This is a list of Boston Red Sox players who have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the East division within the American League (AL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1901 through 1907, the team was known as the Boston Americans. Since 1912, the Red Sox have played their home games at Fenway Park.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, and the honoring of persons who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport. The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations". The expression "Hall of Fame" or the metonym "Cooperstown" are often used to refer to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Players Position players The following position players have the Red Sox listed as their "primary team" or are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Red Sox cap insignia. Those in bold have the Red Sox listed as their "primary team". PlayerPos.MLB YearsRed Sox YearsAVGHHRRBIYear InductedRef. 3B 1982–1999 1982–1992 .328 3010 118 1014 2005 (1st ballot) 3B 1895–1908 1901–1907 .294 1999 65 983 1945 (Veteran's Committee) SS 1926–1945 1935–1945 .301 2285 170 1424 1956 (10th ballot) 2B 1937–1944, 1946–1951 1937–1944, 1946–1951 .288 2042 223 1247 1986 (Veterans Committee) C 1929–1945, 1947 1933–1937 .281 1692 28 735 1984 (Veterans Committee) C 1969, 1971–1993 1969, 1971–1980 .269 2356 376 1330 2000 (2nd ballot) 1B 1925–1942, 1944–1945 1936–1942 .325 2646 534 1922 1951 (7th ballot) RF 1909–1925 1909–1920 .281 2466 75 816 1971 (Veterans Committee) DH 1997–2016 2003–2016 .286 2192 541 1768 2022 (1st ballot) LF 1974–1989 1974–1989 .298 2452 382 1451 2009 (15th ballot) LF 1939–1942, 1946–1960 1939–1942, 1946–1960 .344 2654 521 1839 1966 (1st ballot) LF 1961–1983 1961–1983 .285 3419 452 1844 1989 (1st ballot)
The following position players were players, managers, or executives for the Red Sox during their careers but are not identified in Cooperstown with the Red Sox as their “primary team” nor with a Red Sox cap insignia.
Luis Aparicio Adrián Beltré Lou Boudreau Jesse Burkett Orlando Cepeda Frank Chance Eddie Collins Andre Dawson Hugh Duffy Bucky Harris Rickey Henderson Billy Herman George Kell Tony LaRussa Heinie Manush Tony Pérez Al Simmons Tris Speaker Dick Williams
Pitchers The following pitchers have the Red Sox listed as their "primary team" or are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Red Sox cap insignia. Those in bold have the Red Sox listed as their "primary team".
PlayerMLB YearsRed Sox YearsWinsLossesERAKYear InductedRef. 1925–1941 1934–1941 300 141 3.06 2266 1947 (3rd ballot) 1992–2009 1998–2004 219 100 2.93 3154 2015 (1st ballot) 1912–1917, 1919–1934 1915–1917, 1919–1922, 1934 240 162 3.60 1227 1948 (8th ballot)
The following pitchers were players, managers, or executives for the Red Sox during their careers but are not identified in Cooperstown with the Red Sox as their “primary team” nor with a Red Sox cap insignia.
Jack Chesbro Dennis Eckersley Waite Hoyt Ferguson Jenkins Juan Marichal Red Ruffing Babe Ruth Tom Seaver Lee Smith John Smoltz Billy Wagner Cy Young
Non-players The following non-players have the Red Sox listed as their "primary team" or are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Red Sox cap insignia. Those in bold have the Red Sox listed as their "primary team".
NameRoleTenure with Red SoxYear InductedRef. Executive/Owner 1933–1976 1980
The following non-players were managers or executives for the Red Sox during their careers but are not identified in Cooperstown with the Red Sox as their “primary team” nor with a Red Sox cap insignia.
Ed Barrow Joe McCarthy
See also List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
References
External links National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum