July 15, 2018

2018 Red Sox Match Franchise Record For Most Wins After 98 Games

One wall of Alex Cora's office, near the end of June. Photo by Jon Sciambi. Article by Jen McCaffrey.

The Red Sox's record for most wins in a season has stayed constant for the last 105 years.

But the 2018 Red Sox are on pace to win 112 games, which would obliterate the club record by seven games. It would also be the fourth-highest total of any team in major league history.

How great is this team?

These Red Sox could play .500 ball for the rest of the season (32-32) and still become only the fourth team in franchise history to win 100 games.

Like the man said: "It's Time To Party!"


Most Red Sox Wins After 98 Games
1946 - 68-28-2   .708    Won AL Pennant
2018 - 68-30     .694
1912 - 67-31     .684    Won World Series
1978 - 63-35     .643
1903 - 62-35-1   .639    Won World Series
1915 - 61-34-3   .642    Won World Series
2011 - 61-37     .622
1979 - 61-37     .622
1939 - 61-37     .622
2006 - 60-38     .612
1918 - 60-38     .612    Won World Series
World Series-Winning Teams Not Listed Above
2013 - 59-39     .602
2007 - 59-39     .602
1916 - 56-41-1   .577   
2004 - 54-44     .551
Red Sox Teams With 100+ Wins
1912 - 105-47-2   (58 games over .500!)
1946 - 104-50-2
1915 - 101-50-4
Coming Close
99 wins - 1978
98 wins - 2004
97 wins - 1977, 2013
96 wins - 1948, 1949, 2007
95 wins - 1904, 1975, 1986, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009

2 comments:

allan said...

Red Sox Runs Scored Through 98 Games
Most: 1950 - 677
Least: 1906 - 296

10 of the 12 worst Red Sox teams through 98 games played between 1922 and 1932.

allan said...

MFY manager Aaron Boone was asked if he was doing any scoreboard-watching as far as the Red Sox were concerned: "I see that they win every day."