Jerry Remy is best known around Red Sox Nation as a announcer for the Red Sox on T.V. which he has done since 1988. But, he was also a decent 2B for the Red Sox when he played ball. Remy made it to the All-Star team for the only time of his major league career in his first season with the Red Sox in 1978. Remy played in 148 games for the Red Sox in 1978 and he was 162 for 583 (.278 avg, .671 OPS) with 87 runs scored, 2 homers, 44 RBIs and 30 stolen bases. Remy played in 710 games in his 7 years with the Red Sox and he was 802 for 2,809 (.286 avg, .668 OPS) with 385 runs scored, 2 homers, 211 RBIs and 98 stolen bases. Remy wasn’t the best second baseman around but his all-around contributions to the Red Sox over the past 32 years have been huge.

Righty swinging infielder Jody Reed came up as a shortstop, but he played his best ball at 2B for the Red Sox. Reed’s best season came in 1990 with the Red Sox when he finished 18th in the voting for the A.L. MVP Award. Reed played in 155 games for the Red Sox in 1990 and he was 173 for 598 (.289 avg, .760 OPS) with 70 runs scored, 5 homers, 51 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. Reed also led the major leagues in doubles in 1990 with 45 of them. Reed played in 715 games in his six years with the Red Sox and he was 743 for 2,658 (.280 avg, .730 OPS) with 361 runs scored, 17 homers, 277 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. Reed played his best ball in Boston as he wasn’t the same player after he left.

Righty reliever Dick Radatz was a solid reliever in his five years with the Boston Red Sox. He pitched in 286 games (0 starts) in his five years with the Red Sox and he was 49-34 with 104 saves, a 2.65 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He gave up 420 hits in 557 1/3 innings with the Red Sox while whiffing 627 batters as he was pretty nasty with the BoSox. He was at his best in 1964 when he led the majors in saves. He pitched in 79 games (0 starts) for the Red Sox in 1964 and he was 16-9 with 29 saves, a 2.29 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. Radatz only gave up 103 hits in 157 innings in 1964 for the Red Sox while whiffing 181 batters. You don’t see relievers like Radatz in the majors anymore as he almost averaged 2 innings per appearance in 1964, when he led the Major Leagues in saves.

Righty starting pitcher Tom Seaver finished up his Hall of Fame career with the Boston Red Sox in 1986. Seaver pitched in 16 games (all starts) for the Red Sox in 1986 and he was 5-7 with a 3.80 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. It was the last year of his major league career which resulted in Seaver getting elected into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1992. Seaver finished his career with 311 wins in the major leagues which ranks him 18th in Major League history.

Lefty swinging CF Fred Lynn burst onto the scene with the Boston Red Sox in 1975, as he won both the Rookie of the Year Award and the MVP Award in the American League. Lynn played in 145 games for the Red Sox in 1975 and he was 175 of 528 (.331 avg, .967 OPS) with 103 runs scored, 21 homers, 105 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Lynn also led the majors with 47 doubles in 1975. But, Lynn’s best season with the Red Sox came in 1979 when he finished 4th in the MVP voting. Lynn played in 147 games for the Red Sox in 1979 and he was 177 of 531 (.333 avg, 1.059 OPS) with 116 runs scored, 39 homers, 122 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. Lynn played 7 seasons for the Red Sox and he made the All-Star team six times as well as winning four Gold Gloves. Lynn’s fearlessness in the field likely hampered him from reaching his full potential as he often lost battles with outfield walls, despite making some amazing plays. Lynn played in 828 games for the Red Sox in his career and he was 944 of 3,062 (.308 avg, .902 OPS) with 523 runs scored, 124 homers, 521 RBIs and 43 stolen bases. Lynn was never the same player after the Red Sox dealt him on January 23, 1981 to the California Angels.