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1990 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1989 / 1991)
88-74, Finished 1st in AL East
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Scored 699 runs, Allowed 664 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Manager: Joe Morgan (88-74)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,528,986 (4th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 105, Pitching - 105;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (4-0) to Oakland Athletics
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1989 / 1991 Trades and Transactions

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

October 12, 1989

Released Jeff Stone.

October 22, 1989

Mike Dalton granted Free Agency.

November 13, 1989

Oil Can Boyd granted Free Agency.

Nick Esasky granted Free Agency.

Greg Harris granted Free Agency.

Dennis Lamp granted Free Agency.

Joe Price granted Free Agency.

Released Jim Rice.

Mike Smithson granted Free Agency.

November 27, 1989

Signed Tony Pena as a free agent.

December 4, 1989

Reggie Harris drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1989

Eduardo Zambrano selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1989 minor league draft.

December 6, 1989

Signed Dennis Lamp as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Reardon as a free agent.

December 13, 1989

Signed Billy Jo Robidoux as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Stone as a free agent.

December 19, 1989

Released Rick Cerone.

December 20, 1989

Released Sam Horn.

Released Bob Stanley.

1990

Released Rob Woodward.

February 5, 1990

Signed Jim Pankovits as a free agent.

February 6, 1990

Signed Mike Dalton as a free agent.

February 15, 1990

Signed Bill Buckner as a free agent.

Signed Greg Harris as a free agent.

April 7, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Jeff Gray as a free agent.

May 3, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Jerry Reed as a free agent.

May 4, 1990 (Standings)

Traded Lee Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Brunansky.

June 4, 1990 (Standings)

Drafted Frank Rodriguez in the 2nd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1991.

Drafted Walt McKeel in the 3rd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1990.

Drafted Gar Finnvold in the 6th round of the 1990 amateur draft.

Drafted Erik Plantenberg in the 16th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1990.

Drafted Les Norman in the 26th round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 5, 1990 (Standings)

Released Bill Buckner.

June 8, 1990 (Standings)

Sent Rich Gedman to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

July 27, 1990 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Ed Perozo (minors) and Greg Hansell to the New York Mets. Received Mike Marshall. The Boston Red Sox sent Paul Williams (minors) (November 19, 1990) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

July 31, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Joe Hesketh as a free agent.

August 2, 1990 (Standings)

Purchased Wayne Housie from Salinas (California).

August 12, 1990 (Standings)

Released Jerry Reed.

August 23, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Cecilio Guante as a free agent.

August 30, 1990 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Bagwell to the Houston Astros. Received Larry Andersen.

October 5, 1990 (Standings)

Tom Brunansky granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1990 (Standings)

Mike Dalton granted Free Agency.

Rick Lancellotti granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1990

Released Dwight Evans.

November 5, 1990

Mike Boddicker granted Free Agency.

Danny Heep granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1990

Released Jeff Stone.

December 4, 1990

Released Billy Jo Robidoux.

Signed Matt Young as a free agent.

December 7, 1990

Larry Andersen granted Free Agency.

December 14, 1990

Released Marty Barrett.

December 15, 1990

Signed Jack Clark as a free agent.

Traded Wes Gardner to the San Diego Padres. Received Brad Hoyer (minors) and Steve Hendricks (minors).

December 19, 1990

Signed Tom Brunansky as a free agent.

Signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

January 23, 1991

Signed Mike Brumley as a free agent.

Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

February 1, 1991

Signed John Moses as a free agent.

February 7, 1991

Signed Tom Barrett as a free agent.

March 31, 1991

Released John Moses.

April 1, 1991

Traded Rob Murphy to the Seattle Mariners. Received Mike Gardiner.

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1989 / 1991 Trades and Transactions