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The 2009 Boston Red Sox season was the 109th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, eight games behind the New York Yankees , who went on to win the 2009 World Series .
Boston Americans regular season record (1901–1907) 1,020 528 492 .518 Boston Red Sox regular season record (1908–present) 18,198 9,427 8,771 .518 All-time regular season record 19,218: 9,955: 9,263.518: All-time postseason record [130] 199 108 91 .543 All-time regular and postseason record: 19,417: 10,063: 9,354.518
Note that these records reflect statistics only for a player's tenure with the Red Sox. For example, David Ortiz hit a total of 541 home runs during his MLB career; 483 with the Red Sox and 58 with the Minnesota Twins [1] —thus, Ted Williams' 521 home runs, all hit with the Red Sox, is the team record.
David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox reached the 300 home run plateau on July 9. He also got his 1,000th career hit as a member of the team on July 11. On September 15, Ortiz set the record for most home runs for a designated hitter by hitting his 270th against the Los Angeles Angels.
The Yankees, by virtue of finishing with the best record in the American League, were given the choice of playing an eight-day series (with three off-days) or a seven-day series (with two off-days) and opted for the former. This is the third consecutive season—and the fourth since 2004—that the Angels and Red Sox have met in the ALDS.
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June 25: Most home runs in a calendar month – 19 by Sammy Sosa (extended to 20 on June 30). September 8: Most home runs, season – 62 by Mark McGwire ; later extended to 70. Sosa also broke the 37-year-old record held by Roger Maris and was briefly the sole record-holder, hitting his 66th home run of the season (which would be his final ...
This is a list of single-season records in Major League Baseball. ... 2009: Most extra base hits Babe Ruth: 119 ... Boston Red Sox: 175 1938 Lou Gehrig: New York Yankees: