Red Sox: Where David Ortiz ranks in franchise, MLB history
By Sean Penney
MLB History
Twins fans would like to forget that their team once pushed Ortiz out the door, but we can’t forget about the numbers he accumulated during his time in Minnesota. They still count when determining his place in MLB history.
For his career numbers we’ll use the same 1500 plate appearance benchmark to eliminate hitters who have produced great stats in brief careers. His MLB historical ranking is in parenthesis, followed by any seasons in which he led the American League in that category.
Batting Average: .286 (546th)
On-Base Percentage: .380 (185th), 6 top-10 finishes (1st in 2007 – .445)
Slugging: .552 (25th), 11 top-10 finishes (1st in 2016 – .620)
Home Runs: 541 (17th), 9 top-10 finishes (1st in 2006 – 54)
RBI: 1768 (22nd), 9 top-10 finishes (1st in 2005 – 148, 1st in 2006 – 137, 1st in 2016 – 127)
Runs: 1419 (89th), 3 top-10 finishes.
wOBA: .392 (114th)
wRC+: 140 (65th)
WAR (FanGraphs): 50.5 (181st)