If he continues at this clip, Gonzalez surely belongs among the elite hitters in Red Sox history.
But where does he rank exactly?
Ask almost any Red Sox fan who is the best left-handed hitter in team history and the response will be swift and forceful: Ted Williams.
The franchise has had more than its share of candidates for the No. 2 slot, though.
Wade Boggs won five batting titles and retired with 3,010 hits and a .328 career batting average. Carl Yastrzemski could hurt a pitcher in so many ways, drawing more than 100 walks six times and clubbing 40 or more home runs three times. David Ortiz isn't as versatile as Yaz was, but he's never had to be; the designated hitter has driven in 978 runs and hit 308 homers since joining the Red Sox in 2003.
There are other candidates too, of course, which is bound to happen for a franchise with 110 years of history.
Center fielder Tris Speaker never batted worse than .309 in his last seven seasons in Boston and earned the MVP award in 1912. Babe Ruth was primarily a pitcher in Boston, but he did lead the majors in home runs his last two years with the Sox.
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