HANLEY'S BETTER HALF?

Over his career, Hanley Ramirez (right) has made a habit out of playing his best baseball in august, September and October. Should the Red Sox expect him to carry them in the second half?

well, not exactly. His second-half numbers in the last four years haven't all been good. He's been placed on the disabled list at least once in each of the last three seasons, and three of his last five DL stints have been in august or September. Playing through shoulder discomfort, the Sox will hope for another second-half surge.

Here is a look at how Ramirez has performed in each half of the last four seasons — and how his team has fared in the process:

2016 RED SOX

Ramirez 1st half: .288 avg., .801 OPS, 8 HR, 81 G

Ramirez 2nd half: .284 avg., .947 OPS, 22 HR, 66 G

team's 1st half: 49-38 (.563)

team's 2nd half: 44-31 (.587)

Postseason: 3-for-12, 2 2B; Lost in ALDS

2015 RED SOX

Ramirez 1st half: .274 avg., .816 OPS, 19 HR, 77 G

Ramirez 2nd half: .183 avg., .449 OPS, 0 HR, 28 G

team's 1st half: 43-47 (.472)

team's 2nd half: 36-37 (.493)

Postseason: NA

2014 DODGERS

Ramirez 1st half: .275 avg., .836 OPS, 11 HR, 83 G

Ramirez 2nd half: .296 avg., .781 OPS, 2 HR, 45 G

team's 1st half: 54-43 (.557)

team's 2nd half: 40-25 (.615)

Postseason: 6-for-14, 2B; Lost in NLDS

2013 DODGERS

Ramirez 1st half: .386 avg., 1.137 OPS, 8 HR, 39 G

Ramirez 2nd half: .316 avg., .970 OPS, 12 HR, 47 G

team's 1st half: 47-47 (.500)

team's 2nd half: 45-23 (.662)

Postseason: 10-for-31, 4 2B, 3B, HR; Lost in NLCS