Boston Red Sox (1901–2025)
125 seasons from 1901 to 2025
The Boston Red Sox have played since 1901, a total of 125 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 10,044-9,336 (.518). They have won 9 World Series titles.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- L (Losses):
- Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
- Win% (Winning Percentage):
- Wins divided by games decided.
Data updated
125 seasons
| Year | League | W | L | Win% | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AL | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | Wild Card |
| 2024 | AL | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3 | - |
| 2023 | AL | 78 | 84 | .481 | 5 | - |
| 2022 | AL | 78 | 84 | .481 | 5 | - |
| 2021 | AL | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 2020 | AL | 24 | 36 | .400 | 5 | - |
| 2019 | AL | 84 | 78 | .519 | 3 | - |
| 2018 | AL | 108 | 54 | .667 | 1 | World Series · Division |
| 2017 | AL | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | Division |
| 2016 | AL | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | Division |
| 2015 | AL | 78 | 84 | .481 | 5 | - |
| 2014 | AL | 71 | 91 | .438 | 5 | - |
| 2013 | AL | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | World Series · Division |
| 2012 | AL | 69 | 93 | .426 | 5 | - |
| 2011 | AL | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | - |
| 2010 | AL | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | - |
| 2009 | AL | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 2008 | AL | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 2007 | AL | 96 | 66 | .593 | 1 | World Series · Division |
| 2006 | AL | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3 | - |
| 2005 | AL | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 2004 | AL | 98 | 64 | .605 | 2 | World Series · Wild Card |
| 2003 | AL | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 2002 | AL | 93 | 69 | .574 | 2 | - |
| 2001 | AL | 82 | 79 | .509 | 2 | - |
| 2000 | AL | 85 | 77 | .525 | 2 | - |
| 1999 | AL | 94 | 68 | .580 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 1998 | AL | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 1997 | AL | 78 | 84 | .481 | 4 | - |
| 1996 | AL | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | - |
| 1995 | AL | 86 | 58 | .597 | 1 | Division |
| 1994 | AL | 54 | 61 | .470 | 4 | - |
| 1993 | AL | 80 | 82 | .494 | 5 | - |
| 1992 | AL | 73 | 89 | .451 | 7 | - |
| 1991 | AL | 84 | 78 | .519 | 2 | - |
| 1990 | AL | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | Division |
| 1989 | AL | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | - |
| 1988 | AL | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1 | Division |
| 1987 | AL | 78 | 84 | .481 | 5 | - |
| 1986 | AL | 95 | 66 | .590 | 1 | Pennant · Division |
| 1985 | AL | 81 | 81 | .500 | 5 | - |
| 1984 | AL | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4 | - |
| 1983 | AL | 78 | 84 | .481 | 6 | - |
| 1982 | AL | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | - |
| 1981 | AL | 59 | 49 | .546 | 5 | - |
| 1980 | AL | 83 | 77 | .519 | 5 | - |
| 1979 | AL | 91 | 69 | .569 | 3 | - |
| 1978 | AL | 99 | 64 | .607 | 2 | - |
| 1977 | AL | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2 | - |
| 1976 | AL | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | - |
| 1975 | AL | 95 | 65 | .594 | 1 | Pennant · Division |
| 1974 | AL | 84 | 78 | .519 | 3 | - |
| 1973 | AL | 89 | 73 | .549 | 2 | - |
| 1972 | AL | 85 | 70 | .548 | 2 | - |
| 1971 | AL | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | - |
| 1970 | AL | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | - |
| 1969 | AL | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | - |
| 1968 | AL | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4 | - |
| 1967 | AL | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1966 | AL | 72 | 90 | .444 | 9 | - |
| 1965 | AL | 62 | 100 | .383 | 9 | - |
| 1964 | AL | 72 | 90 | .444 | 8 | - |
| 1963 | AL | 76 | 85 | .472 | 7 | - |
| 1962 | AL | 76 | 84 | .475 | 8 | - |
| 1961 | AL | 76 | 86 | .469 | 6 | - |
| 1960 | AL | 65 | 89 | .422 | 7 | - |
| 1959 | AL | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | - |
| 1958 | AL | 79 | 75 | .513 | 3 | - |
| 1957 | AL | 82 | 72 | .532 | 3 | - |
| 1956 | AL | 84 | 70 | .545 | 4 | - |
| 1955 | AL | 84 | 70 | .545 | 4 | - |
| 1954 | AL | 69 | 85 | .448 | 4 | - |
| 1953 | AL | 84 | 69 | .549 | 4 | - |
| 1952 | AL | 76 | 78 | .494 | 6 | - |
| 1951 | AL | 87 | 67 | .565 | 3 | - |
| 1950 | AL | 94 | 60 | .610 | 3 | - |
| 1949 | AL | 96 | 58 | .623 | 2 | - |
| 1948 | AL | 96 | 59 | .619 | 2 | - |
| 1947 | AL | 83 | 71 | .539 | 3 | - |
| 1946 | AL | 104 | 50 | .675 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1945 | AL | 71 | 83 | .461 | 7 | - |
| 1944 | AL | 77 | 77 | .500 | 4 | - |
| 1943 | AL | 68 | 84 | .447 | 7 | - |
| 1942 | AL | 93 | 59 | .612 | 2 | - |
| 1941 | AL | 84 | 70 | .545 | 2 | - |
| 1940 | AL | 82 | 72 | .532 | 4 | - |
| 1939 | AL | 89 | 62 | .589 | 2 | - |
| 1938 | AL | 88 | 61 | .591 | 2 | - |
| 1937 | AL | 80 | 72 | .526 | 5 | - |
| 1936 | AL | 74 | 80 | .481 | 6 | - |
| 1935 | AL | 78 | 75 | .510 | 4 | - |
| 1934 | AL | 76 | 76 | .500 | 4 | - |
| 1933 | AL | 63 | 86 | .423 | 7 | - |
| 1932 | AL | 43 | 111 | .279 | 8 | - |
| 1931 | AL | 62 | 90 | .408 | 6 | - |
| 1930 | AL | 52 | 102 | .338 | 8 | - |
| 1929 | AL | 58 | 96 | .377 | 8 | - |
| 1928 | AL | 57 | 96 | .373 | 8 | - |
| 1927 | AL | 51 | 103 | .331 | 8 | - |
| 1926 | AL | 46 | 107 | .301 | 8 | - |
| 1925 | AL | 47 | 105 | .309 | 8 | - |
| 1924 | AL | 67 | 87 | .435 | 7 | - |
| 1923 | AL | 61 | 91 | .401 | 8 | - |
| 1922 | AL | 61 | 93 | .396 | 8 | - |
| 1921 | AL | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | - |
| 1920 | AL | 72 | 81 | .471 | 5 | - |
| 1919 | AL | 66 | 71 | .482 | 6 | - |
| 1918 | AL | 75 | 51 | .595 | 1 | World Series |
| 1917 | AL | 90 | 62 | .592 | 2 | - |
| 1916 | AL | 91 | 63 | .591 | 1 | World Series |
| 1915 | AL | 101 | 50 | .669 | 1 | World Series |
| 1914 | AL | 91 | 62 | .595 | 2 | - |
| 1913 | AL | 79 | 71 | .527 | 4 | - |
| 1912 | AL | 105 | 47 | .691 | 1 | World Series |
| 1911 | AL | 78 | 75 | .510 | 4 | - |
| 1910 | AL | 81 | 72 | .529 | 4 | - |
| 1909 | AL | 88 | 63 | .583 | 3 | - |
| 1908 | AL | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | - |
| 1907 | AL | 59 | 90 | .396 | 7 | - |
| 1906 | AL | 49 | 105 | .318 | 8 | - |
| 1905 | AL | 78 | 74 | .513 | 4 | - |
| 1904 | AL | 95 | 59 | .617 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1903 | AL | 91 | 47 | .659 | 1 | World Series |
| 1902 | AL | 77 | 60 | .562 | 3 | - |
| 1901 | AL | 79 | 57 | .581 | 2 | - |
Boston Red Sox: the seasons in brief
Under the code BOS, the Boston Red Sox have 125 seasons on record, running from 1901 through 2025. At the ends of the table: 1901 at 79-57, 2nd and 2025 at 89-73, 3rd. For 2022, the table shows 78 wins and 84 losses, 5th in the American League. In 2023 the Boston Red Sox went 78-84 (.481), 5th in the American League. In 2024 the Boston Red Sox went 81-81 (.500), 3rd in the American League. The club went by more than one name under this code: the Boston Americans (1901 to 1907) and the Boston Red Sox (1908 to 2025). All of these seasons belong to the American League. The Boston Red Sox peaked in 1912, going 105-47. The low point was 1932, at 43-111 (.279). The most wins in one season came in 2018, with 108.
Hundred-win seasons: 1912, 1915, 1946, and 2018. The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2018, 2013, 2007, 2004, 1918, 1916 and earlier years back to 1903. Other pennant seasons were 1904, 1946, 1967, 1975, and 1986. The Boston Red Sox won their division in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2007, 1995 and earlier years back to 1975. The Wild Card entries are 2025, 2021, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004 and earlier years back to 1998. The club finished second in 2021, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003 and earlier years back to 1901. The club put together winning records in every year from 1967 to 1982. Every season from 1919 to 1933 ended with more losses than wins. Franchise-wide totals for the Boston Red Sox live on the Boston Red Sox page. Each season listed leads to a full season page carrying the roster, leaders and league comparison; the newest is 2025.
Boston Red Sox: Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the all-time record of the Boston Red Sox?
- 10,044-9,336 across 125 seasons, .518.
- How many World Series have the Boston Red Sox won?
- 9 World Series titles.
- What seasons did the Boston Red Sox play?
- From 1901 to 2025.