Five Former Red Sox Players Made 2025 Baseball Hall Of Fame Ballot
The Boston Red Sox could see a few more stars from their prior years of glory earn baseball enshrinement in a few months.
MLB released the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot Monday with five former Red Sox players on it. Dustin Pedroia headlines the list as a staple player of Boston’s 21st-century resurgence across the sport, growing from a talented rookie to an unforgettable veteran voice of the clubhouse.
Legends such as outfielder Manny Ramirez are joined by infielder and slugger Hanley Ramirez along with the brief Boston tenures of infielder Ian Kinsler and reliever Billy Wagner.
The 2025 class will be announced on MLB Network on Tues. Jan. 21, 2025.
Here’s the full statistical case for each Boston representative on the 2025 ballot.
Dustin Pedroia
Career: 14 MLB seasons, .299/.365/.439, .805 OPS, 140 HR, 725 RBI, 51.9 WAR
Red Sox Career: Whole career with Red Sox
Accolades: 2008 AL MVP, 2007 AL Rookie of the Year, 2008 Silver Slugger, 2007 and 2013 World Series champion (injured for 2018 World Series title), four-time Gold Glove
Ian Kinsler
Career: 14 MLB seasons, ,269/.337/.440, .777 OPS, 257 HR, 909 RBI, 54.1 WAR
Red Sox Career: 37 G, .242/.294/.311, .604 OPS, 1 HR, 16 RBI, -0.1 WAR
Accolades: 2018 World Series champion, four-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove
Hanley Ramirez
Career: 15 MLB Seasons, .289/.360/.486, .847 OPS, 271 HR, 917 RBI, 38.0 WAR
Red Sox Career: Five MLB Seasons, .260/.326/.450, .776 OPS, 78 HR, 255 RBI, 1.6 WAR
Accolades: 2006 NL Rookie of the Year, three-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, 2009 NL Batting Champion
Manny Ramirez
Career: 19 MLB seasons, .312/.411/.585, .996 OPS, 555 HR, 1,831 RBI, 69.3 WAR
Red Sox Career: Eight MLB seasons, .312/.411/.588, .999 OPS, 274 HR, 868 RBI, 33.2 WAR
Accolades: 2004 and 2007 World Series champion, 2004 World Series MVP, 12-time All-Star, nine-time Silver Slugger, 2002 AL Batting Champion
Billy Wagner
Career: 16 MLB seasons, 47-40, 2.31 ERA, 853 G, 903 IP, 1196 K, 2.73 FIP, 11.9 K/9
Red Sox Career: One MLB season, 1-1, 1.98 ERA, 15 G, 13.2 IP, 22 K, 2.58 FIP, 14.5 K/9
Accolades: seven-time All-Star