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Lindy’s Top 50 Countdown: No. 44 Hanley Ramirez

Lindyssports.com Staff

March 13, 2017 at 3:31 pm.

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

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.