2010 Boston Red Sox season
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The Boston Red Sox
' 2010 season
was the 110th in the team's history. The Red Sox opened and closed the season at home at Fenway Park
against the New York Yankees
. The last time the Boston Red Sox
opened and closed the season at home against the New York Yankees
was the 1950 season
.
With a 2010 record of 89 wins and 73 losses, the Red Sox finished 3rd in the American League East
and failed to advance to the playoffs. The 2010 MLB Playoffs
were the first conducted without the Red Sox having qualified since 2006
.
, left-handed relief pitcher Billy Wagner
, and productive bench-outfielder Rocco Baldelli
. On the same day, Boston traded pitchers Hunter Jones
and Jose Alvarez to the Florida Marlins
for a young outfielder named Jeremy Hermida
. Many questioned the move, since Hermida's career has been far below the speculated potential he was drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft
. Contrary to popular opinion, Epstein supported Hermida saying, "We still think there's a good hitter in there...Jeremy is a player who hasn't fulfilled his potential yet. We were able to acquire him at a reasonable cost to see if he can fulfill that potential with us."
Days later, on Nov 9, Boston resigned two key players in the 2009 campaign. Catcher/First-Baseman Victor Martinez, who was brought to Boston in a block-buster trade at the trade deadline from the Cleveland Indians
for pitchers Justin Masterson
, Nick Hagadone
, and Bryan Price, had a $7.1 million option picked up after hitting .336 with 8 HR and 41 RBI in 56 games during 2009. "We're going to really look for Victor to be an everyday catcher for us next year. We feel like that puts us in the best position to win with Victor catching as much as he can. The other spot we'll have available is for more of a traditional backup. We'll see what Tek's decision is before we move forward," Epstein told Boston reporters at the General Managers' Meeting in Chicago.
Boston also signed veteran knuckle-baller Tim Wakefield
to a two-year deal worth $10 million. Before the All-Star Break, Wakefield was tied for the American League
lead in wins with 11 and was selected to his first All-Star game. (However, he did not pitch as part of the 2010 American League All-Star Manager Joe Maddon
's decision.) Unfortunately, Wakefield did not get an opportunity to finish his season the same way as injuries kept him to just four starts after the All-Star Break. "He wants to end his career in a Red Sox uniform, which is something we would like to see as well. For us, the finances made a lot of sense," Epstein told reporters at the GM Meeting in Chicago on the same day. On the same day, Boston declined team options on C Jason Varitek
and SS Álex González, only to have Varitek exercise his own $3 million option to remain with the Red Sox for the 14th straight season two days later, keeping his "captain" status.
at the Trade Deadline, Boston sports fans have witnessed an array of shortstops brought in to stop the bleeding. The following players have each held stints as short stop: Orlando Cabrera
in 2004, Edgar Renteria
in 2005, Álex González in 2006 and again in 2009, Julio Lugo
from 2007–2009, and other part time players such as Alex Cora
(2005–2008), Royce Clayton
(2007), Jed Lowrie
(2006–present), and Chris Woodward
and Nick Green in 2009. None of these players were successful in taking over, and only Jed Lowrie
is still a member of the organization today.
On December 4, the Red Sox inked former Toronto Blue Jays
SS Marco Scutaro
to a two-year, $11 million contract, with a dual option for 2012 worth $6 million if the Red Sox pick it up, and $3 million if Scutaro picks it up. "We were looking to upgrade at shortstop. We were pretty clear about that going into the winter. Right from the start, we identified Marco as the best free agent and a guy who would be the best fit for this ballclub. It was a process of doing our due diligence and making sure we understood the whole landscape of the position through trades and free agency and then doing more due diligence on Marco," remarked Theo Epstein regarding the signing. Scutaro had a break-out season with Toronto in 2009, batting .282, scoring 100 runs, belting 12 homers, and producing a .379 OBP as the lead-off hitter.
On December 9, Boston made a move for the bettering of their bullpen, which had lost both Takashi Saito
and Billy Wagner
to free agency signings by the Atlanta Braves
(who picked up both relievers), and acquired reliever Ramón A. Ramírez from the Tampa Bay Rays
. Ramirez had pitched for the Cincinnati Reds
from 2008–2009, compiling a 1–1 record with a 2.97 ERA, striking out 29 in 39.1 innings over the two seasons. The next day, Boston traded minor-league pitcher Chris Province to the Minnesota Twins
for starter/reliever Boof Bonser
. Bonser pitched for the Twins form 2006–2008 before undergoing season-ending right shoulder surgery in the spring of 2009, compiling an 18–25 record with a sub-par 5.12 ERA, striking out 317 in 391.2 innings and 60 starts.
The following week, on December 16, 2009, Boston made a double-headed offseason splash that eclipsed the Scutaro signing the previous month. Boston announced that they had come to terms with former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
starter John Lackey
and former Milwaukee Brewers
center-fielder Mike Cameron
.
Lackey was inked to a five-year pact worth a reported $82.5 million, sealing his future with the Sox through 2014. For his career, Lackey has a record of 102–71 with a 3.81 ERA (1201 K/1501.1 IP/1.31 WHIP). His best season was 2007, where he went 19–9 with a 3.01 and made the All-Star Team. He also finished 3rd in the Cy Young Award
voting for the American League the same year. The addition of Lackey creates arguably the strongest "big three" atop any rotation in the Major Leagues. With aces Josh Beckett
and Jon Lester
already manning the 1–2 slam, Lackey provides the 3-hole punch that can likely compete with that of American League East
division rival Yankees, consisting of ace CC Sabathia, former Blue Jay ace AJ Burnett, and long-time Yankee playoff star Andy Pettitte
.
Cameron was signed to a two-year deal worth between $15 and $16 million, signing him for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Cameron has hit .250 with 265 HR, 926 RBI, .340 OBP, and a .448 SLUG% in his impressive 1,829 Major League career games. He has eclipsed 20 home runs in eight different seasons, while playing for the Chicago White Sox
, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners
, New York Mets, San Diego Padres
and, of course, the Brewers.
On December 29, it was made official that Boston would not be bringing back left-field slugger Jason Bay as the New York Mets signed him to a four-year deal worth $66 million, which signs him from 2010–2013. There is also a fifth-year vesting option worth $17 million, with a $3 million buyout. The option becomes guaranteed if Bay reaches 600 plate appearances in 2013, or 500 plate appearances in both 2012 and 2013. The deal also includes a full no-trade clause, $8.5 million signing bonus, $6.5 million in 2010, and $16 million in each of the final three guaranteed seasons. In his only full season with the Red Sox, he notched a .267 average, hitting 36 HR and 119 RBI (both career highs) and earning the first Silver Slugger Award of his career.
, to the Bay-less 2010 roster. Signing a one-year deal worth $9 million, with a $5 million player option for 2011, which would increase to $10 million if Beltre makes 640 plate appearances in 2010, the Red Sox bought themselves an additional half-season to determine the future of third-baseman Mike Lowell
, the Red Sox hot-corner man since coming from the Florida Marlins club in 2006, along with starting ace Josh Beckett
, in exchange for now super-star shortstop Hanley Ramírez
. Beltre had a very down year with Seattle in 2009, hitting only .265 with 8 HR and 44 RBI in 111 games and 477 at-bats, a performance severely hindered by left shoulder woes. For his career, Beltre has hit .270 with 250 HR and 906 RBI.
Speculation arose, however, concerning the intellectuality of this move, as many had questioned Beltre's offensive capabilities, and those of the Red Sox themselves, stating that the loss of Jason Bay would hurt the club, who have won at least 95 games in all but one of Terry Francona's seasons as manager. In response to this, Theo Epstein stated, "I think Adrian's reputation is that he's one of best defenders in the game, period, let alone one of the best defensive third baseman. He's got all the attributes you look for in a third baseman. He's got quickness, he's got great hands. His feet are tremendous. Great arm and very quick release. He has that signature play coming in on balls, which he does better than maybe anyone in the history of the game. He attacks the baseball. He's really a weapon defensively, and we're looking forward to having him help our run prevention. But as Adrian said, he's not just just a defender. He has the ability to be a very well-rounded player and, in fact, a leader on the team. We look forward to having him help our club win in all phases of the game this year."
The Beltre signing occurred on January 8. One day prior, the Red Sox acquired another Mariner in infielder/outfielder Bill Hall via trade in exchange for poorly-performing first-baseman/outfielder Casey Kotchman
, filling a hole at first base for Seattle, who have declined to re-sign first-baseman slugger Russell Branyan
. Boston will also receive an undisclosed Minor League player to be named later, and cash considerations. Hall will likely be used as a bench player who can give almost anyone a day off when necessary, and if Hall finds his form, Boston may even consider using him to make yet another blockbuster deal at the trade deadline this season, or even in the next offseason. The 30-year-old struggled immensely at the dish in 2009, hitting a microscopic .201 with 8 HR and 36 RBI in 334 at-bats. The Mariners are paying the better part of Hall's 2010 salary, and the rest is being sent to the Red Sox in the form of cash considerations.
During the last three weeks of January, Boston avoided arbitration hearings with five players by signing them to contracts, keeping alive Epstein's streak of never going to arbitration with any player during his tenure with the Red Sox.
On January 14, he first signed Japanese setup man Hideki Okajima
to a one-year deal worth $2.75 million, with bonus clauses taking effect after 55 games, 60 games, 65 games, and 70 games, each clause worth an additional $50,000. In his three-year career with Boston, the 34-year-old veteran is 12–4 with six saves, a 2.72 ERA, 192 IP, and 172 K, while showing remarkable consistency, making at least 60 appearance each season.
Just five days later, the Red Sox signed All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon
to a one-year, $9.35 million pact, a $3 million update from the $6.25 million he made in 2009. Papelbon, 29, has been to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game
all four years he has been in the big leagues. He is Boston's all-time saves leader with 151, and his career is highlighted by stats like 268 appearances, 1.84 ERA, 346 K, 298 IP, .198 BAA, and a 10.45K/9 IP ratio. On this day, Boston also avoided arbitration with key relievers in Manny Delcarmen
and Ramón S. Ramírez.
And, to top off Epstein's 8-year streak, the Red Sox signed Jeremy Hermida
, whom the Sox acquired just a month earlier, to the tune of one-year and $3.345 million. The left-handed hitter is projected as a back-up to the Boston outfield, composed of Jacoby Ellsbury
, Mike Cameron, and J.D. Drew, but is happy nonetheless. The Red Sox are hoping he will live up to the expectations that the Marlins put on him when they picked him 11th overall in the 2002 draft.
for Spring Training. The first full team workout of the preseason took place on February 24th, 2010. Playing other teams in the Grapefruit League, the Red Sox had 17 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie during spring training.
, Adrian Beltre
, Mike Cameron
, and John Lackey
.
Over the course of the season, 19 players spent 24 stints on the disabled list. Starter players Jacoby Ellsbury
, Dustin Pedroia
, and Kevin Youkilis
suffered season ending injuries. Due to the abundance of injuries, a number of players within the system emerged to have increased visibility on the team. Altogether, the Red Sox used 53 players in 2010, six of whom made their major league debut in 2010.
{|
|-
| 2 || Jacoby Ellsbury
|| LF
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|15 || Dustin Pedroia
|| 2B
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|38 || Victor Martinez
|| C
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|20 || Kevin Youkilis
|| 1B
|-
|34 || David Ortiz
|| DH
|-
|29 || Adrian Beltre
|| 3B
|-
| 7 || J.D. Drew || RF
|-
|23 || Mike Cameron
|| CF
|-
|16 || Marco Scutaro
|| SS
|-
{|
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | 2010 Boston Red Sox
|-
| colspan="10" style="background-color:#0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
|-
| valign="top" | Pitchers
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | Catchers
Infielders
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | Outfielders
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | Manager
Coaches (third base) (pitching) (bench) (first base) (first base) (hitting) (bullpen)
|-
|}
|-
| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
! Team !! Home !! Away !! Total !! Pct. !! Gms Left
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#c60c30;"| AL East
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Baltimore Orioles
|| 5–4 || 4–5 || 9–9 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| New York Yankees
|| 4–5 || 5–4 || 9–9 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Rays
|| 3–6 || 4–5 || 7–11 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Blue Jays
|| 5–4 || 7–2 || 12–6 || || –
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 16–19 || 19–16 || 35–35 || || –
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#c60c30;"| AL Central
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago White Sox
|| 0–3 || 1–3 || 1–6 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland Indians
|| 2–2 || 2–2 || 4–4 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Tigers
|| 2–1 || 1–2 || 3-3 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas City Royals
|| 2–2 || 2–1 || 4–3 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota Twins
|| 2–0 || 1–2 || 3–2 || || –
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 8–8 || 7–10 || 15–18 || || –
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#c60c30;"| AL West
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Angels || 6–1 || 3–0 || 9–1 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Oakland Athletics
|| 2–1 || 2–4 || 4–5 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Seattle Mariners
|| 2–1 || 5–2 || 7–3 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Texas Rangers
|| 3–4 || 1–2 || 4–6 || || –
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 13–7 || 11–8 || 24–15 || || –
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#03224c;"| NL West
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona Diamondbacks
|| 3–0 || N/A || 3–0 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies
|| N/A || 1–2 || 1–2 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Dodgers
|| 3–0 || N/A || 3–0 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| San Diego Padres
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco Giants
|| N/A || 2–1 || 2–1 || || –
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 6–0 || 3–3 || 9–3 || || –
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#03224c;"| NL East
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Braves
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Marlins
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| New York Mets
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Phillies
|| 2–1 || 2–1 || 4–2 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington Nationals
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 2–1 || 2–1 || 4–2 || || –
|}
| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Month
!width="45"|Games
!width="45"|Won
!width="45"|Lost
!width="45"|Pct.
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| April || 23 || 11 || 12 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| May || 29 || 18 || 11 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| June || 27 || 18 || 9 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| July || 25 || 12 || 13 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| August || 28 || 15 || 13 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| September || 27 || 13 || 14 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| October || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 162 || 89 || 73 ||
|}
|}
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="border:1px solid #aaa"
|-
! colspan="3" | Legend
|-
! style="background:#bfb;"| Red Sox Win
! style="background:#fbb;"| Red Sox Loss
! style="background:#bbb;"| Game Postponed
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#C60C30" | 2010 Game Log
|- valign="top"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:19%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| G
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| AB
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| R
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| H
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| 2B
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| 3B
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| HR
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| RBI
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| BB
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SO
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SB
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| AVG
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 18 || 35 || 4 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 7 || 8 || 0 || .200
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .333
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 154 || 589 || 84 || 189 || 49 || 2 || 28 || 102 || 40 || 82 || 2 || .321
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 7 || 12 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || .250
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 48 || 162 || 24 || 42 || 11 || 0 || 4 || 15 || 14 || 44 || 0 || .259
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 29 || 60 || 1 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 16 || 0 || .133
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 139 || 478 || 69 || 122 || 24 || 2 || 22 || 68 || 60 || 105 || 3 || .255
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 18 || 78 || 10 || 15 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 7 || .192
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 119 || 344 || 44 || 85 || 16 || 1 || 18 || 46 || 34 || 104 || 9 || .247
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 52 || 158 || 14 || 32 || 8 || 0 || 5 || 27 || 12 || 45 || 1 || .203
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 53 || 163 || 26 || 41 || 11 || 1 || 4 || 24 || 12 || 38 || 10 || .252
|- style="text-align:center;"
| ||4 || 15 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 0 || .267
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 73 || 218 || 23 || 52 || 13 || 0 || 5 || 26 || 23 || 34 || 0 || .239
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 55 || 171 || 31 || 49 || 14 || 0 || 9 || 24 || 25 || 25 || 1 || .287
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 127 || 493 || 64 || 149 || 32 || 1 || 20 || 79 || 40 || 52 || 1 || .302
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 117 || 319 || 40 || 86 || 18 || 3 || 9 || 34 || 30 || 85 || 9 || .270
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || .143
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 60 || 161 || 23 || 39 || 14 || 1 || 1 || 26 || 19 || 46 || 1 || .242
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 20 || 42 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 2 || 17 || 0 || .143
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 145 || 518 || 86 || 140 || 36 || 1 || 32 || 102 || 82 || 145 || 0 || .270
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 90 || 187 || 26 || 40 || 8 || 5 || 6 || 16 || 14 || 62 || 11 || .214
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 75 || 302 || 53 || 87 || 24 || 1 || 12 || 41 || 37 || 38 || 9 || .288
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 29 || 62 || 5 || 12 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 15 || 1 || .194
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 12 || 24 || 2 || 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 5 || 0 || .167
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 150 || 632 || 92 || 174 || 38 || 0 || 11 || 56 || 53 || 71 || 5 || .275
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 5 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 21 || 19 || 6 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 9 || 0 || .211
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 39 || 112 || 18 || 26 || 6 || 0 || 7 || 16 || 10 || 35 || 0 || .232
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 102 || 362 || 77 || 111 || 26 || 5 || 19 || 62 || 58 || 67 || 4 || .307
|- style="text-align:center;"
| TOTAL || 162 || 5558 || 814 || 1495 || 354 || 24 || 210 || 763 || 580 || 1118 || 73 || .241
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:19%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| G
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| AB
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| R
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| H
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| 2B
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| 3B
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| HR
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| RBI
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| BB
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SO
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SB
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| AVG
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 3 || 5 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || .400
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| TOTAL || 9 || 17 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 5 || 0 || .146
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| W
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| L
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| ERA
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| G
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| GS
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| S
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| SV
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| IP
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| H
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| R
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| ER
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| HR
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| BB
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| SO
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 3 || 4.50 || 43 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 60.0 || 58 || 37 || 30 || 9 || 19 || 41
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 2 || 1.93 || 73 || 0 || 3 || 10 || 74.2 || 45 || 18 || 16 || 6 || 30 || 76
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 6 || 6 || 5.78 || 21 || 21 || 0 || 0 || 127.2 || 151 || 89 || 82 || 20 || 45 || 116
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 18.00 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2.0 || 6 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 1 || 4.70 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 15.1 || 20 || 8 || 8 || 2 || 4 || 13
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 17 || 7 || 2.33 || 28 || 28 || 0 || 0 || 173.2 || 142 || 55 || 45 || 9 || 67 || 120
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 20.25 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.1 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 4.76 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5.2 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 3 || 2 || 4.70 || 48 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 44.0 || 33 || 24 || 23 || 7 || 28 || 32
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 2 || 4.32 || 12 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 25.0 || 27 || 16 || 12 || 3 || 10 || 23
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 0.00 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 4.91 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7.1 || 8 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 14 || 11 || 4.40 || 33 || 33 || 0 || 0 || 215.0 || 233 || 114 || 105 || 18 || 72 || 156
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 19 || 9 || 3.25 || 32 || 32 || 0 || 0 || 208.0 || 167 || 81 || 75 || 14 || 83 || 225
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 4.26 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12.2 || 10 || 6 || 6 || 5 || 7 || 5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 9 || 6 || 4.69 || 25 || 25 || 0 || 0 || 153.2 || 137 || 84 || 80 || 13 || 74 || 133
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 9.72 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8.1 || 14 || 9 || 9 || 2 || 6 || 9
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 4 || 4.50 || 56 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 46.0 || 59 || 24 || 23 || 6 || 20 || 33
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 5 || 7 || 3.90 || 65 || 0 || 37 || 45 || 67.0 || 57 || 34 || 29 || 7 || 28 || 76
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 3 || 4.46 || 44 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 42.1 || 39 || 21 || 21 || 6 || 16 || 31
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 4.15 || 26 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 13.0 || 15 || 6 || 6 || 2 || 14 || 12
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 7.90 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 13.2 || 19 || 12 || 12 || 2 || 10 || 13
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 18.00 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.0 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 10 || 5.34 || 32 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 140.0 || 153 || 92 || 83 || 19 || 36 || 84
|- style="text-align:center;"
| TOTAL || 89 || 73 || 5.35 || 162 || 162 || 44 || 66 || 1452.0 || 1386 || 733 || 668 || 150 || 573 || 1198
|}
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
' 2010 season
2010 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champions - San Francisco Giants**American League Champions - Texas Rangers**National League Champions - San Francisco Giants*Postseason - October 7 to November 4...
was the 110th in the team's history. The Red Sox opened and closed the season at home at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
against the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. The last time the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
opened and closed the season at home against the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
was the 1950 season
1950 Major League Baseball season
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.
With a 2010 record of 89 wins and 73 losses, the Red Sox finished 3rd in the American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...
and failed to advance to the playoffs. The 2010 MLB Playoffs
2010 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champions - San Francisco Giants**American League Champions - Texas Rangers**National League Champions - San Francisco Giants*Postseason - October 7 to November 4...
were the first conducted without the Red Sox having qualified since 2006
2006 Boston Red Sox season
The Boston Red Sox' 2006 season was a season in American baseball. It included the Boston Red Sox attempting to win the American League East division...
.
November
On November 5, 2009, the day after the Red Sox-rival Yankees clinched their 27th title, Boston declared numerous players free agents. Among these free agents were: left-fielder Jason BayJason Bay
Jason Raymond Bay is a Canadian professional baseball player. An outfielder, he currently plays for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball...
, left-handed relief pitcher Billy Wagner
Billy Wagner
William Edward Wagner , nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He pitched for the Houston Astros , the Philadelphia Phillies , the New York Mets , the Boston Red Sox , and the Atlanta Braves...
, and productive bench-outfielder Rocco Baldelli
Rocco Baldelli
Rocco Dan Baldelli is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. Because of his excellent size and speed, and in reference to his hometown, he was nicknamed, "The Woonsocket Rocket," early in his professional career...
. On the same day, Boston traded pitchers Hunter Jones
Hunter Jones
David Hunter Jones is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played college baseball at Florida State University in 2004 and 2005 but missed much playing time due to a fractured arm. Jones had successful surgery but went undrafted...
and Jose Alvarez to the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
for a young outfielder named Jeremy Hermida
Jeremy Hermida
Jeremy Ryan Hermida is an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.-Early career:...
. Many questioned the move, since Hermida's career has been far below the speculated potential he was drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft
2002 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2002 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 4 and 5.This year's draft is featured in Michael Lewis' 2003 book Moneyball.-First Round Selections:-Supplemental First Round Compensation Selections:...
. Contrary to popular opinion, Epstein supported Hermida saying, "We still think there's a good hitter in there...Jeremy is a player who hasn't fulfilled his potential yet. We were able to acquire him at a reasonable cost to see if he can fulfill that potential with us."
Days later, on Nov 9, Boston resigned two key players in the 2009 campaign. Catcher/First-Baseman Victor Martinez, who was brought to Boston in a block-buster trade at the trade deadline from the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for pitchers Justin Masterson
Justin Masterson
Justin Daniel Masterson is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians. Masterson was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Masterson was rated as the 64th-best prospect going into that year's draft by...
, Nick Hagadone
Nick Hagadone
Nicholas Michael Hagadone is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball....
, and Bryan Price, had a $7.1 million option picked up after hitting .336 with 8 HR and 41 RBI in 56 games during 2009. "We're going to really look for Victor to be an everyday catcher for us next year. We feel like that puts us in the best position to win with Victor catching as much as he can. The other spot we'll have available is for more of a traditional backup. We'll see what Tek's decision is before we move forward," Epstein told Boston reporters at the General Managers' Meeting in Chicago.
Boston also signed veteran knuckle-baller Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield
Timothy Stephen Wakefield is an American professional baseball pitcher. Wakefield began pitching with the Red Sox in 1995, making him the longest-serving player currently on the team. Wakefield is also the oldest current active player in the majors, and one of two active knuckleballers, the other...
to a two-year deal worth $10 million. Before the All-Star Break, Wakefield was tied for the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
lead in wins with 11 and was selected to his first All-Star game. (However, he did not pitch as part of the 2010 American League All-Star Manager Joe Maddon
Joe Maddon
Joseph John Maddon is the Major League Baseball manager for the Tampa Bay Rays.He previously served as interim manager of the Anaheim Angels in both 1996 and 1999. He was also a long-time bench coach for the team.-Early life and career:Maddon attended Lafayette College, where he played baseball...
's decision.) Unfortunately, Wakefield did not get an opportunity to finish his season the same way as injuries kept him to just four starts after the All-Star Break. "He wants to end his career in a Red Sox uniform, which is something we would like to see as well. For us, the finances made a lot of sense," Epstein told reporters at the GM Meeting in Chicago on the same day. On the same day, Boston declined team options on C Jason Varitek
Jason Varitek
Jason Andrew Varitek is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Boston Red Sox...
and SS Álex González, only to have Varitek exercise his own $3 million option to remain with the Red Sox for the 14th straight season two days later, keeping his "captain" status.
December
Ever since the 2004 departure of former Red Sox star-shortstop Nomar GarciaparraNomar Garciaparra
Anthony Nomar Garciaparra is a former Major League Baseball player. After playing parts of 9 seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played third base, first base, and designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics, first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and...
at the Trade Deadline, Boston sports fans have witnessed an array of shortstops brought in to stop the bleeding. The following players have each held stints as short stop: Orlando Cabrera
Orlando Cabrera
Orlando Luis Cabrera, nicknamed "O-Cab" and "The OC", is a Colombian-American baseball infielder.He won a World Series championship in 2004 with the Boston Red Sox. He has played for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins,...
in 2004, Edgar Renteria
Edgar Rentería
Edgar Enrique Rentería Herazo , nicknamed "The Barranquilla Baby," is a Colombian professional baseball shortstop. He throws and bats right-handed. Previously, he has played for the Florida Marlins, the St...
in 2005, Álex González in 2006 and again in 2009, Julio Lugo
Julio Lugo
Julio Cesar Lugo is a Dominican professional baseball infielder but is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed. Lugo is the older brother of baseball pitcher Ruddy Lugo....
from 2007–2009, and other part time players such as Alex Cora
Alex Cora
José Alexander "Alex" Cora is a Major League Baseball infielder. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.-Early career:...
(2005–2008), Royce Clayton
Royce Clayton
Royce Spencer Clayton is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop and occasional actor.-Baseball career:Clayton was born in Burbank, California. He was drafted out of St...
(2007), Jed Lowrie
Jed Lowrie
Jed Carlson Lowrie is an American professional baseball infielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.-Baseball career:Lowrie was born on April 17, 1984 and later attended North Salem High School....
(2006–present), and Chris Woodward
Chris Woodward
Christopher Michael Woodward is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent.-Toronto Blue Jays:...
and Nick Green in 2009. None of these players were successful in taking over, and only Jed Lowrie
Jed Lowrie
Jed Carlson Lowrie is an American professional baseball infielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.-Baseball career:Lowrie was born on April 17, 1984 and later attended North Salem High School....
is still a member of the organization today.
On December 4, the Red Sox inked former Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
SS Marco Scutaro
Marco Scutaro
Marcos Hernandez "Marco" Scutaro is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. A native of Yaracuy State, Venezuela, Scutaro formerly played with the New York Mets , Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays...
to a two-year, $11 million contract, with a dual option for 2012 worth $6 million if the Red Sox pick it up, and $3 million if Scutaro picks it up. "We were looking to upgrade at shortstop. We were pretty clear about that going into the winter. Right from the start, we identified Marco as the best free agent and a guy who would be the best fit for this ballclub. It was a process of doing our due diligence and making sure we understood the whole landscape of the position through trades and free agency and then doing more due diligence on Marco," remarked Theo Epstein regarding the signing. Scutaro had a break-out season with Toronto in 2009, batting .282, scoring 100 runs, belting 12 homers, and producing a .379 OBP as the lead-off hitter.
On December 9, Boston made a move for the bettering of their bullpen, which had lost both Takashi Saito
Takashi Saito
is a Japanese professional baseball player.Saito previously pitched for the Yokohama BayStars in the Japanese Central League, compiling a record of 87–80 over 13 seasons...
and Billy Wagner
Billy Wagner
William Edward Wagner , nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He pitched for the Houston Astros , the Philadelphia Phillies , the New York Mets , the Boston Red Sox , and the Atlanta Braves...
to free agency signings by the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
(who picked up both relievers), and acquired reliever Ramón A. Ramírez from the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
. Ramirez had pitched for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
from 2008–2009, compiling a 1–1 record with a 2.97 ERA, striking out 29 in 39.1 innings over the two seasons. The next day, Boston traded minor-league pitcher Chris Province to the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
for starter/reliever Boof Bonser
Boof Bonser
Boof Bonser is a professional American baseball player. He is currently a pitcher in the New York Mets organization of Major League Baseball.-High school career:...
. Bonser pitched for the Twins form 2006–2008 before undergoing season-ending right shoulder surgery in the spring of 2009, compiling an 18–25 record with a sub-par 5.12 ERA, striking out 317 in 391.2 innings and 60 starts.
The following week, on December 16, 2009, Boston made a double-headed offseason splash that eclipsed the Scutaro signing the previous month. Boston announced that they had come to terms with former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
starter John Lackey
John Lackey
John Derran Lackey is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Lackey was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 1999 and helped the franchise win its first World Series title in 2002, which was his first season in the major leagues...
and former Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
center-fielder Mike Cameron
Mike Cameron
Michael Terrance Cameron is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, and Florida Marlins.Cameron has won 3...
.
Lackey was inked to a five-year pact worth a reported $82.5 million, sealing his future with the Sox through 2014. For his career, Lackey has a record of 102–71 with a 3.81 ERA (1201 K/1501.1 IP/1.31 WHIP). His best season was 2007, where he went 19–9 with a 3.01 and made the All-Star Team. He also finished 3rd in the Cy Young Award
Cy Young Award
The Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
voting for the American League the same year. The addition of Lackey creates arguably the strongest "big three" atop any rotation in the Major Leagues. With aces Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett
Joshua Patrick Beckett is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. During his career in the playoffs, he won the 2003 World Series MVP Award with the Florida Marlins, and received the 2007 ALCS MVP award with the Red Sox.-Florida Marlins :A...
and Jon Lester
Jon Lester
Jonathan Tyler Lester is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball...
already manning the 1–2 slam, Lackey provides the 3-hole punch that can likely compete with that of American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...
division rival Yankees, consisting of ace CC Sabathia, former Blue Jay ace AJ Burnett, and long-time Yankee playoff star Andy Pettitte
Andy Pettitte
Andrew Eugene Pettitte is a retired American left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher.In his major league career, he played for the New York Yankees from 1995–2003. He then signed with the Houston Astros, and played for them from 2004 through 2006. In 2007, Pettitte rejoined the Yankees...
.
Cameron was signed to a two-year deal worth between $15 and $16 million, signing him for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Cameron has hit .250 with 265 HR, 926 RBI, .340 OBP, and a .448 SLUG% in his impressive 1,829 Major League career games. He has eclipsed 20 home runs in eight different seasons, while playing for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, New York Mets, San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
and, of course, the Brewers.
On December 29, it was made official that Boston would not be bringing back left-field slugger Jason Bay as the New York Mets signed him to a four-year deal worth $66 million, which signs him from 2010–2013. There is also a fifth-year vesting option worth $17 million, with a $3 million buyout. The option becomes guaranteed if Bay reaches 600 plate appearances in 2013, or 500 plate appearances in both 2012 and 2013. The deal also includes a full no-trade clause, $8.5 million signing bonus, $6.5 million in 2010, and $16 million in each of the final three guaranteed seasons. In his only full season with the Red Sox, he notched a .267 average, hitting 36 HR and 119 RBI (both career highs) and earning the first Silver Slugger Award of his career.
January
To continue the impressive and economical 2009–2010 offseason by the Boston front office, Theo Epstein added former Mariner and Los Angeles Dodger, third-baseman Adrian BeltreAdrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
, to the Bay-less 2010 roster. Signing a one-year deal worth $9 million, with a $5 million player option for 2011, which would increase to $10 million if Beltre makes 640 plate appearances in 2010, the Red Sox bought themselves an additional half-season to determine the future of third-baseman Mike Lowell
Mike Lowell
Michael Averett Lowell is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball third baseman. During a 13-year career, Lowell played for the New York Yankees , Florida Marlins , and the Boston Red Sox...
, the Red Sox hot-corner man since coming from the Florida Marlins club in 2006, along with starting ace Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett
Joshua Patrick Beckett is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. During his career in the playoffs, he won the 2003 World Series MVP Award with the Florida Marlins, and received the 2007 ALCS MVP award with the Red Sox.-Florida Marlins :A...
, in exchange for now super-star shortstop Hanley Ramírez
Hanley Ramirez
Hanley Ramirez is a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Miami Marlins. Ramírez was named 2006 NL Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. In 2009, Ramírez won the NL batting title and is a three-time All-Star starter...
. Beltre had a very down year with Seattle in 2009, hitting only .265 with 8 HR and 44 RBI in 111 games and 477 at-bats, a performance severely hindered by left shoulder woes. For his career, Beltre has hit .270 with 250 HR and 906 RBI.
Speculation arose, however, concerning the intellectuality of this move, as many had questioned Beltre's offensive capabilities, and those of the Red Sox themselves, stating that the loss of Jason Bay would hurt the club, who have won at least 95 games in all but one of Terry Francona's seasons as manager. In response to this, Theo Epstein stated, "I think Adrian's reputation is that he's one of best defenders in the game, period, let alone one of the best defensive third baseman. He's got all the attributes you look for in a third baseman. He's got quickness, he's got great hands. His feet are tremendous. Great arm and very quick release. He has that signature play coming in on balls, which he does better than maybe anyone in the history of the game. He attacks the baseball. He's really a weapon defensively, and we're looking forward to having him help our run prevention. But as Adrian said, he's not just just a defender. He has the ability to be a very well-rounded player and, in fact, a leader on the team. We look forward to having him help our club win in all phases of the game this year."
The Beltre signing occurred on January 8. One day prior, the Red Sox acquired another Mariner in infielder/outfielder Bill Hall via trade in exchange for poorly-performing first-baseman/outfielder Casey Kotchman
Casey Kotchman
Casey John Kotchman is an American Major League Baseball first baseman.-High school:He was on the 2001 national champion team of Seminole High School in Seminole, Florida.-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim:...
, filling a hole at first base for Seattle, who have declined to re-sign first-baseman slugger Russell Branyan
Russell Branyan
Russell Oles Branyan is a Major League Baseball first baseman. He throws right-handed, bats left-handed, and primarily plays first base, but is capable of playing third base and the outfield. Branyan began his professional career in the Cleveland Indians minor league system...
. Boston will also receive an undisclosed Minor League player to be named later, and cash considerations. Hall will likely be used as a bench player who can give almost anyone a day off when necessary, and if Hall finds his form, Boston may even consider using him to make yet another blockbuster deal at the trade deadline this season, or even in the next offseason. The 30-year-old struggled immensely at the dish in 2009, hitting a microscopic .201 with 8 HR and 36 RBI in 334 at-bats. The Mariners are paying the better part of Hall's 2010 salary, and the rest is being sent to the Red Sox in the form of cash considerations.
During the last three weeks of January, Boston avoided arbitration hearings with five players by signing them to contracts, keeping alive Epstein's streak of never going to arbitration with any player during his tenure with the Red Sox.
On January 14, he first signed Japanese setup man Hideki Okajima
Hideki Okajima
is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox organization in the United States, currently with their AAA affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox. He played with the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league from 1994-2006...
to a one-year deal worth $2.75 million, with bonus clauses taking effect after 55 games, 60 games, 65 games, and 70 games, each clause worth an additional $50,000. In his three-year career with Boston, the 34-year-old veteran is 12–4 with six saves, a 2.72 ERA, 192 IP, and 172 K, while showing remarkable consistency, making at least 60 appearance each season.
Just five days later, the Red Sox signed All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Robert Papelbon is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Before joining the Phillies, Papelbon played with the Boston Red Sox from 2005-2011....
to a one-year, $9.35 million pact, a $3 million update from the $6.25 million he made in 2009. Papelbon, 29, has been to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers...
all four years he has been in the big leagues. He is Boston's all-time saves leader with 151, and his career is highlighted by stats like 268 appearances, 1.84 ERA, 346 K, 298 IP, .198 BAA, and a 10.45K/9 IP ratio. On this day, Boston also avoided arbitration with key relievers in Manny Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen
Manuel "Manny" Delcarmen is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has been called "The Pride of Hyde Park".-Early life:...
and Ramón S. Ramírez.
And, to top off Epstein's 8-year streak, the Red Sox signed Jeremy Hermida
Jeremy Hermida
Jeremy Ryan Hermida is an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.-Early career:...
, whom the Sox acquired just a month earlier, to the tune of one-year and $3.345 million. The left-handed hitter is projected as a back-up to the Boston outfield, composed of Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
, Mike Cameron, and J.D. Drew, but is happy nonetheless. The Red Sox are hoping he will live up to the expectations that the Marlins put on him when they picked him 11th overall in the 2002 draft.
Spring Training
On February 10, 2010, fans gathered at Fenway Park to kick off the Red Sox preseason by celebrating Truck Day. Truck Day is an annual event which marks the Boston Red Sox’s truck departure to Southwest FloridaSouthwest Florida
Southwest Florida is a region of Florida , United States located along its gulf coast, south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of the Everglades...
for Spring Training. The first full team workout of the preseason took place on February 24th, 2010. Playing other teams in the Grapefruit League, the Red Sox had 17 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie during spring training.
2010 Season
General manager Theo Epstein set the tone for the regular season by characterizing it as a “bridge year,” referring to the next wave of key talent that will be ready to take the field in 2011 and 2012. For the 2010 season, Epstein brought in new additions: Marco ScutaroMarco Scutaro
Marcos Hernandez "Marco" Scutaro is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. A native of Yaracuy State, Venezuela, Scutaro formerly played with the New York Mets , Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays...
, Adrian Beltre
Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
, Mike Cameron
Mike Cameron
Michael Terrance Cameron is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, and Florida Marlins.Cameron has won 3...
, and John Lackey
John Lackey
John Derran Lackey is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Lackey was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 1999 and helped the franchise win its first World Series title in 2002, which was his first season in the major leagues...
.
Over the course of the season, 19 players spent 24 stints on the disabled list. Starter players Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
, Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Luis Pedroia is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award...
, and Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis , also known as "Youk" , is an American professional baseball player with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball...
suffered season ending injuries. Due to the abundance of injuries, a number of players within the system emerged to have increased visibility on the team. Altogether, the Red Sox used 53 players in 2010, six of whom made their major league debut in 2010.
Opening Day
The Red Sox kicked off their 2010 regular season on April 4th at home against the New York Yankees. Trailing the Yankees for most of the game, the Sox began to make a comeback when Kevin Youkilis made two consecutive outs and Jorge Posada crossed home plate, pulling the Sox ahead. The final score was Red Sox 9, Yankees 7.Opening Day Lineup
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| 2 || Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
|| LF
|-
|15 || Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Luis Pedroia is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award...
|| 2B
|-
|38 || Victor Martinez
Víctor Martínez
Víctor Jesús Martínez , also known by his nickname "V-Mart", is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher and first baseman with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.-Cleveland Indians :...
|| C
|-
|20 || Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis , also known as "Youk" , is an American professional baseball player with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball...
|| 1B
|-
|34 || David Ortiz
David Ortiz
David Américo Ortiz Arias , known as David Ortiz, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. Previously, Ortiz played with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox...
|| DH
|-
|29 || Adrian Beltre
Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
|| 3B
|-
| 7 || J.D. Drew || RF
|-
|23 || Mike Cameron
Mike Cameron
Michael Terrance Cameron is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, and Florida Marlins.Cameron has won 3...
|| CF
|-
|16 || Marco Scutaro
Marco Scutaro
Marcos Hernandez "Marco" Scutaro is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. A native of Yaracuy State, Venezuela, Scutaro formerly played with the New York Mets , Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays...
|| SS
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{|
2010 Roster
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | 2010 Boston Red Sox
|-
| colspan="10" style="background-color:#0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
|-
| valign="top" | Pitchers
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | Catchers
Infielders
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | Outfielders
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | Manager
Coaches (third base) (pitching) (bench) (first base) (first base) (hitting) (bullpen)
|-
|}
Detailed record
{| style="width:100%;"|-
| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
! Team !! Home !! Away !! Total !! Pct. !! Gms Left
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#c60c30;"| AL East
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
|| 5–4 || 4–5 || 9–9 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
|| 4–5 || 5–4 || 9–9 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
|| 3–6 || 4–5 || 7–11 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
|| 5–4 || 7–2 || 12–6 || || –
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 16–19 || 19–16 || 35–35 || || –
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#c60c30;"| AL Central
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
|| 0–3 || 1–3 || 1–6 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
|| 2–2 || 2–2 || 4–4 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
|| 2–1 || 1–2 || 3-3 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
|| 2–2 || 2–1 || 4–3 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
|| 2–0 || 1–2 || 3–2 || || –
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 8–8 || 7–10 || 15–18 || || –
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#c60c30;"| AL West
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Angels || 6–1 || 3–0 || 9–1 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
|| 2–1 || 2–4 || 4–5 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
|| 2–1 || 5–2 || 7–3 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
|| 3–4 || 1–2 || 4–6 || || –
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 13–7 || 11–8 || 24–15 || || –
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#03224c;"| NL West
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
|| 3–0 || N/A || 3–0 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
|| N/A || 1–2 || 1–2 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
|| 3–0 || N/A || 3–0 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
|| N/A || 2–1 || 2–1 || || –
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 6–0 || 3–3 || 9–3 || || –
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; background:#03224c;"| NL East
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
|| 2–1 || 2–1 || 4–2 || || –
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 2–1 || 2–1 || 4–2 || || –
|}
| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Month
!width="45"|Games
!width="45"|Won
!width="45"|Lost
!width="45"|Pct.
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| April || 23 || 11 || 12 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| May || 29 || 18 || 11 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| June || 27 || 18 || 9 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| July || 25 || 12 || 13 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| August || 28 || 15 || 13 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| September || 27 || 13 || 14 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| October || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| || 162 || 89 || 73 ||
|}
|}
Game log
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="border:1px solid #aaa"
|-
! colspan="3" | Legend
|-
! style="background:#bfb;"| Red Sox Win
! style="background:#fbb;"| Red Sox Loss
! style="background:#bbb;"| Game Postponed
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#C60C30" | 2010 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
|-
|
|-
|
|-
|
|-
|
|-
|
|-
|
|}
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; BB = Base on Balls; SO = Strike Out; SB = Stolen Bases; AVG = Batting average{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:19%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| G
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| AB
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| R
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| H
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| 2B
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| 3B
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| HR
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| RBI
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| BB
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SO
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SB
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| AVG
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 18 || 35 || 4 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 7 || 8 || 0 || .200
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .333
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 154 || 589 || 84 || 189 || 49 || 2 || 28 || 102 || 40 || 82 || 2 || .321
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 7 || 12 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || .250
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 48 || 162 || 24 || 42 || 11 || 0 || 4 || 15 || 14 || 44 || 0 || .259
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 29 || 60 || 1 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 16 || 0 || .133
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 139 || 478 || 69 || 122 || 24 || 2 || 22 || 68 || 60 || 105 || 3 || .255
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 18 || 78 || 10 || 15 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 7 || .192
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 119 || 344 || 44 || 85 || 16 || 1 || 18 || 46 || 34 || 104 || 9 || .247
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 52 || 158 || 14 || 32 || 8 || 0 || 5 || 27 || 12 || 45 || 1 || .203
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 53 || 163 || 26 || 41 || 11 || 1 || 4 || 24 || 12 || 38 || 10 || .252
|- style="text-align:center;"
| ||4 || 15 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 0 || .267
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 73 || 218 || 23 || 52 || 13 || 0 || 5 || 26 || 23 || 34 || 0 || .239
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 55 || 171 || 31 || 49 || 14 || 0 || 9 || 24 || 25 || 25 || 1 || .287
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 127 || 493 || 64 || 149 || 32 || 1 || 20 || 79 || 40 || 52 || 1 || .302
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 117 || 319 || 40 || 86 || 18 || 3 || 9 || 34 || 30 || 85 || 9 || .270
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || .143
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 60 || 161 || 23 || 39 || 14 || 1 || 1 || 26 || 19 || 46 || 1 || .242
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 20 || 42 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 2 || 17 || 0 || .143
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 145 || 518 || 86 || 140 || 36 || 1 || 32 || 102 || 82 || 145 || 0 || .270
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 90 || 187 || 26 || 40 || 8 || 5 || 6 || 16 || 14 || 62 || 11 || .214
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 75 || 302 || 53 || 87 || 24 || 1 || 12 || 41 || 37 || 38 || 9 || .288
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 29 || 62 || 5 || 12 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 15 || 1 || .194
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 12 || 24 || 2 || 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 5 || 0 || .167
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 150 || 632 || 92 || 174 || 38 || 0 || 11 || 56 || 53 || 71 || 5 || .275
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 5 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 21 || 19 || 6 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 9 || 0 || .211
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 39 || 112 || 18 || 26 || 6 || 0 || 7 || 16 || 10 || 35 || 0 || .232
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 102 || 362 || 77 || 111 || 26 || 5 || 19 || 62 || 58 || 67 || 4 || .307
|- style="text-align:center;"
| TOTAL || 162 || 5558 || 814 || 1495 || 354 || 24 || 210 || 763 || 580 || 1118 || 73 || .241
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:19%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| G
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| AB
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| R
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| H
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| 2B
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| 3B
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| HR
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| RBI
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| BB
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SO
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SB
! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| AVG
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 3 || 5 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || .400
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || .000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| TOTAL || 9 || 17 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 5 || 0 || .146
|}
- Source: « Boston Red Sox Batting Stats »
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV=Saves; SVO = Saves Opportunity; IP = Innings pitched; H =Hits; R= Runs; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR= Home Run allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| W
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| L
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| ERA
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| G
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| GS
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| S
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| SV
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| IP
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| H
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| R
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| ER
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| HR
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| BB
! style="background:#ddf; width:4%;"| SO
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 3 || 4.50 || 43 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 60.0 || 58 || 37 || 30 || 9 || 19 || 41
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 2 || 1.93 || 73 || 0 || 3 || 10 || 74.2 || 45 || 18 || 16 || 6 || 30 || 76
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 6 || 6 || 5.78 || 21 || 21 || 0 || 0 || 127.2 || 151 || 89 || 82 || 20 || 45 || 116
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 18.00 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2.0 || 6 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 1 || 4.70 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 15.1 || 20 || 8 || 8 || 2 || 4 || 13
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 17 || 7 || 2.33 || 28 || 28 || 0 || 0 || 173.2 || 142 || 55 || 45 || 9 || 67 || 120
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 20.25 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.1 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 4.76 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5.2 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 3 || 2 || 4.70 || 48 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 44.0 || 33 || 24 || 23 || 7 || 28 || 32
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 2 || 2 || 4.32 || 12 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 25.0 || 27 || 16 || 12 || 3 || 10 || 23
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 0.00 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 4.91 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7.1 || 8 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 14 || 11 || 4.40 || 33 || 33 || 0 || 0 || 215.0 || 233 || 114 || 105 || 18 || 72 || 156
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 19 || 9 || 3.25 || 32 || 32 || 0 || 0 || 208.0 || 167 || 81 || 75 || 14 || 83 || 225
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 4.26 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12.2 || 10 || 6 || 6 || 5 || 7 || 5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 9 || 6 || 4.69 || 25 || 25 || 0 || 0 || 153.2 || 137 || 84 || 80 || 13 || 74 || 133
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 9.72 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8.1 || 14 || 9 || 9 || 2 || 6 || 9
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 4 || 4.50 || 56 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 46.0 || 59 || 24 || 23 || 6 || 20 || 33
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 5 || 7 || 3.90 || 65 || 0 || 37 || 45 || 67.0 || 57 || 34 || 29 || 7 || 28 || 76
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 3 || 4.46 || 44 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 42.1 || 39 || 21 || 21 || 6 || 16 || 31
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 4.15 || 26 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 13.0 || 15 || 6 || 6 || 2 || 14 || 12
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 1 || 0 || 7.90 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 13.2 || 19 || 12 || 12 || 2 || 10 || 13
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 0 || 0 || 18.00 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.0 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| || 4 || 10 || 5.34 || 32 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 140.0 || 153 || 92 || 83 || 19 || 36 || 84
|- style="text-align:center;"
| TOTAL || 89 || 73 || 5.35 || 162 || 162 || 44 || 66 || 1452.0 || 1386 || 733 || 668 || 150 || 573 || 1198
|}