Jim Rice (James Edward Rice) was born on March 8, 1953 in Anderson, South Carolina. He made his Major League debut on August 19, 1974 for the Boston Red Sox. In 1975, his rookie year, he hit .309 with 22 home runs and 102 RBI. Rice played for the Boston Red Sox for his entire 16 year career.
Most people believe that Jim Rice's best season was 1978, when he slugged 46 home runs, hit for a .315 average and knocked in 139 runs.
Statistics
Batting Stats
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
1974
BOS
A
24
67
6
18
1
13
.269
.307
.373
2
1
4
12
1
0
0
0
2
1975
BOS
A
144
564
92
174
22
102
.309
.350
.491
29
4
36
122
4
1
10
7
19
1976
BOS
A
153
581
75
164
25
85
.282
.315
.482
25
8
28
123
4
2
8
2
18
1977
BOS
A
160
644
104
206
39
114
.320
.376
.593
29
15
53
120
8
0
5
10
21
1978
BOS
A
163
677
121
213
46
139
.315
.370
.600
25
15
58
126
5
1
7
7
15
1979
BOS
A
158
619
117
201
39
130
.325
.381
.596
39
6
57
97
4
0
9
4
16
1980
BOS
A
124
504
81
148
24
86
.294
.336
.504
22
6
30
87
4
1
8
5
16
1981
BOS
A
108
451
51
128
17
62
.284
.333
.441
18
1
34
76
3
0
2
3
14
1982
BOS
A
145
573
86
177
24
97
.309
.375
.494
24
5
55
98
7
0
0
6
29
1983
BOS
A
155
626
90
191
39
126
.305
.361
.550
34
1
52
102
6
0
0
10
31
1984
BOS
A
159
657
98
184
28
122
.280
.323
.467
25
7
44
102
1
0
4
8
36
1985
BOS
A
140
546
85
159
27
103
.291
.349
.487
20
3
51
75
2
0
2
5
35
1986
BOS
A
157
618
98
200
20
110
.324
.384
.490
39
2
62
78
4
0
0
5
19
1987
BOS
A
108
404
66
112
13
62
.277
.357
.408
14
0
45
77
7
0
1
3
22
1988
BOS
A
135
485
57
128
15
72
.264
.330
.406
18
3
48
89
3
0
1
2
18
1989
BOS
A
56
209
22
49
3
28
.234
.276
.344
10
2
13
39
1
0
1
0
4
Total
2089
8225
1249
2452
382
1451
.298
.352
.502
373
79
670
1423
64
5
58
77
315
Fielding Stats
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
1974
BOS
A
DH
16
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1974
BOS
A
LF
3
2
20
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.800
1974
BOS
A
OF
3
2
20
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.800
1975
BOS
A
OF
90
90
772.1
162
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1975
BOS
A
LF
90
90
772.1
161
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1975
BOS
A
DH
54
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1976
BOS
A
OF
98
97
856
199
8
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
.967
1976
BOS
A
LF
98
97
856
199
8
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
.967
1976
BOS
A
DH
54
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1977
BOS
A
DH
116
116
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1977
BOS
A
LF
19
17
165
42
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.978
1977
BOS
A
OF
44
44
390.1
83
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.956
1977
BOS
A
RF
27
27
225.1
40
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.933
1978
BOS
A
LF
101
99
893.2
212
13
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.987
1978
BOS
A
CF
1
1
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1978
BOS
A
DH
49
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1978
BOS
A
OF
114
114
1029.1
245
13
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.989
1978
BOS
A
RF
15
14
129.2
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1979
BOS
A
DH
33
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1979
BOS
A
OF
125
125
1105
241
8
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.984
1979
BOS
A
RF
1
1
8
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.750
1979
BOS
A
LF
124
124
1097
240
8
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1980
BOS
A
LF
108
108
967
232
10
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1980
BOS
A
DH
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1980
BOS
A
OF
109
109
976
233
10
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1980
BOS
A
RF
1
1
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1981
BOS
A
OF
108
108
981.1
237
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1981
BOS
A
LF
108
108
981.1
237
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1982
BOS
A
LF
145
145
1258.1
271
10
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
.969
1982
BOS
A
OF
145
145
1258.1
273
10
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
.969
1983
BOS
A
DH
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1983
BOS
A
OF
151
151
1326.1
339
21
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
.984
1983
BOS
A
LF
151
151
1326.1
339
20
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
.984
1984
BOS
A
DH
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1984
BOS
A
OF
157
157
1376
336
12
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.989
1984
BOS
A
LF
157
157
1376
334
11
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.989
1985
BOS
A
DH
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1985
BOS
A
OF
130
130
1133.2
236
8
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
.964
1985
BOS
A
LF
130
130
1133.2
236
8
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
.964
1986
BOS
A
DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1986
BOS
A
OF
156
156
1349
330
16
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
.977
1986
BOS
A
LF
156
156
1349
334
15
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
.978
1987
BOS
A
DH
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1987
BOS
A
OF
94
94
813
155
12
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.977
1987
BOS
A
LF
94
94
813
155
12
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.977
1988
BOS
A
LF
19
18
150
31
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.969
1988
BOS
A
OF
19
18
150
30
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.968
1988
BOS
A
DH
112
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1989
BOS
A
DH
55
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
CF
1
1
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
Total
OF
1543
1540
13536.2
3103
137
66
19
0
0
0
0
0
.980
Total
DH
530
519
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
RF
44
43
372
76
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.951
Total
LF
1503
1496
13158.2
3027
132
62
17
0
0
0
0
0
.981
Transactions
Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (15th pick overall) of the free-agent draft on (June 8, 1971).
