Jim Rice
James Edward Rice
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: March 8, 1953 in Anderson, SC
High School: Hanna (Anderson, SC)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 19, 1974
Final Game: August 3, 1989
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2009 (412/539 ballots).
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 BOS AL 21 DH 16
1974 BOS AL 21 LF 3 2 20.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 0.2 12.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 1.80 1.33 .980 2.12 1.73
1974 BOS AL 21 OF 3 2 20.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 0.2 12.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 1.80 1.33 .980 2.43 2.13
1975 BOS AL 22 LF 90 90 772.1 167 161 6 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -0.6 -1.4 -1.2 -0.2 1 1.95 1.86 .977 2.18 1.80 MVP-3,RoY-2
1975 BOS AL 22 OF 90 90 772.1 168 162 6 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -0.6 -1.4 -1.2 -0.2 1 1.96 1.87 .979 2.37 2.10 MVP-3,RoY-2
1975 BOS AL 22 DH 54 MVP-3,RoY-2
1976 BOS AL 23 LF 98 97 856.0 214 199 8 7 0 .967 -1.0 -1.4 0.0 -1.0 1.0 -1 2.18 2.11 .978 2.23 1.91
1976 BOS AL 23 OF 98 97 856.0 214 199 8 7 0 .967 -1.0 -1.4 0.0 -1.0 1.0 -1 2.18 2.11 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 BOS AL 23 DH 54
1977 BOS AL 24 DH 116 AS,MVP-4
1977 BOS AL 24 OF 44 44 390.1 91 83 4 4 1 .956 -2.3 -7.1 -2.3 1.0 -3.4 0 2.01 1.98 .978 2.34 2.03 AS,MVP-4
1977 BOS AL 24 RF 27 27 225.1 45 40 2 3 1 .933 -4.7 -25.0 -4.7 -1.1 -3.7 0 1.68 1.56 .976 2.08 1.71 AS,MVP-4
1977 BOS AL 24 LF 19 17 165.0 45 42 2 1 0 .978 2.4 17.5 2.4 2.1 0.3 0 2.40 2.32 .976 2.11 1.74 AS,MVP-4
1978 BOS AL 25 OF 114 114 1029.1 261 245 13 3 1 .989 8.3 9.7 4.3 0.7 3.6 4 2.26 2.26 .979 2.47 2.13 AS,MVP-1
1978 BOS AL 25 LF 101 99 893.2 228 212 13 3 1 .987 7.1 9.5 3.1 1.1 2.0 4 2.27 2.23 .974 2.21 1.78 AS,MVP-1
1978 BOS AL 25 DH 49 AS,MVP-1
1978 BOS AL 25 RF 15 14 129.2 32 32 0 0 0 1.000 1.7 15.7 1.7 0.1 1.6 0 2.22 2.13 .978 2.24 1.85 AS,MVP-1
1978 BOS AL 25 CF 1 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -100.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 1.50 1.00 1.000 3.00 2.60 AS,MVP-1
1979 BOS AL 26 OF 125 125 1105.0 253 241 8 4 1 .984 0.7 0.8 -1.3 -0.6 -0.7 2 2.03 1.99 .981 2.46 2.13 AS,MVP-5
1979 BOS AL 26 LF 124 124 1097.0 251 240 8 3 1 .988 0.5 0.5 -1.5 -0.8 -0.7 2 2.03 2.00 .980 2.22 1.80 AS,MVP-5
1979 BOS AL 26 DH 33 AS,MVP-5
1979 BOS AL 26 RF 1 1 8.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 0.2 30.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 3.38 3.00 .975 2.25 1.90 AS,MVP-5
1980 BOS AL 27 OF 109 109 976.0 246 233 10 3 2 .988 -3.8 -4.7 -2.8 5.1 -7.9 -1 2.24 2.23 .979 2.47 2.15 AS
1980 BOS AL 27 LF 108 108 967.0 245 232 10 3 2 .988 -3.6 -4.5 -2.6 5.1 -7.7 -1 2.25 2.24 .980 2.35 1.92 AS
1980 BOS AL 27 DH 15 AS
1980 BOS AL 27 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -26.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.80 AS
1981 BOS AL 28 LF 108 108 981.1 249 237 9 3 0 .988 6.8 8.3 3.8 0.4 3.5 3 2.26 2.28 .979 2.38 1.99
1981 BOS AL 28 OF 108 108 981.1 249 237 9 3 0 .988 6.8 8.3 3.8 0.4 3.5 3 2.26 2.28 .983 2.48 2.16
1982 BOS AL 29 LF 145 145 1258.1 290 271 10 9 3 .969 -2.3 -2.2 -3.3 3.6 -6.9 1 2.01 1.94 .981 2.29 1.91 MVP-19
1982 BOS AL 29 OF 145 145 1258.1 292 273 10 9 3 .969 -2.3 -2.2 -3.3 3.6 -6.9 1 2.02 1.95 .982 2.47 2.15 MVP-19
1983 BOS AL 30 LF 151 151 1326.1 365 339 20 6 4 .984 11.9 10.8 8.9 6.3 2.6 3 2.44 2.38 .977 2.32 1.90 AS,MVP-4,SS
1983 BOS AL 30 OF 151 151 1326.1 366 339 21 6 5 .984 11.9 10.8 8.9 6.3 2.6 3 2.44 2.38 .981 2.50 2.16 AS,MVP-4,SS
1983 BOS AL 30 DH 4 AS,MVP-4,SS
1984 BOS AL 31 LF 157 157 1376.0 349 334 11 4 3 .989 6.2 5.4 5.2 0.7 4.4 1 2.26 2.20 .982 2.27 1.80 AS,MVP-13,SS
1984 BOS AL 31 OF 157 157 1376.0 352 336 12 4 3 .989 6.2 5.4 5.2 0.7 4.4 1 2.28 2.22 .983 2.51 2.17 AS,MVP-13,SS
1984 BOS AL 31 DH 2 AS,MVP-13,SS
1985 BOS AL 32 LF 130 130 1133.2 253 236 8 9 1 .964 -5.9 -6.2 -5.9 -0.8 -5.1 0 1.94 1.88 .977 2.25 1.77 AS
1985 BOS AL 32 OF 130 130 1133.2 253 236 8 9 1 .964 -5.9 -6.2 -5.9 -0.8 -5.1 0 1.94 1.88 .982 2.44 2.10 AS
1985 BOS AL 32 DH 7 AS
1986 BOS AL 33 LF 156 156 1349.0 357 334 15 8 0 .978 10.1 9.0 10.1 6.2 3.9 0 2.33 2.24 .977 2.24 1.77 AS,MVP-3
1986 BOS AL 33 OF 156 156 1349.0 354 330 16 8 0 .977 10.1 9.0 10.1 6.2 3.9 0 2.31 2.22 .980 2.39 2.06 AS,MVP-3
1986 BOS AL 33 DH 1 AS,MVP-3
1987 BOS AL 34 LF 94 94 813.0 171 155 12 4 2 .977 -4.6 -6.8 -4.6 -4.1 -0.5 0 1.85 1.78 .974 2.11 1.73
1987 BOS AL 34 OF 94 94 813.0 171 155 12 4 2 .977 -4.6 -6.8 -4.6 -4.1 -0.5 0 1.85 1.78 .980 2.31 2.00
1987 BOS AL 34 DH 12
1988 BOS AL 35 DH 112
1988 BOS AL 35 LF 19 18 150.0 32 31 0 1 0 .969 0.3 2.4 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0 1.86 1.63 .978 2.26 1.85
1988 BOS AL 35 OF 19 18 150.0 31 30 0 1 0 .968 0.3 2.4 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0 1.80 1.58 .981 2.47 2.14
1989 BOS AL 36 DH 55
15 Seasons OF 1543 1540 13536.2 3306 3103 137 66 19 .980 24.2 2.1 11.2 16.4 -5.3 13 2.15 2.10 .981 2.45 2.13
15 Seasons LF 1503 1496 13158.2 3221 3027 132 62 17 .981 27.7 2.5 14.7 17.7 -3.0 13 2.16 2.10 .978 2.26 1.84
14 Seasons DH 530
4 Seasons RF 44 43 372.0 82 76 2 4 1 .951 -3.0 -9.7 -3.0 -0.8 -2.3 0 1.89 1.77 .977 2.14 1.77
1 Season CF 1 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -100.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 1.50 1.00 1.000 3.00 2.60
16 Seasons TOT 1543 1540 13536.2 3306 3103 137 66 19 .980 24.2 2.1 11.2 16.4 -5.3 13 2.15 2.10 .961 2.45 2.13
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1974 BOS AL 21 24 15 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 13 9 0
1975 BOS AL 22 144 143 144 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 90 53 1 0
1976 BOS AL 23 153 149 153 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 0 0 98 52 3 1
1977 BOS AL 24 160 160 160 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 27 44 116 0 0
1978 BOS AL 25 163 163 163 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 1 15 114 49 0 0
1979 BOS AL 26 158 157 158 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 1 125 32 1 0
1980 BOS AL 27 124 124 124 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 0 1 109 15 0 0
1981 BOS AL 28 108 108 108 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 0
1982 BOS AL 29 145 145 145 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 0 145 0 0 0
1983 BOS AL 30 155 155 155 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 151 4 0 0
1984 BOS AL 31 159 159 159 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 0 0 157 2 0 0
1985 BOS AL 32 140 137 140 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 0 130 7 3 0
1986 BOS AL 33 157 157 157 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 156 1 0 0
1987 BOS AL 34 108 106 108 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 94 12 2 0
1988 BOS AL 35 135 128 135 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 19 110 6 0
1989 BOS AL 36 56 53 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 3 0
16 Seasons 2089 2059 2089 1543 0 0 0 0 0 0 1503 1 44 1543 519 28 1
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1974 BOS AL 21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 93 52% 75% 28% 4 100%
1975 BOS AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 2 11 9 1 11 1 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 16 16 0 45 28 62.2% 14 3 6.7% 3 3387 61% 80% 27% 239 69%
1976 BOS AL 23 7 0 7 0 4 8 1 3 1 2 45 30 1 31 15 1 19 11 0 5 0 0 23 19 0 123 75 61.0% 46 2 1.6% 6 3734 55% 82% 34% 463 44%
1977 BOS AL 24 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 8 3 0 3 0 1 4 2 0 2 2 0 20 9 45.0% 10 1 5.0% 1 703 56% 81% 25% 88 50%
1978 BOS AL 25 3 0 3 0 1 13 0 4 2 6 39 29 3 28 9 3 15 7 2 5 0 1 16 16 0 103 61 59.2% 33 9 8.7% 4 3851 52% 82% 28% 433 52%
1979 BOS AL 26 3 0 3 0 1 8 0 6 0 2 36 27 0 36 12 0 31 23 1 11 3 1 21 20 0 135 85 63.0% 48 2 1.5% 6 4869 49% 80% 25% 508 49%
1980 BOS AL 27 3 0 2 1 0 10 0 4 1 5 52 39 0 37 16 2 27 9 1 13 0 2 17 16 0 146 80 54.8% 61 5 3.4% 5 4339 48% 82% 25% 532 45%
1981 BOS AL 28 3 0 2 1 0 9 0 3 2 3 40 28 1 45 16 3 31 24 1 12 2 0 11 11 0 139 81 58.3% 53 5 3.6% 4 4348 57% 79% 27% 536 46%
1982 BOS AL 29 9 0 9 0 2 10 0 2 0 6 60 48 1 50 20 1 35 21 2 12 2 1 23 21 1 180 112 62.2% 62 6 3.3% 4 5554 59% 80% 26% 655 42%
1983 BOS AL 30 6 0 6 0 1 20 0 7 5 5 81 61 1 70 19 1 41 31 2 15 3 1 34 32 2 241 146 60.6% 88 7 2.9% 13 5959 64% 80% 28% 819 43%
1984 BOS AL 31 4 0 4 0 2 11 0 5 1 4 3 2 0 5 1 0 7 5 0 17 4 1 22 21 1 54 33 61.1% 19 2 3.7% 9 6231 56% 77% 25% 360 93%
1985 BOS AL 32 9 0 9 0 3 8 0 6 0 2 5 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 10 2 1 14 13 0 35 17 48.6% 17 1 2.9% 7 5079 55% 77% 24% 268 90%
1986 BOS AL 33 8 0 5 3 1 15 0 9 1 4 56 42 0 41 13 3 20 12 0 21 6 0 29 26 0 167 99 59.3% 65 3 1.8% 12 5947 51% 75% 34% 648 53%
1987 BOS AL 34 4 0 4 0 1 12 0 3 3 4 24 18 0 20 6 1 28 11 3 9 3 1 12 11 0 93 49 52.7% 39 5 5.4% 7 3702 54% 76% 30% 339 48%
1988 BOS AL 35 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 5 2 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 22 14 63.6% 8 0 0.0% 0 685 47% 73% 37% 80 39%
15 Seasons 62 0 57 5 16 132 1 53 19 46 463 339 8 391 133 16 269 164 14 138 27 9 243 227 4 1504 890 59.2% 563 51 3.4% 81 58481 55% 79% 28% 5972 52%
MLB Averages 58.3% 2.7% 57% 78% 28% 51%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1977 BOS AL 24 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 11 5 0 4 1 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 25 12 48.0% 12 1 4.0% 1 1018 45% 83% 23% 92 45%
1978 BOS AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 5 55.6% 4 0 0.0% 0 547 44% 78% 25% 48 67%
1979 BOS AL 26 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 42 24% 81% 17% 8 38%
1980 BOS AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 37 32% 78% 19% 2 50%
4 Seasons 4 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 14 7 0 6 1 0 7 5 1 5 1 0 4 3 0 36 17 47.2% 18 1 2.8% 1 1644 44% 81% 23% 150 51%
MLB Averages 43.3% 2.9% 57% 78% 28% 55%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1978 BOS AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 50% 93% 17% 1 100%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 50% 93% 17% 1 100%
MLB Averages 42.7% 2.1% 57% 78% 28% 60%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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