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The Editors Of
FenwayNation (
and a majority of our readers) have named Red Sox shortstop
Xander Bogaerts as the
2015 FenwayNation Player Of The Year. Bogaerts established himself as a legitimate star in 2015—vying for the American League batting title (he finished second) and flirting with the 200-hit plateau (he finished with 196). Moreover, he solidified his status as the franchise shortstop with a solid, smooth performance in the field. Bogaerts was a workhorse—playing in
156 of the team's 162 games. His
81 RBIs were second only to
David Ortiz's 108. Bogie hit a team-leading
.320 on the year, with a
.355 on-base percentage (just five percentage points behind team-leader
Big Papi). Xander also scored
84 runs, had
35 doubles and
10 stolen bases. All in all, he was the most complete player on the 2015 Boston Red Sox. As such, we award him the
2015 FenwayNation Player Of The Year award. Congratulations, Xander!
