Bump Wills *1979:

Pat Putnam Patrick Edward Putnam (born December 3, 1953) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Minnesota Twins. Putnam also played for the Nippon-Ham ...

, Billy Sample *1985: Oddibe McDowell *1986: Pete Incaviglia *1988: Cecil Espy *1990:

Jeff Huson Jeffrey Kent Huson (born August 15, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball utility player. He is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming. Signed by the Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canad ...

*1991: Iván Rodríguez *2000:

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*2003: Mark Teixeira *2008: David Murphy *2009: Elvis Andrus

''MLB Insiders Club Magazine'' All-Postseason Team

*2011 – Mike Napoli (C), Nelson Cruz (OF; one of three), Derek Holland (SP; one of three)

Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

:''See footnote''In 1936, The Sporting News began ''The Sporting News'' Manager of the Year Award. (In 1986, ''TSN'' expanded the award to one for each league.) In 1959, the Associated Press began it
AP Manager of the Year Award
which was discontinued in 2001. (From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of MLB.) In 1983, MLB began its own Manager of the Year Award (in each league). In 1998, ''Baseball Prospectus'' added a Manager of the Year award to its "Internet Baseball Awards" (one per league). In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award for "Managers of the Year". In 2003, MLB added a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB) to its This Year in Baseball Awards. In 2007, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh began its Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (for all of MLB). (In 2010, it began a separate Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award.) ''Baseball America'' also has a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB). ''USA Today'' has a Manager of the Year award (one per league). * Billy Martin (1974)

''Baseball Prospectus'' Internet Baseball Awards AL Manager of the Year

:''See: Baseball Prospectus#Internet Baseball Awards'' :''See footnote'' * Ron Washington (2010)

''USA Today'' AL Manager of the Year

:''See footnote'' * Ron Washington (2010)

''The Sporting News'' Executive of the Year Award

* Doug Melvin (1996)

''Baseball America'' Major League Executive of the Year

:''See:

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'' * Jon Daniels (2010)

Team award

* – ''Baseball America'' Organization of the Year * – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion) * – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)

Minor league system

Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year

Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year

Minor League Defender of the Year

Minor League Reliever of the Year

True Ranger Award

The True Ranger Award recognizes "players who represent the core values of the organization in a positive light both on and off the field."

International Senior Athlete of the Year

* – Justin Smoak (Triple-A Oklahoma City)Cassandra Sedgman
"Paul Hyham IBAF 2009 Umpire of the Year"
. Baseball Australia, 7 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-07. See also: International Baseball Federation#Awards.

Other achievements

Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

:''See Texas Rangers (baseball)#Texas Rangers Hall of Fame''

Retired numbers

:''See Texas Rangers (baseball)#Retired numbers''

American League statistical leaders

A.L. Batting Title

* Julio Franco, 1991 * Michael Young, 2005 * Josh Hamilton, 2010

A.L. Home Run Champ

* Frank Howard, 1968, 1970 * Juan González, 1992, 1993 * Alex Rodriguez, 2001, 2002, 2003

Footnotes

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