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Jim Rice
Played For
Boston Red Sox
(1974-1989)
Primary Team
Boston Red Sox
Awards
All Star (8): 1977-1980,1983-1986 1978 - AL MVP
Silver Slugger (2): 1983-1984
Hall of Fame 2009
Jim Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1974 to 1989. Rice led the AL in home runs three times (1977, 1978, 1983), in RBI twice (1978, 1983), in slugging average twice (1977, 1978), and in total bases four times (1977-1979, 1983). He also picked up Silver Slugger awards in 1983 and 1984 (the award was created in 1980). Rice hit at least 39 home runs in a season four times, had eight 100-RBI seasons and four seasons with 200+ hits, and batted over .300 seven times. He finished his 16-year career with a .298 batting average, 382 home runs, 1,451 RBIs, 1,249 runs scored, 2,452 hits, and 4,129 total bases. He was an American League All-Star eight times (1977-1980, 1983-1986). In addition to winning the American League MVP award in 1978, he finished in the top five in MVP voting five other times (1975, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1986). Rice was elected to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995. |