1999 Boston Red Sox season
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1999 Boston Red Sox season
| 1999 Boston Red Sox 1999 American League Runner-Up |
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| Owner(s) | JRY Trust | |
| Manager(s) | Jimy Williams | |
| Local television | WLVI-TV (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy) |
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| Local radio | WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WRCA (Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez, Juan Pedro Villamán) |
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The 1999 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox' finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses.[1] Pedro Martinez won the AL Cy Young Award and become the second pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues.[2]
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Offseason
- December 11, 1998: Mark Portugal was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[3]
- March 11, 1999: Ramón Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[4]
- March 30, 1999: Midre Cummings was released by the Red Sox.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 64 | .605 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 94 | 68 | .580 | 4.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20.0 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 69 | 93 | .426 | 29.0 |
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Opening Day Line Up
| 30 | José Offerman | DH |
| 20 | Darren Lewis | CF |
| 13 | John Valentin | 3B |
| 5 | Nomar Garciaparra | SS |
| 25 | Troy O'Leary | LF |
| 24 | Mike Stanley | 1B |
| 10 | Scott Hatteberg | C |
| 3 | Jeff Frye | 2B |
| 7 | Trot Nixon | RF |
| 45 | Pedro Martínez | P |
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All-Star Game
The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Red Sox legend Ted Williams threw the ceremonial first pitch. Three members of the Red Sox played in the game. Pitcher Pedro Martínez and shortstop Nomar Garciaparra were starters, while second baseman José Offerman was a reserve. The game, won by the American League 4-1, was held on July 13, 1999 at Fenway Park.[8]
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1999: Lew Ford was drafted by the Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.[9]
- July 26, 1999: Robert Ramsay was traded by the Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Butch Huskey.[10]
Roster
Player statistics
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
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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
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Pitching
Starting rotation
| Player | G (GS) | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G (GS) | IP | W | L | S | ERA | SO |
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Playoffs
Division Series
Main article: 1999 American League Division Series
Boston wins the series, 3-2[11]
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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| 1 | Cleveland | 3 | Boston | 2 | October 6 | 1-0 (CLE) |
| 2 | Cleveland | 11 | Boston | 1 | October 7 | 2-0 (CLE) |
| 3 | Boston | 9 | Cleveland | 3 | October 9 | 2-1 (CLE) |
| 4 | Boston | 23 | Cleveland | 7 | October 10 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Cleveland | 8 | Boston | 12 | October 11 | 3-2 (BOS) |
League Championship Series
Main article: 1999 American League Championship Series
New York wins the series, 4-1[12]
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