1951 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,312,282, Avg. 20,179
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Steve O'Neill (87-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1951 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,312,282, Avg. 20,179
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Steve O'Neill (87-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1951 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1951 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Red Sox led the league with 804 runs. Boston yielded 725 runs. Ted Williams walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Vern Stephens and Clyde Vollmer swatted 20 or more, too. Ted Williams drove in 126 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Mel Parnell paced the team with 18 wins, and Ellis Kinder recorded a 2.55 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 798
Regular Season Runs Against: 723
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 20, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 21, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 22, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 24, 1951 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 26, 1951 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 27, 1951 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-2 | 0-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 28, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 5-2 | 1-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 29, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 5-2 | 2-2 | 7-4 | ||
| May 1, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 2, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 3, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 5-2 | 3-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 4, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
| May 5, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 5-2 | 3-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 5-2 | 3-7 | 8-9 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 5-2 | 4-7 | 9-9 | ||
| May 7, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 5-2 | 5-7 | 10-9 | ||
| May 12, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 5-2 | 5-8 | 10-10 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 5-2 | 6-8 | 11-10 | ||
| May 14, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 5-2 | 7-8 | 12-10 | ||
| May 15, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 5-3 | 7-8 | 12-11 | ||
| May 16, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 5-4 | 7-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 18, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 6-4 | 7-8 | 13-12 | ||
| May 19, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 7-4 | 7-8 | 14-12 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-5 | 7-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 21, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 8-5 | 7-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 22, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 9-5 | 7-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 23, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 10-5 | 7-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 25, 1951 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 11-5 | 7-8 | 18-13 | ||
| May 26, 1951 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 12-5 | 7-8 | 19-13 | ||
| May 27, 1951 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 13-5 | 7-8 | 20-13 | ||
| May 27, 1951 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 14-5 | 7-8 | 21-13 | ||
| May 28, 1951 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-5 | 7-8 | 22-13 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 16-5 | 7-8 | 23-13 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 17-5 | 7-8 | 24-13 | ||
| June 1, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 0 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 17-5 | 7-9 | 24-14 | ||
| June 2, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 17-5 | 8-9 | 25-14 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 17-5 | 9-9 | 26-14 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 17-5 | 9-10 | 26-15 | ||
| June 4, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 17-5 | 9-11 | 26-16 | ||
| June 4, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 17-5 | 9-12 | 26-17 | ||
| June 5, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 17-5 | 9-13 | 26-18 | ||
| June 6, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 17-5 | 9-14 | 26-19 | ||
| June 7, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-5 | 10-14 | 27-19 | ||
| June 8, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 17-5 | 10-15 | 27-20 | ||
| June 9, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 17-5 | 10-16 | 27-21 | ||
| June 10, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 17-5 | 11-16 | 28-21 | ||
| June 10, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 17-5 | 12-16 | 29-21 | ||
| June 12, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 17-6 | 12-16 | 29-22 | ||
| June 13, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 18-6 | 12-16 | 30-22 | ||
| June 16, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 19-6 | 12-16 | 31-22 | ||
| June 17, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 20-6 | 12-16 | 32-22 | ||
| June 17, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 21-6 | 12-16 | 33-22 | ||
| June 18, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 21-7 | 12-16 | 33-23 | ||
| June 19, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 22-7 | 12-16 | 34-23 | ||
| June 20, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 22-8 | 12-16 | 34-24 | ||
| June 21, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 22-9 | 12-16 | 34-25 | ||
| June 22, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 23-9 | 12-16 | 35-25 | ||
| June 23, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 24-9 | 12-16 | 36-25 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 25-9 | 12-16 | 37-25 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-10 | 12-16 | 37-26 | ||
| June 26, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 26-10 | 12-16 | 38-26 | ||
| June 27, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 27-10 | 12-16 | 39-26 | ||
| June 29, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 27-10 | 12-17 | 39-27 | ||
| June 30, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 27-10 | 13-17 | 40-27 | ||
| July 1, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 27-10 | 13-18 | 40-28 | ||
| July 2, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 27-10 | 14-18 | 41-28 | ||
| July 3, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 27-10 | 14-19 | 41-29 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 27-10 | 15-19 | 42-29 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 27-10 | 16-19 | 43-29 | ||
| July 5, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 27-10 | 17-19 | 44-29 | ||
| July 6, 1951 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 28-10 | 17-19 | 45-29 | ||
| July 7, 1951 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 29-10 | 17-19 | 46-29 | ||
| July 8, 1951 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 30-10 | 17-19 | 47-29 | ||
| July 12, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 30-10 | 18-19 | 48-29 | ||
| July 12, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 30-10 | 19-19 | 49-29 | ||
| July 13, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 30-10 | 19-20 | 49-30 | ||
| July 14, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 30-10 | 20-20 | 50-30 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 30-10 | 21-20 | 51-30 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 30-10 | 21-21 | 51-31 | ||
| July 16, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 30-10 | 21-22 | 51-32 | ||
| July 17, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 30-10 | 21-23 | 51-33 | ||
| July 18, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 30-10 | 22-23 | 52-33 | ||
| July 19, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 30-10 | 22-24 | 52-34 | ||
| July 20, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 30-10 | 22-25 | 52-35 | ||
| July 21, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 30-10 | 23-25 | 53-35 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 30-10 | 24-25 | 54-35 | ||
| July 24, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 31-10 | 24-25 | 55-35 | ||
| July 25, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 31-11 | 24-25 | 55-36 | ||
| July 26, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 32-11 | 24-25 | 56-36 | ||
| July 27, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-12 | 24-25 | 56-37 | ||
| July 28, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 33-12 | 24-25 | 57-37 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 33-13 | 24-25 | 57-38 | ||
| July 31, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 33-14 | 24-25 | 57-39 | ||
| August 1, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 34-14 | 24-25 | 58-39 | ||
| August 2, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 35-14 | 24-25 | 59-39 | ||
| August 2, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 36-14 | 24-25 | 60-39 | ||
| August 3, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 37-14 | 24-25 | 61-39 | ||
| August 4, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 37-15 | 24-25 | 61-40 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 37-16 | 24-25 | 61-41 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 37-17 | 24-25 | 61-42 | ||
| August 7, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 37-18 | 24-25 | 61-43 | ||
| August 9, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 37-19 | 24-25 | 61-44 | ||
| August 9, 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 38-19 | 24-25 | 62-44 | ||
| August 10, 1951 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 39-19 | 24-25 | 63-44 | ||
| August 11, 1951 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 39-20 | 24-25 | 63-45 | ||
| August 12, 1951 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 40-20 | 24-25 | 64-45 | ||
| August 14, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 40-20 | 25-25 | 65-45 | ||
| August 15, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 40-20 | 26-25 | 66-45 | ||
| August 16, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 40-20 | 26-26 | 66-46 | ||
| August 17, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 40-20 | 27-26 | 67-46 | ||
| August 18, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 40-20 | 28-26 | 68-46 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 40-20 | 29-26 | 69-46 | ||
| August 21, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 40-20 | 29-27 | 69-47 | ||
| August 22, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 40-20 | 30-27 | 70-47 | ||
| August 23, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 40-20 | 31-27 | 71-47 | ||
| August 24, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 40-20 | 31-28 | 71-48 | ||
| August 25, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 40-20 | 31-29 | 71-49 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 40-20 | 31-30 | 71-50 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 40-20 | 32-30 | 72-50 | ||
| August 28, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-20 | 32-31 | 72-51 | ||
| August 29, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 40-20 | 33-31 | 73-51 | ||
| August 30, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-20 | 34-31 | 74-51 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 41-20 | 34-31 | 75-51 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 42-20 | 34-31 | 76-51 | ||
| September 5, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 42-20 | 35-31 | 77-51 | ||
| September 7, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 42-20 | 35-32 | 77-52 | ||
| September 7, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 42-20 | 36-32 | 78-52 | ||
| September 8, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 42-20 | 37-32 | 79-52 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 42-20 | 37-33 | 79-53 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 42-20 | 37-34 | 79-54 | ||
| September 11, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 43-20 | 37-34 | 80-54 | ||
| September 12, 1951 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 44-20 | 37-34 | 81-54 | ||
| September 13, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 45-20 | 37-34 | 82-54 | ||
| September 14, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 46-20 | 37-34 | 83-54 | ||
| September 15, 1951 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 46-21 | 37-34 | 83-55 | ||
| September 16, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 47-21 | 37-34 | 84-55 | ||
| September 17, 1951 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 48-21 | 37-34 | 85-55 | ||
| September 18, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 48-22 | 37-34 | 85-56 | ||
| September 19, 1951 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 48-23 | 37-34 | 85-57 | ||
| September 21, 1951 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 48-24 | 37-34 | 85-58 | ||
| September 22, 1951 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 49-24 | 37-34 | 86-58 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 49-25 | 37-34 | 86-59 | ||
| September 25, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 49-25 | 37-35 | 86-60 | ||
| September 26, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 49-25 | 37-36 | 86-61 | ||
| September 27, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 49-25 | 37-37 | 86-62 | ||
| September 28, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 49-25 | 37-38 | 86-63 | ||
| September 28, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 49-25 | 37-39 | 86-64 | ||
| September 29, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 49-25 | 37-40 | 86-65 | ||
| September 29, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 49-25 | 37-41 | 86-66 | ||
| September 30, 1951 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 49-25 | 37-42 | 86-67 |
