1991 Boston Red Sox season


The 1991 Boston Red Sox season was the 91st season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished tied for second in the American League East with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, seven games behind the Toronto Blue Jays.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Alumni game

The team held an old-timers game on May 11, before a scheduled home game against the Texas Rangers. Festivities included non-playing appearances by Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1941 MLB season, when Williams batted.406 and DiMaggio had a 56-game hitting streak. Red Sox alumni lost, 9–5, to a team of MLB alumni from other clubs, led by José Cardenal who had three hits in the three-inning game.

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
CTony Peña141464107.231548
1BCarlos Quintana149478141.2951171
2BJody Reed153618175.283560
3BWade Boggs144546181.332851
SSLuis Rivera129414107.258840
LFMike Greenwell147544163.300983
CFEllis Burks130474119.2511456
RFTom Brunansky142459105.2291670
DHJack Clark140481120.2492887

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Awards and honors

;Awards
;Accomplishments
;All-Star Game