1976 Boston Red Sox season
1976 Boston Red Sox | ||
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Division | Eastern Division | |
Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
Owners | Tom Yawkey, Jean Yawkey | |
Managers | Darrell Johnson (W-41; L-45) and Don Zimmer (W-42; L-34) | |
Television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Dick Stockton, Ken Harrelson) | |
Radio | WMEX-AM 1510 (Ned Martin, Jim Woods) | |
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The 1976 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 89 wins and 73 losses.
Offseason
- February 15, 1976: Gene Michael was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[1]
- March 3, 1976: Dick Drago was traded by the Red Sox to the California Angels for John Balaz, Dick Sharon, and Dave Machemer.[2]
Regular season
On June 15, 1976 Oakland A's owner Charlie O. Finley attempted to sell left fielder Joe Rudi and relief pitcher Rollie Fingers to the Red Sox for $1 million each. Three days later, Bowie Kuhn voided the transactions in the “best interests of baseball.”
Season standings
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Yankees | 97 | 62 | .610 | — | 45–35 | 52–27 |
Baltimore Orioles | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10½ | 42–39 | 46–35 |
Boston Red Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15½ | 46–35 | 37–44 |
Cleveland Indians | 81 | 78 | .509 | 16 | 44–35 | 37–43 |
Detroit Tigers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 24 | 36–44 | 38–43 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 66 | 95 | .410 | 32 | 36–45 | 30–50 |
Notable transactions
- April 7, 1976: Diego Seguí was released by the Red Sox.[3]
- May 4, 1976: Gene Michael was released by the Red Sox.[1]
- June 3, 1976: Bernie Carbo was traded by the Red Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers for Bobby Darwin and Tom Murphy.[4]
- June 8, 1976: Wade Boggs was drafted by the Red Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 10, 1976.[5]
Opening Day lineup
17 | Cecil Cooper | DH |
5 | Denny Doyle | 2B |
19 | Fred Lynn | CF |
14 | Jim Rice | LF |
8 | Carl Yastrzemski | 1B |
27 | Carlton Fisk | C |
24 | Dwight Evans | RF |
6 | Rico Petrocelli | 3B |
7 | Rick Burleson | SS |
31 | Ferguson Jenkins | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Managers
Coaches
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Player stats
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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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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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 |
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Farm system
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0963718983.