List of Boston Red Sox in the Baseball Hall of Fame
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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.
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.
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.