Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
The Red Sox Legacy xi
Factors Used to Determine Rankings xiv
The Rankings
1 Ted Williams 1
2 Carl Yastrzemski 12
3 Pedro Martinez 20
4 Roger Clemens 29
5 Cy Young 37
6 Wade Boggs 44
7 Jim Rice 51
8 Jimmie Foxx 59
9 Tris Speaker 66
10 Bobby Doerr 73
11 David Ortiz 79
12 Dwight Evans 87
13 Manny Ramirez 93
14 Nomar Garciaparra 101
15 Joe Cronin 109
16 Babe Ruth 115
17 Mo Vaughn 122
18 Carlton Fisk 128
19 Dustin Pedroia 136
20 Dom DiMaggio 142
21 Smoky Joe Wood 149
22 Luis Tiant 154
23 Johnny Pesky 161
24 Vern Stephens 167
25 Jackie Jensen 173
26 Fred Lynn 179
27 Lefty Grove 186
28 Mel Parnell 193
29 Frank Malzone 198
30 Mike Greenwell 204
31 Reggie Smith 210
32 Harry Hooper 217
33 Jason Varitek 223
34 Kevin Youkilis 228
35 Rico Petrocelli 235
36 Tony Conigliaro 241
37 Johnny Damon 248
38 Mike Lowell 255
39 Billy Goodman 260
40 Pete Runnels 265
41 George Scott 270
42 Jon Lester 277
43 Time Wakefield 282
44 Duffy Lewis 287
45 Ellis Kinder 293
46 Curt Schilling 297
47 Derek Lowe 303
48 Josh Beckett 308
49 Jacoby Ellsbury 314
50 Jim Lonborg 321
Summary and Honorable Mentions: The Next 25 329
Glossary 355
Sources 357
