Best Red Sox Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

BOS · 1901–nowThe best Red Sox players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterTed Williams+124.8 NUT · 1939–1960

#1 pitcherRoger Clemens+35.2 NUT · 1984–1996

World Series titles9Last in 2018

Ted Williams is the most productive hitter in Red Sox history by NUT at +124.8 over 18 qualified seasons with the club (1939–1960). Roger Clemens leads the pitchers at +35.2 over 13 seasons (1984–1996).

The franchise has played 126 seasons since 1901, as the Boston Americans (1901–1906), Boston Red Sox (1907–2026). It has won 9 World Series titles, the last in 2018, in 13 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2003 Boston Red Sox at +26.8 (95-67), #1 of 30 that season.

Greatest Red Sox NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Ted WilliamsLF · 1939–1960	18	+124.8
2	Carl YastrzemskiLF · 1961–1983	23	+70.6
3	David OrtizDH · 2003–2016	14	+54.4
4	Dwight EvansRF · 1973–1990	18	+45.9
5	Wade Boggs3B · 1982–1992	11	+44.8
6	Jim RiceLF · 1975–1989	15	+41.6
7	Jimmie Foxx1B · 1936–1941	6	+35.0
8	Tristram SpeakerCF · 1908–1915	8	+33.7
9	Manny RamirezLF · 2001–2007	7	+31.7
10	Bobby Doerr2B · 1937–1951	14	+25.0
11	Mo Vaughn1B · 1991–1998	8	+24.9
12	Reggie SmithCF · 1967–1973	7	+21.2
13	Fred LynnCF · 1975–1980	6	+20.9
14	Nomar GarciaparraSS · 1997–2003	6	+20.1
15	Dom DiMaggioCF · 1940–1952	10	+19.6
16	Carlton FiskC · 1972–1980	9	+19.4
17	Jackie JensenRF · 1954–1961	7	+19.3
18	Dustin Pedroia2B · 2007–2017	11	+18.6
19	Mookie BettsRF · 2014–2019	6	+18.3
20	Joe CroninSS · 1935–1944	8	+18.2
21	Kevin Youkilis1B · 2004–2011	7	+17.7
22	Mike GreenwellLF · 1987–1996	10	+17.0
23	Xander BogaertsSS · 2014–2022	9	+15.6
24	Rafael Devers3B · 2017–2024	8	+15.4
25	Babe RuthP · 1915–1919	5	+14.4

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Roger ClemensP · 1984–1996	13	+35.2
2	Pedro MartínezP · 1998–2004	7	+30.4
3	Cy YoungP · 1901–1908	8	+26.5
4	Joe WoodP · 1909–1915	7	+13.9
5	Chris SaleP · 2017–2023	5	+11.1
6	Lefty GroveP · 1934–1941	8	+9.4
7	Derek LoweP · 1997–2004	8	+8.1
8	Jonathan PapelbonP · 2005–2011	7	+8.0
9	Frank SullivanP · 1953–1960	8	+7.8
10	Ray CollinsP · 1909–1915	7	+7.8
11	Dutch LeonardP · 1913–1918	6	+7.7
12	Tex HughsonP · 1941–1949	7	+7.6
13	Dick RadatzP · 1962–1965	4	+6.9
14	Jon LesterP · 2006–2013	8	+6.7
15	Curt SchillingP · 2004–2007	4	+6.5
16	Josh BeckettP · 2006–2011	6	+5.6
17	Ellis KinderP · 1948–1955	8	+5.1
18	Mel ParnellP · 1947–1956	10	+4.9
19	Garrett WhitlockP · 2021–2026	5	+4.7
20	Eduardo RodriguezP · 2015–2021	6	+4.2
21	Bob StanleyP · 1977–1989	13	+4.1
22	Joe DobsonP · 1941–1950	8	+4.1
23	Craig KimbrelP · 2016–2018	3	+3.7
24	Koji UeharaP · 2013–2016	4	+3.6
25	Hugh BedientP · 1912–1914	3	+3.4

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Ted Williams	1941	+11.1
Ted Williams	1942	+10.5
Ted Williams	1946	+10.3
Ted Williams	1949	+9.5
Ted Williams	1947	+9.2
Ted Williams	1957	+9.2
Carl Yastrzemski	1967	+8.8
Jimmie Foxx	1938	+8.7
Ted Williams	1948	+8.1
Babe Ruth	1919	+7.9

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Pedro Martínez	1999	+7.3
Pedro Martínez	2000	+5.8
Roger Clemens	1988	+4.9
Pedro Martínez	2002	+4.5
Cy Young	1905	+4.5
Roger Clemens	1990	+4.5
Chris Sale	2017	+4.5
Pedro Martínez	2003	+4.5
Joe Wood	1912	+4.4
Roger Clemens	1987	+4.3

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterRafael Devers+11.8

PitcherGarrett Whitlock+4.7

2010s

HitterDavid Ortiz+27.4

PitcherChris Sale+10.2

2000s

HitterManny Ramirez+31.7

PitcherPedro Martínez+20.4

1990s

HitterMo Vaughn+24.9

PitcherRoger Clemens+18.4

1980s

HitterWade Boggs+39.2

PitcherRoger Clemens+16.7

1970s

HitterCarl Yastrzemski+28.9

PitcherLuis Tiant+3.0

1960s

HitterCarl Yastrzemski+37.9

PitcherDick Radatz+6.9

1950s

HitterTed Williams+48.3

PitcherFrank Sullivan+7.1

1940s

HitterTed Williams+65.3

PitcherTex Hughson+7.6

1930s

HitterJimmie Foxx+25.8

PitcherLefty Grove+10.3

1920s

HitterJoe Harris+5.7

PitcherJack Quinn+2.5

1910s

HitterTristram Speaker+30.6

PitcherJoe Wood+13.0

1900s

HitterBuck Freeman+12.1

PitcherCy Young+26.5

Best Red Sox teams season team NUT

2003

Boston Red Sox95-67

Team NUT+26.8S#1 of 30

2016

Boston Red Sox93-69

Team NUT+23.1S#1 of 30

1950

Boston Red Sox94-60

Team NUT+23.0S#1 of 16

1949

Boston Red Sox96-58

Team NUT+22.2S#1 of 16

2002

Boston Red Sox93-69

Team NUT+21.0S#2 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Red Sox (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Red Sox players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Ted Williams	1939–1960	+124.8
Carl Yastrzemski	1961–1983	+70.6
David Ortiz	2003–2016	+54.4
Dwight Evans	1973–1990	+45.9
Wade Boggs	1982–1992	+44.8
Jim Rice	1975–1989	+41.6
Jimmie Foxx	1936–1941	+35.0
Tristram Speaker	1908–1915	+33.7
Manny Ramirez	2001–2007	+31.7
Bobby Doerr	1937–1951	+25.0
Mo Vaughn	1991–1998	+24.9
Reggie Smith	1967–1973	+21.2
Fred Lynn	1975–1980	+20.9
Nomar Garciaparra	1997–2003	+20.1
Dom DiMaggio	1940–1952	+19.6
Carlton Fisk	1972–1980	+19.4
Jackie Jensen	1954–1961	+19.3
Dustin Pedroia	2007–2017	+18.6
Mookie Betts	2014–2019	+18.3
Joe Cronin	1935–1944	+18.2
Kevin Youkilis	2004–2011	+17.7
Mike Greenwell	1987–1996	+17.0
Xander Bogaerts	2014–2022	+15.6
Rafael Devers	2017–2024	+15.4
Babe Ruth	1915–1919	+14.4

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Roger Clemens	1984–1996	+35.2
Pedro Martínez	1998–2004	+30.4
Cy Young	1901–1908	+26.5
Joe Wood	1909–1915	+13.9
Chris Sale	2017–2023	+11.1
Lefty Grove	1934–1941	+9.4
Derek Lowe	1997–2004	+8.1
Jonathan Papelbon	2005–2011	+8.0
Frank Sullivan	1953–1960	+7.8
Ray Collins	1909–1915	+7.8
Dutch Leonard	1913–1918	+7.7
Tex Hughson	1941–1949	+7.6
Dick Radatz	1962–1965	+6.9
Jon Lester	2006–2013	+6.7
Curt Schilling	2004–2007	+6.5
Josh Beckett	2006–2011	+5.6
Ellis Kinder	1948–1955	+5.1
Mel Parnell	1947–1956	+4.9
Garrett Whitlock	2021–2026	+4.7
Eduardo Rodriguez	2015–2021	+4.2
Bob Stanley	1977–1989	+4.1
Joe Dobson	1941–1950	+4.1
Craig Kimbrel	2016–2018	+3.7
Koji Uehara	2013–2016	+3.6
Hugh Bedient	1912–1914	+3.4