List of Boston Red Sox seasons
Regular season results
Columns: Season | Wins | Losses | Win% | Games behind | Playoffs | Results
1901 | 79 | 57 | 0.58 | 4 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place, behind the Detroit Tigers | 1902 | 77 | 60 | 0.562 | 6½ | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League | 1903 | 91 | 47 | 0.659 | — | Won World Series | 1st place in American League | 1904 | 95 | 59 | 0.616 | — | World Series canceled [b ] | 1st place in American League | 1905 | 78 | 74 | 0.513 | 16 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1906 | 49 | 105 | 0.318 | 45½ | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1907 | 59 | 90 | 0.395 | 32½ | Did not make playoffs | 7th place in American League | 1908 | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 15½ | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League | 1909 | 88 | 63 | 0.582 | 9½ | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League | 1910 | 81 | 72 | 0.529 | 22½ | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1911 | 78 | 75 | 0.509 | 24 | Did not make playoffs | Tied for 4th place in American League | 1912 | 105 | 47 | 0.69 | — | Won World Series | 1st place in American League | 1913 | 79 | 71 | 0.526 | 15½ | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1914 | 91 | 62 | 0.594 | 8½ | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League | 1915 | 101 | 50 | 0.668 | — | Won World Series | 1st place in American League | 1916 | 91 | 63 | 0.59 | — | Won World Series | 1st place in American League | 1917 | 90 | 62 | 0.592 | 9 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League | 1918 | 75 | 51 | 0.595 | — | Won World Series | 1st place in American League | 1919 | 66 | 71 | 0.481 | 20½ | Did not make playoffs | 6th place in American League | 1920 | 72 | 81 | 0.47 | 25½ | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League | 1921 | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 23½ | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League | 1922 | 61 | 93 | 0.396 | 33 | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1923 | 61 | 91 | 0.401 | 37 | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1924 | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 25 | Did not make playoffs | 7th place in American League | 1925 | 47 | 105 | 0.309 | 49½ | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1926 | 46 | 107 | 0.3 | 44½ | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1927 | 51 | 103 | 0.331 | 59 | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1928 | 57 | 96 | 0.372 | 43½ | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1929 | 58 | 96 | 0.376 | 48 | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1930 | 52 | 102 | 0.337 | 50 | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1931 | 62 | 90 | 0.407 | 45 | Did not make playoffs | 6th place in American League | 1932 | 43 | 111 | 0.279 | 64 | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League | 1933 | 63 | 86 | 0.423 | 34½ | Did not make playoffs | 7th place in American League | 1934 | 76 | 76 | 0.5 | 24 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1935 | 78 | 75 | 0.51 | 16 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1936 | 74 | 80 | 0.481 | 28½ | Did not make playoffs | 6th place in American League | 1937 | 80 | 72 | 0.526 | 21 | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League | 1938 | 88 | 61 | 0.591 | 9½ | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League | 1939 | 89 | 62 | 0.589 | 17 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League | 1940 | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 8 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1941 | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 17 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League | 1942 | 93 | 59 | 0.611 | 9 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League | 1943 | 68 | 84 | 0.447 | 29 | Did not make playoffs | 7th place in American League | 1944 | 77 | 77 | 0.5 | 12 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1945 | 71 | 83 | 0.461 | 17½ | Did not make playoffs | 7th place in American League | 1946 | 104 | 50 | 0.675 | — | Lost in World Series to St. Louis | 1st place in American League | 1947 | 83 | 71 | 0.538 | 14 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League | 1948 | 96 | 59 | 0.619 | 1 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League | 1949 | 96 | 58 | 0.623 | 1 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League | 1950 | 94 | 60 | 0.61 | 4 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League | 1951 | 87 | 67 | 0.564 | 11 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League | 1952 | 76 | 78 | 0.493 | 19 | Did not make playoffs | 6th place in American League | 1953 | 84 | 69 | 0.549 | 16 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1954 | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 42 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1955 | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 12 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1956 | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 13 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League | 1957 | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 16 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League | 1958 | 79 | 75 | 0.512 | 13 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League | 1959 | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 19 | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League | 1960 | 65 | 89 | 0.422 | 32 | Did not make playoffs | 7th place in American League | 1961 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 33 | Did not make playoffs | 6th place in American League | 1962 | 76 | 84 | 0.475 | 19 | Did not make playoffs | 8th place in American League | 1963 | 76 | 85 | 0.472 | 28 | Did not make playoffs | 7th place in American League | 1964 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 27 | Did not make playoffs | 7th place in American League | 1965 | 62 | 100 | 0.382 | 40 | Did not make playoffs | 9th place in American League | 1966 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 26 | Did not make playoffs | 9th place in American League | 1967 | 92 | 70 | 0.567 | — | Lost World Series to St. Louis | 1st place in American League | 1968 | 86 | 76 | 0.53 | 17 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League | 1969 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 22 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1970 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 21 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1971 | 85 | 77 | 0.524 | 18 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1972 | 85 | 70 | 0.548 | ½ | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League East | 1973 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 8 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League East | 1974 | 84 | 78 | 0.518 | 7 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1975 | 95 | 65 | 0.593 | — | Lost World Series to Cincinnati | 1st place in American League East | 1976 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 15½ | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1977 | 97 | 64 | 0.602 | 2½ | Did not make playoffs | Tied for 2nd place in American League East | 1978 | 99 | 64 | 0.607 | 1 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League East | 1979 | 91 | 69 | 0.568 | 11½ | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1980 | 83 | 77 | 0.518 | 19 | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League East | 1981 [c ] | 59 | 49 | 0.535 | 2½ | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League East | 1982 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 6 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1983 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 20 | Did not make playoffs | 6th place in American League East | 1984 | 86 | 76 | 0.53 | 18 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League East | 1985 | 81 | 81 | 0.5 | 18½ | Did not make playoffs | 6th place in American League East | 1986 | 95 | 66 | 0.59 | — | Lost World Series to New York | 1st place in American League East | 1987 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 20 | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League East | 1988 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | — | Lost ALCS to Oakland | 1st place in American League East | 1989 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 6 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1990 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | — | Lost ALCS to Oakland | 1st place in American League East | 1991 | 84 | 78 | 0.518 | 7 | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League East | 1992 | 73 | 89 | 0.45 | 23 | Did not make playoffs | Last place in American League East | 1993 | 80 | 82 | 0.493 | 15 | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League East | 1994 [d ] | 54 | 61 | 0.469 | 17 | Playoffs cancelled . | 5th place in American League East | 1995 | 86 | 58 | 0.597 | — | Lost ALDS to Cleveland | 1st place in American League East | 1996 | 85 | 77 | 0.524 | 7 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 1997 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 20 | Did not make playoffs | 4th place in American League East | 1998 | 92 | 70 | 0.567 | 22 | Lost ALDS to Cleveland | 2nd place in American League East ( Wild card ) | 1999 | 94 | 68 | 0.58 | 4 | Lost ALCS to New York | 2nd place in American League East ( Wild card ) | 2000 | 85 | 77 | 0.524 | 2½ | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League East | 2001 | 82 | 79 | 0.509 | 13½ | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League East | 2002 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 10½ | Did not make playoffs | 2nd place in American League East | 2003 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 6 | Lost ALCS to New York | 2nd place in American League East ( Wild card ) | 2004 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 3 | Won World Series | 2nd place in American League East ( Wild card ) | 2005 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — [e ] | Lost ALDS to Chicago | 2nd place in American League East ( Wild card ) | 2006 | 86 | 76 | 0.53 | 11 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 2007 | 96 | 66 | 0.592 | — | Won World Series | 1st place in American League East | 2008 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2 | Lost ALCS to Tampa Bay | 2nd place in American League East ( Wild Card ) | 2009 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 8 | Lost ALDS to Los Angeles | 2nd place in American League East ( Wild Card ) | 2010 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 7 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 2011 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 7 | Did not make playoffs | 3rd place in American League East | 2012 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 26 | Did not make playoffs | 5th place in American League East | 2013 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | Won World Series | 1st place in American League East