1994 Boston Red Sox season
| 1994 Boston Red Sox | |
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| Owner(s) | JRY Trust |
| General manager(s) | Dan Duquette |
| Manager(s) | Butch Hobson |
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WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Sean McDonough, Bob Montgomery) NESN (Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy) |
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WRKO (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WROL (Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez) |
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The 1994 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing 4th in the American League East with a record of 54 wins and 61 losses. The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike.
Offseason
- December 7, 1993: Otis Nixon was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[1]
- February 1, 1994: Damon Berryhill was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[2]
- February 10, 1994: Sergio Valdez was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[3]
- March 29, 1994: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[4]
Regular season
- July 8, 1994: John Valentin of the Red Sox executed an unassisted triple play. He caught a line drive, touched second base, and tagged the runner coming from first base.[5] In that same game, Alex Rodriguez made his major league baseball debut.[6] Rodriguez appeared in three at-bats and had 0 hits.[7]
By Friday, August 12, the Red Sox had compiled a 54-61 record with 552 runs scored (4.80 per game) and 621 runs allowed (5.40 per game).[8]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 70 | 43 | 0.619 | — | 33–24 | 37–19 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 49 | 0.562 | 6½ | 28–27 | 35–22 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 55 | 60 | 0.478 | 16 | 33–26 | 22–34 |
| Boston Red Sox | 54 | 61 | 0.470 | 17 | 31–33 | 23–28 |
| Detroit Tigers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 | 18 | 34–24 | 19–38 |
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 70 | 43 | 0.619 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 46 | 0.593 |
| Texas Rangers | 52 | 62 | 0.456 |
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| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 47 | 0.584 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 49 | 0.562 |
| Kansas City Royals | 64 | 51 | 0.557 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 55 | 60 | 0.478 |
| Boston Red Sox | 54 | 61 | 0.470 |
| Minnesota Twins | 53 | 60 | 0.469 |
| Detroit Tigers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Oakland Athletics | 51 | 63 | 0.447 |
| Seattle Mariners | 49 | 63 | 0.438 |
| California Angels | 47 | 68 | 0.409 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 4–2 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4–1 | 7–3 | 4–5 | 4–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 7–2 |
| Boston | 2–4 | — | 7–5 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 1–8 | 3–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 1–5 | 7–3 |
| California | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 0–5 | 3–4 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 3–4 |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–7 | 9–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 9–1 | 4–5 | 2–3 |
| Cleveland | 6–4 | 7–3 | 5–0 | 5–7 | — | 8–2 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 9–3 | 0–9 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 5–7 | 6–4 |
| Detroit | 4–3 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–8 | 2–8 | — | 4–8 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 5–4 |
| Kansas City | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 4–1 | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 6–6 |
| Milwaukee | 3–7 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 3–9 | 2–5 | 4–6 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 2–7 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 7–3 |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–9 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | — | 4–5 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 4–8 |
| New York | 6–4 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 9–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–2 | 3–4 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 0–6 | 4–5 | 3–7 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 5–7 | — | 4–3 | 7–3 | 5–1 |
| Seattle | 4–6 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 1–9 | 2–3 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 3–4 | — | 9–1 | 1–5 |
| Texas | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 2–3 | 3–7 | 1–9 | — | 4–8 |
| Toronto | 2–7 | 3–7 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 8–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 8–4 | — |
Notable transactions
- April 9, 1994: Mario Díaz was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[9]
- May 25, 1994: Mario Díaz was released by the Red Sox.[9]
- June 2, 1994: Nomar Garciaparra was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed July 20, 1994.[10]
- June 27, 1994: Greg A. Harris was released by the Red Sox.[11]
Opening Day lineup
| 2 | Otis Nixon | CF |
| 22 | Billy Hatcher | RF |
| 39 | Mike Greenwell | LF |
| 42 | Mo Vaughn | 1B |
| 10 | Andre Dawson | DH |
| 34 | Scott Cooper | 3B |
| 13 | John Valentin | SS |
| 23 | Dave Valle | C |
| 5 | Scott Fletcher | 2B |
| 21 | Roger Clemens | P |
Roster
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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
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens | 24 | 170.2 | 9 | 7 | 2.85 | 168 |
Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Valdez, SergioSergio Valdez | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.16 | 4 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | International League | Buddy Bailey |
| AA | New Britain Red Sox | Eastern League | Jim Pankovits |
| A | Lynchburg Red Sox | Carolina League | Mark Meleski |
| A | Sarasota Red Sox | Florida State League | DeMarlo Hale |
| A-Short Season | Utica Blue Sox | New York–Penn League | Dave Holt |
| Rookie | GCL Red Sox | Gulf Coast League | Felix Maldonado |
Awards and honors
- Andre Dawson, Hutch Award[13]
Notes
- ↑ Otis Nixon page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Damon Berryhill page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Sergio Valdez page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Todd Frohwirth page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Unassisted Triple Plays by Baseball Almanac
- ↑ Alex Rodriguez Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Box Score of Game played on Friday, July 8, 1994 at Fenway Park
- ↑ 1994 American League Season Summary - Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 Mario Díaz page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Nomar Garciaparra page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Greg Harris page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ↑ Hutch Award
References
- 1994 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1994 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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