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Top 5 Hitting Seasons in Texas Rangers Franchise History

By Quenten Radford

7 Jun 1998: Juan Gonzalez #19 of the Texas Rangers in action during an interleague game against the San Diego Padres at The Ball Park in Arlington, Texas. The Padres defeated the Rangers 17-8.
7 Jun 1998: Juan Gonzalez #19 of the Texas Rangers in action during an interleague game against the San Diego Padres at The Ball Park in Arlington, Texas. The Padres defeated the Rangers 17-8. /
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Jun. 17, 2008; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Milton Bradley against the Atlanta Braves at the Rangers Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jun. 17, 2008; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Milton Bradley against the Atlanta Braves at the Rangers Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

The five best hitting seasons in Texas Rangers history

3. 2008 Milton Bradley: 162 OPS+

Stats: 126 Games, 133 Hits, 22 Home Runs, 77 RBIs, .321 BA, .436 OBP, .563 SLG, .999 OPS, 162 OPS+

I told you some of these were surprising.

Bradley’s 2008 season was incredibly undervalued, as he had not only the highest OBP, OPS, and OPS+ in the AL, he was also top ten in the league in batting average and slugging percentage. He finished 17th in MVP voting in 2008, but he had far better hitting stats that season.

He did, however, have a lower WAR than many who ranked above him in MVP voting, but WAR also takes into account fielding, and oWAR(offensive WAR) takes into account base-running, while OPS+ is purely a hitting stat, which is why Bradley makes this list.

His 2008 season was one of the best pure hitting seasons in Rangers history.

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