| Boston Red Sox Managers |
| Year |
League |
Record |
Finish |
Manager |
| 2008 |
AL East |
95-67 |
WC, 2 |
Terry Francona |
| 2007 |
AL East |
96-66 |
WS, 1 |
Terry Francona |
| 2006 |
AL East |
86-76 |
3 |
Terry Francona |
| 2005 |
AL East |
95-67 |
WC, 2 |
Terry Francona |
| 2004 |
AL East |
98-64 |
WS, 2 |
Terry Francona |
| 2003 |
AL East |
95-67 |
WC, 2 |
Grady Little |
| 2002 |
AL East |
93-69 |
2 |
Grady Little |
| 2001 |
AL East |
82-79 |
2 |
Jimy Williams, Joe
Kerrigan |
| 2000 |
AL East |
85-77 |
2 |
Jimy Williams |
| 1999 |
AL East |
94-68 |
WC, 2 |
Jimy Williams |
| 1998 |
AL East |
92-70 |
WC, 2 |
Jimy Williams |
| 1997 |
AL East |
78-84 |
4 |
Jimy Williams |
| 1996 |
AL East |
85-77 |
3 |
Kevin Kennedy |
| 1995 |
AL East |
86-58 |
Div, 1 |
Kevin Kennedy |
| 1994 |
AL East |
54-61 |
4 |
Butch Hobson |
| 1993 |
AL East |
80-82 |
5 |
Butch Hobson |
| 1992 |
AL East |
73-89 |
7 |
Butch Hobson |
| 1991 |
AL East |
84-78 |
2 |
Joe Morgan |
| 1990 |
AL East |
88-74 |
Div, 1 |
Joe Morgan |
| 1989 |
AL East |
83-79 |
3 |
Joe Morgan |
| 1988 |
AL East |
89-73 |
Div, 1 |
John McNamara, Joe
Morgan |
| 1987 |
AL East |
78-84 |
5 |
John McNamara |
| 1986 |
AL East |
95-66 |
AL, 1 |
John McNamara |
| 1985 |
AL East |
81-81 |
5 |
John McNamara |
| 1984 |
AL East |
86-76 |
4 |
Ralph Houk |
| 1983 |
AL East |
78-84 |
6 |
Ralph Houk |
| 1982 |
AL East |
89-73 |
3 |
Ralph Houk |
| 1981 |
AL East |
59-49 |
|
Ralph Houk |
| 1980 |
AL East |
83-77 |
5 |
Don Zimmer, Johnny
Pesky |
| 1979 |
AL East |
91-69 |
3 |
Don Zimmer |
| 1978 |
AL East |
99-64 |
2 |
Don Zimmer |
| 1977 |
AL East |
97-64 |
2 |
Don Zimmer |
| 1976 |
AL East |
83-79 |
3 |
Darrell Johnson, Don
Zimmer |
| 1975 |
AL East |
95-65 |
AL, 1 |
Darrell Johnson |
| 1974 |
AL East |
84-78 |
3 |
Darrell Johnson |
| 1973 |
AL East |
89-73 |
2 |
Eddie Kasko, Eddie
Popowski |
| 1972 |
AL East |
85-70 |
2 |
Eddie Kasko |
| 1971 |
AL East |
85-77 |
3 |
Eddie Kasko |
| 1970 |
AL East |
87-75 |
3 |
Eddie Kasko |
| 1969 |
AL East |
87-75 |
3 |
Dick Williams, Eddie
Popowski |
| 1968 |
AL |
86-76 |
4 |
Dick Williams |
| 1967 |
AL |
92-70 |
AL, 1 |
Dick Williams |
| 1966 |
AL |
72-90 |
9 |
Billy Herman, Pete
Runnels |
| 1965 |
AL |
62-100 |
9 |
Billy Herman |
| 1964 |
AL |
72-90 |
8 |
Johnny Pesky, Billy
Herman |
| 1963 |
AL |
76-85 |
7 |
Johnny Pesky |
| 1962 |
AL |
76-84 |
8 |
Pinky Higgins |
| 1961 |
AL |
76-86 |
6 |
Pinky Higgins |
| 1960 |
AL |
65-89 |
7 |
Billy Jurges, Del
Baker, and Pinky Higgins |
| 1959 |
AL |
75-79 |
5 |
Pinky Higgins, Rudy
York, Billy Jurges |
| 1958 |
AL |
79-75 |
3 |
Pinky Higgins |
| 1957 |
AL |
82-72 |
3 |
Pinky Higgins |
| 1956 |
AL |
84-70 |
4 |
Pinky Higgins |
| 1955 |
AL |
84-70 |
4 |
Pinky Higgins |
| 1954 |
AL |
69-85 |
4 |
Lou Boudreau |
| 1953 |
AL |
84-69 |
4 |
Lou Boudreau |
| 1952 |
AL |
76-78 |
6 |
Lou Boudreau |
| 1951 |
AL |
87-67 |
3 |
Steve O'Neill |
| 1950 |
AL |
94-60 |
3 |
Joe McCarthy, Steve
O'Neill |
| 1949 |
AL |
96-58 |
2 |
Joe McCarthy |
| 1948 |
AL |
96-59 |
2 |
Joe McCarthy |
| 1947 |
AL |
83-71 |
3 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1946 |
AL |
104-50 |
AL, 1 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1945 |
AL |
71-83 |
7 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1944 |
AL |
77-77 |
4 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1943 |
AL |
68-84 |
7 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1942 |
AL |
93-59 |
2 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1941 |
AL |
84-70 |
2 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1940 |
AL |
82-72 |
4 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1939 |
AL |
89-62 |
2 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1938 |
AL |
88-61 |
2 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1937 |
AL |
80-72 |
5 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1936 |
AL |
74-80 |
6 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1935 |
AL |
78-75 |
4 |
Joe Cronin |
| 1934 |
AL |
76-76 |
4 |
Bucky Harris |
| 1933 |
AL |
63-86 |
7 |
Marty McManus |
| 1932 |
AL |
43-111 |
8 |
Shano Collins, Marty
McManus |
| 1931 |
AL |
62-90 |
6 |
Shano Collins |
| 1930 |
AL |
52-102 |
8 |
Heinie Wagner |
| 1929 |
AL |
58-96 |
8 |
Bill Carrigan |
| 1928 |
AL |
57-96 |
8 |
Bill Carrigan |
| 1927 |
AL |
51-103 |
8 |
Bill Carrigan |
| 1926 |
AL |
46-107 |
8 |
Lee Fohl |
| 1925 |
AL |
47-105 |
8 |
Lee Fohl |
| 1924 |
AL |
67-87 |
7 |
Lee Fohl |
| 1923 |
AL |
61-91 |
8 |
Frank Chance |
| 1922 |
AL |
61-93 |
8 |
Hugh Duffy |
| 1921 |
AL |
75-79 |
5 |
Hugh Duffy |
| 1920 |
AL |
72-81 |
5 |
Ed Barrow |
| 1919 |
AL |
66-71 |
6 |
Ed Barrow |
| 1918 |
AL |
75-51 |
WS, 1 |
Ed Barrow |
| 1917 |
AL |
90-62 |
2 |
Jack Barry |
| 1916 |
AL |
91-63 |
WS, 1 |
Bill Carrigan |
| 1915 |
AL |
101-50 |
WS, 1 |
Bill Carrigan |
| 1914 |
AL |
91-62 |
2 |
Bill Carrigan |
| 1913 |
AL |
79-71 |
4 |
Jake Stahl, Bill
Carrigan |
| 1912 |
AL |
105-47 |
WS, 1 |
Jake Stahl |
| 1911 |
AL |
78-75 |
4 |
Patsy Donovan |
| 1910 |
AL |
81-72 |
4 |
Patsy Donovan |
| 1909 |
AL |
88-63 |
3 |
Fred Lake |
| 1908 |
AL |
75-79 |
5 |
Deacon McGuire, Fred
Lake |
| 1907 |
AL |
59-90 |
7 |
Cy Young, George
Huff, Bob Unglaub, Deacon
McGuire |
| 1906 |
AL |
49-105 |
8 |
Jimmy Collins, Chick
Stahl |
| 1905 |
AL |
78-74 |
4 |
Jimmy Collins |
| 1904 |
AL |
95-59 |
1 |
Jimmy Collins |
| 1903 |
AL |
91-47 |
WS, 1 |
Jimmy Collins |
| 1902 |
AL |
77-60 |
3 |
Jimmy Collins |
| 1901 |
AL |
79-57 |
2 |
Jimmy Collins |
