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1978 Boston Red Sox season

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Manager
  
Don Zimmer

General manager
  
Haywood Sullivan

Local television
  
WSBK-TV

Start date
  
1978

Local radio
  
WMEX

Owners
  
Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean R. Yawkey

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1979 Boston Red Sox season

The 1978 Boston Red Sox season was the 78th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 99 wins and 64 losses, including the loss of a one-game playoff to the New York Yankees after both teams had finished the regular season with identical 99–63 records.

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Offseason

  • November 23, 1977: Mike Torrez was signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox.
  • December 8, 1977: Don Aase and cash were traded by the Red Sox to the California Angels for Jerry Remy.
  • December 27, 1977: Dick Drago was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
  • March 28, 1978: Denny Doyle was released by the Red Sox.
  • March 30, 1978: Rick Wise, Mike Paxton, Ted Cox, and Bo Díaz were traded by the Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Dennis Eckersley and Fred Kendall.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 20, 1978: Bob Ojeda was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.

    • The "Boston Massacre"

    Boston at one point in July held a 14-game lead over rival New York. However, after working their way back capped by a 4-game sweep at Fenway, the Yankees tied the division. Then, in a one-game playoff, the Yankees won 5-4 with the help of a home run by Bucky Dent. The Yankees went on to win the World Series in 6 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although Dent became a Red Sox demon, the Red Sox would get retribution in 1990 when the Yankees fired Dent as their manager during a series at Fenway Park.

    Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Jim Rice, OF, American League Most Valuable Player

    • League leaders

  • Jim Rice, American League leader, Hits (213)
  • Jim Rice, American League leader, Home runs (46)
  • Jim Rice, American League leader, RBIs (139)

    • All-Stars

    All-Star Game

  • Carlton Fisk, Catcher, starter
  • Fred Lynn, Center field, starter
  • Jim Rice, Left field, starter
  • Rick Burleson, reserve
  • Dwight Evans, reserve
  • Jerry Remy, reserve
  • Carl Yastrzemski, reserve

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bristol

    References

    1978 Boston Red Sox season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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