1966 Boston Red Sox season


The 1966 Boston Red Sox season was the 66th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished ninth in the American League with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, 26 games behind the AL and World Series champion Baltimore Orioles. After this season, the Red Sox would not lose 90 games again until 2012.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C11636979.214232
1B162601147.2452790
2B12840386.213837
3B151554145.2621563
SS139522124.2381859
LF160594165.2781680
CF7322666.292929
RF150558148.2652893

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
11525259.234423
7820447.230324
6819554.277011
6117341.237520
8513332.241112
5813629.213112
4012632.254517
6264.15400
6223.13602
5183.16700
12131.07700

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
45181.210103.86131
35172.012133.66119
28153.1793.3577
15100.2553.8467
1675.0333.2477
1566.1255.8350

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
2379.2164.9738
2447.1363.8033
1133.1115.4011
631.0232.9026
1228.0125.4620
1619.0024.7419
88.1004.322
37.1019.823
64.2017.714
10.1000.000

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
498792.6557
408823.31101
342105.4465
423483.1463
444323.6144

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Toronto