Texas Rangers players and history
1,292 players have played at least one regular-season game for the Texas Rangers franchise from 1961 to 2025. Before today's name it played as the Washington Senators (1961–1971). Michael Young played the most games for the club (1,823, 2000–2012).
Most games for the Rangers
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michael Young | SS | 2000–2012 | 1,823 |
| 2 |  Elvis Andrus | SS | 2009–2020 | 1,652 |
| 3 |  Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | 1989–1993, 1999–2003 | 1,573 |
| 4 |  Jim Sundberg | C | 1974–1983, 1988–1989 | 1,512 |
| 5 |  Ivan Rodriguez | C | 1991–2002, 2009 | 1,507 |
| 6 |  Juan Gonzalez | OF | 1989–1999, 2002–2003 | 1,400 |
| 7 |  Toby Harrah | 3B | 1969, 1971–1978, 1985–1986 | 1,355 |
| 8 |  Ruben Sierra | OF | 1986–1992, 2000–2001, 2003 | 1,190 |
| 9 |  Frank Howard | OF | 1965–1972 | 1,172 |
| 10 | Ed Brinkman | SS | 1961–1970, 1975 | 1,143 |
| 11 |  Adrian Beltre | 3B | 2011–2018 | 1,098 |
| 12 |  Ian Kinsler | 2B | 2006–2013 | 1,066 |
| 13 |  Rusty Greer | OF | 1994–2002 | 1,027 |
| 14 |  Buddy Bell | 3B | 1979–1985, 1989 | 958 |
| 15 |  Pete O'Brien | 1B | 1982–1988 | 946 |
| 16 | Hank Blalock | 3B | 2002–2009 | 910 |
| 17 |  Steve Buechele | 3B | 1985–1991, 1995 | 889 |
| 18 |  Larry Parrish | 3B | 1982–1988 | 872 |
| 19 |  Rougned Odor | 2B | 2014–2020 | 858 |
| 20 |  David Murphy | OF | 2007–2013 | 826 |
| 21 |  Shin-Soo Choo | OF | 2014–2020 | 799 |
| 22 |  Jim King | OF | 1961–1967 | 796 |
| 23 |  Nelson Cruz | DH | 2006–2013 | 796 |
| 24 | Geno Petralli | C | 1985–1993 | 784 |
| 25 |  Dean Palmer | 3B | 1989, 1991–1997 | 774 |
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Rangers players in 2025
The 12 players with the most Rangers games among those who played for the club in 2025: Adolis Garcia (OF, 745 games since 2020), Marcus Semien (SS, 609 games since 2022), Jonah Heim (C, 595 games since 2021), Leody Taveras (OF, 505 games since 2020), Corey Seager (SS, 495 games since 2022), Josh Smith (3B, 456 games since 2022), Ezequiel Duran (3B, 362 games since 2022), Josh Jung (3B, 325 games since 2022), Wyatt Langford (OF, 268 games since 2024), Chris Martin (P, 133 games since 2018), Evan Carter (OF, 131 games since 2023) and Dane Dunning (P, 122 games since 2021).
Old names and cities
- Washington Senators: 1961–1971
- Texas Rangers: today's name.
Every season under an old name counts for the Texas Rangers in the MLB Grid and on the played-for-both lists.
Played for both the Rangers and…
Guardians 199Yankees 182Cubs 168Athletics 157Angels 155White Sox 151Tigers 148Dodgers 147Orioles 142Mariners 142Red Sox 141Braves 140Mets 138Padres 138Reds 135Brewers 135Phillies 131Nationals 130Pirates 126Cardinals 123Giants 121Blue Jays 121Royals 114Twins 113Astros 88Marlins 84Rays 72Rockies 70Diamondbacks 62
Each list has every player who played for both clubs, with his seasons and games for each. All MLB team pairs
Texas Rangers: questions
How many players have played for the Texas Rangers?
1,292, counting every player with at least one regular-season game for the franchise from 1961 to 2025, under any of its names.
Who has played the most games for the Rangers?
Michael Young, with 1,823 regular-season games (2000–2012), ahead of Elvis Andrus (1,652) and Rafael Palmeiro (1,573).
Which team shares the most players with the Rangers?
The Guardians: 199 players played for both. The fewest: the Diamondbacks, with 62.
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