Sep 18, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (13) hits a three run home run during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Photo Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
HANLEY RAMIREZ
BATS: R
AGE: 33
TEAM: Boston
INDICATORS
On-base .361
BABIP .315
Slugging .505
Total Bases 277
OPS .866
vs RHP .268
vs LHP .346
wOBA .367
TWO-YEAR MAJOR LEAGUE STATISTICS
BA OBP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
.249 .291 401 59 100 12 1 19 53 6 (2015)
.286 .361 549 81 157 28 1 30 111 9 (2016)
2016: A past-his-prime Hanley perked up with a vintage season in his role as the Red Sox’s primary first baseman and occasional DH. His OPS spiked 149 points and he set a new career mark with 111 RBIs. He even succeeded on 9 of 12 stolen-base attempts. The man has always known how to fill up a box score.
Forecast: Ramirez lives in the high-rent neighborhood, batting in the five-hole for an offensive juggernaut in a hitter-friendly home yard. He can still play, clearly. But can he stay healthy for another full season? It’s been the central question with Ramirez each year since 2011.
