Wade Boggs was one of the most dominant hitters in baseball during the decade of the 1980s. Here are six facts that back that up.
On Base Machine
From 1983 through 1989, Wade Boggs got on base via hit or walk an average of 314 times per season.
200 Hits
Wade Boggs hit .352 in the 1980s and delivered seven straight seasons of at least 200 hits
Multi-Hit Games
Most 3-hit games in the 1980s: Wade Boggs -178
Most 4-hit games in the 1980s: Wade Boggs – 40
Team numbers
The Red Sox had the highest team batting average in the 1980s at .278. Take Boggs’ numbers out and their team batting average drops by SEVEN points.
The Red Sox had 730 more hits than any other team in the 1980s. Take all of Boggs’ hits out and they rank 22nd.
Didn’t strike out
Including Boggs, forty players had at least 1,258 hits in the 1980s. Wade Boggs had 1,258 more hits than strikeouts in the 1980s.
