
2. Ted Williams
Surprised he isn’t number one? Yes, Ted Williams boasted the best individual numbers of any Red Sox, but it takes more than that. Williams never played on a team that was able to bring a Word Series title to Boston. From 1939 to 1960, Teddy Ballgame was a fixture in the Red Sox lineup.
He missed three seasons from 1943-1945, but still tallied ridiculous numbers. For his career, Williams hit .344 with a Major League record best .482 On Base Percentage. In his 19 playing seasons, he knocked in 1839 RBI and launched 521 home runs.
Williams was a 17 time All Star, and two time American League All Star. He was also great in the outfield, playing mostly in Boston’s left field. Williams boasted a .974 fielding percentage between all outfield spots.
Teddy Ballgame was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1966, with 93.4% of the Baseball Writer’s votes. His #9 is retired at Fenway Park, and the red seat in right field serves as a reminder of his longest deep ball.
Williams one fault was only that he never delivered a Boston Red Sox championship to the fans he loved so much.