All-Time Red Sox Roster: David Ortiz

All-Time Red Sox Roster: David Ortiz


HR, 116 R, 117 RBI, 3 SB, 175 wRC+, 6.3 fWAR David Ortiz is, without question, the most important player in Red Sox history. His arrival in 2003 represented the beginning of a turning point in the franchise’s history. Yes, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens, Dwight Evans, Jim Rice, Bobby Doerr, Pedro Martínez, Cy Young and Tris Speaker outperformed him in FanGraphs WAR while here, but none of them had the impact that Ortiz had.