Rafael Devers: will he miss hitting in Fenway Park Boston?

Rafael Devers traded to Giants: #17 in OPS+ among active players. Is that great?  Sunday, June 15, 2025

Rafael Devers: when exactly was he a superstar? OPS+ ranks 2025-2021: 13, 16, 29, 15, 24.  Monday, June 16, 2025

And Devers will no longer be playing his home games in Fenway Park now that he's been traded to the San Francisco Giants. I wonder if the Giants had considered that. See the next post.

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Rafael Devers

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right

6-0, 235lb (183cm, 106kg)

Team: San Francisco Giants (majors, NYR)

Born: October 24, 1996 (Age: 28-235d) in Sanchez, Dominican Republic do

Bats Left.

Traditionally lefty pitchers don't pitch as much in Fenway Park because of the ridiculous wall in left field. That's a plus for lefty batters like Rafael Devers.

Even lefty batter Ted Williams hit better at home in Fenway Park. OPS only 66 points higher at home.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=willite01&year=Career&t=b

I	Split	G	GS	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
	Home	1165	1094	4954	3887	974	1403	319	35	248	965	18	8	1031	323	.361	.496	.652	1.148	2536
	Away	1127	1054	4834	3819	825	1251	206	36	273	873	7	12	987	388	.328	.467	.615	1.082	2348

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Generated 6/16/2025.

Devers is about even for his career: OPS only 48 points higher at home.

I	Split	G	GS	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
	Home	521	511	2206	1974	332	576	156	7	95	344	14	8	205	420	.292	.361	.522	.884	1031
	Away	532	524	2343	2100	331	560	117	5	120	352	19	11	209	550	.267	.338	.499	.836	1047

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Generated 6/16/2025.

But Devers has been relying on Fenway Park more in recent years.

Through June 15, 2025: OPS 135 points higher at home.

Split	G	GS	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
Home	39	39	176	142	28	42	10	0	9	37	1	1	31	32	.296	.420	.556	.977	79
Away	34	34	158	130	19	32	8	0	6	21	0	0	25	44	.246	.380	.446	.826	58

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Generated 6/16/2025.

2024: OPS 151 points higher at home.

Split	G	GS	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
Home	67	67	285	246	45	74	19	3	13	41	0	0	36	68	.301	.389	.561	.950	138
Away	71	71	316	279	42	69	15	2	15	42	3	0	31	79	.247	.323	.477	.799	133

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Generated 6/16/2025.

2022: OPS 98 points higher at home.

Split	G	GS	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
Home	66	66	283	254	40	82	21	1	11	42	3	1	24	41	.323	.389	.543	.932	138
Away	75	74	331	301	44	82	21	0	16	46	0	0	26	73	.272	.332	.502	.834	151

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Generated 6/16/2025.