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2002 Boston Red Sox season
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| 2002 Boston Red Sox | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Record | 93–69 (.574) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd (10+1⁄2 GB) | |
| Owners | John W. Henry (New England Sports Ventures) | |
| President | Larry Lucchino | |
| General manager | Mike Port | |
| Manager | Grady Little | |
| Television | WFXT (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy) | |
| Radio | WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WLYN (J.P. Villaman, Juan Oscar Baez, Uri Berenguer, & Luis Tiant) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 2002 Boston Red Sox season was the 102nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, 10+1⁄2 games behind the New York Yankees. The Red Sox did not qualify for the postseason, as the AL wild card went to the Anaheim Angels, who had finished second in the American League West with a record of 99–63.
Offseason
- October 9, 2001: Craig Grebeck was released by the Boston Red Sox.[1]
- December 21, 2001: Johnny Damon signed a four-year, $31 million contract to join the Boston Red Sox
- February 13, 2002: Rickey Henderson signed with the Boston Red Sox.
Regular season
- In May 2002, former Red Sox clubhouse staffer Donald James Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to charges that he sexually abused several young boys at the team's spring training facility in Winter Haven, Florida.[2]
- Martínez pitched the first immaculate inning in franchise history, striking out all three Seattle Mariners batters on a total of nine pitches in the first inning on May 18.[3][4]
- Seven Red Sox players were voted on to the American League roster for the 2002 MLB All-Star Game played in Milwaukee at Miller Park. Pitcher Derek Lowe, left fielder Manny Ramirez and third baseman Shea Hillenbrand started the game, while pitchers Pedro Martínez and Ugueth Urbina joined shortstop Nomar Garciaparra and outfielder Johnny Damon as reserves.
- Pedro Martínez became the first major league player to win 20 games in one season but pitch less than 200 innings.[5]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | 0.640 | — | 52–28 | 51–30 |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 10½ | 42–39 | 51–30 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 25½ | 42–39 | 36–45 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 36½ | 34–47 | 33–48 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | 0.342 | 48 | 30–51 | 25–55 |
American League Wild Card
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | 0.640 |
| Minnesota Twins | 94 | 67 | 0.584 |
| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | 0.636 |
| Wild Card team (Top team qualifies for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Angels | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | — |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 6 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 6 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 18 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 21 |
| Cleveland Indians | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 25 |
| Texas Rangers | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 27 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 32 |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 37 |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | 106 | 0.342 | 43½ |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | 0.342 | 43½ |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 7–2 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 9–11 | 9–10 | 8–1 | 12–7 | 7–2 | 11–7 |
| Baltimore | 2–7 | — | 6–13 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 7–0 | 5–1 | 6–13 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 10–9 | 3–6 | 4–15 | 9–9 |
| Boston | 4–3 | 13–6 | — | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 16–3 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 5–13 |
| Chicago | 3–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | — | 9–10 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–10 |
| Cleveland | 3–6 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 10–9 | — | 10–9 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 3–6 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 6–12 |
| Detroit | 1–8 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 7–12 | 9–10 | — | 9–10 | 4–14 | 1–8 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 0–6 | 6–12 |
| Kansas City | 3–6 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 10–9 | 10–9 | — | 5–14 | 1–5 | 1–8 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 7–2 | 3–4 | 5–13 |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 11–8 | 14–4 | 14–5 | — | 0–6 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 6–1 | 10–8 |
| New York | 4–3 | 13–6 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | — | 5–4 | 4–5 | 13–5 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 11–7 |
| Oakland | 11–9 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 4–5 | — | 8–11 | 8–1 | 13–6 | 3–6 | 16–2 |
| Seattle | 10–9 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 11–8 | — | 5–4 | 13–7 | 6–3 | 11–7 |
| Tampa Bay | 1–8 | 9–10 | 3–16 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 5–13 | 1–8 | 4–5 | — | 4–5 | 8–11 | 7–11 |
| Texas | 7–12 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 6–13 | 7–13 | 5–4 | — | 8–1 | 9–9 |
| Toronto | 2–7 | 15–4 | 6–13 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–3 | 1–6 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 11–8 | 1–8 | — | 9–9 |
| Team | NL West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | COL | LAD | SDP | SFG | ATL | |
| Boston | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–5 |
Transactions
- April 27, 2002: Wayne Gomes was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.[6]
- June 26, 2002: Alan Embree was traded by the San Diego Padres with Andy Shibilo (minors) to the Boston Red Sox for Dan Giese and Brad Baker (minors).[7]
- July 30, 2002: Cliff Floyd was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox for Sun-Woo Kim and Seung Song (minors).[8]
Opening Day lineup
| 18 | Johnny Damon | CF |
| 30 | José Offerman | DH |
| 5 | Nomar Garciaparra | SS |
| 24 | Manny Ramírez | LF |
| 22 | Tony Clark | 1B |
| 7 | Trot Nixon | RF |
| 29 | Shea Hillenbrand | 3B |
| 33 | Jason Varitek | C |
| 13 | Rey Sánchez | 2B |
| 45 | Pedro Martínez | P |