1974 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,558,391, Avg. 19,979
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Darrell Johnson (84-78)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1974 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,558,391, Avg. 19,979
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Darrell Johnson (84-78)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1974 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1974 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox topped the league with 696 runs. Boston allowed 661 runs. Rico Petrocelli and Carl Yastrzemski paced the team with 15 home runs apiece. Carl Yastrzemski accounted for 79 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .301. Luis Tiant led the squad with 22 wins, while Bill Lee added 15 or more victories as well Luis Tiant recorded a 2.92 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Darrell Johnson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barr | P | L | L | September 8, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Juan Beniquez | CF | R | R | May 13, 1950 | 5'11" | 150 | San Sebastian, P.R. |
| Tim Blackwell | C | B | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rick Burleson | SS | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Bernie Carbo | RF | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Danny Cater | 1B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Lance Clemons | P | L | L | July 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Reggie Cleveland | P | R | R | May 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Swift Current, SK CAN |
| Cecil Cooper | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Bob Didier | C | B | R | February 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Dick Drago | P | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Carlton Fisk | C | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT USA |
| Chuck Goggin | 2B | B | R | July 7, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL USA |
| Doug Griffin | 2B | R | R | June 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | South Gate, CA USA |
| Mario Guerrero | SS | R | R | September 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Tommy Harper | LF | R | R | October 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Oak Grove, LA USA |
| Terry Hughes | 3B | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Deron Johnson | P | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| John Kennedy | 2B | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Lee | P | L | L | December 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Fred Lynn | LF | L | L | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Juan Marichal | P | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Laguna Verde, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Dick McAuliffe | 2B | L | R | November 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 176 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Tim McCarver | C | L | R | October 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 183 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Rick Miller | CF | 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. |
| Don Newhauser | P | R | R | November 7, 1947 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Rico Petrocelli | 3B | R | R | June 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dick Pole | P | R | R | October 13, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Trout Creek, MI USA |
| Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Diego Segui | P | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin Cuba |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Bob Veale | P | B | L | October 28, 1935 | 6'6" | 212 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Rick Wise | P | R | R | September 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson, MI USA |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1B | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
