1951 Boston Red Sox season
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1951 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey | |
| General manager(s) | Joe Cronin | |
| Manager(s) | Steve O'Neill | |
| Local television | WBZ-TV, Ch. 4, and WNAC-TV, Ch. 7 | |
| Local radio | WHDH-AM 850 (Curt Gowdy, Bob DeLaney, Tom Hussey) |
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The 1951 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing third in the American League with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses.
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Offseason
- November 16, 1950: Joe DeMaestri was drafted from the Red Sox by the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.[1]
- Prior to 1951 season: Bob Smith was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | .604 | 5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 11 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 70 | 84 | .455 | 28 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36 |
| St. Louis Browns | 52 | 102 | .338 | 46 |
Opening Day lineup
| 7 | Dom DiMaggio | CF |
| 10 | Billy Goodman | RF |
| 9 | Ted Williams | LF |
| 5 | Vern Stephens | SS |
| 3 | Walt Dropo | 3B |
| 1 | Bobby Doerr | 2B |
| 4 | Lou Boudreau | SS |
| 11 | Buddy Rosar | C |
| 15 | Bill Wight | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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| OF | Dom DiMaggio | 146 | 639 | 189 | .296 | 12 | 72 |
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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| Billy Goodman | 141 | 546 | 162 | .297 | 0 | 50 |
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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| Harry Taylor | 31 | 81.1 | 4 | 9 | 5.75 | 22 |
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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| Bill Evans | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.11 | 3 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham, Oneonta, High Point-Thomasville, Marion[3]
Notes
- ^ Joe DeMaestri page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1951 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1951 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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