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| Record |
83-77 .519 |
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| Standings |
4th in the AL East (19 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
79-81, 79-81, 79-81 |
| Runs
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757 /
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| Ballpark | Fenway Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 105 / Pitching: 105 | | Attendance | 1,956,092 (4th) (9th) | | Payroll/Avg | $4,617,150 / $184,686 (5th) | | Spring Training | Winter Haven, Florida (Chain O’Lakes Park) | | Managers | Don Zimmer, Johnny Pesky | | Coaches | Eddie Yost, Johnny Pesky, Johnny Podres, 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 1980 Boston Red Sox
went 83-77
and finished 4th
in the
American League East. The Red Sox
drew 1,956,092
to Fenway Park.
Tom Burgmeier, Carlton Fisk, Fred Lynn and Jim Rice made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1980 included Fred Lynn.
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| | Rookie Dave Stapleton, who would late become a defensive specialist, batted .321 - which would have been 8th in the AL with 37 more plate appearances. | | | | Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com | | | |
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