The following is a list of players, past and present, who have appeared in at least one competitive game for the Boston Red Sox American League franchise (founded in 1908), known previously as the Boston Americans (1901–07). Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team. Non-US players are indicated by the appropriate flag. A David Aardsma Don Aase Andy Abad Jerry Adair Bob Adams Terry Adams Doc Adkins Benny Agbayani Harry Agganis Sam Agnew Rick Aguilera Matt Albers Dale Alexander Gary Allenson Nick Altrock Abe Alvarez Larry Andersen Brady Anderson Brian Anderson Fred Anderson Jimmy Anderson Lars Anderson Ernie Andres Kim Andrew Ivy Andrews Mike Andrews Shane Andrews Matt Andriese Pete Appleton Frank Arellanes Charlie Armbruster Bronson Arroyo Christian Arroyo Casper Asbjornson Billy Ashley Ken Aspromonte Scott Atchison James Atkins Elden Auker Leslie Aulds Steve Avery Mike Avilés B Burke Badenhop Lore Bader Jim Bagby Andrew Bailey Bob Bailey Cory Bailey Gene Bailey Jeff Bailey Al Baker Floyd Baker Jack Baker Tracy Baker Rocco Baldelli Neal Ball Scott Bankhead Willie Banks Walter Barbare Frank Barberich Daniel Bard Josh Bard Brian Bark Brian Barkley Babe Barna Matt Barnes Steve Barr Bill Barrett Bob Barrett Frank Barrett Jimmy Barrett Marty Barrett Tom Barrett Ed Barry Jack Barry Steve Barr Aaron Bates Frank Baumann Don Baylor Bill Bayne Rod Beck Josh Beckett Hugh Bedient Jalen Beeks Stan Belinda Gary Bell Mark Bellhorn Andrew Benintendi Mike Benjamin Dennis Bennett Frank Bennett Al Benton Todd Benzinger Lou Berberet Moe Berg Boze Berger Charlie Berry Quintin Berry Sean Berry Damon Berryhill Mookie Betts Hal Bevan Ben Beville Jeff Bianchi Dante Bichette Elliot Bigelow Jack Billingham Doug Bird John Bischoff Max Bishop Dave Black Tim Blackwell Clarence Blethen Greg Blosser Red Bluhm Mike Boddicker Larry Boerner Wade Boggs Bobby Bolin Milt Bolling Tom Bolton Boof Bonser Ike Boone Ray Boone Toby Borland Tom Borland Lou Boudreau Michael Bowden Sam Bowen Stew Bowers Joe Bowman Oil Can Boyd Blaine Boyer Chad Bradford Herb Bradley Hugh Bradley Jackie Bradley Jr. Cliff Brady King Brady Darren Bragg Mark Brandenburg Bucky Brandon Ryan Brasier Fred Bratschi Bryce Brentz Craig Breslow Eddie Bressoud Ken Brett Colten Brewer Tom Brewer Austin Brice Ralph Brickner Jim Brillheart Drake Britton Dick Brodowski Rico Brogna Jack Brohamer Adrian Brown Corey Brown Dusty Brown Hal Brown Jamie Brown Kevin Brown Lloyd Brown