Since the calendars turned to 2000, the Boston Red Sox have broken an 86-year championship drought and been one of Major League Baseball's most successful franchises.
Thanks to a steady group of standout players, the purported Curse of the Bambino has become nothing but a memory.
But that's exactly what makes a top-10 ranking tricky.
Only the contributions made for the Red Sox since the beginning of 2000 were considered for the list. Pre-2000 stats are mentioned for a complete picture of a player's career in Boston, but only his post-1999 numbers affected his placement.