1971 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,682,829, Avg. 21,855
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-77)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1971 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,682,829, Avg. 21,855
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-77)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1971 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 691 runs and conceded 667 runs. Reggie Smith walloped 30 home runs for Boston, while Rico Petrocelli, George Scott and Carl Yastrzemski each swatted 20 or more, too. Reggie Smith drove in 96 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Sonny Siebert led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Kasko coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | SS | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Juan Beniquez | SS | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'11" | 150 | San Sebastian, P.R. |
| Bobby Bolin | P | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC USA |
| Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Billy Conigliaro | CF | R | R | August 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Revere, MA USA |
| Cecil Cooper | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Ray Culp | P | R | R | August 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, TX USA |
| John Curtis | P | L | L | March 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, MA USA |
| Mike Fiore | 1B | L | L | October 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Carlton Fisk | C | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT USA |
| Phil Gagliano | IF | R | R | December 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Mike Garman | P | R | R | September 16, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Caldwell, ID USA |
| Doug Griffin | 2B | R | R | June 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | South Gate, CA USA |
| Buddy Hunter | 2B | R | R | August 9, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Duane Josephson | C | R | R | June 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | New Hampton, IA USA |
| John Kennedy | 2B | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Cal Koonce | P | R | R | November 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC USA |
| Joe Lahoud | RF | L | L | April 14, 1947 | 6'1" | 198 | Danbury, CT USA |
| Bill Lee | P | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Jim Lonborg | P | R | R | April 16, 1942 | 6'5" | 200 | Santa Maria, CA USA |
| Sparky Lyle | P | L | L | July 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 182 | Du Bois, PA USA |
| Rick Miller | OF | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bob Montgomery | C | R | R | April 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Roger Moret | P | B | L | September 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Guayama, P.R. |
| Mike Nagy | P | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Ben Oglivie | LF | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Don Pavletich | C | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Gary Peters | P | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA USA |
| Rico Petrocelli | 3B | R | R | June 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| George Scott | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Greenville, MS USA |
| Sonny Siebert | P | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO USA |
| Reggie Smith | CF | B | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Ken Tatum | P | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| George Thomas | LF | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Carl Yastrzemski | LF | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
