The Baseball Scholar

This is the Boston Red Sox all-time roster. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and one starter and one bench player for each outfield position. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.

• Catcher – Carlton Fisk



• Age: 21, 23 – 32
• Years: 1969, 1971 – 1980




Carlton Fisk

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
39.5	129	1078	4353	3860	627	1097	207	33	162	568	61	26	389	588	.284	.356	.481	.837

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• First Base – Jimmie Foxx



• Age: 28 – 34
• Years: 1936 – 1942




Jimmie Foxx

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
32.2	151	887	3934	3288	721	1051	181	45	222	788	38	31	624	568	.320	.429	.605	1.034

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• Second Base – Dustin Pedroia



• Age: 22 – 35
• Years: 2006 – 2019




Dustin Pedroia

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
51.9	115	1512	6777	6031	922	1805	394	15	140	725	138	46	624	654	.299	.365	.439	.804

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• Third Base – Wade Boggs



• Age: 24 – 34
• Years: 1982 – 1992




Wade Boggs

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
71.9	142	1625	7323	6213	1067	2098	422	47	85	686	16	27	1004	470	.338	.428	.462	.890

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• Shortstop – Nomar Garciaparra



• Age: 22 – 30
• Years: 1996 – 2004




Nomar Garciaparra

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
41.3	134	966	4345	3968	709	1281	279	50	178	690	84	28	279	406	.323	.370	.553	.923

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• Outfield – Ted Williams



• Age: 20 – 23, 27 – 41
• Years: 1939 – 1942, 1946 – 1960




Ted Williams

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
122.1	188	2292	9791	7706	1798	2654	525	71	521	1839	24	17	2021	709	.344	.482	.634	1.116

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• Outfield – Carl Yastrzemski



• Age: 21 – 43
• Years: 1961 – 1983




Carl Yastrzemski

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
96.5	130	3308	13991	11988	1816	3419	646	59	452	1844	168	116	1845	1393	.285	.379	.462	.841

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• Outfield – Tris Speaker



• Age: 19 – 27
• Years: 1907 – 1915




Tris Speaker

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
55.8	163	1065	4551	3935	704	1327	241	106	39	542	267	54	459	61	.337	.414	.482	.896

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• Designated Hitter – David Ortiz



• Age: 27 – 40
• Years: 2003 – 2016




David Ortiz

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
52.7	146	1953	8398	7163	1204	2079	524	16	483	1530	13	7	1133	1411	.290	.386	.570	.956

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• Starting Pitcher – Cy Young



• Age: 34 – 41
• Years: 1901 – 1908




Cy Young

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
64.5	69	327	297	192	112	2.00	2728.1	275	38	9	872	606	299	1341	–	0.97

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• Starting Pitcher – Roger Clemens



• Age: 21 – 33
• Years: 1984 – 1996




Roger Clemens

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
80.8	69	383	382	192	111	3.06	2776	100	38	0	1045	943	856	2590	22.8%	1.16

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• Starting Pitcher – Pedro Martinez



• Age: 26 – 32
• Years: 1998 – 2004




Pedro Martinez

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
53.8	53	203	201	117	37	2.52	1383.2	22	8	0	428	387	309	1683	30.6%	0.98

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• Starting Pitcher – Lefty Grove



• Age: 34 – 41
• Years: 1934 – 1941




Lefty Grove

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
44.9	71	214	190	105	62	3.34	1539.2	119	15	4	665	571	447	743	11.3%	1.32

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• Starting Pitcher – Luis Tiant



• Age: 30 – 37
• Years: 1971 – 1978




Luis Tiant

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
35.9	85	274	238	122	81	3.36	1774.2	113	26	3	709	663	501	1075	14.7%	1.20

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• Relief Pitcher – Ellis Kinder



• Age: 33 – 40
• Years: 1948 – 1955




Ellis Kinder

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
27.1	74	365	89	86	52	3.28	1142.1	45	8	91	466	416	403	557	11.5%	1.30

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• Relief Pitcher – Dick Radatz



• Age: 25 – 29
• Years: 1962 – 1966




Dick Radatz

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
18.2	69	286	0	49	34	2.65	557.1	0	0	104	174	164	213	627	27.3%	1.14

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• Relief Pitcher – Jonathan Papelbon



• Age: 24 – 30
• Years: 2005 – 2011




Jonathan Papelbon

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
16.2	52	396	3	23	19	2.33	429.1	0	0	219	126	111	115	509	29.4%	1.02

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Bench

• Catcher – Jason Varitek, 1997 – 2011
• First Base – Kevin Youkilis, 2004 – 2012
• Second Base – Bobby Doerr, 1937 – 1944, 1946 – 1951
• Third Base – Jimmy Collins, 1901 – 1907
• Shortstop – Xander Bogaerts, 2013 – 2024
• Outfield – Mookie Betts, 2014 – 2019
• Outfield – Dwight Evans, 1972 – 1990
• Outfield – Jim Rice, 1974 – 1989
• Starting Pitcher – “Smoky” Joe Wood, 1908 – 1915
• Starting Pitcher – Mel Parnell, 1947 – 1956
• Starting Pitcher – Jon Lester, 2006 – 2014
• Relief Pitcher – Bob Stanley, 1977 – 1989