1920 Boston Red Sox season


The 1920 Boston Red Sox season was the 20th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League with a record of 72 wins and 81 losses.

Offseason

On January 5, 1920, news that the Red Sox sold their star pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $125,000 became public, the sub-headline in The New York Times the next day read, "Highest Purchase Price in Baseball History Paid for Game's Greatest Slugger." The trade to the Yankees would live in infamy for generations of Boston fans for over 8 and a half decades and was one of the worse highlights of that offseason.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Roster

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C8825851.198028
1B148559166.297271
2B9331280.256023
3B117386100.259041
SS154569153.269461
OF99363119.328073
OF141532158.297364
OF139536167.312753

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
4613531.23005
5318041.228012
451.20000
8122.16700
29478.18606
141.25000
17295.17202
4121.08300
462.33301
92819.35705
122387118.305451
220.00000
230.00000
8729665.220128

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
37274.013163.9486
35243.215154.2588
37242.116133.6868
27162.25143.0471
16107.2563.0153
1297.0912.1334

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
100015.000
30003.485
140205.8310
226614.3845
263814.8121