Jim Rice

Positions: Leftfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: March 8, 1953 in Anderson, SC us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (15th) of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from T. L. Hanna HS (Anderson, SC).

High School: T. L. Hanna HS (Anderson, SC)

Debut: August 19, 1974 (Age 21-164d, 13,531st in major league history)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 3, 1989 (Age 36-148d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2009. (Voted by BBWAA on 412/539 ballots)
View Jim Rice's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: George Kalafatis • Previously: Tony Pennacchia

Full Name: James Edward Rice

Nicknames: Jim Ed

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

47.7

8225

2452

382

.298

1249

RBI

1451

OBP

.352

SLG

.502

OPS

.854

OPS+

128

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 7	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
2	3	Apr 8	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	48	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	4	Apr 10	BOS	@	MIL	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
4	5	Apr 12	BOS	@	MIL	W,12-10	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	6	Apr 15	BOS		CLE	W,14-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
6	7	Apr 16	BOS		CLE	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	8	Apr 17	BOS		MIL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	14 (5)	Apr 24	BOS	@	SEA	W,4-3	CG	51	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	15	Apr 25	BOS	@	SEA	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	16	Apr 26	BOS	@	SEA	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	17	Apr 27	BOS	@	CAL	L,6-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
12	18	Apr 28	BOS	@	CAL	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	22 (3)	May 2	BOS	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	23	May 4	BOS		SEA	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	24	May 5	BOS		SEA	W,11-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	25	May 6	BOS		SEA	L,2-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	31 (5)	May 12	BOS		OAK	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	32	May 13	BOS		OAK	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	33	May 15	BOS		BAL	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	34	May 16	BOS		BAL	L,6-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	39 (4)	May 22	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
22	40	May 23	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-5	CG	36	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	41	May 24	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	42	May 26	BOS	@	TOR	L,6-7	CG	39	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	43	May 27	BOS	@	TOR	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	44	May 28	BOS	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	45	May 30	BOS	@	TEX	L,2-3	CG	42	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	46	May 31	BOS	@	TEX	W,3-2	CG	50	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	47	Jun 1	BOS	@	MIN	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	48	Jun 2	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
31	49	Jun 3	BOS	@	MIN	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	50	Jun 4	BOS		TEX	W,13-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	51	Jun 5	BOS		TEX	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
34	52	Jun 6	BOS		CHW	L,5-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	53	Jun 7	BOS		CHW	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	54	Jun 8	BOS		MIN	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	55	Jun 9	BOS		MIN	W,12-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	56	Jun 10	BOS		MIN	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	57	Jun 11	BOS	@	KCR	W,4-0	CG	34	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
40	58	Jun 12	BOS	@	KCR	L,6-7	CG	42	9.1	3	0	1	4	0	LF
41	59	Jun 13	BOS	@	KCR	W,11-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	60	Jun 15	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
43	61	Jun 16	BOS	@	CHW	W,11-5	GS	19	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	62	Jun 17	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	63	Jun 18	BOS		DET	W,9-8	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	64	Jun 19	BOS		DET	L,4-10	CG	64	14.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	65	Jun 20	BOS		DET	W,13-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	66	Jun 21	BOS		DET	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	67	Jun 22	BOS		TOR	W,12-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	68	Jun 23	BOS		TOR	W,4-3	CG	44	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	70 (1)	Jun 26	BOS	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	71	Jun 27	BOS	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	72	Jun 28	BOS	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
54	73	Jun 29	BOS	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	52	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	74	Jun 30	BOS	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	75	Jul 1	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	76	Jul 2	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
58	77	Jul 3	BOS		KCR	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	78	Jul 4	BOS		KCR	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	79	Jul 5	BOS		KCR	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
61	80	Jul 6	BOS	@	SEA	L,3-5	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	81	Jul 7	BOS	@	SEA	W,10-8	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
63	82	Jul 8	BOS	@	SEA	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	83	Jul 9	BOS	@	CAL	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	84	Jul 10	BOS	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	85	Jul 11	BOS	@	CAL	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	86	Jul 13	BOS	@	OAK	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
68	87	Jul 14	BOS	@	OAK	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
69	88	Jul 15	BOS	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	89	Jul 19	BOS		SEA	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
71	90	Jul 20	BOS		SEA	L,0-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	91	Jul 21	BOS		SEA	L,5-13	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	93 (1)	Jul 23	BOS		CAL	L,2-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
74	94	Jul 24	BOS		OAK	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	95	Jul 25	BOS		OAK	W,16-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	96	Jul 26	BOS		OAK	L,6-8	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
77	97	Jul 27	BOS	@	TEX	L,2-11	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	100 (2)	Jul 30	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
79	102 (1)	Jul 31 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
80	107 (4)	Aug 5 (1)	BOS	@	MIL	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
81	108	Aug 5 (2)	BOS	@	MIL	W,19-5	GS	12	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	110 (1)	Aug 8 (1)	BOS		CLE	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	111	Aug 8 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,2-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
84	112	Aug 9	BOS		CLE	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
85	113	Aug 10	BOS		MIL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	114	Aug 11	BOS		MIL	L,6-9	CG	47	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	115	Aug 13	BOS		MIN	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
88	116	Aug 14	BOS		MIN	W,12-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	117	Aug 15	BOS		MIN	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	118	Aug 16	BOS		CHW	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
91	119	Aug 17	BOS		CHW	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	120	Aug 18	BOS		CHW	W,8-2	CG	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	121	Aug 19	BOS		CHW	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
94	122	Aug 20	BOS	@	MIN	L,5-10	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	123	Aug 21	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	124	Aug 22	BOS	@	MIN	W,9-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	125	Aug 24	BOS	@	KCR	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	126	Aug 25	BOS	@	KCR	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	127	Aug 26	BOS	@	KCR	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	128	Aug 27	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
101	129	Aug 28	BOS	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
102	130	Aug 30	BOS		TEX	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
103	134 (3)	Sep 3	BOS	@	NYY	L,6-10	CG	40	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
104	136 (1)	Sep 5	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	138 (1)	Sep 8	BOS		BAL	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
106	139	Sep 9	BOS		BAL	L,4-16	CG	51	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
107	140	Sep 10	BOS		BAL	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	141	Sep 11	BOS		NYY	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
109	142	Sep 12	BOS		NYY	W,9-2	CG	32	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
110	143	Sep 13	BOS		NYY	L,3-10	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
111	144	Sep 14	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
112	145	Sep 15	BOS	@	BAL	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	146	Sep 16	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-13	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
114	147	Sep 17 (1)	BOS	@	TOR	L,4-5	CG	35	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
115	148	Sep 17 (2)	BOS	@	TOR	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	149	Sep 18	BOS	@	TOR	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	150	Sep 19	BOS	@	TOR	W,8-0	CG	28	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	151	Sep 20	BOS	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	152	Sep 21	BOS		DET	W,4-1	CG	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
120	153	Sep 23 (1)	BOS		DET	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
121	154	Sep 23 (2)	BOS		DET	L,2-3	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
122	155	Sep 25	BOS		TOR	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	156	Sep 26	BOS		TOR	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	157	Sep 27	BOS		TOR	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	159 (1)	Sep 29	BOS	@	DET	W,8-5	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							125gm		1105.0	243	8	4	255	1