List of Boston Red Sox seasons

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. From 1912 to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park.[1] The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature. They are sometimes nicknamed the "BoSox", a combination of "Boston" and "Sox" (as opposed to the "ChiSox"), the "Crimson Hose", and "the Olde Towne Team".[2] Most fans simply refer to them as the Sox.

One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Boston in 1901. They were a dominant team in the early 20th century, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series in 1903. They won four more championships by 1918, and then went into one of the longest championship droughts in baseball history. Many attributed the phenomenon to the "Curse of the Bambino" said to have been caused by the trade of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920. The drought was ended and the "curse" reversed in 2004, when the team won their sixth World Series Championship.[3] The Red Sox led all MLB teams in average road attendance in 2007, while the small capacity of Fenway caused them to rank 11th in home attendance.[4][5] Every home game from May 15, 2003 through April 10, 2013 was sold out—a span of 820 games over nearly ten years.[6]

Regular season results

World Series Champions
(1903–present)		 AL Champions
(1901–present)[a]		 Division Champions
(1969–present)		 Wild Card Berth
(1994–present)
Season Level League Division Regular Season Post-Season Awards Ref.
Finish Wins Losses Pct. GB
Boston Americans
1901 MLB AL 2nd 79 57 .580 4 Cy Young (TC) [7]
1902 MLB AL 3rd 77 60 .562 6½ [8]
1903 MLB AL 1st 91 47 .659  — Won World Series (Pirates) 5–3 [8]
1904 MLB AL 1st 95 59 .616  — World Series canceled[b] [9]
1905 MLB AL 4th 78 74 .513 16 [10]
1906 MLB AL 8th 49 105 .318 45½ [11]
1907 MLB AL 7th 59 90 .395 32½ [12]
Boston Red Sox
1908 MLB AL 5th 75 79 .487 15½ [13]
1909 MLB AL 3rd 88 63 .582 9½ [14]
1910 MLB AL 4th 81 72 .529 22½ [15]
1911 MLB AL 4th 78 75 .509 24 [16]
1912 MLB AL 1st 105 47 .690  — Won World Series (Giants) 4–3 Tris Speaker (MVP) [17]
1913 MLB AL 4th 79 71 .526 15½ [18]
1914 MLB AL 2nd 91 62 .594 8½ [19]
1915 MLB AL 1st 101 50 .668  — Won World Series (Phillies) 4–1 [20]
1916 MLB AL 1st 91 63 .590  — Won World Series (Robins) 4–1 [21]
1917 MLB AL 2nd 90 62 .592 9 [22]
1918 MLB AL 1st 75 51 .595  — Won World Series (Cubs) 4–2 [23]
1919 MLB AL 6th 66 71 .481 20½ [24]
1920 MLB AL 5th 72 81 .470 25½ [25]
1921 MLB AL 5th 75 79 .487 23½ [26]
1922 MLB AL 8th 61 93 .396 33 [27]
1923 MLB AL 8th 61 91 .401 37 [28]
1924 MLB AL 7th 67 87 .435 25 [29]
1925 MLB AL 8th 47 105 .309 49½ [30]
1926 MLB AL 8th 46 107 .300 44½ [31]
1927 MLB AL 8th 51 103 .331 59 [32]
1928 MLB AL 8th 57 96 .372 43½ [33]
1929 MLB AL 8th 58 96 .376 48 [34]
1930 MLB AL 8th 52 102 .337 50 [35]
1931 MLB AL 6th 62 90 .407 45 [36]
1932 MLB AL 8th 43 111 .279 64 [37]
1933 MLB AL 7th 63 86 .423 34½ [38]
1934 MLB AL 4th 76 76 .500 24 [39]
1935 MLB AL 4th 78 75 .510 16 [40]
1936 MLB AL 6th 74 80 .481 28½ [41]
1937 MLB AL 5th 80 72 .526 21 [42]
1938 MLB AL 2nd 88 61 .591 9½ Jimmie Foxx (MVP) [43]
1939 MLB AL 2nd 89 62 .589 17 [44]
1940 MLB AL 4th 82 72 .532 8 [45]
1941 MLB AL 2nd 84 70 .545 17 [46]
1942 MLB AL 2nd 93 59 .611 9 Ted Williams (TC) [47]
1943 MLB AL 7th 68 84 .447 29 [48]
1944 MLB AL 4th 77 77 .500 12 [49]
1945 MLB AL 7th 71 83 .461 17½ [50]
1946 MLB AL 1st 104 50 .675  — Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 Ted Williams (MVP)[51]
1947 MLB AL 3rd 83 71 .538 14 Ted Williams (TC) [52]
1948 MLB AL 2nd 96 59 .619 1 [53]
1949 MLB AL 2nd 96 58 .623 1 Ted Williams (MVP) [54]
1950 MLB AL 3rd 94 60 .610 4 Walt Dropo (ROY) [55]
1951 MLB AL 3rd 87 67 .564 11 [56]
1952 MLB AL 6th 76 78 .493 19 [57]
1953 MLB AL 4th 84 69 .549 16 [58]
1954 MLB AL 4th 69 85 .448 42 [59]
1955 MLB AL 4th 84 70 .545 12 [60]
1956 MLB AL 4th 84 70 .545 13 [61]
1957 MLB AL 3rd 82 72 .532 16 [55]
1958 MLB AL 3rd 79 75 .512 13 Jackie Jensen (MVP) [62]
1959 MLB AL 5th 75 79 .487 19 [63]
1960 MLB AL 7th 65 89 .422 32 [64]
1961 MLB AL 6th 76 86 .469 33 Don Schwall (ROY) [65]
1962 MLB AL 8th 76 84 .475 19 [66]
1963 MLB AL 7th 76 85 .472 28 [67]
1964 MLB AL 7th 72 90 .444 27 [68]
1965 MLB AL 9th 62 100 .382 40 [69]
1966 MLB AL 9th 72 90 .444 26 [70]
1967 MLB AL 1st 92 70 .567 —Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 Carl Yastrzemski (MVP, TC)
Jim Lonborg (CYA) 		[71]
1968 MLB AL 3rd 86 76 .530 17 [72]
1969 MLB AL East 3rd 87 75 .537 22 [73]
1970 MLB AL East 3rd 87 75 .537 21 [74]
1971 MLB AL East 3rd 85 77 .524 18 [75]
1972 MLB AL East 2nd 85 70 .548 ½ Carlton Fisk (ROY) [76]
1973 MLB AL East 2nd 89 73 .549 8 [77]
1974 MLB AL East 3rd 84 78 .518 7 [78]
1975 MLB AL East 1st 95 65 .593  — Won ALCS (Athletics) 3–0
Lost World Series (Reds) 4–3 		Fred Lynn (MVP, ROY) [79]
1976 MLB AL East 3rd 83 79 .512 15½ [80]
1977 MLB AL East 2nd 97 64 .602 2½ [81]
1978 MLB AL East 2nd 99 64 .607 1 Jim Rice (MVP) [82]
1979 MLB AL East 3rd 91 69 .568 11½ [83]
1980 MLB AL East 5th 83 77 .518 19 [84]
1981[c] MLB AL East 5th 59 49 .535 2½ [85]
1982 MLB AL East 3rd 89 73 .549 6 [86]
1983 MLB AL East 6th 78 84 .481 20 [87]
1984 MLB AL East 4th 86 76 .530 18 [88]
1985 MLB AL East 6th 81 81 .500 18½ [89]
1986 MLB AL East 1st 95 66 .590  — Won ALCS (Angels) 4–3
Lost World Series (Mets) 4–3 		Roger Clemens (MVP, CYA)
John McNamara (MOY) 		[90]
1987 MLB AL East 5th 78 84 .481 20 Roger Clemens (CYA) [91]
1988 MLB AL East 1st 89 73 .549  — Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–0 [92]
1989 MLB AL East 3rd 83 79 .512 6 [93]
1990 MLB AL East 1st 88 74 .543  — Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–0 [94]
1991 MLB AL East 2nd 84 78 .518 7 Roger Clemens (CYA) [95]
1992 MLB AL East 7th 73 89 .450 23 [96]
1993 MLB AL East 5th 80 82 .493 15 [97]
1994[d] MLB AL East 5th 54 61 .469 17 Playoffs cancelled [98]
1995 MLB AL East 1st 86 58 .597  — Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–0 Mo Vaughn (MVP) [99]
1996 MLB AL East 3rd 85 77 .524 7 [100]
1997 MLB AL East 4th 78 84 .481 20 Nomar Garciaparra (ROY) [101]
1998 MLB AL East 2nd 92 70 .567 22 Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–1 [102]
1999 MLB AL East 2nd 94 68 .580 4 Won ALDS (Indians) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–1 		Pedro Martínez (CYA, TC)
Jimy Williams (MOY) 		[103]
2000 MLB AL East 2nd 85 77 .524 2½ Pedro Martínez (CYA) [104]
2001 MLB AL East 2nd 82 79 .509 13½ [105]
2002 MLB AL East 2nd 93 69 .574 10½ [106]
2003 MLB AL East 2nd 95 67 .586 6 Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–3 		[107]
2004 MLB AL East 2nd 98 64 .605 3 Won ALDS (Angels) 3–0
Won ALCS (Yankees) 4–3
Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–0 		Manny Ramirez (WS MVP)[108]
2005 MLB AL East 2nd 95 67 .586 —[e] Lost ALDS (White Sox) 3–0 [109]
2006 MLB AL East 3rd 86 76 .530 11 [110]
2007 MLB AL East1st 96 66 .592 —Won ALDS (Angels) 3–0
Won ALCS (Indians) 4–3
Won World Series (Rockies) 4–0 		Dustin Pedroia (ROY)
Mike Lowell (WS MVP) 		[111]
2008 MLB AL East 2nd 95 67 .586 2 Won ALDS (Angels) 3–1
Lost ALCS (Rays) 4–3 		Dustin Pedroia (MVP) [112]
2009 MLB AL East 2nd 95 67 .586 8 Lost ALDS (Angels) 3–0 [113]
2010 MLB AL East 3rd 89 73 .549 7 [114]
2011 MLB AL East 3rd 90 72 .556 7 [115]
2012 MLB AL East 5th 69 93 .426 26 [116]
2013 MLB AL East 1st 97 65 .599 — Won ALDS (Rays) 3–1
Won ALCS (Tigers) 4–2
Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–2 		David Ortiz (WS MVP) [117]
2014 MLB AL East 5th 71 91 .438 25 [118]
2015 MLB AL East 5th 78 84 .481 15
2016 MLB AL East 1st 93 69 .574 — Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–0

Record by decade

The following table describes the Red Sox's MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Pct
1900s 691 634 .522
1910s 857 624 .579
1920s 595 938 .388
1930s 705 815 .464
1940s 854 683 .556
1950s 814 725 .529
1960s 764 845 .475
1970s 895 714 .556
1980s 821 742 .525
1990s 814 741 .523
2000s 920 699 .568
2010s 587 547 .518
All-time 93178707.517

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Boston Red Sox History & Encyclopedia,[119] and are current as of October 18, 2016.

All-time records

Total Games Wins Losses Win %
Boston Americans regular season record (1901–1907) 1,020 528 492 .518
Boston Red Sox regular season record (1907–present) 16,680 8,618 8,062 .517
All-time regular season record 17,700 9,146 8,554 .517
All-time post-season record[120] 167 90 77 .539
All-time regular and post-season record 17,867 9,236 8,631 .517

Note: These statistics are current as of the conclusion of the 2014 season.

Footnotes

References

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