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99-64 .607 |
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2nd in the AL East (1 game back) |
| Pythagorean |
96-67, 96-67, 96-67 |
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796 /
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| Ballpark | Fenway Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 111 / Pitching: 109 | | Attendance | 2,320,643 (2nd) (5th) | | Payroll/Avg | $3,695,075 / $147,803 (3rd) | | Spring Training | Winter Haven, Florida (Chain O’Lakes Park) | | Manager | Don Zimmer | | Coaches | Al Jackson, Eddie Yost, Johnny Pesky, Walt Hriniak | | Executives | Majority Owner: Jean R. Yawkey, General Manager: Haywood Sullivan | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Pawtucket Red Sox, (AA) Bristol Red Sox, (A) Elmira Pioneers, (A) Winter Haven Red Sox, (A) Winston-Salem Red Sox | | Radio | (WMEX) Jim Woods, Ned Martin | | TV | (WSBK) Dick Stockton, Ken Harrelson |
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The 1978 Boston Red Sox
went 99-64
and finished 2nd
in the
American League East. The Red Sox
drew 2,320,643
to Fenway Park.
Rick Burleson, Dwight Evans, Carlton Fisk, Fred Lynn, Jerry Remy, Jim Rice and Carl Yastrzemski made the All-Star team. Jim Rice won the American League Most Valuable Player award. Gold Glove winners for 1978 included Dwight Evans and Fred Lynn.
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| | Jim Rice had perhaps the most impressive offensive performance of the Super70s hitting .315 with 213 hits, 121 runs, 46 HRs, 139 RBIs and the first 400 total base season in over 40 years. He walked off with AL MVP honors for the '78 Red Sox. | | | | Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com | | | |
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