Aramis Ramirez joined the Cubs as a mid-season trade from the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2003, and it was in the Windy City that the Dominican Third Baseman had his best run in Major League Baseball.  Ramirez made history that year, helping the Cubs make the playoffs, where he smacked the first post-season Grand Slam in team history.  Chicago fell to the Marlins in the NLCS, but Ramirez proved he was there to lead the team with his bat.  

Playing with the Cubs until 2011, Ramirez had seven 25 Home Run plus years, including three 30-plus years from 2004 to 2006.  An All-Star twice with the Cubs (2005 & 2008), Ramirez twice finished tenth for the National League MVP in both All-Star years.

Ramirez left Chicago for Milwaukee via free agency and had 1,246 Hits and 239 Home Runs.

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.

Signed as an Amateur Free Agent from the Dominican Republic in 2013, Rafael Devers first appeared for the Red Sox as a 20-year-old in 2017 and when the 2018 campaign began, he was Boston’s starting Third Baseman in a year where the BoSox won the World Series.

Bringing a solid power presence to the club, Devers broke out in 2019 with 32 Home Runs, a league-leading 54 Doubles, and a .311 Batting Average, arguably his best season to date.  From 2021 to 2024, Devers has had at least 27 Home Runs, a .500 Slugging Percentage, and has received MVP votes (though has never made the top ten).  An All-Star three times and two-time Silver Slugger, Devers enters 2025 with an even 200 Home Runs and 1,062 Hits.