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Boston Red Sox: Top 10 memorable moments of 2016

By Sean Penney

Oct 10, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) salutes the fans after loosing to the Cleveland Indians 3-4 in game three of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball series at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) salutes the fans after loosing to the Cleveland Indians 3-4 in game three of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball series at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 22, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley, Jr. (25) triples in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 22, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley, Jr. (25) triples in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

Hit streaks

The longest hitting streak in the American League this year belonged to Jackie Bradley, who put together a 29-game streak from April 24 – May 25. The 26-year old center fielder had always been known primarily for his glove, but he had a breakout year at the plate fueled by this early streak.

Bradley hit a scorching .415 during that span, raising his season average from .222 to .350 in about a month. He wasn’t relying heavily on a bunch of cheap hits to keep his streak going either. Bradley had multiple hits in 11 of the 29 games, plus seven home runs and 17 extra-base hits.

His bat would eventually cool off, but JBJ still finished the season with a career high .267 average and .835 OPS.

While he is credited with the league’s longest hit streak, Bradley wasn’t the only one in the Red Sox lineup that put together an impressive run. The league’s second longest streak belonged to Xander Bogaerts with 26 games and Dustin Pedroia was tied for 7th with a 16-game streak.

With so many staples of the lineup producing hits seemingly every day, it’s no wonder the Red Sox led the majors in runs scored by a mile.

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