1989 Boston Red Sox season
| 1989 Boston Red Sox | |
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| Owner(s) |
Jean Yawkey, Haywood Sullivan |
| General manager(s) | Lou Gorman |
| Manager(s) | Joe Morgan |
| Local television |
WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Sean McDonough, Bob Montgomery) NESN (Ned Martin, Jerry Remy) |
| Local radio |
WPLM-FM 99.1 WPLM-AM 1390 (Ken Coleman, Joe Castiglione) WRCA (Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez) |
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The 1989 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing 3rd in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.
Offseason
- November 20, 1988: Dennis Lamp was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[1]
- December 8, 1988: Spike Owen was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Dan Gakeler to the Montreal Expos for John Dopson and Luis Rivera.[2]
- February 6, 1989: Danny Heep signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[3]
Regular season
By the end of the 1980s, Wade Boggs was the only player in history to achieve four straight 200-hit, 100-walk seasons. By the end of the decade, he was also the only modern player to achieve 200 hits in a season for seven consecutive seasons.
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | — | 46–35 | 43–38 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | 47–34 | 40–41 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 6 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 8 | 45–36 | 36–45 |
| New York Yankees | 74 | 87 | 0.460 | 14½ | 41–40 | 33–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 16 | 41–40 | 32–49 |
| Detroit Tigers | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 30 | 38–43 | 21–60 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 |
| Boston | 7–6 | — | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 11–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
| California | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 5–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 1–11 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8 |
| Detroit | 3–10 | 2–11 | 1–11 | 8–4 | 8–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 2–11 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Milwaukee | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Minnesota | 8–4 | 6–6 | 2–11 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 9–3 |
| New York | 5–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–6 |
| Oakland | 7–5 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 9–3 | — | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 |
| Toronto | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 8–5 | 11–2 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — |
Opening Day Line Up
| 26 | Wade Boggs | 3B |
| 17 | Marty Barrett | 2B |
| 24 | Dwight Evans | RF |
| 39 | Mike Greenwell | LF |
| 12 | Ellis Burks | CF |
| 14 | Jim Rice | DH |
| 7 | Nick Esasky | 1B |
| 10 | Rich Gedman | C |
| 3 | Jody Reed | SS |
| 21 | Roger Clemens | P |
Transactions
- August 5, 1989: Ed Romero was released by the Boston Red Sox.[4]
- August 7, 1989: Greg A. Harris was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Philadelphia Phillies.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Rick Cerone | 102 | 296 | 72 | .243 | 4 | 48 |
| 1B | Nick Esasky | 154 | 564 | 156 | .277 | 30 | 108 |
| 2B | Marty Barrett | 86 | 336 | 86 | .256 | 1 | 27 |
| 3B | Wade Boggs | 156 | 621 | 205 | .330 | 3 | 54 |
| SS | Luis Rivera | 93 | 323 | 83 | .257 | 5 | 29 |
| LF | Mike Greenwell | 145 | 578 | 178 | .308 | 14 | 95 |
| CF | Ellis Burks | 97 | 399 | 121 | .303 | 12 | 61 |
| RF | Dwight Evans | 146 | 520 | 148 | .285 | 20 | 100 |
| DH | Jim Rice | 56 | 209 | 49 | .234 | 3 | 28 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Roger Clemens | 35 | 253.1 | 17 | 11 | 3.13 | 230 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
- Wade Boggs, American League Leader, Runs (113)
- Wade Boggs, American League Leader, Doubles (51)
- Wade Boggs, Third Base, Starter
- Mike Greenwell, Outfield, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
- ↑ Dennis Lamp Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Spike Owen Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Danny Heep Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Ed Romero Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Greg Harris Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- 1989 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1989 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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