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Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
are a professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are members of the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
(AL) East Division
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB). There have been 43 different managers
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in their franchise history; four during the era of the Boston Americans (1901
1901 Major League Baseball season
The 1901 Major League Baseball season involved the inaugural season of the American League. The eight franchises that comprised the AL that year were the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Americans, the Chicago White Stockings, the Cleveland Blues, the Detroit Tigers, the Milwaukee Brewers, the...
–1907
1907 Major League Baseball season
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-0-1 to win the World Series.-American League:-National League:-External links:*...
) and the rest under the Boston Red Sox (1908
1908 Major League Baseball season
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 to win the World Series.-Statistical leaders:-American League final standings:-National League final standings:-Events:...
–present). In baseball, the head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of a team is called the manager, or more formally, the field manager. Since 1912
1912 Major League Baseball season
Harper's Weekly conducted a detailed accounting of the expenses of Major League clubs, and came up with a figure of $175,000 to $200,000.-Statistical leaders:-External links:*...
, the Red Sox have played their home games at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
.
Jimmy Collins
Jimmy Collins
James Joseph Collins was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson...
was the first manager of the Americans and managed from 1901 to 1906
1906 Major League Baseball season
- Season information :Chicago Cubs won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern era. They were lead offensively by Third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 Hits, .327 BA and 83 RBIs were all a team best; Steinfeldt also stole 29 bases...
. Joe Cronin
Joe Cronin
Joseph Edward Cronin was a Major League Baseball shortstop and manager.During a 20-year playing career, he played from 1926–45 for three different teams, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. Cronin was a major league manager from 1933–47...
managed the most games with 1,987 and wins with 1,071 with the Red Sox. Terry Francona
Terry Francona
Terry Jon Francona , nicknamed "Tito," is a former Major League Baseball manager and a former player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for...
, the most recent manager of the Red Sox, managed the most playoff games with 42 and wins with 28. Bill Carrigan
Bill Carrigan
William Francis Carrigan , nicknamed "Rough", was a Major League baseball catcher. He was born in Lewiston, Maine.Carrigan started his career as a platoon catcher and played all ten seasons with the Boston Red Sox...
and Francona have each won two World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
championships. Carrigan won his two championships in 1915
1915 World Series
In the 1915 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to one.In their only World Series before , the Phillies won Game 1 before being swept the rest of the way. It was 65 years before the Phillies won their next Series game...
and 1916
1916 World Series
In the 1916 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Brooklyn Robins four games to one.Casey Stengel shone on offense for the Robins in the 1916 Series but the Red Sox pitching core ultimately proved too much for the denizens of Flatbush...
, while Francona won his two championships in 2004
2004 World Series
The 2004 World Series was the Major League Baseball championship series for the 2004 season. It was the 100th World Series and featured the American League champions, the Boston Red Sox, against the National League champions, the St. Louis Cardinals...
and 2007
2007 World Series
-Game 1:Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Fenway Park in Boston, MassachusettsThe Red Sox cruised to a blowout win in Game 1 behind ALCS MVP Josh Beckett, who struck out nine batters, including the first four he faced, en route to his fourth win of the 2007 postseason...
. John McNamara
John McNamara (baseball)
John Francis McNamara is a former manager and coach in Major League Baseball. He managed six major league teams, directing the 1986 Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant, only to experience an excruciating defeat in that season's World Series at the hands of the New York Mets.-Playing,...
and Jimy Williams
Jimy Williams
James Francis "Jimy" Williams is an American former manager of three Major League Baseball teams. He was born in Santa Maria, California.-Playing career:...
are the only two Red Sox managers to win the AL
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
Manager of the Year Award
Manager of the Year Award
In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to the best managers in the American League and the National League . The winner is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America . Each places a vote for first, second, and third...
, in 1986
1986 Major League Baseball season
-Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player**Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox **Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies *Cy Young Award**Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox **Mike Scott, Houston Astros *Rookie of the Year...
and 1999
1999 Major League Baseball season
The previous record of most home runs hit in a season, set at 5,064 in 1998, was broken once again as the American League and National League combined to hit 5,528 home runs. Moreover, it was the first season in 61 years to feature a team that scored 1,000 runs in a season, as the Cleveland Indians...
respectively.. The current manager is Bobby Valentine
Bobby Valentine
Robert John "Bobby V" Valentine is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is currently the manager of the Boston Red Sox. He previously managed the Texas Rangers and New York Mets as well as the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan...
, who was hired on November 29, 2011.
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Key
| # | Number of managers |
| GM | Regular-season games managed |
| W | Regular-season wins |
| L | Regular-season losses |
| Win% | Winning percentage Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
| PGM | Playoff games managed |
| PW | Playoff wins |
| PL | Playoff losses |
| PT | Playoff ties |
| * | Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame |
Managers
2011 Major League Baseball season
The 2011 Major League Baseball season began on Thursday, March 31, and ended on Wednesday, September 28. This marked the first time a season began on a Thursday since , and the first time a regular season ended on a Wednesday since...
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| # | Name | Term | GM | W | L | Win% | PGM | PW | PL | PT | Achievements |
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| * | 1901 1901 Major League Baseball season The 1901 Major League Baseball season involved the inaugural season of the American League. The eight franchises that comprised the AL that year were the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Americans, the Chicago White Stockings, the Cleveland Blues, the Detroit Tigers, the Milwaukee Brewers, the... –1906 1906 Major League Baseball season - Season information :Chicago Cubs won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern era. They were lead offensively by Third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 Hits, .327 BA and 83 RBIs were all a team best; Steinfeldt also stole 29 bases... |
841 | 455 | 376 | .541 | 1 World Series World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy... Championship (1903 1903 World Series The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It matched the Boston Americans of the American League against the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to three, winning the last... ) |
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| 1906 1906 Major League Baseball season - Season information :Chicago Cubs won a record 116 games while losing only 36. Their .763 winning percentage remains the highest in the modern era. They were lead offensively by Third baseman Harry Steinfeldt whose 176 Hits, .327 BA and 83 RBIs were all a team best; Steinfeldt also stole 29 bases... |
40 | 14 | 26 | .350 | |||||||
| 1907 1907 Major League Baseball season The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-0-1 to win the World Series.-American League:-National League:-External links:*... |
8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | |||||||
| 29 | 9 | 20 | .310 | ||||||||
| 221 | 98 | 123 | .443 | ||||||||
| 1908 1908 Major League Baseball season The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 to win the World Series.-Statistical leaders:-American League final standings:-National League final standings:-Events:... –1909 1909 Major League Baseball season The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 to win the World Series.-MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:-National League final standings:-1909 World Series:-External links:*... |
190 | 110 | 80 | .579 | |||||||
| 1910 1910 Major League Baseball season -Statistical leaders:-External links:*... –1911 1911 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... |
306 | 159 | 147 | .520 | |||||||
| 1912 1912 Major League Baseball season Harper's Weekly conducted a detailed accounting of the expenses of Major League clubs, and came up with a figure of $175,000 to $200,000.-Statistical leaders:-External links:*... –1913 1913 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... |
232 | 144 | 88 | .621 | 1 World Series Championship (1912 1912 World Series In the 1912 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three .This dramatic series showcased great pitching from Giant Christy Mathewson and from Boston fireballer Smoky Joe Wood. Wood won two of his three starts and pitched in relief in the final game... ) |
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| 1913 1913 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... –1916 1916 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... |
538 | 322 | 216 | .599 | 10 | 2 World Series Championships (1915 1915 World Series In the 1915 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to one.In their only World Series before , the Phillies won Game 1 before being swept the rest of the way. It was 65 years before the Phillies won their next Series game... , 1916 1916 World Series In the 1916 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Brooklyn Robins four games to one.Casey Stengel shone on offense for the Robins in the 1916 Series but the Red Sox pitching core ultimately proved too much for the denizens of Flatbush... ) |
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| 10 | 1917 1917 Major League Baseball season -Statistical leaders:-External links:*... |
152 | 90 | 62 | .592 | ||||||
| 11 | * | 1918 1918 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... –1920 |
416 | 213 | 203 | .512 | 1 World Series Championship (1918 1918 World Series The 1918 World Series featured the Boston Red Sox, who defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to two. The Series victory for the Red Sox was their fifth in five tries, going back to . The Red Sox scored only nine runs in the entire Series; the fewest runs by the winning team in World Series history... ) |
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| 12 | * | 1921 1921 Major League Baseball season The season ended when the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in Game 8 of the World Series. 1921 was the first of three straight season in which the Yankees would lead the majors in wins. Babe Ruth broke the single season home run record for the third consecutive season by hitting 59 home... –1922 1922 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... |
308 | 136 | 172 | .442 | |||||
| 13 | * | 1923 1923 Major League Baseball season The 1923 Major League Baseball season.- External links :*... |
152 | 61 | 91 | .401 | |||||
| 14 | 1924 1924 Major League Baseball season -Statistical leaders:1 American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner2 National League Triple Crown Pitching Winner-External links:*... –1926 1926 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... |
459 | 160 | 299 | .349 | ||||||
| 1927 1927 Major League Baseball season -Regular season standings:-World series:-Award winners:-League leaders:-External links:*... –1929 1929 Major League Baseball season -Statistical leaders:-Major league baseball final standings:-Deaths:... |
451 | 167 | 284 | .370 | |||||||
| 15 | 1930 1930 Major League Baseball season -American League final standings:-National League final standings:-MLB statistical leaders:-External links:*... |
154 | 52 | 102 | .338 | ||||||
| 16 | 1931 1931 Major League Baseball season -MLB statistical leaders:-External links:*... –1932 1932 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*MLB Most Valuable Player Award** Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, 1B** Chuck Klein, Philadelphia Phillies, OF-MLB statistical leaders:-External links:*... |
207 | 73 | 134 | .353 | ||||||
| 17 | 1932 1932 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*MLB Most Valuable Player Award** Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, 1B** Chuck Klein, Philadelphia Phillies, OF-MLB statistical leaders:-External links:*... –1933 1933 Major League Baseball season The 1933 season featured ballplayers hitting eight cycles, tied for the most of any single major league season; all eight cycles in each of those seasons were hit by different players.-Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player... |
248 | 95 | 153 | .383 | ||||||
| 18 | * | 1934 1934 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player:**American League: Mickey Cochrane, Detroit Tigers, C**National League: Dizzy Dean, St. Louis Cardinals, P-MLB statistical leaders:1 American League Triple Crown Batting Winner... |
152 | 76 | 76 | .500 | |||||
| 19 | * | 1935 1935 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player**Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers **Gabby Hartnett, Chicago Cubs -Statistical leaders:-Major league baseball final standings:-Events:... –1947 1947 Major League Baseball season -Statistical leaders:-Events:On April 15, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the first modern day black player to play in the major leagues.... |
1,987 | 1,071 | 916 | .539 | |||||
| 20 | * | 1948 1948 Major League Baseball season The Boston Braves won the NL pennant. Hopes for an all-Boston World Series were ended when the Cleveland Indians won a 1-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox to take the AL pennant.- External links :*... –1950 1950 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... |
368 | 223 | 145 | .606 | |||||
| 21 | 1950 1950 Major League Baseball season - External links :*... –1951 1951 Major League Baseball season -Statistical leaders:-External links:*... |
249 | 150 | 99 | .602 | ||||||
| 22 | * | 1952 1952 Major League Baseball season The Braves were playing their final season in Boston, before the team relocated to Milwaukee the following year, thus, ending fifty seasons without any MLB team changing addresses.-Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player... –1954 1954 Major League Baseball season For the second consecutive season, an MLB franchise relocated, as the St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Orioles, who played their home games at Memorial Stadium.-World series:NL New York Giants vs... |
461 | 229 | 232 | .497 | |||||
| 23 | 1955 1955 Major League Baseball season For the third consecutive season, a franchise changed homes as the Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City, MO and played their home games at Municipal Stadium.-Statistical leaders:-External links:*... –1959 1959 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player**Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox **Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs *Cy Young Award**Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox *Rookie of the Year**Bob Allison, Washington Senators... |
691 | 360 | 329 | .521 | ||||||
| 24 | 1959 1959 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player**Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox **Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs *Cy Young Award**Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox *Rookie of the Year**Bob Allison, Washington Senators... |
1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 25 | 1959 1959 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player**Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox **Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs *Cy Young Award**Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox *Rookie of the Year**Bob Allison, Washington Senators... –1960 1960 Major League Baseball season The 1960 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. It was also the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the AL and the NL, before the AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season, with the NL following suit in .-Awards and... |
122 | 59 | 63 | .484 | ||||||
| 26 | 1960 1960 Major League Baseball season The 1960 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. It was also the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the AL and the NL, before the AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season, with the NL following suit in .-Awards and... |
7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | ||||||
| 1960 1960 Major League Baseball season The 1960 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. It was also the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the AL and the NL, before the AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season, with the NL following suit in .-Awards and... –1962 1962 Major League Baseball season This was the first 162-game schedule for the National League, as they added the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets to their lineup, as the NL returned to New York City, after a four-year absence... |
427 | 200 | 227 | .467 | |||||||
| 27 | 1963 1963 Major League Baseball season The World Series winners were the Los Angeles Dodgers, who swept the New York Yankees in four straight games. The Dodgers' stellar pitching staff, anchored by left-hander Sandy Koufax and right-hander Don Drysdale, was so dominant that the vaunted Yankees, despite the presence of sluggers such as... –1964 1964 Major League Baseball season The 1964 Major League Baseball season is best remembered for the end of the New York Yankees' dynasty, as they won their 29th American League Championship in 44 seasons. However, the Yankees lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games... |
326 | 147 | 179 | .455 | ||||||
| 28 | * | 1964 1964 Major League Baseball season The 1964 Major League Baseball season is best remembered for the end of the New York Yankees' dynasty, as they won their 29th American League Championship in 44 seasons. However, the Yankees lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games... –1966 1966 Major League Baseball season The 1966 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. The Braves play their first season in Atlanta, following their relocation from Milwaukee. Three new stadiums opened that season. On April 12, the Braves ushered in Atlanta Stadium with the Pittsburgh... |
310 | 128 | 182 | .413 | |||||
| 29 | 1966 1966 Major League Baseball season The 1966 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. The Braves play their first season in Atlanta, following their relocation from Milwaukee. Three new stadiums opened that season. On April 12, the Braves ushered in Atlanta Stadium with the Pittsburgh... |
16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | ||||||
| 30 | * | 1967 1967 Major League Baseball season The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox four games to three in the 64th World Series, which was the first World Series appearance for the Red Sox in 21 years. Following the season, the Kansas City Athletics relocated to Oakland.-Awards and honors:... –1969 1969 Major League Baseball season The 1969 Major League Baseball season was celebrated as the 100th anniversary of professional baseball, honoring the first professional touring baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. A special silhouetted batter logo was created by Jerry Dior to commemorate the anniversary, and is still used... |
477 | 260 | 217 | .545 | |||||
| 31 | 1969 1969 Major League Baseball season The 1969 Major League Baseball season was celebrated as the 100th anniversary of professional baseball, honoring the first professional touring baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. A special silhouetted batter logo was created by Jerry Dior to commemorate the anniversary, and is still used... |
9 | 5 | 4 | .555 | ||||||
| 32 | 1970 1970 Major League Baseball season The Seattle Pilots relocated to Milwaukee and became the Brewers, thus returning Major League Baseball to Wisconsin for the first time since the relocation of the Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta following the 1965 season.-Champions:... –1973 1973 Major League Baseball season The 1973 Major League Baseball season was the first season of play for the designated hitter in the American League. The Kansas City Royals moved their home games from Municipal Stadium to the new Royals Stadium, adjacent to the Chiefs' football facility, Arrowhead Stadium... |
640 | 345 | 295 | .539 | ||||||
| 33 | 1974 1974 Major League Baseball season The 1974 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. The Oakland Athletics won their third consecutive World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one.... –1976 1976 Major League Baseball season The 1976 Major League Baseball season was the last season in which both the AL and the NL had the same number of teams until 1993. The season ended with the Cincinnati Reds taking the World Series Championship for the second consecutive season by sweeping the New York Yankees in four games... |
408 | 220 | 188 | .539 | 10 | |||||
| 34 | 1976 1976 Major League Baseball season The 1976 Major League Baseball season was the last season in which both the AL and the NL had the same number of teams until 1993. The season ended with the Cincinnati Reds taking the World Series Championship for the second consecutive season by sweeping the New York Yankees in four games... –1980 1980 Major League Baseball season -Major league baseball final standings:-Postseason:The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 6 games to win their first ever World Series Championship.*American League Championship Series: Frank White, MVP... |
715 | 411 | 304 | .575 | ||||||
| 1980 1980 Major League Baseball season -Major league baseball final standings:-Postseason:The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 6 games to win their first ever World Series Championship.*American League Championship Series: Frank White, MVP... |
5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |||||||
| 35 | 1981 1981 Major League Baseball season -First half:-Second half:-Overall record:-Statistical leaders:-Postseason:NOTE: Due to a strike in mid-season, the season was divided into a first half and a second half... –1984 1984 Major League Baseball season -Statistical leaders:-Major league baseball final standings:-Deaths:... |
594 | 312 | 282 | .525 | ||||||
| 36 | 1985 1985 Major League Baseball season In 1985, the Major League Baseball season ended with the Kansas City Royals defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh game of the I-70 World Series. Bret Saberhagen, the regular season Cy Young Award winner, was named MVP of the Series... –1988 1988 Major League Baseball season In , the Major League Baseball season ended with the underdog Los Angeles Dodgers shocking the Oakland Athletics, who had won 104 games during the regular season, in the World Series. The most memorable moment of the series came in Game 1, when injured Dodger Kirk Gibson hit a dramatic pinch-hit... |
570 | 297 | 273 | .521 | 14 | 1986 1986 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player**Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox **Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies *Cy Young Award**Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox **Mike Scott, Houston Astros *Rookie of the Year... AL American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major... Manager of the Year Manager of the Year Award In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to the best managers in the American League and the National League . The winner is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America . Each places a vote for first, second, and third... |
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| 37 | 1988 1988 Major League Baseball season In , the Major League Baseball season ended with the underdog Los Angeles Dodgers shocking the Oakland Athletics, who had won 104 games during the regular season, in the World Series. The most memorable moment of the series came in Game 1, when injured Dodger Kirk Gibson hit a dramatic pinch-hit... –1991 1991 Major League Baseball season -Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player**Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles, SS **Terry Pendleton, Atlanta Braves, 3B *Cy Young Award**Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox **Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves *Rookie of the Year... |
563 | 301 | 262 | .535 | — | |||||
| 38 | 1992 1992 Major League Baseball season The 1992 MLB season saw a resergence in pitching dominance. On average, 1 out of every 7 games pitched that season was a shutout; in 2,106 MLB regular-season games, 298 shutouts were pitched . Two teams pitched at least 20 shutouts each; the Atlanta Braves led the Majors with 24 and the Pittsburgh... –1994 1994 Major League Baseball season The 1994 Major League Baseball season ended with the infamous players strike ending the season on August 11, 1994.-Strike:As a result of a players' strike, the MLB season ended prematurely on August 11, 1994. No postseason was played... |
439 | 207 | 232 | .472 | ||||||
| 39 | 1995 1995 Major League Baseball season Due to the 1994 Major League Baseball strike which carried into the 1995 season, a shortened 144 game schedule commenced on April 25, when the Florida Marlins played host to the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Regular season:... –1996 1996 Major League Baseball season *American League Championship Series MVP: Bernie Williams**American League Division Series*National League Championship Series MVP: Javy López**National League Division Series*All-Star Game, July 9 at Veterans Stadium: National League, 6-0; Mike Piazza, MVP... |
306 | 171 | 135 | .559 | ||||||
| 40 | 1997 1997 Major League Baseball season *American League Championship Series MVP: Marquis Grissom**American League Division Series*National League Championship Series MVP: Liván Hernández**National League Division Series... –2001 2001 Major League Baseball season The Major League Baseball season finished with the Arizona Diamondbacks defeating the New York Yankees in a Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. The attacks of September 11 pushed the end of the regular-season from September 30 to October 7. Because of that, the World Series was not completed until... |
766 | 414 | 352 | .540 | 14 | 1999 1999 Major League Baseball season The previous record of most home runs hit in a season, set at 5,064 in 1998, was broken once again as the American League and National League combined to hit 5,528 home runs. Moreover, it was the first season in 61 years to feature a team that scored 1,000 runs in a season, as the Cleveland Indians... AL American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major... Manager of the Year Manager of the Year Award In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to the best managers in the American League and the National League . The winner is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America . Each places a vote for first, second, and third... |
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| 41 | 2001 2001 Major League Baseball season The Major League Baseball season finished with the Arizona Diamondbacks defeating the New York Yankees in a Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. The attacks of September 11 pushed the end of the regular-season from September 30 to October 7. Because of that, the World Series was not completed until... |
43 | 17 | 26 | .395 | ||||||
| 42 | 2002 2002 Major League Baseball season The Major League Baseball season finished with the Anaheim Angels defeating the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series.-Major league baseball final standings:... –2003 2003 Major League Baseball season *World Series MVP: Josh Beckett**American League Championship Series MVP: Mariano Rivera**National League Championship Series MVP: Iván Rodríguez*All-Star Game, July 15 at U.S... |
324 | 188 | 136 | .580 | 12 | |||||
| 43 | 2004 2004 Major League Baseball season * Playoff MVPs** Manny Ramírez ** David Ortiz ** Albert Pujols * All-Star Game, July 13 at Minute Maid Park: American League, 9-4; Alfonso Soriano, MVP-References:* *... –2011 |
1,296 | 744 | 552 | .574 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 2 World Series Championships (2004 2004 World Series The 2004 World Series was the Major League Baseball championship series for the 2004 season. It was the 100th World Series and featured the American League champions, the Boston Red Sox, against the National League champions, the St. Louis Cardinals... , 2007 2007 World Series -Game 1:Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Fenway Park in Boston, MassachusettsThe Red Sox cruised to a blowout win in Game 1 behind ALCS MVP Josh Beckett, who struck out nine batters, including the first four he faced, en route to his fourth win of the 2007 postseason... ) |
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| 44 | 2011 2011 Major League Baseball season The 2011 Major League Baseball season began on Thursday, March 31, and ended on Wednesday, September 28. This marked the first time a season began on a Thursday since , and the first time a regular season ended on a Wednesday since... –Present |
0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||