2003 Texas Rangers season
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2003 Texas Rangers season
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| Owner(s) | Tom Hicks | |
| Manager(s) | Buck Showalter | |
| Local television | KDFI FSN Southwest (Tom Grieve, Josh Lewin) |
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| Local radio | KRLD (Eric Nadel, Vince Cotroneo) KESS-FM (Eleno Ornelas, Edgar Lopez) |
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The Texas Rangers 2003 season involved the Rangers finishing 4th in the American League west with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses.
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Preseason
- October 3, 2002: John Rocker was released by the Rangers.[1]
- December 6, 2002: Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette was 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 Diaz, C
- Rafael Palmeiro, 1B
- Michael Young, 2B
- Hank Blalock, 3B
- Alex Rodriguez, SS
- Carl Everett, LF
- Doug Glanville, CF
- Juan Gonzalez, RF
- Ruben Sierra, DH
- Ismael Valdez, RHP
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Oakland Athletics | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | .574 | 3 |
| Anaheim Angels | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19 |
| Texas Rangers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 |
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 Adrian Gonzalez, 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 |
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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 |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Tony Mounce | 11 | 50.2 | 1 | 5 | 7.11 | 30 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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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
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Oklahoma RedHawks | Pacific Coast League | Bobby Jones |
| AA | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League | Tim Ireland |
| A | Stockton Ports | California League | Arnie Beyeler |
| A | Clinton LumberKings | Midwest League | Carlos Subero |
| Short-Season A | Spokane Indians | Northwest League | Darryl Kennedy |
| Rookie | AZL Rangers | Arizona League | Pedro López |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane
References
- ^ John Rocker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Travis Hafner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Ugueth Urbina page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/benesal01.shtml
- ^ Ian Kinsler page at Baseball Reference
- 2003 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
- 2003 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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