Boston Red Sox - 1954
69-85
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Harry Agganis | .251 | 11 | 57 | ||
| 2B | Ted Lepcio | .256 | 8 | 45 | ||
| SS | Milt Bolling | .249 | 6 | 36 | ||
| 3B | Grady Hatton | .281 | 5 | 33 | ||
| OF | Jackie Jensen | .276 | 25 | 117 | ||
| OF | Jim Piersall | .285 | 8 | 38 | ||
| OF | Ted Williams | .345 | 29 | 89 | ||
| C | Sammy White | .282 | 14 | 75 | ||
| Other position players: Billy Goodman (.303, 1, 36), Billy Consolo (.227, 1, 11), Karl Olson (.260, 1, 20), Sam Mele (.318, 7, 23), Charlie Maxwell (.250, 0, 5), George Kell (.258, 0, 10), Mickey Owen (.235, 1, 11), Don Lenhardt (.273, 3, 17), Del Wilber (.131, 1, 7), Dick Gernert (.261, 0, 1), Floyd Baker (.200, 0, 3), Hoot Evers (.000, 0, 0), Guy Morton (.000, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Willard Nixon | 11-12 | 4.06 | 0 | ||
| R | Frank Sullivan | 15-12 | 3.14 | 1 | ||
| R | Tom Brewer | 10-9 | 4.65 | 0 | ||
| L | Leo Kiely | 5-8 | 3.50 | 0 | ||
| L | Mel Parnell | 3-7 | 3.70 | 0 | ||
| L | Bill Henry | 3-7 | 4.52 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Ellis Kinder | 8-8 | 3.62 | 15 | ||
| R | Hal Brown | 1-8 | 4.12 | 0 | ||
| R | Sid Hudson | 3-4 | 4.42 | 5 | ||
| R | Tom Hurd | 2-0 | 3.03 | 1 | ||
| R | Tex Clevenger | 2-4 | 4.79 | 0 | ||
| Other pitchers: Russ Kemmerer (5-3, 3.82), Tom Herrin (1-2, 7.31), Bill Werle (0-1, 4.38), Joe Dobson (0-0, 6.75) |
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| Saturday, January 16 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Dave Stapleton is born in Fairhope, AL. | ||||
| Tuesday, January 19 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Rich Gale is born in Littleton, NH. | ||||
| Saturday, January 23 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Garry Hancock is born in Tampa, FL. | ||||
| Tuesday, February 2 | ||||
| Future Red Sox John Tudor is born in Schenectady, NY. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (1-0), 6-4 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bobby Shantz | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Shantz and Bill Upton (Athletics) Harry Agganis (Red Sox) | ||||
| Thursday, April 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (1-2), 6-1 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Bill Henry | Second | ½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (2-1), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Tom Brewer | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (2-2), 4-3 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 2-2 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Sid Hudson | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Brewer and Tex Clevenger (Red Sox) | ||||
| Monday, April 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (2-3), 2-1 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 3-2 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Willard Nixon | Third | 1 out | ||
| » Lost to Yankees (3-3), 5-0 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 3-3 | ||
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Mel Parnell | Third | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 20 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Mike O'Berry is born in Birmingham, AL. | ||||
| Wednesday, April 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (4-3), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Ed Lopat | Third | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (5-3), 7-6 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 3-5 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Spec Shea | Fifth | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (5-4), 6-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 4-5 | ||
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (6-4), 5-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 4-6 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Chuck Stobbs | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (5-6), 6-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 4-7 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Willard Nixon | Eighth | 3 out | ||
| Friday, April 30 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (9-5), 5-0 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 4-8 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Sid Hudson | Seventh | 4 out | ||
| Saturday, May 1 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (10-5), 3-0 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 4-9 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bill Henry | Eighth | 5 out | ||
| Friday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (7-12), 7-6 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 5-9 | ||
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Tex Clevenger | Seventh | 5½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 11 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (15-9), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 5-10 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Bob Keegan | Seventh | 5 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 12 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (16-9), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 5-11 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Don Johnson | Seventh | 6 out | ||
| Thursday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (8-13), 9-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 6-11 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Duane Pillette | Seventh | 5 out | ||
| Friday, May 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (9-13), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 6-12 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | Seventh | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (10-13), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 6-13 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tex Clevenger vs Joe Coleman | Seventh | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (13-9), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 6-14 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Ted Gray | Eighth | 8½ out | ||
| » Lost to Tigers (14-9), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 6-15 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Ralph Branca | Eighth | 8½ out | ||
| Monday, May 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (14-10), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 7-15 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Ned Garver | Eighth | 8 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (19-10), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 7-16 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (20-10), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 7-17 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Lemon | Eighth | 10 out | ||
| Future Red Sox Rick Cerone is born in Newark, NJ. | ||||
| Friday, May 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (19-12), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 8-17 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Eighth | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (20-12), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 8-18 | ||
| » Starters: Tex Clevenger vs Allie Reynolds | Eighth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (20-13), 10-9 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 9-18 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Tom Morgan | Seventh | 11½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (11-23), 3-2 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 10-18 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Marion Fricano | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (12-23), 6-5 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 10-19 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Art Ditmar | Seventh | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (23-15), 10-9 | Fenway Park (4-6) | 10-20 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Frank Sullivan | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (24-15), 10-2 | Fenway Park (4-7) | 10-21 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Sid Hudson | Eighth | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (24-16), 3-1 | Fenway Park (5-7) | 11-21 | ||
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Willard Nixon | Seventh | 12½ out | ||
| Monday, May 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (14-26), 20-10 | Fenway Park (6-7) | 12-21 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Tom Brewer | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (14-27), 9-0 | Fenway Park (7-7) | 13-21 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ozzie VanBrabant vs Bill Henry | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (15-27), 16-6 | Fenway Park (7-8) | 13-22 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Tex Clevenger | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 2 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (28-16), 5-2 | Fenway Park (8-8) | 14-22 | ||
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Frank Sullivan | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Thursday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (29-16), 9-6 | Fenway Park (8-9) | 14-23 | ||
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Hal Brown | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Friday, June 4 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (30-16), 7-3 | Fenway Park (8-10) | 14-24 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Willard Nixon | Seventh | 12 out | ||
| Saturday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (23-19), 6-0 | Fenway Park (8-11) | 14-25 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Bill Henry | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| » Defeated Tigers (23-20), 5-4 | Fenway Park (9-11) | 15-25 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Marlowe vs Leo Kiely | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (23-21), 7-4 | Fenway Park (10-11) | 16-25 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Willard Nixon | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Monday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (23-22), 3-2 | Fenway Park (11-11) | 17-25 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| » Defeated Tigers (23-23), 5-4 | Fenway Park (12-11) | 18-25 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (18-31), 7-4 | Fenway Park (12-12) | 18-26 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Chakales vs Tex Clevenger | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (18-32), 7-6 | Fenway Park (13-12) | 19-26 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Bill Henry | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, June 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (19-32), 5-1 | Fenway Park (13-13) | 19-27 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Leo Kiely | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| » Lost to Orioles (20-32), 9-0 | Fenway Park (13-14) | 19-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Tom Herrin | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Friday, June 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (34-17), 6-2 | Fenway Park (13-15) | 19-29 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Willard Nixon | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Saturday, June 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (35-17), 4-3 | Fenway Park (13-16) | 19-30 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Tom Brewer | Seventh | 14½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (36-17), 4-1 | Fenway Park (13-17) | 19-31 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Frank Sullivan | Eighth | 16½ out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (37-17), 8-1 | Fenway Park (13-18) | 19-32 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Tex Clevenger | Eighth | 16½ out | ||
| Monday, June 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (38-17), 13-5 | Fenway Park (13-19) | 19-33 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Bill Henry | Eighth | 17½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (26-29), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 19-34 | Lost 8 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Steve Gromek | Eighth | 18½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (26-30), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 20-34 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | Eighth | 18½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (27-30), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 20-35 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs George Zuverink | Eighth | 19½ out | ||
| Friday, June 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (42-17), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 20-36 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Mike Garcia | Eighth | 20½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (42-18), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 21-36 | ||
| » Starters: Ellis Kinder vs Bob Lemon | Seventh | 19½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (43-18), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 21-37 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Bob Feller | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (44-18), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 21-38 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Art Houtteman | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (22-42), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 22-38 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Turley | Seventh | 20½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (23-42), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 22-39 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Joe Coleman | Seventh | 21½ out | ||
| Friday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (44-22), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 22-40 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Keegan | Eighth | 21 out | ||
| Saturday, June 26 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (44-23), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 23-40 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Don Johnson | Eighth | 20 out | ||
| Sunday, June 27 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (44-24), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 24-40 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 20½ out | ||
| » Lost to White Sox (45-24), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 24-41 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Jack Harshman | Eighth | 20½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (45-26), 14-5 | Fenway Park (13-20) | 24-42 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Hal Brown | Eighth | 21½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (45-27), 6-1 | Fenway Park (14-20) | 25-42 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Willard Nixon | Eighth | 21½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (46-27), 8-7 | Fenway Park (14-21) | 25-43 | ||
| » Starters: Allie Reynolds vs Frank Sullivan | Eighth | 22 out | ||
| Friday, July 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (28-42), 8-4 | Fenway Park (15-21) | 26-43 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Tom Brewer | Eighth | 22½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (29-42), 7-3 | Fenway Park (15-22) | 26-44 | ||
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tex Clevenger | Eighth | 23½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (29-43), 8-0 | Fenway Park (16-22) | 27-44 | ||
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Leo Kiely | Eighth | 23½ out | ||
| Monday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (30-44), 14-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 28-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Connie Marrero | Eighth | 23½ out | ||
| » Lost to Senators (31-44), 7-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 28-45 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Chuck Stobbs | Eighth | 23½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (52-28), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 28-46 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Eighth | 24½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (53-28), 17-9 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 28-47 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Allie Reynolds | Eighth | 25½ out | ||
| Friday, July 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (30-46), 9-3 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 28-48 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Alex Kellner | Eighth | 26 out | ||
| Saturday, July 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (30-47), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 29-48 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Arnie Portocarrero | Eighth | 25 out | ||
| Future Red Sox Andre Dawson is born in Miami, FL. | ||||
| Sunday, July 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (30-48), 18-0 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 30-48 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bob Trice | Sixth | 23 out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (30-49), 11-1 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 31-48 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Marion Fricano | Sixth | 23 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 14 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Chuck Rainey is born in San Diego, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (35-45), 3-1 | Fenway Park (17-22) | 32-48 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Willard Nixon | Sixth | 23½ out | ||
| » Lost to Tigers (36-45), 4-2 | Fenway Park (17-23) | 32-49 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Leo Kiely | Sixth | 23½ out | ||
| Friday, July 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (36-46), 3-0 | Fenway Park (18-23) | 33-49 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Frank Sullivan | Sixth | 23½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (36-47), 7-6 | Fenway Park (19-23) | 34-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Tom Brewer | Sixth | 23½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (31-55), 4-0 | Fenway Park (20-23) | 35-49 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Russ Kemmerer | Sixth | 23½ out | ||
| » Lost to Orioles (32-55), 4-1 | Fenway Park (20-24) | 35-50 | ||
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Bill Henry | Sixth | 23½ out | ||
| Monday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (32-56), 9-7 | Fenway Park (21-24) | 36-50 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Chakales vs Sid Hudson | Fifth | 23 out | ||
| » Defeated Orioles (32-57), 8-5 | Fenway Park (22-24) | 37-50 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Leo Kiely | Fifth | 23 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 20 | ||||
| » Tied Indians, 5-5 | Fenway Park (22-24) | 37-50 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 23 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 21 | ||||
| » Tied Indians, 7-7 | Fenway Park (22-24) | 37-50 | ||
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 23 out | ||
| Thursday, July 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (62-28), 6-3 | Fenway Park (22-25) | 37-51 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Frank Sullivan | Sixth | 25 out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (63-28), 5-2 | Fenway Park (22-26) | 37-52 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Hal Brown | Sixth | 25 out | ||
| Friday, July 23 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (59-36), 7-1 | Fenway Park (22-27) | 37-53 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Harry Dorish vs Russ Kemmerer | Sixth | 26 out | ||
| Saturday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (59-37), 5-2 | Fenway Park (23-27) | 38-53 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Leo Kiely | Sixth | 26 out | ||
| Sunday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (60-37), 5-2 | Fenway Park (23-28) | 38-54 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Willard Nixon | Sixth | 26½ out | ||
| » Lost to White Sox (61-37), 4-2 | Fenway Park (23-29) | 38-55 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Tom Brewer | Sixth | 26½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (66-29), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-6) | 38-56 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bob Lemon | Sixth | 27½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (67-29), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-7) | 38-57 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Early Wynn | Sixth | 28½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (67-30), 10-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-7) | 39-57 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Bob Feller | Sixth | 27½ out | ||
| Friday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (45-54), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 39-58 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | Sixth | 28½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Hurd (Red Sox) | ||||
| Saturday, July 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (45-55), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 40-58 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Steve Gromek | Sixth | 28½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (45-56), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 41-58 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Al Aber | Sixth | 29 out | ||
| Monday, August 2 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Roger LaFrancois is born in Norwich, CT. | ||||
| Tuesday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (67-39), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 41-59 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Jack Harshman | Sixth | 29 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (68-39), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-6) | 41-60 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Billy Pierce | Sixth | 30 out | ||
| Thursday, August 5 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (69-39), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-7) | 41-61 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Keegan | Sixth | 30 out | ||
| Friday, August 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (37-70), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 42-61 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Joe Coleman | Sixth | 30 out | ||
| Saturday, August 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (38-70), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 42-62 | ||
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Turley | Sixth | 31 out | ||
| Sunday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (38-71), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-4) | 43-62 | ||
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Duane Pillette | Sixth | 31 out | ||
| » Defeated Orioles (38-72), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (5-4) | 44-62 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Don Larsen | Sixth | 31 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (46-61), 4-0 | Fenway Park (24-29) | 45-62 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Mel Parnell | Sixth | 30 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (46-62), 10-1 | Fenway Park (25-29) | 46-62 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Tom Brewer | Sixth | 30½ out | ||
| » Lost to Senators (47-62), 5-4 | Fenway Park (25-30) | 46-63 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Tex Clevenger | Sixth | 30½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (48-62), 9-5 | Fenway Park (25-31) | 46-64 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Willard Nixon | Sixth | 31 out | ||
| » Defeated Senators (48-63), 5-0 | Fenway Park (26-31) | 47-64 | ||
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Frank Sullivan | Sixth | 31 out | ||
| Friday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (78-37), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 47-65 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Whitey Ford | Sixth | 32 out | ||
| Saturday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (79-37), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-6) | 47-66 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Ralph Branca | Sixth | 33 out | ||
| Sunday, August 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (80-37), 14-9 | Yankee Stadium (2-7) | 47-67 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Grim | Sixth | 34½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (49-66), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 48-67 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Chuck Stobbs | Sixth | 34½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (49-67), 9-8 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 49-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Mickey McDermott | Fifth | 34½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (49-68), 11-6 | Griffith Stadium (5-3) | 50-67 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Dean Stone | Fifth | 34 out | ||
| Friday, August 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (83-38), 4-3 | Fenway Park (27-31) | 51-67 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 34 out | ||
| Saturday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (83-39), 10-9 | Fenway Park (28-31) | 52-67 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Ellis Kinder | Fifth | 34 out | ||
| Sunday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (83-40), 8-2 | Fenway Park (29-31) | 53-67 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 34 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (55-68), 8-7 | Fenway Park (29-32) | 53-68 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 34 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (55-69), 5-3 | Fenway Park (30-32) | 54-68 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 34 out | ||
| Thursday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (40-86), 5-3 | Fenway Park (30-33) | 54-69 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Sid Hudson | Fifth | 35 out | ||
| Friday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (40-87), 3-2 | Fenway Park (31-33) | 55-69 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Russ Kemmerer | Fourth | 34 out | ||
| Saturday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (40-88), 3-2 | Fenway Park (32-33) | 56-69 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 34 out | ||
| Sunday, August 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (92-36), 6-2 | Fenway Park (32-34) | 56-70 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 36 out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (93-36), 8-1 | Fenway Park (32-35) | 56-71 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 36 out | ||
| Monday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (94-36), 5-4 | Fenway Park (32-36) | 56-72 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ray Narleski vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 37 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (85-48), 7-2 | Fenway Park (33-36) | 57-72 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Russ Kemmerer | Fourth | 37 out | ||
| » Lost to White Sox (86-48), 6-3 | Fenway Park (33-37) | 57-73 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Dorish vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 37 out | ||
| Friday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (44-88), 11-1 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 58-73 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fourth | 36½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (45-88), 4-3 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 58-74 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Johnny Gray | Fifth | 36½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (45-89), 12-5 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 59-74 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Charlie Bishop | Fourth | 36 out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (45-90), 7-3 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 60-74 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Sonny Dixon | Fourth | 36 out | ||
| Monday, September 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (93-43), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-8) | 60-75 | ||
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Grim | Fourth | 36 out | ||
| » Defeated Yankees (93-44), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (3-8) | 61-75 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 36 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (61-77), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 62-75 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 36 out | ||
| Future Red Sox Don Aase is born in Orange, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, September 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (61-78), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 63-75 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Al Aber | Fourth | 36 out | ||
| Friday, September 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (101-40), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-8) | 63-76 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Mike Garcia | Fourth | 37 out | ||
| Saturday, September 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (102-40), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-9) | 63-77 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Art Houtteman | Fourth | 38 out | ||
| Sunday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (90-54), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-8) | 63-78 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Keegan | Fifth | 40 out | ||
| » Lost to White Sox (91-54), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-9) | 63-79 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Billy Pierce | Fifth | 40 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (49-96), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (5-5) | 63-80 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Joe Coleman | Fifth | 41 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (50-96), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (5-6) | 63-81 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Lou Kretlow | Fifth | 41½ out | ||
| Friday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (62-83), 8-0 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 63-82 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Dean Stone | Fifth | 42½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Guy Morton (Red Sox) | ||||
| Saturday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (63-83), 8-7 | Griffith Stadium (5-5) | 63-83 | Lost 8 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Mickey McDermott | Fifth | 43½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (63-84), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 64-83 | ||
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 43½ out | ||
| Monday, September 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (49-100), 5-2 | Fenway Park (34-37) | 65-83 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 43½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (49-101), 4-3 | Fenway Park (35-37) | 66-83 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Lee Wheat vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 42 out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (49-102), 4-3 | Fenway Park (36-37) | 67-83 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Ozzie VanBrabant vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 42 out | ||
| Friday, September 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (65-86), 1-0 | Fenway Park (36-38) | 67-84 | ||
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Hal Brown | Fourth | 43 out | ||
| » Lost to Senators (66-86), 6-4 | Fenway Park (36-39) | 67-85 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 43 out | ||
| Saturday, September 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (66-87), 7-6 | Fenway Park (37-39) | 68-85 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 43 out | ||
| Sunday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (66-88), 11-2 | Fenway Park (38-39) | 69-85 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 42 out | ||
| Sunday, October 3 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Dennis Eckersley is born in Oakland, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, October 28 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Sammy Stewart is born in Asheville, NC. | ||||
| Wednesday, November 10 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Bob Stanley is born in Portland, ME. | ||||
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