Worst Red Sox Player of All Time

[mvp 78]

Some of these guys at the bottom, as you know, were above-average defenders, so may not deserve to be on a thread of "worst" players. Griffin, Pena, and Burleson won Gold Gloves in Boston, where the Rooster also was a three-time All-Star who received MVP votes in four seasons. Barrett is overlooked now, but was one of the leaders on the field for the '86 AL champs, and hit 24-for-60 in that postseason.

 

Maybe they weren't great, but they also weren't Gorkys Hernandez or Chris Owings...

 

I agree about Pena, Barrett and Burleson. With some of these guys you have to look at WRC+. For Remy, the majority of his years in Boston were above 80 WRC+ with decent defense.

[Bellhorn04]

I agree about Pena, Barrett and Burleson. With some of these guys you have to look at WRC+. For Remy, the majority of his years in Boston were above 80 WRC+ with decent defense.

 

Plus his heroics in the 1978 playoff game (sigh).

[moonslav59]

I agree about Pena, Barrett and Burleson. With some of these guys you have to look at WRC+. For Remy, the majority of his years in Boston were above 80 WRC+ with decent defense.

 

Plus, back then, 2Bmen and SSs often had low OPS. Burleson's .688 was probably about average for SSs in that era.

[mvp 78]

Burleson's worst BOS season was 1.7 fWAR. Hard to even consider him on a "worst" list.

[moonslav59]

Burleson's worst BOS season was 1.7 fWAR. Hard to even consider him on a "worst" list.

 

I don't think anyone is.

[SCM33]

Pitchers:

Anyone mention Robinson Checo? The million dollar mystery man?

 

Hitters:

Rusney Castillo

 

Draft Picks:

Craig Hansen

[Swiharts Ghost]

Pitchers:

Anyone mention Robinson Checo? The million dollar mystery man?

 

Hitters:

Rusney Castillo

 

Draft Picks:

Craig Hansen

 

Mike way back Wasdin

[notin]

Mike way back Wasdin

 

John Wasdin. Not Mike…

[mvp 78]

John Wasdin. Not Mike…

 

When you can't even get the guy's name right...

[jad]

No love for Don Buddin?

[yankthis]

Do y'all remember that Mujica guy? "Mujica" is Spanish for "forfeit game".

[a700hitter]

Mark Lemke was pretty bad, but Craig Grebeck was the worst of all time.

[Elktonnick]

No love for Don Buddin?

 

One Boston sportswriter said Buddin's nickname was E-6.

[dgalehouse]

One Boston sportswriter said Buddin's nickname was E-6.

 

One wag said he thought his name was Elmer Buddin because every time he looked, it said E- Buddin..

[jacksonianmarch]

Ramiro Mendoza was pretty bad as a Red Sock

[notin]

Interestingly enough, Fangraphs list the worst season by any full time Red Sox player since 1930 as Troy O’Leary with -1.3 fWAR in 1996. Pablo Sandoval (2015) and Glenn Hoffman (1982) come in right behind him with -1.2 fWAR…

[cp176]

No love for Don Buddin?

 

oh what hands he had! lol

[cp176]

Doug Griffin looked like the heir apparent to follow Mike Andrews for us at second base. His injury spoiled what possibly could have been a very good career.

[cp176]

...and one more thing - no list like this is complete without taking a look at Felix Mantilla or maybe even my much respected Chuck Schilling.

[Bellhorn04]

Interestingly enough, Fangraphs list the worst season by any full time Red Sox player since 1930 as Troy O’Leary with -1.3 fWAR in 1996. Pablo Sandoval (2015) and Glenn Hoffman (1982) come in right behind him with -1.2 fWAR…

 

Frankly it's incredible how putrid Sandoval was in a Red Sox uniform.

[mvp 78]

Mark Lemke was pretty bad, but Craig Grebeck was the worst of all time.

 

Grebeck definitely is in the discussion.

[Bellhorn04]

All things considered, I'll go with Pablo. On a 5 year contract for 95 million, he failed to give us even one season that wasn't below replacement level.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

All things considered, I'll go with Pablo. On a 5 year contract for 95 million, he failed to give us even one season that wasn't below replacement level.

 

That's hitting below the broken belt.

[Kimmi]

All things considered, I'll go with Pablo. On a 5 year contract for 95 million, he failed to give us even one season that wasn't below replacement level.

 

It ended up being a terrible contract. Going into it, it shouldn't have been nearly as bad as it ended up being.

[Elktonnick]

oh what hands he had! lol

I clearly remember Buddin letting balls hit right at him through between his legs. I think he was the worst shortstop that I have ever seen.

[mvp 78]

All things considered, I'll go with Pablo. On a 5 year contract for 95 million, he failed to give us even one season that wasn't below replacement level.

 

The worst player isn't the same as the worst contract.

[notin]

Frankly it's incredible how putrid Sandoval was in a Red Sox uniform.

 

I think he fits into a lot of Worst categories for Boston. Including “worst player to invite over to dinner.”

 

Yes, that stuff never gets old to me…

[mvp 78]

I think he fits into a lot of Worst categories for Boston. Including “worst player to invite over to dinner.”

 

Yes, that stuff never gets old to me…

 

IDK, I think I'd rather have Pablo over for dinner than Sale. Pablo would eat a lot, but Sale would just pick at his food.

[notin]

IDK, I think I'd rather have Pablo over for dinner than Sale. Pablo would eat a lot, but Sale would just pick at his food.

 

Only because he would tear a ligament in his elbow trying to cut the entree…

[mvp 78]

Only because he would tear a ligament in his elbow trying to cut the entree…

 

I think Pablo would just be a better hang too.