Wade Boggs vs Dwight Evans

Dwight Evans finished with more triples, home runs, RBI, stolen bases and total bases than Wade Boggs. Evans career OPS+ is 127 but if you take way his last two seasons (which were regrettable) then Dewey’s OPS+ is equal to Boggs career OPS+ of 130. Did I mention the fact that Evans had 8 Gold Gloves and is widely regarded as the best defensive right fielder of his generation? Dwight Evans was a much better all-around player than Wade Boggs and yet it is Boggs who will have his bust in Cooperstown.

Both Jim Rice and Dwight Evans were better players than Wade Boggs and that is why you will never see Boggs' #26 retired by the Red Sox. To do so would be a slap in the face of Evans and Rice.