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1999 Boston Red Sox season

The 1999 Boston Red Sox season was the 99th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, four games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the World Series. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, and defeated the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.

1999 Boston Red Sox

American League

East

Fenway Park

Boston, Massachusetts

94–68 (.580)

2nd (4 GB)

JRY Trust

John Harrington

Dan Duquette

Jimy Williams

WLVI-TV
(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)
NESN
(Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy)

WEEI
(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)
WRCA
(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez, Juan Pedro Villamán)

ESPN.com
BB-reference

Pedro Martínez won the American League Cy Young Award, becoming the second pitcher to win the award in both leagues.[1] Additionally, Jimy Williams was named the American League Manager of the Year.

November 16, 1998: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[2]

José Offerman

November 20, 1998: Purchased from the Yokohama Bay Stars.[3]

Tomo Ohka

December 11, 1998: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[4]

Mark Portugal

December 18, 1998: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[5]

Brian Daubach

December 19, 1998: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[6]

Mark Guthrie

January 11, 1999: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[7]

Pat Rapp

March 11, 1999: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[8]

Ramón Martínez

March 30, 1999: was released by the Red Sox.[9]

Midre Cummings

June 2, 1999: was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st Round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed July 19, 1999.[12]

Casey Fossum

June 2, 1999: was drafted by the Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.[13]

Lew Ford

July 26, 1999: was traded by the Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Butch Huskey.[14]

Robert Ramsay

July 31, 1999: was traded by the Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Bryce Florie.[15]

Mike Maroth

August 24, 1999: Dave Benham and were traded by the Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Kent Mercker.[16]

Mike Matthews

August 31, 1999: and a player to be named later (Cole Liniak) were traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Rod Beck.[17]

Mark Guthrie

September 27, 1999: was released by the Red Sox.[18]

Mark Portugal

– AL Player of the Month (May)

Nomar Garciaparra

– American League Cy Young Award,[1] AL Pitcher of the Month (April, May, June, September)

Pedro Martínez

1999 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference

1999 Boston Red Sox season at Baseball Almanac

1999 Boston Red Sox Division Series Program