For the first time since the 1999 ALCS, the Red Sox this fall will enter the playoffs without David Ortiz in their lineup. Big Papi appeared in 14 playoff series and 76 playoff games covering 340 plate appearances. Given his tendency to come up big the bigger the occasion, he sits atop most of the career postseason offense lists for the Red Sox.
Nevertheless, there remain exactly a half-dozen Red Sox postseason offensive categories in which Ortiz’ name does not appear. Of course, none of these leaders are still around so it remains to be seen how the Sox will fill the Papi void, but here’s a look at the six categories in which Ortiz does not figure (minimum 50 plate appearances):
OPS
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