1918 Boston Red Sox

1918 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page

Record: 75-51, Finished 1st in American League (1918 AL)

World Series Champs

Managed by Ed Barrow

Ballpark: Fenway Park

History, Comments, Contributions

A plaque commemorating Boston's 1918 World Series victory stands outside Fenway Park

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Boston Red Sox	75	51	.595	--
Cleveland Indians	73	54	.575	2½
Washington Senators	72	56	.563	4
New York Yankees	60	63	.488	13½
St. Louis Browns	58	64	.475	15
Chicago White Sox	57	67	.460	17
Detroit Tigers	55	71	.437	20
Philadelphia Athletics	52	76	.406	24

World Series

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Red Sox – 1, Cubs – 0	September 5	Comiskey Park	19,274
2	Red Sox – 1, Cubs – 3	September 6	Comiskey Park	20,040
3	Red Sox – 2, Cubs – 1	September 7	Comiskey Park	27,054
4	Cubs – 2, Red Sox – 3	September 9	Fenway Park	22,183
5	Cubs – 3, Red Sox – 0	September 10	Fenway Park	24,694
6	Cubs – 1, Red Sox – 2	September 11	Fenway Park	15,238

Further Reading

• Allan Wood: Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox, Writers Club Press, iUniverse Publishing, Lincoln, NE, 2001.

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