Six Other Former Texas Rangers on Hall of Fame Ballot

It's not just Adrian Beltre that will represent the Texas Rangers on the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot.

Former Texas Rangers third baseman Adrián Beltré is one of the headliners on the ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.

But he isn’t the only player with ties to the Rangers.

Along with Beltré, who many consider to be a potential first-ballot selection, there are six other former Rangers players on the ballot.

Here’s a look at the other six former Rangers on the 2024 ballot.

Rangers 2024 Hall of Fame Nominees

Here are the Texas Rangers, minus Adrian Beltre, who are on the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot:

Andruw Jones

Jones is on the ballot for the seventh time and last year he received 58.1 percent of the ballot, the third-most of any player that wasn’t selected last year. Jones played just one year with the Rangers in 2009, and it wasn’t his best work. But he was a five-time All-Star and finished in the top 10 of National League MVP voting twice.

He is only one of six outfielders with at least 10 Gold Gloves, which he won in consecutive seasons. For his career, he ranks 48th all-time with 434 home runs. Among players with 10-or-more Gold Gloves, only Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Schmidt have more home runs.

Carlos Beltrán

Beltrán received 46.5 percent of the vote on last year’s ballot, which was his first year of eligibility. He played part of one season in 2016 with the Rangers, before migrating to the Houston Astros in 2017.

The 20-year veteran was a nine-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award winner as an outfielder and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. The 1999 American League Rookie of the Year batted .300-or-better in four seasons, drove in 100-or-more runs seven times, scored 100-or-more runs six times and reached the 20-homer mark 12 times. He is one of only four players in history with at least 1,500 runs scored, 2,700 hits, 400 home runs and 300 steals (along with Barry Bonds, Willie Mays and Alex Rodríguez).

Alex Rodriguez

A-Rod received 35.7 percent of the ballot in 2023, his second year of eligibility. The 22-year veteran played for the Rangers from 2001-03 and was named the AL MVP for the first time in 2003. He was a three-time AL MVP who finished his career with 14 All-Star Game selections and 10 Silver Slugger Awards. He batted .300 or better nine times and hit 30 or more home runs 15 times.

His career rankings include being fourth in RBI (2,086), fifth in home runs (696), seventh in extra base hits (1,275), seventh in total bases (5,813) and eighth in runs scored (2,021). His presence on the ballot is controversial due to his connection to baseball’s PED scandal during his career.

Omar Vizquel

Vizquel received 19.5 percent of the vote in 2023 and is entering his seventh year on the ballot. Vizquel played one year of his 24-year career with the Rangers in 2009.

One of the best fielders in MLB history, he won 11 Gold Gloves at shortstop, the second-most at the position. He was also a three-time All-Star and is the career leader in defensive games at shortstop with 2,709. He led his league in fielding percentage among shortstops six times and is the all-time leader in fielding percentage at the position with a mark of .9847. He ranks first all-time in double plays turned at shortstop (1,734), first in career fielding percentage at shortstop (.985), third in career assists at shortstop (7,676) and 11th in career putouts at shortstop (4,102).

Bartolo Colon

The pitcher nicknamed “Big Sexy” pitched 21 seasons, including one with the Rangers in 2018 to wrap up his career. He is one of three former Rangers in their first year on the ballot.

The four-time All-Star won the 2005 AL Cy Young and won at least 20 games twice, including an AL-leading 21 wins in 2005. He also won 15 or more games nine times. He ranks 30th all-time in games started (552), 36th in strikeouts (2,535), 51st in wins (247) and 76th in innings pitched (3,461.2). He finished with a career record of 247-188.

Adrián González

González started his career with the Rangers in 2004 and spent his first two seasons with the team before he was traded to San Diego. This is also his first time on the ballot.

The 15-year veteran made five All-Star teams, won four Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers. He finished in the Top 10 in MVP balloting three times and was a .300 hitter twice. He ranks 131st all-time in career doubles with 437 and 134th in home runs with 317. He also batted .266 in seven postseason series over five seasons, with seven homers and 21 RBI in 34 games.

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