Rankings based on seasons 1901 – 2020.

To be eligible, position players needed 1,500 plate appearances and starting pitchers had to have started a minimum of 75 games for the franchise.

1. Ted Williams



• Age: 20 – 23, 27 – 41
• Years: 1939 – 1942, 1946 – 1960
• Position(s): LF, RF

Ted Williams

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
121.9	188	2292	9791	7706	1798	2654	525	71	521	1839	24	2021	709	.344	.481	.633	1.115

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2. Carl Yastrzemski



• Age: 21 – 43
• Years: 1961 – 1983
• Position(s): LF, 1B, DH, CF

Carl Yastrzemski

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
96.4	130	3308	13991	11988	1816	3419	646	59	452	1844	168	1845	1393	.285	.379	.462	.841

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3. Roger Clemens



• Age: 21 – 33
• Years: 1984 – 1996
• Position(s): SP

Roger Clemens

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
80.7	69	383	382	192	111	3.06	2776	100	38	0	1045	943	856	2590	22.8%	1.16

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4. Cy Young



• Age: 34 – 41
• Years: 1901 – 1908
• Position(s): SP

Cy Young

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
64.4	69	327	297	192	112	2.00	2728.1	275	38	9	872	606	299	1341		0.97

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5. Wade Boggs



• Age: 24 – 34
• Years: 1982 – 1992
• Position(s): 3B

Wade Boggs

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
71.9	142	1625	7323	6213	1067	2098	422	47	85	687	16	1004	470	.338	.426	.461	.888

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6. Tris Speaker



• Age: 19 – 27
• Years: 1907 – 1915
• Position(s): CF

Tris Speaker

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
55.8	163	1065	4551	3935	704	1327	241	106	39	542	267	459	61	.337	.404	.482	.886

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7. Pedro Martinez



• Age: 26 – 32
• Years: 1998 – 2004
• Position(s): SP

Pedro Martinez

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	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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8. Lefty Grove



• Age: 34 – 41
• Years: 1934 – 1941
• Position(s): SP

Lefty Grove

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	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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9. Mookie Betts



• Age: 21 – 26
• Years: 2014 – 2019
• Position(s): RF, CF

Mookie Betts

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
41.8	135	794	3629	3203	613	965	229	26	139	470	126	371	464	.301	.376	.519	.895

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10. Dwight Evans



• Age: 20 – 38
• Years: 1972 – 1990
• Position(s): RF, DH, 1B

Dwight Evans

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
66.5	129	2505	10240	8726	1435	2373	474	72	379	1346	76	1337	1643	.272	.367	.473	.840

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11. David Ortiz



• Age: 27 – 40
• Years: 2003 – 2016
• Position(s): DH, 1B

David Ortiz

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
52.7	146	1953	8398	7163	1204	2079	524	16	483	1530	13	1133	1411	.290	.385	.570	.956

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12. Nomar Garciaparra



• Age: 22 – 30
• Years: 1996 – 2004
• Position(s): SS

Nomar Garciaparra

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
41.2	134	966	4345	3968	709	1281	279	50	178	690	84	279	406	.323	.369	.552	.922

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13. Dustin Pedroia



• Age: 22 – 35
• Years: 2006 – 2019
• Position(s): 2B

Dustin Pedroia

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
51.6	115	1512	6777	6031	922	1805	394	15	140	725	138	624	654	.299	.367	.439	.806

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14. Jimmie Foxx



• Age: 28 – 34
• Years: 1936 – 1942
• Position(s): 1B

Jimmie Foxx

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
32.6	151	887	3934	3288	721	1051	181	45	222	788	38	624	568	.320	.427	.604	1.031

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15. Jim Rice



• Age: 21 – 36
• Years: 1974 – 1989
• Position(s): LF, DH

Jim Rice

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
47.7	128	2089	9058	8225	1249	2452	373	79	382	1451	58	670	1423	.298	.351	.502	.853

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16. Manny Ramirez



• Age: 29 – 36
• Years: 2001 – 2008
• Position(s): LF, DH

Manny Ramirez

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
33.2	154	1083	4682	3953	743	1232	256	7	274	868	7	636	849	.312	.410	.587	.998

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17. Carlton Fisk



• Age: 21, 23 – 32
• Years: 1969, 1971 – 1980
• Position(s): C, DH

Carlton Fisk

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
39.5	129	1078	4353	3860	627	1097	207	33	162	568	61	389	588	.284	.354	.480	.835

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18. Fred Lynn



• Age: 22 – 28
• Years: 1974 – 1980
• Position(s): CF

Fred Lynn

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
32.1	142	828	3513	3062	523	944	217	29	124	521	43	382	394	.308	.381	.519	.900

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19. Reggie Smith



• Age: 21 – 28
• Years: 1966 – 1973
• Position(s): CF, RF

Reggie Smith

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
34.2	129	1014	4264	3780	592	1064	204	33	149	536	84	425	498	.281	.353	.471	.825

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20. Luis Tiant



• Age: 30 – 37
• Years: 1971 – 1978
• Position(s): SP

Luis Tiant

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
35.9	85	274	238	122	81	3.36	1774.2	113	26	3	709	663	501	1075	14.8%	1.20

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