1978 Boston Red Sox
99 - 64
1977 / 1979 (Organization)
2nd place in the AL East (1 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		59 - 23 (.720)
40 - 41 (.494)		 +12.0 wins
+5.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 796 / 740 ( +56 )
Allowed/Expected: 657 / 749 ( +92 )
Pyth Record: 96 - 67 (+3)
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Attendance: 2,320,643 Avg Att: 28,301 (1.56)
Att Rank: 2 / 14 Lg Avg: 18,152
       
Park Factor: 1.08    
HR Factor: 1.09 R/L HR: 1.17 / 0.99
Notes:

- Lost to New York Yankees in the Tiebreaker

Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
11
2
1977
 Rick Miller
CF
29.5
Free Agency Granted
BOS
9.3
6.3
11
23
1977
 Mike Torrez
SP
31.2
Signed as a Free Agent
BOS
17.1
6.3
7.3
11
30
1977
 Jack Brohamer
2B
27.8
Signed as a Free Agent
BOS
6.8
-1.2
-0.3
12
8
1977
 Jerry Remy
2B
25.1
Received in Trade
CAL
BOS
8.0
6.4
6.4
12
8
1977
 Don Aase
RP
23.2
Traded Away
BOS
CAL
2.4
12.8
10.5
12
9
1977
 Garry Hancock
RF
23.9
Received in Trade
CLE
BOS
0.0
-1.8
-1.5
12
9
1977
 Jack Baker
1B
27.6
Traded Away
BOS
CLE
-0.3
0.0
0.0
12
14
1977
 John Poloni
SP
23.8
Received in Trade
TEX
BOS
-0.1
0.0
0.0
12
14
1977
 Fergie Jenkins
SP
35.0
Traded Away
BOS
TEX
68.8
16.2
11.2
12
27
1977
 Dick Drago
SP
32.5
Signed as a Free Agent
BOS
15.1
4.3
5.0
1
10
1978
 Brian Denman
SP
21.9
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 13)
BOS
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
1
10
1978
 Matt Young
SP
19.4
Amateur Draft (Round 2) Did Not Sign
BOS
0.0
7.6
-0.1
1
14
1978
 Jackie Gutierrez
SS
17.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BOS
0.0
-5.5
-3.4
1
30
1978
 Michael Burns
Received in Trade
DET
BOS
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
30
1978
 Frank Harris
Received in Trade
DET
BOS
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
30
1978
 Steve Dillard
2B
27.0
Traded Away
BOS
DET
-0.3
-1.0
-0.8
2
17
1978
 Tom Burgmeier
RP
34.5
Signed as a Free Agent
BOS
4.3
13.3
10.5
3
24
1978
 Frank Duffy
SS
31.4
Received in Trade
CLE
BOS
11.2
-0.7
-0.7
3
24
1978
 Rick Kreuger
SW
29.4
Traded Away
BOS
CLE
0.4
0.1
0.1
3
25
1978
 Tommy Helms
2B
36.9
Released
BOS
8.3
0.0
3
28
1978
 Denny Doyle
2B
34.2
Released
BOS
3.8
0.0
3
29
1978
 Jim Burton
RP
28.4
Traded Away
BOS
NYN
-0.3
0.0
0.0
3
29
1978
 Leo Foster
SS
27.2
Received in Trade
NYN
BOS
-0.8
0.0
0.0
3
30
1978
 Dennis Eckersley
SW
23.5
Received in Trade
CLE
BOS
13.4
49.6
22.3
3
30
1978
 Fred Kendall
C
29.2
Received in Trade
CLE
BOS
1.5
-0.6
-0.2
3
30
1978
 Rick Wise
SP
32.5
Traded Away
BOS
CLE
30.2
6.5
5.2
3
30
1978
 Mike Paxton
SP
24.6
Traded Away
BOS
CLE
1.4
1.0
1.0
3
30
1978
 Ted Cox
3B
23.2
Traded Away
BOS
CLE
0.4
-1.9
-1.9
3
30
1978
 Bo Diaz
C
25.0
Traded Away
BOS
CLE
-0.0
11.5
0.7
4
5
1978
 Ramon Aviles
2B
26.2
Purchased
BOS
PHI
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
4
5
1978
 Jim Willoughby
RP
29.2
Purchased
BOS
CHA
3.1
1.0
1.0
4
18
1978
 Reggie Cleveland
SP
29.9
Purchased
BOS
TEX
10.4
-1.4
0.5
5
6
1978
 Steve Crawford
RP
20.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BOS
0.0
2.9
1.4
5
20
1978
 Bob Ojeda
SP
20.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BOS
0.0
24.5
10.6
6
6
1978
 Marty Barrett
2B
20.0
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 20) Did Not Sign
BOS
0.0
8.9
9.0
6
6
1978
 John Lickert
C
18.2
Amateur Draft (Round 13)
BOS
0.0
0.0
0.0
6
15
1978
 Bernie Carbo
RF
30.9
Purchased
BOS
CLE
18.0
0.5
0.3
7
24
1978
 Andy Hassler
SW
26.8
Purchased
KCA
BOS
1.7
5.4
-0.3
9
21
1978
 Juan Agosto
RP
20.6
Released
BOS
0.0
1.4
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Trades

12 / 8 / 1977
California Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
BOS
22.3
2.4
12.8
10.5
1.5
$
BOS
Totals      
2.4
12.8
10.5
1.5
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
CAL
24.1
8.0
6.4
6.4
1.9
Totals      
8.0
6.4
6.4
1.9
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
6.4
12.8
6.5
 
1.9
1.5
-0.4
12.8
6.4
-6.5
 
1.5
1.9
0.4


12 / 9 / 1977
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
CLE
22.9
0.0
-1.8
-1.5
-0.7
Totals      
0.0
-1.8
-1.5
-0.7
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
BOS
26.6
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.8
0.0
1.8
 
-0.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
-1.8
-1.8
 
0.0
-0.7
-0.7


12 / 14 / 1977
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
TEX
22.8
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
TEX
Totals      
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BOS
34.0
68.8
16.2
11.2
5.6
Totals      
68.8
16.2
11.2
5.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
16.2
16.2
 
0.0
5.6
5.6
16.2
0.0
-16.2
 
5.6
0.0
-5.6


1 / 30 / 1978
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
$
DET
Frank Harris
DET
Michael Burns
DET
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
BOS
26.9
-0.3
-1.0
-0.8
-0.8
Totals      
-0.3
-1.0
-0.8
-0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.0
0.0
1.0
 
-0.8
0.0
0.8
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
 
0.0
-0.8
-0.8


3 / 24 / 1978
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
CLE
31.2
11.2
-0.7
-0.7
-0.6
Totals      
11.2
-0.7
-0.7
-0.6
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
BOS
29.1
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
Totals      
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
0.1
0.8
 
-0.6
0.1
0.7
0.1
-0.7
-0.8
 
0.1
-0.6
-0.7


3 / 29 / 1978
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
BOS
28.2
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
NYN
26.9
-0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


3 / 30 / 1978
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
CLE
23.2
13.4
49.6
22.3
7.3
C
CLE
28.9
1.5
-0.6
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
14.9
49.0
22.1
7.1
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BOS
32.3
30.2
6.5
5.2
1.0
C
BOS
24.8
-0.0
11.5
0.7
0.1
SP
BOS
24.3
1.4
1.0
1.0
2.8
3B
BOS
22.9
0.4
-1.9
-1.9
-1.5
Totals      
32.0
17.1
5.0
2.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
17.1
49.0
32.0
 
2.3
7.1
4.8
49.0
17.1
-32.0
 
7.1
2.3
-4.8


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James