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Owner(s) | John W. Henry |
General manager(s) | Theo Epstein |
Manager(s) | Grady Little |
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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.
Offseason
- 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
Season standings
Notable transactions
- 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: Scott Sauerbeck was acquired by the Red Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
- July 31, 2003: The Red Sox acquired Scott Williamson from the Cincinnati Reds. Freddy Sanchez was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jeff Suppan.[11]
- August 5, 2003: David McCarty was acquired off waivers by the Red Sox from the Oakland Athletics.
Opening Day Lineup
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
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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ALDS vs Oakland
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
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
References
- 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 Brandon Lyon Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Chris Coste Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Wayne Gomes Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Ramiro Mendoza Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Bill Mueller Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ David Ortiz Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Kevin Millar Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Bill Haselman Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Gabe Kapler Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Freddy Sanchez Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 1 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 2 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 3 – New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 4 – New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 5 – New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 6 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "2003 ALCS Game 7 – Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ 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
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