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1979 Boston Red Sox

American League
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Season
1979
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
91-69 (.569)   GBL: 11.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
3 / 3 / 5
General Manager
Haywood Sullivan
Manager
Don Zimmer
Attendance
2,353,114 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Fenway Park
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Marc Sullivan (2-52)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
7Rick Burleson28SSR1536279317432556095355439801323168242132.278.315.368.683.153.090.2935.137.92125.40125.40
1970-  1-   5-BOS
MLB1974-19871974-1987
14Jim Rice26OFR1586191172013963913094579740841636968884117.325.381.596.977.372.271.3308.2814.1015.8715.87
1971-  1-  15-BOS
MLB1974-19891974-1989
19Fred Lynn27OFL14753111617742139122228279405493386228295.333.423.6371.060.458.304.33013.1812.7013.6213.62
1973-  2-  41-BOS
MLB1974-19901971-1990
4Butch Hobson273BR1465287413826728933230780662232625706177.261.298.496.794.294.235.2575.2613.6818.8618.86
1973-  8- 185-BOS
MLB1975-19821975-2016
8Carl Yastrzemski39DH-1BL1475186914028121873362462088122335905090.270.346.450.796.299.180.25910.517.8024.6724.67
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1961-19831961-1983
24Dwight Evans27OFR1524896913424121586969761317142235634688.274.364.456.820.317.182.28812.2613.5023.2923.29
1969-  5- 109-BOS
MLB1972-19911972-1991
27Carlton Fisk31DH-CR9132049872321042301038613091443403552.272.304.450.754.219.178.2802.9411.1832.0032.00
1967-  1-   4-BOS
MLB1969-19931969-1993
5Bob Watson331BR843124810519413533229335017101713473669.337.401.548.949.308.211.3458.369.5124.0024.00
1970- 15- 362-CHN
MLB1966-19841966-1984
2Jerry Remy262BL8030649911120291492625062121063401378.297.350.346.696.150.049.3227.657.350.000.00
1971-  8- 129-CAL
MLB1975-19841975-1984
39Gary Allenson24CR108241274910232211204216308722711534.203.264.299.563.178.096.2317.3815.5080.3380.33
1976-  9- 214-BOS
MLB1979-19851974-1985
3Jack Brohamer292B-3BL641922551711110315150121863210942.266.316.328.644.125.062.2817.147.14192.00192.00
1967- 34- 638-CLE
MLB1972-19801972-1980
5George Scott351BR45156183591423001722011112581751421.224.299.372.671.256.148.2379.7112.5739.0039.00
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1966-19791966-1979
17Tom Poquette27OFL63154145190223228730512661701140.331.365.429.794.149.098.3274.714.1277.0077.00
1970-  4-  81-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
12Stan Papi282B-SSR501179228016005200400033126913.188.221.282.503.137.094.2193.9715.87117.00117.00
1969-  2-  26-HOU
MLB1974-19811974-1981
1Jim Dwyer291B-OFL76113193070214311791021743133921.265.361.381.742.283.116.26912.786.7756.5056.50
1971- 11- 255-SLN
MLB1973-19901969-1990
11Ted Sizemore342BR2688122370161045100063393815.261.301.375.676.170.114.2684.305.3888.0088.00
1966- 15- 299-LAN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
10Bob Montgomery35CR32861330410710424011133692525.349.374.419.793.128.070.4764.3526.090.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19791970-1979
20Larry Wolfe262BR47781219403150017211220132100712.244.378.410.788.385.166.28617.0021.0026.0026.00
1973-  9- 203-MIN
MLB1977-19801977-1981
50Mike O'Berry25CR435981010140051612103146828.169.242.237.479.153.068.2097.3523.5359.0059.00
1975- 22- 516-BOS
MLB1979-19851973-1985
17Frank Duffy322BR630000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1967-  1-   6-CIN
MLB1970-19791967-1979
44Joel Finch22PR1510000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1974-  9- 212-BOS
MLB1979-19791977-1981
Tot:21 Players17335538841156731034194805604351270833425938158252761845381029.283.344.456.800.269.173.2928.2811.451.3828.55
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
21Mike Torrez32R16134.493636121000252.1254144126201211256251.499.060.714.324.465.141.03
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1967-19841967-1985
43Dennis Eckersley24R17102.993333172000246.2234898229591501161.198.541.062.155.473.252.54
1972-  3-  50-CLE
MLB1975-19981975-1998
46Bob Stanley24R16123.994030947101216.2250110961444560041.3610.380.581.832.334.571.27
1974-  1-   7-BOS
MLB1977-19891977-1989
25Steve Renko34R1194.11272741000171.017486782253993021.339.161.162.795.214.531.87
1965- 24- 461-NYN
MLB1969-19831965-1983
42Chuck Rainey24R853.82201641241103.2974744741413031.338.420.613.563.564.081.00
1974-  1-  19-BOS
MLB1979-19841977-1984
41Dick Drago34R1063.035310037521389.0853330621674031.198.600.612.126.783.343.19
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
16Tom Burgmeier35L322.74440002444488.2893227816601041.189.030.811.626.093.253.75
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
28Allen Ripley26R315.1516300413164.2774237925343031.5810.721.253.484.735.851.36
1972-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1978-19821976-1982
44Joel Finch22R034.871570058057.1653131525252011.5710.200.783.923.924.871.00
1974-  9- 212-BOS
MLB1979-19791977-1981
22Bill Campbell30R344.28410002341954.2552826523257011.439.050.823.794.124.611.09
1968-  6-  94-BAL
MLB1973-19871973-1987
30John Tudor25L126.43661000028.039232029110001.7112.540.642.893.547.391.22
1976-  3-  57-BOS
MLB1979-19901977-1990
45Jim Wright28R105.0911100310023.019131357150031.137.431.962.745.875.092.14
1969-  4-  85-BOS
MLB1978-19791976-1982
49Win Remmerswaal25R107.08800048020.1261616112160011.8711.510.445.317.087.081.33
1974-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1979-19801977-1981
31Andy Hassler27L128.80800048015.12317150771011.9613.500.004.114.119.981.00
1969- 25- 581-CAL
MLB1971-19851971-1985
Tot:14 Players91694.03160160479113198291431.11487711641133463731313371.369.350.842.914.604.471.58
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Gary Allenson24C10482712.04074093456447.980552866.34.30.635.6565.096.31
Mike O'Berry25C4319201.2103751115110.95713572.22.60.554.9226.9100.02
Carlton Fisk31C3935293.1155831166163.98224582.84.20.565.0124.442.93
Bob Montgomery35C3124221.1121520128126.98424388.94.10.575.1319.496.94
Ted Sizemore34C202.02000221.000001.01.009.001.37.75
Larry Wolfe26C101.02000221.000002.02.0018.000.62.16
Totals29.2C220160143179060195869850.9781164173.93.90.595.35
Bob Watson331B5857479.152547758579572.988009.91.1910.7536.369.01
Carl Yastrzemski391B5151440.146655242523521.9960010.21.1810.6531.934.72
George Scott351B4141370.040025640431425.9860010.41.1510.3425.691.13
Jim Dwyer291B2510132.214115315159156.981006.21.1810.6215.632.94
Larry Wolfe261B118.06100771.000007.00.887.880.62.15
Frank Duffy321B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.616.75
Totals32.31B177160143115381431815516991681.989009.51.1810.58
Jerry Remy262B7675641.11472051143363352.970004.60.554.9447.595.01
Jack Brohamer292B3635283.16598321166163.982004.50.585.1822.556.32
Larry Wolfe262B2710130.228503118178.963002.90.605.3916.957.43
Stan Papi282B2617167.03772216111109.982004.20.655.8716.352.04
Ted Sizemore342B2623198.05385124139138.993005.30.706.2716.3100.04
Frank Duffy322B3010.03200551.000001.70.504.501.950.06
Butch Hobson272B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.77
Totals28.92B195160143133351220115865845.977004.30.595.32
Butch Hobson273B1421421,218.01102512517386361.935002.50.302.6788.897.31
Jack Brohamer293B2211149.1942265351.962002.30.343.0813.834.42
Larry Wolfe263B9653.01018233028.933003.10.534.755.619.13
Gary Allenson243B3111.03201551.000001.70.454.091.92.84
Totals26.53B1761602141323132927474445.939002.50.312.80
Rick Burleson28SS1531511,313.027252316109811795.980005.20.615.4595.6100.01
Stan Papi28SS219111.12446187170.986003.30.635.6713.142.02
Larry Wolfe26SS207.02101331.000001.50.433.861.34.33
Totals27.3SS17616011929857017118885868.981004.90.615.46
Jim Rice26LF1241241,097.0240831251248.988002.00.232.0377.578.51
Carl Yastrzemski39LF3434289.2561205957.966001.70.201.7721.323.12
Jim Dwyer29LF6129.08100991.000001.50.312.793.87.93
Tom Poquette27LF3115.04000441.000001.30.272.401.94.84
Carlton Fisk31LF100.2000000.000000.00.000.000.61.15
Totals30.4LF1681603353081051323318.985001.90.222.00
Fred Lynn27CF1431421,218.13801054395390.987002.70.322.8889.497.31
Tom Poquette27CF3016196.0511415652.929001.70.272.3918.847.62
Carl Yastrzemski39CF2212.08000881.000004.00.676.001.31.43
Dwight Evans27CF104.01000111.000001.00.252.250.60.74
Jim Dwyer29CF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.34
Totals29.8CF1771602144401195460451.980002.50.322.84
Dwight Evans27RF1481411,258.13031545322318.988002.10.252.2792.597.41
Jim Dwyer29RF12869.0180101918.947001.50.262.357.515.82
Tom Poquette27RF111096.01810019191.000001.70.201.786.917.53
Jim Rice26RF118.0301043.750003.00.383.380.60.64
Totals27.3RF1721601743421665364358.984002.10.252.25
Dwight Evans27OF1491411,262.13071545326322.988002.20.262.3093.198.01
Fred Lynn27OF1431421,218.13811054396391.987002.70.322.8989.497.32
Jim Rice26OF1251251,105.0241841253249.984002.00.232.0378.179.13
Tom Poquette27OF4327307.0732417975.949001.70.242.2026.968.34
Carl Yastrzemski39OF3636301.2631206664.970001.80.211.9122.524.55
Jim Dwyer29OF19999.0261102827.964001.40.272.4511.925.06
Carlton Fisk31OF100.2000000.000000.00.000.000.61.17
Totals29.4OF516480711109137201111481128.983002.20.262.37
Carl Yastrzemski39DH5600.0000000.000000.00.0035.038.11
Carlton Fisk31DH4200.0000000.000000.00.0026.346.22
Jim Rice26DH3300.0000000.000000.00.0020.620.93
Bob Watson33DH2600.0000000.000000.00.0016.331.04
Tom Poquette27DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.56.35
Jim Dwyer29DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.55.35
Larry Wolfe26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.17
Stan Papi28DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.07
Fred Lynn27DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.77
Totals29.6DH16800000000000.0
Dick Drago34P53189.0511121716.9413260.00.30.181.6233.1100.01
Tom Burgmeier35P44088.25140319191.0001150.00.40.221.9427.5100.02
Bill Campbell30P41054.210110121211.0003260.00.50.393.4925.6100.03
Bob Stanley24P4030216.21943326562.95414766.71.60.292.5825.0100.04
Mike Torrez32P3636252.11935435854.931291270.71.50.211.9322.5100.05
Dennis Eckersley24P3333246.21242636054.90031488.61.60.221.9720.6100.06
Steve Renko34P2727171.01420203634.94417673.91.30.201.7916.9100.07
Chuck Rainey24P2016103.21018122928.9663350.01.40.272.4412.5100.08
Allen Ripley26P16364.2251087.8755183.30.40.110.9810.0100.09
Joel Finch22P15757.11010112120.9522340.01.30.353.159.4100.010
Jim Wright28P11123.02100331.00030100.00.30.131.176.9100.011
Win Remmerswaal25P8020.11100221.00010100.00.30.100.905.0100.012
Andy Hassler27P8015.12000221.00010100.00.30.131.195.0100.012
John Tudor25P6628.01701881.00030100.01.30.292.573.8100.014
Totals27.9P35816014311122181918349330.9461164173.90.90.232.08

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
39Gary Allenson24C5-11185RR1955-02-04Culver City,CAMLB1979-19851974-1985
1976-  9- 214-BOS
3Jack Brohamer292B5-10165LR1950-02-26Maywood,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1967- 34- 638-CLE
16Tom Burgmeier35P5-11185LL1943-08-02St. Paul,MNMLB1968-19841968-1984
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
7Rick Burleson28SS5-10165RR1951-04-29Lynwood,CAMLB1974-19871974-1987
1970-  1-   5-BOS
22Bill Campbell30P6-3190RR1948-08-09Highland Park,MIMLB1973-19871973-1987
1968-  6-  94-BAL
41Dick Drago34P6-1190RR1945-06-25Toledo,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1964-  UDFA  -DET
17Frank Duffy32SS6-1180RR1946-10-14Oakland,CAMLB1970-19791967-1979
1967-  1-   6-CIN
1Jim Dwyer29OF5-10175LL1950-01-03Evergreen Park,ILMLB1973-19901969-1990
1971- 11- 255-SLN
43Dennis Eckersley24P6-2190RR1954-10-03Oakland,CAMLB1975-19981975-1998
1972-  3-  50-CLE
24Dwight Evans27RF-OF6-2205RR1951-11-03Santa Monica,CAMLB1972-19911972-1991
1969-  5- 109-BOS
44Joel Finch22P6-2175RR1956-08-20South Bend,INMLB1979-19791977-1981
1974-  9- 212-BOS
27Carlton Fisk31C6-2220RR1947-12-26Bellows Falls,VTMLB1969-19931969-1993
1967-  1-   4-BOS
31Andy Hassler27P6-5220LL1951-10-18Texas City,TXMLB1971-19851971-1985
1969- 25- 581-CAL
4Butch Hobson273B6-1193RR1951-08-17Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1975-19821975-2016
1973-  8- 185-BOS
19Fred Lynn27OF6-1190LL1952-02-03Chicago,ILMLB1974-19901971-1990
1973-  2-  41-BOS
10Bob Montgomery35C6-1200RR1944-04-16Nashville,TNMLB1970-19791970-1979
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
50Mike O'Berry25C6-2195RR1954-04-20Birmingham,ALMLB1979-19851973-1985
1975- 22- 516-BOS
12Stan Papi283B-2B6-0175RR1951-02-04Fresno,CAMLB1974-19811974-1981
1969-  2-  26-HOU
17Tom Poquette27OF5-10175LR1951-10-30Eau Claire,WIMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  4-  81-KCA
42Chuck Rainey24P5-11190RR1954-07-14San Diego,CAMLB1979-19841977-1984
1974-  1-  19-BOS
49Win Remmerswaal25P6-2160RR1954-03-08The Hague,NTMLB1979-19801977-1981
1974-  UDFA  -BOS
2Jerry Remy262B5-9165LR1952-11-08Fall River,MAMLB1975-19841975-1984
1971-  8- 129-CAL
25Steve Renko34P6-5230RR1944-12-10Kansas City,KSMLB1969-19831965-1983
1965- 24- 461-NYN
14Jim Rice26LF-OF6-2205RR1953-03-08Anderson,SCMLB1974-19891974-1989
1971-  1-  15-BOS
28Allen Ripley26P6-3190RR1952-10-18Norwood,MAMLB1978-19821976-1982
1972-  UDFA  -BOS
5George Scott351B6-2215RR1944-03-23Greenville,MSMLB1966-19791966-1979
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
11Ted Sizemore342B5-10165RR1945-04-15Gadsden,ALMLB1969-19801969-1980
1966- 15- 299-LAN
46Bob Stanley24P6-4215RR1954-11-10Portland,MEMLB1977-19891977-1989
1974-  1-   7-BOS
21Mike Torrez32P6-5220RR1946-08-28Topeka,KSMLB1967-19841967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
30John Tudor25P6-0185LL1954-02-02Schenectady,NYMLB1979-19901977-1990
1976-  3-  57-BOS
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
5Bob Watson331B-OF6-2205RR1946-04-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1966-19841966-1984
1970- 15- 362-CHN
20Larry Wolfe263B-2B5-11170RR1953-03-02Melbourne,FLMLB1977-19801977-1981
1973-  9- 203-MIN
45Jim Wright28P6-1165RR1950-12-21Reed City,MIMLB1978-19791976-1982
1969-  4-  85-BOS
8Carl Yastrzemski39OF5-11182LR1939-08-22Southampton,NYMLB1961-19831961-1983
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
34 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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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
Rico PetrocelliBroadcasterSS-3B6-0185RR1943-06-27Brooklyn,NYMLB1963-19761963-1976
1961-  UDFA  -BOS
15
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
Charlie WagnerScoutP5-11170RR1912-12-03Reading,PAMLB1938-19461938-19464
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
18 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979Boston Red SoxALMLB1609169.56911.584171113033Don ZimmerFenway Parkdnq
1979Pawtucket Red SoxILAAA1406674.47119.5582595-1355Joe MorganMcCoy Stadiumdnq
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAA1397366.52510.06746353933Tony TorchiaMuzzy Fielddnq
1979Winston-Salem Red SoxCaroA+1408555.607-6755997611Bill SlackErnie Shore Fielddnq
1979Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+1377958.577-5554629312Rac SliderChain of Lakes ParkLeague Champions
1979Elmira PioneersNYPLA-693435.4938.54313953625Dick BerardinoDunn Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization785428357.54537583397361

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979Rick BurlesonAmerican League Gold GloveSS
1979Dwight EvansAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1979Fred LynnAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 18-June 24
1979Fred LynnAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1979Fred LynnAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 13-August 19
1979Fred LynnAmerican League Player of the MonthAugust
1979Jim RiceAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 4-June 10
1979 YastrzemskiAmerican League Player of the WeekSeptember 10-September 16
8 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Fred Lynn271979AL-MVPBoston Red Sox4041160
Jim Rice261979AL-MVPBoston Red Sox5032124
Dennis Eckersley241979AL-CYBoston Red Sox7011
Rick Burleson281979AL-MVPBoston Red Sox21027
4 record(s)
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