Boston Red Sox - 1955
84-70
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Norm Zauchin | .239 | 27 | 93 | ||
| 2B | Billy Goodman | .294 | 0 | 52 | ||
| SS | Billy Klaus | .283 | 7 | 60 | ||
| 3B | Grady Hatton | .245 | 4 | 49 | ||
| OF | Jackie Jensen | .275 | 26 | 116 | ||
| OF | Jim Piersall | .283 | 13 | 62 | ||
| OF | Ted Williams | .356 | 28 | 83 | ||
| C | Sammy White | .261 | 11 | 64 | ||
| Other position players: Gene Stephens (.293, 3, 18), Faye Throneberry (.257, 6, 27), Ted Lepcio (.231, 6, 15), Eddie Joost (.193, 5, 17), Harry Agganis (.313, 0, 10), Pete Daley (.220, 0, 5), Karl Olson (.250, 0, 1), Owen Friend (.262, 0, 2), Sam Mele (.129, 0, 1), Frank Malzone (.350, 0, 1), Dick Gernert (.200, 0, 1), Billy Consolo (.222, 0, 0), Haywood Sullivan (.000, 0, 0), Milt Bolling (.200, 0, 0), Jim Pagliaroni (.000, 0, 1) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Frank Sullivan | 18-13 | 2.91 | 0 | ||
| R | Willard Nixon | 12-10 | 4.07 | 0 | ||
| R | Tom Brewer | 11-10 | 4.20 | 0 | ||
| R | Ike Delock | 9-7 | 3.76 | 3 | ||
| R | George Susce | 9-7 | 3.06 | 1 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Ellis Kinder | 5-5 | 2.84 | 18 | ||
| R | Tom Hurd | 8-6 | 3.01 | 5 | ||
| L | Leo Kiely | 3-3 | 2.80 | 6 | ||
| R | Dick Brodowski | 1-0 | 5.63 | 0 | ||
| L | Bill Henry | 2-4 | 3.32 | 0 | ||
| Other pitchers: Mel Parnell (2-3, 7.83), Frank Baumann (2-1, 5.82), Russ Kemmerer (1-1, 7.27), Hal Brown (1-0, 2.25), Joe Trimble (0-0, 0.00), Bob Smith (0-0, 0.00), Hersh Freeman (0-0, 0.00) |
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| Thursday, January 13 | ||||
| Former Red Sox Bill Dineen dies in Syracuse, NY at the age of 79. | ||||
| Friday, January 21 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Mike Smithson is born in Centerville, TN. | ||||
| Monday, January 24 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Ted Cox is born in Oklahoma City, OK. | ||||
| Friday, February 4 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Gary Allenson is born in Culver City, CA. | ||||
| Sunday, February 6 | ||||
| Former Red Sox Hank Thormahlen dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 59. | ||||
| Monday, April 11 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Oravetz and Pedro Ramos (Senators) Don Ferrarese and Don Leppert (Orioles) | ||||
| Tuesday, April 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (0-2), 7-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Joe Coleman | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, April 13 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Abernathy (Senators) | ||||
| Thursday, April 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (1-1), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Willard Nixon | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Elston Howard (Yankees) | ||||
| Friday, April 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (2-1), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 2-1 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Tom Brewer | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: George Susce (Red Sox) | ||||
| Saturday, April 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (0-3), 6-5 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 3-1 | ||
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Ike Delock | First | -- | ||
| Future Red Sox Rick Jones is born in Jacksonville, FL. | ||||
| Sunday, April 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (0-4), 14-5 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 4-1 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Saul Rogovin vs Frank Sullivan | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Orioles (0-5), 12-9 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 5-1 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Russ Kemmerer | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Pyburn (Orioles) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (2-3), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 6-1 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Chuck Stobbs | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, April 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (3-3), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 6-2 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Porterfield | First | -- | ||
| Friday, April 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (6-3), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 6-3 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Second | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (7-3), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Johnny Kucks | Third | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (7-4), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 7-4 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ed Lopat | Second | 1 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (4-7), 8-7 | Municipal Stadium (0-1) | 7-5 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Arnie Portocarrero | Third | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (5-7), 6-2 | Municipal Stadium (0-2) | 7-6 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Cloyd Boyer | Fourth | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (7-5), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 8-6 | ||
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Jack Harshman | Fourth | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 29 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (8-5), 7-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 8-7 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Dick Donovan | Fifth | 1½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Smith and Joe Trimble (Red Sox) | ||||
| Saturday, April 30 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (9-5), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 8-8 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Sandy Consuegra | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (10-6), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 8-9 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (11-6), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 8-10 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Herb Score | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Monday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (12-6), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 8-11 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Early Wynn | Sixth | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (12-6), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 8-12 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Billy Hoeft | Sixth | 5½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Pete Daley (Red Sox) | ||||
| Wednesday, May 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (12-7), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 9-12 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Frank Lary | Sixth | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (13-7), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 9-13 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Duke Maas | Fifth | 5 out | ||
| Friday, May 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (12-8), 6-0 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 9-14 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Sullivan | Seventh | 6 out | ||
| Saturday, May 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (13-8), 9-6 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 9-15 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Leo Kiely | Seventh | 7 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Tommy Carroll (Yankees) | ||||
| Sunday, May 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (14-8), 5-0 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 9-16 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Willard Nixon | Sixth | 8½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (15-8), 4-2 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 9-17 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Tom Brewer | Seventh | 9½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 11 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (15-9), 4-3 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 10-17 | ||
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Frank Sullivan | Seventh | 9½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (10-15), 12-7 | Fenway Park (6-5) | 11-17 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Ike Delock | Seventh | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (10-16), 4-3 | Fenway Park (7-5) | 12-17 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Art Ceccarelli vs Willard Nixon | Sixth | 8 out | ||
| Saturday, May 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (10-17), 3-1 | Fenway Park (8-5) | 13-17 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Leo Kiely | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (15-14), 10-4 | Fenway Park (9-5) | 14-17 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| » Lost to Tigers (16-14), 9-3 | Fenway Park (9-6) | 14-18 | ||
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (20-10), 10-3 | Fenway Park (10-6) | 15-18 | ||
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Bill Henry | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (21-10), 19-0 | Fenway Park (10-7) | 15-19 | ||
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, May 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (13-18), 3-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 15-20 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bob Porterfield | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (14-18), 1-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-3) | 15-21 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Camilo Pascual | Sixth | 8 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (11-25), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 15-22 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Jim McDonald | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (12-25), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 15-23 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Harry Byrd | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| » Defeated Orioles (12-26), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 16-23 | ||
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Don Johnson | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (13-26), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 16-24 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Jim Wilson | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Friday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (15-22), 16-0 | Fenway Park (11-7) | 17-24 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (16-22), 5-3 | Fenway Park (11-8) | 17-25 | ||
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Bill Henry | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, May 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (16-23), 12-7 | Fenway Park (12-8) | 18-25 | ||
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Monday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (14-29), 8-6 | Fenway Park (12-9) | 18-26 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| » Defeated Orioles (14-30), 8-1 | Fenway Park (13-9) | 19-26 | ||
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Ike Delock | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 1 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (26-16), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 19-27 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Dick Donovan | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (27-16), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 19-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Friday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (17-28), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (0-3) | 19-29 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Bobby Shantz | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (17-29), 5-1 | Municipal Stadium (1-3) | 20-29 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Art Ditmar | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (18-29), 5-4 | Municipal Stadium (1-4) | 20-30 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Vic Raschi | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (18-30), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (2-4) | 21-30 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Ray Herbert | Sixth | 14½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (30-19), 9-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 22-30 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Herb Score | Sixth | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (30-20), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 23-30 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Bob Lemon | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (30-21), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 24-30 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Herb Score | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Friday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (29-24), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 25-30 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Duke Maas | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Saturday, June 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (30-24), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 25-31 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Billy Hoeft | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (22-35), 12-4 | Fenway Park (14-9) | 26-31 | ||
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (22-36), 9-6 | Fenway Park (15-9) | 27-31 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (22-37), 7-6 | Fenway Park (16-9) | 28-31 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Friday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (36-24), 6-5 | Fenway Park (17-9) | 29-31 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (37-24), 3-2 | Fenway Park (17-10) | 29-32 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Narleski vs George Susce | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (37-25), 4-2 | Fenway Park (18-10) | 30-32 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (37-26), 11-7 | Fenway Park (19-10) | 31-32 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (32-28), 5-4 | Fenway Park (20-10) | 32-32 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (32-29), 12-7 | Fenway Park (21-10) | 33-32 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Former Red Sox Frankie Hayes dies in Point Pleasant, NJ at the age of 41. | ||||
| Thursday, June 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (32-30), 7-0 | Fenway Park (22-10) | 34-32 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Duke Maas vs Frank Sullivan | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (41-22), 3-2 | Fenway Park (22-11) | 34-33 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Mel Parnell | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (42-22), 8-3 | Fenway Park (22-12) | 34-34 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs George Susce | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, June 26 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (42-23), 5-2 | Fenway Park (23-12) | 35-34 | ||
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Willard Nixon | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| » Defeated White Sox (42-24), 8-2 | Fenway Park (24-12) | 36-34 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Tom Brewer | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Monday, June 27 | ||||
| Former Red Sox Harry Agganis dies in Cambridge, MA at the age of 27. | ||||
| Tuesday, June 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (24-44), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 37-34 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Chuck Stobbs | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| » Defeated Senators (24-45), 8-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 38-34 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Bob Porterfield | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (24-46), 7-5 | Griffith Stadium (4-3) | 39-34 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Camilo Pascual | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (25-46), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 39-35 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ted Abernathy | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Friday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (20-51), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 40-35 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Jim Wilson | Fifth | 11 out | ||
| Saturday, July 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (20-52), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-3) | 41-35 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Don Johnson | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (20-53), 7-2 | Mmorial Stadium (5-3) | 42-35 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Jim McDonald | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Monday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (52-26), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 43-35 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| » Defeated Yankees (52-27), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 44-35 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Tom Morgan | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (26-50), 7-5 | Fenway Park (25-12) | 45-35 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, July 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (26-51), 6-5 | Fenway Park (26-12) | 46-35 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Bill Henry | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, July 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (23-53), 9-3 | Fenway Park (26-13) | 46-36 | ||
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (23-54), 5-4 | Fenway Park (27-13) | 47-36 | ||
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Ike Delock | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (23-55), 10-7 | Fenway Park (28-13) | 48-36 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, July 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (42-40), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 48-37 | ||
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Frank Lary | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| » Defeated Tigers (42-41), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 49-37 | ||
| » Starters: George Susce vs Duke Maas | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (52-35), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 49-38 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Art Houtteman | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (52-36), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 50-38 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Herb Score | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (53-36), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (4-5) | 50-39 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Mike Garcia | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (36-53), 6-3 | Municipal Stadium (3-4) | 51-39 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Art Ditmar | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (36-54), 6-0 | Municipal Stadium (4-4) | 52-39 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: George Susce vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Thursday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (36-55), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (5-4) | 53-39 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bobby Shantz | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Friday, July 22 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (56-35), 10-7 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 53-40 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Jack Harshman | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Saturday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (56-36), 9-7 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 54-40 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, July 24 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (57-36), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-6) | 54-41 | ||
| » Starters: George Susce vs Billy Pierce | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| » Defeated White Sox (57-37), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-6) | 55-41 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Connie Johnson | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (58-39), 5-1 | Fenway Park (29-13) | 56-41 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Herb Score vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (58-40), 6-2 | Fenway Park (30-13) | 57-41 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (59-40), 6-4 | Fenway Park (30-14) | 57-42 | ||
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Friday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (54-45), 5-0 | Fenway Park (31-14) | 58-42 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (55-45), 5-2 | Fenway Park (31-15) | 58-43 | ||
| » Starters: Babe Birrer vs George Susce | Third | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, July 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (55-46), 8-3 | Fenway Park (32-15) | 59-43 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 3 out | ||
| » Defeated Tigers (55-47), 3-2 | Fenway Park (33-15) | 60-43 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Ike Delock | Third | 3 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Baumann (Red Sox) | ||||
| Tuesday, August 2 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (63-39), 2-1 | Fenway Park (33-16) | 60-44 | ||
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Future Red Sox Jim Dorsey is born in Oak Park,IL. | ||||
| Wednesday, August 3 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (63-40), 6-4 | Fenway Park (34-16) | 61-44 | ||
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Mel Parnell | Third | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (63-41), 7-3 | Fenway Park (35-16) | 62-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Friday, August 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (45-63), 5-2 | Fenway Park (35-17) | 62-45 | ||
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Frank Sullivan | Third | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, August 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (46-63), 6-5 | Fenway Park (35-18) | 62-46 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs George Susce | Third | 2 out | ||
| Future Red Sox Jim Pankovits is born in Pennington Gap, VA. | ||||
| Sunday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (46-64), 16-12 | Fenway Park (36-18) | 63-46 | ||
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (65-46), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 64-46 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (66-46), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 64-47 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Don Larsen | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, August 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (67-46), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 64-48 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Baumann vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (41-70), 18-9 | Fenway Park (36-19) | 64-49 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Pagliaroni (Red Sox) | ||||
| Sunday, August 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (41-71), 9-6 | Fenway Park (37-19) | 65-49 | ||
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| » Defeated Senators (41-72), 2-1 | Fenway Park (38-19) | 66-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Pedro Ramos vs George Susce | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Monday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (41-73), 8-4 | Fenway Park (39-19) | 67-49 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (72-46), 13-6 | Fenway Park (39-20) | 67-50 | ||
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (72-47), 7-1 | Fenway Park (40-20) | 68-50 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Ike Delock | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Friday, August 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (41-75), 8-0 | Griffith Stadium (5-4) | 69-50 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (42-75), 6-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-5) | 69-51 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Pedro Ramos | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (42-76), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (6-5) | 70-51 | ||
| » Starters: George Susce vs Chuck Stobbs | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (74-49), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-5) | 71-51 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Herb Score | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (75-49), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-6) | 71-52 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Mike Garcia | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (64-61), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 71-53 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| » Defeated Tigers (64-62), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 72-53 | ||
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Babe Birrer | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Friday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (65-62), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 72-54 | ||
| » Starters: George Susce vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (65-63), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 73-54 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Baumann vs Frank Lary | Third | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (53-75), 14-2 | Municipal Stadium (6-4) | 74-54 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Vic Raschi | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (78-51), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-7) | 74-55 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Virgil Trucks | Third | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 31 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (79-51), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-8) | 74-56 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob Keegan | Third | 5 out | ||
| Friday, September 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (41-87), 8-3 | Memorial Stadium (6-3) | 75-56 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Ray Moore | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (41-88), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (7-3) | 76-56 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ike Delock vs Ed Lopat | Third | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (41-89), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (8-3) | 77-56 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank Baumann vs Erv Palica | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Monday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (47-84), 10-2 | Fenway Park (41-20) | 78-56 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| » Defeated Senators (47-85), 7-2 | Fenway Park (42-20) | 79-56 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs George Susce | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (70-68), 7-4 | Fenway Park (43-20) | 80-56 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, September 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (71-68), 5-4 | Fenway Park (43-21) | 80-57 | ||
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Friday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (86-54), 3-1 | Fenway Park (43-22) | 80-58 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Ike Delock | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, September 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (87-54), 10-7 | Fenway Park (43-23) | 80-59 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Hank Aguirre, Rocky Colavito and Buddy Daley (Indians) | ||||
| Former Red Sox Shano Collins dies in Newton, MA at the age of 70. | ||||
| Sunday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (83-58), 6-2 | Fenway Park (44-23) | 81-59 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to White Sox (84-58), 7-2 | Fenway Park (44-24) | 81-60 | ||
| » Starters: Connie Johnson vs George Susce | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (60-83), 6-5 | Fenway Park (44-25) | 81-61 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vic Raschi vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (60-84), 7-6 | Fenway Park (45-25) | 82-61 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Frank Baumann | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (61-84), 7-3 | Fenway Park (45-26) | 82-62 | ||
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Ike Delock | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Friday, September 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (89-56), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 82-63 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (90-56), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-6) | 82-64 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Tommy Byrne | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Malzone (Red Sox) | ||||
| Sunday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (91-56), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-7) | 82-65 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (52-95), 3-2 | Fenway Park (45-27) | 82-66 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Wight vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| » Lost to Orioles (53-95), 7-4 | Fenway Park (45-28) | 82-67 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Ray Moore vs Ike Delock | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Haywood Sullivan (Red Sox) | ||||
| Wednesday, September 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (54-95), 8-7 | Fenway Park (45-29) | 82-68 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Erv Palica vs Frank Baumann | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Friday, September 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (94-57), 8-4 | Fenway Park (46-29) | 83-68 | ||
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| » Lost to Yankees (95-57), 3-2 | Fenway Park (46-30) | 83-69 | ||
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (96-57), 9-2 | Fenway Park (46-31) | 83-70 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| » Defeated Yankees (96-58), 8-1 | Fenway Park (47-31) | 84-70 | ||
| » Starters: Rip Coleman vs George Susce | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Blanchard and Marv Throneberry (Yankees) | ||||
| Saturday, October 1 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Jeff Reardon is born in Dalton, MA. | ||||
| Saturday, October 8 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Jerry Reed is born in Bryson City, NC. | ||||
| Tuesday, October 18 | ||||
| Former Red Sox George Murray dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 58. | ||||
| Tuesday, October 25 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Danny Darwin is born in Bonham, TX. | ||||
| Wednesday, November 2 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Greg Harris is born in Lynwood, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, November 10 | ||||
| Future Red Sox Jack Clark is born in New Brighton, PA. | ||||
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