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1981 Boston Red Sox

American League
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Season
1981
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
59-49 (.546)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
0 / 6 / 12
General Manager
Haywood Sullivan
Manager
Ralph Houk
Attendance
1,060,379 (Rank: 11)
Ballpark
Fenway Park
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Steve Lyons (1-19)
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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
14Jim Rice28OFR1084515112818117622234763073141994953692.284.333.441.774.233.157.3046.8715.3526.5326.53
1971-  1-  15-BOS
MLB1974-19891974-1989
24Dwight Evans29OFR108412841221942271328585133182155044577.296.415.522.937.434.226.32516.8716.8718.7318.73
1969-  5- 109-BOS
MLB1972-19911972-1991
4Carney Lansford243BR10239961134233452151034282123617543830104.336.389.439.828.201.103.3527.766.3999.7599.75
1975-  3-  49-CAL
MLB1978-19921977-1992
2Jerry Remy282BL88358551109103192363001332612141010100.307.368.338.706.151.031.3328.787.320.000.00
1971-  8- 129-CAL
MLB1975-19841975-1984
11Dave Stapleton27SS-3BR933554510117110420421221321111503822873.285.325.423.748.186.138.2805.505.7635.5035.50
1975- 10- 231-BOS
MLB1980-19861974-1986
8Carl Yastrzemski41DH-1BL9133836831417530149280034101203902261.246.338.355.693.251.109.24812.567.1848.2948.29
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1961-19831961-1983
3Rick Miller33OFL973163892172233352836142171193512171.291.349.377.726.168.086.3217.9810.26158.00158.00
1969-  2-  37-BOS
MLB1971-19851971-1985
5Tony Perez391BR843063577113939002766003091213362354.252.310.395.705.232.143.2918.0419.6434.0034.00
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1964-19861964-1986
18Glenn Hoffman22SSR78242285610012001122516007692611145.231.271.285.556.099.054.2554.609.58242.00242.00
1976-  2-  46-BOS
MLB1980-19891977-1990
10Rich Gedman21CL6220522591505260093111319892192039.288.317.434.751.190.146.3144.1114.1641.0041.00
1977-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1980-19921978-1993
39Gary Allenson26CR4713923318052500233310106541641318.223.335.388.723.331.165.25514.0220.1227.8027.80
1976-  9- 214-BOS
MLB1979-19851974-1985
26Joe Rudi34DHR49122142230624008292121243135913.180.239.352.591.238.172.1805.9321.4820.3320.33
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1967-19821967-1982
51Reid Nichols22OFR39481390103012604100115518.188.216.229.445.063.041.2093.6410.910.000.00
1976- 12- 286-BOS
MLB1980-19871977-1988
37Garry Hancock27OF-DHL2645473003002400012104734.156.191.222.413.111.066.1714.268.510.000.00
1976-  1-  17-CLE
MLB1978-19841975-1984
50Dave Schmidt24CR154261010230071700001174937.238.347.405.752.333.167.34814.2934.6921.0021.00
1975-  2-  39-BOS
MLB1981-19811977-1982
12Julio Valdez25SSB172315000301020110052505.217.208.217.425-0.043.000.2270.008.000.000.00
1975-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1980-19831977-1988
1Chico Walker222BB61736000202120000061806.353.389.353.742-0.059.000.4005.5611.110.000.00
1976- 22- 525-BOS
MLB1980-19931977-1993
17Tom Poquette29OFL320000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970-  4-  81-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
Tot:18 Players11133820519105216817904923231378520133733189815244281275777.275.340.399.739.223.124.2978.8312.151.3842.44
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
43Dennis Eckersley26R984.27232382000154.01608273935790031.279.350.532.054.624.792.26
1972-  3-  50-CLE
MLB1975-19981975-1998
40Frank Tanana27L4104.01242352010141.114270631743782041.319.041.082.744.974.461.81
1971-  1-  13-CAL
MLB1973-19931973-1993
21Mike Torrez34R1033.68222220000127.113061521051541001.429.190.713.603.824.311.06
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1967-19841967-1985
46Bob Stanley26R1083.83351001434098.21104642338281061.5010.030.273.472.554.200.74
1974-  1-   7-BOS
MLB1977-19891977-1989
30John Tudor27L434.5818112037178.27444401128441131.308.471.263.205.035.031.57
1976-  3-  57-BOS
MLB1979-19901977-1990
25Mark Clear25R834.11340002034976.26936351151826021.578.101.295.999.634.231.61
1974-  8- 171-PHI
MLB1979-19901977-1990
19Bob Ojeda23L623.1210102000066.1502523625280021.136.780.813.393.803.391.12
1978-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1980-19941978-1994
16Tom Burgmeier37L452.87320002132659.2612319517350041.319.200.752.565.283.472.06
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
28Steve Crawford23R054.9914110023057.26938321018292031.5110.771.562.814.535.931.61
1978-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1980-19911978-1991
22Bill Campbell32R113.17300002330748.1452317520372001.348.380.933.726.894.281.85
1968-  6-  94-BAL
MLB1973-19871973-1987
42Chuck Rainey26R012.701120039040.0392112213201001.308.780.452.934.504.731.54
1974-  1-  19-BOS
MLB1979-19841977-1984
47Bruce Hurst23L204.30550000023.0231111112112011.529.000.394.704.304.300.92
1976-  1-  22-BOS
MLB1980-19941977-1994
45Luis Aponte28R100.57700037115.2111103110000.896.320.001.726.320.573.67
1973-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1980-19841980-1984
Tot:13 Players59493.831081081948915724987.198348142090354536181281.358.960.823.234.894.381.51
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
Rich Gedman21C5956498.12753031308305.990492269.05.20.615.5154.695.21
Gary Allenson26C4741379.22351883261253.969371078.75.40.676.0043.5100.02
Dave Schmidt24C1511108.15340057571.0007370.03.80.534.7513.9100.03
John Lickert21C101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.90.04
Totals23.0C12210898756452114627616.982933572.75.00.625.62
Tony Perez391B5655505.051937463560556.993009.91.109.9151.966.71
Carl Yastrzemski411B3937336.135334326390387.992009.91.1510.3636.142.92
Dave Stapleton271B1211102.01264110131130.9920010.81.2711.4711.112.93
Joe Rudi341B5544.04710248481.000009.61.099.824.610.24
Totals35.31B112108987104576810111291121.9930010.01.1410.22
Jerry Remy282B8787776.1162272758441434.984005.00.565.0380.698.91
Dave Stapleton272B2318176.06158419123119.967005.20.686.0921.324.72
Chico Walker222B5335.04100114141.000002.80.403.604.683.33
Totals26.02B1151089872273401178578567.981004.90.575.17
Carney Lansford243B8685770.0701801317263250.951002.90.322.9279.684.31
Dave Stapleton273B2523200.12149437470.946002.80.353.1523.126.92
Glenn Hoffman223B107.01100221.000002.00.292.570.91.33
Reid Nichols223B1010.00100111.000001.00.100.900.92.63
Totals23.83B113108987922311720340323.950002.90.332.94
Glenn Hoffman22SS7872628.01312331552379364.960004.70.585.2272.2100.01
Dave Stapleton27SS3332287.05293818153145.948004.40.514.5530.635.52
Julio Valdez25SS17472.11230234442.955002.50.585.2415.7100.03
Totals24.7SS1281089871953562573576551.957004.30.565.02
Jim Rice28LF108108981.1237930249246.988002.30.252.26100.0100.01
Tom Poquette29LF204.0000000.000000.00.000.001.966.72
Reid Nichols22LF102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.92.63
Totals26.3LF111108987238930250247.988002.20.252.25
Rick Miller33CF9589811.1220530228225.987002.40.282.5088.097.91
Reid Nichols22CF2514133.03630139391.000001.60.292.6423.164.12
Garry Hancock27CF5543.01020012121.000002.40.282.514.619.23
Totals27.3CF1251089872661031279276.989002.20.282.52
Dwight Evans29RF108108978.1255921266264.992002.40.272.43100.0100.01
Garry Hancock27RF306.01000111.000000.30.171.502.811.52
Reid Nichols22RF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.92.63
Joe Rudi34RF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.92.03
Totals28.0RF113108987256921267265.993002.30.272.42
Jim Rice28OF108108981.1237930249246.988002.30.252.26100.0100.01
Dwight Evans29OF108108978.1259921270268.993002.50.272.47100.0100.01
Rick Miller33OF9589811.1219530227224.987002.40.282.4988.097.93
Reid Nichols22OF2714136.03530138381.000001.40.282.5125.069.24
Garry Hancock27OF8549.01120013131.000001.60.272.397.430.85
Tom Poquette29OF204.0000000.000000.00.000.001.966.76
Joe Rudi34OF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.92.07
Totals28.9OF34932429627612882797789.990002.30.272.40
Carl Yastrzemski41DH4800.0000000.000000.00.0044.452.71
Tony Perez39DH2300.0000000.000000.00.0021.327.42
Joe Rudi34DH2100.0000000.000000.00.0019.442.93
Carney Lansford24DH1600.0000000.000000.00.0014.815.74
Reid Nichols22DH700.0000000.000000.00.006.517.95
Garry Hancock27DH400.0000000.000000.00.003.715.46
Dave Stapleton27DH300.0000000.000000.00.002.83.27
Totals30.6DH12200000000000.0
Bob Stanley26P35198.21029264139.9515455.61.10.403.5732.4100.01
Mark Clear25P34076.25400991.000150100.00.30.121.0631.5100.02
Tom Burgmeier37P32059.27130320201.0005271.40.60.343.0429.6100.03
Bill Campbell32P30048.147101211.9174180.00.40.232.0627.8100.04
Frank Tanana27P2423141.1925123534.97118675.01.40.242.1722.2100.05
Dennis Eckersley26P2323154.01219113231.96923485.21.30.201.8121.3100.06
Mike Torrez34P2222127.11213322825.893101050.01.10.201.7720.4100.07
John Tudor27P181178.22170119191.0004640.01.10.242.1916.7100.08
Steve Crawford23P141157.2880116161.0002250.01.10.282.5213.0100.09
Chuck Rainey26P11240.059201614.87520100.01.30.353.1510.2100.010
Bob Ojeda23P101066.1310111413.92930100.01.30.201.779.3100.011
Luis Aponte28P7015.21600771.000001.00.464.146.5100.012
Bruce Hurst23P5523.00200221.00020100.00.40.090.784.6100.013
Totals27.5P265108987781621117251240.956933572.70.90.242.20

Season Roster

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39Gary Allenson26C5-11185RR1955-02-04Culver City,CAMLB1979-19851974-1985
1976-  9- 214-BOS
45Luis Aponte28P6-0185RR1953-06-14El Tigre,VZMLB1980-19841980-1984
1973-  UDFA  -BOS
16Tom Burgmeier37P5-11185LL1943-08-02St. Paul,MNMLB1968-19841968-1984
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
22Bill Campbell32P6-3190RR1948-08-09Highland Park,MIMLB1973-19871973-1987
1968-  6-  94-BAL
25Mark Clear25P6-4215RR1956-05-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1974-  8- 171-PHI
28Steve Crawford23P6-5225RR1958-04-29Pryor,OKMLB1980-19911978-1991
1978-  UDFA  -BOS
43Dennis Eckersley26P6-2190RR1954-10-03Oakland,CAMLB1975-19981975-1998
1972-  3-  50-CLE
24Dwight Evans29RF-OF6-2205RR1951-11-03Santa Monica,CAMLB1972-19911972-1991
1969-  5- 109-BOS
10Rich Gedman21C6-0215LR1959-09-26Worcester,MAMLB1980-19921978-1993
1977-  UDFA  -BOS
37Garry Hancock27OF-1B6-0175LL1954-01-23Tampa,FLMLB1978-19841975-1984
1976-  1-  17-CLE
18Glenn Hoffman22SS-3B6-2190RR1958-07-07Orange,CAMLB1980-19891977-1990
1976-  2-  46-BOS
47Bruce Hurst23P6-3215LL1958-03-24St. George,UTMLB1980-19941977-1994
1976-  1-  22-BOS
4Carney Lansford243B6-2195RR1957-02-07San Jose,CAMLB1978-19921977-1992
1975-  3-  49-CAL
3Rick Miller33OF6-0185LL1948-04-19Grand Rapids,MIMLB1971-19851971-1985
1969-  2-  37-BOS
51Reid Nichols22OF5-11165RR1958-08-05Ocala,FLMLB1980-19871977-1988
1976- 12- 286-BOS
19Bob Ojeda23P6-1190LL1957-12-17Los Angeles,CAMLB1980-19941978-1994
1978-  UDFA  -BOS
5Tony Perez391B-3B6-2205RR1942-05-14Camaguey,CUMLB1964-19861964-1986
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
17Tom Poquette29OF5-10175LR1951-10-30Eau Claire,WIMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  4-  81-KCA
42Chuck Rainey26P5-11190RR1954-07-14San Diego,CAMLB1979-19841977-1984
1974-  1-  19-BOS
2Jerry Remy282B5-9165LR1952-11-08Fall River,MAMLB1975-19841975-1984
1971-  8- 129-CAL
14Jim Rice28LF-OF6-2205RR1953-03-08Anderson,SCMLB1974-19891974-1989
1971-  1-  15-BOS
26Joe Rudi34OF-1B6-2200RR1946-09-07Modesto,CAMLB1967-19821967-1982
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
50Dave Schmidt24C6-1190RR1956-12-22Mesa,AZMLB1981-19811977-1982
1975-  2-  39-BOS
46Bob Stanley26P6-4215RR1954-11-10Portland,MEMLB1977-19891977-1989
1974-  1-   7-BOS
11Dave Stapleton271B-2B6-1178RR1954-01-16Fairhope,ALMLB1980-19861974-1986
1975- 10- 231-BOS
40Frank Tanana27P6-3195LL1953-07-03Detroit,MIMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  1-  13-CAL
21Mike Torrez34P6-5220RR1946-08-28Topeka,KSMLB1967-19841967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
30John Tudor27P6-0185LL1954-02-02Schenectady,NYMLB1979-19901977-1990
1976-  3-  57-BOS
12Julio Valdez25SS6-2160BR1956-06-03San Cristobal,DRMLB1980-19831977-1988
1975-  UDFA  -BOS
1Chico Walker223B-LF5-9179BR1958-11-25Jackson,MSMLB1980-19931977-1993
1976- 22- 525-BOS
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
8Carl Yastrzemski41OF5-11182LR1939-08-22Southampton,NYMLB1961-19831961-1983
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
31 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Ralph HoukManagerC5-11193RR1919-08-09Lawrence,KSMLB1947-19541947-195428
Johnny PeskyBench CoachSS-3B5-9168LR1919-02-27Portland,ORMLB1942-19541942-195458
Walt HriniakHitting CoachC5-11180LR1943-05-22Natick,MAMLB1968-19691968-1969
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
30
Lee StangePitching CoachP5-10170RR1936-10-27Chicago,ILMLB1961-19701961-1970
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
38
Tommy HarperFirst Base CoachOF-3B5-10165RR1940-10-14Oak Grove,LAMLB1962-19761962-1976
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
19
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
Ray BooneScout3B-SS6-1188RR1923-07-27San Diego,CAMLB1948-19601948-19607
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
Wayne BrittonScoutOF6-0190RR
1965- 56- 790-BAL
8
Philip RossiScoutSS5-8155LR1956-01-10Scranton,PAA+1977-1978
1977- 36- 758-CHN
33
Bill EnosScout1B5-10184LL1920-08-05Cohasset,MA20
Earl JohnsonScoutSCOUT1
Felix MaldonadoScoutOF5-10165RR1938-05-24Ponce,PR32
Ed ScottScoutSCOUT6
Matt SczesnyScoutSCOUT1932-09-07Flushing,NY16
Larry ThomasScoutOF5-10185RR32
22 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1981Boston Red SoxALMLB1085949.546-5194813806Ralph HoukFenway Parkdnq
1981Pawtucket Red SoxILAAA1406773.47921.5535551-1666Joe MorganMcCoy Stadiumdnq
1981Bristol Red SoxEastAA1377958.577-62150411712Tony TorchiaMuzzy FieldLeague Champions
1981Winston-Salem Red SoxCaroA+1397267.5180.5708762-5422Buddy HunterErnie Shore Fielddnq
1981Winter Haven Red SoxFSLA+1396277.44620.0585636-5159Rac SliderChain of Lakes Parkdnq
1981Elmira PioneersNYPLA-732548.34223.0338459-12147Dick BerardinoDunn Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization736364372.49533063393-87

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1981Mark ClearAmerican League Pitcher of the MonthMay
1981Dwight EvansAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 4-May 10
1981Dwight EvansAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1981Dwight EvansAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 18-May 24
1981Dwight EvansAmerican League Silver Slugger AwardOF
1981Dwight EvansAmerican League Player of the MonthMay
1981Carney LansfordAmerican League Silver Slugger Award3B
7 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Rich Gedman211981AL-ROYBoston Red Sox254664
Dwight Evans291981AL-MVPBoston Red Sox3036140
Bob Ojeda231981AL-ROYBoston Red Sox302636
Carney Lansford241981AL-MVPBoston Red Sox6028109
4 record(s)
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