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1977 Boston Red Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976/1978)
97-64, Finished 2nd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 859 runs, Allowed 712 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-67
Managed by Don Zimmer

Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,074,549 (2nd of 14)
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Batting - 113, Pitching - 112
  (one-year): Batting - 118, Pitching - 117
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1976/1978) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 5, 1976

Dick Pole selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 7th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Rick Jones selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 22nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Ernie Whitt selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 34th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Steve Burke selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 44th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Puchy Delgado selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 56th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 6, 1976

Signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.

November 22, 1976

Signed Darryl Cias as a free agent.

December 6, 1976

Traded Cecil Cooper to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received George Scott and Bernie Carbo.

Sold Bob Heise to the Kansas City Royals.

January 4, 1977

Traded Dave Machemer to the California Angels. Received John Doherty.

March 26, 1977

Released Rico Petrocelli.

April 5, 1977 (Standings)

Released Darryl Cias.

April 7, 1977 (Standings)

Released Mark Bomback.

May 28, 1977 (Standings)

Traded Bobby Darwin to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ramon Hernandez.

Sold Tom House to the Seattle Mariners.

June 7, 1977 (Standings)

Drafted Bobby Sprowl in the 2nd round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Roger LaFrancois in the 8th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Steve Shields in the 10th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Gary Redus in the 17th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Gerry Davis in the 22nd round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Pete Ladd in the 25th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Lee Graham in the 26th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

June 21, 1977 (Standings)

Released Doug Griffin.

Signed Tommy Helms as a free agent.

July 27, 1977 (Standings)

Sold Tom Murphy to the Toronto Blue Jays.

August 5, 1977 (Standings)

Signed Rich Gedman as an amateur free agent.

August 20, 1977 (Standings)

Released Ramon Hernandez.

September 12, 1977 (Standings)

Signed Keith Macwhorter as a free agent.

September 19, 1977 (Standings)

Traded Frank Newcomer (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bob Bailey.

November 2, 1977

Rick Miller granted Free Agency.

November 23, 1977

Signed Mike Torrez as a free agent.

November 30, 1977

Signed Jack Brohamer as a free agent.

December 8, 1977

Traded Don Aase and cash to the California Angels. Received Jerry Remy.

December 9, 1977

Traded Jack Baker to the Cleveland Indians. Received Garry Hancock.

December 14, 1977

Traded Fergie Jenkins to the Texas Rangers. Received John Poloni and cash.

December 27, 1977

Signed Dick Drago as a free agent.

January 10, 1978

Drafted Brian Denman in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Matt Young in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

January 14, 1978

Signed Jackie Gutierrez as an amateur free agent.

January 30, 1978

Traded Steve Dillard to the Detroit Tigers. Received Frank Harris (minors), Michael Burns (minors), and cash.

February 17, 1978

Signed Tom Burgmeier as a free agent.

March 24, 1978

Traded Rick Kreuger to the Cleveland Indians. Received Frank Duffy.

March 25, 1978

Released Tommy Helms.

March 28, 1978

Released Denny Doyle.

March 29, 1978

Traded Jim Burton to the New York Mets. Received Leo Foster.

March 30, 1978

Traded Rick Wise, Mike Paxton, Ted Cox, and Bo Diaz to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dennis Eckersley and Fred Kendall.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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