Oldest player to have a season OPS above 1.000

In 1960, Ted Williams posted an OPS of 1.096. He was 41 years old.

note: For the sake of sample size, I only included batters with more than 200 at bats in my query. Williams had 310.

Most times caught stealing in a season among active players

In 1997, Nomar Garciaparra was caught stealing 9 times in 31 attempts.

Most saves in a season

Tom Gordon had 46 saves in 1998. He held opponents to a .191 BA, surrendering only 24 runs in 79.1 innings.

As great as that season was, I’ll mostly remember him for throwing up before he came out of the bullpen in the 2004 ALCS as a member of the Yankees.

Most consecutive games with a stolen base

Tommy Harper stole a base in 5 straight games. His streak ran from 6/1 - 6/8/74.

Most batters faced in a season

Cy Young faced 1527 batters in 1902. Of course, that was back in the day when pitchers made 40 starts a year and rarely pitched anything less than a complete game.

Among active players, the record is held by Roger Clemens (he hasn’t officially retired yet). He faced 1157 batters in 1987. 

Team Record: Most consecutive games with a home run

The 1996 Red Sox went 19 straight games with a home run from 7/4-7/25/1996.

They hit a total of 30 home runs over that span, with an OPS of .858. 

Most GIDP in a season

Jim Rice grounded into 36 double plays in 1984, breaking the old record of 32 set by Jackie Jensen in 1954. 

Most consecutive games with at least 6 plate appearances

Wade Boggs went four straight games with at least 6 plate appearances. His streak ran from 9/19-9/23/1989. 

Oldest player to have an OPS higher than .700

In 2002, Rickey Henderson had an OPS of .721 despite a batting average of .223. He was 43 years old.

Highest BABIP with an ERA less than 4.00

In 1978, Bill Campbell had an ERA of 3.91 despite a .391 BABIP.  He gave up 62 hits in 50.2 innings, while opponents had a .362 OBP and .403 SLG.

Highest season ERA by a hall of famer

In 1934, Lefty Grove had a season ERA of 6.50 over 109.1 innings.

No other hall of famer in Red Sox history has had a higher ERA with more than 50 innings pitched.

Oldest player to throw a complete game

David Wells was 42.107 years old when he pitched a complete game vs. Baltimore on 9/4/2005.

Most doubles in a season

Earl Webb hit 67 doubles in 1931. He finished the season with a .333 BA and .932 OPS. 

Most stolen bases by a catcher

Wally Schang stole 15 bases in 1919, the most ever by a Red Sox catcher.

Most strikeouts by a DH

He may not be a true DH, but Manny Ramirez played over 50% of his games in that role in 2001. Over the course of the season, he struck out 147 times. 

Oldest player to hit two triples in a game

Dwight Evans was 30 years old when he hit 2 triples on 5/11/1982. I’m a bit surprised that this record has held up for 25 seasons, but we have enough over 30 sluggers on the roster this season that this record could fall soon. 

Most runs allowed in a win

On 6/20/1961, Bill Monbouquette allowed 8 runs over 7 innings and still managed to pick up the win. His final line: 7 ER, 7 BB, 7 SO, 8 H, 3 HR. 

Fewest hits with more than 300 at bats

In 1993, Tony Pena had only 55 hits in 304 at bats. His season average was .181.

Most consecutive relief appearances without an earned run

In 1992, Tony Fossas pitched 30 straight games in relief without giving up a run. His streak ran from 6/20-8/29/1992. 

Most runs allowed in a complete game

Jerry Stephenson pitched a complete game on 6/21/1968—and the Red Sox lost by a score of 4-10. Seven of the ten runs were earned. Stephenson struck out seven, walked five, and gave up thirteen hits.

Oldest player to play second base for Red Sox

Tom Carey is the oldest player to ever play second base for the Red Sox. He was 39 when he played 3 games at the position in 1946. 

Most consecutive games with a strikeout while playing center field

Willy Mo Pena struck out in 21 consecutive games while playing center field. His streak ran from 5/19/2006 through 6/17/2007. In 74 at bats, he struck out an impressive 34 times.

Pena shattered the old record that was formerly held by Tony Armas and Billy Conigliaro. Their record was nine straight games.

Most relief appearances in a season

Mike Timlin owns the Red Sox record for the most relief appearances in a season. He made 81 relief appearances in 2005.

Most home runs in a season by a catcher

Carlton Fisk owns the Red Sox record for most home runs hit in a season by a catcher. He hit 26 home runs twice—in 1977 and 1973.

Most bases on balls in a season

David Ortiz had 119 bases on balls in 2006, good for the club record. In that same year, Manny had 100 bases on balls.

Oldest player to hit more than 35 home runs

In 1957, Ted Williams hit 38 home runs at the age of 38. 

Most total bases in a game

On 6/18/1975 at Detroit, Fred Lynn had 16 total bases. He went 5 for 6 that night, with 3 homeruns, 4 runs scored, and 10 RBI. The Red Sox won the game by a score of 15-1.

Highest K/BB with over 200 innings pitched

In 2000, Pedro Martinez had a K/BB ratio of 8.88 over 217 innings. 

Most extra base hits with less than 200 at bats

Cliff Floyd had 28 extra base hits in only 171 at bats in 2002, setting the Red Sox season record for extra base hits with less than 200 at bats.

Most strikeouts in a game (team)

The Red Sox struck out 20 times in a game on two occasions, the latest being 6/5/2001 vs. the Tigers.

The Red Sox won in the bottom of the 18th inning by a score of 4-3.

Most homeruns allowed in a game

Tim Wakefield allowed 6 homeruns on 8/8/2004 vs. the Tigers. He somehow earned the win, as the Red Sox won 11-9. 

Most times on base among active players

David Ortiz reached base 297 times in 2007, the most times any active Red Sox player has reached base in a season.

Most baserunners allowed in a season

Howard Ehmke allowed 457 baserunners in 316.2 innings in 1923, the most baserunners allowed by a Red Sox pitcher in a single season.

Most losses by a hall of famer

Red Ruffing lost 25 games in 1928. He finished the season 10-25, and his losses are the most by any hall of famer who played for the Red Sox. 

Most RBI with less than 200 AB

Johnny Peacock had 39 RBI in 195 at bats in 1938, the highest season total for any Red Sox player with less than 200 at bats.

Most times hit by a pitch in a season

Don Baylor was hit by a pitch 34 times in 1986, and 24 times the following year. No other Red Sox player has been hit more than 17 times in a season. 

Oldest Red Sox player

Carl Yastrzemski was 44.041 years old on 10/2/1983, the oldest player ever to play for the Red Sox. Rickey Henderson was the second oldest player, at 43.278 years.

Most outs caused in a season

Jim Rice caused 509 outs in 1984. Outs are calculated as (AB-H+CS+GDP). Rice grounded into 36 double plays that year. 

Most plate appearances in a season

Wade Boggs owns the Red Sox record for the most plate appearances in a single season. He had 758 in 1985, while batting .368 with a .450 OBP and .478 SLG. 

Heaviest player to ever play for the Red Sox

Calvin Pickering played 17 games in 2001 with a listed weight of 275 pounds. He shattered the old weight record of 250 that was set by Rich Garces and Sam Horn. 

Most consecutive games without grounding into a double play

The Red Sox did not ground into a double play from 4/12/2000-4/25/2000, a span of 10 games.

Most times caught stealing in a season

Duffy Lewis was caught stealing 31 times in 53 attempts in 1914. That same year, teammate Tris Speaker was got caught 29 times, Larry Gardner 23 times, Hal Janvrin 20 times, and Harry Hooper and Everett Scott were caught 14 times each. 

Most quality starts in a season

Roger Clemens owns the Red Sox record for the most quality starts in a season. He had 27 in 1990. 

Most consecutive games with a hit

Nomar Garciaparra had a hit in 30 straight games from 7/26/1997 - 8/29/1997. He had a .383 BA and 1.059 OPS during that span. 

Most strikeouts in a season by a batter

Mark Bellhorn struck out 177 times in 2004, shattering the old Red Sox record of 162 set by Butch Hobson in 1977.

Most team plate appearances in a game

The Red Sox sent 84 batters to the plate on 9/3/1981, a team record for plate appearances. They had 23 hits and 7 bases on balls, but only managed 7 runs in a 7-8 loss to the Mariners.

Most pitches thrown in a single game

Tim Wakefield threw 169 pitches on 6/5/1997, shattering the Red Sox record. He came one out short of a complete game, and the Red Sox won 2-1.

Highest season OPS for a player with over 300 at bats

No surprise here. Ted Williams has the highest ever season OPS for a Red Sox player. His OPS was 1.288 in 1941, the same year he batted .406. 

Most consecutive games with an intentional base on balls

Nomar Garciaparra was intentionally walked in four games from 8/19/2000 through 8/22/2000, the most consecutive games any Red Sox player has been intentionally walked.

Most pickoffs in a single game

John Tudor picked off three batters on 5/30/1982. The Red Sox lost the game by a score of 1-2.

Highest ERA with more than 80 innings pitched

In 1939, Jim Bagby pitched 80 innings and gave up 63 earned runs, posting an ERA of 7.09—the highest of any Red Sox pitcher who threw more than 80 innings.

Most runs scored in a game

Spike Owen owns the Red Sox record for the most runs scored in a single game, and is tied for the Major League record. Owen scored six runs on 8/21/1986 vs. the Cleveland Indians. He scored each time he reached base, finishing 5 for 6 with a base on balls.

The Red Sox won the game by a score of 24-5.

Most complete games in a season

Cy Young threw forty-one complete games for the Boston Americans in 1902. He pitched 384.2 innings that year, ending the season with a 32-11 record, a 2.15 ERA, and 1.048 WHIP.

Most stolen bases in a game

Jerry Remy stole four bases on 6/14/1980 against the Angels—the most any Red Sox player has swiped in a single game.

Most games pitched without a pickoff

Derek Lowe pitched in 323 games (676.1 innings) without picking off a batter. His streak spanned over five and a half years, from 9/1/1997 until 4/25/2003.

Fewest walks with 200 innings pitched

In 1999, Pedro Martinez threw 213.1 innings and gave up only 37 walks—the smallest season total for any Red Sox pitcher who threw more than 200 innings.

Most consecutive games with a triple

Nomar Garciaparra owns the Red Sox record for hitting a triple in the most consecutive games. His four game streak ran from 5-31-2003 through 6-04-2003.

Remarkably, he started another triple streak six days later, hitting one in three straight games—good enough to put him in a tie for second place with Wade Boggs, Jim Rice and Lenny Green.