Every era of Boston Red Sox baseball, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Boston Red Sox legends across the 1960s to today — a full nine-man batting order plus an ace, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 162-game season.
Hitting is weighted 62%, the ace 38% — exactly how iKnoBall scores an MLB lineup. Think you'd start a different nine? Prove it.
Pedro Martinez headlines the group at a 97 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Martinez, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances the ace, the middle of the order, up-the-middle defense, and outfield power across Boston Red Sox history, then simulates all 162 games. The result — 159–3 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit at the plate and on the mound.
Every Boston Red Sox legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting lineup above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | Starting Pitcher | 1990s | 97 |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher | 1970s | 90 |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman | 1990s | 90 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman | 2010s | 90 |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman | 1980s | 93 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop | 1990s | 91 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Outfielder | 1960s | 94 |
| Manny Ramirez | Outfielder | 2000s | 94 |
| Mookie Betts | Outfielder | 2010s | 93 |
| David Ortiz | Designated Hitter | 2000s | 94 |
| Roger Clemens | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 94 |
| Chris Sale | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 92 |
| Rafael Devers | Third Baseman | 2020s | 91 |
| Jim Rice | Outfielder | 1970s | 91 |
| Curt Schilling | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 91 |
| J.D. Martinez | Designated Hitter | 2010s | 90 |
| Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop | 2020s | 90 |
| Fred Lynn | Outfielder | 1970s | 89 |
| Jon Lester | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 89 |
| Luis Tiant | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 88 |
| Dwight Evans | Outfielder | 1980s | 88 |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman | 2000s | 88 |
| Tony Conigliaro | Outfielder | 1960s | 87 |
| Jonathan Papelbon | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 87 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Outfielder | 2010s | 87 |
| Dennis Eckersley | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 87 |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher | 2000s | 87 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 87 |
| Jim Lonborg | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 86 |
| Reggie Smith | Outfielder | 1960s | 86 |
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Build Your All-Time LineupGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Boston Red Sox lineup is Pedro Martinez (SP, 1990s), Carlton Fisk (C, 1970s), Mo Vaughn (1B, 1990s), Dustin Pedroia (2B, 2010s), Wade Boggs (3B, 1980s), Nomar Garciaparra (SS, 1990s), Carl Yastrzemski (OF, 1960s), Manny Ramirez (OF, 2000s), Mookie Betts (OF, 2010s), David Ortiz (DH, 2000s). Together they project to a 159–3 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 10-man lineup at 159–3 over a 162-game season, with an average starter rating of 93. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined hitting and pitching strength, so an all-time team contends for a historic year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Hitting (the nine-man batting order) is weighted 62% and the ace pitcher 38%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time lineup, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 162–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.