1970's
Jeff Burroughs - OF - 
Years with Rangers: 1972-76
Had career year in 1974 when he was named the AL MVP after batting .301 with 25 homers and 118 RBI...Is one of just 12 Rangers ever to be picked as an All-Star starter...Was named Rangers Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974.
Tom Grieve - OF -
Years with Rangers: 1972-77
Washington Senators' first pick in the 1966 free agent draft. He made his Major League debut with the Senators in July 1970, then played outfield for the Rangers from 1972 to 1977. Tom was the Rangers Player of the Year in 1976, setting career highs with 20 home runs and 81 RBI. He joined the club's front office in 1980 as director of group sales, became assistant director of player development in 1981, and was promoted to director of player development in 1982. He was named the club's general manager in 1984. He has served as the analyst in the Rangers television booth for 12 years.
Mike Hargrove - 1B -
Years with Rangers: 1974-78
The first native Texan to play for the Rangers...Made jump from Class A to the majors in 1974 and was named the American League Rookie of the Year by both the BBWAA and The Sporting News...Led the Rangers in hits in both 1976 (155) and 1977 (160) and led the team in average from 1975-77.
Toby Harrah - IF -
Years with Rangers: 1972-78, 1985-86
Ranks fifth in club history with 1,220 games in a Rangers uniform...Ranks second all-time in stolen bases (143) and walks (668)...Was named to four All-Star squads in his career including three with the Rangers...Was Rangers Player of the Year in 1975, batting .293.
Al Oliver - OF -
Years with Rangers: 1978-1981
Compiled a .319 average in four season with the Rangers, highest in club history...Led the team in batting in 1978, 1979, and 1981 and finished in the league's top eight in hitting all four years with Texas...Posted .324 average in 1978, second-highest in the AL.
1980's
Steve Buechele - 3B -
Years with Rangers: 1985-1991, 1995
A solid offensive and defensive performer in eight seasons with the Rangers. Posted career year in 1991, batting .267 (111-416) with 18 HR and 66 RBI with Texas. Committed only 3 errors with the Rangers in 1991, setting a Major League record with a .991 (3 E/329 TC) fielding percentage at third base.
Pete O'Brien - 1B -
Years with Rangers: 1982-88
Had three 20-homer seasons with 23 in both 1986 and 1987 setting then club record for a left-handed batter. Was Rangers Player of the Year in 1985 with 22 homers and career high 92 RBI. Ranks sixth in club history in walks (404) and 10th in games (946), at bats (3,351), and hits (914).
Larry Parrish- 3B/OF -
Years with Rangers: 1982-88
Ranks among Rangers' all-time top ten in six different offensive categories...Tied an American League record with three grand slams in one week (July 4-10, 1982)...Led team in home runs in 1983, 1984, and 1987...Holds Rangers record with 11 successive games batting in a run (18 RBI), from June 10-20, 1984...Was team player of the year in 1984 and 1986.
Mickey Rivers - OF -
Years with Rangers: 1979-1984
Posted a career .303 average with Texas, eighth highest in club history. Established then team record with 210 hits, the most in the AL in 1980. His .333 average that year was fourth highest in the league and still ranks as second highest on Rangers' all-time list. Hit safely in then club record 24 straight games in 1980. Was Rangers Player of the Year in 1980.
Jeff Russell - RHP -
Years with Rangers: 1985-92, 1995-96
Ranks second on Rangers' all-time lists in appearances and saves and has the eighth lowest earned run average among pitchers with 400 or more innings. As a starter, began 1988 at 7-0 and pitched in All-Star Game. Became team closer in 1989 and led AL with 38 saves, a club record at the time. Joined Rich Gossage as only pitchers to be All-Stars as a starter one year and reliever the next.
1990's
Kevin Brown - RHP -
Years with Rangers: 1986, 1988-94
Record with Rangers: 78-64, 3.81 era, 1,278.2, 742 strikeouts
Was the 1989 Rangers Rookie of the Year and the 1992 Rangers Pitcher of the Year. In 1992 became the only Rangers pitcher to start and win an All Star Game. He tied for most wins in the American League in 1992 with 21, becoming the 2nd pitcher in club history to win 20 games in a season. Ranks among the club’s all time leaders in wins with 78 (fifth), innings pitched with 1, 278.2 (fifth), games started with 186 (fifth), strikeouts with 742 (sixth), complete games with 40 (fourth), and era with 3.81 (tenth).
Will Clark - 1B -
Years with Rangers: 1994-98
In first season with club in 1994 batted team high .329 (6th in AL) with 128 hits, 24 homers and a .431 on-base percentage (5th in AL)...Had a .308 career average with Texas, second on the club's all-time list...Held the Texas Rangers record for fewest errors by a first baseman in a season, since bettered by Mark Teixeira, as he committed only four in 1996 and 1997 seasons.
Mark McLemore - 2B -
Years with Rangers: 1995-99
Played a key role in the Rangers' three AL West Division titles in 1996, 1998, and 1999...Had consecutive years of 20 or more stolen bases in 1995 and 1996, leading the club with 27 in 1996...Had one of the most dramatic hits in the 1999 season with a game-winning, 3-run, 2-out double in the 9th against Arizona in July. Led the Rangers with five triples in 1995 and led the AL in assists and total chances in 1998. Named the Harold McKinney Good Guy by the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the BBWAA in 1998 and the Jim Sundberg Community Service Award winner in 1997.
Dean Palmer - 3B -
Years with Rangers: 1989, 1991-97
Rangers third round pick in 1986 and one of the top home run hitters in Rangers history...Hit 38 for the 1996 AL West Champions and led AL third basemen with 33 homers in 1993...Ranks sixth on the Rangers all-time home run list with 154...Is among the Rangers' all-time leaders in runs and extra-base hits...107 RBI in 1996 are second most by a Rangers third baseman.
Bobby Witt - RHP -
Years with Rangers: 1986-1992, 1995-98
Spent parts of 11 seasons with the Rangers, ranking 2nd in club history with 1,405 strikeouts. Also ranks among the Rangers' all-time leaders with 104 wins (third), 1680.2 innings pitched (third), 276 appearances (fifth) and 33 complete games (fifth). Earned team Pitcher of the Year honors in 1990, posting career-bests in wins (17), strikeouts (221) and ERA (3.36). Set a club record with 12 consecutive wins from June 28-September 6, 1990.
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