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Boston Red Sox: Top 5 starting pitchers in franchise history

By Sean Penney

Jul 28, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez waves to the crowd during his number retirement ceremony before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 28, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez waves to the crowd during his number retirement ceremony before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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The BoSox Injection staff ranks the top handful of players in Boston Red Sox history at each position. We begin with starting pitchers.

October 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello (22) throws in the third inning against the Cleveland Indians during game one of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball game at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
October 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello (22) throws in the third inning against the Cleveland Indians during game one of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball game at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

The Boston Red Sox will enter the 2017 season with a loaded rotation, led by a trio of aces that form what is expected to be the most dominant staff in the American League.

As great as this pitching staff is capable of being, none of them crack the top five on this list of the greatest pitchers in franchise history. The Red Sox have a rich history chalk full of legendary figures that are among the best to ever take the mound.

To compile this list we need to look beyond overall career accomplishments and consider what they contributed to this franchise. Perhaps Chris Sale continues on his current trajectory to earn a spot on this list one day, but he’s yet to throw a pitch in a Red Sox uniform so we can’t count him. David Price has had a spectacular career, but his one season in Boston wasn’t exactly his best. Rick Porcello is the reigning Cy Young Award winner, but this year was really the only great season he’s ever put together.

So who does make the list? Let’s find out.

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