1941 Boston Red Sox season

The 1941 Boston Red Sox season was the 41st season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, 17 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1941 World Series.

The Red Sox featured five future Hall of Famers: player-manager Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, and Ted Williams.

Offseason

 * Prior to 1941 season: Virgil Stallcup was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.

Regular season
Williams was one of the biggest stories of the 1941 major league season, becoming,, the last player to bat .400 (batting .406) in a full season. He led an offense that scored the most runs of any major league team. During the season, Williams reached base safely in 69 consecutive games.

Transactions

 * September 8: The Red Sox announce that they have purchased shortstop Johnny Pesky from the Louisville Colonels and shortstop Eddie Pellagrini from the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League.

Player stats
Note: Stats in brackets are derived from Retrosheet which differ from official MLB stats.

Starters by position
Abbreviations: Pos=Position; GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage

Other batters
Abbreviations: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage

Pitchers
Abbreviations: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage

Pitching
Note: GP=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average

Relief pitchers
Note: GP=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average

Awards and honors

 * Ted Williams, 20th-century record, Highest on-base percentage in one season (.553)

All-Stars

 * Joe Cronin starting SS
 * Dom DiMaggio reserve
 * Bobby Doerr starting 2B
 * Jimmie Foxx reserve
 * Ted Williams starting LF

League top five finishers
Dom DiMaggio


 * Third in MLB in Runs Scored (117).

Dick Newsome

Fifth in MLB in Wins (19).


 * Third in AL in Wins.

Charlie Wagner
 * 3 in AL in ERA (3.07)

Ted Williams
 * AL leader, reached base safely in 69 consecutive games.
 * MLB leader in batting average (.406).
 * MLB leader in home runs (37).
 * MLB leader in runs scored (135).
 * MLB leader in on-base percentage (.553).
 * MLB leader in slugging percentage (.735).
 * MLB leader in walks drawn (145).
 * 4 in AL in RBI (120)

Farm system
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