Pawtucket Red Sox

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Team History[edit]

1990-2014 logo

The Pawtucket Red Sox were popularly called the "Paw Sox". In 1976 they were known as the Rhode Island Red Sox

In 1974, future Red Sox star Jim Rice won a Triple Crown for Pawtucket, hitting .337 with 25 homers and 93 runs batted in. Some other great players to play for the Paw Sox have included Dwight Evans, Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens and Nomar Garciaparra.

The team went bankrupt after the 1976 season, but was rescued when bought by local businessman Ben Mondor who bought the team in 1977 and ran it until his death in 2010, turning it into one of the most successful franchises in the minor leagues. His widow Madeleine Mondor inherited the team after Ben's death.

On April 17-18 in 1981, McCoy Stadium was home to the longest game in baseball history.

In February of 2015, the team was purchased by a group of investors including Boston Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino who announced plans to move the team to nearby Providence, RI in 2017, into a brand new ballpark built on the shore of the Providence River. However, plans to acquire land near I-185 fell through and at the end of the 2015 season, the future of the team was up in the air, with a number of possible scenarios being considered.

In August of 2018 it was announced that the team would be moving to Worcester, MA beginning in 2021 [1] [2] as it had proved impossible to build a replacement for aging McCoy Stadium anywhere in the Providence area. In November 2019, the team unveiled the name and logos for the Worcester Red Sox [3]. Sadly, the team's final season in Pawtucket, in 2020, was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, preventing the very popular team from having a proper send-off.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs Notes Hitting coach Pitching coach Coach
1970 68-70 4th Matt Sczesny none
1971 63-76 7th Billy Gardner
1972 61-79 7th Don Lock
1973 78-68 3rd Darrell Johnson League Champs
1974 57-87 8th Joe Morgan
1975 53-87 8th Joe Morgan
1976 68-70 5th Joe Morgan known as Rhode Island Red Sox
1977 80-60 1st Joe Morgan Lost League Finals Johnny Podres
1978 81-59 2nd Joe Morgan Lost League Finals Johnny Podres
1979 66-74 5th Joe Morgan Johnny Podres
1980 62-77 7th Joe Morgan
1981 67-73 6th Joe Morgan Mike Roarke
1982 67-71 5th Joe Morgan Mike Roarke
1983 56-83 8th Tony Torchia Mike Roarke
1984 75-65 4th Tony Torchia League Champs
1985 48-91 8th Rac Slider Garry Roggenburk
1986 74-65 3rd Ed Nottle Lost in 1st round Dick Berardino
1987 73-67 4th Ed Nottle Lost in 1st round Mark Meleski
1988 63-79 6th Ed Nottle Mark Meleski Lee Stange
1989 62-84 8th Ed Nottle Mark Meleski Lee Stange
1990 62-84 7th Ed Nottle (30-43) / Johnny Pesky (32-41) Mark Meleski Lee Stange
1991 79-64 2nd Butch Hobson Lost League Finals Mark Meleski Rich Gale
1992 71-72 4th Rico Petrocelli Lost in 1st round Mark Meleski Dick Pole
1993 60-82 9th Buddy Bailey Luis Aguayo Rick Wise
1994 78-64 2nd Buddy Bailey Lost in 1st round Luis Aguayo Rick Wise
1995 70-71 7th Buddy Bailey Luis Aguayo Rick Wise
1996 78-64 3rd Buddy Bailey Lost in 1st round Rico Petrocelli John Cumberland
1997 81-60 2nd Ken Macha Lost in 1st round Rico Petrocelli John Cumberland
1998 77-64 4th Ken Macha Gerald Perry John Cumberland
1999 76-68 6th Gary Jones Gene Tenace Rich Bombard
2000 82-61 3rd Gary Jones Arnie Beyeler Rich Bombard
2001 60-82 13th Gary Jones Gomer Hodge Rich Bombard
2002 60-84 11th Buddy Bailey Lorenzo Bundy Rich Bombard
2003 83-61 1st Buddy Bailey Lost League Finals U.L. Washington Mike Griffin
2004 73-71 5th (t) Buddy Bailey Mark Budaska Mike Griffin
2005 75-69 6th (t) Ron Johnson Mark Budaska Mike Griffin
2006 69-75 10th Ron Johnson Mark Budaska Mike Griffin
2007 67-75 10th Ron Johnson Mark Budaska Mike Griffin
2008 85-58 3rd Ron Johnson Lost in 1st round Russ Morman Rich Sauveur
2009 61-82 12th Ron Johnson Russ Morman Rich Sauveur
2010 66-78 12th Torey Lovullo Gerald Perry Rich Sauveur
2011 81-61 2nd Arnie Beyeler Lost in 1st round Chili Davis Rich Sauveur
2012 79-65 4th Arnie Beyeler League Champs Gerald Perry Rich Sauveur Mickey Jiang
2013 80-63 2nd Gary DiSarcina Lost League Finals Dave Joppie Rich Sauveur
2014 79-65 2nd (t) Kevin Boles League Champs Dave Joppie Rich Sauveur Bruce Crabbe
2015 59-85 14th Kevin Boles Rich Gedman Bob Kipper / Ralph Treuel Bruce Crabbe
2016 74-68 5th Kevin Boles Rich Gedman Bob Kipper Bruce Crabbe
2017 67-75 9th Kevin Boles Rich Gedman Bob Kipper Bruce Crabbe
2018 66-73 9th Kevin Boles Rich Gedman Kevin Walker Bruce Crabbe
2019 59-81 13th (t) Billy McMillon Rich Gedman Kevin Walker Bruce Crabbe
2020 Season cancelled

Further Reading[edit]

  • Dan Barry: Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY, 2011. ISBN 978-0062014481

Related Sites[edit]

PawSox.com

Pawtucket Red Sox Player Biographies at Open Source Sports Directory