Get To Know The 2013 Boston Red Sox With These 5 Facts

Get To Know Boston Red Sox With These 5 Facts
BOSTON - OCTOBER 22: Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is all smiles as he takes questions during the media day event. The Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals worked out at Fenway Park in preparation for Game One of the World Series. They also had media availability before their on field activities. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - OCTOBER 22: Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is all smiles as he takes questions during the media day event. The Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals worked out at Fenway Park in preparation for Game One of the World Series. They also had media availability before their on field activities. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

The wild, wooly look of the 2013 Boston Red Sox belies a team that is disciplined and relentless. Get better acquainted with these Sox with these five facts:

1
On The Run
AP
The Red Sox led the league in stolen bases but were also tied for the most times caught attempting to swipe a base.
2
Swapping Starters
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The Red Sox have started 25 different players in the infield during the 2013 regular season. That's the most in a year where Boston appeared in a World Series dating back to their first in 1903.
3
They've Still Got It
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The Red Sox are the second-oldest team in baseball this year with an average age of 30.1 years old, just trailing the New York Yankees (30.2.) Koji Uehara is the oldest at 38, and 37-year-old David Ortiz is close behind.
4
Plate Discipline
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Boston whiffed at pitches less than any other team in the league this year with a 7.9 Swinging Strike Percentage.
5
The Rookie
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21-year-old Xander Bogaerts is just one of eight MLB players under 22 years of age. He recently became the youngest Boston player to start in a postseason game.

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