List of Boston Red Sox in the Baseball Hall of Fame

This article is about Boston Red Sox players inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. For the Hall of Fame maintained by the Red Sox, see Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.

Main building in Cooperstown, as seen in 2009

Jimmy Collins, inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1945

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, 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".

Player	Pos.	MLB Years	Red Sox Years	AVG	H	HR	RBI	Year Inducted	Ref.
Wade Boggs	3B	1982–1999	1982–1992	.328	3010	118	1014	2005 (1st ballot)	[1]
Jimmy Collins	3B	1895–1908	1901–1907	.294	1999	65	983	1945 (Veteran's Committee)	[2]
Joe Cronin	SS	1926–1945	1935–1945	.301	2285	170	1424	1956 (10th ballot)	[3]
Bobby Doerr	2B	1937–1944, 1946–1951	1937–1944, 1946–1951	.288	2042	223	1247	1986 (Veterans Committee)	[4]
Rick Ferrell	C	1929–1945, 1947	1933–1937	.281	1692	28	735	1984 (Veterans Committee)	[5]
Carlton Fisk	C	1969, 1971–1993	1969, 1971–1980	.269	2356	376	1330	2000 (2nd ballot)	[6]
Jimmie Foxx	1B	1925–1942, 1944–1945	1936–1942	.325	2646	534	1922	1951 (7th ballot)	[7]
Harry Hooper	RF	1909–1925	1909–1920	.281	2466	75	816	1971 (Veterans Committee)	[8]
David Ortiz	DH	1997–2016	2003–2016	.286	2192	541	1768	2022 (1st ballot)	[9]
Jim Rice	LF	1974–1989	1974–1989	.298	2452	382	1451	2009 (15th ballot)	[10]
Ted Williams	LF	1939–1942, 1946–1960	1939–1942, 1946–1960	.344	2654	521	1839	1966 (1st ballot)	[11]
Carl Yastrzemski	LF	1961–1983	1961–1983	.285	3419	452	1844	1989 (1st ballot)	[12]

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".

Player	MLB Years	Red Sox Years	Wins	Losses	ERA	K	Year Inducted	Ref.
Lefty Grove	1925–1941	1934–1941	300	141	3.06	2266	1947 (3rd ballot)	[13]
Pedro Martínez	1992–2009	1998–2004	219	100	2.93	3154	2015 (1st ballot)	[14]
Herb Pennock	1912–1917, 1919–1934	1915–1917, 1919–1922, 1934	240	162	3.60	1227	1948 (8th ballot)	[15]

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".

Name	Role	Tenure with Red Sox	Year Inducted	Ref.
Tom Yawkey	Executive/Owner	1933–1976	1980	[16]

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

1. "Wade Boggs".
2. "Jimmy Collins".
3. "Joe Cronin".
4. "Bobby Doerr".
5. "Rick Ferrell".
6. "Carlton Fisk".
7. "Jimmie Foxx".
8. "Harry Hooper".
9. "David Ortiz".
10. "Jim Rice".
11. "Ted Williams".
12. "Carl Yastrzemski".
13. "Lefty Grove".
14. "Pedro Martínez".
15. "Herb Pennock".
16. "Tom Yawkey".

External links

• National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum