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1978 Boston Red Sox

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Season
1978
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
99-64 (.607)   GBL: 1.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 2
General Manager
Haywood Sullivan
Manager
Don Zimmer
Attendance
2,320,643 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Fenway Park
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Edward Connors (4-102)
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
14Jim Rice25OFR163677121213251546139755812651571540674686127.315.370.600.970.374.285.3277.7716.8914.7214.72
1971-  1-  15-BOS
MLB1974-19891974-1989
7Rick Burleson27SSR14562675155325549884071410521621268542113.248.295.339.634.155.091.2705.8410.36125.20125.20
1970-  1-   5-BOS
MLB1974-19871974-1987
2Jerry Remy252BL1485838716224624430134055014601320464332130.278.321.350.671.170.072.3016.228.55291.50291.50
1971-  8- 129-CAL
MLB1975-19841975-1984
27Carlton Fisk30CR1575719416239520887271837366102716586498.284.366.475.841.324.191.30010.7912.6128.5528.55
1967-  1-   4-BOS
MLB1969-19931969-1993
19Fred Lynn26OFL15054175161333228236755014611926662758103.298.380.492.872.327.194.29311.967.9724.5924.59
1973-  2-  41-BOS
MLB1974-19901971-1990
8Carl Yastrzemski38OF-1BL1445237014521217814576443188922161140105.277.367.423.790.289.146.27212.447.2030.7630.76
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1961-19831961-1983
4Butch Hobson263BR14751265128262178010501220483152095744583.250.312.408.720.258.158.2918.7121.2530.1230.12
1973-  8- 185-BOS
MLB1975-19821975-2016
24Dwight Evans26OFR14749775123242246385651192622152235725073.247.336.449.785.338.202.27811.3620.8020.7120.71
1969-  5- 109-BOS
MLB1972-19911972-1991
15George Scott341BR120412519616412541144860733191564663264.233.305.379.684.252.146.2659.4418.4534.3334.33
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1966-19791966-1979
3Jack Brohamer283B-DHL81244345714112513251304416762771641.234.300.311.611.172.077.2399.034.69244.00244.00
1967- 34- 638-CLE
MLB1972-19801972-1980
17Frank Duffy313B-SSR6410412275004116111600132117522.260.306.308.614.106.048.2905.139.400.000.00
1967-  1-   6-CIN
MLB1970-19791967-1979
30Bob Bailey35DHR4394121830492119191020233116711.191.328.351.679.372.160.19216.3816.3823.5023.50
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1962-19781962-1978
38Garry Hancock24OF-DHL38801018300400112041012186315.225.232.263.495.050.038.2611.1613.950.000.00
1976-  1-  17-CLE
MLB1978-19841975-1984
1Bernie Carbo30OF-DHL17467123016118800003185448.261.370.391.761.304.130.29714.8114.8146.0046.00
1965-  1-  16-CIN
MLB1969-19801969-1981
18Fred Kendall291BR204138100400120020094417.195.205.220.425.049.025.1952.274.550.000.00
1967-  4-  68-CIN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
10Bob Montgomery34CR10292711050021201001103225.241.290.345.635.172.104.4126.2537.500.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19791970-1979
29Sam Bowen25OFR673100110012000004810.143.250.571.821.571.428.00012.5025.007.007.00
1974-  7- 164-BOS
MLB1977-19801977-1982
Tot:17 Players16005587796149327046172738745158283524655843135237163164881005.267.336.424.760.265.157.2859.2113.221.4332.48
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
43Dennis Eckersley23R2082.993535163000268.1258998930711623071.238.651.012.385.433.322.28
1972-  3-  50-CLE
MLB1975-19981975-1998
21Mike Torrez31R16133.963636152000250.027212211019991207231.489.790.683.564.324.391.21
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1967-19841967-1985
23Luis Tiant37R1383.313231125110212.1185807826571140251.147.841.102.424.833.392.00
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19821964-1982
37Bill Lee31L10103.46282481340177.019889682059440021.4510.071.023.002.244.530.75
1968- 22- 507-BOS
MLB1969-19821969-2018
46Bob Stanley23R1522.6052300354910141.21425041534380011.249.020.322.162.413.181.12
1974-  1-   7-BOS
MLB1977-19891977-1989
45Jim Wright27R843.57241653380116.01225146824560071.269.470.621.864.343.962.33
1969-  4-  85-BOS
MLB1978-19791976-1982
41Dick Drago33R443.03371002436777.1713026532422041.338.260.583.724.893.491.31
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
28Allen Ripley25R255.5515111034073.09249451022262031.5611.341.232.713.216.041.18
1972-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1978-19821976-1982
16Tom Burgmeier34L214.40351001334461.1743330723240031.5810.861.033.383.524.841.04
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
22Bill Campbell29R753.91290002029450.2622522317471101.5611.010.533.028.354.442.76
1968-  6-  94-BAL
MLB1973-19871973-1987
31Andy Hassler26L213.0013200411130.0381310013231001.7011.400.003.906.903.901.77
1969- 25- 581-CAL
MLB1971-19851971-1985
47Bobby Sprowl22L026.39330000012.212109310100001.748.532.137.117.117.111.00
1977-  2-  39-BOS
MLB1978-19811977-1984
26Henry LaRose26L0022.5010000102.03551300003.0013.504.5013.500.0022.500.00
1970-  1-  14-BOS
MLB1978-19781976-1980
26Reggie Cleveland30R010.0010000100.11100000003.0027.000.000.000.0027.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1969-19811969-1981
Tot:14 Players99643.541631635714106178261472.21530657579137464706165351.359.350.842.844.314.021.52
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Carlton Fisk30C1541501,355.2733901713840823.9801034967.85.30.615.4794.598.11
Bob Montgomery34C10980.0355104140.9762340.04.00.504.506.1100.02
Fred Kendall29C5437.0223202725.9269375.05.00.686.083.125.03
Totals31.0C169163118790982013908888.9781145567.55.30.605.43
George Scott341B113110990.2105255109911171107.991009.81.1210.0669.394.21
Carl Yastrzemski381B5047409.038741347431428.993008.61.059.4230.734.72
Fred Kendall291B13673.08580793931.000007.21.2711.478.065.03
Totals33.71B176163147315241041315316411628.992009.31.119.95
Jerry Remy252B1401381,235.032744413114784771.983005.50.625.6285.994.61
Jack Brohamer282B2317166.239543139693.969004.00.565.0414.128.42
Frank Duffy312B12771.017290546461.000003.80.655.837.418.83
Totals28.02B17516223938352716132926910.983005.20.625.56
Butch Hobson263B1331331,159.11222614325426383.899002.90.332.9781.690.51
Jack Brohamer283B3026234.12549257674.974002.50.322.8418.437.02
Frank Duffy313B22371.01014112524.960001.10.343.0413.534.43
Bob Bailey353B118.00200221.000002.00.252.250.62.34
Totals30.03B1861633141573264631529483.913002.60.332.95
Rick Burleson27SS1441431,298.028548215100782767.981005.30.595.3288.399.31
Frank Duffy31SS2119172.236557139891.929004.30.534.7612.932.82
Jerry Remy25SS102.01200331.000003.01.5013.500.60.73
Totals27.7SS16616217632253922113883861.975005.20.585.26
Jim Rice25LF10199893.22121331228225.987002.20.252.2762.062.01
Carl Yastrzemski38LF6463552.0122722131129.985002.00.232.1039.344.42
Garry Hancock24LF4012.04000441.000001.00.333.002.510.53
Bernie Carbo30LF103.03000331.000003.01.009.000.65.94
Bob Bailey35LF103.02000221.000002.00.676.000.62.34
Sam Bowen25LF103.0000000.000000.00.000.000.616.74
Carlton Fisk30LF116.01000111.000001.00.171.500.60.64
Totals29.6LF17316314733442053369364.986002.10.252.23
Fred Lynn26CF1491481,336.14041172422415.983002.80.312.8091.499.31
Carl Yastrzemski38CF7763.01410015151.000002.10.242.144.34.92
Garry Hancock24CF5433.21110012121.000002.40.363.253.113.23
Sam Bowen25CF3220.02000221.000000.70.100.901.850.04
Dwight Evans26CF3113.27000771.000002.30.534.771.82.04
Jim Rice25CF116.01000111.000001.00.171.500.60.66
Totals27.3CF1681631374391372459452.985002.70.312.76
Dwight Evans26RF1401371,223.13001462320314.981002.20.262.3185.995.21
Jim Rice25RF1514129.23200032321.000002.10.252.239.29.22
Garry Hancock24RF10554.21420116161.000001.60.302.666.126.33
Bernie Carbo30RF8765.02300023231.000002.90.353.184.947.14
Totals26.3RF1731632503691663391385.985002.20.262.35
Fred Lynn26OF1491481,336.14081172426419.984002.80.312.8291.499.31
Dwight Evans26OF1421381,237.03051462325319.982002.20.262.3287.196.62
Jim Rice25OF1141141,029.12451331261258.989002.30.252.2669.969.93
Carl Yastrzemski38OF7170615.0136822146144.986002.00.232.1143.649.34
Garry Hancock24OF199100.12930132321.000001.70.322.8811.750.05
Bernie Carbo30OF9768.02600026261.000002.90.383.445.552.96
Sam Bowen25OF4223.02000221.000000.50.090.782.566.77
Bob Bailey35OF103.02000221.000002.00.676.000.62.38
Carlton Fisk30OF116.01000111.000001.00.171.500.60.68
Totals28.8OF51048981811544918812211203.985002.40.272.45
Jim Rice25DH4900.0000000.000000.00.0030.130.11
Bob Bailey35DH3400.0000000.000000.00.0020.979.12
Carl Yastrzemski38DH2700.0000000.000000.00.0016.618.83
Jack Brohamer28DH2500.0000000.000000.00.0015.330.94
Butch Hobson26DH1400.0000000.000000.00.008.69.55
Garry Hancock24DH1300.0000000.000000.00.008.034.26
Bernie Carbo30DH800.0000000.000000.00.004.947.17
George Scott34DH700.0000000.000000.00.004.35.88
Frank Duffy31DH600.0000000.000000.00.003.79.49
Jerry Remy25DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.52.710
Dwight Evans26DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.52.710
Carlton Fisk30DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.612
Fred Kendall29DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.65.012
Totals29.3DH19300000000000.0
Bob Stanley23P523141.21034124544.978101050.00.80.312.8031.9100.01
Dick Drago33P37177.1210101312.9233175.00.30.161.4022.7100.02
Mike Torrez31P3636250.01229234341.95330976.91.10.161.4822.1100.03
Dennis Eckersley23P3535268.119290148481.00026583.91.40.181.6121.5100.04
Tom Burgmeier34P35161.1513232018.900030.00.50.292.6521.5100.04
Luis Tiant37P3231212.114200234341.00014670.01.10.161.4419.6100.06
Bill Campbell29P29050.2106101716.9416185.70.60.322.8717.8100.07
Bill Lee31P2824177.0932324441.9327750.01.50.232.0817.2100.08
Jim Wright27P2416116.0412101716.9417750.00.70.141.2414.7100.09
Allen Ripley25P151173.0380011111.0007463.60.70.151.369.2100.010
Andy Hassler26P13230.00400441.0002166.70.30.131.208.0100.011
Bobby Sprowl22P3312.20100111.0002166.70.30.080.741.8100.012
Reggie Cleveland30P100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.013
Henry LaRose26P102.00100111.000001.00.504.500.6100.013
Totals28.4P3411631473881991113298287.9631145567.50.80.201.76

Season Roster

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30Bob Bailey353B-OF6-0188RR1942-10-13Long Beach,CAMLB1962-19781962-1978
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
29Sam Bowen25OF5-9170RR1952-09-18Brunswick,GAMLB1977-19801977-1982
1974-  7- 164-BOS
3Jack Brohamer282B5-10165LR1950-02-26Maywood,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1967- 34- 638-CLE
16Tom Burgmeier34P5-11185LL1943-08-02St. Paul,MNMLB1968-19841968-1984
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
7Rick Burleson27SS5-10165RR1951-04-29Lynwood,CAMLB1974-19871974-1987
1970-  1-   5-BOS
22Bill Campbell29P6-3190RR1948-08-09Highland Park,MIMLB1973-19871973-1987
1968-  6-  94-BAL
1Bernie Carbo30OF6-0175LR1947-08-05Detroit,MIMLB1969-19801969-1981
1965-  1-  16-CIN
26Reggie Cleveland30P6-1195RR1948-05-23Swift Current,SKMLB1969-19811969-1981
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
41Dick Drago33P6-1190RR1945-06-25Toledo,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1964-  UDFA  -DET
17Frank Duffy31SS6-1180RR1946-10-14Oakland,CAMLB1970-19791967-1979
1967-  1-   6-CIN
43Dennis Eckersley23P6-2190RR1954-10-03Oakland,CAMLB1975-19981975-1998
1972-  3-  50-CLE
24Dwight Evans26RF-OF6-2205RR1951-11-03Santa Monica,CAMLB1972-19911972-1991
1969-  5- 109-BOS
27Carlton Fisk30C6-2220RR1947-12-26Bellows Falls,VTMLB1969-19931969-1993
1967-  1-   4-BOS
38Garry Hancock24OF-1B6-0175LL1954-01-23Tampa,FLMLB1978-19841975-1984
1976-  1-  17-CLE
31Andy Hassler26P6-5220LL1951-10-18Texas City,TXMLB1971-19851971-1985
1969- 25- 581-CAL
4Butch Hobson263B6-1193RR1951-08-17Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1975-19821975-2016
1973-  8- 185-BOS
18Fred Kendall29C6-1190RR1949-01-31Torrance,CAMLB1969-19801969-1980
1967-  4-  68-CIN
26Henry LaRose26P6-1185LL1951-10-25Pawtucket,RIMLB1978-19781976-1980
1970-  1-  14-BOS
37Bill Lee31P6-3210LL1946-12-28Burbank,CAMLB1969-19821969-2018
1968- 22- 507-BOS
19Fred Lynn26OF6-1190LL1952-02-03Chicago,ILMLB1974-19901971-1990
1973-  2-  41-BOS
10Bob Montgomery34C6-1200RR1944-04-16Nashville,TNMLB1970-19791970-1979
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
2Jerry Remy252B5-9165LR1952-11-08Fall River,MAMLB1975-19841975-1984
1971-  8- 129-CAL
14Jim Rice25LF-OF6-2205RR1953-03-08Anderson,SCMLB1974-19891974-1989
1971-  1-  15-BOS
28Allen Ripley25P6-3190RR1952-10-18Norwood,MAMLB1978-19821976-1982
1972-  UDFA  -BOS
15George Scott341B6-2215RR1944-03-23Greenville,MSMLB1966-19791966-1979
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
47Bobby Sprowl22P6-2190LL1956-04-14Sandusky,OHMLB1978-19811977-1984
1977-  2-  39-BOS
46Bob Stanley23P6-4215RR1954-11-10Portland,MEMLB1977-19891977-1989
1974-  1-   7-BOS
23Luis Tiant37P5-11190RR1940-11-23Marianao,CUMLB1964-19821964-1982
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
21Mike Torrez31P6-5220RR1946-08-28Topeka,KSMLB1967-19841967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
45Jim Wright27P6-1165RR1950-12-21Reed City,MIMLB1978-19791976-1982
1969-  4-  85-BOS
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
8Carl Yastrzemski38OF5-11182LR1939-08-22Southampton,NYMLB1961-19831961-1983
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
31 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Don ZimmerManager3B-2B5-9177RR1931-01-17Cincinnati,OHMLB1954-19651954-196547
Walt HriniakHitting CoachC5-11180LR1943-05-22Natick,MAMLB1968-19691968-1969
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
30
Al JacksonPitching CoachP5-10169LL1935-12-26Waco,TXMLB1959-19691959-1969
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
24
Johnny PeskyFirst Base CoachSS-3B5-9168LR1919-02-27Portland,ORMLB1942-19541942-195458
Eddie YostThird Base Coach3B5-10170RR1926-10-13Brooklyn,NYMLB1944-19621944-196222
Haywood SullivanGeneral ManagerC6-4215RR1930-12-15Donalsonville,GAMLB1955-19631955-19638
Ken HarrelsonBroadcaster1B-OF6-2190RR1941-09-04Woodruff,SCMLB1963-19711963-1971
1959-  UDFA  -KC1
43
Milt BollingScoutSS6-1180RR1930-08-09Mississippi City,MSMLB1952-19581952-195811
Mace BrownScoutP6-1190RR1909-05-21North English,IAMLB1935-19461935-194643
Don LenhardtScoutOF-1B6-3190RR1922-10-04Alton,ILMLB1950-19541950-195435
Joe StephensonScoutC6-2185RR1921-06-30Detroit,MIMLB1943-19471943-194725
George DigbyScoutSCOUT1917-08-31New Orleans,LA11
Bill EnosScout1B5-10184LL1920-08-05Cohasset,MA20
Felix MaldonadoScoutOF5-10165RR1938-05-24Ponce,PR32
Matt SczesnyScoutSCOUT1932-09-07Flushing,NY16
Larry ThomasScoutOF5-10185RR32
16 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1978Boston Red SoxALMLB1639964.6071.079665713922Don ZimmerFenway Parkdnq
1978Pawtucket Red SoxILAAA1408159.5794.06265586822Joe MorganMcCoy StadiumLost in Finals
1978Bristol Red SoxEastAA1387266.5229.55695125733Tony TorchiaMuzzy FieldLeague Champions
1978Winston-Salem Red SoxCaroA+1325577.41731.5524638-11466Bill SlackErnie Shore Fielddnq
1978Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+1388256.5941.05504599122Rac SliderChain of Lakes Parkdnq
1978Elmira PioneersNYPLA-692148.30429.5228367-139510Dick BerardinoDunn Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization780410370.52632933191102

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1978Dwight EvansAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1978butch hobsonAmerican League Player of the WeekApril 17-April 23
1978Fred LynnAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1978Fred LynnAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 8-May 14
1978Jim RiceAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 7-August 13
1978Jim RiceAmerican League Player of the MonthAugust
1978Jim RiceAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 28-September 3
1978Jim RiceAmerican League Most Valuable Player
1978Jim RiceAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 1-May 7
1978Jim RiceAmerican League Player of the MonthMay
10 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Jim Rice251978AL-MVPBoston Red Sox12090352
Dennis Eckersley231978AL-CYBoston Red Sox40710
Bob Stanley231978AL-CYBoston Red Sox7011
Carlton Fisk301978AL-MVPBoston Red Sox901249
Carl Yastrzemski381978AL-MVPBoston Red Sox180417
Fred Lynn261978AL-MVPBoston Red Sox25026
Bob Stanley231978AL-MVPBoston Red Sox25026
Dennis Eckersley231978AL-MVPBoston Red Sox31014
Rick Burleson271978AL-MVPBoston Red Sox36001
9 record(s)
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