1978 Boston Red Sox season
| 1978 Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| Major League affiliations | |
| |
| |
| Location | |
| |
| |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean Yawkey |
| General manager(s) | Haywood Sullivan |
| Manager(s) | Don Zimmer |
| Local television |
WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Dick Stockton, Ken Harrelson) |
| Local radio |
WITS-AM 1510 (Ned Martin, Jim Woods) |
| < Previous season Next season > | |
The 1978 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing second in the American League East with a record of 99 wins and 64 losses, after at one point having a 10-game lead.
Offseason
- November 23, 1977: Mike Torrez was signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox.[1]
- December 8, 1977: Don Aase and cash were traded by the Red Sox to the California Angels for Jerry Remy.[2]
- December 27, 1977: Dick Drago was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[3]
- March 28, 1978: Denny Doyle was released by the Red Sox.[4]
- 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.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 100 | 63 | 0.613 | — | 55–26 | 45–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 99 | 64 | 0.607 | 1 | 59–23 | 40–41 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 6½ | 54–27 | 39–42 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 71 | 0.559 | 9 | 51–30 | 39–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 13½ | 47–34 | 39–42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 69 | 90 | 0.434 | 29 | 42–36 | 27–54 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 59 | 102 | 0.366 | 40 | 37–44 | 22–58 |
Record vs. opponents
1978 American League Records Sources: | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 7–8 | 4–6 | 8–1 | 9–6 | 7–8 | 2–8 | 7–8 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 11–0 | 9–1 | 7–4 | 8–7 |
| Boston | 8–7 | — | 9–2 | 7–3 | 7–8 | 12–3 | 4–6 | 10–5 | 9–2 | 7–9 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 3–7 | 11–4 |
| California | 6–4 | 2–9 | — | 8–7 | 6–4 | 4–7 | 9–6 | 5–5 | 12–3 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 9–6 | 5–10 | 7–3 |
| Chicago | 1–8 | 3–7 | 7–8 | — | 8–2 | 2–9 | 8–7 | 4–7 | 8–7 | 1–9 | 7–8 | 7–8 | 11–4 | 4–6 |
| Cleveland | 6–9 | 8–7 | 4–6 | 2–8 | — | 5–10 | 5–6 | 5–10 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 4–6 | 8–1 | 1–9 | 10–4 |
| Detroit | 8–7 | 3–12 | 7–4 | 9–2 | 10–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–8 | 4–6 | 4–11 | 6–4 | 8–2 | 7–3 | 9–6 |
| Kansas City | 8–2 | 6–4 | 6–9 | 7–8 | 6–5 | 6–4 | — | 6–4 | 7–8 | 6–5 | 10–5 | 12–3 | 7–8 | 5–5 |
| Milwaukee | 8–7 | 5–10 | 5–5 | 7–4 | 10–5 | 8–7 | 4–6 | — | 4–7 | 10–5 | 9–1 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 12–3 |
| Minnesota | 5–5 | 2–9 | 3–12 | 7–8 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 8–7 | 7–4 | — | 3–7 | 9–6 | 6–9 | 6–9 | 6–4 |
| New York | 9–6 | 9–7 | 5–5 | 9–1 | 9–6 | 11–4 | 5–6 | 5–10 | 7–3 | — | 8–2 | 6–5 | 6–4 | 11–4 |
| Oakland | 0–11 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 8–7 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 5–10 | 1–9 | 6–9 | 2–8 | — | 13–2 | 6–9 | 7–4 |
| Seattle | 1–9 | 3–7 | 6–9 | 8–7 | 1–8 | 2–8 | 3–12 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 5–6 | 2–13 | — | 3–12 | 8–2 |
| Texas | 4–7 | 7–3 | 10–5 | 4–11 | 9–1 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 4–6 | 9–6 | 4–6 | 9–6 | 12–3 | — | 4–7 |
| Toronto | 7–8 | 4–11 | 3–7 | 6–4 | 4–10 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 3–12 | 4–6 | 4–11 | 4–7 | 2–8 | 7–4 | — |
Notable transactions
Opening Day lineup
| 2 | Jerry Remy | 2B |
| 7 | Rick Burleson | SS |
| 14 | Jim Rice | DH |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | LF |
| 27 | Carlton Fisk | C |
| 19 | Fred Lynn | CF |
| 15 | George Scott | 1B |
| 24 | Dwight Evans | RF |
| 4 | Butch Hobson | 3B |
| 21 | Mike Torrez | P |
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 Yanks tied the division. Then, in a one-game playoff, the Yanks won 5-4 with the help of a home run by Bucky Dent.[7] The Yanks 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.[7][8]
Roster
| 1978 Boston Red Sox | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
|
Catchers
Infielders
|
Outfielders
|
Manager
Coaches
| ||||||
Player stats
Batting
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
| = Indicates team leader |
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Fisk, CarltonCarlton Fisk | 157 | 571 | 94 | 162 | .284 | 20 | 88 | 7 |
| 1B | Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott | 120 | 412 | 51 | 96 | .233 | 12 | 54 | 1 |
| 2B | Remy, JerryJerry Remy | 148 | 583 | 87 | 162 | .278 | 2 | 44 | 30 |
| 3B | Hobson, ButchButch Hobson | 147 | 512 | 65 | 128 | .250 | 17 | 80 | 1 |
| SS | Burleson, RickRick Burleson | 145 | 626 | 75 | 155 | .248 | 5 | 49 | 8 |
| LF | Rice, JimJim Rice | 163 | 677 | 121 | 213 | .315 | 46 | 139 | 7 |
| CF | Lynn, FredFred Lynn | 150 | 541 | 75 | 161 | .298 | 22 | 82 | 3 |
| RF | Evans, DwightDwight Evans | 147 | 497 | 75 | 123 | .247 | 24 | 63 | 8 |
| DH | Bailey, BobBob Bailey | 43 | 94 | 12 | 18 | .191 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
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
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yastrzemski, CarlCarl Yastrzemski | 144 | 523 | 70 | 145 | .277 | 17 | 81 | 4 |
| Brohamer, JackJack Brohamer | 81 | 244 | 34 | 57 | .234 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Duffy, FrankFrank Duffy | 64 | 104 | 12 | 27 | .260 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Hancock, GarryGarry Hancock | 38 | 80 | 10 | 18 | .225 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Carbo, BernieBernie Carbo | 17 | 46 | 7 | 12 | .261 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Kendall, FredFred Kendall | 20 | 41 | 3 | 8 | .195 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Montgomery, BobBob Montgomery | 10 | 29 | 2 | 7 | .241 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bowen, SamSam Bowen | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .143 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
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
| Player | G | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckersley, DennisDennis Eckersley | 35 | 16 | 268.1 | 20 | 8 | 2.99 | 71 | 162 |
| Torrez, MikeMike Torrez | 36 | 15 | 250 | 16 | 13 | 3.96 | 99 | 120 |
| Tiant, LuisLuis Tiant | 32 | 12 | 212.1 | 13 | 8 | 3.31 | 57 | 114 |
| Lee, BillBill Lee | 28 | 8 | 177 | 10 | 10 | 3.46 | 59 | 44 |
| Ripley, AllenAllen Ripley | 15 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 5 | 5.55 | 22 | 26 |
| Sprowl, BobbyBobby Sprowl | 3 | 0 | 12.2 | 0 | 2 | 6.39 | 10 | 10 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, JimJim Wright | 24 | 116 | 8 | 4 | 3.57 | 24 | 56 |
| Hassler, AndyAndy Hassler | 13 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 | 13 | 23 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley, BobBob Stanley | 52 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2.60 | 38 |
| Drago, DickDick Drago | 37 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3.03 | 42 |
| Burgmeier, TomTom Burgmeier | 35 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.40 | 24 |
| Campbell, BillBill Campbell | 29 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3.91 | 47 |
| LaRose, JohnJohn LaRose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 3 |
| Cleveland, ReggieReggie Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
AL East tie-breaker game
Main article: 1978 American League East tie-breaker game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WP: Ron Guidry (25-3) LP: Mike Torrez (16-13) Sv: Goose Gossage (27) Home runs: NYY: Bucky Dent, Reggie Jackson BOS: Carl Yastrzemski | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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
- 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
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bristol
Notes
- ↑ Mike Torrez page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Don Aase page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Denny Doyle page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dennis Eckersley page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bob Ojeda page at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 Cafardo, Nick (June 7, 1990). "Dent Dumped by Yankees". The Boston Globe. p. 37.
- ↑ Shaughnessy, Dan (June 7, 1990). "His Back Was Against the Wall". The Boston Globe. p. 37.
- ↑ 1978 Boston Red Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1978 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1978 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/22/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.