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Red Sox: Worst outfielders in franchise history

By Rick McNair

October 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (13) hits an RBI double in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians during game one of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball game at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
October 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (13) hits an RBI double in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians during game one of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball game at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Throw

There are arms that are weak and then the arm of Jose Tartabull. Tartabull was a part-time outfielder with the Red Sox and part of the impossible dream team of 1967. A career dWAR of -2.0 in nine seasons simply does no justice to Tartabull’s incapabilities.

Let’s do the positive on “The Throw.”

In 1967 Tartabull saved a game thanks to his arm. This was the proverbial “Blind Squirrel” moment. The scene was Chicago and it was late August. The Red Sox had a 4-3 lead and one out in the ninth. Ken Berry was about to come home on a sacrifice fly when Tartabull unleashed a throw to home. Credit veteran Elston Howard with a superb block of the plate and Berry was out.

The rest of the story is Tartabull in right field at Fenway Park was a disaster. First to third was automatic on any ball hit to right. Even the most ponderous of base runners could make the dash with little or no fear of being cut down. As a ball hawk, Tartabull had limited ability going to his right at Fenway. Tack on to his i hitting of .255 with the Red Sox in 255 games. And no home runs.

Beyond any doubt the weakest arm I ever saw at Fenway in right field.

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