Roster for the 2016 Texas Rangers

2016 Texas Rangers Roster | Baseball Almanac

The 2016 Texas Rangers roster reflects a franchise navigating its own moment in baseball history, blending established veterans with emerging talent across a season that left its mark on fans and record books alike. Every player listed below appeared in at least one game during the 2016 campaign, and each name links directly to a complete career statistics page—an essential resource for researchers, autograph collectors, and fans exploring verified player data.

Organized by primary fielding position, this roster provides a clear snapshot of how the Texas Rangers aligned throughout the season, from everyday starters to key contributors off the bench and on the mound. Continue scrolling for fast-access franchise facts, including Opening Day lineups, uniform number history, player salaries (when available), and positional breakdowns—hallmarks of Baseball Almanac's commitment to preserving accurate, hard-to-find baseball records. Whether you're studying player development, tracking jersey numbers, or exploring the full 2016 Texas Rangers roster for historical context, this page offers a complete, meticulously curated look at the season.

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Roster Schedule Hitting Pitching Fielding Statmaster
#	Pitchers	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
39	Dario Alvarez	6-01	170	Left	Left	1989-01-17
43	Tony Barnette	6-01	190	Right	Right	1983-11-09
51	Matt Bush	5-09	180	Right	Right	1986-02-08
58	Alex Claudio	6-03	188	Left	Left	1992-01-31
11	Yu Darvish	6-05	220	Right	Right	1986-08-16
41	Jake Diekman	6-04	195	Left	Right	1987-01-21
47	Sam Dyson	6-02	212	Right	Right	1988-05-07
56	Andrew Faulkner	6-03	205	Left	Right	1992-09-12
21	Chi Chi González	6-03	210	Right	Right	1992-01-15
64	A.J. Griffin	6-05	230	Right	Right	1988-01-28
35	Cole Hamels	6-04	205	Left	Left	1983-12-27
38	Lucas Harrell	6-02	205	Right	Both	1985-06-03
45	Derek Holland	6-02	223	Left	Both	1986-10-09
77	Luke Jackson	6-02	210	Right	Right	1991-08-24
23	Jeremy Jeffress	6-00	205	Right	Right	1987-09-21
50	Keone Kela	6-01	220	Right	Right	1993-04-16
31	Phil Klein	6-07	255	Right	Right	1989-04-30
62	Jose Leclerc	6-00	190	Right	Right	1993-12-19
48	Colby Lewis	6-04	240	Right	Right	1979-08-02
49	Kyle Lohse	6-02	215	Right	Right	1978-10-04
22	Nick Martinez	6-01	200	Right	Left	1990-08-05
65	Yohander Mendez	6-05	200	Left	Left	1995-01-17
33	Martín Pérez	6-00	200	Left	Left	1991-04-04
55	Cesar Ramos	6-02	200	Left	Left	1984-06-22
53	Anthony Ranaudo	6-07	240	Right	Right	1989-09-09
53	Michael Roth	6-01	210	Left	Left	1990-02-15
52	Tanner Scheppers	6-04	200	Right	Right	1987-01-17
37	Shawn Tolleson	6-01	214	Right	Right	1988-01-19
54	Tom Wilhelmsen	6-06	220	Right	Right	1983-12-16
#	Catchers	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
61	Robinson Chirinos	6-01	220	Right	Right	1984-06-05
8	Bryan Holaday	6-00	203	Right	Right	1987-11-19
25	Jonathan Lucroy	6-00	200	Right	Right	1986-06-13
63	Brett Nicholas	6-02	220	Right	Left	1988-07-18
6	Bobby Wilson	6-00	230	Right	Right	1983-04-08
#	Infielders	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
2	Hanser Alberto	5-11	215	Right	Right	1992-10-17
1	Elvis Andrus	6-00	210	Right	Right	1988-08-26
29	Adrián Beltré	5-11	220	Right	Right	1979-04-07
20	Ian Desmond	6-03	217	Right	Right	1985-09-20
84	Prince Fielder	5-11	275	Right	Left	1984-05-09
13	Joey Gallo	6-05	250	Right	Left	1993-11-19
18	Mitch Moreland	6-03	245	Left	Left	1985-09-06
12	Rougned Odor	5-11	200	Right	Left	1994-02-03
19	Jurickson Profar	5-11	184	Right	Both	1993-02-20
#	Outfielders	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
36	Carlos Beltrán	6-01	215	Right	Both	1977-04-24
17	Shin-Soo Choo	5-11	205	Left	Left	1982-07-13
3	Delino DeShields	5-09	190	Right	Right	1992-08-16
14	Carlos Gómez	6-03	220	Right	Right	1985-12-04
36, 31	Jared Hoying	6-03	205	Right	Left	1989-05-18
30	Nomar Mazara	6-04	224	Left	Left	1995-04-26
16	Ryan Rua	6-02	205	Right	Right	1990-03-11
25	Justin Ruggiano	6-01	210	Right	Right	1982-04-12
15	Drew Stubbs	6-04	205	Right	Right	1984-10-04
#	Pitchers	Height	Weight	Throws	Bats	Date Of Birth
2016 Texas Rangers Roster \| Research by Baseball Almanac

The 2016 Texas Rangers played 161 games during the regular season, won 95 games, lost 66 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Global Life Park in Arlington (Park Factors: 101/102) where 2,710,402 fans witnessed their 2016 Rangers finish the season with a .590 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is proud to preserve a collection of roster details rarely assembled in one place. Below you'll find the 2016 Texas Rangers Opening Day starters (Home Opener), a complete salary list, a uniform number breakdown, and a primary position chart—each designed to give fans, researchers, and autograph collectors a clear, data-driven snapshot of the season. These sections complement the full 2016 Texas Rangers roster above and reflect our ongoing commitment to documenting accurate, hard-to-find baseball history.

2016 Texas Rangers
Opening Day Starters

Elvis Andrus
Adrián Beltré
Robinson Chirinos
Shin-Soo Choo
Delino DeShields
Ian Desmond
Prince Fielder
Cole Hamels
Mitch Moreland
Rougned Odor

2016 Texas Rangers
Most Games by Position

C	Robinson Chirinos (54)
1B	Mitch Moreland (139)
2B	Rougned Odor (146)
3B	Adrián Beltré (141)
SS	Elvis Andrus (147)
LF	Ryan Rua (60)
CF	Ian Desmond (130)
RF	Nomar Mazara (112)
DH	Prince Fielder (80)

SP	Yu Darvish
SP	A.J. Griffin
SP	Cole Hamels
SP	Derek Holland
SP	Colby Lewis
SP	Martín Pérez

RP	Tony Barnette
RP	Matt Bush
RP	Alex Claudio
RP	Jake Diekman
RP	Keone Kela
RP	Shawn Tolleson
RP	Tom Wilhelmsen
CL	Sam Dyson

2016 Texas Rangers
Salaries

Prince Fielder	$24,000,000.00
Cole Hamels	$23,500,000.00
Shin-Soo Choo	$20,000,000.00
Adrián Beltré	$18,000,000.00
Elvis Andrus	$15,000,000.00
Yu Darvish	$10,000,000.00
Ian Desmond	$8,000,000.00
Mitch Moreland	$5,700,000.00
Kyle Lohse	$3,500,000.00
Shawn Tolleson	$3,275,000.00
Tom Wilhelmsen	$3,100,000.00
Martín Pérez	$2,900,000.00
Justin Ruggiano	$1,650,000.00
Robinson Chirinos	$1,550,000.00
Tony Barnette	$1,500,000.00
Jake Diekman	$1,250,000.00
Jurickson Profar	$605,000.00
Sam Dyson	$525,270.00
Rougned Odor	$522,700.00
Joey Gallo	$519,200.00
Nick Martinez	$519,100.00
Bryan Holaday	$519,000.00
Keone Kela	$518,000.00
Delino DeShields	$517,130.00
Hanser Alberto	$511,500.00
Phil Klein	$511,000.00
Ryan Rua	$510,200.00
Andrew Faulkner	$508,500.00
Matt Bush	$507,500.00
Jared Hoying	$507,500.00
Brett Nicholas	$507,500.00

2016 Texas Rangers
Uniform Numbers

#1	Elvis Andrus
#2	Hanser Alberto
#3	Delino DeShields
#6	Bobby Wilson
#8	Bryan Holaday
#11	Yu Darvish
#12	Rougned Odor
#13	Joey Gallo
#14	Carlos Gómez
#15	Drew Stubbs
#16	Ryan Rua
#17	Shin-Soo Choo
#18	Mitch Moreland
#19	Jurickson Profar
#20	Ian Desmond
#21	Chi Chi González
#22	Nick Martinez
#23	Jeremy Jeffress
#25	Jonathan Lucroy
#25	Justin Ruggiano
#29	Adrián Beltré
#30	Nomar Mazara
#31	Jared Hoying
#31	Phil Klein
#33	Martín Pérez
#35	Cole Hamels
#36	Carlos Beltrán
#36	Jared Hoying
#37	Shawn Tolleson
#38	Lucas Harrell
#39	Dario Alvarez
#41	Jake Diekman
#43	Tony Barnette
#45	Derek Holland
#47	Sam Dyson
#48	Colby Lewis
#49	Kyle Lohse
#50	Keone Kela
#51	Matt Bush
#52	Tanner Scheppers
#53	Anthony Ranaudo
#53	Michael Roth
#54	Tom Wilhelmsen
#55	Cesar Ramos
#56	Andrew Faulkner
#58	Alex Claudio
#61	Robinson Chirinos
#62	Jose Leclerc
#63	Brett Nicholas
#64	A.J. Griffin
#65	Yohander Mendez
#77	Luke Jackson
#84	Prince Fielder

Did you know that a 2016 Texas Rangers Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?