1968 Boston Red Sox season

The 1968 Boston Red Sox season was the 68th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, 17 games behind the AL and World Series champion Detroit Tigers.

Offseason

• October 29, 1968: Elston Howard was released by the Red Sox.

Regular season

Carl Yastrzemski set an American League record by having the lowest batting average to win a batting title. Yaz hit .301 to claim the batting title.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

• August 7, 1968: Norm Siebern was released by the Red Sox.
• August 14, 1968: Galen Cisco was purchased from the Red Sox by the Kansas City Royals.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

• George Scott, Gold Glove Award (1B)
• Reggie Smith, Gold Glove Award (OF)
• Carl Yastrzemski, Gold Glove Award (OF)

Farm system

Source:

References

External links

• 1968 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
• 1968 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com