Here are my top 5 Boston Red Sox first basemen of all-time. Like all lists at The Baseball Scholar, this is based on seasons from 1901 and after. If a player played for a franchise prior to 1901 those seasons (and his age during those seasons) will be listed but his stats during those seasons will not be listed nor will they be factored into his ranking. For a player to be eligible he had to have at least 1,500 plate appearances. Lastly, players are only eligible for one position so if they played multiple positions for a franchise they will be listed at the position I feel they had the most success. If you think I missed someone or have them in the wrong order, comment below.

1. 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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
34.7	151	887	3934	3288	721	1051	181	45	222	788	38	31	624	568	.320	.427	.605	1.032

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2. Kevin Youkilis



• Age: 25 – 33
• Years: 2004 – 2012

Kevin Youkilis

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
31.5	130	953	3974	3352	594	961	239	17	133	564	26	14	494	728	.287	.392	.487	.879

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3. Mo Vaughn



• Age: 23 – 30
• Years: 1991 – 1998

Mo Vaughn

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
24.8	136	1046	4452	3828	628	1165	199	10	230	752	28	17	519	954	.304	.397	.542	.939

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4. Pete Runnels



• Age: 30 – 34
• Years: 1958 – 1962

Pete Runnels

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
20.3	126	732	3004	2578	407	825	147	21	29	249	20	14	378	237	.320	.407	.427	.834

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5. Jake Stahl



• Age: 24, 29 – 31, 33 – 34
• Years: 1903, 1908 – 1910, 1912 – 1913

Jake Stahl

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
10.4	135	486	1890	1648	213	456	71	50	21	228	65	0	140	1	.277	.340	.419	.759

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