Franchise History
Year
Team
1907-present
Boston Red Sox (AL)
1903-1906
Boston Pilgrims (AL)
1901-1902
Boston Somersets (AL)
Stadium History
Year
Stadium
Capacity
1912-present
Fenway Park
36,336
1901-1911
Huntington Avenue Grounds
na
Championship History
Post Season Play
Championships
World Series Champions
7 - 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007
League Champions
12 - 1903(AL), 1904(AL), 1912(AL), 1915(AL), 1916(AL), 1918(AL), 1946(AL), 1967(AL), 1975(AL), 1986(AL), 2004(AL), 2007(AL)
Division Champions
6 - 1975(AL East), 1986(AL East), 1988(AL East), 1990(AL East), 1995(AL East), 2007(AL East)
Wild-Card
5 - 1998(AL), 1999(AL), 2003(AL), 2004(AL), 2005(AL)
Retired Numbers
Num
Player
1
Bobby Doerr
4
Joe Cronin
8
Carl Yastrzemski
9
Ted Williams
27
Carlton Fisk
Presidential History
Year
President
2002-present
John Henry
1989-2001
John L. Harrington
1977-1988
Jean R. Yawkey
1933-1976
Thomas A. Yawkey
1923-1932
Robert Quinn
1917-1923
Harry H. Frazee
1913-1916
Joseph J. Lannin
1912-1913
James R. McAleer
1904-1911
John I. Taylor
1903-1904
Henry J. Killilea
1901-1902
Charles W. Somers
Year-by-Year Results
Year
W-L
Pct.
Finish
2007
96-66
.593
1st
2006
86-76
.531
3rd
2005
95-67
.586
2nd
2004
98-64
.605
2nd
2003
95-67
.586
2nd
2002
93-69
.574
2nd
2001
82-79
.509
2nd
2000
85-77
.525
2nd
1999
94-68
.580
2nd
1998
92-70
.567
2nd
1997
78-84
.481
4th
1996
85-77
.525
3rd
1995
86-58
.597
1st
1994
54-61
.470
4th
1993
80-82
.494
5th
1992
73-89
.451
7th
1991
84-78
.519
t2nd
1990
88-74
.543
1st
1989
83-79
.512
3rd
1988
89-73
.549
1st
1987
78-84
.481
5th
1986
95-66
.590
1st
1985
81-81
.500
5th
1984
86-76
.531
4th
1983
78-84
.481
6th
1982
89-73
.549
3rd
1981
59-49
.546
5th
1980
83-77
.519
4th
1979
91-69
.569
3rd
1978
99-64
.607
2nd
1977
97-64
.602
t3rd
1976
83-79
.512
3rd
1975
95-65
.594
1st
1974
84-78
.519
3rd
1973
89-73
.549
2nd
1972
85-70
.548
2nd
1971
85-77
.525
3rd
1970
87-75
.537
3rd
1969
87-75
.537
3rd
1968
86-76
.531
4th
1967
92-70
.568
1st
1966
72-90
.444
9th
1965
62-100
.383
9th
1964
72-90
.444
8th
1963
76-85
.472
7th
1962
76-84
.475
8th
1961
76-86
.469
6th
1960
65-89
.422
7th
1959
75-79
.487
5th
1958
79-75
.513
3rd
1957
82-72
.532
3rd
1956
84-70
.545
4th
1955
84-70
.545
4th
1954
69-85
.448
4th
1953
84-69
.549
4th
1952
76-78
.494
6th
1951
87-67
.565
3rd
1950
94-60
.610
3rd
1949
96-58
.623
2nd
1948
96-59
.619
2nd
1947
83-71
.539
3rd
1946
104-50
.675
1st
1945
71-83
.461
7th
1944
77-77
.500
4th
1943
68-84
.447
7th
1942
93-59
.612
2nd
1941
84-70
.545
2nd
1940
82-72
.532
t4th
1939
89-62
.589
2nd
1938
88-61
.591
2nd
1937
80-72
.526
5th
1936
74-80
.481
6th
1935
78-75
.516
4th
1934
76-76
.500
4th
1933
63-86
.423
7th
1932
43-111
.279
8th
1931
62-90
.408
6th
1930
52-102
.338
8th
1929
58-96
.377
8th
1928
57-96
.373
8th
1927
51-103
.331
8th
1926
46-107
.301
8th
1925
47-105
.309
8th
1924
67-87
.435
7th
1923
61-91
.401
8th
1922
61-93
.396
8th
1921
75-79
.487
5th
1920
72-81
.471
5th
1919
66-71
.482
6th
1918
75-51
.595
1st
1917
90-62
.592
2nd
1916
91-63
.591
1st
1915
101-50
.669
1st
1914
91-62
.595
2nd
1913
79-71
.527
4th
1912
105-47
.691
1st
1911
78-75
.510
5th
1910
81-72
.529
4th
1909
88-63
.583
3rd
1908
75-79
.487
5th
1907
59-90
.396
7th
1906
49-105
.318
8th
1905
78-74
.513
4th
1904
95-59
.617
1st
1903
91-47
.659
1st
1902
77-60
.582
3rd
1901
79-57
.581
2nd
Managerial History
Year
Manager
2004-present
Terry Francona
2002-2003
Grady Little
2001
Joe Kerrigan
1997-2001
Jimy Williams
1995-1996
Kevin Kennedy
1992-1994
Butch Hobson
1988-1991
Joe Morgan
1985-1988
John McNamara
1981-1984
Ralph Houk
1980
Johnny Pesky
1976-1980
Don Zimmer
1974-1976
Darrell Johnson
1973
Eddie Popowski
1970-1973
Eddie Kasko
1969
Eddie Popowski
1967-1969
Dick Williams
1966
Pete Runnels
1964-1966
Billy Herman
1963-1964
Johnny Pesky
1960-1962
Mike Higgins
1960
Del Baker
1959-1960
Billy Jurges
1959
Rudy York
1955-1959
Mike Higgins
1952-1954
Lou Boudreau
1950-1951
Steve O'Neill
1948-1950
Joe McCarthy
1935-1947
Joe Cronin
1934
Bucky Harris
1932-1933
Marty McManus
1931-1932
Shano Collins
1930
Heinie Wagner
1927-1929
Bill Carrigan
1924-1926
Lee Fohl
1923
Frank Chance
1921-1922
Hugh Duffy
1918-1920
Ed Barrow
1917
Jack Barry
1913-1916
Bill Carrigan
1912-1913
Jake Stahl
1910-1911
Patsy Donovan
1908-1909
Fred Lake
1907-1908
Deacon McGuire
1907
Bob Unglaub
1907
Cy Young
1907
George Huff
1906
Chick Stahl
1901-1906
Jimmy Collins
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