Boston Red Sox

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Boston Red Sox Best Players By Position

Team History
Years	Known As	Record	World Series Titles	Pennants	Playoff Appearance
1908 – 2022	Boston Red Sox	9,268 – 8,606	8	12	24
1901 – 1907	Boston Americans	528 – 492	1	2	1

World Series Titles
Year	Opponent	Series	World Series MVP
2013	St. Louis Cardinals	4-2	David Ortiz
2007	Colorado Rockies	4-0	Mike Lowell
2004	St. Louis Cardinals	4-0	Manny Ramirez
1918	Chicago Cubs	4-2
1916	Brooklyn Robins	4-1
1915	Philadelphia Phillies	4-1
1912	New York Giants	4-3
1903	Pittsburgh Pirates	5-3

Retired Numbers
Number	Player	Years Played	Position
1	Bobby Doerr	1937 – 1944, 1946 – 1951	2B
4	Joe Cronin	1935 – 1947	Manager
6	Johnny Pesky	1942, 1946 – 1952	SS /3B
8	Carl Yastrzemski	1961 – 1983	OF / 1B / DH
9	Ted Williams	1939 – 1942, 1946 – 1960	OF
14	Jim Rice	1974 – 1989	OF / DH
26	Wade Boggs	1982 – 1992	3B
27	Carlton Fisk	1969, 1971 – 1980	C
45	Pedro Martinez	1998 – 2004	RHP

MVP
Year	Player	Position
2018	Mookie Betts	OF
2008	Dustin Pedroia	2B
1995	Mo Vaughn	1B
1986	Roger Clemens	SP
1978	Jim Rice	OF
1975	Fred Lynn	OF
1967	Carl Yastrzemski	OF
1958	Jackie Jensen	OF
1949	Ted Williams	OF
1946	Ted Williams	OF
1938	Jimmie Foxx	OF
1912	Tris Speaker	OF

Cy Young Award
Year	Player
2016	Rick Porcello
2000	Pedro Martinez
1999	Pedro Martinez
1991	Roger Clemens
1987	Roger Clemens
1986	Roger Clemens
1967	Jim Lonborg

Rookie of the Year
Year	Player	Position
2007	Dustin Pedroia	2B
1997	Nomar Garciaparra	SS
1975	Fred Lynn	OF
1972	Carlton Fisk	OF
1961	Don Schwall	OF
1950	Walt Dropo	1B

Manager of the Year
Year	Manager
1999	Jimmy Williams
1986	John McNamara