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Founded: 1901 · Metro Area: Boston · AL · AL East · Home: Fenway Park

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The Heartbreak Index4.0 · #513

The Blessed · MLB, 2018

4.0
Heartbreak
#513
of 1,138 clubs
#25
in MLB
3.4
agony · 0.7 despair
The clocks
  • MLB since 20180.5
  • MLB final appearance since 20180.4
  • MLB deep run since 20210.1
Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 2021 · playoff run died early, 2025 · playoff run died early, 2018 · lost the final, 1986

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubFenway Sports Group (John W. Henry)
Fenway Sports Group (John W. Henry)corporate· Majority
Sourcedas of 25 Jun 2026

Shared control with: Tom Werner

Minority holders: LeBron James, RedBird Capital (stake in FSG itself)

FSG also owns Liverpool. It sold control of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Jun 2026 and retains only a minority stake there.

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Fenway Sports Group (John W. Henry) on the owners board →

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9
World Series
13 WS App · 1 pre-1903 cup
13
Pennants
12 LCS App · 18 Div titles
26
Playoff appearances
Postseason 109-93
0.518
All-time win pct
126
Seasons
since 1901

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

190319121915191619182004200720132018
Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

1903191219151916191819461967197519862004200720132018

All-time record

Regular-season W-L10044-9336
Win pct0.518
Playoff record109-93
Championship appearances13 (9 wins)
LCS appearances12
Division titles18
Total seasons126
.500 or better seasons82
Most recent championship2018

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Fenway Park

1912-present
Boston, MA

Huntington Avenue Grounds

1901-1911
Boston, MA
Season-by-season
1901 to 2026 · 126 seasons · click to expand
2026Boston Red Sox
W-L
87-75
Win%
0.537
RS
689
RA
611
AL East · 3
Playoffs
2025Boston Red Sox
W-L
89-73
Win%
0.549
RS
786
RA
676
AL East · 3
Playoffs
2024Boston Red Sox
W-L
81-81
Win%
0.500
RS
751
RA
747
AL East · 3
—
2023Boston Red Sox
W-L
78-84
Win%
0.481
RS
772
RA
776
AL East · 5
—
2022Boston Red Sox
W-L
78-84
Win%
0.481
RS
735
RA
787
AL East · 5
—
2021Boston Red Sox
W-L
92-70
Win%
0.568
RS
829
RA
749
AL East · 2
LCS
2020Boston Red Sox
W-L
24-36
Win%
0.400
RS
292
RA
351
AL East · 5
—
2019Boston Red Sox
W-L
84-78
Win%
0.518
RS
901
RA
828
AL East · 3
—
2018Boston Red Sox
W-L
108-54
Win%
0.667
RS
876
RA
647
AL East · 1
ChampionDiv Title
2017Boston Red Sox
W-L
93-69
Win%
0.574
RS
785
RA
668
AL East · 1
Div Title
2016Boston Red Sox
W-L
93-69
Win%
0.574
RS
878
RA
694
AL East · 1
Div Title
2015Boston Red Sox
W-L
78-84
Win%
0.481
RS
748
RA
753
AL East · 5
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Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
New York Mets 6-5 Boston Red Sox
1986-10-25 · 1986 World Series G6 · Extras · Shea Stadium
2.802
L
2
Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Boston Red Sox
1975-10-22 · 1975 World Series G7 · Fenway Park
2.649
L
3
New York Mets 8-5 Boston Red Sox
1986-10-27 · 1986 World Series G7 · Shea Stadium
2.356
L
4
Boston Red Sox 3-0 St. Louis Cardinals
2004-10-27 · 2004 World Series G4 · Busch Stadium II
2.277
W
5
New York Yankees 6-5 Boston Red Sox
2003-10-16 · 2003 ALCS G7 · Extras · Yankee Stadium II
2.259
L
6
Boston Pilgrims 3-0 Pittsburg Pirates
1903-10-13 · 1903 World Series G8 · Huntington Avenue Grounds
2.220
W
7
Boston Red Sox 7-6 Cincinnati Reds
1975-10-21 · 1975 World Series G6 · Extras · Fenway Park
2.212
W
8
Boston Red Sox 3-2 New York Giants
1912-10-16 · 1912 World Series G8 · Extras · Fenway Park
2.129
W
9
Boston Red Sox 7-6 California Angels
1986-10-12 · 1986 ALCS G5 · Extras · Anaheim Stadium
2.110
W
10
Boston Red Sox 4-2 New York Mets
1986-10-23 · 1986 World Series G5 · Fenway Park
2.084
W
11
St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Boston Red Sox
1946-10-15 · 1946 World Series G7 · Sportsman's Park III
2.074
L
12
Boston Red Sox 8-4 St. Louis Cardinals
1967-10-11 · 1967 World Series G6 · Fenway Park
1.956
W

Rating through time

Where Red Sox sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1901 to 2026. Above average in 88 of 126 seasons.

10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s13501500165019012026

Highest it ever rated
1607 2018, week 31
Lowest it ever rated
1396 1927, week 12

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Red Sox game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11932-07-21beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
  2. 21925-09-06beat Washington Senators (away)5–3
  3. 31928-06-23beat New York Yankees (away)8–4
  4. 41928-08-30beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)3–2
  5. 51928-09-03beat New York Yankees (away)4–3
  6. 61929-08-30beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)4–2
  7. 71930-08-05beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)4–3
  8. 81928-06-23beat New York Yankees (away)7–1
  9. 91928-05-21beat New York Yankees (away)8–4
  10. 101932-09-25beat New York Yankees (home)8–3
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 11916-10-03lost to Philadelphia Athletics (home)3–5
  2. 21916-10-03lost to Philadelphia Athletics (home)5–7
  3. 31904-09-06lost to Washington Senators (home)3–6
  4. 42018-09-26lost to Baltimore Orioles (home)3–10
  5. 51979-07-26lost to Oakland Athletics (home)6–8
Biggest upsets by decade13 decades
1900s
  1. 11907-07-20beat Chicago White Sox (away)3–0
  2. 21907-05-19beat Chicago White Sox (away)4–0
  3. 31907-07-21beat Chicago White Sox (away)3–0
1910s
  1. 11911-09-09beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)2–0
  2. 21911-08-11beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)4–3
  3. 31911-08-14beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)2–1
1920s
  1. 11925-09-06beat Washington Senators (away)5–3
  2. 21928-06-23beat New York Yankees (away)8–4
  3. 31928-08-30beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)3–2
1930s
  1. 11932-07-21beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
  2. 21930-08-05beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)4–3
  3. 31932-09-25beat New York Yankees (home)8–3
1940s
  1. 11941-08-11beat New York Yankees (away)8–0
  2. 21941-09-06beat New York Yankees (away)8–1
  3. 31942-08-11beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
1950s
  1. 11954-06-19beat Cleveland Indians (away)6–3
  2. 21954-07-29beat Cleveland Indians (away)10–2
  3. 31954-06-26beat Chicago White Sox (away)3–1
1960s
  1. 11961-07-09beat New York Yankees (away)9–6
  2. 21966-08-27beat Baltimore Orioles (away)3–2
  3. 31966-06-11beat Baltimore Orioles (away)8–2
1970s
  1. 11970-05-24beat Baltimore Orioles (away)4–3
  2. 21972-05-30beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–0
  3. 31972-06-01beat Baltimore Orioles (away)7–1
1980s
  1. 11984-05-02beat Detroit Tigers (away)5–4
  2. 21984-05-03beat Detroit Tigers (away)1–0
  3. 31983-09-05beat Baltimore Orioles (away)2–0
1990s
  1. 11998-05-30beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
  2. 21994-07-26beat New York Yankees (away)10–7
  3. 31998-05-31beat New York Yankees (away)13–7
2000s
  1. 12006-09-16beat New York Yankees (away)5–2
  2. 22006-09-17beat New York Yankees (away)6–3
  3. 32006-09-17beat New York Yankees (away)5–4
2010s
  1. 12014-09-19beat Baltimore Orioles (away)5–3
  2. 22014-09-21beat Baltimore Orioles (away)3–2
  3. 32015-09-19beat Toronto Blue Jays (away)7–6
2020s
  1. 12023-09-29beat Baltimore Orioles (away)3–0
  2. 22020-09-13beat Tampa Bay Rays (away)6–3
  3. 32023-10-01beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–1

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 19,747 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Red Sox players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

AL MVP · 12

  • 2018Mookie Betts
  • 2008Dustin Pedroia
  • 1995Mo Vaughn
  • 1986Roger Clemens
  • 1978Jim Rice
  • 1975Fred Lynn
  • 1967Carl Yastrzemski
  • 1958Jackie Jensen
  • 1949Ted Williams
  • 1946Ted Williams
  • 1938Jimmie Foxx
  • 1912Tris Speaker

AL Cy Young · 7

  • 2016Rick Porcello
  • 2000Pedro Martinez
  • 1999Pedro Martinez
  • 1991Roger Clemens
  • 1987Roger Clemens
  • 1986Roger Clemens
  • 1967Jim Lonborg

AL Rookie of the Year · 6

  • 2007Dustin Pedroia
  • 1997Nomar Garciaparra
  • 1975Fred Lynn
  • 1972Carlton Fisk
  • 1961Don Schwall
  • 1950Walt Dropo

AL Manager of the Year · 2

  • 1999Jimy Williams
  • 1986John McNamara

WS MVP · 4

  • 2018Steve Pearce
  • 2013David Ortiz
  • 2007Mike Lowell
  • 2004Manny Ramirez

ALCS MVP · 5

  • 2018Jackie Bradley
  • 2013Koji Uehara
  • 2007Josh Beckett
  • 2004David Ortiz
  • 1986Marty Barrett

All-Star Game MVP · 5

  • 2024Jarren Duran
  • 2008J. D. Drew
  • 1999Pedro Martinez
  • 1986Roger Clemens
  • 1970Carl Yastrzemski

Hank Aaron Award · 5

  • 2018J. D. Martinez
  • 2016David Ortiz
  • 2008Kevin Youkilis
  • 2005David Ortiz
  • 2004Manny Ramirez

Comeback Player of the Year · 3

  • 2018David Price
  • 2016Rick Porcello
  • 2011Jacoby Ellsbury

Babe Ruth Award · 5

  • 2018David Price
  • 2013David Ortiz
  • 2007Jonathan Papelbon
  • 2004Keith Foulke
  • 1975Luis Tiant

Reliever of the Year Award · 4

  • 2025Aroldis Chapman
  • 2017Craig Kimbrel
  • 1998Tom Gordon
  • 1977Bill Campbell

Triple Crown Batter · 3

  • 1967Carl Yastrzemski
  • 1947Ted Williams
  • 1942Ted Williams

Triple Crown Pitcher · 2

  • 1999Pedro Martinez
  • 1901Cy Young