The Ten Greatest Hitters in Boston Red Sox History

Since becoming members of the American League the Red Sox have primarily been thought of as a hitting team. Here is a look at 10 of the greatest pitchers to ever take the mound for the Red Sox.

1) Ted Williams (1939-1942,1946-1960) Ted Williams is the greatest hitter in Red Sox history. His .344 average ranks first in team history and he also is the teams all-time home run leader with 521. He ranks second in RBI's with 1839 and hits with 2654. Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941 which is the teams single season record. He is also the last player in Major League history to hit .400. He hit over .300 in every season with the Res Sox except one(1959). He hit a home run in his last at bat with the Red Sox. He was voted American League Most Valuable player in 1946 and 1949. Ted Williams won the triple crown twice in his career, once in 1942 and once in 1947. He also led the American League in hitting 6 time and in home runs 4 times. Ted Williams was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Red Sox retired his number 9.

2) Carl Yastrzemski (1961-1983) Yaz as he was called is the Red Sox all-time leader in hits with 3419, runs scored with 1816 and RBI's with 1844. He ranks second in team history with 452 home runs. He won the 1967 triple crown when he hit .326 with 44 home runs and 121 RBI's. He was also voted American League MVP in 1967. He led the American League in hitting three times (1963,1967 and 1968). He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Red Sox retired his number 8.

3) Wade Boggs (1982-1992) Wade Boggs ranks 2^nd in team history with a .338 batting average and 5^th with 2098 hits. In 1985 hi had 240 hits which is still the teams single season record. He led the American League in hitting 5 time with the Red Sox (1983,1985,1986,1987 and 1988). Wade Boggs was inducted into the Baseball Hal of Fame in 2005.

4) Jim Rice (1974-1989) Jim Rice ranks third in team history with 2452 hits, 382 home runs and RBI's with 1451. He won the 1978 American League Most Valuable Player award when he .315 with 46 home runs and 139 RBI's.

5) Bobby Doerr (1937-1944,1946-1951) Bobby Doerr ranks fifth in team history with 1094 runs scored, 6^th with 2042 hits,7^th with 223 home runs and 5^th with 1247 RBI's. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986. The Red Sox retired his number 1.

6) Manny Ramirez (2001-Present) In just seven seasons with the Red Sox Manny Ramirez has hit 254 home runs (5^th all-time), driven in 800 runs (6^th all-time) and is tied for 7^th place in team history with a .313 batting average. In his seven seasons in Boston he has averaged 36 home runs and 114 RBI's.

7) Dwight Evans (1972-1990) Dwight Evans ranks 4^th in team history with 2373 hits, 379 home runs and 1346 RBI's.

8) Tris Speaker (1907-1915) Tris Speaker ranks third in Red Sox History with a batting average of .337. He hit over .300 seven straight seasons from 1909-1915, including a career high .383 in 1912.

9) Jimmie Foxx (1936-1942) Jimmie Foxx hit .322 (5^th all-time) for the Red Sox with 222 home runs(8^th all-time) and 788 RBI's (7^th all-time). From 1936-1941 he drove in over 100 RBI's each season including 175 in 1938 which is still the Red Sox single season record. Jimmie Foxx is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

10) Joe Cronin (1935-1945) During his career with the Red Sox, Joe Cronin hit .300 with 119 home runs and 737 RBI's. Joe Cronin is also a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.