2002 Boston Red Sox season
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| 2002 Boston Red Sox | |
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| Record | 93–69 (.574) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Henry (New England Sports Ventures) |
| General manager(s) | Mike Port |
| Manager(s) | Grady Little |
| Local television | WFXT (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy) |
| Local radio | WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WLYN (J.P. Villaman, Juan Oscar Baez, Uri Berenguer, & Luis Tiant) |
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The 2002 Boston Red Sox season was the 102nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, 10½ games behind the New York Yankees. The Red Sox did not qualify for the postseason, as the AL wild card was the Anaheim Angels who had finished second in the American League West with a record of 99–63.
Offseason[edit]
- October 9, 2001: Craig Grebeck was released by the Boston Red Sox.[1]
- December 21, 2001: Johnny Damon signed a four-year, $31 million contract to join the Boston Red Sox
- February 13, 2002: Rickey Henderson signed with the Boston Red Sox.
Regular season[edit]
- Pedro Martínez became the first player to win 20 games in one season but pitch less than 200 innings.[2]
- Seven Red Sox players were voted on to the American League roster for the 2002 All Star Game played in Milwaukee at Miller Park. Pitcher Derek Lowe, left fielder Manny Ramirez and third baseman Shea Hillenbrand started the game, while pitchers Pedro Martínez and Ugueth Urbina joined shortstop Nomar Garciaparra and outfielder Johnny Damon as reserves.
Season standings[edit]
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | 0.640 | — | 52–28 | 51–30 |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 10½ | 42–39 | 51–30 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 25½ | 42–39 | 36–45 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 36½ | 34–47 | 33–48 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | 0.342 | 48 | 30–51 | 25–55 |
American League Wild Card[edit]
| Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | 0.640 |
| Minnesota Twins | 94 | 67 | 0.584 |
| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | 0.636 |
| W | L | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Angels | 99 | 63 | 0.611 |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | 0.574 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | 0.574 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 81 | 0.500 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | 0.481 |
| Cleveland Indians | 74 | 88 | 0.457 |
| Texas Rangers | 72 | 90 | 0.444 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | 0.414 |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | 100 | 0.383 |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | 106 | 0.342 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | 0.342 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
2002 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 7–2 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 9–11 | 9–10 | 8–1 | 12–7 | 7–2 | 11–7 |
| Baltimore | 2–7 | — | 6–13 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 7–0 | 5–1 | 6–13 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 10–9 | 3–6 | 4–15 | 9–9 |
| Boston | 4–3 | 13–6 | — | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 16–3 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 5–13 |
| Chicago | 3–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | — | 9–10 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–10 |
| Cleveland | 3–6 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 10–9 | — | 10–9 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 3–6 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 6–12 |
| Detroit | 1–8 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 7–12 | 9–10 | — | 9–10 | 4–14 | 1–8 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 0–6 | 6–12 |
| Kansas City | 3–6 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 10–9 | 10–9 | — | 5–14 | 1–5 | 1–8 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 7–2 | 3–4 | 5–13 |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 11–8 | 14–4 | 14–5 | — | 0–6 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 6–1 | 10–8 |
| New York | 4–3 | 13–6 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | — | 5–4 | 4–5 | 13–5 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 11–7 |
| Oakland | 11–9 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 4–5 | — | 8–11 | 8–1 | 13–6 | 3–6 | 16–2 |
| Seattle | 10–9 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 11–8 | — | 5–4 | 13–7 | 6–3 | 11–7 |
| Tampa Bay | 1–8 | 9–10 | 3–16 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 5–13 | 1–8 | 4–5 | — | 4–5 | 8–11 | 7–11 |
| Texas | 7–12 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 6–13 | 7–13 | 5–4 | — | 8–1 | 9–9 |
| Toronto | 2–7 | 15–4 | 6–13 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–3 | 1–6 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 11–8 | 1–8 | — | 9–9 |
Transactions[edit]
- April 27, 2002: Wayne Gomes was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[3]
- June 26, 2002: Alan Embree was traded by the San Diego Padres with Andy Shibilo (minors) to the Boston Red Sox for Dan Giese and Brad Baker (minors).[4]
- July 30, 2002: Cliff Floyd was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox for Sun-Woo Kim and Seung Song (minors).[5]
Opening Day Lineup[edit]
| 18 | Johnny Damon | CF |
| 30 | José Offerman | DH |
| 5 | Nomar Garciaparra | SS |
| 24 | Manny Ramírez | LF |
| 22 | Tony Clark | 1B |
| 7 | Trot Nixon | RF |
| 29 | Shea Hillenbrand | 3B |
| 33 | Jason Varitek | C |
| 13 | Rey Sánchez | 2B |
| 45 | Pedro Martínez | P |
Roster[edit]
Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos. | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jason Varitek | 132 | 467 | 124 | .266 | 10 | 61 |
| 1B | Tony Clark | 90 | 275 | 57 | .207 | 3 | 29 |
| 2B | Rey Sánchez | 107 | 357 | 102 | .286 | 1 | 38 |
| 3B | Shea Hillenbrand | 156 | 634 | 186 | .293 | 18 | 83 |
| SS | Nomar Garciaparra | 156 | 635 | 197 | .310 | 24 | 120 |
| LF | Manny Ramírez | 120 | 436 | 152 | .349 | 33 | 107 |
| CF | Johnny Damon | 154 | 623 | 178 | .286 | 14 | 63 |
| RF | Trot Nixon | 152 | 532 | 136 | .256 | 24 | 94 |
| DH | Carlos Baerga | 73 | 182 | 52 | .286 | 2 | 19 |
Other batters[edit]
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lowe | 32 | 219.2 | 21 | 8 | 2.58 | 127 |
| Pedro Martinez | 30 | 199.1 | 20 | 4 | 2.26 | 239 |
| John Burkett | 29 | 173.0 | 13 | 8 | 4.53 | 124 |
| Frank Castillo | 36 | 163.1 | 6 | 15 | 5.07 | 112 |
Other pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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Relief pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugueth Urbina | 61 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 3.00 | 71 |
| Tim Wakefield | 45 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2.81 | 134 |
| Casey Fossum | 41 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3.46 | 101 |
| Rolando Arrojo | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.98 | 51 |
| Alan Embree | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.97 | 43 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Derek Lowe – AL Pitcher of the Month (April)
- Pedro Martínez – AL Pitcher of the Month (July)
- Manny Ramirez – Silver Slugger Award (DH), AL Player of the Month (September)
- Johnny Damon, reserve OF (fan vote selection)
- Nomar Garciaparra, reserve SS
- Shea Hillenbrand, starting 3B
- Derek Lowe, starting P
- Pedro Martínez, reserve P (did not attend)
- Manny Ramirez, starting LF
- Ugueth Urbina, reserve P (roster replacement)
Farm system[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Craig Grebeck Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.372, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Wayne Gomes Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Alan Embree Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Cliff Floyd Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- 2002 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 2002 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
