There have been 19 captains of the Boston Red Sox, an American professional baseball franchise also known previously as the Boston Americans. This is a comprehensive list of these captains.
In Major League Baseball, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. This role has been particularly important during eras and situations in which managers and coaches have been precluded by the rules from interacting with players on the field while the game is in progress.[1] As is the case with the National Hockey League, current Red Sox captain Jason Varitek wears a distinctive "C" on the left side of his jersey.[1]
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| ‡ | Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame |
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Boston Americans (until 1907)
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| Jimmy Collins ‡ | Third baseman | 1895–1908 | 1901–1905 | |
| Chick Stahl | Outfielder | 1897–1906 | 1906 | |
| Bob Unglaub | First baseman | 1904–1910 | 1907 | |
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Boston Red Sox (1907 to present)
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| Deacon McGuire | Catcher | 1884–1912 | 1908 | |
| Doc Gessler | Right fielder | 1903–1911 | 1909 | |
| Harry Lord | Third baseman | 1903–1911 | 1910 | |
| Heinie Wagner | Shortstop | 1902–1918 | 1911 | |
| Jake Stahl | First baseman | 1903–1912 | 1912 | |
| Heinie Wagner | Shortstop | 1902–1918 | 1913–1914 | |
| Jack Barry | Second baseman | 1908–1919 | 1915–1917 | |
| Dick Hoblitzel | First baseman | 1908–1918 | 1918 | |
| Harry Hooper ‡ | Outfielder | 1908–1925 | 1919–1920 | |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop | 1914–1926 | 1921 | |
| Del Pratt | Second baseman | 1914–1926 | 1922 | |
| George Burns | First baseman | 1914–1929 | 1923 | |
| Mike Menosky | Left fielder | 1914–1923 | 1923[a] | |
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No captain 1924–1939[4] |
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| Jimmie Foxx ‡ | First baseman | 1925–1945 | 1940–1942 | |
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No captain 1943–1965[4] |
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| Carl Yastrzemski ‡ | Outfielder | 1961–1983 | 1966 | |
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No captain 1967–1968[4] |
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| Carl Yastrzemski ‡ | Outfielder | 1961–1983 | 1969–1983 | |
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No captain 1984[4] |
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| Jim Rice ‡ | Outfielder | 1974–1989 | 1985–1989 | |
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No captain 1990–2004[4] |
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| Jason Varitek | Catcher | 1997–present | 2005–present | |
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