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| Record |
59-49 .546 |
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| First Half | 30-26, 5th Place | | Second Half | 29-23, 2nd Place |
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5th in the AL East (2.5 games back) |
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58-50, 58-50, 58-50 |
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519 /
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| Ballpark | Fenway Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 106 / Pitching: 106 | | Attendance | 1,060,379 (6th) (11th) | | Payroll/Avg | $5,581,300 / $223,252 (6th) | | Spring Training | Winter Haven, Florida (Chain O’Lakes Park) | | Manager | Ralph Houk | | Coaches | Lee Stange, Eddie Yost, Johnny Pesky, Tommy Harper, 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 | (WITS) Jon Miller, Ken Coleman | | TV | (WSBK) Bob Montgomery, Ken Harrelson, Ned Martin |
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The 1981 Boston Red Sox
went 59-49
and finished 5th
in the
American League East. The Red Sox
drew 1,060,379
to Fenway Park.
Dwight Evans made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1981 included Dwight Evans.
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