2002 Texas Rangers season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Texas Rangers
season = 2002
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1961
division = Western Division
y2 = 1972
Uniform
ballpark = The Ballpark in Arlington
y4 = 1994
city = Arlington, Texas
y5 = 1972
owners = Tom Hicks
managers = Jerry Narron
television = KDFW
KDFI
FSN Southwest
(Tom Grieve, Josh Lewin)
radio =KRLD
(Eric Nadel, Vince Cotroneo)
KESS-FM
(Eleno Ornelas, Edgar Lopez)|

The Texas Rangers 2002 season involved the Rangers finishing 4th in the American League west with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses.

Offseason

* October 29, 2001: Edinson Volquez was signed by the Rangers as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/volqued01.shtml Edinson Volquez page at Baseball Reference] ]
* November 26, 2001: Todd Van Poppel was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vanpoto01.shtml Todd Van Poppel page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 13, 2001: John Vander Wal was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the New York Yankees for Jay Witasick. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vandejo02.shtml John Vander Wal page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 18, 2001: Dave Elder was traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for John Rocker. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rockejo01.shtml John Rocker page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 8, 2002: Juan González was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gonzaju03.shtml Juan González page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 28, 2002: Tony Mounce was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mouncto01.shtml Tony Mounce page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

* Alex Rodriguez had a major league-best 57 HR, 142 RBI and 389 total bases in 2002, becoming the first player to lead the majors in all three categories since 1984. He had the 6th-most home runs in AL history, the most since Roger Maris' league record 61 in 1961, and the most ever for a shortstop for the 2nd straight year while also winning his first Gold Glove Award, awarded for outstanding defense.

* The 109 home runs hit by Alex Rodriguez in 2001-02 are the most ever by an American League right-handed batter in consecutive seasons. However, the Rangers finished last in the AL Western division in both years, a showing that likely cost Rodriguez the MVP award in 2002 when he finished second to fellow shortstop Miguel Tejada, whose 103-win Oakland A's won the same division.

eason standings

Transactions

*July 31, 2002: Gabe Kapler, Jason Romano and cash were traded by the Rangers to the Colorado Rockies for Dennys Reyes and Todd Hollandsworth. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kaplega01.shtml Gabe Kapler page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Awards and Honors

*Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron Award
*Alex Rodriguez, A.L. Home Run Champ
*Alex Rodriguez, SS, AL Gold Glove
*Alex Rodriguez, Silver Slugger Award,
*Kenny Rogers, P, Gold Glove,

All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2002.shtml 2002 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2002&t=TEX 2002 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]