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Boston Red Sox Top 10 Batting Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

Batting Average
Rank Player BA Year

1. Ted Williams .406 1941

2. Ted Williams .388 1957

3. Tris Speaker .383 1912

4. Nomar Garciaparra .372 2000

5. Dale Alexander .372 1932

6. Ted Williams .369 1948

7. Wade Boggs .368 1985

8. Wade Boggs .366 1988

9. Tris Speaker .363 1913

10. Wade Boggs .363 1987

Batting Average
Rank Player BA PA

1. Ted Williams .344 9791

2. Wade Boggs .338 7323

3. Tris Speaker .337 4551

4. Nomar Garciaparra .323 4345

5. Pete Runnels .320 3004

6. Jimmie Foxx .320 3934

7. Reggie Jefferson .316 1518

8. Joe Harris .315 1618

9. Roy Johnson .313 2202

10. Johnny Pesky .313 4760

On-Base%
Rank Player OBP Year

1. Ted Williams .553 1941

2. Ted Williams .526 1957

3. Ted Williams .513 1954

4. Ted Williams .499 1942

5. Ted Williams .499 1947

6. Ted Williams .497 1946

7. Ted Williams .497 1948

8. Ted Williams .496 1955

9. Ted Williams .490 1949

10. Ted Williams .479 1956

On-Base%
Rank Player OBP PA

1. Ted Williams .482 9791

2. Jimmie Foxx .429 3934

3. Wade Boggs .428 7323

4. Tris Speaker .414 4551

5. Manny Ramirez .411 4682

6. Pete Runnels .408 3004

7. Johnny Pesky .401 4760

8. Mo Vaughn .394 4452

9. Joe Cronin .394 4584

10. Rick Ferrell .394 2098

Slugging %
Rank Player SLG Year

1. Ted Williams .735 1941

2. Ted Williams .731 1957

3. Jimmie Foxx .704 1938

4. Ted Williams .703 1955

5. Jimmie Foxx .694 1939

6. Ted Williams .667 1946

7. Babe Ruth .657 1919

8. Ted Williams .650 1949

9. Ted Williams .648 1942

10. Manny Ramirez .647 2002

Slugging %
Rank Player SLG PA

1. Ted Williams .634 9791

2. Jimmie Foxx .605 3934

3. Manny Ramirez .588 4682

4. David Ortiz .578 4362

5. Nomar Garciaparra .553 4345

6. Mo Vaughn .542 4452

7. Fred Lynn .520 3513

8. Reggie Jefferson .505 1518

9. Jim Rice .502 9058

10. Vern Stephens .492 2872

On-Base Plus Slugging
Rank Player OPS Year

1. Ted Williams 1.287 1941

2. Ted Williams 1.257 1957

3. Ted Williams 1.200 1955

4. Jimmie Foxx 1.166 1938

5. Ted Williams 1.164 1946

6. Jimmie Foxx 1.158 1939

7. Ted Williams 1.148 1954

8. Ted Williams 1.147 1942

9. Ted Williams 1.141 1949

10. Ted Williams 1.133 1947

On-Base Plus Slugging
Rank Player OPS PA

1. Ted Williams 1.116 9791

2. Jimmie Foxx 1.034 3934

3. Manny Ramirez .999 4682

4. David Ortiz .967 4362

5. Mo Vaughn .936 4452

6. Nomar Garciaparra .923 4345

7. Fred Lynn .902 3513

8. Tris Speaker .896 4551

9. Wade Boggs .890 7323

10. Kevin Youkilis .878 2857

Games Played
Rank Player Games Year

1. Jim Rice 163 1978

2. Bill Buckner 162 1985

Dwight Evans 162 1982

Dwight Evans 162 1984

George Scott 162 1966

Carl Yastrzemski 162 1969

7. Wade Boggs 161 1985

Mo Vaughn 161 1996

Carl Yastrzemski 161 1967

Carl Yastrzemski 161 1970

Games Played
Rank Player Games PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 3308 13991

2. Dwight Evans 2505 10240

3. Ted Williams 2292 9791

4. Jim Rice 2089 9058

5. Bobby Doerr 1865 8028

6. Harry Hooper 1647 7330

7. Wade Boggs 1625 7323

8. Rico Petrocelli 1553 6170

9. Jason Varitek 1439 5466

10. Dom DiMaggio 1399 6478

At Bats
Rank Player AB Year

1. Nomar Garciaparra 684 1997

2. Jim Rice 677 1978

3. Bill Buckner 673 1985

4. Rick Burleson 663 1977

5. Doc Cramer 661 1940

6. Doc Cramer 658 1938

Nomar Garciaparra 658 2003

8. Jim Rice 657 1984

9. Wade Boggs 653 1985

Dustin Pedroia 653 2008

At Bats
Rank Player AB PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 11988 13991

2. Dwight Evans 8726 10240

3. Jim Rice 8225 9058

4. Ted Williams 7706 9791

5. Bobby Doerr 7093 8028

6. Harry Hooper 6270 7330

7. Wade Boggs 6213 7323

8. Dom DiMaggio 5640 6478

9. Rico Petrocelli 5390 6170

10. Frank Malzone 5273 5702

Plate Appearances
Rank Player PA Year

1. Wade Boggs 758 1985

2. Dom DiMaggio 756 1948

3. Mo Vaughn 752 1996

4. Jim Rice 746 1978

5. Dwight Evans 744 1985

6. Wade Boggs 742 1989

7. Dwight Evans 738 1984

Chuck Schilling 738 1961

9. Nomar Garciaparra 734 1997

10. Ted Williams 730 1949

Plate Appearances
Rank Player PA PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 13991 13991

2. Dwight Evans 10240 10240

3. Ted Williams 9791 9791

4. Jim Rice 9058 9058

5. Bobby Doerr 8028 8028

6. Harry Hooper 7330 7330

7. Wade Boggs 7323 7323

8. Dom DiMaggio 6478 6478

9. Rico Petrocelli 6170 6170

10. Frank Malzone 5702 5702

Runs Scored
Rank Player Runs Year

1. Ted Williams 150 1949

2. Ted Williams 142 1946

3. Ted Williams 141 1942

4. Jimmie Foxx 139 1938

5. Tris Speaker 136 1912

6. Ted Williams 135 1941

7. Ted Williams 134 1940

8. Dom DiMaggio 131 1950

Ted Williams 131 1939

10. Jimmie Foxx 130 1936

Jimmie Foxx 130 1939

Runs Scored
Rank Player Runs PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 1816 13991

2. Ted Williams 1798 9791

3. Dwight Evans 1435 10240

4. Jim Rice 1249 9058

5. Bobby Doerr 1094 8028

6. Wade Boggs 1067 7323

7. Dom DiMaggio 1046 6478

8. Harry Hooper 988 7330

9. Johnny Pesky 776 4760

10. Manny Ramirez 743 4682

Hits
Rank Player Hits Year

1. Wade Boggs 240 1985

2. Tris Speaker 222 1912

3. Wade Boggs 214 1988

4. Dustin Pedroia 213 2008

Jim Rice 213 1978

6. Wade Boggs 210 1983

7. Nomar Garciaparra 209 1997

8. Johnny Pesky 208 1946

9. Wade Boggs 207 1986

Johnny Pesky 207 1947

Mo Vaughn 207 1996

Hits
Rank Player Hits PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 3419 13991

2. Ted Williams 2654 9791

3. Jim Rice 2452 9058

4. Dwight Evans 2373 10240

5. Wade Boggs 2098 7323

6. Bobby Doerr 2042 8028

7. Harry Hooper 1707 7330

8. Dom DiMaggio 1680 6478

9. Frank Malzone 1454 5702

10. Mike Greenwell 1400 5166

Total Bases
Rank Player TB Year

1. Jim Rice 406 1978

2. Jimmie Foxx 398 1938

3. Jim Rice 382 1977

4. Mo Vaughn 370 1996

5. Jimmie Foxx 369 1936

Jim Rice 369 1979

7. Ted Williams 368 1949

8. Nomar Garciaparra 365 1997

9. David Ortiz 363 2005

10. Mo Vaughn 360 1998

Carl Yastrzemski 360 1967

Total Bases
Rank Player TB PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 5539 13991

2. Ted Williams 4884 9791

3. Jim Rice 4129 9058

4. Dwight Evans 4128 10240

5. Bobby Doerr 3270 8028

6. Wade Boggs 2869 7323

7. Dom DiMaggio 2363 6478

8. Manny Ramirez 2324 4682

9. Harry Hooper 2303 7330

10. Rico Petrocelli 2263 6170

Doubles
Rank Player Doubles Year

1. Earl Webb 67 1931

2. Nomar Garciaparra 56 2002

3. Dustin Pedroia 54 2008

4. Tris Speaker 53 1912

5. David Ortiz 52 2007

6. Wade Boggs 51 1989

Joe Cronin 51 1938

Nomar Garciaparra 51 2000

9. Dustin Pedroia 48 2009

10. Wade Boggs 47 1986

George Burns 47 1923

Mike Lowell 47 2006

Fred Lynn 47 1975

David Ortiz 47 2004

John Valentin 47 1997

Doubles
Rank Player Doubles PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 646 13991

2. Ted Williams 525 9791

3. Dwight Evans 474 10240

4. Wade Boggs 422 7323

5. Bobby Doerr 381 8028

6. Jim Rice 373 9058

7. Dom DiMaggio 308 6478

8. Jason Varitek 290 5466

9. Nomar Garciaparra 279 4345

10. Mike Greenwell 275 5166

Triples
Rank Player Triples Year

1. Tris Speaker 22 1913

2. Buck Freeman 20 1903

3. Buck Freeman 19 1902

Buck Freeman 19 1904

Larry Gardner 19 1914

Chick Stahl 19 1904

7. Larry Gardner 18 1912

Tris Speaker 18 1914

9. Jimmy Collins 17 1903

Harry Hooper 17 1920

Freddy Parent 17 1903

Russ Scarritt 17 1929

Triples
Rank Player Triples PA

1. Harry Hooper 130 7330

2. Tris Speaker 106 4551

3. Buck Freeman 90 3385

4. Bobby Doerr 89 8028

5. Larry Gardner 87 4511

6. Jim Rice 79 9058

7. Hobe Ferris 77 3927

8. Dwight Evans 72 10240

9. Ted Williams 71 9791

10. Jimmy Collins 65 3224

Home Runs
Rank Player HR Year

1. David Ortiz 54 2006

2. Jimmie Foxx 50 1938

3. David Ortiz 47 2005

4. Jim Rice 46 1978

5. Manny Ramirez 45 2005

6. Mo Vaughn 44 1996

Carl Yastrzemski 44 1967

8. Tony Armas 43 1984

Manny Ramirez 43 2004

Ted Williams 43 1949

Home Runs
Rank Player HR PA

1. Ted Williams 521 9791

2. Carl Yastrzemski 452 13991

3. Jim Rice 382 9058

4. Dwight Evans 379 10240

5. Manny Ramirez 274 4682

6. David Ortiz 259 4362

7. Mo Vaughn 230 4452

8. Bobby Doerr 223 8028

9. Jimmie Foxx 222 3934

10. Rico Petrocelli 210 6170

Runs Batted In
Rank Player RBI Year

1. Jimmie Foxx 175 1938

2. Vern Stephens 159 1949

Ted Williams 159 1949

4. David Ortiz 148 2005

5. Ted Williams 145 1939

6. Walt Dropo 144 1950

Manny Ramirez 144 2005

Vern Stephens 144 1950

9. Jimmie Foxx 143 1936

Mo Vaughn 143 1996

Runs Batted In
Rank Player RBI PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 1844 13991

2. Ted Williams 1839 9791

3. Jim Rice 1451 9058

4. Dwight Evans 1346 10240

5. Bobby Doerr 1247 8028

6. Manny Ramirez 868 4682

7. David Ortiz 830 4362

8. Jimmie Foxx 788 3934

9. Rico Petrocelli 773 6170

10. Mo Vaughn 752 4452

Bases on Balls
Rank Player BB Year

1. Ted Williams 162 1947

Ted Williams 162 1949

3. Ted Williams 156 1946

4. Ted Williams 147 1941

5. Ted Williams 145 1942

6. Ted Williams 144 1951

7. Ted Williams 136 1954

8. Carl Yastrzemski 128 1970

9. Ted Williams 126 1948

10. Wade Boggs 125 1988

Bases on Balls
Rank Player BB PA

1. Ted Williams 2021 9791

2. Carl Yastrzemski 1845 13991

3. Dwight Evans 1337 10240

4. Wade Boggs 1004 7323

5. Harry Hooper 826 7330

6. Bobby Doerr 809 8028

7. Dom DiMaggio 750 6478

8. Jim Rice 670 9058

9. Rico Petrocelli 661 6170

10. Manny Ramirez 636 4682

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO Year

1. Mark Bellhorn 177 2004

2. Jason Bay 162 2009

Butch Hobson 162 1977

4. Tony Armas 156 1984

5. Mo Vaughn 154 1996

Mo Vaughn 154 1997

7. George Scott 152 1966

8. Mo Vaughn 150 1995

9. Manny Ramirez 147 2001

10. Dick Stuart 144 1963

Mo Vaughn 144 1998

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO PA

1. Dwight Evans 1643 10240

2. Jim Rice 1423 9058

3. Carl Yastrzemski 1393 13991

4. Jason Varitek 1114 5466

5. Mo Vaughn 954 4452

6. Rico Petrocelli 926 6170

7. George Scott 850 4740

8. Manny Ramirez 849 4682

9. David Ortiz 768 4362

10. Ted Williams 709 9791

Stolen Bases
Rank Player SB Year

1. Jacoby Ellsbury 70 2009

2. Tommy Harper 54 1973

3. Tris Speaker 52 1912

4. Jacoby Ellsbury 50 2008

5. Tris Speaker 46 1913

6. Otis Nixon 42 1994

Tris Speaker 42 1914

8. Harry Hooper 40 1910

Billy Werber 40 1934

10. Harry Hooper 38 1911

Stolen Bases
Rank Player SB PA

1. Harry Hooper 300 7330

2. Tris Speaker 267 4551

3. Carl Yastrzemski 168 13991

4. Heinie Wagner 141 3714

5. Larry Gardner 134 4511

6. Jacoby Ellsbury 129 1427

Freddy Parent 129 4240

8. Tommy Harper 107 1783

Billy Werber 107 2375

10. Chick Stahl 105 3407

Singles
Rank Player Singles Year

1. Wade Boggs 187 1985

2. Johnny Pesky 172 1947

3. Johnny Pesky 165 1942

4. Wade Boggs 162 1984

5. Doc Cramer 160 1940

Patsy Dougherty 160 1903

7. Johnny Pesky 159 1946

8. Wade Boggs 158 1988

9. Wade Boggs 154 1983

Doc Cramer 154 1938

Singles
Rank Player Singles PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 2262 13991

2. Jim Rice 1618 9058

3. Wade Boggs 1544 7323

4. Ted Williams 1537 9791

5. Dwight Evans 1448 10240

6. Bobby Doerr 1349 8028

7. Harry Hooper 1301 7330

8. Dom DiMaggio 1228 6478

9. Frank Malzone 1068 5702

10. Billy Goodman 1048 5064

Adjusted OPS+
Rank Player OPS+ Year

1. Ted Williams 235 1941

2. Ted Williams 233 1957

3. Babe Ruth 219 1919

4. Ted Williams 217 1942

5. Ted Williams 215 1946

6. Ted Williams 208 1955

7. Ted Williams 205 1947

8. Ted Williams 200 1954

9. Babe Ruth 194 1918

10. Carl Yastrzemski 193 1967

Adjusted OPS+
Rank Player OPS+ PA

1. Ted Williams 191 9791

2. Tris Speaker 166 4551

3. Jimmie Foxx 156 3934

4. Manny Ramirez 155 4682

5. David Ortiz 145 4362

6. Wade Boggs 142 7323

7. Fred Lynn 140 3513

8. Mo Vaughn 140 4452

9. Jake Stahl 134 1890

10. Nomar Garciaparra 133 4345

Runs Created
Rank Player RC Year

1. Jimmie Foxx 183 1938

Ted Williams 183 1941

3. Ted Williams 180 1949

4. Ted Williams 170 1946

5. Ted Williams 168 1942

6. Ted Williams 167 1957

7. Ted Williams 166 1947

8. Jimmie Foxx 163 1936

9. Mo Vaughn 158 1996

10. Carl Yastrzemski 157 1970

Runs Created
Rank Player RC PA

1. Ted Williams 2382 9791

2. Carl Yastrzemski 2145 13991

3. Dwight Evans 1569 10240

4. Jim Rice 1384 9058

5. Wade Boggs 1270 7323

6. Bobby Doerr 1169 8028

7. Manny Ramirez 955 4682

8. Dom DiMaggio 897 6478

9. David Ortiz 855 4362

10. Jimmie Foxx 852 3934

Adj. Batting Runs
Rank Player BtRuns Year

1. Ted Williams 104 1941

2. Ted Williams 93 1942

3. Ted Williams 93 1946

4. Ted Williams 89 1947

5. Ted Williams 89 1957

6. Ted Williams 86 1949

7. Ted Williams 75 1948

8. Jimmie Foxx 75 1938

9. Carl Yastrzemski 72 1967

10. Babe Ruth 72 1919

Adj. Batting Runs
Rank Player BtRuns PA

1. Ted Williams 1137 9791

2. Carl Yastrzemski 536 13991

3. Wade Boggs 424 7323

4. Dwight Evans 352 10240

5. Manny Ramirez 340 4682

6. Tris Speaker 330 4551

7. Jim Rice 295 9058

8. Jimmie Foxx 292 3934

9. David Ortiz 257 4362

10. Mo Vaughn 236 4452

Adj. Batting Wins
Rank Player BtWins Year

1. Ted Williams 9.8 1941

2. Ted Williams 9.4 1942

3. Ted Williams 9.3 1946

4. Ted Williams 8.9 1947

5. Ted Williams 8.7 1957

6. Ted Williams 8.2 1949

7. Carl Yastrzemski 7.7 1967

8. Tris Speaker 7.5 1912

9. Babe Ruth 7.3 1919

10. Ted Williams 7.2 1948

Adj. Batting Wins
Rank Player BtWins PA

1. Ted Williams 110.0 9791

2. Carl Yastrzemski 55.4 13991

3. Wade Boggs 41.1 7323

4. Tris Speaker 36.1 4551

5. Dwight Evans 34.6 10240

6. Manny Ramirez 31.5 4682

7. Jim Rice 28.9 9058

8. Jimmie Foxx 26.6 3934

9. David Ortiz 23.7 4362

10. Mo Vaughn 21.4 4452

Extra Base Hits
Rank Player XBH Year

1. Jimmie Foxx 92 1938

2. David Ortiz 91 2004

3. David Ortiz 88 2005

David Ortiz 88 2007

5. Manny Ramirez 87 2004

6. Jim Rice 86 1978

Ted Williams 86 1939

8. Nomar Garciaparra 85 1997

Nomar Garciaparra 85 2002

David Ortiz 85 2006

Ted Williams 85 1949

Extra Base Hits
Rank Player XBH PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 1157 13991

2. Ted Williams 1117 9791

3. Dwight Evans 925 10240

4. Jim Rice 834 9058

5. Bobby Doerr 693 8028

6. Wade Boggs 554 7323

7. David Ortiz 542 4362

8. Manny Ramirez 537 4682

9. Nomar Garciaparra 507 4345

10. Jason Varitek 478 5466

Times On Base
Rank Player TOB Year

1. Ted Williams 358 1949

2. Ted Williams 345 1947

3. Wade Boggs 342 1988

4. Wade Boggs 340 1985

5. Ted Williams 335 1941

Ted Williams 335 1942

7. Ted Williams 334 1946

8. Wade Boggs 319 1989

9. Ted Williams 317 1948

10. Jimmie Foxx 316 1938

Mo Vaughn 316 1996

Times On Base
Rank Player TOB PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 5304 13991

2. Ted Williams 4714 9791

3. Dwight Evans 3761 10240

4. Jim Rice 3186 9058

5. Wade Boggs 3124 7323

6. Bobby Doerr 2862 8028

7. Harry Hooper 2587 7330

8. Dom DiMaggio 2461 6478

9. Rico Petrocelli 2039 6170

10. Billy Goodman 1927 5064

Offensive Win %
Rank Player OWn% Year

1. Ted Williams .920 1957

2. Ted Williams .914 1941

3. Ted Williams .891 1955

4. Ted Williams .889 1942

5. Ted Williams .889 1946

6. Ted Williams .881 1954

7. Ted Williams .879 1947

8. Babe Ruth .873 1919

9. Tris Speaker .868 1912

10. Carl Yastrzemski .863 1967

Offensive Win %
Rank Player OWn% PA

1. Ted Williams .857 9791

2. Tris Speaker .799 4551

3. Jimmie Foxx .761 3934

4. Manny Ramirez .736 4682

5. Wade Boggs .727 7323

6. Fred Lynn .721 3513

7. David Ortiz .712 4362

8. Mo Vaughn .690 4452

9. Jake Stahl .680 1890

10. Pete Runnels .677 3004

Hit By Pitch
Rank Player Hit By Pitch Year

1. Don Baylor 35 1986

2. Don Baylor 24 1987

3. Jack Barry 17 1916

Kevin Millar 17 2004

5. Kevin Youkilis 16 2009

6. Jake Stahl 15 1908

Jake Stahl 15 1909

Kevin Youkilis 15 2007

9. Mike Macfarlane 14 1995

Mo Vaughn 14 1995

Mo Vaughn 14 1996

Hit By Pitch
Rank Player Hit By Pitch PA

1. Mo Vaughn 71 4452

2. Jim Rice 64 9058

3. Don Baylor 59 1096

Carlton Fisk 59 4353

5. Kevin Youkilis 58 2857

6. Jason Varitek 57 5466

7. Manny Ramirez 56 4682

8. Tris Speaker 55 4551

9. Harry Hooper 54 7330

10. Dwight Evans 51 10240

Sacrifice Hits
Rank Player Sacrifice Hits Year

1. Jack Barry 54 1917

2. Ossie Vitt 47 1919

3. Stuffy McInnis 45 1920

4. Everett Scott 41 1917

5. Larry Gardner 40 1917

6. Bill Wambsganss 37 1924

7. Harry Lord 36 1908

Dave Shean 36 1918

9. Stuffy McInnis 35 1921

Freddy Parent 35 1905

Sacrifice Hits
Rank Player Sacrifice Hits PA

1. Duffy Lewis 219 4884

2. Everett Scott 197 4266

3. Larry Gardner 182 4511

4. Harry Hooper 180 7330

5. Freddy Parent 148 4240

6. Stuffy McInnis 138 2234

7. Phil Todt 118 3558

8. Jack Barry 115 1312

Bobby Doerr 115 8028

10. Marty Barrett 102 3816

Tris Speaker 102 4551

Sacrifice Flies
Rank Player Sacrifice Flies Year

1. Jackie Jensen 12 1955

Jackie Jensen 12 1959

Jim Piersall 12 1956

4. Bill Buckner 11 1985

Nomar Garciaparra 11 2002

Jackie Jensen 11 1954

Carl Yastrzemski 11 1974

Carl Yastrzemski 11 1977

Kevin Youkilis 11 2006

10. Carlton Fisk 10 1977

Nomar Garciaparra 10 2003

Fred Lynn 10 1976

Frank Malzone 10 1959

Rico Petrocelli 10 1970

Todd Walker 10 2003

Sacrifice Flies
Rank Player Sacrifice Flies PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 105 13991

2. Jim Rice 94 9058

3. Dwight Evans 75 10240

4. Wade Boggs 61 7323

5. Rico Petrocelli 57 6170

6. Frank Malzone 54 5702

7. Jackie Jensen 52 4518

8. Nomar Garciaparra 48 4345

9. Trot Nixon 42 3829

Jason Varitek 42 5466

Intentional Bases on Balls
Rank Player Int. Bases on Balls Year

1. Ted Williams 33 1957

2. Manny Ramirez 28 2003

3. Wade Boggs 25 1991

Manny Ramirez 25 2001

5. David Ortiz 23 2006

Mo Vaughn 23 1993

7. Nomar Garciaparra 20 2000

Mo Vaughn 20 1994

9. Wade Boggs 19 1987

Wade Boggs 19 1989

Wade Boggs 19 1990

Wade Boggs 19 1992

Mo Vaughn 19 1996

Intentional Bases on Balls
Rank Player Int. Bases on Balls PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 190 13991

2. Wade Boggs 150 7323

3. Manny Ramirez 128 4682

4. Mo Vaughn 118 4452

5. Ted Williams 86 9791

6. Mike Greenwell 79 5166

7. David Ortiz 77 4362

Jim Rice 77 9058

9. Rico Petrocelli 61 6170

10. Dwight Evans 58 10240

Double Plays Grounded Into
Rank Player GDP Year

1. Jim Rice 36 1984

2. Jim Rice 35 1985

3. Jackie Jensen 32 1954

4. Tony Armas 31 1983

Bobby Doerr 31 1949

Jim Rice 31 1983

7. Carl Yastrzemski 30 1964

8. Jim Rice 29 1982

9. Joe Vosmik 27 1939

Carl Yastrzemski 27 1962

Double Plays Grounded Into
Rank Player GDP PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 323 13991

2. Jim Rice 315 9058

3. Dwight Evans 220 10240

4. Ted Williams 197 9791

5. Bobby Doerr 182 8028

6. Wade Boggs 163 7323

7. Frank Malzone 161 5702

8. George Scott 157 4740

9. Jackie Jensen 146 4518

10. Mike Greenwell 136 5166

Caught Stealing
Rank Player CS Year

1. Duffy Lewis 31 1914

2. Tris Speaker 29 1914

3. Tris Speaker 25 1915

4. Larry Gardner 23 1914

5. Harry Hooper 20 1915

Hal Janvrin 20 1914

7. Mike Menosky 19 1920

8. Harry Hooper 18 1920

Reggie Smith 18 1968

10. Buddy Myer 16 1928

Caught Stealing
Rank Player CS PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 116 13991

2. Bobby Doerr 64 8028

3. Harry Hooper 63 7330

4. Dom DiMaggio 62 6478

5. Dwight Evans 56 10240

6. Rick Burleson 55 4491

7. Tris Speaker 54 4551

Jim Tabor 54 3351

9. Reggie Smith 53 4264

10. Ira Flagstead 49 3396

Power-Speed #
Rank Player PwrSpd Year

1. Carl Yastrzemski 29.2 1970

2. Tommy Harper 25.9 1973

3. Nomar Garciaparra 25.4 1997

4. Jackie Jensen 23.4 1954

5. Jackie Jensen 23.3 1959

6. Ellis Burks 23.0 1987

John Valentin 23.0 1995

8. Nomar Garciaparra 22.6 2003

9. Carl Yastrzemski 21.8 1969

10. Ellis Burks 20.9 1988

Power-Speed #
Rank Player PwrSpd PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 245.0 13991

2. Dwight Evans 126.6 10240

3. Jackie Jensen 121.9 4518

4. Nomar Garciaparra 114.1 4345

5. Reggie Smith 107.4 4264

6. Jim Rice 100.7 9058

7. Mike Greenwell 99.0 5166

8. Ellis Burks 94.5 3132

9. Dom DiMaggio 93.0 6478

10. Carlton Fisk 88.6 4353

AB per SO
Rank Player AB/SO Year

1. Stuffy McInnis 64.9 1921

2. Del Pratt 52.1 1921

3. Billy Goodman 46.7 1953

4. Ossie Vitt 42.6 1919

5. Stuffy McInnis 42.3 1918

6. Jack Tobin 41.6 1927

7. Lou Finney 41.1 1940

8. Doc Cramer 40.0 1937

Stuffy McInnis 40.0 1919

10. Tris Speaker 39.1 1915

AB per SO
Rank Player AB/SO PA

1. Stuffy McInnis 40.9 2234

2. Lou Finney 32.2 2107

3. Tom Oliver 31.7 2072

4. Doc Cramer 31.4 3400

5. Tris Speaker 26.9 4551

6. Rick Ferrell 23.9 2098

7. Skeeter Newsome 23.0 1848

8. Johnny Pesky 21.6 4760

9. Joe Harris 19.5 1618

10. Everett Scott 18.3 4266

AB per HR
Rank Player AB/HR Year

1. David Ortiz 10.3 2006

2. Ted Williams 10.7 1960

3. Ted Williams 11.1 1957

4. Jimmie Foxx 11.3 1938

5. Ted Williams 11.4 1955

6. Ted Williams 11.9 1950

7. Manny Ramirez 12.3 2005

8. Ted Williams 12.3 1941

9. David Ortiz 12.8 2005

10. Manny Ramirez 12.8 2006

AB per HR
Rank Player AB/HR PA

1. David Ortiz 14.3 4362

2. Manny Ramirez 14.4 4682

3. Ted Williams 14.8 9791

4. Jimmie Foxx 14.8 3934

5. Mo Vaughn 16.6 4452

6. Tony Armas 17.9 2155

7. Tony Conigliaro 18.2 3299

8. Mike Stanley 19.5 1703

9. Vern Stephens 20.9 2872

10. Brian Daubach 21.0 2033

Outs Made
Rank Player Outs Year

1. Jim Rice 515 1984

2. Rick Burleson 512 1980

3. Rick Burleson 510 1978

4. Bill Buckner 505 1985

Rick Burleson 505 1977

Chuck Schilling 505 1961

7. Jerry Remy 504 1982

8. Bill Wambsganss 503 1924

9. Nomar Garciaparra 502 1997

10. Bill Buckner 498 1986

Outs Made
Rank Player Outs PA

1. Carl Yastrzemski 9126 13991

2. Dwight Evans 6755 10240

3. Jim Rice 6221 9058

4. Bobby Doerr 5412 8028

5. Ted Williams 5291 9791

6. Harry Hooper 4806 7330

7. Wade Boggs 4389 7323

8. Rico Petrocelli 4280 6170

9. Dom DiMaggio 4186 6478

10. Frank Malzone 4079 5702

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