Red Sox: Ranking players who have had numbers retired at Fenway Park

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BOSTON, MA – MAY 26: Wade Boggs speaks during his uniform number retirement ceremony prior to the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park on May 26, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Wade Boggs – No. 26

Jumping ship to the rival New York Yankees soured many fans on Wade Boggs, but there’s no doubting that the first 11 years of his career in Boston were exceptional.

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Boggs made eight All-Star appearances and won five batting titles as a member of the Red Sox. He was a bit ahead of his time in terms of recognizing the value of on-base percentage. He had power, but wasn’t one to try to smash home runs at the expense of batting average and drawing walks. It’s that mentality that led to Boggs routinely hitting 40+ doubles and producing an OBP well over .400 throughout his time in Boston.

During those 11 season with the Red Sox, Boggs hit .338/.428/.462. He topped 200 hits in seven consecutive seasons and won six Silver Slugger awards. He ranks second in franchise history in batting average and third in OBP.

His .369 career batting average at Fenway Park is the highest among Red Sox hitters with at least 1,000 career plate appearances in the ballpark.

The 70.8 fWAR that Boggs posted during his time in Boston ranks third in franchise history.

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