1977 Boston Red Sox

97-64 • .602 Win% • 2nd in AL E

The 1977 Boston Red Sox went 97-64 (.602) finishing 2nd in the AL E division. The club scored 859 runs, allowed 712, and played home games at Fenway Park II. Team leaders included Jim Rice (39 HR, 114 RBI) and Bill Campbell (13-9, 2.96 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

97 Wins
64 Losses
.602 Win %
2nd Rank
859 R 712 RA
Diff +147

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859 Runs Scored
712 Runs Allowed
+147 Run Diff
2,074K Attendance

📈 vs. 1977 AL Average

Batting Avg .281 6% above the 1977 league average (.266)
OBP .345 5% above the 1977 league average (.330)
SLG .464 15% above the 1977 league average (.405)
Team ERA 4.11 1% worse than the 1977 league average (4.06)
Runs Scored 859 17% above the 1977 league average (732 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumFenway Park II
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 2,074,549
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Avg per Game 25,931

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1977

Batting Avg

1 Ted Cox 0.362 2 Jim Rice 0.320 3 Carlton Fisk 0.315 4 Carl Yastrzemski 0.296 5 Rick Burleson 0.293

Home Runs

1 Jim Rice 39 2 George Scott 33 3 Butch Hobson 30 4 Carl Yastrzemski 28 5 Carlton Fisk 26

RBI

1 Jim Rice 114 2 Butch Hobson 112 3 Carlton Fisk 102 4 Carl Yastrzemski 102 5 George Scott 95
1977 Boston Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Rick Burleson 154 663 80 194 36 7 3 52 47 69 13 0.293
Jim Rice 160 644 104 206 29 15 39 114 53 120 5 0.320
Butch Hobson 159 593 77 157 33 5 30 112 27 162 5 0.265
George Scott 157 584 103 157 26 5 33 95 57 112 1 0.269
Carl Yastrzemski 150 558 99 165 27 3 28 102 73 40 11 0.296
Carlton Fisk 152 536 106 169 26 3 26 102 75 85 7 0.315
Fred Lynn 129 497 81 129 29 5 18 76 51 63 2 0.260
Denny Doyle 137 455 54 109 13 6 2 49 29 50 2 0.240
Dwight Evans 73 230 39 66 9 2 14 36 28 58 4 0.287
Bernie Carbo 86 228 36 66 6 1 15 34 47 72 1 0.289
Rick Miller 86 189 34 48 9 3 0 24 22 30 11 0.254
Steve Dillard 66 141 22 34 7 0 1 13 7 13 4 0.241
Tommy Helms 21 59 5 16 2 0 1 5 4 4 0 0.271
Ted Cox 13 58 11 21 3 1 1 6 3 6 0 0.362
Bob Montgomery 17 40 6 12 2 0 2 7 4 9 0 0.300
Dave Coleman 11 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.000
Bobby Darwin 4 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.222
Doug Griffin 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack Baker 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bob Bailey 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Sam Bowen 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Bo Diaz 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Don Aase 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ramon Aviles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Burton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Campbell 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Reggie Cleveland 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ramon Hernandez 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tom House 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fergie Jenkins 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rick Kreuger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Lee 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tom Murphy 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Paxton 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Stanley 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Luis Tiant 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Willoughby 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rick Wise 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1977

ERA

1 Bill Campbell 2.96 2 Don Aase 3.12 3 Fergie Jenkins 3.68 4 Mike Paxton 3.83 5 Bob Stanley 3.99

Wins

1 Bill Campbell 13 2 Luis Tiant 12 3 Reggie Cleveland 11 4 Rick Wise 11 5 Fergie Jenkins 10

Strikeouts

1 Luis Tiant 124 2 Bill Campbell 114 3 Fergie Jenkins 105 4 Reggie Cleveland 85 5 Rick Wise 85
1977 Boston Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Fergie Jenkins 10 10 3.68 28 28 0 193.0 190 79 36 105
Reggie Cleveland 11 8 4.26 36 27 2 190.1 211 90 43 85
Luis Tiant 12 8 4.53 32 32 0 188.2 210 95 51 124
Bob Stanley 8 7 3.99 41 13 3 151.0 176 67 43 44
Bill Campbell 13 9 2.96 69 0 31 140.0 112 46 60 114
Rick Wise 11 5 4.77 26 20 0 128.1 151 68 28 85
Bill Lee 9 5 4.43 27 16 1 128.0 155 63 29 31
Mike Paxton 10 5 3.83 29 12 0 108.0 134 46 25 58
Don Aase 6 2 3.12 13 13 0 92.1 85 32 19 49
Jim Willoughby 6 2 4.94 31 0 2 54.2 54 30 18 33
Tom Murphy 0 1 6.75 16 0 0 30.2 44 23 12 13
Ramon Hernandez 0 1 5.68 12 0 1 12.2 14 8 7 8
Tom House 1 0 12.91 8 0 0 7.2 15 11 6 6
Jim Burton 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.2 2 0 1 3
Rick Kreuger 0 1 0.00 1 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0

👥 Roster (38)

Don Aase Ramon Aviles Bob Bailey Jack Baker Sam Bowen Rick Burleson Jim Burton Bill Campbell Bernie Carbo Reggie Cleveland Dave Coleman Ted Cox +26 more

38 players

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The 1977 Boston Red Sox in brief

The record for the 1977 Boston Red Sox reads 97 wins and 64 losses, good for 2nd in the AL East. The Boston Red Sox scored 859 runs and allowed 712, a run differential of +147. At the plate the Boston Red Sox hit .281, 6% better than the league's .266. The staff ERA of 4.11 was 1% worse than the league average of 4.06. The 859 runs scored compare with a league average of 732 per club, 17% more.

The home park, Fenway Park II, recorded 2,074,549 in attendance, about 25,931 a game. Jim Rice led the club in home runs with 39. Bill Campbell led the pitchers with 13 wins. Luis Tiant struck out 124, the most on the club. The saves leader was Bill Campbell with 31.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1977 Boston Red Sox

What was the 1977 Boston Red Sox record?
The 1977 Boston Red Sox finished 97-64 (.602 win pct).
Who led the 1977 Boston Red Sox in home runs?
Jim Rice led the 1977 Boston Red Sox with 39 home runs.
What was the 1977 Boston Red Sox team ERA?
The 1977 Boston Red Sox posted a team ERA of 4.11.
Did the 1977 Boston Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1977 Boston Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1977 Boston Red Sox play?
The 1977 Boston Red Sox played home games at Fenway Park II.
Who led the 1977 Boston Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim Rice (39 HR, 114 RBI) and Bill Campbell (13-9, 2.96 ERA).
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