1981 Boston Red Sox season
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1981 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | JRY Trust, Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan | |
| Manager(s) | Ralph Houk | |
| Local television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Ned Martin, Ken Harrelson) |
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| Local radio | WITS-AM 1510 (Ken Coleman, Jon Miller) |
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The 1981 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing 5th in the American League East with a record of 59 wins and 49 losses. The season was suspended for 50 days due to the infamous 1981 players strike.
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Offseason
- On October 27, 1980: the Red Sox lured Ralph Houk out of retirement to become the 35th Manager in Red Sox history.[1]
- December 10, 1980: The Red Sox traded shortstop Rick Burleson and third baseman Butch Hobson to the California Angels in exchange for Carney Lansford, former Red Sox player Rick Miller, and Mark Clear.[1] Burleson was unhappy with his contract negotiations with the Red Sox and hinted at leaving via free agency.[citation needed]
- January 23, 1981: Fred Lynn and Steve Renko were traded by the Red Sox to the California Angels for Joe Rudi, Jim Dorsey and Frank Tanana.[2]
Regular season
Notable transactions
- April 8, 1981: Dick Drago was traded by the Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Manny Sarmiento.[3]
- June 8, 1981: Steve Lyons was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
Season standings
| Al East First Half standings |
Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 34 | 22 | .607 | — |
| Baltimore Orioles | 31 | 23 | .574 | 2.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 31 | 25 | .554 | 3.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 30 | 26 | .536 | 4.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 26 | 24 | .520 | 5.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 16 | 42 | .276 | 19.0 |
| Al East Second Half standings |
Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Milwaukee Brewers | 31 | 22 | .585 | — |
| Boston Red Sox | 29 | 23 | .558 | 1.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 29 | 23 | .558 | 1.5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 23 | .549 | 2.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 26 | 27 | .491 | 5.0 |
| New York Yankees | 25 | 26 | .490 | 5.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 21 | 27 | .438 | 7.5 |
Opening Day lineup
| 24 | Dwight Evans | RF |
| 11 | Dave Stapleton | 2B |
| 26 | Joe Rudi | DH |
| 14 | Jim Rice | LF |
| 5 | Tony Pérez | 1B |
| 4 | Carney Lansford | 3B |
| 18 | Glenn Hoffman | SS |
| 39 | Gary Allenson | C |
| 3 | Rick Miller | CF |
| 43 | Dennis Eckersley | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Designated hitters
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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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| C | Rich Gedman | 62 | 205 | 59 | .288 | 5 | 26 |
| 1B | Tony Pérez | 84 | 306 | 77 | .252 | 9 | 39 |
| 2B | Jerry Remy | 88 | 358 | 110 | .307 | 0 | 31 |
| 3B | Carney Lansford | 102 | 399 | 134 | .336 | 4 | 52 |
| SS | Glenn Hoffman | 78 | 242 | 56 | .231 | 1 | 20 |
| LF | Jim Rice | 108 | 451 | 128 | .284 | 17 | 62 |
| CF | Rick Miller | 97 | 316 | 92 | .291 | 2 | 33 |
| RF | Dwight Evans | 108 | 412 | 122 | .296 | 22 | 71 |
| DH | Carl Yastrzemski | 91 | 338 | 83 | .246 | 7 | 53 |
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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| Dave Stapleton | 93 | 355 | 101 | .285 | 10 | 42 |
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
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bristol
Notes
- ^ a b The Boston Red Sox, Milton Cole and Jim Kaplan, p.58, World Publications Group, North Dighton, MA, ISBN 1-57215-412-8
- ^ Joe Rudi page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Lyons page at Baseball Reference
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.
- 1981 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1981 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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