1985 Boston Red Sox season Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1985 Boston Red Sox season was the 85th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, 18+ 1 ⁄2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays .
Offseason
Regular season
Record by month[ 2]
Month
Record
Cumulative
AL East
Ref.
Won
Lost
Won
Lost
Position
GB
April
9
11
9
11
4th
4
[ 3]
May
12
14
21
25
6th
9+ 1 ⁄2
[ 4]
June
17
10
38
35
5th
7+ 1 ⁄2
[ 5]
July
14
12
52
47
4th
10+ 1 ⁄2
[ 6]
August
8
21
60
68
5th
20+ 1 ⁄2
[ 7]
September
19
9
79
77
5th
19+ 1 ⁄2
[ 8]
October
2
4
81
81
5th
18+ 1 ⁄2
[ 9]
The Red Sox also had one game end in a tie; on July 31, a home game against the Chicago White Sox was ended in the 7th inning due to rain, with the score tied, 1–1.[ 10] It was the first tie game for the Red Sox since June 8, 1961.[ 11] The game was replayed the following day as part of a doubleheader .[ 11] MLB games that end in a tie are not included in league standings, although individual player statistics (e.g. hits, errors, innings pitched) are counted.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
5–8
7–5
8–4
8–5
6–7
6–6
9–4
6–6
1–12
7–5
6–6
10–2
4–8
Boston
8–5
—
5–7
4–8–1
8–5
6–7
5–7
5–8
7–5
5–8
8–4
6–6
5–7
9–4
California
5–7
7–5
—
8–5
8–4
8–4
4–9
9–3
9–4
3–9
6–7
9–4
9–4
5–7
Chicago
4–8
8–4–1
5–8
—
10–2
6–6
5–8
5–7
6–7
6–6
8–5
9–4
10–3
3–9
Cleveland
5–8
5–8
4–8
2–10
—
5–8
2–10
7–6
4–8
6–7
3–9
6–6
7–5
4–9
Detroit
7–6
7–6
4–8
6–6
8–5
—
5–7
9–4
3–9
9–3
8–4
5–7
7–5
6–7
Kansas City
6–6
7–5
9–4
8–5
10–2
7–5
—
8–4
7–6
5–7
8–5
3–10
6–7
7–5
Milwaukee
4–9
8–5
3–9
7–5
6–7
4–9
4–8
—
9–3
7–6
3–9
4–8
8–3
4–9
Minnesota
6–6
5–7
4–9
7–6
8–4
9–3
6–7
3–9
—
3–9
8–5
6–7
8–5
4–8
New York
12–1
8–5
9–3
6–6
7–6
3–9
7–5
6–7
9–3
—
7–5
9–3
8–4
6–7
Oakland
5–7
4–8
7–6
5–8
9–3
4–8
5–8
9–3
5–8
5–7
—
8–5
6–7
5–7
Seattle
6–6
6–6
4–9
4–9
6–6
7–5
10–3
8–4
7–6
3–9
5–8
—
6–7
2–10
Texas
2–10
7–5
4–9
3–10
5–7
5–7
7–6
3–8
5–8
4–8
7–6
7–6
—
3–9
Toronto
8–4
4–9
7–5
9–3
9–4
7–6
5–7
9–4
8–4
7–6
7–5
10–2
9–3
—
Notable transactions
Opening Day lineup
Source:[ 14]
Roster
1985 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Source:[15]
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Source:[16]
Statistical leaders
Wade Boggs
Source:[ 15]
Batting
Source:[ 15]
Pitching
Source:[ 15]
Awards and honors
Awards
Accomplishments
Surpassed by Albert Pujols in 2009
All-Star Game
Farm system
The Greensboro Hornets replaced the Winston-Salem Spirits as a Class A affiliate.
Source:[ 18] [ 19]
References
^ Bruce Kison Statistics and History - Baseball Reference.com
^ "The 1985 Boston Red Sox" . Retrosheet . Retrieved October 11, 2020 .
^ "Events of Tuesday, April 30, 1985" .
^ "Events of Friday, May 31, 1985" .
^ "Events of Sunday, June 30, 1985" .
^ "Events of Wednesday, July 31, 1985" .
^ "Events of Saturday, August 31, 1985" .
^ "Events of Monday, September 30, 1985" .
^ "Events of Sunday, October 6, 1985" .
^ "Boston Red Sox 1, Chicago White Sox 1" . Retrosheet . July 31, 1985. Retrieved October 11, 2020 .
^ a b Price, Terry (August 1, 1985). "Red Sox Battle White Sox to Tie" . Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut . p. C3. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^ Sports Illustrated , August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.84, Published by Time Inc.
^ "Dan Gabriele Minor League Statistics & History" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 11, 2020 .
^ "Boston Red Sox 9, New York Yankees 2" . Retrosheet . April 8, 1985. Retrieved October 11, 2020 .
^ a b c "1985 Boston Red Sox Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 15, 2020 .
^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures , 2008 Edition, p.47, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
^ "Bill Buckner" . oldbaseball.com . Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018 .
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
^ Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 1985. p. 94. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine .
External links
Franchise Ballparks Culture
Fenway environs Groups Individuals Music Entertainment
Lore Rivalries Administration World Series championships (9) American League pennants (14) Division championships (10) Wild card berths (8) Minor league affiliates Broadcasting
Seasons (125)
1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s