Date of birth: 28 January 1928
Primary position: Second Baseman
Elected to Red Sox Hall of Fame: 2004
Career Batting Statistics through 2018 Season
| Season | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 568 | 103 | 183 | 8 | 59 | 87 | 1 | .322 |
| 1959 | 560 | 95 | 176 | 6 | 57 | 95 | 6 | .314 |
| 1960 | 528 | 80 | 169 | 2 | 35 | 71 | 5 | .320 |
| 1961 | 360 | 49 | 114 | 3 | 38 | 46 | 5 | .317 |
| 1962 | 562 | 80 | 183 | 10 | 60 | 79 | 3 | .326 |
| TOTAL | 2578 | 407 | 825 | 29 | 249 | 378 | 20 | .320 |
Awards and Recognition with Boston
Batting Champion (.320), 1960
Batting Champion (.326), 1962
Memorable Moments for Pete Runnels
- 30 August 1960 - Infielder Pete Runnels collects nine hits during a doubleheader at Fenway Park, tying a major league record, as the Red Sox sweep the Tigers with a 5-4, extra inning win in the opener and a 3-2 victory in the second game.