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Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  Year
1.Ted Williams.4061941
2.Ted Williams.3881957
3.Tris Speaker.3831912
4.Dale Alexander.3721932
 Nomar Garciaparra.3722000
6.Ted Williams.3691948
7.Wade Boggs.3681985
8.Wade Boggs.3661988
9.Wade Boggs.3631987
 Tris Speaker.3631913

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  PA
1.Ted Williams.3449791
2.Wade Boggs.3387323
3.Tris Speaker.3374551
4.Nomar Garciaparra.3234345
5.Jimmie Foxx.3203934
 Pete Runnels.3203004
7.Roy Johnson.3132202
 Johnny Pesky.3134760
9.Manny Ramirez.3124682
10.Fred Lynn.3083513

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  Year
1.Ted Williams.5531941
2.Ted Williams.5261957
3.Ted Williams.5131954
4.Ted Williams.4991942
 Ted Williams.4991947
6.Ted Williams.4971946
 Ted Williams.4971948
8.Ted Williams.4901949
9.Ted Williams.4791956
10.Wade Boggs.4761988

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Ted Williams.4829791
2.Jimmie Foxx.4293934
3.Wade Boggs.4287323
4.Tris Speaker.4144551
5.Manny Ramirez.4114682
6.Pete Runnels.4083004
7.Johnny Pesky.4014760
8.David Ortiz.3983735
9.Joe Cronin.3944584
 Rick Ferrell.3942098
 Mo Vaughn.3944452

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  Year
1.Ted Williams.7351941
2.Ted Williams.7311957
3.Jimmie Foxx.7041938
4.Jimmie Foxx.6941939
5.Ted Williams.6671946
6.Babe Ruth.6571919
7.Ted Williams.6501949
8.Ted Williams.6481942
9.Manny Ramirez.6472002
10.Ted Williams.6451960

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Ted Williams.6349791
2.Jimmie Foxx.6053934
3.David Ortiz.5983735
4.Manny Ramirez.5884682
5.Nomar Garciaparra.5534345
6.Mo Vaughn.5424452
7.Fred Lynn.5203513
8.Jim Rice.5029058
9.Vern Stephens.4922872
10.Tony Conigliaro.4883299
 Brian Daubach.4882033

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  Year
1.Ted Williams1.2881941
2.Ted Williams1.2571957
3.Jimmie Foxx1.1661938
4.Ted Williams1.1641946
5.Jimmie Foxx1.1581939
6.Ted Williams1.1481954
7.Ted Williams1.1471942
8.Ted Williams1.1401949
9.Ted Williams1.1331947
10.Babe Ruth1.1131919

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Ted Williams1.1169791
2.Jimmie Foxx1.0343934
3.Manny Ramirez.9994682
4.David Ortiz.9963735
5.Mo Vaughn.9364452
6.Nomar Garciaparra.9234345
7.Fred Lynn.9033513
8.Tris Speaker.8964551
9.Wade Boggs.8907323
10.Joe Cronin.8784584

Games
RankPlayer  G  Year
1.Jim Rice1631978
2.Bill Buckner1621985
 Dwight Evans1621982
 Dwight Evans1621984
 George Scott1621966
 Carl Yastrzemski1621969
7.Wade Boggs1611985
 Mo Vaughn1611996
 Carl Yastrzemski1611967
 Carl Yastrzemski1611970

Games
RankPlayer  G  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski330813991
2.Dwight Evans250510240
3.Ted Williams22929791
4.Jim Rice20899058
5.Bobby Doerr18658028
6.Harry Hooper16477330
7.Wade Boggs16257323
8.Rico Petrocelli15536170
9.Dom DiMaggio13996478
10.Frank Malzone13595702

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  Year
1.Nomar Garciaparra6841997
2.Jim Rice6771978
3.Bill Buckner6731985
4.Rick Burleson6631977
5.Doc Cramer6611940
6.Doc Cramer6581938
 Nomar Garciaparra6582003
8.Jim Rice6571984
9.Wade Boggs6531985
 Dustin Pedroia6532008

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski1198813991
2.Dwight Evans872610240
3.Jim Rice82259058
4.Ted Williams77069791
5.Bobby Doerr70938028
6.Harry Hooper62707330
7.Wade Boggs62137323
8.Dom DiMaggio56406478
9.Rico Petrocelli53906170
10.Frank Malzone52735702

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  Year
1.Wade Boggs7581985
2.Dom DiMaggio7561948
3.Mo Vaughn7521996
4.Jim Rice7461978
5.Dwight Evans7441985
6.Wade Boggs7421989
7.Dwight Evans7381984
 Chuck Schilling7381961
9.Nomar Garciaparra7341997
10.Ted Williams7301949

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski1399113991
2.Dwight Evans1024010240
3.Ted Williams97919791
4.Jim Rice90589058
5.Bobby Doerr80288028
6.Harry Hooper73307330
7.Wade Boggs73237323
8.Dom DiMaggio64786478
9.Rico Petrocelli61706170
10.Frank Malzone57025702

Runs
RankPlayer  R  Year
1.Ted Williams1501949
2.Ted Williams1421946
3.Ted Williams1411942
4.Jimmie Foxx1391938
5.Tris Speaker1361912
6.Ted Williams1351941
7.Ted Williams1341940
8.Dom DiMaggio1311950
 Ted Williams1311939
10.Jimmie Foxx1301936
 Jimmie Foxx1301939

Runs
RankPlayer  R  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski181613991
2.Ted Williams17989791
3.Dwight Evans143510240
4.Jim Rice12499058
5.Bobby Doerr10948028
6.Wade Boggs10677323
7.Dom DiMaggio10466478
8.Harry Hooper9887330
9.Johnny Pesky7764760
10.Manny Ramirez7434682

Hits
RankPlayer  H  Year
1.Wade Boggs2401985
2.Tris Speaker2221912
3.Wade Boggs2141988
4.Dustin Pedroia2132008
 Jim Rice2131978
6.Wade Boggs2101983
7.Nomar Garciaparra2091997
8.Johnny Pesky2081946
9.Wade Boggs2071986
 Johnny Pesky2071947
 Mo Vaughn2071996

Hits
RankPlayer  H  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski341913991
2.Ted Williams26549791
3.Jim Rice24529058
4.Dwight Evans237310240
5.Wade Boggs20987323
6.Bobby Doerr20428028
7.Harry Hooper17077330
8.Dom DiMaggio16806478
9.Frank Malzone14545702
10.Mike Greenwell14005166

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  Year
1.Jim Rice4061978
2.Jimmie Foxx3981938
3.Jim Rice3821977
4.Mo Vaughn3701996
5.Jimmie Foxx3691936
 Jim Rice3691979
7.Ted Williams3681949
8.Nomar Garciaparra3651997
9.David Ortiz3632005
10.Mo Vaughn3601998
 Carl Yastrzemski3601967

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski553913991
2.Ted Williams48849791
3.Jim Rice41299058
4.Dwight Evans412810240
5.Bobby Doerr32708028
6.Wade Boggs28697323
7.Dom DiMaggio23636478
8.Manny Ramirez23244682
9.Harry Hooper23037330
10.Rico Petrocelli22636170

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  Year
1.Earl Webb671931
2.Nomar Garciaparra562002
3.Dustin Pedroia542008
4.Tris Speaker531912
5.David Ortiz522007
6.Wade Boggs511989
 Joe Cronin511938
 Nomar Garciaparra512000
9.Wade Boggs471986
 George Burns471923
 Mike Lowell472006
 Fred Lynn471975
 David Ortiz472004
 John Valentin471997

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski64613991
2.Ted Williams5259791
3.Dwight Evans47410240
4.Wade Boggs4227323
5.Bobby Doerr3818028
6.Jim Rice3739058
7.Dom DiMaggio3086478
8.Nomar Garciaparra2794345
9.Mike Greenwell2755166
10.Joe Cronin2704584

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  Year
1.Tris Speaker221913
2.Buck Freeman201903
3.Buck Freeman191902
 Buck Freeman191904
 Larry Gardner191914
 Chick Stahl191904
7.Larry Gardner181912
 Tris Speaker181914
9.Jimmy Collins171903
 Harry Hooper171920
 Freddy Parent171903
 Russ Scarritt171929

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  PA
1.Harry Hooper1307330
2.Tris Speaker1064551
3.Buck Freeman903385
4.Bobby Doerr898028
5.Larry Gardner874511
6.Jim Rice799058
7.Hobe Ferris773927
8.Dwight Evans7210240
9.Ted Williams719791
10.Jimmy Collins653224

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.David Ortiz542006
2.Jimmie Foxx501938
3.David Ortiz472005
4.Jim Rice461978
5.Manny Ramirez452005
6.Mo Vaughn441996
 Carl Yastrzemski441967
8.Tony Armas431984
 Manny Ramirez432004
 Ted Williams431949

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  PA
1.Ted Williams5219791
2.Carl Yastrzemski45213991
3.Jim Rice3829058
4.Dwight Evans37910240
5.Manny Ramirez2744682
6.David Ortiz2313735
7.Mo Vaughn2304452
8.Bobby Doerr2238028
9.Jimmie Foxx2223934
10.Rico Petrocelli2106170

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  Year
1.Jimmie Foxx1751938
2.Vern Stephens1591949
 Ted Williams1591949
4.David Ortiz1482005
5.Ted Williams1451939
6.Walt Dropo1441950
 Manny Ramirez1442005
 Vern Stephens1441950
9.Jimmie Foxx1431936
 Mo Vaughn1431996

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski184413991
2.Ted Williams18399791
3.Jim Rice14519058
4.Dwight Evans134610240
5.Bobby Doerr12478028
6.Manny Ramirez8684682
7.Jimmie Foxx7883934
8.Rico Petrocelli7736170
9.Mo Vaughn7524452
10.Joe Cronin7374584

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Ted Williams1621947
 Ted Williams1621949
3.Ted Williams1561946
4.Ted Williams1471941
5.Ted Williams1451942
6.Ted Williams1441951
7.Ted Williams1361954
8.Carl Yastrzemski1281970
9.Ted Williams1261948
10.Wade Boggs1251988

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  PA
1.Ted Williams20219791
2.Carl Yastrzemski184513991
3.Dwight Evans133710240
4.Wade Boggs10047323
5.Harry Hooper8267330
6.Bobby Doerr8098028
7.Dom DiMaggio7506478
8.Jim Rice6709058
9.Rico Petrocelli6616170
10.Manny Ramirez6364682

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Mark Bellhorn1772004
2.Butch Hobson1621977
3.Tony Armas1561984
4.Mo Vaughn1541996
 Mo Vaughn1541997
6.George Scott1521966
7.Mo Vaughn1501995
8.Manny Ramirez1472001
9.Dick Stuart1441963
 Mo Vaughn1441998

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  PA
1.Dwight Evans164310240
2.Jim Rice14239058
3.Carl Yastrzemski139313991
4.Jason Varitek10245041
5.Mo Vaughn9544452
6.Rico Petrocelli9266170
7.George Scott8504740
8.Manny Ramirez8494682
9.Ted Williams7099791
10.David Ortiz6343735

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  Year
1.Tommy Harper541973
2.Tris Speaker521912
3.Jacoby Ellsbury502008
4.Tris Speaker461913
5.Otis Nixon421994
 Tris Speaker421914
7.Harry Hooper401910
 Billy Werber401934
9.Harry Hooper381911
10.Harry Lord361909

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  PA
1.Harry Hooper3007330
2.Tris Speaker2674551
3.Carl Yastrzemski16813991
4.Heinie Wagner1413714
5.Larry Gardner1344511
6.Freddy Parent1294240
7.Tommy Harper1071783
 Billy Werber1072375
9.Chick Stahl1053407
10.Jimmy Collins1023224
 Duffy Lewis1024884

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  Year
1.Wade Boggs1871985
2.Johnny Pesky1721947
3.Johnny Pesky1651942
4.Wade Boggs1621984
5.Doc Cramer1601940
 Patsy Dougherty1601903
7.Johnny Pesky1591946
8.Wade Boggs1581988
9.Wade Boggs1541983
 Doc Cramer1541938

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski226213991
2.Jim Rice16189058
3.Wade Boggs15447323
4.Ted Williams15379791
5.Dwight Evans144810240
6.Bobby Doerr13498028
7.Harry Hooper13017330
8.Dom DiMaggio12286478
9.Frank Malzone10685702
10.Billy Goodman10485064

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  Year
1.Ted Williams2351941
2.Ted Williams2331957
3.Babe Ruth2191919
4.Ted Williams2171942
5.Ted Williams2151946
6.Ted Williams2051947
7.Ted Williams2011954
8.Carl Yastrzemski1931967
9.Ted Williams1921949
10.Ted Williams1901960

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  PA
1.Ted Williams1919791
2.Tris Speaker1664551
3.Jimmie Foxx1563934
4.Manny Ramirez1554682
5.David Ortiz1523735
6.Wade Boggs1427323
7.Fred Lynn1403513
8.Mo Vaughn1404452
9.Nomar Garciaparra1334345
10.Buck Freeman1303385

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  Year
1.Jimmie Foxx1831938
 Ted Williams1831941
3.Ted Williams1801949
4.Ted Williams1701946
5.Ted Williams1681942
6.Ted Williams1671957
7.Ted Williams1661947
8.Jimmie Foxx1631936
9.Mo Vaughn1581996
10.Carl Yastrzemski1571970

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  PA
1.Ted Williams23829791
2.Carl Yastrzemski214513991
3.Dwight Evans156910240
4.Jim Rice13849058
5.Wade Boggs12707323
6.Bobby Doerr11698028
7.Manny Ramirez9554682
8.Dom DiMaggio8976478
9.Jimmie Foxx8523934
10.Mo Vaughn8304452

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  Year
1.Ted Williams1041941
2.Ted Williams931942
3.Ted Williams931946
4.Ted Williams891947
5.Ted Williams891957
6.Ted Williams861949
7.Ted Williams751948
8.Jimmie Foxx751938
9.Carl Yastrzemski721967
10.Babe Ruth721919

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  PA
1.Ted Williams11389791
2.Carl Yastrzemski53613991
3.Wade Boggs4247323
4.Dwight Evans35210240
5.Manny Ramirez3404682
6.Tris Speaker3304551
7.Jim Rice2959058
8.Jimmie Foxx2923934
9.David Ortiz2563735
10.Mo Vaughn2364452

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  Year
1.Ted Williams9.81941
2.Ted Williams9.41942
3.Ted Williams9.31946
4.Ted Williams8.91947
5.Ted Williams8.71957
6.Ted Williams8.21949
7.Carl Yastrzemski7.71967
8.Tris Speaker7.41912
9.Babe Ruth7.31919
10.Ted Williams7.21948

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  PA
1.Ted Williams110.29791
2.Carl Yastrzemski55.313991
3.Wade Boggs41.37323
4.Tris Speaker36.04551
5.Dwight Evans34.510240
6.Manny Ramirez31.44682
7.Jim Rice28.99058
8.Jimmie Foxx26.73934
9.David Ortiz23.63735
10.Mo Vaughn21.64452

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  Year
1.Jimmie Foxx921938
2.David Ortiz912004
3.David Ortiz882005
 David Ortiz882007
5.Manny Ramirez872004
6.Jim Rice861978
 Ted Williams861939
8.Nomar Garciaparra851997
 Nomar Garciaparra852002
 David Ortiz852006
 Ted Williams851949

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski115713991
2.Ted Williams11179791
3.Dwight Evans92510240
4.Jim Rice8349058
5.Bobby Doerr6938028
6.Wade Boggs5547323
7.Manny Ramirez5374682
8.Nomar Garciaparra5074345
9.David Ortiz4783735
10.Rico Petrocelli4696170

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  Year
1.Ted Williams3581949
2.Ted Williams3451947
3.Wade Boggs3421988
4.Wade Boggs3401985
5.Ted Williams3351941
 Ted Williams3351942
7.Ted Williams3341946
8.Wade Boggs3191989
9.Ted Williams3171948
10.Jimmie Foxx3161938
 Mo Vaughn3161996

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski530413991
2.Ted Williams47149791
3.Dwight Evans376110240
4.Jim Rice31869058
5.Wade Boggs31247323
6.Bobby Doerr28628028
7.Harry Hooper25877330
8.Dom DiMaggio24616478
9.Rico Petrocelli20396170
10.Billy Goodman19275064

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  Year
1.Ted Williams.9201957
2.Ted Williams.9141941
3.Ted Williams.8901942
4.Ted Williams.8891946
5.Ted Williams.8811954
6.Ted Williams.8791947
7.Babe Ruth.8721919
8.Tris Speaker.8681912
9.Carl Yastrzemski.8631967
10.Ted Williams.8621948

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  PA
1.Trot Nixon.9463829
2.Fred Lynn.9273513
3.Mike Greenwell.8425166
4.Rick Miller.8332935
5.Rico Petrocelli.8016170
6.Jimmie Foxx.7793934
7.Ted Williams.7779791
8.Manny Ramirez.7544682
9.Buck Freeman.7503385
10.Steve Yerkes.7352072

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Don Baylor351986
2.Don Baylor241987
3.Jack Barry171916
 Kevin Millar172004
5.Jake Stahl151908
 Jake Stahl151909
 Kevin Youkilis152007
8.Mike Macfarlane141995
 Mo Vaughn141995
 Mo Vaughn141996

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  PA
1.Mo Vaughn714452
2.Jim Rice649058
3.Don Baylor591096
 Carlton Fisk594353
5.Manny Ramirez564682
6.Tris Speaker554551
7.Harry Hooper547330
 Jason Varitek545041
9.Dwight Evans5110240
10.Nomar Garciaparra464345
 Jake Stahl461890

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  Year
1.Jack Barry541917
2.Ossie Vitt471919
3.Stuffy McInnis451920
4.Everett Scott411917
5.Larry Gardner401917
6.Bill Wambsganss371924
7.Harry Lord361908
 Dave Shean361918
9.Stuffy McInnis351921
 Freddy Parent351905

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  PA
1.Duffy Lewis2194884
2.Everett Scott1974266
3.Larry Gardner1824511
4.Harry Hooper1807330
5.Freddy Parent1484240
6.Stuffy McInnis1382234
7.Phil Todt1183558
8.Jack Barry1151312
 Bobby Doerr1158028
10.Marty Barrett1023816
 Tris Speaker1024551

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  Year
1.Jackie Jensen121955
 Jackie Jensen121959
 Jim Piersall121956
4.Bill Buckner111985
 Nomar Garciaparra112002
 Jackie Jensen111954
 Carl Yastrzemski111974
 Carl Yastrzemski111977
 Kevin Youkilis112006
10.Carlton Fisk101977
 Nomar Garciaparra102003
 Fred Lynn101976
 Frank Malzone101959
 Rico Petrocelli101970
 Todd Walker102003

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski10513991
2.Jim Rice949058
3.Dwight Evans7510240
4.Wade Boggs617323
5.Rico Petrocelli576170
6.Frank Malzone545702
7.Jackie Jensen524518
8.Nomar Garciaparra484345
9.Trot Nixon423829
10.Mike Greenwell415166
 Fred Lynn413513

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  Year
1.Ted Williams331957
2.Manny Ramirez282003
3.Wade Boggs251991
 Manny Ramirez252001
5.David Ortiz232006
 Mo Vaughn231993
7.Nomar Garciaparra202000
 Mo Vaughn201994
9.Wade Boggs191987
 Wade Boggs191989
 Wade Boggs191990
 Wade Boggs191992
 Mo Vaughn191996

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski19013991
2.Wade Boggs1507323
3.Manny Ramirez1284682
4.Mo Vaughn1184452
5.Ted Williams869791
6.Mike Greenwell795166
7.Jim Rice779058
8.David Ortiz723735
9.Rico Petrocelli616170
10.Dwight Evans5810240

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  Year
1.Jim Rice361984
2.Jim Rice351985
3.Jackie Jensen321954
4.Tony Armas311983
 Bobby Doerr311949
 Jim Rice311983
7.Carl Yastrzemski301964
8.Jim Rice291982
9.Joe Vosmik271939
 Carl Yastrzemski271962

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  PA
1.Carl Yastrzemski32313991
2.Jim Rice3159058
3.Dwight Evans22010240
4.