Jim Rice Stats & Facts
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Jim Rice Stats & Facts

ByTom

Jim Rice Positions: Leftfielder and Designated Hitter Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg) Born: March 8, 1953 in Anderson, SC High School: T. L. Hanna HS (Anderson, SC) Debut: August 19, 1974 (13,545th in major league history) vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: August 3, 1989 vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI,…

In a controversial selection, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice is named American League Most Valuable Player over New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry

In a controversial selection, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice is named American League Most Valuable Player over New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry

ByThis Day in Baseball

1978 – In a controversial selection, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice is named American League Most Valuable Player over New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry. Rice led the AL in home runs (46), RBI (139), hits (213), triples and slugging percentage (.600), and became the first AL player to accumulate 400 total bases in a season since Joe DiMaggio in 1937, while Guidry posted a 25-3 record with 248 strikeouts and a 1.74 ERA for the pennant-winning Yankees.