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2013 Boston Red Sox season

The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. In the ALCS, the Red Sox defeated the American League Central champion Detroit Tigers in six games. Advancing to the World Series, the Red Sox defeated the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals in six games, to capture the franchise's eighth championship overall and third in ten years. The Red Sox became the second team to win the World Series the season after finishing last in their division; the first had been the 1991 Minnesota Twins.

The Red Sox led the major leagues in runs scored (853), extra-base hits (570), on-base percentage (.349), slugging percentage (.446) and OPS (.795).

On October 4, 2012, the Red Sox Bobby Valentine.[2]

fired

On October 21, 2012, the Red Sox hired to be the new manager of the team.[1]

John Farrell

On October 21, 2012, the Red Sox traded SS to the Blue Jays for David Carpenter as part of the compensation for manager John Farrell.[3]

Mike Avilés

Beards[edit]

Throughout the regular season, numerous Red Sox players sported considerable facial hair, which drew media attention and later drove team marketing. The trend began during spring training, when outfielder Jonny Gomes arrived considerably unshaven. This caught the eye of first baseman Mike Napoli and catcher David Ross, who decided to also stop shaving. With time, other players joined, including second baseman Dustin Pedroia; designated hitter David Ortiz; outfielders Mike Carp and Shane Victorino; pitchers Brandon Workman, Ryan Dempster, John Lackey, and Clay Buchholz; and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Other players joined from time to time.


The trend grabbed the attention of the audience, who started wearing real and fake beards to the stadium in support of the team. Team marketing started campaigns to take advantage of the beards' popularity. They even gave nicknames to each player's beards such as "The Ironsides" (Gomes), "The Siesta" (Napoli), or "The Saltine" (Saltalamacchia).[38] Steve Rushin wrote an article and interview for Sports Illustrated, "The Hirsute of Happiness", exploring how the beard trend had helped unite the team.[39] The team has also developed the custom of tugging each other's beards to celebrate a hit or home run.[40]


After the team won the World Series, some of the players decided to shave their beards. Victorino and Ortiz shaved theirs during a charity event sponsored by Gillette. At the event, the Boston company donated $100,000 to One Fund Boston, a charity dedicated to the victims of the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.[41]

Player stats[edit]

Batting[edit]

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

AL Player of the Week (April 15–21)

Andrew Bailey

AL Pitcher of the Month (April)

Clay Buchholz

AL Rookie of the Month (June)

José Iglesias

AL Player of the Week (September 2–8)

Will Middlebrooks

AL Player of the Week (April 15–21, September 2–8)

Mike Napoli

Silver Slugger Award (DH)

David Ortiz

Gold Glove Award (2B)

Dustin Pedroia

Gold Glove Award (OF), AL Player of the Week (July 29–August 4)

Shane Victorino

On April 1, signed RHP for a minor contract.

Gerson Bautista

On April 4, designated SS to AA Sea Dogs for an assignment.

Stephen Drew

On April 8, off waiver 1B to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Mauro Gomez

On April 9, optioned SS to AAA Red Sox.

Jose Iglesias

On April 10, activated SS from the 7-day disabled list, placed RHP John Lackey on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right biceps, retroactive to April 7, and recalled Alex Wilson from AAA Red Sox.

Stephen Drew

On April 11, designated DH to AAA Red Sox for an assignment.

David Ortiz

On April 16, placed RHP on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, retroactive to April 14, and recalled Steven Wright from AAA Red Sox.

Joel Hanrahan

On April 17, designated LHP for a rehab assignment.

Franklin Morales

On April 18, optioned LF to AAA Red Sox.

Jackie Bradley Jr.

On April 19, activated DH from the 15-day disabled list.

David Ortiz

On April 21, recalled RHP from AAA Red Sox.

Allen Webster

On April 22, optioned RHP to AAA Red Sox, designated RHP John Lackey to AA Sea Dogs for a assignment.

Allen Webster

On April 24, optioned RHP to AAA Red Sox, and recalled RHP Daniel Bard from Sea Dogs.

Steven Wright

On April 25, optioned RHP to AAA Red Sox, and recalled C Ryan Lavarnway from AAA Red Sox.

Alfredo Aceves

On April 26, sent RHP to AAA Red Sox for an assignment.

Joel Hanrahan

On April 28, optioned C to AAA Red Sox, and activated RHP John Lackey from the 15-day disabled list.

Ryan Lavarnway

On April 29, optioned RHP to AA Sea Dogs.

Daniel Bard

On April 30, activated RHP from the 15-day disabled list.

Joel Hanrahan

Archived February 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

2013 Boston Red Sox season at Official Site

2013 Boston Red Sox season at ESPN

2013 Boston Red Sox season at Baseball Reference

2013 Boston Red Sox Media Guide

Archived July 8, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

2013 Boston Red Sox Draft Selections