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

[edit] Offseason

• October 29, 2001: Edinson Volquez was signed by the Rangers as an amateur free agent.^[1]
• November 26, 2001: Todd Van Poppel was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.^[2]
• December 13, 2001: John Vander Wal was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the New York Yankees for Jay Witasick.^[3]
• December 18, 2001: Dave Elder was traded by the Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for John Rocker.^[4]
• January 8, 2002: Juan González was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.^[5]
• February 28, 2002: Tony Mounce was signed as a free agent by the Rangers.^[6]
• March 19, 2002: Justin Duchscherer was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Oakland Athletics for Luis Vizcaino.^[7]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Season standings

[edit] 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.^[8]

[edit] Roster

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

[edit] Starters by position

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

[edit] Other batters

[edit] Pitching

[edit] Starting pitchers

[edit] Other pitchers

[edit] Relief pitchers

[edit] 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

[edit] Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charlotte

[edit] References

1. ^ Edinson Volquez page at Baseball Reference
2. ^ Todd Van Poppel page at Baseball Reference
3. ^ John Vander Wal page at Baseball Reference
4. ^ John Rocker page at Baseball Reference
5. ^ Juan González page at Baseball Reference
6. ^ Tony Mounce page at Baseball Reference
7. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/duchsju01.shtml
8. ^ Gabe Kapler page at Baseball Reference

• 2002 Texas Rangers team page at Baseball Reference
• 2002 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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