1999 Boston Red Sox season
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Owner(s) | JRY Trust |
General manager(s) | Dan Duquette |
Manager(s) | Jimy Williams |
Local television |
WLVI-TV (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy) |
Local radio |
WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WRCA (Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez, Juan Pedro Villamán) |
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The 1999 Boston Red Sox season was the 99th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, four games behind the New York Yankees. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, and defeated the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.
Pedro Martínez won the American League Cy Young Award, becoming the second pitcher to win the award in both leagues.[1] Additionally, Jimy Williams was named the American League Manager of the Year.
Offseason
- December 11, 1998: Mark Portugal was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[2]
- March 11, 1999: Ramón Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[3]
- March 30, 1999: Midre Cummings was released by the Red Sox.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Yankees | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 48–33 | 50–31 |
Boston Red Sox | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 4 | 49–32 | 45–36 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 14 | 40–41 | 44–37 |
Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 20 | 41–40 | 37–44 |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 29 | 33–48 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Anaheim | — | 3–9 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 6–12 |
Baltimore | 9–3 | — | 5–7 | 7–3 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 8–1 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 1–11 | 11–7 |
Boston | 9–1 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 4–9 | 4–5 | 9–3 | 6–12 |
Chicago | 5–5 | 3–7 | 5–7 | — | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–3–1 | 5–7 | 3–7 | 4–8 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 9–9 |
Cleveland | 9–1 | 9–1 | 4–8 | 9–3 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 3–7 | 10–2 | 7–3 | 5–4 | 3–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 |
Detroit | 5–5 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 7–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 2–10 | 8–10 |
Kansas City | 5–7 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 6–12 |
Minnesota | 4–6 | 1–8 | 4–6 | 3–8–1 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 0–12 | 4–6 | 10–7 |
New York | 4–6 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–4 | — | 6–4 | 9–1 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 9–9 |
Oakland | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 2–10 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–6 | — | 6–6 | 9–1 | 5–7 | 8–2 | 12–6 |
Seattle | 6–6 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 8–4 | 3–7 | 7–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 1–9 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–2 | 7–11 |
Tampa Bay | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 1–9 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 5–8 | 4–14 |
Texas | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 12–0 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–4 | — | 6–4 | 10–8 |
Toronto | 9–3 | 11–1 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 2–10 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 8–5 | 4–6 | — | 9–9 |
Opening Day Line Up
30 | José Offerman | DH |
20 | Darren Lewis | CF |
13 | John Valentin | 3B |
5 | Nomar Garciaparra | SS |
25 | Troy O'Leary | LF |
24 | Mike Stanley | 1B |
10 | Scott Hatteberg | C |
3 | Jeff Frye | 2B |
7 | Trot Nixon | RF |
45 | Pedro Martínez | P |
Source[5]
All-Star Game
The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Red Sox legend Ted Williams threw the ceremonial first pitch. Three members of the Red Sox played in the game. Pitcher Pedro Martínez and shortstop Nomar Garciaparra were starters, while second baseman José Offerman was a reserve. The game, won by the American League 4-1, was held on July 13, 1999, at Fenway Park.[6]
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1999: Lew Ford was drafted by the Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.[7]
- July 26, 1999: Robert Ramsay was traded by the Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Butch Huskey.[8]
Roster
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Player statistics
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
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting rotation
Player | G (GS) | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Player | G (GS) | IP | W | L | S | ERA | SO |
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Source[9]
Playoffs
Division Series
Boston wins the series, 3-2[10]
Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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1 | Cleveland | 3 | Boston | 2 | October 6 | 1-0 (CLE) |
2 | Cleveland | 11 | Boston | 1 | October 7 | 2-0 (CLE) |
3 | Boston | 9 | Cleveland | 3 | October 9 | 2-1 (CLE) |
4 | Boston | 23 | Cleveland | 7 | October 10 | 2-2 |
5 | Cleveland | 8 | Boston | 12 | October 11 | 3-2 (BOS) |
League Championship Series
New York wins the series, 4-1[11]
Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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1 | New York | 4 | Boston | 3 | October 13 | 1-0 (NYY) |
2 | New York | 3 | Boston | 2 | October 14 | 2-0 (NYY) |
3 | Boston | 13 | New York | 1 | October 16 | 2-1 (NYY) |
4 | Boston | 2 | New York | 9 | October 17 | 3-1 (NYY) |
5 | Boston | 1 | New York | 6 | October 18 | 4-1 (NYY) |
Awards and honors
- Nomar Garciaparra – AL Player of the Month (May)
- Pedro Martínez – American League Cy Young Award,[1] AL Pitcher of the Month (April, May, June, September)
- Nomar Garciaparra, starting SS
- Pedro Martínez, starting P
- José Offerman, reserve 2B
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta[12]
References
- 1 2 Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.236, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Mark Portugal page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ramón Martínez page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Midre Cummings page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ "Red Sox 5, Royals 3". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ↑ "All-Star Results - 1999". mlb.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ↑ Lew Ford page at Baseball reference
- ↑ Robert Ramsay page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ "1999 Boston Red Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball Reference.
- ↑ "1999 League Division Series (3-2): Boston Red Sox (94-68) over Cleveland Indians (97-65)". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ↑ "1999 League Championship Series (4-1): New York Yankees (98-64) over Boston Red Sox (94-68)". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on November 17, 2000. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007