2009 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 95-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,062,699, Avg. 37,811
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Lost to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-0
Manager: Terry Francona (95-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2009 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 95-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,062,699, Avg. 37,811
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Lost to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-0
Manager: Terry Francona (95-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2009 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 2009 season with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 872 runs and yielded 736 runs. Jason Bay walloped 36 home runs for Boston, while Dustin Pedroia, J. D. Drew, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell and David Ortiz each added 20 or more, too. Jason Bay recorded 119 runs batted in. Kevin Youkilis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. Josh Beckett topped the team with 17 wins, plus Jon Lester contributed 15 or more wins, too Jon Lester recorded a 3.41 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Terry Francona coached the team. The 2009 Boston Red Sox qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Anderson | RF | R | R | March 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Jeff Bailey | 1B | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA USA |
| Rocco Baldelli | RF | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Daniel Bard | P | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Houston, TX USA |
| Aaron Bates | 1B | R | R | March 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY USA |
| Jason Bay | LF | R | R | September 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Trail, BC CAN |
| Josh Beckett | P | R | R | May 15, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Spring, TX USA |
| Michael Bowden | P | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Winfield, IL USA |
| Dusty Brown | C | R | R | June 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Orange, CA USA |
| Clay Buchholz | P | L | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Nederland, TX USA |
| Paul Byrd | P | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Fernando Cabrera | P | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Toa Baja, P.R. |
| Chris Carter | RF | L | L | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Fremont, CA USA |
| Manny Delcarmen | P | R | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Boston, MA USA |
| J. D. Drew | RF | L | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | L | L | September 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Madras, OR USA |
| Joey Gathright | LF | L | R | April 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | R | R | February 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Cagua, Aragua Venezuela |
| Enrique Gonzalez | P | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 225 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Nick Green | SS | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Hunter Jones | P | L | L | January 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 250 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Mark Kotsay | 1B | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA USA |
| George Kottaras | C | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CAN |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | L | L | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange County, CA USA |
| Jon Lester | P | L | L | January 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 249 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Javier Lopez | P | L | L | July 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Mike Lowell | 3B | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Jed Lowrie | SS | B | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Salem, OR USA |
| Julio Lugo | SS | R | R | November 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona D.R. |
| Victor Martinez | C | B | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Justin Masterson | P | R | R | March 22, 1985 | 6'6" | 260 | Kingston, Kingston Jamaica |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | P | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Hideki Okajima | P | L | L | December 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Kyoto, Kyoto Japan |
| David Ortiz | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jonathan Papelbon | P | R | R | November 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Dustin Pedroia | 2B | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Woodland, CA USA |
| Brad Penny | P | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 270 | Blackwell, OK USA |
| Ramon Ramirez | P | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Josh Reddick | LF | L | R | February 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 197 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Dustin Richardson | P | L | L | January 9, 1984 | 6'6" | 220 | Newton, KS USA |
| Takashi Saito | P | L | R | February 14, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Sendai, Miyagi Japan |
| John Smoltz | P | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Junichi Tazawa | P | R | R | June 6, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan |
| Billy Traber | P | L | L | September 18, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Jonathan Van Every | RF | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Brandon, MS USA |
| Jason Varitek | C | B | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 230 | Rochester, MI USA |
| Gil Velazquez | SS | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Billy Wagner | P | L | L | July 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Marion, VA USA |
| Tim Wakefield | P | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL USA |
| Chris Woodward | 2B | R | R | June 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Covina, CA USA |
| Kevin Youkilis | 1B | R | R | March 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
