2003 Texas Rangers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 2003 Texas Rangers season was the 43rd of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 32nd in Arlington as the Rangers, and their 10th season at The Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers finished fourth in the American League West with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses.
| 2003 Texas Rangers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington, Texas |
| Record | 71–91 (.438) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | Tom Hicks |
| General managers | John Hart |
| Managers | Buck Showalter |
| Television | KDFI FSN Southwest (Tom Grieve, Josh Lewin) |
| Radio | KRLD (Eric Nadel, Vince Cotroneo) KESS-FM (Eleno Ornelas, Edgar Lopez) |
Preseason
- October 3, 2002: John Rocker was released by the Rangers.[1]
- December 6, 2002: Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette were traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Einar Díaz and Ryan Drese.[2]
- December 23, 2002: Ugueth Urbina was signed as a free agent with the Rangers.[3]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Einar Díaz, C
- Rafael Palmeiro, 1B
- Michael Young, 2B
- Hank Blalock, 3B
- Alex Rodriguez, SS
- Carl Everett, LF
- Doug Glanville, CF
- Juan González, RF
- Rubén Sierra, DH
- Ismael Valdez, RHP
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | 57–24 | 39–42 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | .574 | 3 | 50–31 | 43–38 |
| Anaheim Angels | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19 | 45–37 | 32–48 |
| Texas Rangers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | 43–38 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | — | 1–8 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 6–1 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 8–12 | 8–11 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 2–7 | 11–7 | ||
| Baltimore | 8–1 | — | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 6–13–1 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 7–2 | 8–11 | 5–13 | ||
| Boston | 6–3 | 10–9 | — | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 12–7 | 5–4 | 10–9 | 11–7 | ||
| Chicago | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4–5 | — | 11–8 | 11–8 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 10–8 | ||
| Cleveland | 3–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–11 | — | 12–7 | 6–13 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 2–4 | 6–12 | ||
| Detroit | 1–6 | 3–3 | 1–8 | 8–11 | 7–12 | — | 5–14 | 4–15 | 1–5 | 3–6 | 1–8 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 2–7 | 4–14 | ||
| Kansas City | 3–6 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 13–6 | 14–5 | — | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 7–2 | 1–5 | 9–9 | ||
| Minnesota | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 10–9 | 15–4 | 8–11 | — | 0–7 | 8–1 | 3–6 | 6–0 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 10–8 | ||
| New York | 6–3 | 13–6–1 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 7–0 | — | 3–6 | 5–4 | 14–5 | 4–5 | 10–9 | 13–5 | ||
| Oakland | 12–8 | 7–2 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 1–8 | 6–3 | — | 7–12 | 6–3 | 15–4 | 5–2 | 9–9 | ||
| Seattle | 11–8 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 12–7 | — | 4–5 | 10–10 | 3–4 | 10–8 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 3–6 | 11–8 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 5–14 | 3–6 | 5–4 | — | 3–6 | 11–8 | 3–15 | ||
| Texas | 10–9 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 6–1 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–15 | 10–10 | 6–3 | — | 5–4 | 4–14 | ||
| Toronto | 7–2 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 7–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 4–5 | — | 10–8 | ||
Transactions
- May 9, 2003: Alan Benes was sent to the Texas Rangers by the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.[4]
- June 3, 2003: Ian Kinsler was drafted by the Rangers in the 17th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2003.[5]
- July 11, 2003: Ugueth Urbina was traded by the Rangers to the Florida Marlins for Adrián González, Ryan Snare, and Will Smith (minors).[3]
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Einar Diaz | 101 | 334 | 86 | .257 | 4 | 35 |
| 1B | Mark Teixeira | 146 | 529 | 137 | .259 | 26 | 84 |
| 2B | Michael Young | 160 | 666 | 204 | .306 | 14 | 72 |
| SS | Alex Rodriguez | 161 | 607 | 181 | .298 | 47 | 118 |
| 3B | Hank Blalock | 143 | 567 | 170 | .300 | 29 | 90 |
| LF | Shane Spencer | 55 | 185 | 42 | .227 | 4 | 23 |
| CF | Ryan Christenson | 60 | 165 | 29 | .176 | 2 | 16 |
| RF | Juan González | 82 | 327 | 96 | .294 | 24 | 70 |
| DH | Rafael Palmeiro | 154 | 561 | 146 | .260 | 38 | 112 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Everett | 74 | 270 | 74 | .274 | 18 | 51 |
| Todd Greene | 62 | 205 | 47 | .229 | 10 | 20 |
| Doug Glanville | 52 | 195 | 53 | .272 | 4 | 14 |
| Laynce Nix | 53 | 184 | 47 | .255 | 8 | 30 |
| Rubén Sierra | 43 | 133 | 35 | .263 | 3 | 12 |
| Donnie Sadler | 77 | 131 | 26 | .198 | 1 | 5 |
| Kevin Mench | 38 | 125 | 40 | .320 | 2 | 11 |
| Jason Jones | 40 | 107 | 23 | .215 | 3 | 11 |
| Ramón Nivar | 28 | 90 | 19 | .211 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcus Thames | 30 | 73 | 15 | .205 | 1 | 4 |
| Jermaine Clark | 24 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 0 | 6 |
| Gerald Laird | 19 | 44 | 12 | .273 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Lamb | 28 | 38 | 5 | .132 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Ludwick | 8 | 26 | 4 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbert Perry | 11 | 24 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Kreuter | 7 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomson | 35 | 217.0 | 13 | 14 | 4.85 | 136 |
| Colby Lewis | 26 | 127.0 | 10 | 9 | 7.30 | 88 |
| Ismael Valdéz | 22 | 115.0 | 8 | 8 | 6.10 | 47 |
| Tony Mounce | 11 | 50.2 | 1 | 5 | 7.11 | 30 |
| Chan Ho Park | 7 | 29.2 | 1 | 3 | 7.58 | 16 |
| Robert Ellis | 4 | 18.1 | 1 | 1 | 8.35 | 8 |
| Alan Benes | 4 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 11.40 | 11 |
| Mario Ramos | 3 | 13.0 | 1 | 1 | 6.23 | 8 |
| Doug Davis | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.A. Dickey | 38 | 116.2 | 9 | 8 | 5.09 | 94 |
| Joaquin Benoit | 25 | 105.0 | 8 | 5 | 5.49 | 87 |
| Ryan Drese | 11 | 46.0 | 2 | 4 | 6.85 | 26 |
| Víctor Santos | 8 | 25.2 | 0 | 2 | 7.01 | 15 |
| Mickey Callaway | 6 | 22.1 | 0 | 3 | 6.45 | 19 |
| Juan Domínguez | 6 | 16.1 | 0 | 2 | 7.16 | 13 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 7 | 12.2 | 1 | 0 | 8.53 | 9 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugueth Urbina | 39 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 4.19 | 41 |
| Francisco Cordero | 73 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2.94 | 90 |
| Aaron Fultz | 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.21 | 53 |
| Brian Shouse | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.10 | 40 |
| Jay Powell | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.82 | 40 |
| Rosman García | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.02 | 25 |
| Ron Mahay | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | 38 |
| Erasmo Ramirez | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 28 |
| Reynaldo Garcia | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 15 |
| Esteban Yan | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.94 | 25 |
| C.J. Nitkowski | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.45 | 5 |
Awards and honors
- Alex Rodriguez, American League Most Valuable Player Award
- Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron Award
- Alex Rodriguez, A.L. Home Run Champ
- Alex Rodriguez, SS, AL Gold Glove
- Alex Rodriguez, Silver Slugger Award
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane