Boston Red Sox year by year
126 seasons since 1901 · 10131-9411 all time · 9 titles
How have the Red Sox ranked, year by year?
The Boston Red Sox have played 125 seasons since 1901: 10044-9336 in the regular season, with 9 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest runs in the league 6 times: 2007, 1918, 1914, 1912 and 2 more. Their offense scored the most 16 times: 2018, 2016, 2013, 2011 and 12 more. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2017's (5th in runs allowed), the best offense 2018's (1st in runs scored). In 2026 they are 87-75, 23rd in runs scored and 3rd in runs allowed after 162 games.
| Season | W-L | Offense | Defense | Manager | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87-75 | 4.2523rd | 3.773rd | Alex Cora, Chad Tracy | Playoffs, 0-2 |
| 2025 | 89-73 | 4.857th | 4.1710th | Alex Cora | Playoffs, 1-2 |
| 2024 | 81-81 | 4.649th | 4.6123rd | Alex Cora | — |
| 2023 | 78-84 | 4.7711th | 4.7921st | Alex Cora | — |
| 2022 | 78-84 | 4.549th | 4.8625th | Alex Cora | — |
| 2021 | 92-70 | 5.125th | 4.6218th | Alex Cora | Playoffs, 6-5 |
| 2020 | 24-36 | 4.8711th | 5.8529th | Ron Roenicke | — |
| 2019 | 84-78 | 5.564th | 5.1120th | Alex Cora | — |
| 2018 | 108-54 | 5.411st | 3.996th | Alex Cora | Won the World Series |
| 2017 | 93-69 | 4.8510th | 4.125th | John Farrell | Playoffs, 1-3 |
| 2016 | 93-69 | 5.421st | 4.289th | John Farrell | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 2015 | 78-84 | 4.624th | 4.6525th | John Farrell | — |
| 2014 | 71-91 | 3.9118th | 4.4124th | John Farrell | — |
| 2013 | 97-65 | 5.271st | 4.0513th | John Farrell | Won the World Series |
| 2012 | 69-93 | 4.538th | 4.9827th | Bobby Valentine | — |
| 2011 | 90-72 | 5.401st | 4.5521st | Terry Francona | — |
| 2010 | 89-73 | 5.052nd | 4.5923rd | Terry Francona | — |
| 2009 | 95-67 | 5.383rd | 4.5411th | Terry Francona | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 2008 | 95-67 | 5.223rd | 4.287th | Terry Francona | Playoffs, 6-5 |
| 2007 | 96-66 | 5.354th | 4.061st | Terry Francona | Won the World Series |
| 2006 | 86-76 | 5.069th | 5.0924th | Terry Francona | — |
| 2005 | 95-67 | 5.621st | 4.9724th | Terry Francona | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 2004 | 98-64 | 5.861st | 4.7414th | Terry Francona | Won the World Series |
| 2003 | 95-67 | 5.931st | 4.9920th | Grady Little | Playoffs, 6-6 |
| 2002 | 93-69 | 5.302nd | 4.107th | Grady Little | — |
| 2001 | 82-79 | 4.8014th | 4.6314th | Jimy Williams, Joe Kerrigan | — |
| 2000 | 85-77 | 4.8921st | 4.604th | Jimy Williams | — |
| 1999 | 94-68 | 5.1616th | 4.436th | Jimy Williams | Playoffs, 4-6 |
| 1998 | 92-70 | 5.413rd | 4.508th | Jimy Williams | Playoffs, 1-3 |
| 1997 | 78-84 | 5.255th | 5.2924th | Jimy Williams | — |
| 1996 | 85-77 | 5.735th | 5.6925th | Kevin Kennedy | — |
| 1995 | 86-58 | 5.493rd | 4.8517th | Kevin Kennedy | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 1994 | 54-61 | 4.8016th | 5.4021st | Butch Hobson | — |
| 1993 | 80-82 | 4.2322nd | 4.318th | Butch Hobson | — |
| 1992 | 73-89 | 3.7021st | 4.1316th | Butch Hobson | — |
| 1991 | 84-78 | 4.519th | 4.4016th | Joe Morgan | — |
| 1990 | 88-74 | 4.3111th | 4.109th | Joe Morgan | — |
| 1989 | 83-79 | 4.781st | 4.5421st | Joe Morgan | — |
| 1988 | 89-73 | 5.021st | 4.2516th | John McNamara, Joe Morgan | — |
| 1987 | 78-84 | 5.204th | 5.0922nd | John McNamara | — |
| 1986 | 95-66 | 4.933rd | 4.3211th | John McNamara | Lost the World Series |
| 1985 | 81-81 | 4.943rd | 4.4416th | John McNamara | — |
| 1984 | 86-76 | 5.002nd | 4.7222nd | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1983 | 78-84 | 4.478th | 4.7822nd | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1982 | 89-73 | 4.656th | 4.4018th | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1981 | 59-49 | 4.811st | 4.4523rd | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1980 | 83-77 | 4.736th | 4.7923rd | Don Zimmer, Johnny Pesky | — |
| 1979 | 91-69 | 5.262nd | 4.4414th | Don Zimmer | — |
| 1978 | 99-64 | 4.882nd | 4.0313th | Don Zimmer | — |
| 1977 | 97-64 | 5.342nd | 4.4213th | Don Zimmer | — |
| 1976 | 83-79 | 4.425th | 4.0715th | Darrell Johnson, Don Zimmer | — |
| 1975 | 95-65 | 4.972nd | 4.4317th | Darrell Johnson | Lost the World Series |
| 1974 | 84-78 | 4.305th | 4.0813th | Darrell Johnson | — |
| 1973 | 89-73 | 4.567th | 3.998th | Eddie Kasko, Eddie Popowski | — |
| 1972 | 85-70 | 4.136th | 4.0018th | Eddie Kasko | — |
| 1971 | 85-77 | 4.277th | 4.1217th | Eddie Kasko | — |
| 1970 | 87-75 | 4.854th | 4.4614th | Eddie Kasko | — |
| 1969 | 87-75 | 4.594th | 4.5419th | Dick Williams, Eddie Popowski | — |
| 1968 | 86-76 | 3.793rd | 3.7715th | Dick Williams | — |
| 1967 | 92-70 | 4.461st | 3.7912th | Dick Williams | Lost the World Series |
| 1966 | 72-90 | 4.049th | 4.5118th | Billy Herman, Pete Runnels | — |
| 1965 | 62-100 | 4.138th | 4.8820th | Billy Herman | — |
| 1964 | 72-90 | 4.258th | 4.9019th | Johnny Pesky, Billy Herman | — |
| 1963 | 76-85 | 4.148th | 4.3718th | Johnny Pesky | — |
| 1962 | 76-84 | 4.4211th | 4.7217th | Pinky Higgins | — |
| 1961 | 76-86 | 4.5012th | 4.8915th | Pinky Higgins | — |
| 1960 | 65-89 | 4.2710th | 5.0315th | Billy Jurges, Del Baker, Pinky Higgins | — |
| 1959 | 75-79 | 4.713rd | 4.5210th | Pinky Higgins, Rudy York, Billy Jurges | — |
| 1958 | 79-75 | 4.535th | 4.499th | Pinky Higgins | — |
| 1957 | 82-72 | 4.685th | 4.349th | Pinky Higgins | — |
| 1956 | 84-70 | 5.063rd | 4.8814th | Pinky Higgins | — |
| 1955 | 84-70 | 4.905th | 4.234th | Pinky Higgins | — |
| 1954 | 69-85 | 4.558th | 4.7310th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1953 | 84-69 | 4.2912th | 4.136th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1952 | 76-78 | 4.346th | 4.2711th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1951 | 87-67 | 5.222nd | 4.7110th | Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1950 | 94-60 | 6.671st | 5.2212th | Joe McCarthy, Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1949 | 96-58 | 5.821st | 4.336th | Joe McCarthy | — |
| 1948 | 96-59 | 5.851st | 4.659th | Joe McCarthy | — |
| 1947 | 83-71 | 4.686th | 4.349th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1946 | 104-50 | 5.141st | 3.867th | Joe Cronin | Lost the World Series |
| 1945 | 71-83 | 3.8912th | 4.3810th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1944 | 77-77 | 4.803rd | 4.3913th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1943 | 68-84 | 3.7013th | 3.9911th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1942 | 93-59 | 5.012nd | 3.916th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1941 | 84-70 | 5.621st | 4.8712th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1940 | 82-72 | 5.662nd | 5.3614th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1939 | 89-62 | 5.892nd | 5.2613th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1938 | 88-61 | 6.052nd | 5.049th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1937 | 80-72 | 5.403rd | 5.1011th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1936 | 74-80 | 5.039th | 4.968th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1935 | 78-75 | 4.6912th | 4.787th | Joe Cronin | — |
| 1934 | 76-76 | 5.393rd | 5.109th | Bucky Harris | — |
| 1933 | 63-86 | 4.704th | 5.0912th | Marty McManus | — |
| 1932 | 43-111 | 3.6816th | 5.9416th | Shano Collins, Marty McManus | — |
| 1931 | 62-90 | 4.1114th | 5.2611th | Shano Collins | — |
| 1930 | 52-102 | 3.9716th | 5.295th | Heinie Wagner | — |
| 1929 | 58-96 | 3.9316th | 5.2111th | Bill Carrigan | — |
| 1928 | 57-96 | 3.8516th | 5.0312th | Bill Carrigan | — |
| 1927 | 51-103 | 3.8815th | 5.5614th | Bill Carrigan | — |
| 1926 | 46-107 | 3.6716th | 5.4614th | Lee Fohl | — |
| 1925 | 47-105 | 4.2016th | 6.0715th | Lee Fohl | — |
| 1924 | 67-87 | 4.779th | 5.2312th | Lee Fohl | — |
| 1923 | 61-91 | 3.8416th | 5.3215th | Frank Chance | — |
| 1922 | 61-93 | 3.8816th | 4.999th | Hugh Duffy | — |
| 1921 | 75-79 | 4.3413th | 4.526th | Hugh Duffy | — |
| 1920 | 72-81 | 4.259th | 4.5611th | Ed Barrow | — |
| 1919 | 66-71 | 4.127th | 4.039th | Ed Barrow | — |
| 1918 | 75-51 | 3.767th | 3.021st | Ed Barrow | Won the World Series |
| 1917 | 90-62 | 3.657th | 2.992nd | Jack Barry | — |
| 1916 | 91-63 | 3.579th | 3.123rd | Bill Carrigan | Won the World Series |
| 1915 | 101-50 | 4.433rd | 3.303rd | Bill Carrigan | Won the World Series |
| 1914 | 91-62 | 3.858th | 3.331st | Bill Carrigan | — |
| 1913 | 79-71 | 4.217th | 4.077th | Jake Stahl, Bill Carrigan | — |
| 1912 | 105-47 | 5.262nd | 3.581st | Jake Stahl | Won the World Series |
| 1911 | 78-75 | 4.4412th | 4.206th | Patsy Donovan | — |
| 1910 | 81-72 | 4.197th | 3.696th | Patsy Donovan | — |
| 1909 | 88-63 | 3.985th | 3.649th | Fred Lake | — |
| 1908 | 75-79 | 3.666th | 3.338th | Deacon McGuire, Fred Lake | — |
| 1907 | 59-90 | 3.1314th | 3.7412th | Cy Young, George Huff, Bob Unglaub, Deacon McGuire | — |
| 1906Boston Americans | 49-105 | 3.0115th | 4.5816th | Jimmy Collins, Chick Stahl | — |
| 1905Boston Americans | 78-74 | 3.819th | 3.725th | Jimmy Collins | — |
| 1904Boston Americans | 95-59 | 3.956th | 3.031st | Jimmy Collins | — |
| 1903Boston Americans | 91-47 | 5.134th | 3.651st | Jimmy Collins | Won the World Series |
| 1902Boston Americans | 77-60 | 4.856th | 4.387th | Jimmy Collins | — |
| 1901Boston Americans | 79-57 | 5.585th | 4.475th | Jimmy Collins | — |
Regular season. Offense and defense are runs scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed.