2003 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Henry | |
| Manager(s) | Grady Little | |
| Local television | WSBK-TV (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy) |
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| Local radio | WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WROL (Luis Tiant, Uri Berenguer, Juan Pedro Villamán) |
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The Boston Red Sox' 2003 season included the Red Sox attempting to win the American League East division, the ALDS, and the American League.
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Offseason [edit]
- On November 25, 2002, Theo Epstein, 28, was hired as General Manager of the Boston Red Sox.[1] The vacancy occurred because Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane accepted the Red Sox job and then resigned shortly afterward. Epstein's hiring made him the youngest general manager in major league history.[1] Larry Lucchino, Red Sox' President and CEO, wanted Epstein to be hired. Prior to the appointment, Epstein was Boston's assistant general manager.
- October 9, 2002: Brandon Lyon was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Toronto Blue Jays.[2]
- November 6, 2002: Chris Coste signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[3]
- December 6, 2002: Wayne Gomes was released by the Boston Red Sox.[4]
- December 31, 2002: Ramiro Mendoza signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[5]
- January 10, 2003: Bill Mueller was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[6]
- January 22, 2003: David Ortiz was signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.[7]
- February 15, 2003: Kevin Millar was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Florida Marlins.[8]
Regular season [edit]
The Red Sox celebrate their clinching of the 2003 AL Wild Card with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Season standings [edit]
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 101 | 61 | -- | .601 |
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | 6 | .572 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | 15 | .528 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 71 | 91 | 30 | .423 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | 38 | .384 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- April 11, 2003: Bill Haselman signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.[9]
- June 28, 2003: Gabe Kapler was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Colorado Rockies.[10]
- July 22, 2003: Brandon Lyon was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Anastacio Martinez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mike Gonzalez and Scott Sauerbeck.[2]
- July 31, 2003: Freddy Sanchez was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Mike Gonzalez and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brandon Lyon, Jeff Suppan, and Anastacio Martinez.[11]
Opening Day Lineup [edit]
| 18 | Johnny Damon | CF |
| 12 | Todd Walker | 2B |
| 5 | Nomar Garciaparra | SS |
| 24 | Manny Ramírez | LF |
| 15 | Kevin Millar | 1B |
| 29 | Shea Hillenbrand | 3B |
| 25 | Jeremy Giambi | DH |
| 7 | Trot Nixon | RF |
| 33 | Jason Varitek | C |
| 45 | Pedro Martínez | P |
Roster [edit]
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Game log [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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 |
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Other batters [edit]
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 |
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Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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ALDS vs Oakland [edit]
Main article: 2003 American League Division Series
Game 1: Oakland 5 – Boston 4
Game 2: Oakland 5 – Boston 1
Game 3: Boston 3 – Oakland 1
Game 4: Boston 5 – Oakland 4
Game 5: Boston 4 – Oakland 3
ALCS: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees [edit]
Main article: 2003 American League Championship Series
New York wins the series, 4–3
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Boston Red Sox – 5, New York Yankees – 2 | October 8 | Yankee Stadium | 56,281[12] |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox – 2, New York Yankees – 6 | October 9 | Yankee Stadium | 56,295[13] |
| 3 | New York Yankees – 4, Boston Red Sox – 3 | October 11 | Fenway Park | 34,209[14] |
| 4 | New York Yankees – 2, Boston Red Sox – 3 | October 13 | Fenway Park | 34,599[15] |
| 5 | New York Yankees – 4, Boston Red Sox – 2 | October 14 | Fenway Park | 34,619[16] |
| 6 | Boston Red Sox – 9, New York Yankees – 6 | October 15 | Yankee Stadium | 56,277[17] |
| 7 | Boston Red Sox – 5, New York Yankees – 6 (11 innings) | October 16 | Yankee Stadium | 56,279[18] |
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
References [edit]
- Season standings: American League East Standings on ESPN.com
- Game logs: Boston Red Sox Game Log on baseball-reference.com
- Batting Statistics: Boston Red Sox Batting Stats on ESPN.com
- Pitching Statistics: Boston Red Sox Pitching Stats on ESPN.com
- 2003 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
- ^ a b Shpigel, Ben (November 1, 2005). "Red Sox General Manager Ends a Memorable Run". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lyonbr01.shtml
- ^ Chris Coste Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gomeswa01.shtml
- ^ Ramiro Mendoza Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/muellbi02.shtml
- ^ David Ortiz Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/millake01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/haselbi01.shtml
- ^ Gabe Kapler Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sanchfr01.shtml
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 1 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 2 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 3 – New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 4 – New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 5 – New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 6 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 7 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Baseball America 2004 Annual Directory
| Preceded by Anaheim Angels 2002 |
AL Wild Card 2003 |
Succeeded by Boston Red Sox 2004 |
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