· The Red Sox were established as one of the eight AL charter franchises in 1901 as the Boston Americans.
· Owner John Taylor choose the name Red Sox in 1908 because there was an opening to get the name after the NL team went all white and they went red after being blue.
· They play their games at Fenway Park which is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
· They have made the playoffs twenty four times with seven wild card berths and ten divisional titles.
· They have won fourteen AL Pennants and nine World Series Championships in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 & 2018.
Batting Lineup:
1. CF Tris Speaker
2. 3B Wade Boggs
3. LF Ted Williams
4. 1B Jimmie Foxx
5. RF Carl Yastrzemski
6. C Carlton Fisk
7. DH Jim Rice
8. 2B Bobby Doerr
9. SS Nomar Garciaparra
Starting Rotation:
1. CY Young
4. Lefty Grove
Bullpen:
1. Closer: Jonathan Papelbon
2. Jeff Reardon
3. Bob Stanley
4. Mike Timlin
5. Dick Radatz
6. Ellis Kinder
Bench:
OF-Dwight Evans
OF-Fred Lynn
INF- Rico Petrocelli
INF-Mike Lowell
Coaching Staff:
Manager-Joe Cronin
Joe Cronin managed the Red Sox for thirteen seasons where he finished with the most wins with 1071. He was a player-manager where he made five of his seven All-Star appearances, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame, was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1956 for his play as a shortstop and they retired his number 4. He guided them to one AL Pennant, was their GM where they tied for the AL Pennant but lost the tie breaker and was the president of the AL where he accomplished many things like adding four more teams.
Bench Coach-Terry Francona
Terry Francona managed the Red Sox for eight seasons where he finished with the second most wins with 744. He guided them to four wild card berths, one divisional title, two AL Pennants and two World Series Championships in 2004 & 2007.
1B Coach-Pinky Higgins
Pinky Higgins managed the Red Sox for eight seasons where he finished with the third most wins with 560. He started off managing in the minor leagues after his playing career where he spent three seasons with them and managed them twice while being the GM during the second tenure.
3B Coach-Bill Carrigan
Bill Carrigan managed the Red Sox for seven seasons where he finished with the fourth most wins with 489. He guided them to two World Series Championships in 1915 & 1916 as a player manager besides from winning one as a player in 1912 where he spent a decade as a player for them and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Hitting Coach-Jimmy Collins
Jimmy Collins managed the Red Sox for six seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 455. He was their first manager and guided them to their first AL Pennant, first World Series Championship in 1903, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame and played seven seasons for them where he was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1945 for his play at third base.
Pitching Coach-John Farrell
John Farrell managed the Red Sox for five seasons where he finished with the sixth most wins with 432. He guided them to three divisional titles, one AL Pennant and one World Series Championship in 2013. He also was their pitching coach for four seasons where he was on the 2007 World Series Championship team.
Bullpen Coach- Jimy Williams
Jimy Williams managed the Red Sox for five seasons where he finished with the seventh most wins with 414. He guided them to two wild card berths.
There have been thirty eight Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have retired ten numbers for players.
Ted Williams spent nineteen seasons in the outfield for the Red Sox as their greatest player/greatest/ outfielder/left fielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1966, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame and they retired his number 9. He made all nineteen of his All-Star appearances, won two AL MVPs, won two Triple Crowns, won six batting titles, led the AL in home runs four times, led the AL in RBIs four times and has the highest career on base percentage in MLB history while there. He also is the franchise leader for many offensive categories in Red Sox history like having the highest WAR for position players, highest offensive WAR, highest batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage, most home runs and walks.
Carl Yastrzemski spent twenty three seasons in the outfield for the Red Sox as their second greatest/longest tenured outfielder/left fielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1989, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame and they retired his number 8. He made all eighteen of his All-Star appearances, won all seven of his gold gloves, won three batting titles, led the AL in home runs once, led the AL in RBIs once, won the 1967 AL MVP and won one Triple Crown while there. He also finished as the franchise leader for many offensive categories in Red Sox history like having the most at bats, games played, plate appearances, runs scored, hits, total bases, doubles, RBIs and extra base hits.
Wade Boggs spent eleven seasons in the infield for the Red Sox as their greatest/longest tenured third basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2005, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame and they retired his number 26. He made eight of his twelve All-Star appearances, won six of his eight silver sluggers and won five batting titles while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Red Sox history like having the second highest batting average, second highest WAR for position players, second highest offensive WAR, third highest on base percentage, fifth most hits, doubles and walks to name some.
Carlton Fisk spent eleven seasons behind the plate for the Red Sox as their greatest catcher where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame and they retired his number 27. He made seven of his eleven All-Star appearances, won AL Rookie of the Year, won his only gold glove while there, has the record for the most hits and runs scored for catchers.
Jimmie Foxx spent seven seasons in the infield for the Red Sox as their greatest first basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1951 and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He made six of his nine All-Star appearances, won the 1938 AL MVP, won one batting title, led the AL in home runs once and led the AL in RBIs once while there. He also finished with the second highest on base percentage, slugging percentage, fifth highest batting average, eight most RBIs and ninth most home runs in Red Sox history.
Bobby Doerr spent fourteen seasons in the infield for the Red Sox as their greatest second basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1986, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame and they retired his number 1. He made all nine of his All-Star appearances, hit for the cycle twice, led the AL in slugging percentage once, led AL second basemen in double plays five times, led AL second basemen in putouts four times, led AL second basemen in fielding percentage four times and led AL second basemen in assists three times while there. He worked a scout, a minor league hitting instructor and as a first base coach for them. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Red Sox history like having the fourth highest defensive WAR, fourth most triples, sixth most games played, at bats, plate appearances, runs scored, total bases, RBIs and extra base hits to name some.
Jim Rice spent sixteen seasons in the outfield for the Red Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2009, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame and they retired his number 14. He made all eight of his All-Star appearances, won both of his silver sluggers, led the AL in home runs three times, led the AL in RBIs twice and won the 1978 AL MVP while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Red Sox history like having the third most at bats, hits, total bases, fourth most RBIs, home runs, runs scored, plate appearances and games played to name some.
Tris Speaker spent nine seasons in the outfield for the Red Sox as their greatest center fielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1937 and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He won the 1912 AL MVP, led the AL in home runs once, was on two World Series Championship teams in 1912 & 1915 while there and has the most career doubles and outfield assists in MLB history. He also finished with the second most stolen bases, triples, third highest batting average, fourth highest on base percentage, fifth highest WAR for position players and sixth highest offensive WAR in Red Sox history.
CY Young pitched eight seasons for the Red Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1937 and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He won one Triple Crown, led the majors in wins three times, led the majors in ERA once, led the majors in strikeouts once, pitched a perfect game while there, has the MLB record for wins, innings pitched, games started, complete games and consecutive hitless innings pitched. He also managed them for one season. He finished with the top 10 for many pitching categories in Red Sox history like having the most wins, complete games, second lowest ERA, second highest WAR for pitchers, second most shutouts, third in games started and innings pitched to name some.
Pedro Martinez pitched seven seasons for the Red Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2015, is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame and they retired his number 45. He made four of his eight All-Star appearances, won two of his three
AL CY Young Awards, won the Triple Crown once, led the majors in wins once, led the majors in ERA four times, led the AL in strikeouts three times and was on one World Series Championship team in 2004 while there. He also finished with the highest win-loss percentage, second highest strikeouts per 9 IP, third highest WAR for pitchers, third most strikeouts, sixth most wins and tenth lowest ERA in Red Sox history.
AL CY Young Awards, won the Triple Crown once, led the majors in wins once, led the majors in ERA four times, led the AL in strikeouts three times and was on one World Series Championship team in 2004 while there. He also finished with the highest win-loss percentage, second highest strikeouts per 9 IP, third highest WAR for pitchers, third most strikeouts, sixth most wins and tenth lowest ERA in Red Sox history.
Roger Clemens pitched thirteen seasons for the Red Sox where he made five of his eleven All-Star appearances, he won three of his seven AL CY Young Awards, won the 1986 AL MVP, led the majors in wins twice, led the majors in ERA three times, led the AL in strikeouts three times while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Red Sox history like having the most wins, highest WAR for pitchers, most strikeouts, shutouts, second most games started and innings pitched to name some.
Lefty Grove pitched eight seasons for the Red Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1947 and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He made five of his six All-Star appurtenances and led the AL in ERA four times while there. He also finished with the fourth highest WAR for pitchers, fifth most complete games and tenth most innings pitched in Red Sox history.
Curt Schilling pitched four seasons for the Red Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that should get him elected into the Hall Fame and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He made one of his six All-Star appearances, led the majors in wins once and was on two World Series Championship teams in 2004 & 2007 while there. He also finished with the seventh best win-loss percentage in Red Sox history. 
Nomar Garciaparra spent nine seasons in the infield for the Red Sox as their greatest shortstop where he made five of his six All-Star appearances, won AL Rookie of the Year, won his only silver slugger, led the AL in doubles once, won two batting titles while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Dwight Evans spent nineteen seasons in the outfield for the Red Sox as their greatest/longest tenured right fielder where he made all three of his All-Star appearances, won all eight of his gold gloves, won both of his silver sluggers, hit for the cycle, led the AL in home runs once while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Red Sox history like having the second most games played, at bats, plate appearances, third most runs scored, walks, fourth most extra base hits, doubles, total bases, hits, highest WAR for position player and fourth highest offensive WAR to name some.
Fred Lynn spent seven seasons in the outfield for the Red Sox as their second greatest center fielder where he made six of his nine All-Star appearances, won AL Rookie of the Year, won all four of his gold gloves, won one batting title, won the 1975 AL MVP while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He also finished with seventh highest slugging percentage in Red Sox history. Other notable outfielders in Red Sox history have been Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez, Trot Nixon, Dom DiMaggio, JD Drew, Tony Congiliaro, Don Baylor, Coco Crisp, Ellis Burks, Jack Clark, Jose Canseco , Dante Bichette, Carl Crawford, Jason Bay, Troy O’Leary, Mike Greenwell, Hoot Evers, Bob Johnson, Duffy Lewis, Carl Everett, Tony Armas, Reggie Smith, Jim Piersall, Doc Cramer, Shane Victorino, Tom Brunansky, Jackie Jensen, Ken Harrelson, active players Mookie Betts, Jacoby Ellsbury, Hall of Famers Harry Hooper and Andre Dawson.
Rico Petrocelli spent thirteen seasons in the infield for the Red Sox where he made both of his All-Star appearances, led the AL in fielding percentage at his position three times while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He worked as broadcaster and minor league manager for them as well. He also finished with the third highest defensive WAR, ninth most games played, RBIs, tenth most walks and home runs in Red Sox history.
Mike Lowell spent five seasons in the infield for the Red Sox where he made one of his four All-Star appearances, has the Red Sox record for most RBIS in a season for a third basemen, was on one World Series Championship team in 2007, won the 2007 World Series MVP while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. Other notable infielders in Red Sox history have been David Ortiz, George Scott, Mo Vaughn, Kevin Youkilis, Bill Buckner, Kevin Millar, Jose Offerman, Mark Loretta, Jerry Remy, Mike Andrews, Billy Goodman, Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria, John Valentin, Rick Burleson, Vern Stephens, Adrian Beltre, Bill Mueller, Frank Malzone, Larry Gardner, active players Mitch Moreland, Adrian Gonzalez, Dustin Pedroia, Hall of Famers George Kell, Luis Aparicio, two of the greatest managers in Red Sox history Hall of Famers Jimmy Collins and Joe Cronin.
Jason Varitek spent fifteen seasons behind the plate for the Red Sox as their second greatest/longest tenured catcher where he made all three of his All-Star appearances, won his only gold glove, won his only silver slugger, has the record for most no-hitters caught(all different pitchers), is one of three players to appear in the Little League World Series, the College World Series, the World Series, he also can add the World Baseball Classic, the Olympics, was on two World Series Championship teams in 2004 & 2007, was one of four captains in their history since 1923 while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He also finished with the tenth most extra base hits, RBIs, doubles and games played in Red Sox history. Other notable catchers in Red Sox history have been Tony Pena, Victor Martinez, Scott Hatteberg, Rick Cerone, Rich Gedman, Mike Stanley, Sammy White, Birdie Tebbetts and Hall of Famer Rick Farrell.
Jonathan Papelbon was the Red Sox closer for seven seasons where he made four of his six All-Star appearances, won reliever of the year once and was on one World Series Championship team in 2007 while there. He also finished with the most saves, second most games finished and third most games played in Red Sox history.
Jeff Reardon was the Red Sox closer for three seasons where he made one of his four All-Star appearances while there. He finished with the sixth most saves in Red Sox history.
Bob Stanley was the Red Sox closer for thirteen seasons where he both of his All-Star appearances, is the only person born in Maine to make the All-Star team, while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He also finished with the most games played, games finished, second most saves and sixth most innings pitched in Red Sox history.
Mike Timlin was in the the Red Sox bullpen for six seasons where he was one of twenty nine players who have reached the eight hundredth MLB appearance, got to the one thousandth MLB appearance, is the only pitcher to appear/win four World Series without one being with the Yankees and was on two World Series Championship teams in 2004 & 2007. He also finished with the fourth most games played in Red Sox history.
Dick Radatz was the Red Sox closer for five seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances, led the AL in saves twice while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He also finished with the third highest strikeouts per 9 IP, third most games finished and fourth most saves in Red Sox history.
Ellis Kinder was the Red Sox closer for eight seasons where he led the AL in saves twice, led AL relievers in games pitched twice, pitched a ten inning scoreless relief win-game, led the AL in shutouts once, led the AL in winning percentage twice, won Sporting News Pitcher of the Year once while there and is in the Red Sox Hall of Fame. He also finished with the fourth most games finished, fifth most saves and seventh most games played in Red Sox history. Other notable relievers in Red Sox history have been Sparky Lyle, Bill Campbell, Mike Fornieles, Tom Burgmeier, Mark Clear, Tony Fassas, Greg Harris, Dennis Lamp, Jeff Russell, Keith Foulke, Hideki Okajima, Koji Uehara, active pitcher Craig Kimbrel and Hall of Famer Lee Smith.
