1985 Boston Red Sox season
The 1985 Boston Red Sox season was the 85th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, 18½ games behind the Toronto Blue Jays.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Transactions
- The Red Sox drafted pitcher Dan Gabriele with the twenty-first overall pick in the 1985 Draft.
Roster
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
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
C | | 144 | 498 | 147 | .295 | 18 | 80 |
1B | | 162 | 673 | 201 | .299 | 16 | 110 |
2B | | 156 | 534 | 142 | .266 | 5 | 56 |
3B | | 161 | 653 | 240 | .368 | 8 | 78 |
SS | | 103 | 275 | 60 | .218 | 2 | 21 |
LF | | 140 | 546 | 159 | .291 | 27 | 103 |
CF | | 133 | 371 | 98 | .264 | 5 | 30 |
RF | | 159 | 617 | 162 | .263 | 29 | 78 |
DH | | 155 | 568 | 149 | .262 | 16 | 74 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 30 | 66 | 15 | .227 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 15 | 98.1 | 7 | 5 | 3.29 | 74 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
;Awards
;Accomplishments
;All-Star Game
The Greensboro Hornets replaced the Winston-Salem Spirits as a Class A affiliate.