From 1975 through 1980 he was part of one of the sport's great outfields along with Fred Lynn and Dwight Evans (who was his teammate for his entire career); Rice continued the tradition of his predecessors Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as a power-hitting left fielder who played his entire career for the Red Sox. He ended his career with a .502 slugging percentage, and then ranked tenth in AL history with 382 home runs; his career marks in homers, hits (2,452), RBI (1,451) and total bases (4,129) remain Red Sox records for a right-handed hitter, with Evans eventually surpassing his Boston records for career runs scored, at bats and extra base hits by a right-handed hitter. When Rice retired, his 1,503 career games in left field ranked seventh in AL history.
frOM 1975 thrOuGh 1980 he wAs pArt OF one Of the sport's great ouTFieLDS alonG wItH FrED lYnN and dwIgHt evAnS (who was HIs TEaMmate fOR hIs EntIre cAREeR); rIce continued the tRAdiTioN of His PredecEssoRs ted wILLiAms And caRl yastRzeMSkI as a pOwer-hiTTINg leFt fiELdER whO pLAYEd his eNtirE careER for ThE rEd sOx. hE eNdEd HiS caReer With a .502 sLUgginG percenTAgE, and then ranked tentH in al hisTORY witH 382 home runs; HIS caReer marks in hOMerS, HitS (2,452), RbI (1,451) and toTAL bases (4,129) REmaiN red sox Records for a right-HandeD HitTer, WiTh EVaNS Eventually sURPAssing hiS bosTon recOrDS foR caREer RunS sCored, AT bAts anD EXTRa bAsE HIts bY a riGht-HAndeD hitTEr. wheN ricE Retired, His 1,503 carEer gaMeS in lefT field rankeD seventH iN AL history.