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1937 Boston Red Sox Schedule, Box Scores and Splits
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938)
80-72, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 821 runs, Allowed 775 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-72
Manager: Joe Cronin (80-72)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 559,659 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

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1936 / 1938 Schedule, Box Scores and Splits

Game Results

Season Summary 80-72, Final Rank:5, GB: 21.0
Days in First1last on Tuesday, Apr 20, counts only the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day
 3last on Apr 22, counts all days of the season including off days
Biggest Leadnever led
Farthest Behind23last on Saturday, Sep 25, for days on which they played
Most Games over .50020last on Sunday, Aug 8
Most Games under .5003last on Sunday, May 23
Longest Winning Streak12Wednesday, Jul 28 to Sunday, Aug 8
Longest Losing Streak5Saturday, Jul 17 to Tuesday, Jul 20, Thursday, Aug 12 to Sunday, Aug 15 and Monday, Sep 6 to Wednesday, Sep 8
Most Runs Allowed17Thursday, Jul 22
Most Runs Scored16Thursday, Aug 12
Times Shutout by Opponent8 
Times Opponent Shutout6 

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
SplitWLRSRAWP
Overall 80 72 821 775 .526
Home/Road
SplitWLRSRAWP
Home 44 29 420 368 .603
Road 36 43 401 407 .456
Month by Month
SplitWLRSRAWP
April 3 2 46 30 .600
May 13 13 136 131 .500
June 15 10 136 118 .600
July 18 12 180 154 .600
August 15 15 153 162 .500
September 15 18 162 161 .455
October 1 2 8 19 .333
By Season Half
SplitWLRSRAWP
First Half 35 28 351 320 .556
Second Half 45 44 470 455 .506
One-Run Games
SplitWLRSRAWP
One Run 21 23 205 207 .477
Blowouts (5+ Runs)
SplitWLRSRAWP
Blowout 27 20 338 302 .574
Opponent
SplitWLRSRAWP
CHW 10 12 92 107 .455
CLE 11 11 124 121 .500
DET 12 10 132 111 .545
NYY 7 15 101 137 .318
PHA 17 3 143 87 .850
SLB 15 7 134 106 .682
WSH 8 14 95 106 .364

Team Game-by-Game Schedule and Results

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Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
1 1 Tuesday, Apr 20 BOS @ PHA W 11 5 1-0 1 Tied Ferrell +
2 2 Saturday, Apr 24 BOS NYY L 5 6 1-1 3 1.0 Murphy -
3 3 Sunday, Apr 25 BOS NYY L 3 9 1-2 6 1.5 Malone --
4 4 Monday, Apr 26 BOS WSH W 12 5 2-2 4 1.0 Marcum +
5 5 Friday, Apr 30 BOS PHA W 15 5 3-2 3 1.0 Ferrell ++
6 6 Saturday, May 1 BOS @ NYY L 2 3 3-3 4 2.0 Hadley -
7 7 Sunday, May 2 BOS @ NYY W 5 4 4-3 3 1.5 Marcum +
8 8 Tuesday, May 4 BOS @ SLB W 11 6 5-3 3 1.0 Wilson ++
9 9 Thursday, May 6 BOS @ SLB W 2 1 6-3 3 0.5 Marcum +++
10 10 Friday, May 7 BOS @ CHW W 5 3 7-3 2 0.5 Grove ++++
11 11 Saturday, May 8 BOS @ CHW L 5 6 7-4 2 0.5 Dietrich -
12 12 Sunday, May 9 BOS @ CLE L 1 3 7-5 4 0.5 Hudlin --
13 13 Monday, May 10 BOS @ CLE L 5 6 7-6 5 1.5 Heving ---
14 14 Tuesday, May 11 BOS @ CLE W 11 4 8-6 3 1.5 Marcum +
15 15 Thursday, May 13 BOS @ DET L 0 4 8-7 5 2.0 Gill -
16 16 Saturday, May 15 BOS @ WSH L 4 5 8-8 4 2.0 Appleton --
17 17 Sunday, May 16 BOS @ WSH W 6 5 9-8 3 1.5 McKain +
18 18 Monday, May 17 BOS @ WSH L 3 4 9-9 5 2.0 DeShong -
19 19 Tuesday, May 18 BOS CLE L 4 7 9-10 5 3.0 Hudlin --
20 20 Thursday, May 20 BOS CLE L 5 16 9-11 6 2.5 Hudlin ---
21 21 Friday, May 21 BOS DET L 2 4 9-12 6 3.5 Coffman ----
22 22 Saturday, May 22 BOS DET W 11 9 10-12 6 3.5 Wilson +
23 23 Sunday, May 23 BOS CHW L 4 6 10-13 6 4.5 Whitehead -
24 24 Monday, May 24 BOS CHW W 9 5 11-13 5 4.5 Walberg +
25 25 Tuesday, May 25 BOS SLB W 4 2 12-13 5 4.5 Grove ++
26 26 Wednesday, May 26 BOS SLB W 11 9 13-13 5 4.5 Ferrell +++
27 27 Friday, May 28 BOS WSH W 7 0 14-13 5 3.5 Marcum ++++
28 28 Saturday, May 29 BOS WSH W 4 2 15-13 4 4.0 McKain +++++
29 29 Sunday, May 30 BOS WSH L 4 11 15-14 4 5.0 Appleton -
30 30 Monday, May 31 BOS NYY L 3 4 15-15 4 5.0 Murphy --
31 31 Monday, May 31 BOS NYY W 8 2 16-15 4 5.0 Walberg +
32 32 Thursday, Jun 3 BOS @ CHW L 4 11 16-16 5 5.5 Kennedy -
33 33 Saturday, Jun 5 BOS @ SLB W 11 4 17-16 5 5.0 Grove +
34 34 Sunday, Jun 6 BOS @ SLB W 6 5 18-16 5 4.5 Marcum ++
35 35 Sunday, Jun 6 BOS @ SLB L 2 3 18-17 5 4.5 Bonetti -
36 36 Monday, Jun 7 BOS @ SLB L 6 9 18-18 5 4.5 Hildebrand --
37 37 Tuesday, Jun 8 BOS @ CLE W 10 8 19-18 5 3.5 Wilson +
38 38 Wednesday, Jun 9 BOS @ CLE L 6 12 19-19 5 4.0 Harder -
39 39 Friday, Jun 11 BOS @ DET L 5 6 19-20 5 5.5 Poffenberger --
40 40 Saturday, Jun 12 BOS @ DET L 2 3 19-21 5 5.0 Lawson ---
41 41 Saturday, Jun 12 BOS @ DET W 5 4 20-21 5 5.0 Newsom +
42 42 Sunday, Jun 13 BOS @ DET L 1 3 20-22 5 6.0 Auker -
43 43 Tuesday, Jun 15 BOS CHW W 5 1 21-22 5 6.0 Grove +
44 44 Wednesday, Jun 16 BOS CHW W 3 2 22-22 5 6.0 Newsom ++
45 45 Thursday, Jun 17 BOS CHW W 5 2 23-22 5 5.5 Wilson +++
46 46 Thursday, Jun 17 BOS CHW W 3 2 24-22 5 5.5 Walberg ++++
47 47 Friday, Jun 18 BOS CLE W 5 4 25-22 4 5.0 McKain +++++
48 48 Sunday, Jun 20 BOS CLE W 5 2 26-22 4 5.5 Grove ++++++
49 49 Sunday, Jun 20 BOS CLE L 7 8 26-23 4 5.5 Heving -
50 50 Wednesday, Jun 23 BOS DET W 6 5 27-23 4 5.0 Wilson +
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
51 51 Thursday, Jun 24 BOS DET W 9 0 28-23 4 5.0 Grove ++
52 52 Friday, Jun 25 BOS SLB W 4 2 29-23 4 5.0 Newsom +++
53 53 Saturday, Jun 26 BOS SLB L 1 7 29-24 4 5.0 Walkup -
54 54 Sunday, Jun 27 BOS SLB W 8 0 30-24 4 4.5 Wilson +
55 55 Sunday, Jun 27 BOS SLB W 11 7 31-24 4 4.5 Ostermueller ++
56 56 Tuesday, Jun 29 BOS @ WSH T 2 2 31-24 3 5.0 ++
57 57 Wednesday, Jun 30 BOS @ WSH L 4 6 31-25 4 6.0 Ferrell -
58 58 Thursday, Jul 1 BOS @ WSH L 2 3 31-26 4 7.0 DeShong --
59 59 Friday, Jul 2 BOS PHA W 8 4 32-26 4 6.0 Marcum +
60 60 Saturday, Jul 3 BOS PHA W 8 3 33-26 4 6.0 Ostermueller ++
61 61 Sunday, Jul 4 BOS PHA W 7 6 34-26 3 5.5 Wilson +++
62 62 Sunday, Jul 4 BOS PHA W 4 2 35-26 3 5.5 Newsom ++++
63 63 Monday, Jul 5 BOS @ NYY L 0 15 35-27 4 7.5 Ruffing -
64 64 Monday, Jul 5 BOS @ NYY L 4 8 35-28 4 7.5 Chandler --
65 65 Friday, Jul 9 BOS @ PHA W 12 11 36-28 4 7.5 Walberg +
66 66 Saturday, Jul 10 BOS @ PHA W 9 2 37-28 4 7.0 Grove ++
67 67 Saturday, Jul 10 BOS @ PHA W 5 2 38-28 4 7.0 Marcum +++
68 68 Sunday, Jul 11 BOS @ PHA W 9 4 39-28 4 6.5 Wilson ++++
69 69 Sunday, Jul 11 BOS @ PHA W 8 2 40-28 4 6.5 McKain +++++
70 70 Wednesday, Jul 14 BOS @ SLB W 15 6 41-28 2 6.5 Newsom ++++++
71 71 Thursday, Jul 15 BOS @ SLB L 3 5 41-29 2 7.5 Hildebrand -
72 72 Friday, Jul 16 BOS @ SLB W 6 4 42-29 2 6.5 Wilson +
73 73 Saturday, Jul 17 BOS @ CHW L 0 4 42-30 4 7.5 Whitehead -
74 74 Sunday, Jul 18 BOS @ CHW L 5 6 42-31 4 9.0 Brown --
75 75 Sunday, Jul 18 BOS @ CHW L 0 1 42-32 4 9.0 Stratton ---
76 76 Monday, Jul 19 BOS @ CHW L 4 6 42-33 4 10.0 Rigney ----
77 77 Tuesday, Jul 20 BOS @ DET L 9 10 42-34 4 11.5 Lawson -----
78 78 Wednesday, Jul 21 BOS @ DET W 10 3 43-34 4 11.5 Grove +
79 79 Thursday, Jul 22 BOS @ DET L 4 17 43-35 4 11.5 Wade -
80 80 Friday, Jul 23 BOS @ CLE W 6 2 44-35 4 10.5 McKain +
81 81 Saturday, Jul 24 BOS @ CLE L 5 6 44-36 4 10.5 Heving -
82 82 Sunday, Jul 25 BOS @ CLE W 4 1 45-36 4 10.0 Grove +
83 83 Tuesday, Jul 27 BOS SLB L 5 8 45-37 4 11.0 Koupal -
84 84 Wednesday, Jul 28 BOS SLB W 5 4 46-37 4 10.0 Newsom +
85 85 Thursday, Jul 29 BOS SLB W 5 3 47-37 4 10.0 McKain ++
86 86 Friday, Jul 30 BOS DET W 6 5 48-37 4 10.0 Wilson +++
87 87 Saturday, Jul 31 BOS DET W 12 1 49-37 4 9.0 Ostermueller ++++
88 88 Sunday, Aug 1 BOS DET W 11 4 50-37 3 9.0 Wilson +++++
89 89 Sunday, Aug 1 BOS DET T 2 2 50-37 3 9.0 +++++
90 90 Tuesday, Aug 3 BOS CLE W 13 2 51-37 3 9.5 Grove ++++++
91 91 Wednesday, Aug 4 BOS CLE W 8 6 52-37 3 9.0 Walberg +++++++
92 92 Wednesday, Aug 4 BOS CLE W 6 5 53-37 3 9.0 Marcum ++++++++
93 93 Thursday, Aug 5 BOS CLE W 5 4 54-37 2 9.0 Newsom +++++++++
94 94 Friday, Aug 6 BOS CHW W 7 3 55-37 2 8.5 Wilson ++++++++++
95 95 Saturday, Aug 7 BOS CHW W 5 4 56-37 2 8.5 Grove +++++++++++
96 96 Sunday, Aug 8 BOS CHW W 7 6 57-37 2 9.0 Marcum ++++++++++++
97 97 Sunday, Aug 8 BOS CHW L 0 13 57-38 2 9.0 Whitehead -
98 98 Wednesday, Aug 11 BOS NYY L 5 8 57-39 2 11.0 Murphy --
99 99 Wednesday, Aug 11 BOS NYY L 4 10 57-40 2 11.0 Malone ---
100 100 Thursday, Aug 12 BOS NYY W 16 10 58-40 2 11.0 Newsom +
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
101 101 Thursday, Aug 12 BOS NYY L 3 5 58-41 2 11.0 Hadley -
102 102 Friday, Aug 13 BOS @ WSH L 0 3 58-42 2 11.0 Appleton --
103 103 Saturday, Aug 14 BOS @ WSH L 3 8 58-43 3 11.0 Linke ---
104 104 Sunday, Aug 15 BOS @ WSH L 3 8 58-44 4 11.5 Ferrell ----
105 105 Sunday, Aug 15 BOS @ WSH L 3 9 58-45 4 11.5 Weaver -----
106 106 Tuesday, Aug 17 BOS @ PHA W 6 1 59-45 4 12.0 Wilson +
107 107 Wednesday, Aug 18 BOS @ PHA L 2 4 59-46 4 13.0 Caster -
108 108 Thursday, Aug 19 BOS @ PHA W 5 4 60-46 4 13.0 Marcum +
109 109 Friday, Aug 20 BOS WSH L 1 3 60-47 4 14.0 Weaver -
110 110 Tuesday, Aug 24 BOS @ CLE L 3 4 60-48 4 14.0 Allen --
111 111 Wednesday, Aug 25 BOS @ CLE L 1 8 60-49 4 14.5 Feller ---
112 112 Wednesday, Aug 25 BOS @ CLE W 7 2 61-49 4 14.5 McKain +
113 113 Thursday, Aug 26 BOS @ DET L 5 6 61-50 4 15.5 Lawson -
114 114 Friday, Aug 27 BOS @ DET W 8 5 62-50 4 15.5 Wilson +
115 115 Saturday, Aug 28 BOS @ DET W 3 0 63-50 4 14.5 Grove ++
116 116 Sunday, Aug 29 BOS @ SLB W 2 0 64-50 4 15.0 Newsom +++
117 117 Sunday, Aug 29 BOS @ SLB L 3 8 64-51 4 15.0 Knott -
118 118 Tuesday, Aug 31 BOS @ CHW L 6 7 64-52 4 15.5 Kennedy --
119 119 Wednesday, Sep 1 BOS @ CHW W 2 0 65-52 4 14.5 Grove +
120 120 Thursday, Sep 2 BOS @ CHW L 2 4 65-53 4 15.0 Lee -
121 121 Thursday, Sep 2 BOS @ CHW L 8 10 65-54 4 15.0 Whitehead --
122 122 Saturday, Sep 4 BOS PHA W 5 4 66-54 4 15.0 Newsom +
123 123 Saturday, Sep 4 BOS PHA L 4 10 66-55 4 15.0 Thomas -
124 124 Monday, Sep 6 BOS WSH W 6 2 67-55 4 16.5 Grove +
125 125 Monday, Sep 6 BOS WSH L 0 2 67-56 4 16.5 Phebus -
126 126 Tuesday, Sep 7 BOS WSH L 5 11 67-57 4 17.5 DeShong --
127 127 Tuesday, Sep 7 BOS WSH L 4 5 67-58 4 17.5 Weaver ---
128 128 Wednesday, Sep 8 BOS @ NYY L 2 3 67-59 5 19.5 Ruffing ----
129 129 Wednesday, Sep 8 BOS @ NYY L 6 9 67-60 5 19.5 Makosky -----
130 130 Thursday, Sep 9 BOS @ NYY W 13 7 68-60 4 18.5 McKain +
131 131 Friday, Sep 10 BOS @ NYY W 4 3 69-60 4 17.5 Grove ++
132 132 Saturday, Sep 11 BOS @ PHA W 6 4 70-60 4 17.5 Newsom +++
133 133 Sunday, Sep 12 BOS @ PHA W 13 6 71-60 4 17.0 Marcum ++++
134 134 Wednesday, Sep 15 BOS CHW L 3 5 71-61 4 18.0 Brown -
135 135 Friday, Sep 17 BOS CLE L 1 4 71-62 4 19.0 Allen --
136 136 Saturday, Sep 18 BOS CLE L 6 7 71-63 5 20.5 Heving ---
137 137 Monday, Sep 20 BOS SLB L 6 8 71-64 4 20.5 Bonetti ----
138 138 Monday, Sep 20 BOS SLB W 7 5 72-64 4 20.5 Gonzales +
139 139 Tuesday, Sep 21 BOS DET W 12 7 73-64 5 20.5 Grove ++
140 140 Tuesday, Sep 21 BOS DET L 1 4 73-65 5 20.5 Gill -
141 141 Wednesday, Sep 22 BOS DET L 4 6 73-66 5 22.0 Bridges --
142 142 Thursday, Sep 23 BOS DET W 4 3 74-66 4 21.0 Henry +
143 143 Friday, Sep 24 BOS NYY L 1 5 74-67 5 22.0 Vance -
144 144 Saturday, Sep 25 BOS NYY L 2 5 74-68 5 23.0 Gomez --
145 145 Sunday, Sep 26 BOS NYY W 7 2 75-68 5 22.0 Wilson +
146 146 Monday, Sep 27 BOS PHA W 6 2 76-68 5 22.0 Newsom ++
147 147 Monday, Sep 27 BOS PHA L 0 6 76-69 5 22.0 Thomas -
148 148 Wednesday, Sep 29 BOS @ WSH W 3 1 77-69 5 21.0 Grove +
149 149 Wednesday, Sep 29 BOS @ WSH W 7 4 78-69 5 21.0 Marcum ++
150 150 Thursday, Sep 30 BOS @ WSH L 3 4 78-70 5 20.0 Ferrell -
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
151 151 Thursday, Sep 30 BOS @ WSH W 9 3 79-70 5 20.0 Wilson +
152 152 Friday, Oct 1 BOS @ NYY W 4 2 80-70 5 19.0 Newsom ++
153 153 Saturday, Oct 2 BOS @ NYY L 3 11 80-71 5 20.0 Ruffing -
154 154 Sunday, Oct 3 BOS @ NYY L 1 6 80-72 5 21.0 Pearson --
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
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Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.

1936 / 1938 Schedule, Box Scores and Splits