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16. Mookie Betts

16. Mookie Betts
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: October 7, 1992 in Nashville, TN USA
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • Height: 5'9"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: June 29, 2014
  • Final Game: October 03, 2021
  • Gold Glove - 2016
  • Silver Slugger - 2016
  • TSN All-Star - 2016
  • Gold Glove - 2017
  • TSN All-Star - 2017
  • MVP - 2015
  • MVP - 2016
 
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There was a time when Mookie Betts was the top star of the Boston Red Sox and not only their best player but one of the best in all of Baseball.

Betts debuted in 2014, and in 2015 he was entrenched as an elite Rightfielder.  In 2016, he was named an All-Star and would have 31 Home Runs, 113 RBIs with a .318 Batting Average.  He finished second in MVP voting, winning both the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger.  Betts' traditional stats dipped a little the following year, but he was still a Gold Glove winner and an All-Star and was sixth in MVP voting.

That was spectacular, but the Rightfielder broke on through in a 2018 season where he again won the Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, was an All-Star, and would win the MVP with a year that won the Batting and Slugging Title.  The BoSox went all the way that season to a World Series Title, primarily based on what Betts brought to the table.

After the 2019 Season, the Red Sox went into rebuilding mode. and Betts was traded along with fellow star, David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he won another World Series.  With the Red Sox, Betts, finished in the top-eight in MVP voting four times and had a .301/.374./519 Slash Line.  Red Sox fans will never forget the day they lost Mookie Betts.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Selected in the 5th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/7/11.
  • Departed: Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers with David Price for Jeter Downs, Connor Wong, and Alex Verdugo 2/10/20
  • Games Played: 794
  • Notable Statistics: 613 Runs Scored
    965 Hits
    229 Doubles
    26 Triples
    139 Home Runs
    470 Runs Batted In
    136 Stolen Bases
    .301/.374/.519 Slash Line
    41.8 bWAR

    21 Playoff Games
    16 Runs Scored
    20 Hits
    7 Doubles
    0 Triples
    1 Home Run
    4 Runs Batted In
    2 Stolen Bases
    .227/.313/.341 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (2018)
    MVP (2018)
    All-MLB Team 2 (2019)
    All-Star (2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
    Silver Slugger (2016, 2018 & 2019)
    Gold Glove (2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
    Wilson Overall Defensive Player (2016)
    Wilson Defensive Player (2016 & 2018)
    Highest bWAR for a Position Player (2018)
    Highest Batting Average (2018)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (2018)
    Most At Bats (2016)
    Most Runs Scored (2018 & 2019)
    Most Total Bases (2016)
    Most Extra Base Hits (2018)
    Highest Win Probability Added (2018)
    Most Putouts by a Rightfielder (2016 & 2017)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Rightfielder (2016)
    Most Putouts by an Outfielder (2019)
    Most Double Plays Turned by an Outfielder (2016)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Rightfielder (2017 & 2018)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Rightfielder (2017)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (2016 & 2017)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by an Outfielder (2016)

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