Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Atlanta Braves.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Red Sox struggled in the first half and, shockingly, traded their star, Rafael Devers, which led many to believe Boston had given up on the season.  The reverse happened: the team had an excellent second half and made the playoffs with an 89-win season.  Boston lost to the New York Yankees in the Wild Card, but it was a good year overall. 

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged.

1. Ted Williams
2. Carl Yastrzemski
3. Roger Clemens
4. Wade Boggs
5. Cy Young

You can find the entire list here.

As indicated earlier, Devers was the only player who was active last year on the Red Sox roster.  He moved up to #39 from #44.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Boston Red Sox.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.

Last year, the Red Sox finished with a disappointing .500 record and are on the rebuilding road.  There are two new entries, one with an active player and one who re-enters based on the latest algorithm.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes.

1. Ted Williams

2. Carl Yastrzemski

3. Roger Clemens

4. Wade Boggs

5. Cy Young

You can find the entire list here.

Three-time All-Star Rafael Devers, makes his debut at #46 and Billy Goodman is the returnee at #47.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Boston Red Sox.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Red Sox had a bad year, and there were no changes in the Top 50, but we did want to acknowledge that we took 2023 into account.

As always, we present our top five, which obviously did not change.:

1. Ted Williams

2. Carl Yastrzemski

3. Roger Clemens

4. Wade Boggs

5. Cy Young

You can find the entire list here.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Boston Red Sox.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Red Sox had one of their worst seasons in years, and there were no new entrants, with only one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which had no changes.

1. Ted Williams

2. Carl Yastrzemski

3. Roger Clemens

4. Wade Boggs

5. Cy Young

You can find the entire list here.

The only change came from the now San Diego Padre, Xander Bogaerts, who jumped to #21 from #29 off his fourth (and final) All-Star with Boston.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Carl Yastrzemski famously stepped into the vacuum left by Ted Williams in 1961, taking over left field and the mantle of the franchise’s premier hitter. Like his predecessor, Yaz was a "Lifer" who spent his entire 23-season career (1961–1983) with the Red Sox. While he too was unable to secure a World Series ring, his career was a testament to elite consistency and high-stakes production, leading Boston through two of its most iconic "Impossible Dream" eras.

The pinnacle of Yastrzemski’s career arrived in 1967, in an era where pitchers ruled the mound, Yaz authored a Triple Crown masterpiece, leading the American League in Batting Average (.326), Home Runs (44), and RBIs (121). He swept the leaderboards, also topping the AL in Runs Scored, Hits, OBP, and Slugging to easily secure the MVP. It was a season of singular brilliance that single-handedly willed the Red Sox to the 1967 Pennant.

Beyond the power of '67, Yaz was a versatile offensive force, securing Batting Titles in 1963 and 1968 and leading the league in On-Base Percentage five times. While he may not have matched Williams’ pure hitting metrics, he far surpassed him with the leather. An 18-time All-Star, Yaz was a defensive technician, winning 7 Gold Gloves and leading the league in assists 8 times.  His five seasons leading AL Left Fielders in Total Zone Runs identify him as a premier two-way outlier.

Yaz's postseason resume proves he was a big-game performer. In 17 high-pressure October games across 1967 and 1975, he posted a staggering .369/.447/.600 slash line with four home runs and 11 RBIs. Though the supporting cast often fell just short of the ultimate prize, Yastrzemski’s personal performance in the clutch was beyond reproach. He was the heartbeat of the '67 "Impossible Dream" and the 1975 squad that participated in arguably the greatest World Series ever played.

By the time he retired after the 1983 season, Yastrzemski had rewritten the Red Sox record books through sheer longevity and talent. He remains the all-time franchise leader in Runs Scored (1,816), Hits (3,419), Doubles (646), and Runs Batted In (1,844). These volume-dense totals make him the absolute anchor for Category 1 in our framework, representing a level of career accumulation that few in the sport's history can rival.

Yastrzemski was a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 1989, the same year the Red Sox retired his legendary Number 8. He was also a foundational member of the inaugural Red Sox Hall of Fame class in 1994. In Fenway, Yaz represents the transition from the individual brilliance of the Williams era to the gritty, all-around excellence that defined the Red Sox for the next quarter-century.