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Career Leaders

WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	12.2	1967
2.	Ted Williams	11.8	1946
3.	Ted Williams	11.3	1941
4.	Tris Speaker	11.0	1912
	Ted Williams	11.0	1942
6.	Babe Ruth	10.6	1919
7.	Ted Williams	10.3	1947
8.	Carl Yastrzemski	10.1	1968
9.	Tris Speaker	10.0	1914
10.	Ted Williams	9.9	1957

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	Ted Williams	125.3	9791
2.	Carl Yastrzemski	88.7	13992
3.	Wade Boggs	71.5	7323
4.	Dwight Evans	61.1	10240
5.	Tris Speaker	56.2	4551
6.	Bobby Doerr	47.7	8028
7.	Jim Rice	41.5	9058
8.	Nomar Garciaparra	40.9	4345
9.	Harry Hooper	39.1	7330
10.	Carlton Fisk	37.7	4353

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Ted Williams	11.6	1941
2.	Ted Williams	11.2	1946
3.	Ted Williams	10.3	1942
	Ted Williams	10.3	1947
5.	Tris Speaker	10.0	1912
6.	Ted Williams	9.7	1949
7.	Babe Ruth	9.5	1919
	Ted Williams	9.5	1957
	Carl Yastrzemski	9.5	1967
10.	Ted Williams	8.9	1948

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Ted Williams	127.3	9791
2.	Carl Yastrzemski	68.8	13992
3.	Wade Boggs	63.2	7323
4.	Dwight Evans	53.7	10240
5.	Tris Speaker	49.2	4551
6.	Bobby Doerr	43.7	8028
7.	Jim Rice	39.2	9058
8.	Nomar Garciaparra	37.1	4345
9.	Manny Ramirez	37.0	4682
10.	Carlton Fisk	35.0	4353

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Jim Piersall	3.1	1956
2.	Carl Yastrzemski	2.7	1967
	Carl Yastrzemski	2.7	1968
4.	Coco Crisp	2.6	2007
	Darren Lewis	2.6	1999
6.	Jim Piersall	2.5	1955
7.	Carl Yastrzemski	2.4	1966
8.	Dwight Evans	2.3	1974
	Dwight Evans	2.3	1975
10.	Jacoby Ellsbury	2.2	2008
	Pokey Reese	2.2	2004
	John Valentin	2.2	1993
	John Valentin	2.2	1995

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	19.9	13992
2.	Jim Piersall	11.1	3815
3.	Wade Boggs	8.3	7323
4.	John Valentin	8.0	4269
5.	Dwight Evans	7.4	10240
6.	Tris Speaker	7.0	4551
7.	Harry Hooper	6.7	7330
8.	Hobe Ferris	5.5	3927
9.	Everett Scott	5.4	4266
10.	Reggie Smith	5.2	4265

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year
1.	Ted Williams	.406	1941
2.	Ted Williams	.388	1957
3.	Tris Speaker	.383	1912
4.	Dale Alexander	.372	1932
	Nomar Garciaparra	.372	2000
6.	Ted Williams	.369	1948
7.	Wade Boggs	.368	1985
8.	Wade Boggs	.366	1988
9.	Wade Boggs	.363	1987
	Tris Speaker	.363	1913

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA
1.	Ted Williams	.344	9791
2.	Wade Boggs	.338	7323
3.	Tris Speaker	.337	4551
4.	Nomar Garciaparra	.323	4345
5.	Jimmie Foxx	.320	3934
	Pete Runnels	.320	3004
7.	Reggie Jefferson	.316	1518
8.	Joe Harris	.315	1618
9.	Roy Johnson	.313	2202
	Johnny Pesky	.313	4760

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year
1.	Ted Williams	.553	1941
2.	Ted Williams	.526	1957
3.	Ted Williams	.513	1954
4.	Ted Williams	.499	1942
	Ted Williams	.499	1947
6.	Ted Williams	.497	1946
	Ted Williams	.497	1948
8.	Ted Williams	.496	1955
9.	Ted Williams	.490	1949
10.	Ted Williams	.479	1956

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	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.	Joe Cronin	.394	4584
	Rick Ferrell	.394	2098
	Mo Vaughn	.394	4452

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	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
	Ted Williams	.647	1950

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA
1.	Ted Williams	.634	9791
2.	Jimmie Foxx	.605	3934
3.	Manny Ramirez	.588	4682
4.	David Ortiz	.570	5573
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
	Kevin Youkilis	.492	3809

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	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	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA
1.	Ted Williams	1.116	9791
2.	Jimmie Foxx	1.034	3934
3.	Manny Ramirez	.999	4682
4.	David Ortiz	.958	5573
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	.883	3809

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	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 Played	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	1546	5839
10.	Dom DiMaggio	1399	6478

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	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.	Jacoby Ellsbury	660	2011
7.	Doc Cramer	658	1938
	Nomar Garciaparra	658	2003
9.	Jim Rice	657	1984
10.	Wade Boggs	653	1985
	Dustin Pedroia	653	2008

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	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	Plate Appearances	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.	Dustin Pedroia	731	2011
	Bill Wambsganss	731	1924

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	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.	Jason Varitek	5839	5839

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	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 Scored	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.	David Ortiz	844	5573
10.	Johnny Pesky	776	4760

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Wade Boggs	240	1985
2.	Tris Speaker	222	1912
3.	Wade Boggs	214	1988
4.	Adrian Gonzalez	213	2011
	Dustin Pedroia	213	2008
	Jim Rice	213	1978
7.	Jacoby Ellsbury	212	2011
8.	Wade Boggs	210	1983
9.	Nomar Garciaparra	209	1997
10.	Johnny Pesky	208	1946

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	Total Bases	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.	Jacoby Ellsbury	364	2011
10.	David Ortiz	363	2005

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	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.	David Ortiz	2701	5573
8.	Dom DiMaggio	2363	6478
9.	Manny Ramirez	2324	4682
10.	Harry Hooper	2303	7330

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.	Adrian Beltre	49	2010
10.	Dustin Pedroia	48	2009

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.	David Ortiz	348	5573
8.	Dom DiMaggio	308	6478
9.	Jason Varitek	306	5839
10.	Nomar Garciaparra	279	4345

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	Home Runs	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	Home Runs	PA
1.	Ted Williams	521	9791
2.	Carl Yastrzemski	452	13991
3.	Jim Rice	382	9058
4.	Dwight Evans	379	10240
5.	David Ortiz	320	5573
6.	Manny Ramirez	274	4682
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	Runs Batted In	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	Runs Batted In	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.	David Ortiz	1028	5573
7.	Manny Ramirez	868	4682
8.	Jimmie Foxx	788	3934
9.	Rico Petrocelli	773	6170
10.	Jason Varitek	757	5839

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	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	Bases on Balls	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.	David Ortiz	769	5573
8.	Dom DiMaggio	750	6478
9.	Jim Rice	670	9058
10.	Rico Petrocelli	661	6170

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	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.	David Ortiz	145	2010

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Dwight Evans	1643	10240
2.	Jim Rice	1423	9058
3.	Carl Yastrzemski	1393	13991
4.	Jason Varitek	1216	5839
5.	David Ortiz	996	5573
6.	Mo Vaughn	954	4452
7.	Rico Petrocelli	926	6170
8.	George Scott	850	4740
9.	Manny Ramirez	849	4682
10.	Ted Williams	709	9791

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	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.	Jacoby Ellsbury	39	2011

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA
1.	Harry Hooper	300	7330
2.	Tris Speaker	267	4551
3.	Jacoby Ellsbury	175	2239
4.	Carl Yastrzemski	168	13991
5.	Heinie Wagner	141	3714
6.	Larry Gardner	134	4511
7.	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	Adjusted OPS+	Year
1.	Ted Williams	234	1941
2.	Ted Williams	233	1957
3.	Babe Ruth	219	1919
4.	Ted Williams	216	1942
5.	Ted Williams	215	1946
6.	Ted Williams	208	1955
7.	Ted Williams	205	1947
8.	Ted Williams	201	1954
9.	Babe Ruth	194	1918
10.	Carl Yastrzemski	193	1967

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA
1.	Ted Williams	190	9791
2.	Tris Speaker	166	4551
3.	Jimmie Foxx	156	3934
4.	Manny Ramirez	155	4682
5.	David Ortiz	145	5573
6.	Wade Boggs	142	7323
7.	Mo Vaughn	141	4452
8.	Fred Lynn	140	3513
9.	Jake Stahl	134	1890
10.	Nomar Garciaparra	133	4345

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	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	Runs Created	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.	David Ortiz	1067	5573
8.	Manny Ramirez	955	4682
9.	Dom DiMaggio	897	6478
10.	Jimmie Foxx	852	3934

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	Ted Williams	104	1941
2.	Ted Williams	93	1942
	Ted Williams	93	1946
4.	Ted Williams	89	1947
	Ted Williams	89	1957
6.	Ted Williams	86	1949
7.	Jimmie Foxx	75	1938
	Ted Williams	75	1948
9.	Babe Ruth	72	1919
	Tris Speaker	72	1912
	Carl Yastrzemski	72	1967

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	Ted Williams	1134	9791
2.	Carl Yastrzemski	538	13991
3.	Wade Boggs	425	7323
4.	Dwight Evans	354	10240
5.	Manny Ramirez	341	4682
6.	Tris Speaker	330	4551
7.	David Ortiz	328	5573
8.	Jim Rice	296	9058
9.	Jimmie Foxx	292	3934
10.	Mo Vaughn	237	4452

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	Ted Williams	9.7	1941
2.	Ted Williams	9.3	1942
	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	7.6	1912
9.	Babe Ruth	7.3	1919
10.	Ted Williams	7.2	1948

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	Ted Williams	109.8	9791
2.	Carl Yastrzemski	55.6	13991
3.	Wade Boggs	41.3	7323
4.	Tris Speaker	36.2	4551
5.	Dwight Evans	34.8	10240
6.	Manny Ramirez	31.5	4682
7.	David Ortiz	30.6	5573
8.	Jim Rice	29.1	9058
9.	Jimmie Foxx	26.6	3934
10.	Mo Vaughn	21.6	4452

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	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	Extra Base Hits	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.	David Ortiz	681	5573
7.	Wade Boggs	554	7323
8.	Manny Ramirez	537	4682
9.	Jason Varitek	513	5839
10.	Nomar Garciaparra	507	4345

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	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	Times On Base	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.	David Ortiz	2159	5573
10.	Rico Petrocelli	2039	6170

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year
1.	Ted Williams	.920	1957
2.	Ted Williams	.914	1941
3.	Ted Williams	.892	1955
4.	Ted Williams	.890	1942
5.	Ted Williams	.889	1946
6.	Ted Williams	.881	1954
7.	Ted Williams	.879	1947
8.	Babe Ruth	.872	1919
9.	Carl Yastrzemski	.864	1967
10.	Ted Williams	.862	1948

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA
1.	Ted Williams	.857	9791
2.	Tris Speaker	.797	4551
3.	Jimmie Foxx	.761	3934
4.	Manny Ramirez	.736	4682
5.	Wade Boggs	.727	7323
6.	Fred Lynn	.721	3513
7.	David Ortiz	.708	5573
8.	Mo Vaughn	.689	4452
9.	Pete Runnels	.677	3004
	Carl Yastrzemski	.677	13991

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
	Kevin Youkilis	14	2011

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA
1.	Kevin Youkilis	82	3809
2.	Mo Vaughn	71	4452
3.	Jim Rice	64	9058
4.	Jason Varitek	61	5839
5.	Don Baylor	59	1096
	Carlton Fisk	59	4353
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.	Jason Varitek	43	5839
10.	Trot Nixon	42	3829
	David Ortiz	42	5573

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional 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
	Adrian Gonzalez	20	2011
	Mo Vaughn	20	1994
10.	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	Intentional 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.	David Ortiz	103	5573
6.	Ted Williams	86	9791
7.	Mike Greenwell	79	5166
8.	Jim Rice	77	9058
9.	Rico Petrocelli	61	6170
10.	Jason Varitek	59	5839

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	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.	Adrian Gonzalez	28	2011
10.	Joe Vosmik	27	1939
	Carl Yastrzemski	27	1962

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	323	13991
2.	Jim Rice	315	9058
3.	Dwight Evans	220	10240
4.	Ted Williams	197	9791
5.	Bobby Doerr	187	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	Caught Stealing	Year
1.	Duffy Lewis	31	1914
2.	Tris Speaker	29	1914
3.	Tris Speaker	28	1912
4.	Tris Speaker	25	1915
5.	Larry Gardner	23	1912
	Larry Gardner	23	1914
7.	Jake Stahl	22	1912
8.	Harry Hooper	20	1912
	Harry Hooper	20	1915
	Hal Janvrin	20	1914
	Heinie Wagner	20	1912

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	116	13991
2.	Harry Hooper	83	7330
3.	Tris Speaker	82	4551
4.	Bobby Doerr	64	8028
5.	Dom DiMaggio	62	6478
6.	Larry Gardner	58	4511
7.	Duffy Lewis	57	4884
8.	Dwight Evans	56	10240
9.	Rick Burleson	55	4491
10.	Jim Tabor	54	3351

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year
1.	Jacoby Ellsbury	35.2	2011
2.	Carl Yastrzemski	29.2	1970
3.	Tommy Harper	25.9	1973
4.	Nomar Garciaparra	25.4	1997
5.	Jackie Jensen	23.4	1954
6.	Jackie Jensen	23.3	1959
7.	Dustin Pedroia	23.2	2011
8.	Ellis Burks	23.0	1987
	John Valentin	23.0	1995
10.	Nomar Garciaparra	22.6	2003

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	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 per 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 per 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.	Rick Ferrell	23.9	2098
6.	Skeeter Newsome	23.0	1848
7.	Jimmy Collins	22.5	3224
8.	Johnny Pesky	21.6	4760
9.	Joe Harris	19.5	1618
10.	Everett Scott	18.3	4266

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per 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
	Ted Williams	12.3	1941
9.	David Ortiz	12.8	2005
	Manny Ramirez	12.8	2006

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA
1.	Manny Ramirez	14.4	4682
2.	Jimmie Foxx	14.8	3934
	David Ortiz	14.8	5573
	Ted Williams	14.8	9791
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 Made	Year
1.	Jim Rice	515	1984
2.	Rick Burleson	512	1980
3.	Rick Burleson	510	1978
4.	Bill Wambsganss	507	1924
5.	Bill Buckner	505	1985
	Rick Burleson	505	1977
	Chuck Schilling	505	1961
8.	Jerry Remy	504	1982
9.	Nomar Garciaparra	502	1997
10.	Bill Buckner	498	1986

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	9126	13991
2.	Dwight Evans	6755	10240
3.	Jim Rice	6221	9058
4.	Bobby Doerr	5417	8028
5.	Ted Williams	5291	9791
6.	Harry Hooper	4826	7330
7.	Wade Boggs	4389	7323
8.	Rico Petrocelli	4280	6170
9.	Dom DiMaggio	4186	6478
10.	Frank Malzone	4079	5702

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	87.12	1967
2.	Ted Williams	85.35	1957
3.	Ted Williams	84.77	1951
4.	Ted Williams	79.11	1954
5.	Carl Yastrzemski	71.28	1970
6.	David Ortiz	68.52	2005
7.	Ted Williams	65.62	1955
8.	Manny Ramirez	64.96	2002
9.	David Ortiz	62.53	2007
10.	Wade Boggs	60.93	1983

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	650.26	13991
2.	Ted Williams	561.40	9791
3.	Wade Boggs	401.60	7323
4.	Dwight Evans	356.61	10240
5.	Manny Ramirez	347.89	4682
6.	David Ortiz	339.40	5573
7.	Jim Rice	260.81	9058
8.	Mo Vaughn	240.07	4452
9.	Fred Lynn	211.56	3513
10.	Reggie Smith	196.12	4264

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	David Ortiz	8.8	2005
2.	Carl Yastrzemski	8.5	1967
3.	Ted Williams	8.3	1957
4.	David Ortiz	7.9	2006
5.	Wade Boggs	6.8	1983
6.	Jim Rice	6.7	1978
7.	Jackie Jensen	6.6	1958
	Ted Williams	6.6	1954
9.	Wade Boggs	6.4	1986
	Ted Williams	6.4	1955
	Ted Williams	6.4	1958

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	60.3	13991
2.	Ted Williams	49.4	9791
3.	Wade Boggs	34.4	7323
4.	Dwight Evans	34.1	10240
5.	David Ortiz	33.6	5573
6.	Manny Ramirez	28.6	4682
7.	Jim Rice	25.5	9058
8.	Reggie Smith	19.5	4264
9.	Fred Lynn	18.3	3513
10.	Jackie Jensen	17.4	4518

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	9.5	1967
2.	Ted Williams	9.2	1957
3.	Carl Yastrzemski	7.9	1970
4.	Carl Yastrzemski	7.3	1968
5.	Ted Williams	6.5	1954
6.	David Ortiz	6.4	2006
7.	David Ortiz	6.3	2007
	Ted Williams	6.3	1951
9.	Ted Williams	6.0	1955
10.	David Ortiz	5.8	2005

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	62.4	13991
2.	Ted Williams	50.5	9791
3.	Dwight Evans	38.1	10240
4.	Wade Boggs	35.3	7323
5.	David Ortiz	33.7	5573
6.	Jim Rice	33.3	9058
7.	Manny Ramirez	31.0	4682
8.	Mo Vaughn	20.8	4452
9.	Fred Lynn	18.8	3513
10.	Reggie Smith	18.2	4264

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	8.9	1967
2.	Ted Williams	8.1	1957
3.	Ted Williams	7.8	1951
4.	Ted Williams	7.4	1954
5.	Carl Yastrzemski	6.8	1970
6.	David Ortiz	6.3	2005
7.	Carl Yastrzemski	6.2	1968
8.	Ted Williams	6.0	1955
9.	Manny Ramirez	5.9	2002
10.	Wade Boggs	5.7	1983

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP
1.	Carl Yastrzemski	64.7	13991
2.	Ted Williams	52.2	9791
3.	Wade Boggs	38.2	7323
4.	Dwight Evans	34.2	10240
5.	Manny Ramirez	31.5	4682
6.	David Ortiz	30.8	5573
7.	Jim Rice	24.6	9058
8.	Mo Vaughn	21.6	4452
9.	Fred Lynn	20.1	3513
10.	Reggie Smith	19.8	4264

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