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2003 Texas Rangers season

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Owner(s)
  
Tom Hicks

Manager(s)
  
Buck Showalter

General manager(s)
  
John Hart

2003 Texas Rangers season

Local television
  
KDFI FSN Southwest (Tom Grieve, Josh Lewin)

Local radio
  
KRLD (Eric Nadel, Vince Cotroneo) KESS-FM (Eleno Ornelas, Edgar Lopez)

The Texas Rangers 2003 season involved the Rangers finishing 4th in the American League west with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses.

Contents

Preseason

  • October 3, 2002: John Rocker was released by the Rangers.
  • December 6, 2002: Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette was traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Einar Díaz and Ryan Drese.
  • December 23, 2002: Ugueth Urbina was signed as a free agent with the Rangers.

    • 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

    • Transactions

  • May 9, 2003: Alan Benes was sent to the Texas Rangers by the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
  • June 3, 2003: Ian Kinsler was drafted by the Rangers in the 17th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2003.
  • July 11, 2003: Ugueth Urbina was traded by the Rangers to the Florida Marlins for Adrian Gonzalez, Ryan Snare, and Will Smith (minors).

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    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

    • All-Star Game

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane

    References

    2003 Texas Rangers season Wikipedia
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