Who are the only players in Rangers history with 30 homers and 100 RBI in a season?

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Thankfully, the Texas Rangers seem to have found their groove again. It wasn't that long ago that the Rangers appeared to be in the middle of an all-time franchise collapse, but they have since gotten things together and had a six game winning streak snapped just yesterday. One hopes that they can keep the good times rolling and secure the playoff spot that seemed like a given just a month ago.

The biggest reason for the Rangers' success this season has been their offense which was almost unstoppable for a big portion of the 2023 season. Generally speaking, when you have six guys that have around a 120 wRC+ or better in the lineup, good things are going to happen. However, Texas has two guys in Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager that have either already entered or are about to enter some exclusive statistical company.

Here are the only players in Texas Rangers history with 30 homers and 100 RBI in a season?

Hitting 30 homers while driving in 100 runs is really hard even in today's game. Not only does it require a player to consistently hit the ball hard all season long, but it also requires the rest of the lineup to set the table for them and give RBI opportunities. Adolis Garcia has already punched his ticket into this club (more on him in a second) while Corey Seager is just eight RBI away from joining what is an exclusive group of Rangers to pull off the feat.

Let's take a look at all of the Rangers to post seasons with at least 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs.

Juan Gonzalez - 6 times

First up, we have the franchise leaders in the category with Juan Gonzalez tied at the top of the list with six different seasons with the Rangers with 30 homers and 100 RBI. Juan achieved the feat in 1992-1993 as well from 1996 to 1999. People seem to forget how good Gonzalez was in the 1990's, but his two MVP awards from the time period don't lie. However, the shadow of PED usage allegations still hangs over his career even now.

Rafael Palmeiro - 6 times

The other Rangers player to pull this off six times was long-time (across two stints) Ranger Rafael Palmeiro who managed to do it in 1993 and then from 1999-2003. Palmeiro was one of the absolute best hitters from the 1990's and early 2000's, However, he is another guy who PEDs cloud his substantial career accomplishments as he tested positive for a steroid in 2005 and has long be suspected of using them in his career despite his very fervent public denials.

Alex Rodriguez - 3 times

There is no denying that Alex Rodriguez was a steroid user given that he has admitted to using them and got suspended for the 2014 season for using them. However, he did put up results while he was with the Rangers as he had three straight seasons with 30+ home runs and north of 100 RBI from 2001-2003 including a 57 homer, 142 RBI mark in 2002 that seems absolutely nutty even now.

Frank Howard - 3 times

We have to go back a ways to the franchise's days as the Washington Senators to find the first three-time entrant on the list in Frank Howard. Howard actually pulled off the significantly harder 40 homer, 100 RBI trick from 1968-1970. Sadly, Howard's career dropped off in a hurry after that and he was out of the league after the 1973 season.

Josh Hamilton - 3 times

It isn't particularly surprising to see Josh Hamilton make the list here as he pulled off the feat in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Hamilton was an absolute offensive force when he was right, but personal demons continued to haunt Hamilton in his career and the subsequent damage to his body has most wondering what might have been if his life hadn't gone off the rails the way that it did.

Adrian Beltre - 3 times

Next up is Adrian Beltre who stamped his membership in the club three times in 2011, 2012, and 2016. Beltre was the model for consistent excellence in his career. From his early days with the Dodgers to the end of his career with the Rangers, Adrian produced at the plate in a number of ways while remaining one of the better defenders at third base in the league. He shouldn't have to wait too long to be inducted into Cooperstown.

Mark Teixeira - 3 times

The last three time entrant on the list is Mark Teixeira who had at least 30 homers and 100 RBI from 2004-2006. The Rangers got many of Teixeira's best years and while he played well in his short stint with Atlanta, the Yankees paid him $180 million only to see him deal with injuries and drop off a cliff in the back half of that deal.

Dean Palmer

No more Rangers players had more than one season that made the cut for the list and Dean Palmer is the name up thanks to his 1996 season where he hit 38 homers and drove in 107 runs. Palmer had a few nice seasons for the Rangers as well as the Royals and Tigers. Unfortunately, he generally gets forgotten given the era he played in.

Alfonso Soriano

Alfonso Soriano's time with the Rangers was short, but he definitely made it count as he was an All-Star and Silver Slugger for both of his seasons with Texas. In 2005, Soriano joined the 30 homer, 100 RBI club with 36 homers and 104 RBI. The very next season after joining the Nationals. he would get his 40/40 season and would go on to hit 30 homers and 100 RBI a couple more times in his career.

Ivan Rodriguez

Surprisingly, Pudge only has one season that qualifies for the list here. In 1999, Rodriguez cracked 35 homers and drove in 113 runs during what was arguably the best season of his career. Pudge was never really a masher as his next higher home run total in his career was 27, but it still was a little surprising to see that he only managed to drive in 100 runs once. Palmeiro and Gonzalez stealing a lot of RBI opportunities probably didn't help the cause there.

Adolis Garcia

As previously mentioned, Adolis Garcia already joined the club this season thanks to hitting 34 homers and driving in 100 runs and counting. It is pretty remarkable how Garcia has blossomed with the Rangers after the Cardinals tossed him away.

Hank Blalock

Next up is Hank Blalock who pulled the trick off in 2004 with 34 home runs and 110 RBI. Blalock had a nice little run with Texas from 2003-2005, but the production started dropping off pretty quickly after that due to injuries. After his persistent shoulder problems and other injuries kept mounting, he ultimately retired after the 2010 seasons.

Larry Parrish

For the final two members, we have to go back to the 1987 Rangers starting with Larry Parrish. Parrish's 1987 season was one of the best of his career thanks to an .811 OPS with 32 homers and 100 RBI. The somewhat nice thing about Parrish's season was that it came in the twilight of his career and allowed him to relive his glory days one last time. By the end of the following season, his career in MLB was over.

Ruben Sierra

Parrish's teammate on that 1987 Rangers team was Ruben Sierra who does not get enough credit for being one of the more feared hitters in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Sierra could just flat out hit, but the only time that he managed to hit 30 home runs in a season was 1987 when he hit exactly 30 homers while driving in 109 runs. Sierra would end up playing for 20 season in his career while bouncing around to a bunch of different organizations.

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