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Greatest Red Sox hitter of all-time

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Michael Echan, Jun 2, 2008.

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Who is the best Red Sox after Ted Williams (counting only years with Boston)?

  1. [b]Wade Boggs[/b] (11 yrs) - .338/.428/.462, 2098 hits, 1067 runs, 554 extra-base hits, 1004/470 BB/

    11 vote(s)
    23.9%

  2. [b]Bobby Doerr[/b] (14 yrs) - .288/.362/.461, 223 HR, 1247 RBI, 2042 hits, 1094 runs, 693 extra-base

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. [b]Dwight Evans[/b] (19 yrs) - .272/.370/.470, 379 HR, 1346 RBI, 2373 hits, 1435 runs, 474 2B, 925 e

    2 vote(s)
    4.3%

  4. [b]Jimmie Foxx[/b] (6.5 yrs) - .320/.429/.605, 222 HR, 788 RBI, 1051 hits, 721 runs, 448 extra-base

    4 vote(s)
    8.7%

  5. [b]Nomar Garciaparra[/b] (8.5 yrs) - .323/.370/.553, 178 HR, 690 RBI, 1251 hits, 709 runs, 507 extra

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. [b]Fred Lynn[/b] (7 yrs) - .308/.383/.520, 124 HR, 521 RBI, 944 hits, 523 runs, 370 extra-base hits,

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%

  7. [b]David Ortiz[/b] (5.5 yrs) - .298/.399/.603, 221 HR, 685 RBI, 879 hits, 559 runs, 343 2B, 573 extr

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%

  8. [b]Manny Ramirez[/b] (7.5 yrs) - .312/.410/.589, 264 HR, 835 RBI, 1182 hits, 710 runs, 518 extra-bas

    11 vote(s)
    23.9%

  9. [b]Jim Rice[/b] (16 yrs) - .298/.352/.502, 382 HR, 1451 RBI, 2452 hits, 1249 runs, 373 2B, 834 extra

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. [b]Tris Speaker[/b] (9 yrs) - .337/.414/.482, 106 3B, 542 RBI, 1327 hits, 704 runs, 386 extra-base h

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%

  11. [b]Carl Yastrzemski[/b] (23 yrs) - .285/.379/.462, 452 HR, 1844 RBI, 3419 hits, 1816 runs, 646 2B, 1

    15 vote(s)
    32.6%
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  1. Genco_Olive_Oil

    Genco_Olive_Oil Member

    I think my 1943, 1944 and 1945 estimates are very conservative. In 1950, in the All-Star Game in Chicago, he broke his right elbow and he never had the same stroke. He even admitted it multiple times. I don't know, though, how you can say that 5 years of combat missions with John Glenn and Co. could have been any easier on his body than patrolling LF. He didn't enjoy the war like Joe D. He was only 79 HR away from 600. Divide that by 5. He only has to hit an average of 16 per year during that time to hit 600. I think that's a guarantee.

    As for your point about where he stood in 1960, rather than 2007, you'd dead on. That's why you're Buck, baby. That's why you're Buck.
     
    Genco_Olive_Oil, Jun 2, 2008
    #61
  2. buckweaver

    buckweaver Active Member

    Oh, you're definitely right about the first part. I would never argue that his combat missions did less wear-and-tear than a couple extra 154-game seasons. ... But I do think they would have had an effect, by the time Ted was pushing 40. If he plays an extra 450-500 games at ages 26-28, does that cut off about 100 or so from the end of his career? Maybe so, maybe no. ... That's why I'm not in the predicting game. ;)

    As for the 16-HR average ... ain't no guarantees in baseball. Otherwise, I wouldn't have missed that Herb Score HOF plaque when I was in Cooperstown last summer. Or that Andruw Jones one, 15 years from now.
     
    buckweaver, Jun 2, 2008
    #62
  3. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Without Lou Merloni and Scott Hatteberg, this poll is woefully incomplete.
     
    hockeybeat, Jun 2, 2008
    #63
  4. writing irish

    writing irish Active Member

    No Bernie Carbo? :mad:
     
    writing irish, Jun 2, 2008
    #64
  5. Birdscribe

    Birdscribe Active Member

    What he said.
     
    Birdscribe, Jun 2, 2008
    #65
  6. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    I'm sad, because even though I hate baseball I was the first to vote on this poll. And I got it right, back when Williams was still an option.

    Dammit!
     
    imjustagirl, Jun 2, 2008
    #66
  7. STLIrish

    STLIrish Active Member

    Tough call between Foxx and Manny right now. But assuming the Sox keep him another two years, he'll win on longevity in the end.
     
    STLIrish, Jun 2, 2008
    #67
  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    How come Danny Cater is not on the list?
     
    Boom_70, Jun 2, 2008
    #68
  9. mike311gd

    mike311gd Active Member

    Wait a minute. Williams was actually an option? I actually thought no one was reading his post correctly. I actually submitted Williams and went back and read the intro. I take back Scott Cooper. Ted Williams it is.
     
    mike311gd, Jun 2, 2008
    #69
  10. PopeDirkBenedict

    PopeDirkBenedict Active Member

    I will fight to the death for Reggie Theus. Or maybe Norm Van Lier. But probably Theus.
     
    PopeDirkBenedict, Jun 2, 2008
    #70
  11. Rhody31

    Rhody31 Well-Known Member

    I'm a diehard sox fan and that made me laugh.
    Amazing what happens when your favorite team wins a couple titles.
     
    Rhody31, Jun 2, 2008
    #71
  12. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Yes. Before he rewrote the poll (the italic part) but after the title, Ted Williams was like the eighth person on the list.

    I know. Echan redoing a poll. Fantastic.
     
    imjustagirl, Jun 2, 2008
    #72
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