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48. Al Benton

Al Benton struggled with the Philadelphia Athletics in the two seasons he was there (1934 & 1935), and he would be back in the minors until the Tigers bought his contract. 

47. Billy Goodman

Billy Goodman was one of the most versatile defensive players of the 1950s, as he would play multiple positions in the infield and the outfield and did them all well.  While many defensive gems struggled with the bat, Goodman, who did not have much power, did bat for a decent average.  Goodman batted .306 with the Red Sox in 1,177 Games, and he won the American League Batting Title in 1950 with .354 and was second in MVP voting.  On four other occasions, he was in the top ten in Batting Average, and he was also in the top ten in On Base Percentage four times.

49. Duffy Lewis

Joining the Red Sox as a Rule 5 Draft Pick for the 1910 season, Duffy Lewis became the starting Leftfielder for the team up until 1917 when he joined the Navy to serve in World War I.  Upon his return, and he was traded to the New York Yankees.

41. Bob Stanley

Bob Stanley played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox, where the Pitcher was the jack of all trades.