The 50 Greatest Red Sox Players Of All Time
44. Ellis Kinder
Who? Most current Red Sox fans have no clue who Ellis Kinder was. The pitcher known as “Old Folks” made his debut in 1946 as a 31 year old. He spent eight years with the Red Sox, going 86-52 with a 3.28 ERA and 557 strikeouts. Kinder went on to spend time in St. Louis and Chicago before retiring at 42.
43. Rick Ferrell
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Another old timer, Rick Ferrell played with the Sox from 1933-1937. The catcher hit .302 over his five years in Boston, and was phenomenal behind the plate. Ferrell’s lowest fielding percentage over those years was .979, and he was routinely a .990 fielder. In 522 Red Sox games, Ferrell had just 34 errors behind the plate.
42. Carl Mays
Carl Mays spent five years in Boston, making his debut in 1915. mays went 72-51 with a 2.21 ERA. At the time, Mays was the third best pitcher on a team with Babe Ruth. He helped the Red Sox win both the 1916 and 1918 World Series titles before joining Ruth as a New York Yankee.
41. Jackie Jensen
Rightfielder Jackie Jensen spent seven years on Yawkey Way from 1954-1959. The former Yankee and Washington Senator hit .282 in Boston, driving in 733 runs on 170 dingers. In 1958, Jensen earned league MVP honors. Jensen was sadly never able to play in a postseason game for Boston.