1999 Boston Red Sox season
{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Boston Red Sox
| season = 1999
| misc = American League Wild Card Winners
| league = American League
| division = East
| ballpark = Fenway Park
| city = Boston, Massachusetts
| record = 94–68 (.580)
| divisional_place = 2nd
| owners = JRY Trust
| president = John Harrington
| general_manager = Dan Duquette
| manager = Jimy Williams
| television = WLVI-TV
(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)
NESN
(Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy)
| radio = WEEI
(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)
WRCA
(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez, Juan Pedro Villamán)
| espntn = bos
| brtn = BOS
}}
The 1999 Boston Red Sox season was the 99th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 94–68, four games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the World Series. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, and defeated the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.
Pedro Martínez won the American League Cy Young Award, becoming the second pitcher to win the award in both leagues.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.236, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN|978-0-451-22363-0}} Additionally, Jimy Williams was named the American League Manager of the Year.
Offseason
- November 16, 1998: José Offerman was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/offerjo01.shtml|title = Jose Offerman Stats}}
- November 20, 1998: Purchased Tomo Ohka from the Yokohama Bay Stars.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohkato01.shtml|title = Tomo Ohka Stats}}
- December 11, 1998: Mark Portugal was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/portuma01.shtml Mark Portugal page at Baseball Reference]
- December 18, 1998: Brian Daubach was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/daubabr01.shtml|title = Brian Daubach Stats}}
- December 19, 1998: Mark Guthrie was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guthrma01.shtml|title = Mark Guthrie Stats}}
- January 11, 1999: Pat Rapp was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rapppa01.shtml|title = Pat Rapp Stats}}
- March 11, 1999: Ramón Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martira02.shtml Ramón Martínez page at Baseball Reference]
- March 30, 1999: Midre Cummings was released by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cummimi01.shtml Midre Cummings page at Baseball Reference]
Regular season
= Season standings =
{{1999 AL East standings|highlight=Boston Red Sox}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1999 AL Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}
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Boston
|2–4 |2–1 |0–3 |1–2 |1–2 |
= Opening Day Lineup =
30 | José Offerman | DH |
20 | Darren Lewis | CF |
13 | John Valentin | 3B |
5 | Nomar Garciaparra | SS |
25 | Troy O'Leary | LF |
24 | Mike Stanley | 1B |
10 | Scott Hatteberg | C |
3 | Jeff Frye | 2B |
7 | Trot Nixon | RF |
45 | Pedro Martínez | P |
= All-Star Game =
The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Red Sox legend Ted Williams threw the ceremonial first pitch. Three members of the Red Sox played in the game. Pitcher Pedro Martínez and shortstop Nomar Garciaparra were starters, while second baseman José Offerman was a reserve. The game, won by the American League 4–1, was held on July 13, 1999, at Fenway Park.{{cite web|title=All-Star Results - 1999 |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_asgrecaps_story_headline.jsp?story_page=recap_1999 |work=mlb.com |access-date=May 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605194406/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_asgrecaps_story_headline.jsp?story_page=recap_1999 |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}
= Notable transactions =
- June 2, 1999: Casey Fossum was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st Round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed July 19, 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fossuca01.shtml|title = Casey Fossum Stats}}
- June 2, 1999: Lew Ford was drafted by the Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fordle01.shtml Lew Ford page at Baseball reference]
- July 26, 1999: Robert Ramsay was traded by the Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Butch Huskey.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ramsaro01.shtml Robert Ramsay page at Baseball Reference]
- July 31, 1999: Mike Maroth was traded by the Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Bryce Florie.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marotmi01.shtml Mike Maroth page at Baseball Reference]
- August 24, 1999: Dave Benham and Mike Matthews were traded by the Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Kent Mercker.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matthmi01.shtml Mike Matthews page at Baseball Reference]
- August 31, 1999: Mark Guthrie and a player to be named later (Cole Liniak) were traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Rod Beck.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guthrma01.shtml Mark Guthrie page at Baseball Reference]
- September 27, 1999: Mark Portugal was released by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/portuma01.shtml Mark Mortugal page at Baseball Reference]
= Roster =
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colspan="10" style="background-color:#0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster |
valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer|57,47|Rod Beck}} {{MLBplayer|33|Kirk Bullinger}} {{MLBplayer|61|Cho Jin-ho}} {{MLBplayer|37|Rhéal Cormier}} {{MLBplayer|41|Jim Corsi}} {{MLBplayer|39|Bryce Florie}} {{MLBplayer|34|Rich Garcés}} {{MLBplayer|36|Tom Gordon}} {{MLBplayer|27|Kip Gross}} {{MLBplayer|40|Mark Guthrie}} {{MLBplayer|56|Tim Harikkala}} {{MLBplayer|32|Derek Lowe}} {{MLBplayer|45|Pedro Martínez}} {{MLBplayer|48|Ramón Martínez}} {{MLBplayer|41|Kent Mercker}} {{MLBplayer|53|Tomo Ohka}} {{MLBplayer|57|Juan Peña}} {{MLBplayer|31|Mark Portugal}} {{MLBplayer|28|Pat Rapp}} {{MLBplayer|19|Brian Rose}} {{MLBplayer|17|Bret Saberhagen}} {{MLBplayer|62|Marino Santana}} {{MLBplayer|49|Tim Wakefield}} {{MLBplayer|46|John Wasdin}} {{MLBplayer|29|Bob Wolcott}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer|39|Creighton Gubanich}} {{MLBplayer|10|Scott Hatteberg}} {{MLBplayer|56|Steve Lomasney}} {{MLBplayer|47,33|Jason Varitek}} {{MLBplayer|38|Lenny Webster}} Infielders {{MLBplayer|23|Brian Daubach}} {{MLBplayer|50|Chad Fonville}} {{MLBplayer| 3|Jeff Frye}} {{MLBplayer| 5|Nomar Garciaparra}} {{MLBplayer|18|Reggie Jefferson}} {{MLBplayer|26|Lou Merloni}} {{MLBplayer|30|José Offerman}} {{MLBplayer|15|Donnie Sadler}} {{MLBplayer|24|Mike Stanley}} {{MLBplayer|13|John Valentin}} {{MLBplayer|38|Wilton Veras}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" |Outfielders {{MLBplayer| 2|Damon Buford}} {{MLBplayer|40|Michael Coleman}} {{MLBplayer|44|Butch Huskey}} {{MLBplayer|20|Darren Lewis}} {{MLBplayer| 7|Trot Nixon}} {{MLBplayer|29|Jon Nunnally}} {{MLBplayer|25|Troy O'Leary}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Manager {{MLBplayer|22|Jimy Williams}} Coaches {{MLBplayer|52|John Cumberland}} (Bullpen) {{MLBplayer|43|Dave Jauss}} (First base) {{MLBplayer|16|Joe Kerrigan}} (Pitching) {{MLBplayer|60|Dana LeVangie}} (Bullpen catcher) {{MLBplayer|12|Wendell Kim}} (Third base) {{MLBplayer|35|Grady Little}} (Bench) {{MLBplayer|14|Jim Rice}} (Hitting) |
Player statistics
= Batting =
== Starters by position ==
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI |
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style="text-align:center"| C
| style="text-align:center"| Jason Varitek | style="text-align:center"| 144 | style="text-align:center"| 483 | style="text-align:center"| 130 | style="text-align:center"| .269 | style="text-align:center"| 20 | style="text-align:center"| 76 |
style="text-align:center"| 1B
| style="text-align:center"| Mike Stanley | style="text-align:center"| 136 | style="text-align:center"| 427 | style="text-align:center"| 120 | style="text-align:center"| .281 | style="text-align:center"| 19 | style="text-align:center"| 72 |
style="text-align:center"| 2B
| style="text-align:center"| José Offerman | style="text-align:center"| 149 | style="text-align:center"| 586 | style="text-align:center"| 172 | style="text-align:center"| .294 | style="text-align:center"| 8 | style="text-align:center"| 69 |
style="text-align:center"| SS
| style="text-align:center"| Nomar Garciaparra | style="text-align:center"| 135 | style="text-align:center"| 532 | style="text-align:center"| 190 | style="text-align:center"| .357 | style="text-align:center"| 27 | style="text-align:center"| 104 |
style="text-align:center"| 3B
| style="text-align:center"| John Valentin | style="text-align:center"| 113 | style="text-align:center"| 450 | style="text-align:center"| 114 | style="text-align:center"| .253 | style="text-align:center"| 12 | style="text-align:center"| 70 |
style="text-align:center"| LF
| style="text-align:center"| Troy O'Leary | style="text-align:center"| 157 | style="text-align:center"| 596 | style="text-align:center"| 167 | style="text-align:center"| .280 | style="text-align:center"| 28 | style="text-align:center"| 103 |
style="text-align:center"| CF
| style="text-align:center"| Darren Lewis | style="text-align:center"| 135 | style="text-align:center"| 470 | style="text-align:center"| 113 | style="text-align:center"| .240 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 40 |
style="text-align:center"| RF
| style="text-align:center"| Trot Nixon | style="text-align:center"| 124 | style="text-align:center"| 381 | style="text-align:center"| 103 | style="text-align:center"| .270 | style="text-align:center"| 15 | style="text-align:center"| 52 |
style="text-align:center"| DH
| style="text-align:center"| Reggie Jefferson | style="text-align:center"| 83 | style="text-align:center"| 206 | style="text-align:center"| 57 | style="text-align:center"| .277 | style="text-align:center"| 5 | style="text-align:center"| 17 |
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== Other batters ==
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI |
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style="text-align:center"| Damon Buford
| style="text-align:center"| 91 | style="text-align:center"| 297 | style="text-align:center"| 72 | style="text-align:center"| .242 | style="text-align:center"| 6 | style="text-align:center"| 38 |
style="text-align:center"| Michael Coleman
| style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 5 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| .200 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 |
style="text-align:center"| Brian Daubach
| style="text-align:center"| 110 | style="text-align:center"| 381 | style="text-align:center"| 112 | style="text-align:center"| .294 | style="text-align:center"| 21 | style="text-align:center"| 73 |
style="text-align:center"| Chad Fonville
| style="text-align:center"| 3 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| .000 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 |
style="text-align:center"| Jeff Frye
| style="text-align:center"| 41 | style="text-align:center"| 114 | style="text-align:center"| 32 | style="text-align:center"| .281 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 12 |
style="text-align:center"| Creighton Gubanich
| style="text-align:center"| 18 | style="text-align:center"| 47 | style="text-align:center"| 13 | style="text-align:center"| .277 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 11 |
style="text-align:center"| Scott Hatteberg
| style="text-align:center"| 30 | style="text-align:center"| 80 | style="text-align:center"| 22 | style="text-align:center"| .275 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 11 |
style="text-align:center"| Butch Huskey
| style="text-align:center"| 45 | style="text-align:center"| 124 | style="text-align:center"| 33 | style="text-align:center"| .266 | style="text-align:center"| 7 | style="text-align:center"| 28 |
style="text-align:center"| Steve Lomasney
| style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| .000 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 |
style="text-align:center"| Lou Merloni
| style="text-align:center"| 43 | style="text-align:center"| 126 | style="text-align:center"| 32 | style="text-align:center"| .254 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 13 |
style="text-align:center"| Jon Nunnally
| style="text-align:center"| 10 | style="text-align:center"| 14 | style="text-align:center"| 4 | style="text-align:center"| .286 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 1 |
style="text-align:center"| Donnie Sadler
| style="text-align:center"| 49 | style="text-align:center"| 107 | style="text-align:center"| 30 | style="text-align:center"| .280 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 4 |
style="text-align:center"| Wilton Veras
| style="text-align:center"| 36 | style="text-align:center"| 118 | style="text-align:center"| 34 | style="text-align:center"| .288 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 13 |
style="text-align:center"| Lenny Webster
| style="text-align:center"| 6 | style="text-align:center"| 14 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| .000 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 1 |
= Pitching =
== Starting rotation ==
Note: G = Games pitched (GS) = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G (GS) ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO |
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style="text-align:center"| Pedro Martínez
| style="text-align:center"| 31 (29) | style="text-align:center"| 213.1 | style="text-align:center"| 23 | style="text-align:center"| 4 | style="text-align:center"| 2.07 | style="text-align:center"| 303 |
style="text-align:center"| Mark Portugal
| style="text-align:center"| 31 (27) | style="text-align:center"| 150.1 | style="text-align:center"| 7 | style="text-align:center"| 12 | style="text-align:center"| 5.51 | style="text-align:center"| 79 |
style="text-align:center"| Pat Rapp
| style="text-align:center"| 37 (26) | style="text-align:center"| 146.1 | style="text-align:center"| 6 | style="text-align:center"| 7 | style="text-align:center"| 4.12 | style="text-align:center"| 90 |
style="text-align:center"| Bret Saberhagen
| style="text-align:center"| 22 (22) | style="text-align:center"| 119.0 | style="text-align:center"| 10 | style="text-align:center"| 6 | style="text-align:center"| 2.95 | style="text-align:center"| 81 |
style="text-align:center"| Brian Rose
| style="text-align:center"| 22 (18) | style="text-align:center"| 98.0 | style="text-align:center"| 7 | style="text-align:center"| 6 | style="text-align:center"| 4.87 | style="text-align:center"| 51 |
== Relief, spot starters, and other pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched (GS) = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G (GS) ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO |
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style="text-align:center"| Tim Wakefield
| style="text-align:center"| 49 (17) | style="text-align:center"| 140.0 | style="text-align:center"| 6 | style="text-align:center"| 11 | style="text-align:center"| 15 | style="text-align:center"| 5.08 | style="text-align:center"| 104 |
style="text-align:center"| Derek Lowe
| style="text-align:center"| 74 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 109.1 | style="text-align:center"| 6 | style="text-align:center"| 3 | style="text-align:center"| 15 | style="text-align:center"| 2.63 | style="text-align:center"| 80 |
style="text-align:center"| John Wasdin
| style="text-align:center"| 45 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 74.1 | style="text-align:center"| 8 | style="text-align:center"| 3 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 4.12 | style="text-align:center"| 57 |
style="text-align:center"| Rhéal Cormier
| style="text-align:center"| 60 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 63.1 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 3.69 | style="text-align:center"| 39 |
style="text-align:center"| Mark Guthrie
| style="text-align:center"| 46 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 46.1 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 5.83 | style="text-align:center"| 36 |
style="text-align:center"| Rich Garcés
| style="text-align:center"| 30 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 40.2 | style="text-align:center"| 5 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 1.55 | style="text-align:center"| 33 |
style="text-align:center"| Jin Ho Cho
| style="text-align:center"| 9 (7) | style="text-align:center"| 39.1 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 3 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 5.72 | style="text-align:center"| 16 |
style="text-align:center"| Bryce Florie
| style="text-align:center"| 14 (2) | style="text-align:center"| 30.0 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 4.80 | style="text-align:center"| 25 |
style="text-align:center"| Kent Mercker
| style="text-align:center"| 5 (5) | style="text-align:center"| 25.2 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 3.51 | style="text-align:center"| 17 |
style="text-align:center"| Jim Corsi
| style="text-align:center"| 23 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 24.0 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 5.25 | style="text-align:center"| 14 |
style="text-align:center"| Ramón Martínez
| style="text-align:center"| 4 (4) | style="text-align:center"| 20.2 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 3.05 | style="text-align:center"| 15 |
style="text-align:center"| Tom Gordon
| style="text-align:center"| 21 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 17.2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 11 | style="text-align:center"| 5.60 | style="text-align:center"| 24 |
style="text-align:center"| Rod Beck
| style="text-align:center"| 12 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 14.0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 3 | style="text-align:center"| 1.93 | style="text-align:center"| 12 |
style="text-align:center"| Tim Harikkala
| style="text-align:center"| 7 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 13.0 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 6.23 | style="text-align:center"| 7 |
style="text-align:center"| Juan Peña
| style="text-align:center"| 2 (2) | style="text-align:center"| 13.0 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0.69 | style="text-align:center"| 15 |
style="text-align:center"| Tomo Ohka
| style="text-align:center"| 8 (2) | style="text-align:center"| 13.0 | style="text-align:center"| 1 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 6.23 | style="text-align:center"| 8 |
style="text-align:center"| Kip Gross
| style="text-align:center"| 11 (1) | style="text-align:center"| 12.2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 7.82 | style="text-align:center"| 9 |
style="text-align:center"| Bob Wolcott
| style="text-align:center"| 4 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 6.2 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 8.10 | style="text-align:center"| 2 |
style="text-align:center"| Marino Santana
| style="text-align:center"| 3 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 4.0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 15.75 | style="text-align:center"| 4 |
style="text-align:center"| Kirk Bullinger
| style="text-align:center"| 4 (0) | style="text-align:center"| 2.0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 0 | style="text-align:center"| 4.50 | style="text-align:center"| 0 |
Playoffs
= Division Series =
{{Main|1999 American League Division Series}}
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!Game !Home !Score !Visitor !Score !Date !Series | ||||||
1 | align="center"|Cleveland | align="center"|3 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|2 | align="center"|October 6 | 1–0 (CLE) |
style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|2 | align="center"|Cleveland | align="center"|11 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|1 | align="center"|October 7 | 2–0 (CLE) |
3 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|9 | align="center"|Cleveland | align="center"|3 | align="center"|October 9 | 2–1 (CLE) |
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|4 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|23 | align="center"|Cleveland | align="center"|7 | align="center"|October 10 | 2–2 |
5 | align="center"|Cleveland | align="center"|8 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|12 | align="center"|October 11 | 3–2 (BOS) |
= League Championship Series =
{{Main|1999 American League Championship Series}}
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!Game !Home !Score !Visitor !Score !Date !Series | ||||||
1 | align="center"|New York | align="center"|4 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|3 | align="center"|October 13 | 1–0 (NYY) |
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|2 | align="center"|New York | align="center"|3 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|2 | align="center"|October 14 | 2–0 (NYY) |
3 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|13 | align="center"|New York | align="center"|1 | align="center"|October 16 | 2–1 (NYY) |
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|4 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|2 | align="center"|New York | align="center"|9 | align="center"|October 17 | 3–1 (NYY) |
5 | align="center"|Boston | align="center"|1 | align="center"|New York | align="center"|6 | align="center"|October 18 | 4–1 (NYY) |
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style="background:#bfb;"| Red Sox Win
|style="background:#fbb;"| Red Sox Loss |style="background:#bbb;"| Game Postponed |style="background:#039;color:white;"| Clinched Playoff Spot |
{{Game log start|style=background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff|title= 1999 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 94–68 (Home: 49–32; Away: 45–36)}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= April: 11–11 | #| Date| Opponent| Score | Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record | Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 1 || April 5 || @ Royals || 5–3 || P. Martínez (1–0) || Appier (0–1) || Gordon (1) || Kauffman Stadium || 40,257 || 1–0 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 2 || April 7 || @ Royals || 6–0 || Saberhagen (1–0) || Rosado (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 13,903 || 2–0 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 3 || April 8 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Wakefield (1–0) || Suppan (0–1) || Gordon (2) || Kauffman Stadium || 13,356 || 3–0 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 4 || April 9 || @ Devil Rays || 4–1 || Portugal (1–0) || Arrojo (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 40,525 || 4–0 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 5 || April 10 || @ Devil Rays || 5–3 || P. Martínez (2–0) || Santana (0–1) || Gordon (3) || Tropicana Field || 28,552 || 5–0 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 6 || April 11 || @ Devil Rays || 4–5 || Aldred (1–0) || Lowe (0–1) || Hernández (2) || Tropicana Field || 23,404 || 5–1 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 7 || April 13 || White Sox || 6–0 || Saberhagen (2–0) || Parque (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,874 || 6–1 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 8 || April 15 || White Sox || 0–4 || Snyder (1–1) || P. Martínez (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 22,461 || 6–2 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 9 || April 16 || Devil Rays || 6–2 || Rekar (1–0) || Wakefield (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 18,809 || 6–3 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 10 || April 17 || Devil Rays || 8–5 || Portugal (2–0) || Saunders (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 26,799 || 7–3 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 11 || April 18 || Devil Rays || 1–5 || Witt (2–0) || Rapp (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 27,589 || 7–4 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 12 || April 19 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Arrojo (1–1) || Saberhagen (2–1) || Hernández (4) || Fenway Park || 33,167 || 7–5 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 13 || April 20 || @ Tigers || 1–0 || P. Martínez (3–1) || Weaver (1–1) || Lowe (1) || Tiger Stadium || 12,558 || 8–5 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 14 || April 21 || @ Tigers || 2–9 || Moehler (2–2) || Wakefield (1–2) || — || Tiger Stadium || 13,049 || 8–6 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 15 || April 22 || @ Tigers || 0–1 || Thompson (2–2) || Portugal (2–1) || Jones (2) || Tiger Stadium || 32,975 || 8–7 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 16 || April 23 || Indians || 6–7 || Karsay (2–1) || Corsi (0–1) || Jackson (3) || Fenway Park || 29,921 || 8–8 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 17 || April 24 || Indians || 9–4 || Harikkala (1–0) || DeLucia (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 29,481 || 9–8 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 18 || April 25 || Indians || 3–2 || P. Martínez (4–1) || Shuey (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 30,472 || 10–8 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 19 || April 26 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Radke (2–2) || Wakefield (1–3) || Trombley (1) || Metrodome || 9,674 || 10–9 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 20 || April 27 || @ Twins || 5–6 || Guardado (1–1) || Corsi (0–2) || Aguilera (4) || Metrodome || 10,681 || 10–10 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 21 || April 28 || @ Twins || 9–4 || Rapp (1–1) || Lincoln (0–4) || — || Metrodome || 11,097 || 11–10 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 22 || April 30 || @ Athletics || 9–13 || Mathews (3–0) || Lowe (0–2) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 10,063 || 11–11 || L1
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= May: 20–8 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 23 || May 1 || @ Athletics || 7–2 || P. Martínez (5–1) || Heredia (1–2) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 30,353 || 12–11 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 24 || May 2 || @ Athletics || 5–7 || Jones (1–0) || Harikkala (1–1) || Taylor (6) || Network Associates Coliseum || 17,388 || 12–12 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 25 || May 3 || @ Athletics || 11–12 (10)|| Mathews (4–0) || Gross (0–1) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 8,221 || 12–13 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 26 || May 5 || Rangers || 3–8 || Helling (3–3) || Rapp (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 20,960 || 12–14 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 27 || May 6 || Rangers || 3–2 || Cormier (1–0) || Sele (3–3) || Wakefield (1) || Fenway Park || 21,412 || 13–14 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 28 || May 7 || Angels || 6–0 || P. Martínez (6–1) || Olivares (3–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,220 || 14–14 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 29 || May 8 || Angels || 6–1 || Peña (1–0) || Belcher (1–3) || Lowe (2) || Fenway Park || 29,385 || 15–14 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 30 || May 9 || Angels || 4–2 || Portugal (3–1) || Hill (1–2) || Wakefield (2) || Fenway Park || 23,710 || 16–14 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 31 || May 10 || Mariners || 12–4 || Wasdin (1–0) || Hinchliffe (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 21,660 || 17–14 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 32 || May 11 || Mariners || 5–8 || Moyer (2–4) || Wakefield (1–4) || — || Fenway Park || 24,416 || 17–15 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 33 || May 12 || Mariners || 9–2 ||P. Martínez (7–1) || Suzuki (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 28,177 || 18–15 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 34 || May 14 || @ Blue Jays || 5–0 || Peña (2–0) || Wells (4–3) || — || SkyDome || 22,186 || 19–15 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 35 || May 15 || @ Blue Jays || 6–5 || Wasdin (2–0) || Plesac (0–3) || Gordon (4) || SkyDome || 24,579 || 20–15 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 36 || May 16 || @ Blue Jays || 6–9 || Lloyd (3–1) || Gross (0–2) || — || SkyDome || 21,094 || 20–16 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 37 || May 17 || @ Blue Jays || 8–7 || Wasdin (3–0) || Lloyd (3–2) || — || SkyDome || 20,395 || 21–16 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 38 || May 18 || Yankees || 6–3 || P. Martínez (8–1) || Cone (4–2) || Gordon (5) || Fenway Park || 33,620 || 22–16 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 39 || May 19 || Yankees || 6–0 || Rose (1–0) || Irabu (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,091 || 23–16 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 40 || May 20 || Yankees || 1–3 || Hernández (4–4) || Portugal (3–2) || Rivera (11) || Fenway Park || 33,139 || 23–17 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 41 || May 21 || Blue Jays || 5–2 || Rapp (2–2) || Escobar (3–2) || — || Fenway Park || 27,284 || 24–17 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 42 || May 22 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Wakefield (2–4) || Carpenter (3–4) || Gordon (6) || Fenway Park || 32,038 || 25–17 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 43 || May 23 || Blue Jays || 10–8 || P. Martínez (9–1) || Hentgen (4–2) || Gordon (7) || Fenway Park || 28,559 || 26–17 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"
| — || May 24 || @ Yankees || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date May 27.
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 44 || May 25 || @ Yankees || 5–2 || Rose (2–0) || Irabu (1–3) || Gordon (8) || Yankee Stadium || 37,715 || 27–17 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 45 || May 26 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Hernández (5–4) || Portugal (3–3) || Rivera (12) || Yankee Stadium || 45,800 || 27–18 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 46 || May 27 || @ Yankees || 1–4 || Clemens (4–0) || Rapp (2–3) || Rivera (13) || Yankee Stadium || 55,671 || 27–19 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 47 || May 28 || @ Indians || 12–5 || Wakefield (3–4) || Wright (4–3) || Lowe (3) || Jacobs Field || 43,287 || 28–19 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 48 || May 29 || @ Indians || 4–2 || P. Martínez (10–1) || Colón (6–2) || Gordon (9) || Jacobs Field || 43,255 || 29–19 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 49 || May 30 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Rose (3–0) || Gooden (2–2) || Gordon (10) || Jacobs Field || 43,207 || 30–19 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 50 || May 31 || Tigers || 8–7 || Wasdin (4–0) || Anderson (1–1) || Gordon (11) || Fenway Park || 27,883 || 31–19 || W4
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= June: 14–13 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 51 || June 1 || Tigers || 5–4 || Wasdin (5–0) || Brocail (1–2) || Lowe (4) || Fenway Park || 26,456 || 32–19 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 52 || June 2 || Tigers || 2–4 || Thompson (5–6) || Wakefield (3–5) || Jones (9) || Fenway Park || 22,194 || 32–20 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 53 || June 4 || Braves || 5–1 || P. Martínez (11–1) || Glavine (3–7) || — || Fenway Park || 33,411 || 33–20 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 54 || June 5 || Braves || 5–6 || Maddux (5–3) || Gordon (0–1) || Rocker (11) || Fenway Park || 32,793 || 33–21 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 55 || June 6 || Braves || 2–3 (10)|| Seánez (4–0) || Portugal (3–4) || Rocker (12) || Fenway Park || 32,184 || 33–22 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 56 || June 7 || @ Expos || 2–8 || Pavano (4–5) || Saberhagen (2–2) || — || Olympic Stadium || 7,003 || 33–23 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 57 || June 8 || @ Expos || 1–5 || Smith (1–0) || Wakefield (3–6) || — || Olympic Stadium || 7,233 || 33–24 || L4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 58 || June 9 || @ Expos || 1–13 || Thurman (2–3) || P. Martínez (11–2) || — || Olympic Stadium || 19,012 || 33–25 || L5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 59 || June 11 || @ Mets || 3–2 (12)|| Corsi (1–2) || Franco (0–2) || Wasdin (1) || Shea Stadium || 36,700 || 34–25 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 60 || June 12 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Leiter (4–5) || Rapp (2–4) || Franco (15) || Shea Stadium || 43,819 || 34–26 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 61 || June 13 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Hershiser (6–5) || Portugal (3–5) || Wendell (2) || Shea Stadium || 46,473 || 34–27 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 62 || June 14 || Twins || 4–3 || Wasdin (6–0) || Trombley (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 30,099 || 35–27 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 63 || June 15 || Twins || 4–2 || P. Martínez (12–2) || Milton (2–6) || Wakefield (3) || Fenway Park || 31,805 || 36–27 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 64 || June 16 || Twins || 5–1 || Rose (4–0) || Perkins (1–4) || Guthrie (1) || Fenway Park || 30,085 || 37–27 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 65 || June 17 || Twins || 7–8 || Hawkins (3–7) || Rapp (2–5) || Trombley (8) || Fenway Park || 31,446 || 37–28 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 66 || June 18 || Rangers || 1–4 || Morgan (7–5) || Portugal (3–6) || Zimmerman (1) || Fenway Park || 31,427 || 37–29 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 67 || June 19 || Rangers || 7–4 || Cho (1–0) || Clark (3–7) || Wakefield (4) || Fenway Park || 31,950 || 38–29 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 68 || June 20 || Rangers || 5–2 || P. Martínez (13–2) || Glynn (0–2) || Wakefield (5) || Fenway Park || 31,501 || 39–29 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 69 || June 21 || Rangers || 5–4 || Wasdin (7–0) || Helling (6–7) || Wakefield (6) || Fenway Park || 27,627 || 40–29 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 70 || June 22 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || Rhodes (3–2) || Guthrie (0–1) || Timlin (9) || Camden Yards || 43,329 || 40–30 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 71 || June 23 || @ Orioles || 5–0 || Saberhagen (3–2) || Guzmán (3–6) || — || Camden Yards || 45,086 || 41–30 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 72 || June 24 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Portugal (4–6) || Mussina (9–4) || Wakefield (7) || Camden Yards || 47,388 || 42–30 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 73 || June 25 || White Sox || 6–1 || Cho (2–0) || Snyder (7–6) || — || Fenway Park || 31,097 || 43–30 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 74 || June 26 || White Sox || 17–1 || P. Martínez (14–2) || Baldwin (3–8) || Wasdin (2) || Fenway Park || 32,758 || 44–30 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 75 || June 27 || White Sox || 6–7 || Simas (2–2) || Wakefield (3–7) || — || Fenway Park || 30,627 || 44–31 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 76 || June 28 || White Sox || 14–1 || Saberhagen (4–2) || Sirotka (6–8) || — || Fenway Park || 24,616 || 45–31 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 77 || June 30 || Devil Rays || 10–11 (10)|| Hernández (1–3) || Wasdin (7–1) || — || Fenway Park || 27,961 || 45–32 || L1
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= July: 11–15 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 78 || July 1 || Devil Rays || 3–12 || Álvarez (4–5) || Cho (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 29,270 || 45–33 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 79 || July 2 || @ White Sox || 6–1 || P. Martínez (15–2) || Parque (8–6) || — || Comiskey Park || 23,226 || 46–33 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 80 || July 3 || @ White Sox || 2–11 || Sirotka (7–8) || Rose (4–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 18,028 || 46–34 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 81 || July 4 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Saberhagen (5–2) || Navarro (6–7) || Wakefield (8) || Comiskey Park || 16,495 || 47–34 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 82 || July 5 || @ Devil Rays || 4–2 || Portugal (5–6) || Rekar (5–4) || Wakefield (9) || Tropicana Field || 21,967 || 48–34 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 83 || July 6 || @ Devil Rays || 4–6 || Lopez (1–1) || Wasdin (7–2) || Hernández (23) || Tropicana Field || 17,309 || 48–35 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 84 || July 7 || @ Devil Rays || 2–3 || Eiland (1–4) || P. Martínez (15–3) || Hernández (24) || Tropicana Field || 20,959 || 48–36 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 85 || July 8 || @ Devil Rays || 2–3 || Witt (5–5) || Rose (4–2) || Hernández (25) || Tropicana Field || 21,160 || 48–37 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 86 || July 9 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Saberhagen (6–2) || Chen (0–1) || Wakefield (10) || Turner Field || 49,636 || 49–37 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 87 || July 10 || @ Braves || 1–2 (11)|| Seánez (5–0) || Wasdin (7–3) || — || Turner Field || 47,871 || 49–38 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 88 || July 11 || @ Braves || 1–8 || Maddux (10–5) || Cho (2–2) || — || Turner Field || 46,680 || 49–39 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 89 || July 15 || Phillies || 6–4 || Rose (5–2) || Byrd (11–6) || Wakefield (11) || Fenway Park || 32,397 || 50–39 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 90 || July 16 || Phillies || 4–5 || Person (3–4) || Saberhagen (6–3) || Gomes (13) || Fenway Park || 32,899 || 50–40 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 91 || July 17 || Phillies || 3–11 || Wolf (5–0) || Portugal (5–7) || — || Fenway Park || 32,228 || 50–41 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 92 || July 18 || Marlins || 11–9 || Lowe (1–2) || Núñez (3–3) || Wakefield (12) || Fenway Park || 30,288 || 51–41 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 93 || July 19 || Marlins || 7–10 || Meadows (7–10) || Ohka (0–1) || Alfonseca (4) || Fenway Park || 23,282 || 51–42 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 94 || July 20 || Marlins || 7–1 || Rose (6–2) || Hernández (5–9) || — || Fenway Park || 25,346 || 52–42 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 95 || July 21 || Orioles || 1–6 || Mussina (13–4) || Saberhagen (6–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,690 || 52–43 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 96 || July 22 || Orioles || 2–5 || Erickson (6–8) || Cho (2–3) || Timlin (10) || Fenway Park || 33,384 || 52–44 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 97 || July 23 || @ Tigers || 5–14 || Moehler (8–9) || Ohka (0–2) || — || Tiger Stadium || 35,245 || 52–45 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 98 || July 24 || @ Tigers || 11–4 || Portugal (6–7) || Weaver (6–6) || Lowe (5) || Tiger Stadium || 37,149 || 53–45 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 99 || July 25 || @ Tigers || 1–9 || Mlicki (5–10) || Rose (6–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || 34,959 || 53–46 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 100 || July 27 || @ Blue Jays || 11–9 || Guthrie (1–1) || Halladay (7–4) || Wakefield (13) || SkyDome || 38,631 || 54–46 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 101 || July 28 || @ Blue Jays || 8–0 || Rapp (3–5) || Hamilton (3–6) || — || SkyDome || 36,190 || 55–46 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 102 || July 30 || Yankees || 3–13 || Irabu (8–3) || Portugal (6–8) || — || Fenway Park || 33,777 || 55–47 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 103 || July 31 || Yankees || 6–5 || Lowe (2–2) || Mendoza (4–7) || — || Fenway Park || 33,179 || 56–47 || W1
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= August: 18–11 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 104 || August 1 || Yankees || 5–4 || Saberhagen (7–4) || Hernández (12–7) || Wakefield (13) || Fenway Park || 33,553 || 57–47 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 105 || August 2 || Indians || 5–7 || Karsay (8–1) || Garcés (0–1) || Jackson (23) || Fenway Park || 33,218 || 57–48 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 106 || August 3 || Indians || 4–5 || Shuey (7–4) || Wakefield (3–8) || Jackson (24) || Fenway Park || 33,650 || 57–49 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 107 || August 4 || Indians || 7–2 || Portugal (7–8) || Colón (10–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,282 || 58–49 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 108 || August 5 || @ Angels || 0–8 || Finley (6–10) || Rose (6–4) || — || Edison Field || 26,175 || 58–50 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 109 || August 6 || @ Angels || 5–1 || Saberhagen (8–4) || Sparks (5–8) || — || Edison Field || 36,360 || 59–50 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 110 || August 7 || @ Angels || 14–3 || Rapp (4–5) || Belcher (5–7) || — || Edison Field || 36,577 || 60–50 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 111 || August 8 || @ Angels || 9–3 || P. Martínez (16–3) || McDowell (0–4) || — || Edison Field || 31,664 || 61–50 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 112 || August 9 || @ Royals || 2–5 || Suppan (7–6) || Portugal (7–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 18,248 || 61–51 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 113 || August 10 || @ Royals || 9–6 (10)|| Wakefield (4–8) || Wakefield (6–7) || Garcés (1) || Kauffman Stadium || 15,909 || 62–51 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 114 || August 11 || @ Royals || 9–3 || Saberhagen (9–4) || Rosado (7–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 15,157 || 63–51 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 115 || August 13 || Mariners || 11–6 || Lowe (3–2) || Fassero (4–14) || — || Fenway Park || 33,653 || 64–51 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 116 || August 14 || Mariners || 13–2 || P. Martínez (17–3) || Halama (9–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,258 || 65–51 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 117 || August 15 || Mariners || 3–4 || Meche (4–2) || Portugal (7–10) || Mesa (25) || Fenway Park || 32,460 || 65–52 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 118 || August 16 || Athletics || 6–5 || Lowe (4–2) || Jones (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 30,597 || 66–52 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 119 || August 17 || Athletics || 1–12 || Heredia (10–5) || Saberhagen (9–5) || — || Fenway Park || 31,246 || 66–53 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 120 || August 18 || Athletics || 7–4 || Garcés (1–1) || Appier (12–10) || Lowe (6) || Fenway Park || 32,405 || 67–53 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 121 || August 19 || Athletics || 2–6 || Hudson (8–1) || P. Martínez (17–4) || Mathews (3) || Fenway Park || 33,393 || 67–54 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 122 || August 20 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Loaiza (6–1) || Portugal (7–11) || Wetteland (34) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 35,036 || 67–55 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 123 || August 21 || @ Rangers || 2–9 || Helling (10–7) || Rose (6–5) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 45,641 || 67–56 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 124 || August 22 || @ Rangers || 0–6 || Sele (14–7) || Wakefield (4–9) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 28,099 || 67–57 || L4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 125 || August 23 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Rapp (5–5) || Hawkins (8–11) || Lowe (7) || Metrodome || 14,331 || 68–57 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 126 || August 24 || @ Twins || 7–1 || P. Martínez (18–4) || Ryan (0–1) || — || Metrodome || 12,332 || 69–57 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 127 || August 25 || @ Twins || 3–6 || Radke (10–12) || Portugal (7–12) || — || Metrodome || 11,185 || 69–58 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 128 || August 27 || Angels || 4–3 || Garcés (2–1) || Percival (3–3) || Lowe (8) || Fenway Park || 32,921 || 70–58 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 129 || August 28 || Angels || 7–6 || Lowe (5–2) || Pote (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,060 || 71–58 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 130 || August 29 || Angels || 7–4 || Rapp (6–5) || Belcher (5–8) || Lowe (9) || Fenway Park || 32,253 || 72–58 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 131 || August 30 || Royals || 9–1 || P. Martínez (19–4) || Suppan (8–8) || — || Fenway Park || 32,705 || 73–58 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 132 || August 31 || Royals || 6–3 || Garcés (3–1) || Witasick (5–11) || Lowe (10) || Fenway Park || 32,177 || 74–58 || W5
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= September/October: 20–10 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 133 || September 1 || Royals || 4–3 || Mercker (7–5) || Rosado (7–13) || Beck (8) || Fenway Park || 31,743 || 75–58 || W6
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 134 || September 2 || Royals || 2–4 || Suzuki (1–4) || R. Martínez (0–1) || Fussell (1) || Fenway Park || 31,387 || 75–59 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 135 || September 3 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Moyer (13–6) || Lowe (5–3) || — || Safeco Field || 44,471 || 75–60 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 136 || September 4 || @ Mariners || 4–0 || P. Martínez (20–4) || Abbott (5–2) || — || Safeco Field || 44,597 || 76–60 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 137 || September 5 || @ Mariners || 9–7 || Garcés (4–1) || Paniagua (6–11) || Lowe (11) || Safeco Field || 44,019 || 77–60 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 138 || September 6 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Florie (3–1) || Halama (11–6) || Lowe (12) || Safeco Field || 44,246 || 78–60 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 139 || September 7 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Wakefield (5–9) || Heredia (11–7) || Lowe (13) || Newtowrk Associates Coliseum || 21,195 || 79–60 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 140 || September 8 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Appier (14–12) || Rapp (6–6) || — || Newtowrk Associates Coliseum || 20,251 || 79–61 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 141 || September 10 || @ Yankees || 3–1 || P. Martínez (21–4) || Pettitte (12–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,239 || 80–61 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 142 || September 11 || @ Yankees || 11–10 || Garcés (5–1) || Irabu (10–6) || Beck (9) || Yankee Stadium || 55,422 || 81–61 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 143 || September 12 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Cormier (2–0) || Clemens (12–9) || Beck (10) || Yankee Stadium || 56,028 || 82–61 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 144 || September 13 || @ Indians || 7–11 || Nagy (16–9) || Wakefield (5–10) || Shuey (6) || Jacobs Field || 43,264 || 82–62 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 145 || September 14 || @ Indians || 12–3 || Lowe (6–3) || Gooden (3–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 43,203 || 83–62 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 146 || September 15 || @ Indians || 6–4 (13)|| Wasdin (8–3) || Brower (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 43,224 || 84–62 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 147 || September 17 || Tigers || 14–3 || Florie (4–1) || Blair (2–11) || — || Fenway Park || 29,038 || 85–62 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 148 || September 18 || Tigers || 9–1 || Saberhagen (10–5) || Weaver (8–12) || — || Fenway Park || 32,382 || 86–62 || W4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 149 || September 19 || Tigers || 7–3 || Wakefield (6–10) || Mlicki (13–12) || Lowe (14) || Fenway Park || 30,777 || 87–62 || W5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"
| 150 || September 21 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || P. Martínez (22–4) || Hentgen (10–12) || — || Fenway Park || 27,799 || 88–62 || W6
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 151 || September 22 || Blue Jays || 9–14 || Escobar (13–11) || Rapp (6–7) || — || Fenway Park || 25,345 || 88–63 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"
| 152 || September 23 || Blue Jays || 5–7 || Wells (15–10) || Beck (2–5) || Koch (29) || Fenway Park || 30,780 || 88–64 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 153 || September 24 || Orioles || 0–1 || Mussina (17–7) || Saberhagen (10–6) || Timlin (27) || Fenway Park || 32,930 || 88–65 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 154 || September 25 || Orioles || 4–1 || R. Martínez (1–1) || Linton (1–3) || Garcés (2) || Fenway Park || 32,107 || 89–65 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 155 || September 26 || Orioles || 5–8 || Johnson (8–7) || Wakefield (6–11) || Orosco (1) || Fenway Park || 32,115 || 89–66 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 156 || September 27 || Orioles || 5–3 || P. Martínez (23–4) || Erickson (15–12) || Lowe (15) || Fenway Park || 33,477 || 90–66 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"
| — || September 28 || @ White Sox || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 29.
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#039"
| 157 || September 29 (1) || @ White Sox || 6–2 || Mercker (8–5) || Parque (9–15) || — || Comiskey Park || — || 91–66 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 158 || September 29 (2) || @ White Sox || 2–4 || Foulke (3–3) || Gordon (0–2) || Howry (26) || Comiskey Park || 12,974 || 91–67 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 159 || September 30 || @ White Sox || 2–5 || Lowe (4–1) || Rose (6–6) || Howry (27) || Comiskey Park || 12,788 || 91–68 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 160 || October 1 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Ohka (1–2) || Linton (1–4) || — || Camden Yards || 43,081 || 92–68 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 161 || October 2 || @ Orioles || 8–0 || R. Martínez (2–1) || Johns (6–4) || — || Camden Yards || 48,338 || 93–68 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 162 || October 3 || @ Orioles || 1–0 || Rose (7–6) || Timlin (3–9) || Wakefield (15) || Camden Yards || 47,567 || 94–68 || W3
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log end}}
= Postseason game log =
{{Game log start|style=background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024;color:#fff|title=Boston Red Sox 1999 Postseason Game Log (4–6)}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title=American League Division Series vs. Cleveland Indians (3–2)| #/| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Series| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 1 || October 6 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Shuey (1–0) || Lowe (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 45,182 || 0–1 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 2 || October 7 || @ Indians || 1–11 || Nagy (1–0) || Saberhagen (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 45,184 || 0–2 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 3 || October 9 || Indians || 9–3 || Lowe (1–1) || Wright (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,539 || 1–2 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 4 || October 10 || Indians || 23–7 || Garcés (1–0) || Colón (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,898 || 2–2 || W2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 5 || October 11 || @ Indians || 12–8 || P. Martínez (1–0) || Shuey (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 45,114 || 3–2 || W3
|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;"
|colspan="11" |Red Sox Win Series 3–2
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title=American League Championship Series vs. New York Yankees (1–4)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Series| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 1 || October 13 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Rivera (1–0) || Beck (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 57,181 || 0–1 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 2 || October 14 || @ Yankees || 2–3 || Cone (1–0) || R. Martínez (0–1) || Rivera (3) || Yankee Stadium || 57,180 || 0–2 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 3 || October 16 || Yankees || 13–1 || P. Martínez (2–0) || Clemens (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,190 || 1–2 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 4 || October 17 || Yankees || 2–9 || Pettitte (2–0) || Saberhagen (0–2) || Rivera (4) || Fenway Park || 33,856 || 1–3 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 5 || October 18 || Yankees || 1–6 || Hernández (2–0) || Mercker (0–1) || Mendoza (1) || Fenway Park || 33,589 || 1–4 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;"
|colspan="11" |Red Sox Lose Series 1–4
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log end}}
Awards and honors
- Nomar Garciaparra – AL Player of the Month (May)
- Pedro Martínez – American League Cy Young Award, AL Pitcher of the Month (April, May, June, September)
- Nomar Garciaparra, starting SS
- Pedro Martínez, starting P
- José Offerman, reserve 2B
Farm system
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}
The Augusta GreenJackets replaced the Michigan Battle Cats as the Red Sox' Class A affiliate.
{{MLB Farm System|level5=AAA|team5=Pawtucket Red Sox|league5=International League|manager5=Gary Jones
| level6 = AA |team6=Trenton Thunder|league6=Eastern League|manager6=DeMarlo Hale
| level7 = A-Advanced |team7=Sarasota Red Sox|league7=Florida State League|manager7= Butch Hobson
| level8 = A|team8=Augusta GreenJackets|league8=South Atlantic League|manager8=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gardne002wil Billy Gardner Jr.]
| level9 = A-Short Season|team9=Lowell Spinners|league9=New York–Penn League|manager9=Luis Aguayo
| level10 = Rookie|team10=GCL Red Sox|league10=Gulf Coast League|manager10=John Sanders
|level19=Rookie|team19=DSL Red Sox|league19=Dominican Summer League|manager19=Nelson Norman
|level20=Rookie|team20=VSL Red Sox (cooperative)|league20=Venezuelan Summer League|manager20=
}}
VSL cooperative was with the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
{{small|LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta}}
Source:Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxmedi1999bost/page/282/mode/2up |title=Boston Red Sox Media Guide |year=1999 |page=283 |accessdate=March 14, 2021 |via=Wayback Machine}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1999.shtml 1999 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference]
- [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1999&t=BOS 1999 Boston Red Sox season at Baseball Almanac]
- [https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxdivi00bost 1999 Boston Red Sox Division Series Program]
{{American League Wild Card teams}}
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{{Boston Red Sox}}
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