Red Sox players that have a chance to make history

Apr 18, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) hits a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 18, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) hits a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
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Aug 14, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) smiles after he was doused with Powerade by shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) after the Boston Red Sox 16-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park. Betts had three home runs in the win. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 14, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) smiles after he was doused with Powerade by shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) after the Boston Red Sox 16-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park. Betts had three home runs in the win. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

When it comes to RBI’s, nobody drove in more runs than Hank Aaron.  He ended his career with an astounding 2,297.  The Red Sox have a good representation on this list with four players, which include Jimmie Foxx, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams, and Manny Ramirez in the top-20.  David Ortiz ranks just outside the top-20 at number 22.

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The active leader for the Red Sox in RBI is Hanley Ramirez who has knocked in 825 runners over his career.  With him being 33 years old, and seven years left to play, he would have to accumulate 211 RBI each year, for seven years.  His career high for RBI is 111, which he hit with the Red Sox last year.  The chances of him increasing his RBI output by 100 for seven years is unlikely.

Mookie Betts, however, if a very likely candidate to come close to the record.  Betts is only 24 years old, so he has 16 years left to play.  With him already posting 219 career RBI, he would only need to drive in 130 RBI every year.  His career high was last year when he his 113.  That’s not a huge jump for a player like Betts.

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