The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in as one of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s American League (AL) eight charter franchises under the name the "Boston Americans". First playing home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds, the team became known as the "Red Sox" in 1908, before establishing Fenway Park—the oldest active ballpark in MLB—as their home ballpark upon its construction in .

A dominant team in the early 20th century, the Red Sox (as the Boston Americans) won the first World Series in and had won a further four championships by . Their following 86-year championship drought is one of the longest in baseball history, often attributed to the "Curse of the Bambino" said to have been initiated against the Red Sox upon the trade of star player Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. The Red Sox' drought ended when the team won their sixth World Series championship in , and they have since gone on to win another three World Series titles (in , , and ), to become the first and so far only team to win at least four World Series championships in the 21st century. The team's overall regular season winning percentage is the 5th-highest in MLB.

Between May 15, 2003, and April 10, 2013, a span of 820 games over almost 10 years, every home game the Red Sox played at Fenway Park was sold out. The Red Sox have won nine World Series championships in franchise history, and most recently qualified for the postseason in .

Season record by year World Series champions (1903–present)American League champions (1901–present)^Division champions (1969–present)¤Wild Card berth (1994–present)

+ SeasonLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesPct.GBPostseasonAwardsRef.Boston Americans1901 AL 2nd 79 57 4 Cy Young (TC) 1902 AL 3rd 77 60 1903 † AL * 1st 91 47 +14.5Won World Series (Pirates) 5–3 † 1904 AL * 1st 95 59 +1.5 World Series canceled * 1905 AL 4th 78 74 16 1906 AL 8th 49 105 1907 AL 7th 59 90 Boston Red Sox 1908 AL 5th 75 79 1909 AL 3rd 88 63 1910 AL 4th 81 72 1911 AL 4th 78 75 24 1912 † AL * 1st 105 47 +14 Won World Series (Giants) 4–3 † Tris Speaker (MVP) 1913 AL 4th 79 71 1914 AL 2nd 91 62 1915 † AL * 1st 101 50 +2.5Won World Series (Phillies) 4–1 † 1916 † AL * 1st 91 63 +2Won World Series (Robins) 4–1 † 1917 AL 2nd 90 62 9 1918 † AL * 1st 75 51 +2.5Won World Series (Cubs) 4–2 † 1919 AL 6th 66 71 1920 AL 5th 72 81 1921 AL 5th 75 79 1922 AL 8th 61 93 33 1923 AL 8th 61 91 37 1924 AL 7th 67 87 25 1925 AL 8th 47 105 1926 AL 8th 46 107 1927 AL 8th 51 103 59 1928 AL 8th 57 96 1929 AL 8th 58 96 48 1930 AL 8th 52 102 50 1931 AL 6th 62 90 45 1932 AL 8th 43 111 64 1933 AL 7th 63 86 1934 AL 4th 76 76 24 1935 AL 4th 78 75 16 1936 AL 6th 74 80 1937 AL 5th 80 72 21 1938 AL 2nd 88 61 Jimmie Foxx (MVP) 1939 AL 2nd 89 62 17 1940 AL 4th 82 72 8 1941 AL 2nd 84 70 17 1942 AL 2nd 93 59 9 Ted Williams (TC) 1943 AL 7th 68 84 29 1944 AL 4th 77 77 12 1945 AL 7th 71 83 1946 AL * 1st 104 50 +12 Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 * Ted Williams (MVP) 1947 AL 3rd 83 71 14 Ted Williams (TC) 1948 AL 2nd 96 59 1 1949 AL 2nd 96 58 1 Ted Williams (MVP) 1950 AL 3rd 94 60 4 Walt Dropo (ROY) 1951 AL 3rd 87 67 11 1952 AL 6th 76 78 19 1953 AL 4th 84 69 16 1954 AL 4th 69 85 42 1955 AL 4th 84 70 12 1956 AL 4th 84 70 13 1957 AL 3rd 82 72 16 1958 AL 3rd 79 75 13 Jackie Jensen (MVP) 1959 AL 5th 75 79 19 1960 AL 7th 65 89 32 1961 AL 6th 76 86 33 Don Schwall (ROY) 1962 AL 8th 76 84 19 1963 AL 7th 76 85 28 1964 AL 8th 72 90 27 1965 AL 9th 62 100 40 1966 AL 9th 72 90 26 1967 AL * 1st 92 70 +1Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 * Carl Yastrzemski (MVP, TC) Jim Lonborg (CYA) 1968 AL 4th 86 76 17 1969 AL East 3rd 87 75 22 1970 AL East 3rd 87 75 21 1971 AL East 3rd 85 77 18 1972 AL East 2nd 85 70 Carlton Fisk (ROY) 1973 AL East 2nd 89 73 8 1974 AL East 3rd 84 78 7 1975 AL * East ^1st 95 65 +4.5Won ALCS (Athletics) 3–0 Lost World Series (Reds) 4–3 * Fred Lynn (MVP, ROY) 1976 AL East 3rd 83 79 1977 AL East 2nd 97 64 1978 AL East 2nd 99 64 1 Jim Rice (MVP) 1979 AL East 3rd 91 69 1980 AL East 4th 83 77 19 1981 AL East 5th 59 49 1982 AL East 3rd 89 73 6 1983 AL East 6th 78 84 20 1984 AL East 4th 86 76 18 1985 AL East 6th 81 81 1986 AL * East ^ 1st 95 66 +5.5Won ALCS (Angels) 4–3Lost World Series (Mets) 4–3 * Roger Clemens (MVP, CYA)John McNamara (MOY) 1987 AL East 5th 78 84 20 Roger Clemens (CYA) 1988 AL East ^ 1st 89 73 +1 Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–0 ^ 1989 AL East 3rd 83 79 6 1990 AL East ^ 1st 88 74 +2 Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–0 ^ 1991 AL East 2nd 84 78 7 Roger Clemens (CYA) 1992 AL East 7th 73 89 23 1993 AL East 5th 80 82 15 1994 AL East 5th 54 61 17 Playoffs cancelled 1995 AL East ^ 1st 86 58 +7Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–0 ^ Mo Vaughn (MVP) 1996 AL East 3rd 85 77 7 1997 AL East 4th 78 84 20 Nomar Garciaparra (ROY) 1998 AL East 2nd ¤ 92 70 22 Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–1 ¤ 1999 AL East 2nd ¤ 94 68 4Won ALDS (Indians) 3–2Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–1 ¤ Pedro Martínez (CYA, TC)Jimy Williams (MOY) 2000 AL East 2nd 85 77 Pedro Martínez (CYA) 2001 AL East 2nd 82 79 2002 AL East 2nd 93 69 2003 AL East 2nd ¤ 95 67 6Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–3 ¤ 2004 † AL * East 2nd ¤ 98 64 3Won ALDS (Angels) 3–0Won ALCS (Yankees) 4–3Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–0 † Manny Ramirez (WS MVP) 2005 AL East 2nd ¤ 95 67 0 Lost ALDS (White Sox) 3–0 ¤ 2006 AL East 3rd 86 76 11 2007 † AL * East ^ 1st 96 66 +2Won ALDS (Angels) 3–0Won ALCS (Indians) 4–3 Won World Series (Rockies) 4–0 † Dustin Pedroia (ROY)Mike Lowell (WS MVP) 2008 AL East 2nd ¤ 95 67 2Won ALDS (Angels) 3–1Lost ALCS (Rays) 4–3 ¤ Dustin Pedroia (MVP) 2009 AL East 2nd ¤ 95 67 8 Lost ALDS (Angels) 3–0 ¤ 2010 AL East 3rd 89 73 7 2011 AL East 3rd 90 72 7Jacoby Ellsbury (CPOY) 2012 AL East 5th 69 93 26 2013 † AL * East ^ 1st 97 65 +5.5Won ALDS (Rays) 3–1Won ALCS (Tigers) 4–2Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–2 † David Ortiz (WS MVP) 2014 AL East 5th 71 91 25 2015 AL East 5th 78 84 15 2016 AL East ^ 1st 93 69 +4Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–0 ^Rick Porcello (CYA, CPOY) 2017 AL East ^ 1st 93 69 +2Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–1 ^Craig Kimbrel (RPOY) 2018 † AL * East ^ 1st 108 54 +8Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–1Won ALCS (Astros) 4–1Won World Series (Dodgers) 4–1 †Steve Pearce (WS MVP)Mookie Betts (MVP)David Price (CPOY) 2019 AL East 3rd 84 78 19 2020 AL East 5th 24 36 16 2021 AL East 2nd ¤ 92 70 8 Won ALWC (Yankees)Won ALDS (Rays) 3–1 Lost ALCS (Astros) 4–2 ¤ 2022 AL East 5th 78 84 21 2023 AL East 5th 78 84 23 2024 AL East 3rd 81 81 13 2025 AL East 3rd ¤ 89 73 5 Lost ALWC (Yankees) 2–1 ¤ 2026 AL East 3rd ¤ 87 75 11 Lost ALWC (Yankees) 2–0 ¤

+ Season record summary GamesWinsLossesPct.Boston Americans regular season record (1901–1907)1,020528492Boston Red Sox regular season record (1908–2026)18,5229,6038,919All-time regular season record (1901–2026)19,54210,1319,411All-time postseason record20410995All-time regular and postseason record19,74610,2409,506

Updated through completion of the 2026 postseason.

Regular season record by decade

The number of games scheduled for a full regular season has varied over time, the current 162-game season schedule having been in place since 1961. An exception was , when teams played a reduced 60-game schedule and only faced opponents within their own division as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For reasons including work stoppages or, infrequently, rained out games which are not rescheduled, not all scheduled games are played each season. Excluding 2020, the most recent season during which the Red Sox did not play a full 162-game schedule was when they played 161 games in 2001.

+DecadeTotal gamesWinsLossesPct. 1900s1325 691 634 1910s1481 857 624 1920s1533 595 938 1930s1520 705 815 1940s1537 854 683 1950s1539 814 725 1960s1609 764 845 1970s1609 895 714 1980s1563 821 742 1990s1555 814 741 2000s1619 920 699 2010s1620 872 748 2020s1032 529 503 All-time19,54210,1319,411 Updated through completion of the 2026 season. Source:

Postseason record by year The Red Sox have made the postseason twenty-seven times in their history, with the first being in 1903 and the most recent being in 2026.

+YearFinishRoundOpponentResult World Series Champions World Series Pittsburgh Pirates 5 3 World Series Champions World Series New York Giants 4 3 World Series Champions World Series Philadelphia Phillies 4 1 World Series Champions World Series Brooklyn Robins 4 1 World Series Champions World Series Chicago Cubs 4 2 American League Champions World Series St. Louis Cardinals 3 4 American League Champions World Series St. Louis Cardinals 3 4 American League Champions ALCS Oakland Athletics 3 0 World Series Cincinnati Reds 3 4 American League Champions ALCS California Angels 4 3 World Series New York Mets 3 4 American League East Champions ALCS Oakland Athletics 0 4 American League East Champions ALCS Oakland Athletics 0 4 American League East Champions ALDS Cleveland Indians 0 3 American League Wild Card ALDS Cleveland Indians 1 3 American League Wild Card ALDS Cleveland Indians 3 2 ALCS New York Yankees 1 4 American League Wild Card ALDS Oakland Athletics 3 2 ALCS New York Yankees 3 4 World Series Champions ALDS Anaheim Angels 3 0 ALCS New York Yankees 4 3 World Series St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 American League Wild Card ALDS Chicago White Sox 0 3 World Series Champions ALDS Los Angeles Angels 3 0 ALCS Cleveland Indians 4 3 World Series Colorado Rockies 4 0 American League Wild Card ALDS Los Angeles Angels 3 1 ALCS Tampa Bay Rays 3 4 American League Wild Card ALDS Los Angeles Angels 0 3 World Series Champions ALDS Tampa Bay Rays 3 1 ALCS Detroit Tigers 4 2 World Series St. Louis Cardinals 4 2 American League East Champions ALDS Cleveland Indians 0 3 American League East Champions ALDS Houston Astros 1 3 World Series Champions ALDS New York Yankees 3 1 ALCS Houston Astros 4 1 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 4 1 American League Wild Card ALWC New York Yankees 1 0 ALDS Tampa Bay Rays 3 1 ALCS Houston Astros 2 4 American League Wild Card ALWC New York Yankees 1 2 American League Wild Card ALWC New York Yankees 0 2 27 Totals 24–18 109 95

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References

External links Red Sox Year-By-Year Results at MLB.com Red Sox Postseason Results at MLB.com