Red Sox Players from Vermont

One of the six states that make up New England, most people think of maple syrup and skiing when they hear Vermont. However, the state has produced Major League Baseball talent, including seven who played for the “hometown” team, the Boston Red Sox.

Vermont Red Sox Players

Ray Collins

Ray Collins was born in Colchester in 1887. Collins spent seven years in the major leagues, all with the Red Sox. Over those seven seasons (1909-1915), Collins was 84-62, with a 2.51 ERA. The lefty’s best season, in terms of wins and losses, was 1913, when he was 19-8. His best ERA came during the 1910 season (1.62).

Jean “Chauncey” Dubuc

Born in St. Johnsbury in 1888, Jean Dubuc is likely more remembered for the scandals he was involved in as an athlete at both the college and professional levels. He did appear in two games for the Red Sox. In those two games in 1918, the righty was 0-1 in 10 2/3 innings. Dubuc allowed five runs (all earned) on 11 hits while also walking five and striking out one. He ended his two-game stint with the Red Sox with a 4.22 ERA.

Larry Gardner

The pride of Enosburg Falls, Larry Gardner played parts of 17 major league seasons, primarily at the “hot corner.” His first ten seasons were spent in Beantown. Over those 10 seasons (1908-1917), Gardner’s best offensive season in a Red Sox uniform was in 1912. During that season, Gardner batted .315, with three home runs and 86 RBI in 143 games.

Ambrose “Amby” McConnell

Born just over the upstate New York border in North Pownal, in 1883, Amby McConnell saw parts of three seasons with the Red Sox. The second baseman spent his first two seasons with the Sox (1908 and 1909). In the middle of his third season, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. His best season in Boston was his first in 1908, when he batted .279, and hit two of his three career home runs while driving in 43.

Steve Slayton

The righty from Barre had a brief Major League career; three games to be exact. In those three games, all in a Red Sox uniform, Steve Slayton was 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA, over a total of seven innings. He allowed three runs (all earned) on six hits while walking three and striking out two during the 1928 season.

George “Birdie” Tebbetts

The Burlington-born George “Birdie” Tebbetts played parts of 14 Major League seasons. The backstop spent parts of four of those seasons with the Red Sox (1947-1950). He was acquired from the Detroit Tigers during the 1947 season. Tebbetts made the most of those four seasons in the Bay State’s capital city. He was an All-Star in 1948 and 1949. At the plate, Tebbetts’ best season as a Red Sox player was in 1948 when he batted .280, including five home runs and 68 runs batted in.

Carlton Fisk