1996 Boston Red Sox season explained

Boston Red Sox
Season:1996
League:American League
Division:East
Ballpark:Fenway Park
City:Boston
Record:85–77 (.525)
Divisional Place:3rd (7 GB)
Owners:JRY Trust
President:John Harrington
General Manager:Dan Duquette
Manager:Kevin Kennedy
Television:WABU
(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)
NESN
(Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy)
Radio:WEEI
(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)
WROL
(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez)
Espntn:bos
Brtn:BOS

The 1996 Boston Red Sox season was the 96th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, seven games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1996 World Series.

Offseason

Regular season

Detailed records

American League
Opponent W L WP
AL East
6 7 78 71
Boston Red Sox
12 1 108 50
7 6 72 73
8 5 77 72
Total 33 19 335 266
AL Central
6 6 71 70
1 11 42 87
3 9 48 69
7 5 58 68
6 6 78 76
Total 23 37 297 370
AL West
8 4 69 52
8 5 76 57
7 6 88 81
6 6 63 95
Total 29 21 296 285
Season Total 85 77 928 921
MonthGamesWonLostWin %
April 26 7 19 120 166
May 26 14 12 177 155
June 27 13 14 152 174
July 26 13 13 163 148
August 31 22 9 156 136
September 26 16 10 160 142
Total 162 85 77 928 921
GamesWonLostWin %
Home81 47 34 517 464
Away81 38 43 411 457
Total 162 85 77 928 921

Notable transactions

Draft picks

Opening Day lineup

12 2B
13 SS
42 1B
33 DH
22 C
39 Mike Greenwell     LF
11 3B
25 RF
46 CF
21 P

Roster

1996 Boston Red Sox
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersOther battersManager Coaches (Bullpen) (Pitching) (Bench) (Pitching) (Third base) (Hitting) (Bullpen) (First base)

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBISB
C 121 397 107 .270 24 69 2
1B 161 635 207 .326 44 143 2
2B 105 419 120 .286 4 41 18
SS 131 606 156 .296 13 59 9
3B 116 430 124 .288 17 65 2
LF 77 295 87 .295 7 44 4
CF 92 192 47 .245 3 14 6
RF 149 497 129 .260 15 81 3
DH 96 360 104 .289 28 82 3

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBISB
122 386 134 .347 19 74 0
77 237 65 .274 8 34 4
58 222 56 .252 3 22 6
59 198 57 .288 3 37 2
50 110 22 .200 2 12 7
41 102 24 .235 4 17 0
40 95 26 .274 3 6 1
27 93 28 .304 2 13 0
24 87 21 .241 4 16 5
28 78 17 .218 1 3 6
24 72 16 .222 0 7 5
27 67 16 .239 1 9 0
27 62 16 .258 0 6 1
21 58 10 .172 1 11 1
22 48 10 .208 2 6 0
13 41 21 .512 1 10 3
26 20 5 .250 0 1 0
10 11 2 .182 0 1 0
2 8 1 .125 0 0 0
2 4 2 .500 0 0 1
3 3 0 .000 0 0 0
2 2 0 .000 0 0 0
1 0 0 ---- 0 0 0

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGGSIPWLSVERASO
34 34 242.2 10 13 0 3.63 257
34 34 215.2 12 9 0 5.59 171
32 32 211.2 14 13 0 5.14 140
29 29 157.1 7 11 0 5.69 67
23 10 90.0 7 1 0 4.50 50
39 10 87.2 6 3 0 7.08 59
75 0 83.1 5 5 31 3.02 88
23 7 64.1 3 2 0 4.48 32
59 0 56.1 4 3 1 3.83 46
36 0 45.0 3 5 1 5.40 19
37 0 44.0 3 2 0 4.91 55
31 0 28.2 2 1 2 6.59 18
29 0 28.1 4 2 0 3.81 29
8 4 22.2 1 1 0 7.54 13
28 0 17.1 0 1 0 8.31 7
14 0 13.0 0 2 0 2.77 13
11 0 12.1 2 0 2 5.84 6
11 0 10.2 2 0 0 3.38 9
8 0 10.0 0 1 0 9.00 5
3 0 6.1 0 0 0 5.68 3
2 2 6.0 0 2 0 15.00 4
4 0 4.1 0 0 0 12.46 4
1 0 0.1 0 0 0 27.00 0

Game log

Red Sox WinRed Sox LossGame Postponed<--Clinched Playoff SpotClinched Division-->
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 1 || April 1 || @ Rangers || 3–5 || Hill (1–0) || Clemens (0–1) || Vosberg (1) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 40,484 || 0–1 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 2 || April 3 || @ Rangers || 2–7 || Pavlik (1–0) || Gordon (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 24,483 || 0–2 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 3 || April 4 || @ Rangers || 2–13 || Gross (1–0) || Wakefield (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 18,086 || 0–3 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 4 || April 5 || @ Royals || 4–5 (12)|| Clark (1–0) || Pennington (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 39,526 || 0–4 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 5 || April 6 || @ Royals || 3–7 || Pichardo (1–1) || Belinda (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 17,339 || 0–5 || L5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 6 || April 7 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Moyer (1–0) || Gubicza (0–1) || Slocumb (1) || Kauffman Stadium || 13,183 || 1–5 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"| — || April 8 || Twins || colspan=8|Postponed (snow). Makeup date April 9.|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 7 || April 9 || Twins || 9–1 || Gordon (1–1) || Rodriguez (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 30,843 || 2–5 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"| — || April 10 || Twins || colspan=8|Postponed (snow). Makeup date August 3.|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 8 || April 11 || Twins || 5–6 || Radke (3–0) || Clemens (0–2) || Stevens (2) || Fenway Park || 15,594 || 2–6 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 9 || April 12 || Indians || 1–3 || Nagy (2–0) || Sele (0–1) || Mesa (2) || Fenway Park || 26,703 || 2–7 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 10 || April 13 || Indians || 2–14 || Martínez (2–1) || Moyer (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,827 || 2–8 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 11 || April 14 || Indians || 6–7 (11)|| Tavárez (1–1) || Stanton (0–1) || Mesa (2) || Fenway Park || 31,796 || 2–9 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 12 || April 15 || Indians || 0–8 || McDowell (1–1) || Wakefield (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,861 || 2–10 || L5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 13 || April 16 || @ Orioles || 1–6 || Wells (2–0) || Clemens (0–3) || — || Camden Yards || 40,017 || 2–11 || L6|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 14 || April 17 || @ Orioles || 5–6 (12)|| Rhodes (2–0) || Maddux (0–1) || — || Camden Yards || 40,258 || 2–12 || L7|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 15 || April 18 || @ Orioles || 10–7 || Moyer (2–1) || Mussina (3–1) || Slocumb (2) || Camden Yards || 47,283 || 3–12 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 16 || April 19 || @ Indians || 4–9 || Martínez (3–1) || Gordon (1–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,521 || 3–13 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 17 || April 20 || @ Indians || 1–2 || McDowell (2–1) || Wakefield (0–3) || Mesa (4) || Jacobs Field || 40,498 || 3–14 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 18 || April 21 || @ Indians || 7–11 || Ogea (1–0) || Pennington (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,256 || 3–15 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 19 || April 22 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Sele (1–1) || Robertson (0–4) || Slocumb (3) || Metrodome || 11,340 || 4–15 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 20 || April 23 || @ Twins || 6–8 || Naulty (1–0) || Hudson (0–1) || Stevens (5) || Metrodome || 11,533 || 4–16 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 21 || April 24 || Rangers || 11–9 || Stanton (1–1) || Heredia (0–2) || Slocumb (4) || Fenway Park || 19,217 || 5–16 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 22 || April 25 || Rangers || 8–3 || Wakefield (1–3) || Gross (3–2) || — || Fenway Park || 20,350 || 6–16 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 23 || April 26 || Royals || 3–4 || Belcher (2–1) || Clemens (0–4) || Montgomery (5) || Fenway Park || 22,385 || 6–17 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 24 || April 27 || Royals || 0–10 || Appier (2–3) || Sele (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 29,459 || 6–18 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 25 || April 28 || Royals || 7–9 || Robinson (1–0) || Slocumb (0–1) || Montgomery (6) || Fenway Park || 32,491 || 7–18 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 26 || April 30 || Tigers || 13–4 || Wakefield (2–3) || Lima (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 18,504 || 7–19 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 27 || May 1 || Tigers || 5–1 || Clemens (1–4) || Aldred (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 20,828 || 8–19 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 28 || May 3 || Blue Jays || 8–7 || Moyer (3–1) || Quantrill (0–4) || Slocumb (5) || Fenway Park || 25,570 || 9–19 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 29 || May 4 || Blue Jays || 8–4 || Gordon (2–2) || Viola (0–2) || Slocumb (6) || Fenway Park || 29,785 || 10–19 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 30 || May 5 || Blue Jays || 4–11 || Hentgen (4–2) || Wakefield (2–4) || — || Fenway Park || 29,866 || 10–20 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 31 || May 7 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Clemens (2–4) || Miranda (1–2) || Slocumb (7) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 7,039 || 11–20 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"| — || May 8 || @ Brewers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 9.|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 32 || May 9 || @ Brewers || 2–17 || Bones (2–5) || Sele (1–3) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 7,379 || 11–21 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 33 || May 10 || @ Blue Jays || 6–5 (11)|| Slocumb (1–1) || Carrara (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 31,159 || 12–21 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 34 || May 11 || @ Blue Jays || 8–9 (11)|| Quantrill (2–4) || Knackert (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 33,163 || 12–22 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 35 || May 12 || @ Blue Jays || 7–8 (10)|| Janzen (1–0) || Slocumb (1–2) || — || SkyDome || 31,188 || 12–23 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 36 || May 14 || Angels || 4–3 (12)|| Belinda (1–1) || Boskie (4–1) || — || Fenway Park || 22,450 || 13–23 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 37 || May 15 || Angels || 17–6 || Moyer (4–1) || Grimsley (2–3) || — || Fenway Park || 23,455 || 14–23 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 38 || May 17 || Athletics || 5–3 (11)|| Stanton (2–1) || Van Poppel (0–4) || — || Fenway Park || 28,690 || 15–23 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 39 || May 18 || Athletics || 5–6 (10)|| Groom (2–0) || Garcés (0–1) || Taylor (3) || Fenway Park || 31,663 || 15–24 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 40 || May 19 || Athletics || 12–2 || Sele (2–3) || Wengert (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,601 || 16–24 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 41 || May 20 || Athletics || 16–4 || Gordon (3–2) || Johns (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 20,890 || 17–24 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 42 || May 21 || Mariners || 7–13 || Wells (3–1) || Eshelman (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 24,528 || 17–25 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 43 || May 22 || Mariners || 1–6 || Wolcott (3–5) || Wakefield (2–5) || — || Fenway Park || 26,753 || 17–26 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 44 || May 23 || Mariners || 11–4 || Clemens (3–4) || Milacki (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,551 || 18–26 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 45 || May 24 || @ Angels || 1–3 || Finley (6–2) || Sele (2–4) || Percival (13) || Anaheim Stadium || 19,550 || 18–27 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 46 || May 25 || @ Angels || 10–3 || Gordon (4–2) || Williams (0–2) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 23,972 || 19–27 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 47 || May 26 || @ Angels || 2–12 || Boskie (6–1) || Eshelman (0–2) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 23,828 || 19–28 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 48 || May 27 || @ Athletics || 10–3 || Wakefield (3–5) || Wojciechowski (5–1) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 21,688 || 20–28 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 49 || May 28 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Wasdin (1–0) || Clemens (3–5) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 9,338 || 20–29 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 50 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 6–7 (10)|| Mohler (3–0) || Slocumb (1–3) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 8,282 || 20–30 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 51 || May 30 || @ Mariners || 10–1 || Gordon (5–2) || Torres (0–1) || — || Kingdome || 17,395 || 21–30 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 52 || May 31 || @ Mariners || 6–9 || Wells (4–1) || Garcés (0–2) || — || Kingdome || 29,119 || 21–31 || L1 |-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 53 || June 1 || @ Mariners || 6–5 || Wakefield (4–5) || Milacki (1–2) || Slocumb (8) || Kingdome || 34,822 || 22–31 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 54 || June 2 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Wolcott (4–5) || Clemens (3–6) || Jackson (2) || Kingdome || 47,540 || 22–32 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 55 || June 4 || White Sox || 4–6 || Álvarez (7–3) || Gunderson (0–1) || Hernández (17) || Fenway Park || 23,715 || 22–33 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 56 || June 5 || White Sox || 6–8 (12)|| Keyser (1–0) || Slocumb (1–4) ||— || Fenway Park || 24,246 || 22–34 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 57 || June 6 || White Sox || 7–4 || Eshelman (1–2) || Magrane (1–2) || Stanton (1) || Fenway Park || 24,382 || 23–34 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 58 || June 7 || Brewers || 10–7 || Garcés (1–2) || García (1–2) || Slocumb (9) || Fenway Park || 26,861 || 24–34 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 59 || June 8 || Brewers || 2–3 (10)|| Lloyd (2–2) || Hudson (0–2) || Fetters (10) || Fenway Park || 30,399 || 24–35 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 60 || June 9 || Brewers || 6–9 (10)|| Burrows (1–0) || Slocumb (1–5) || Fetters (11) || Fenway Park || 28,120 || 24–36 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 61 || June 10 || @ White Sox || 2–8 || Tapani (7–3) || Wakefield (4–6) || — || Comiskey Park || 21,799 || 24–37 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 62 || June 11 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Eshelman (2–2) || Magrane (1–3) || — || Comiskey Park || 20,792 || 25–37 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 63 || June 12 || @ White Sox || 3–2 (12)|| Hudson (1–2) || Karchner (5–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 21,139 || 26–37 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 64 || June 13 || Rangers || 8–7 (10)|| Slocumb (2–5) || Henneman (0–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,645 || 27–37 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 65 || June 14 || Rangers || 4–3 || Stanton (3–1) || Witt (6–5) || — || Fenway Park || 29,689 || 28–37 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 66 || June 15 || Rangers || 3–13 || Gross (7–4) || Wakefield (4–7) || — || Fenway Park || 33,186 || 28–38 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 67 || June 16 || Rangers || 10–9 || Hudson (2–2) || Henneman (0–5) || — || Fenway Park || 30,461 || 29–38 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 68 || June 18 || @ Indians || 7–9 || Swindell (1–3) || Sele (2–5) || Mesa (23) || Jacobs Field || 42,209 || 29–39 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 69 || June 19 || @ Indians || 4–11 || Hershiser (7–4) || Gordon (5–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,276 || 29–40 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 70 || June 20 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Shuey (1–1) || Stanton (3–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,306 || 29–41 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 71 || June 21 || @ Rangers || 4–14 || Hill (8–5) || Minchey (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 40,726 || 29–42 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 72 || June 22 || @ Rangers || 2–8 || Pavlik (10–1) || Wakefield (4–8) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 46,444 || 29–43 || L5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 73 || June 23 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Stanton (4–2) || Cook (3–1) || Slocumb (10) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 39,399 || 30–43 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 74 || June 25 || Indians || 0–4 || Hershiser (8–4) || Gordon (5–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,576 || 30–44 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 75 || June 26 || Indians || 6–4 (15)|| Garcés (2–2) || Embree (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,727 || 31–44 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 76 || June 27 || Tigers || 6–9 || Lira (5–7) || Minchey (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 29,582 || 31–45 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 77 || June 28 || Tigers || 8–5 || Wakefield (5–8) || Williams (1–5) || — || Fenway Park || 27,578 || 32–45 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 78 || June 29 || Tigers || 13–6 || Eshelman (3–2) || Keagle (3–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,509 || 33–45 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 79 || June 30 || Tigers || 9–4 || Gordon (6–4) || Sodowsky (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 31,217 || 34–45 || W3|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 80 || July 1 || @ Yankees || 0–2 || Key (4–6) || Clemens (3–7) || Wetteland (26) || Yankee Stadium || 27,734 || 34–46 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 81 || July 2 || @ Yankees || 5–7 || Nelson (3–2) || Hudson (2–3) || Wetteland (27) || Yankee Stadium || 28,310 || 34–47 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"| — || July 3 || @ Yankees || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 23.|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 82 || July 4 || @ Orioles || 6–8 || Mussina (11–5) || Wakefield (5–9) || Myers (17) || Camden Yards || 47,075 || 34–48 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 83 || July 5 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Sele (3–5) || Wells (5–8) || — || Camden Yards || 47,237 || 35–48 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 84 || July 6 || @ Orioles || 3–4 || Coppinger (4–0) || Clemens (3–8) || Myers (18) || Camden Yards || 47,500 || 35–49 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 85 || July 7 || @ Orioles || 7–5 || Hudson (3–3) || Myers (0–2) || Slocumb (11) || Camden Yards || 47,532 || 36–49 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 86 || July 11 || @ Tigers || 11–4 || Clemens (4–8) || Williams (2–6) || — || Tiger Stadium || 15,826 || 37–49 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 87 || July 12 || @ Tigers || 11–3 || Gordon (7–4) || Olivares (4–6) || — || Tiger Stadium || 19,535 || 38–49 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 88 || July 13 || @ Tigers || 10–5 || Sele (4–5) || Nitkowski (1–1) || — || Tiger Stadium || 16,671 || 39–49 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 89 || July 14 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Moyer (5–1) || Lira (6–8) || Slocumb (12) || Tiger Stadium || 19,670 || 40–49 || W5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 90 || July 15 || Yankees || 8–6 || Wakefield (6–9) || Hutton (0–1) || Slocumb (13) || Fenway Park || 33,263 || 41–49 || W6|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 91 || July 16 || Yankees || 5–9 || Key (7–6) || Clemens (4–9) || — || Fenway Park || 34,676 || 41–50 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 92 || July 17 || Yankees || 12–11 || Eshelman (4–2) || Wetteland (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 34,082 || 42–50 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 93 || July 18 || Orioles || 3–6 || Wells (6–9) || Sele (4–6) || Myers (19) || Fenway Park || 33,014 || 42–51 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 94 || July 19 || Orioles || 13–2 || Moyer (6–1) || Erickson (5–8) || — || Fenway Park || 32,262 || 43–51 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 95 || July 20 || Orioles || 2–0 || Wakefield (7–9) || Coppinger (5–1) || Slocumb (14) || Fenway Park || 33,590 || 44–51 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 96 || July 21 || Orioles || 6–10 (10)|| Myers (1–2) || Stanton (4–3) || — || Fenway Park || 34,432 || 44–52 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 97 || July 22 || Royals || 2–5 || Belcher (9–5) || Gordon (7–5) || — || Fenway Park || 28,109 || 44–53 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 98 || July 23 || Royals || 5–7 || Appier (9–7) || Sele (4–7) || — || Fenway Park || 23,711 || 44–54 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 99 || July 24 || Royals || 12–2 || Moyer (7–1) || Linton (4–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,381 || 45–54 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 100 || July 25 || @ Twins || 6–16 || Parra (2–3) || Wakefield (7–10) || — || Metrodome || 13,924 || 45–55 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 101 || July 26 || @ Twins || 1–5 || Radke (6–13) || Clemens (4–10) || — || Metrodome || 17,768 || 45–56 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 102 || July 27 || @ Twins || 9–5 || Gordon (8–5) || Naulty (3–1) || — || Metrodome || 22,128 || 46–56 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 103 || July 28 || @ Twins || 8–9 || Aguilera (4–4) || Sele (4–8) || Naulty (4) || Metrodome || 17,448 || 46–57 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 104 || July 30 || @ Royals || 0–7 || Rosado (2–1) || Eshelman (4–3) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 17,166 || 46–58 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 105 || July 31 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Wakefield (8–10) || Haney (8–10) || Slocumb (15) || Kauffman Stadium || 17,527 || 47–58 || W1|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 106 || August 1 || @ Royals || 4–9 || Belcher (10–6) || Clemens (4–11) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 18,934 || 47–59 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 107 || August 2 || Twins || 11–10 || Brandenburg (2–3) || Naulty (3–2) || — || Fenway Park || 28,041 || 48–59 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 108 || August 3 (1)|| Twins || 6–3 || Sele (5–8) || Rodriguez (10–9) || Hudson (1) || Fenway Park || 19,860 || 49–59 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 109 || August 3 (2)|| Twins || 0–6 || Aldred (5–7) || Suppan (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 29,135 || 49–60 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 110 || August 4 || Twins || 13–6 || Eshelman (5–3) || Klingenbeck (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 29,939 || 50–60 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 111 || August 5 || Blue Jays || 3–1 || Wakefield (9–10) || Guzmán (9–7) || — || Fenway Park || 23,884 || 51–60 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 112 || August 6 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Maddux (1–1) || Hanson (10–13) || Slocumb (16) || Fenway Park || 25,264 || 52–60 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 113 || August 7 || Blue Jays || 8–0 || Gordon (9–5) || Hentgen (13–7) || — || Fenway Park || 30,443 || 53–60 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 114 || August 8 || Blue Jays || 6–9 || Williams (1–0) || Sele (5–9) || Timlin (21) || Fenway Park || 32,696 || 53–61 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 115 || August 9 (1)|| @ Brewers || 9–7 || Suppan (1–1) || Van Egmond (1–3) || Slocumb (17) || Milwaukee County Stadium || — || 54–61 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 116 || August 9 (2)|| @ Brewers || 4–1 || Eshelman (6–3) || Bones (7–12) || Belinda (1) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 19,541 || 55–61 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 117 || August 10 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Wakefield (10–10) || Eldred (2–2) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 20,297 || 56–61 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 118 || August 11 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Clemens (5–11) || McDonald (10–7) || Belinda (2) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 19,178 || 57–61 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 119 || August 12 || @ Blue Jays || 1–5 || Hentgen (14–7) || Gordon (9–6) || — || SkyDome ||33,250 || 57–62 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 120 || August 13 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Brandenburg (3–3) || Williams (1–1) || Slocumb (18) || SkyDome || 30,502 || 58–62 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 121 || August 14 || @ Blue Jays || 8–6 || Belinda (2–1) || Crabtree (5–3) || Slocumb (19) || SkyDome || 32,354 || 59–62 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 122 || August 16 || Angels || 3–6 || Springer (3–1) || Wakefield (10–11) || Percival (30) || Fenway Park || 30,693 || 59–63 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 123 || August 17 || Angels || 6–0 || Clemens (6–11) || Finley (11–12) || — || Fenway Park || 32,497 || 60–63 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 124 || August 18 || Angels || 3–4 || Holtz (2–2) || Brandenburg (3–4) || Percival (31) || Fenway Park || 25,224 || 60–64 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 125 || August 19 || Angels || 10–9 || Lacy (1–0) || Gohr (5–9) || Slocumb (20) || Fenway Park || 25,779 || 61–64 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 126 || August 20 || Athletcs || 4–3 || Garcés (3–2) || Mohler (4–2) || Slocumb (21) || Fenway Park || 25,094 || 62–64 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 127 || August 21 || Athletcs || 6–4 || Brandenburg (4–4) || Johns (6–12) || Slocumb (22) || Fenway Park || 26,362 || 63–64 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 128 || August 22 || Athletcs || 2–1 || Clemens (7–11) || Acre (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 30,503 || 64–64 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 129 || August 23 || Mariners || 4–6 || Bosio (4–3) || Brandenburg (4–5) || Ayala (2) || Fenway Park || 33,079 || 64–65 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 130 || August 24 || Mariners || 9–5 || Lacy (2–0) || Wells (11–6) || — || Fenway Park || 32,928 || 65–65 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 131 || August 25 || Mariners || 8–5 || Maddux (2–1) || Wagner (3–5) || Slocumb (23) || Fenway Park || 34,377 || 66–65 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 132 || August 26 || @ Angels || 4–1 || Wakefield (11–11) || Dickson (1–1) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 16,886 || 67–65 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 133 || August 27 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Clemens (8–11) || Finley (12–13) || Slocumb (24) || Anaheim Stadium || 19,847 || 68–65 || W4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 134 || August 28 || @ Angels || 7–4 || Gordon (10–6) || Boskie (12–7) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 20,894 || 69–65 || W5|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 135 || August 30 || @ Athletcs || 0–7 || Telgheder (2–5) || Maddux (2–2) || — ||Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 20,894 || 69–66 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 136 || August 31 || @ Athletcs || 0–8 || Adams (2–2) || Wakefield (11–12) || — ||Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 32,116 || 69–67 || L2|-|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 137 || September 1 || @ Athletcs || 8–3 || Sele (6–9) || Wasdin (7–7) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 15,021 || 70–67 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 138 || September 2 || @ Mariners || 9–8 (10)|| Slocumb (3–5) || Carmona (6–3) || — || Kingdome || 24,470 || 71–67 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 139 || September 3 || @ Mariners || 9–11 || Torres (1–1) || Gordon (10–7) || Charlton (15) || Kingdome || 17,374 || 71–68 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 140 || September 4 || @ Mariners || 8–5 || Mahomes (2–4) || Hitchcock (12–8) || Slocumb (25) || Kingdome || 22,642 || 72–68 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 141 || September 6 || @ White Sox || 10–3 || Wakefield (12–12) || Álvarez (15–8) || — || Comiskey Park || 18,417 || 73–68 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 142 || September 7 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Fernandez (13–9) || Clemens (8–12) || Hernández (36) || Comiskey Park || 28,219 ||73–69 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 143 || September 8 || @ White Sox || 4–7 || Baldwin (11–4) || Sele (6–10) || Hernández (37) || Comiskey Park || 19,983 || 73–70 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 144 || September 9 || Brewers || 0–6 || Karl (12–7) || Gordon (10–8) || — || Fenway Park || 22,386 || 73–71 || L3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 145 || September 10 || Brewers || 10–11 || García (4–3) || Hudson (3–4) || Fetters (28) || Fenway Park || 20,487 || 73–72 || L4|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 146 || September 11 || Brewers || 4–1 || Wakefield (13–12) || Eldred (3–4) || Slocumb (26) || Fenway Park || 21,310 || 74–72 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 147 || September 13 || White Sox || 9–5 || Clemens (9–12) || Baldwin (11–5) || Slocumb (27) || Fenway Park || 28,907 || 75–72 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 148 || September 14 || White Sox || 5–13 || Castillo (4–3) || Gordon (10–9) || Simas (2) || Fenway Park || 31,481 || 75–73 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 149 || September 15 || White Sox || 9–8 || Slocumb (4–5) || Hernández (6–4) || — || Fenway Park || — || 76–73 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 150 || September 17 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Brandenburg (5–5) || Lira (6–14) || Slocumb (28) || Tiger Stadium || 8,180 || 77–73 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 151 || September 18 || @ Tigers || 4–0 || Clemens (10–12) || Thompson (1–6) || — || Tiger Stadium || 8,779 || 78–73 || W3|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 152 || September 19 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || Gordon (11–8) || Miller (0–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || 7,666 || 79–73 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 153 || September 20 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Wakefield (14–12) || Polley (1–2) || Slocumb (29) || Yankee Stadium || 39,883 || 80–73 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 154 || September 21 || @ Yankees || 11–12 (10)|| Wetteland (2–3) || Hudson (3–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,599 || 80–74 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"| 155 || September 22 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Rivera (8–3) || Sele (6–11) || Wetteland (42) || Yankee Stadium || 34,422 || 80–75 || L2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"| 156 || September 23 || @ Yankees || 4–3 (11)|| Slocumb (5–5) || Boehringer (2–4) || Mahomes (1) || Yankee Stadium || 22,728 || 81–75 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 157 || September 24 || Orioles || 13–8 || Gordon (12–8) || Wells (11–14) || Mahomes (2) || Fenway Park || 28,557 || 82–75 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 158 || September 25 || Orioles || 2–6 || Krivda (3–5) || Wakefield (14–13) || Benítez (3) || Fenway Park || 28,432 || 82–76 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 159 || September 26 || Yankees || 5–3 || Maddux (3–2) || Key (12–11) || Slocumb (30) || Fenway Park || 32,367 || 83–76 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 160 || September 27 || Yankees || 7–5 || Sele (7–11) || Gooden (11–7) || Slocumb (31) || Fenway Park || 32,573 || 84–76 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"| 161 || September 28 || Yankees || 2–4 || Mendoza (4–5) || Clemens (10–13) || Wetteland (43) || Fenway Park || 33,612 || 84–77 || L1|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"| 162 || September 29 || Yankees || 6–5 || Mahomes (3–4) || Polley (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,563 || 85–77 || W1|-|Reference:[25]

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball. The Lowell Spinners replaced the Utica Blue Sox as the Red Sox' Class A-Short Season affiliate.

The Red Sox shared a DSL team with the Houston Astros.[26]
Source:[27] [28]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henrybu01.shtml Butch Henry Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stanlmi02.shtml Mike Stanley page at Baseball Reference
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cuylemi01.shtml Milt Cuyler page at Baseball Reference
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gordoto01.shtml Tom Gordon page at Baseball Reference
  5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moyerja01.shtml Jamie Moyer page at Baseball Reference
  6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1996-transactions.shtml Red Sox 1996 transactions page at Baseball Reference
  7. News: Red Sox scout Monzon killed . Nick . Cafardo . Nick Cafardo . . 45 . January 22, 1996 . September 22, 2019 . newspapers.com.
  8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coleal01.shtml Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference
  9. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/slocuhe01.shtml Heathcliff Slocumb page at Baseball Reference
  10. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mitchke01.shtml Kevin Mitchell page at Baseball Reference
  11. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alicelu01.shtml Luis Alicea page at Baseball Reference
  12. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eversbr01.shtml Bryan Eversgerd page at Baseball Reference
  13. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pennibr01.shtml Brad Pennington page at Baseball Reference
  14. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fryeje01.shtml Jeff Frye page at Baseball Reference
  15. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tinslle01.shtml Lee Tisley page at Baseball Reference
  16. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stantmi02.shtml Mike Stanton page at Baseball Reference
  17. https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pirklgr01.shtml Greg Pirkl page at Baseball Reference
  18. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mahompa01.shtml Pat Mahomes page at Baseball Reference
  19. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reitsch01.shtml Chris Reitsma page at Baseball Reference
  20. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stensde01.shtml Dernell Stensen page at Baseball Reference
  21. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ramsaro01.shtml Robert Ramsay page at Baseball Reference
  22. https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/duchsju01.shtml Justin Duchscherer page at Baseball Reference
  23. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hillesh02.shtml She Hillenbrand page at Baseball Reference
  24. https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/haranaa01.shtml Aaron Harang page at Baseball Reference
  25. Web site: 1996 Boston Red Sox Schedule. Baseball-Reference.com. September 4, 2019.
  26. Web site: 1996 DSL Astros/Red Sox Statistics Baseball-Reference.com.
  27. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
  28. Book: Boston Red Sox Official Yearbook . 1996 . 77 . March 14, 2021 . Wayback Machine.