Joe Figurski
The key to Boston's success has been their ability to draft top-notch talent.
Besides having the best pitcher of all time in Bartov, they also selected arguably the best hitter. In 1879, they used their 1st round pick, 5th overall to take outfielder Joe Figurski. Figurski slipped to 5th because of his age, 24, but he made immediate impact with Boston, breaking camp as the starting centerfielder and going on to win the Rookie Award with a .302/.383/.539 season. Figurski had it all, he could hit for contact (.302 avg that year), hit for power (44 2B, 14 3B, 22 HR), take walks (78), run (66 SB) and play defense (8 assits, 6.2 DWS).
Figurski continued to get better the next three years before finally winning his first Slugger Award in '83 at 28 with a .310/.392/.634 year. Joe would go on to win the next 7 Slugger Awards, 8 in total, giving him the most, to date, in the AL. Joe spent his entire career in Boston and retired in '94.
In his career, Figurski won 5 World Series rings, 8 Slugger Awards, 1 Rookie Award, and was an 11 time all-star. He final numbers were .309/.398/.617 and included 2529 hits, 560 home runs, and 727 stolen bases. He has the 15th best OBP, 2nd best SLG%, 2nd best OPS, 10th most runs scored, 6th most home runs, 7th most stolen bases.