The following is a list of players, past and present, who have appeared in at least one competitive game for the Boston Red Sox American League franchise (founded in 1908), known previously as the Boston Americans (1901–07).
Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
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A
David Aardsma Don Aase Andy Abad Fernando Abad Wilyer Abreu Alfredo Aceves Jerry Adair Bob Adams Terry Adams Doc Adkins Benny Agbayani Harry Agganis Sam Agnew Rick Aguilera Matt Albers Jorge Alcalá Izzy Alcántara Dale Alexander Manny Alexander Jorge Alfaro Luis Alicea Gary Allenson Mel Almada Abraham Almonte Héctor Almonte Nick Altrock Luis Alvarado Abe Alvarez Larry Andersen Brady Anderson Brian Anderson Chase Anderson Fred Anderson Jimmy Anderson Lars Anderson Ernie Andres Kim Andrew Ivy Andrews Mike Andrews Shane Andrews Matt Andriese Roman Anthony Luis Aparicio Luis Aponte Pete Appleton Jonathan Araúz Frank Arellanes Tony Armas Charlie Armbruster Jonathan Aro Rolando Arrojo Bronson Arroyo Christian Arroyo Bob Asbjornson Billy Ashley Ken Aspromonte Pedro Astacio Scott Atchison James Atkins Elden Auker Leslie Aulds Steve Avery Bobby Ávila Ramón Avilés Mike Avilés Joe Azcue
B
Burke Badenhop Lore Bader Carlos Baerga Jim Bagby Andrew Bailey Bob Bailey Cory Bailey Gene Bailey Jeff Bailey Al Baker Floyd Baker Jack Baker Tracy Baker Rocco Baldelli Neal Ball Scott Bankhead Willie Banks Walter Barbare Frank Barberich Daniel Bard Josh Bard Brian Bark Brian Barkley Babe Barna Matt Barnes Steve Barr Kyle Barraclough Bill Barrett Bob Barrett Frank Barrett Jimmy Barrett Marty Barrett Tom Barrett Ed Barry Jack Barry Steve Barr Aaron Bates Frank Baumann Jason Bay Don Baylor Bill Bayne Eduard Bazardo Pedro Beato Rod Beck Josh Beckett Érik Bédard Hugh Bedient Jalen Beeks Stan Belinda Brayan Bello Gary Bell Juan Bell Mark Bellhorn Adrián Beltré Esteban Beltré Andrew Benintendi Juan Beníquez Mike Benjamin Dennis Bennett Frank Bennett Jake Bennett Al Benton Todd Benzinger Lou Berberet Moe Berg Boze Berger Brennan Bernardino Charlie Berry Quintin Berry Sean Berry Damon Berryhill Mookie Betts Hal Bevan Ben Beville Jeff Bianchi Dante Bichette Elliot Bigelow Jack Billingham Doug Bird John Bischoff Max Bishop Dave Black Tim Blackwell Richard Bleier Clarence Blethen Greg Blosser Red Bluhm Mike Boddicker Larry Boerner Xander Bogaerts Wade Boggs Bobby Bolin Milt Bolling Tom Bolton Boof Bonser Ike Boone Ray Boone Cam Booser Toby Borland Tom Borland Lou Boudreau Michael Bowden Sam Bowen Stew Bowers Joe Bowman Ted Bowsfield Oil Can Boyd Blaine Boyer Chad Bradford Herb Bradley Hugh Bradley Jackie Bradley Jr. Cliff Brady King Brady Darren Bragg Mark Brandenburg Bucky Brandon Ryan Brasier Fred Bratschi Alex Bregman Brandon Brennan Bryce Brentz Craig Breslow Eddie Bressoud Ken Brett Colten Brewer Tom Brewer Austin Brice Ralph Brickner Jim Brillheart Drake Britton Dick Brodowski Rico Brogna Jack Brohamer Adrian Brown Corey Brown Dusty Brown Hal Brown Jamie Brown Kevin Brown Lloyd Brown Mace Brown Mike Brown Mike Brumley Tom Brunansky Jim Bucher Clay Buchholz Bill Buckner Don Buddin Walker Buehler Damon Buford Kirk Bullinger Fred Burchell Bob Burda Nick Burdi Tom Burgmeier Raymond Burgos Jesse Burkett John Burkett Morgan Burkhart Ellis Burks Rick Burleson George Burns Mike Burns Jim Burton Jim Busby Bullet Joe Bush Jack Bushelman Frank Bushey Bill Butland Dan Butler Bud Byerly Jim Byrd Marlon Byrd Paul Byrd
C
Fernando Cabrera Orlando Cabrera Hick Cady Iván Calderón Earl Caldwell Ray Caldwell Mike Cameron Dolph Camilli Bill Campbell Isaiah Campbell Kristian Campbell Paul Campbell José Canseco Chris Capuano Bernie Carbo Tom Carey Walter Carlisle Swede Carlstrom Cleo Carlyle Roy Carlyle Chris Carpenter Héctor Carrasco Bill Carrigan Ed Carroll Mike Carp Chris Carter Jerry Casale Triston Casas Joe Cascarella Sean Casey Kevin Cash Andrew Cashner Scott Cassidy Carlos Castillo Frank Castillo Rusney Castillo Danny Cater Joey Gathright Garin Cecchini Rex Cecil Juan Centeno Orlando Cepeda Rick Cerone Yoenis Céspedes Chet Chadbourne Bob Chakales Wes Chamberlain Esty Chaney Yu Chang Ed Chaplin Aroldis Chapman Ben Chapman Pete Charton Ken Chase Jhoulys Chacin Michael Chavis Charlie Chech Robinson Checo Bruce Chen Tsung-Che Cheng Jack Chesbro Nelson Chittum Jin Ho Cho Joe Christopher Loyd Christopher Joe Cicero Eddie Cicotte Galen Cisco Pedro Ciriaco Bill Cissell Danny Clark Jack Clark Otey Clark Phil Clark Tony Clark Royce Clayton Mark Clear Roger Clemens Matt Clement Lance Clemons Reggie Cleveland Tex Clevenger Lou Clinton Bill Clowers George Cochran Robert Coello Jack Coffey Alex Cole Dave Coleman Michael Coleman Lou Collier Jimmy Collins Ray Collins Rip Collins Shano Collins Bartolo Colón Merl Combs Ralph Comstock David Cone Bunk Congalton Billy Conigliaro Tony Conigliaro Gene Conley Willson Contreras Bud Connolly Ed Connolly (C) Ed Connolly (P) Joe Connolly Bill Conroy Billy Consolo Aaron Cook Ryan Cook Dusty Cooke Jimmy Cooney Cecil Cooper Garrett Cooper Guy Cooper Scott Cooper Alex Cora Franchy Cordero Wil Cordero Bryan Corey Rhéal Cormier Vic Correll Jim Corsi Marlan Coughtry Fritz Coumbe Dylan Covey Ted Cox Allen Craig Doc Cramer Gavvy Cravath Carl Crawford Kutter Crawford Paxton Crawford Steve Crawford Pat Creeden Bob Cremins César Crespo Lou Criger Coco Crisp Cooper Criswell Garrett Crochet Joe Cronin Zach Crouch Rich Croushore José Cruz Jr. William Cuevas Leon Culberson Ray Culp Midre Cummings George Cuppy Steve Curry John Curtis Milt Cuyler
D
Babe Dahlgren Bobby Dalbec Pete Daley Dom Dallessandro Johnny Damon Tyler Danish Babe Danzig Chase d'Arnaud Bobby Darwin Danny Darwin Brian Daubach Bob Daughters Austin Davis Jaylin Davis Rajai Davis Andre Dawson Alejandro De Aza Rubby De La Rosa José De La Torre José De León Cot Deal Rob Deer Pep Deininger Iván DeJesús Jr. Manny Delcarmen Alex Delgado Ike Delock Don Demeter Ryan Dempster Brian Denman Sam Dente Matt Dermody Mike Derrick Gene Desautels Mel Deutsch Rafael Devers Mickey Devine Hal Deviney Al DeVormer Bo Díaz Jonathan Diaz Juan Díaz George Dickey Emerson Dickman Bob Didier Jake Diekman Steve Dillard Dom DiMaggio Lenny DiNardo Bill Dinneen Bob DiPietro Hunter Dobbins Ray Dobens Joe Dobson Sam Dodge Pat Dodson Bobby Doerr John Doherty Andy Dominique John Donahue Pat Donahue Brendan Donnelly Chris Donnels Pete Donohue John Dopson Tom Doran Harry Dorish Jim Dorsey Félix Doubront Patsy Dougherty Tommy Dowd Jeter Downs Danny Doyle Denny Doyle Dick Drago Clem Dreisewerd J. D. Drew Stephen Drew Walt Dropo Jean Dubuc Frank Duffy Joe Dugan Bob Duliba George Dumont Jarren Duran Caleb Durbin Ed Durham Cedric Durst Adam Duvall Jim Dwyer
E
Arnold Earley Connelly Early Mike Easler Nate Eaton Dennis Eckersley Elmer Eggert Howard Ehmke Hack Eibel Roenis Elias Jacoby Ellsbury Dick Ellsworth Steve Ellsworth Alan Embree Clyde Engle Nathan Eovaldi Todd Erdos Nick Esasky Edwin Escobar Vaughn Eshelman Raynel Espinal Al Evans Bill Evans Dwight Evans Carl Everett Hoot Evers Homer Ezzell
F
Jeurys Familia Carmen Fanzone Jake Faria Steve Farr Doc Farrell Duke Farrell Jeff Fassero Michael Feliz Alex Ferguson Rick Ferrell Wes Ferrell Hobe Ferris Dave Ferriss Chick Fewster Joel Finch Tommy Fine Lou Finney Gar Finnvold Mike Fiore Hank Fischer Carlton Fisk Doug Fister Richard Fitts Howie Fitzgerald Ira Flagstead John Flaherty Al Flair Bill Fleming Scott Fletcher Bryce Florie Ben Flowers Cliff Floyd Chad Fonville Frank Foreman Happy Foreman Mike Fornieles Gary Fortune Tony Fossas Casey Fossum Eddie Foster Rube Foster Bob Fothergill Keith Foulke Boob Fowler Chad Fox Matt Fox Pete Fox Jimmie Foxx Joe Foy Ray Francis Buck Freeman Hersh Freeman John Freeman Charlie French Bernie Friberg Owen Friend Todd Frohwirth Jeff Frye Oscar Fuhr Frank Fuller Curt Fullerton Michael Fulmer
G
Kason Gabbard Gary Gaetti Fabian Gaffke Phil Gagliano Éric Gagné Del Gainer Rich Gale Denny Galehouse Ed Gallagher Bob Gallagher Jim Galvin Alec Gamboa Bob Garbark Rich Garcés Jhostynxon Garcia Luis García Nomar Garciaparra Mike Gardiner Billy Gardner Larry Gardner Wes Gardner Mike Garman Cliff Garrison Ford Garrison Justin Garza Mickey Gasper Alex Gaston Milt Gaston Joey Gathright Rich Gedman Gary Geiger Charlie Gelbert Wally Gerber Frank German Justin Germano Dick Gernert Doc Gessler Chappie Geygan Jeremy Giambi Joe Giannini Norwood Gibson Russ Gibson Andy Gilbert Don Gile Frank Gilhooley Bernard Gilkey Bob Gillespie Grant Gillis Joe Ginsberg Lucas Giolito Ralph Glaze Harry Gleason Joe Glenn John Godwin Zack Godley Chuck Goggin Jonny Gomes Wayne Gomes Mauro Gómez Stephen Gonsalves Joe Gonzales Adrián González Álex González Enrique González Eusebio González Geremi González Marwin González Romy González Johnny Gooch Billy Goodman Tom Gordon Jim Gosger Tony Graffanino Charlie Graham Lee Graham Skinny Graham Dave Gray Jeff Gray Craig Grebeck Lenny Green Nick Green Pumpsie Green Mike Greenwell Vean Gregg Doug Griffin Marty Griffin Guido Grilli Ray Grimes Myron Grimshaw Marv Grissom Vaughn Grissom Kip Gross Turkey Gross Lefty Grove Deivy Grullón Ken Grundt Creighton Gubanich Mike Guerra Luis Guerrero Mario Guerrero Tyron Guerrero Bobby Guindon Randy Gumpert Eric Gunderson Hy Gunning Mark Guthrie Jackie Gutiérrez Ricky Gutiérrez Don Gutteridge
H
Casey Hageman John Halama Odell Hale Justin Haley Raymond Haley Bill Hall Charley Hall Matt Hall Caleb Hamilton David Hamilton Chris Hammond Garry Hancock Josh Hancock Chris Haney Fred Haney Ryan Hanigan Joel Hanrahan Devern Hansack Craig Hansen Erik Hanson Carroll Hardy Tim Harikkala Harry Harper Tommy Harper Billy Harrell Ken Harrelson Bill Harris Greg Harris Joe Harris (1B) Joe Harris (P) Mickey Harris Reggie Harris Willie Harris Kyle Harrison Slim Harriss Jack Harshman Kyle Hart Chuck Hartenstein Grover Hartley Mike Hartley Charlie Hartman Chad Harville Bill Haselman Herb Hash Alex Hassan Andy Hassler Billy Hatcher Fred Hatfield Scott Hatteberg Grady Hatton Clem Hausmann Jack Hayden Frankie Hayes Ed Hearne Danny Heep Bob Heffner Randy Heflin Fred Heimach Tyler Heineman Bob Heise Tommy Helms Heath Hembree Charlie Hemphill Dave Henderson Rickey Henderson Liam Hendriks Tim Hendryx Olaf Henriksen Bill Henry Butch Henry Jim Henry Dustin Hermanson Jeremy Hermida Darwinzon Hernández Kiké Hernández Marco Hernández Gorkys Hernández Ramón Hernández Jonathan Herrera Mike Herrera Tom Herrin Joe Hesketh Eric Hetzel Joe Heving Johnnie Heving Charlie Hickman Jordan Hicks Pinky Higgins Aaron Hill Rich Hill Shea Hillenbrand Hob Hiller Dave Hillman Gordie Hinkle Dalier Hinojosa Paul Hinrichs Eric Hinske Paul Hinson Harley Hisner Billy Hitchcock Dick Hoblitzel Butch Hobson George Hockette Johnny Hodapp Mel Hoderlein Billy Hoeft Jack Hoey Glenn Hoffman Fred Hofmann Bryan Holaday Ken Holcombe Dave Hollins Billy Holm Brock Holt Mike Holtz Harry Hooper Bailey Horn Sam Horn Tony Horton Dwayne Hosey Eric Hosmer Tommy Hottovy Tanner Houck Tom House Wayne Housie Chris Howard Elston Howard Paul Howard Les Howe Bob Howry Peter Hoy Waite Hoyt Ken Huckaby Joe Hudson Sid Hudson Ed Hughes Long Tom Hughes Terry Hughes