Boston Red Sox

National League NL

2026 Season

Wins

Losses

.346

PCT

5th

Division Rank

The Boston Red Sox have a history of being ranked number one in the AL East 10 times (2018, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2007, 1995, 1990, 1988, 1986, 1975); number one in the American League 9 times (2018, 2013, 1986, 1967, 1946, 1918, 1916, 1915, 1912); and number one in the MLB 4 times (2018, 1946, 1915, 1912).

Historical Standings

Season History

Season	Rank	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
2026	5th in NL 27th in National League 27th in MLB	9	17	.346	8.0	4.0	3-7	L4	95	124	-29	5-8	4-9	-
2025	3rd in AL East 4th in American League 9th in MLB	89	73	.549	8.0	+2.0	6-4	W1	786	676	+110	92-70	48-33	41-40	34-29
2024	3rd in AL East 9th in American League 18th in MLB	81	81	.500	17.0	5.0	5-5	W1	751	747	+4	81-81	38-43	43-38	29-36
2023	5th in AL East 9th in American League 19th in MLB	78	84	.481	26.0	11.0	3-7	W1	772	776	-4	81-81	39-42	39-42	36-42
2022	5th in AL East 9th in American League 17th in MLB	78	84	.481	33.0	8.0	6-4	W3	735	787	-52	76-86	43-38	35-46	43-59
2021	2nd in AL East 4th in American League 7th in MLB	92	70	.568	15.0	-	5-5	W3	829	749	+80	88-74	49-32	43-38	40-44
2020	5th in AL East 13th in American League 27th in MLB	24	36	.400	19.0	/	6-4	W2	292	351	-59	25-35	11-20	13-16	9-21
2019	3rd in AL East 7th in American League 15th in MLB	84	78	.519	23.0	12.0	4-6	W1	901	828	+73	87-75	38-43	46-35	24-39
2018	1st in AL East 1st in American League 1st in MLB	108	54	.667	-	-	5-5	W1	876	647	+229	103-59	57-24	51-30	33-32
2017	1st in AL East 3rd in American League 6th in MLB	93	69	.574	11.0	-	5-5	L1	785	668	+117	93-69	48-33	45-36	20-20
2016	1st in AL East 3rd in American League 5th in MLB	93	69	.574	10.5	-	5-5	L2	878	694	+184	98-64	47-34	46-35	51-45
2015	5th in AL East 11th in American League 19th in MLB	78	84	.481	22.0	8.0	6-4	L4	748	753	-5	81-81	43-38	35-46	40-57
2014	5th in AL East 12th in American League 25th in MLB	71	91	.438	27.0	17.0	5-5	L1	634	715	-81	72-90	34-47	37-44	37-60
2013	1st in AL East 1st in American League 2nd in MLB	97	65	.599	-	-	5-5	L2	853	656	+197	100-62	53-28	44-37	49-41
2012	5th in AL East 12th in American League 25th in MLB	69	93	.426	29.0	24.0	1-9	L8	734	806	-72	74-88	34-47	35-46	33-62
2011	3rd in AL East 5th in American League 9th in MLB	90	72	.556	12.0	1.0	3-7	L1	875	737	+138	94-68	45-36	45-36	43-35
2010	3rd in AL East 5th in American League 10th in MLB	89	73	.549	8.0	6.0	5-5	W2	818	744	+74	88-74	46-35	43-38	43-48
2009	2nd in AL East 3rd in American League 4th in MLB	95	67	.586	8.0	-	4-6	W4	872	736	+136	93-69	56-25	39-42	36-37
2008	2nd in AL East 3rd in American League 4th in MLB	95	67	.586	5.0	-	6-4	W1	845	694	+151	95-67	56-25	39-42	40-43
2007	1st in AL East 2nd in American League 2nd in MLB	96	66	.593	-	-	6-4	L1	867	657	+210	101-61	51-30	45-36	35-34
2006	3rd in AL East 8th in American League 11th in MLB	86	76	.531	11.0	9.0	5-5	W1	820	825	-5	81-81	48-33	38-43	29-43
2005	2nd in AL East 3rd in American League 4th in MLB	95	67	.586	5.0	-	7-3	W1	910	805	+105	90-72	54-27	41-40	33-25
2004	2nd in AL East 2nd in American League 3rd in MLB	98	64	.605	7.0	-	7-3	L1	949	768	+181	96-66	55-26	43-38	34-24
2003	2nd in AL East 3rd in American League 5th in MLB	95	67	.586	6.0	-	6-4	L2	961	809	+152	94-68	53-28	42-39	39-34
2002	2nd in AL East 6th in American League 10th in MLB	93	69	.574	10.5	6.0	7-3	W1	859	665	+194	100-62	42-39	51-30	28-28
2001	2nd in AL East 7th in American League 15th in MLB	82	79	.509	33.5	19.5	6-4	W5	772	745	+27	83-78	41-40	41-39	21-36
2000	2nd in AL East 6th in American League 12th in MLB	85	77	.525	12.0	6.0	5-5	L1	792	745	+47	86-76	42-39	43-38	37-41
1999	2nd in AL East 4th in American League 9th in MLB	94	68	.580	9.0	-	6-4	W3	836	718	+118	92-70	49-32	45-36	33-22
1998	2nd in AL East 2nd in American League 5th in MLB	92	70	.568	22.0	-	6-4	W1	876	729	+147	94-68	51-30	41-40	29-28
1997	4th in AL East 9th in American League 18th in MLB	78	84	.481	23.0	18.0	4-6	L3	851	857	-6	80-82	39-42	39-42	29-28
1996	3rd in AL East 6th in American League 11th in MLB	85	77	.525	14.5	3.0	6-4	W1	928	921	+7	82-80	47-34	38-43	33-42
1995	1st in AL East 2nd in American League 3rd in MLB	86	58	.597	14.0	-	5-5	L1	791	698	+93	80-64	42-30	44-28	32-27
1994	4th in AL East 7th in American League 15th in MLB	54	61	.470	20.5	13.0	3-7	L4	552	621	-69	51-64	31-33	23-28	14-24
1993	5th in AL East 9th in American League 17th in MLB	80	82	.494	24.0	/	2-8	L6	686	698	-12	80-82	43-38	37-44	47-53
1992	7th in AL East 11th in American League 19th in MLB	73	89	.451	25.0	/	6-4	W2	599	669	-70	73-89	44-37	29-52	31-44
1991	3rd in AL East 6th in American League 11th in MLB	84	78	.519	14.0	/	2-8	L4	731	712	+19	83-79	43-38	41-40	64-59
1990	1st in AL East 3rd in American League 6th in MLB	88	74	.543	15.0	/	6-4	W1	699	664	+35	85-77	51-30	37-44	25-24
1989	3rd in AL East 7th in American League 13th in MLB	83	79	.512	16.0	/	8-2	W1	774	735	+39	85-77	46-35	37-44	39-48
1988	1st in AL East 3rd in American League 5th in MLB	89	73	.549	15.0	/	3-7	L3	813	689	+124	93-69	53-28	36-45	43-45
1987	5th in AL East 9th in American League 16th in MLB	78	84	.481	20.0	/	5-5	W1	842	825	+17	83-79	50-30	28-54	38-50
1986	1st in AL East 1st in American League 3rd in MLB	95	66	.590	12.5	/	4-6	L4	794	696	+98	90-71	51-30	44-36	42-34
1985	5th in AL East 8th in American League 15th in MLB	81	81	.500	20.0	/	5-5	L4	800	720	+80	89-74	43-37	38-44	42-46
1984	4th in AL East 4th in American League 7th in MLB	86	76	.531	18.0	/	6-4	L2	810	764	+46	85-77	41-40	45-36	44-44
1983	6th in AL East 8th in American League 17th in MLB	78	84	.481	21.0	/	5-5	W1	724	775	-51	76-86	38-43	40-41	33-44
1982	3rd in AL East 5th in American League 8th in MLB	89	73	.549	6.0	/	6-4	W4	753	713	+40	85-77	49-32	40-41	38-37
1981	5th in AL East 6th in American League 12th in MLB	59	49	.546	7.0	/	4-6	W2	519	481	+38	58-50	30-23	29-26	39-34
1980	4th in AL East 5th in American League 10th in MLB	83	77	.519	19.0	/	3-7	L3	757	767	-10	79-81	36-45	47-32	36-40
1979	3rd in AL East 3rd in American League 5th in MLB	91	69	.569	11.5	/	6-4	L1	841	711	+130	92-68	51-29	40-40	60-52
1978	2nd in AL East 2nd in American League 2nd in MLB	99	64	.607	1.0	/	8-2	L1	796	657	+139	96-67	59-23	40-41	53-39
1977	2nd in AL East 4th in American League 6th in MLB	97	64	.602	4.5	/	7-3	L1	859	712	+147	94-67	51-29	46-35	34-35
1976	3rd in AL East 6th in American League 11th in MLB	83	79	.512	19.0	/	8-2	W3	716	660	+56	87-75	46-35	37-44	41-49
1975	1st in AL East 2nd in American League 3rd in MLB	95	65	.594	12.0	/	6-4	L2	796	709	+87	88-72	47-34	48-31	33-25
1974	3rd in AL East 5th in American League 10th in MLB	84	78	.519	18.0	/	6-4	L1	696	661	+35	85-77	46-35	38-43	46-38
1973	2nd in AL East 3rd in American League 5th in MLB	89	73	.549	10.0	/	6-4	W4	738	647	+91	91-71	48-33	41-40	32-40
1972	2nd in AL East 4th in American League 9th in MLB	85	70	.548	11.0	/	6-4	W1	640	620	+20	80-75	52-26	33-44	44-42
1971	3rd in AL East 5th in American League 9th in MLB	85	77	.525	18.0	/	6-4	L3	691	667	+24	84-78	47-33	38-44	32-46
1970	3rd in AL East 5th in American League 8th in MLB	87	75	.537	21.0	/	8-2	L1	786	722	+64	87-75	52-29	35-46	34-38
1969	3rd in AL East 5th in American League 12th in MLB	87	75	.537	22.0	/	6-4	L2	743	736	+7	82-80	46-35	41-40	35-43
1968	4th in American League 6th in MLB	86	76	.531	17.0	/	6-4	L2	614	611	+3	81-81	46-35	40-41	43-47
1967	1st in American League 2nd in MLB	92	70	.568	9.5	/	6-4	W2	722	614	+108	93-69	49-32	43-38	36-36
1966	9th in American League 17th in MLB	72	90	.444	26.0	/	5-5	W1	655	731	-76	73-89	40-41	32-49	38-52
1965	9th in American League 18th in MLB	62	100	.383	40.0	/	2-8	L2	669	791	-122	69-93	34-47	28-53	26-64
1964	8th in American League 16th in MLB	72	90	.444	27.0	/	4-6	W3	688	793	-105	71-91	45-36	27-54	34-56
1963	7th in American League 14th in MLB	76	85	.472	28.0	/	4-6	W1	666	704	-38	76-85	44-36	32-49	32-40
1962	8th in American League 15th in MLB	76	84	.475	24.5	/	5-5	W1	707	756	-49	75-85	39-40	37-44	41-48
1961	6th in American League 12th in MLB	76	86	.469	33.0	/	3-7	L3	729	792	-63	75-88	50-31	26-55	29-43
1960	7th in American League 13th in MLB	65	89	.422	32.0	/	2-8	L3	658	775	-117	66-88	36-41	29-48	18-48
1959	5th in American League 9th in MLB	75	79	.487	19.0	/	8-2	W5	726	696	+30	80-74	43-34	32-45	29-37
1958	3rd in American League 6th in MLB	79	75	.513	13.0	/	8-2	W4	697	691	+6	78-77	49-28	30-47	41-47
1957	3rd in American League 6th in MLB	82	72	.532	16.0	/	5-5	W1	721	668	+53	82-72	44-33	38-39	40-48
1956	4th in American League 7th in MLB	84	70	.545	13.0	/	5-5	W2	780	751	+29	80-75	43-34	41-36	47-41
1955	4th in American League 6th in MLB	84	70	.545	14.5	/	2-8	W1	755	652	+103	87-67	47-31	37-39	41-47
1954	4th in American League 10th in MLB	69	85	.448	42.0	/	6-4	W2	700	728	-28	75-81	38-39	31-46	16-50
1953	4th in American League 6th in MLB	84	69	.549	20.5	/	6-4	W3	656	632	+24	79-74	38-38	46-31	39-48
1952	6th in American League 11th in MLB	76	78	.494	20.5	/	2-8	L2	668	658	+10	78-76	50-27	26-51	49-61
1951	3rd in American League 5th in MLB	87	67	.565	11.0	/	1-9	L9	804	725	+79	84-70	50-25	37-42	30-36
1950	3rd in American League 3rd in MLB	94	60	.610	4.0	/	5-5	W1	1027	804	+223	94-60	55-22	39-38	29-37
1949	2nd in American League 4th in MLB	96	58	.623	1.0	/	7-3	L2	896	667	+229	98-57	61-16	35-42	46-42
1948	2nd in American League 2nd in MLB	96	59	.619	1.0	/	5-5	L1	907	720	+187	94-61	55-23	41-36	52-37
1947	3rd in American League 6th in MLB	83	71	.539	14.0	/	6-4	L1	720	669	+51	84-73	49-30	34-41	40-48
1946	1st in American League 1st in MLB	104	50	.675	-	/	6-4	L2	792	594	+198	98-58	61-16	43-34	29-15
1945	7th in American League 12th in MLB	71	83	.461	27.0	/	5-5	L3	599	674	-75	70-87	42-35	29-48	48-62
1944	4th in American League 7th in MLB	77	77	.500	28.0	/	3-7	L1	739	676	+63	84-72	47-30	30-47	31-35
1943	7th in American League 12th in MLB	68	84	.447	36.0	/	4-5	L3	563	607	-44	72-83	39-36	29-48	46-64
1942	2nd in American League 4th in MLB	93	59	.612	12.0	/	7-3	W3	761	594	+167	93-59	53-24	40-35	23-21
1941	2nd in American League 5th in MLB	84	70	.545	17.0	/	6-4	L1	865	750	+115	88-67	47-30	37-40	25-19
1940	4th in American League 7th in MLB	82	72	.532	18.5	/	7-3	W5	872	825	+47	81-73	45-34	37-38	39-49
1939	2nd in American League 4th in MLB	89	62	.589	17.0	/	7-3	W1	890	795	+95	84-68	42-32	47-30	40-45
1938	2nd in American League 2nd in MLB	88	61	.591	9.5	/	7-2	L1	902	751	+151	87-63	52-23	36-38	33-33
1937	5th in American League 8th in MLB	80	72	.526	21.0	/	6-4	L2	821	775	+46	81-73	44-29	36-43	40-48
1936	6th in American League 10th in MLB	74	80	.481	28.5	/	2-8	W1	775	764	+11	79-76	47-29	27-51	49-61
1935	4th in American League 8th in MLB	78	75	.510	21.5	/	6-4	L1	718	732	-14	76-78	41-37	37-38	27-38
1934	4th in American League 8th in MLB	76	76	.500	24.0	/	5-5	L1	820	775	+45	80-73	42-35	34-41	25-41
1933	7th in American League 13th in MLB	63	86	.423	34.5	/	6-4	L1	700	758	-58	69-80	32-40	31-46	26-39
1932	8th in American League 16th in MLB	43	111	.279	64.0	/	2-8	W1	566	915	-349	45-109	27-50	16-61	24-86
1931	6th in American League 13th in MLB	62	90	.408	45.0	/	6-4	W1	625	800	-175	60-93	39-40	23-50	30-56
1930	8th in American League 16th in MLB	52	102	.338	50.0	/	5-5	L2	612	814	-202	57-97	30-46	22-56	22-66
1929	8th in American League 15th in MLB	58	96	.377	48.0	/	4-6	W3	605	803	-198	58-97	32-45	26-51	29-59
1928	8th in American League 14th in MLB	57	96	.373	43.5	/	6-4	W4	589	770	-181	58-96	26-47	31-49	18-47
1927	8th in American League 16th in MLB	51	103	.331	59.0	/	3-7	L2	597	856	-259	52-102	29-49	22-54	19-69
1926	8th in American League 16th in MLB	46	107	.301	44.5	/	1-9	L4	562	835	-273	50-104	25-51	21-56	35-96
1925	8th in American League 16th in MLB	47	105	.309	49.5	/	4-6	W3	639	922	-283	51-101	28-47	19-58	31-77
1924	7th in American League 12th in MLB	67	87	.435	26.5	/	5-5	W1	735	806	-71	72-85	41-36	27-51	20-46
1923	8th in American League 14th in MLB	61	91	.401	37.0	/	4-6	L3	584	809	-225	55-99	37-40	24-51	28-38
1922	8th in American League 14th in MLB	61	93	.396	33.0	/	4-6	L1	598	769	-171	60-94	31-42	30-51	41-69
1921	5th in American League 10th in MLB	75	79	.487	23.5	/	4-6	L4	668	696	-28	74-80	41-36	34-43	33-55
1920	5th in American League 11th in MLB	72	81	.471	25.5	/	5-5	L1	650	698	-48	72-82	41-35	31-46	27-39
1919	6th in American League 11th in MLB	66	71	.482	28.5	/	4-6	L4	564	552	+12	70-68	35-30	31-41	32-46
1918	1st in American League 2nd in MLB	75	51	.595	7.5	/	6-4	L1	474	380	+94	76-50	49-21	26-30	17-17
1917	2nd in American League 3rd in MLB	90	62	.592	9.0	/	5-5	L2	555	455	+100	93-64	45-33	45-29	29-36
1916	1st in American League 3rd in MLB	91	63	.591	3.0	/	6-4	L2	550	480	+70	88-68	49-28	42-35	64-46
1915	1st in American League 1st in MLB	101	50	.669	-	/	4-5	L1	669	499	+170	98-57	55-20	46-30	41-24
1913	4th in American League 7th in MLB	79	71	.527	21.0	/	6-4	L2	631	610	+21	78-73	41-34	38-37	35-51
1912	1st in American League 1st in MLB	105	47	.691	-	/	7-3	W1	799	544	+255	103-51	57-20	48-27	43-23
1911	5th in American League 9th in MLB	78	75	.510	24.0	/	7-3	W6	680	643	+37	80-73	39-37	39-38	53-57
1910	4th in American League 7th in MLB	81	72	.529	22.5	/	2-7	L3	641	564	+77	88-70	51-28	30-44	25-41
1909	3rd in American League 6th in MLB	88	63	.583	21.5	/	6-4	W1	601	549	+52	82-70	47-28	41-35	32-33
1908	5th in American League 9th in MLB	75	79	.487	24.0	/	5-5	L1	564	513	+51	84-71	37-40	38-39	42-46
1907	7th in American League 13th in MLB	59	90	.396	46.5	/	1-7	L1	466	558	-92	65-90	34-41	25-49	32-54

AL East Division

BAL

Baltimore Orioles

AL East

BOS

Boston Red Sox

AL East

Tampa Bay Rays

AL East

TOR

Toronto Blue Jays

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