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Red Sox: What if the Sox never acquired Carl Everett?

By Charlie Smith

Apr 3, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of Fenway Park during the fifth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 3, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of Fenway Park during the fifth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 24, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of Fenway Park as the sun sets during the fourth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of Fenway Park as the sun sets during the fourth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Carl Everett in Boston

When Carl Everett came to Boston in 2000 he was the hitting force that the Sox were missing ever since Mo Vaughn was granted free agency at the end of the 1998 season. Less than two years later and it looked like the boys from Beantown had found their replacement for the hard hitting first baseman. What looked like the beginning of a long span in Boston never fully materialized after the first year of the deal.

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Everett was everything the Sox had hoped for in 2000. He crushed a career-high 34 home runs that season and matched a career best 108 runs knocked in that he had set the year prior coming to Boston. Everett stole 11 bases, the last season he ever cracked double digits. He also had 496 at-bats which was the second most of his career.

Overall his slash in his first year in Boston looked like .300/34/108/11 with OBP/SLG/OPS line of .373/.587/.959. It was Everett’s third best OBP, best SLG and second best OPS number of his career.

Year two of the Carl Everett project wasn’t as productive, as he slashed .257/14/58/9. Everett’s bad attitude was another big drawback to having him stay long term and any chance he had of signing a mega-deal left the day Manny Ramirez arrived in Boston.

Everett’s career numbers in Boston

Hits: 254
Batting Average: .281
Home Runs: 48
Runs Batted In: 166
Stolen Bases: 20
Runs: 143

When Everett wasn’t the top man on the squad, he saw a major decline in his numbers. Ramirez became the clout hitter that was feared far more than Everett ever was. Ramirez was one year younger and exponentially better. Everett saw his career move to a new city the following season. Still we ask, was this trade worth it for either party?

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