1974 Boston Red Sox Season Summary

Record: 84-78, 3rd in American League East (6 teams)
Runs Scored: 696
Runs Allowed: 661
Pythagorean W-L: 85-77

Manager(s): Darrell Johnson (84-78)
Ball Park: Fenway Park

Notable Moments from 1974

25 July 1974 - Carl Yastrzemski collects his 300th career home run in a 12-4 win over the Tigers in Detroit; the blast comes off 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich.

12 August 1974 - Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 Red Sox batters for the second time in two months as Boston loses 4-2 against the Angels in Anaheim.

19 August 1974 - Making his major league debut, Jim Rice goes 0-for-2 as the DH but drives in a run with a sacrifice fly in a 6-1 win over the White Sox at Fenway Park.

2 September 1974 - The Orioles sweep the Red Sox in a doubleheader in Baltimore by identical 1-0 scores, becoming the only American League team ever to lose to 1-0 games in a same day.

15 September 1974 - In his first major league start, Fred Lynn hits a home run as Boston drops a 9-5 decision in Milwaukee.

1 October 1974 - Jim Rice hits his first major league home run to break a 4-4 tie as Boston goes on to defeat Cleveland 7-4 at Fenway Park.