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Texas Rangers: The most valuable players in team history

ByTyler Henderson|
CHICAGO - CIRCA 1997: Ivan Rodriguez #7 of the Texas Rangers looks on during an MLB game at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. Rodriguez played for 21 years, with 6 different teams, was a 14-time All-Star, was American League MVP in 1999 and was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017. (Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images)
CHICAGO - CIRCA 1997: Ivan Rodriguez #7 of the Texas Rangers looks on during an MLB game at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. Rodriguez played for 21 years, with 6 different teams, was a 14-time All-Star, was American League MVP in 1999 and was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017. (Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images)
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Texas Rangers all-time WAR leaders: Ian Kinsler

He wore No. 5 for the team and happens to rank No. 5 on this list.

Ian Kinsler was one of the toughest, most hard-nosed ballplayers the Texas Rangers have ever developed.

Kinsler amassed 1,145 hits, 156 homeruns, 539 RBIs and hit .277 over his eight year career with the Rangers.

Arguably one of the most pivotal pieces in the Texas Rangers back-to-back World Series runs, Kinsler sits fifth all time in Rangers franchise history with a 35 WAR.

If not for Ian Kinsler, one could make the argument the Rangers wouldn’t have been in the position they were in at the beginning of the 2010s.

Therefore, his WAR figure during his tenure with the team seems justified.

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