1976 Boston Red Sox season
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1976 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey, Jean Yawkey | |
| Manager(s) | Darrell Johnson (W-41; L-45) and Don Zimmer (W-42; L-34) | |
| Local television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Dick Stockton, Ken Harrelson) |
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| Local 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 third in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.
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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
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 97 | 62 | -- | .610 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 88 | 74 | 10.5 | .543 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 79 | 15.5 | .512 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 78 | 16 | .509 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 87 | 24 | .509 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 66 | 95 | 32 | .410 |
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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| Bobby Darwin | 43 | 106 | 19 | .179 | 3 | 13 |
| Bernie Carbo | 17 | 55 | 13 | .236 | 2 | 6 |
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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| Reggie Cleveland | 41 | 170 | 10 | 9 | 3.07 | 76 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Winston-Salem, Elmira
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1976 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1976 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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