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1988 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987 / 1989)
89-73, Finished 1st in AL East
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Scored 813 runs, Allowed 689 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-69
Manager: John McNamara (43-42) and Joe Morgan (46-31)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,464,851 (4th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 108
Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (4-0) to Oakland Athletics
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1987 / 1989 Trades and Transactions

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

October 7, 1987

Signed Don Florence as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1987

Signed Alex Delgado as an amateur free agent.

Dave Sax granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1987

Steve Crawford granted Free Agency.

Joe Sambito granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1987

Drafted John Trautwein from the Montreal Expos in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1987

Todd Pratt selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1987 minor league draft.

Traded Glenn Hoffman to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Billy Bartels (minors) (December 8, 1987) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

Traded Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lee Smith.

December 9, 1987

Traded Dave Henderson to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Randy Kutcher (December 9, 1987) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

December 14, 1987

Traded Marc Sullivan to the Houston Astros. Received Randy Randle (minors).

December 18, 1987

Traded Don Baylor to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Enrique Rios (minors) (December 18, 1987) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

January 5, 1988

Signed Dennis Lamp as a free agent.

January 18, 1988

Signed Mike Smithson as a free agent.

March 10, 1988

Signed Glenn Hoffman as a free agent.

March 28, 1988

The Cleveland Indians returned Todd Pratt (earlier draft pick).

April 15, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Rick Cerone as a free agent.

June 1, 1988 (Standings)

Drafted John Valentin in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 1988.

Drafted Tim Naehring in the 8th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1988.

Drafted Hilly Hathaway in the 18th round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Flaherty in the 25th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1988.

Drafted Scott Taylor in the 28th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1988.

Drafted Peter Hoy in the 33rd round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed August 10, 1988.

July 16, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Larry Parrish as a free agent.

July 29, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Boddicker.

August 31, 1988 (Standings)

Returned John Trautwein (earlier draft pick) to the Montreal Expos.

Traded Victor Rosario to the Montreal Expos. Received John Trautwein.

October 15, 1988 (Standings)

Pat Dodson granted Free Agency.

Danny Sheaffer granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1988

Released Larry Parrish.

November 4, 1988

Bruce Hurst granted Free Agency.

Dennis Lamp granted Free Agency.

Mike Smithson granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1988

Signed Dennis Lamp as a free agent.

December 8, 1988

Traded Dan Gakeler and Spike Owen to the Montreal Expos. Received John Dopson and Luis Rivera.

December 13, 1988

Traded a player to be named later, Todd Benzinger and Jeff Sellers to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Nick Esasky and Rob Murphy. The Boston Red Sox sent Luis Vasquez (minors) (January 12, 1989) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

December 15, 1988

Released Glenn Hoffman.

December 19, 1988

Signed Mike Smithson as a free agent.

February 6, 1989

Signed Danny Heep as a free agent.

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1987 / 1989 Trades and Transactions

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