February 6, 1989: Danny Heep signed as a free agent with the Red Sox.[3]
Regular season
Highlights
Wade Boggs had 205 hits and 107 walks,[12] becoming the first player in MLB history to have at least 200 hits and 100 walks in four consecutive seasons.[13] He also became the first player in the modern era (after 1900) to have at least 200 hits in seven consecutive seasons.[13]
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
August 5, 1989: Ed Romero was released by the Red Sox.[14]
The team held an old-timers game on May 6, before a scheduled home game against the Texas Rangers. Festivities included an appearance by Carl Yastrzemski, shortly after his election to the Hall of Fame.[19] Red Sox alumni lost to a team of former MLB players from other clubs, by a 9–0 score in three innings of play.[19]
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Source:[15]
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
^Dennis Lamp Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
^Spike Owen Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
^Danny Heep Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
^"The 1989 Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^"Events of Sunday, April 30, 1989".
^"Events of Wednesday, May 31, 1989".
^"Events of Friday, June 30, 1989".
^"Events of Monday, July 31, 1989".
^"Events of Thursday, August 31, 1989".
^"Events of Saturday, September 30, 1989".
^"Events of Sunday, October 1, 1989".
^Wade Boggs Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
^ a bO'Hara, Dave (September 27, 1989). "Boggs' hit parade never seems to end". Daily Record. Morristown, New Jersey. p. 23. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^Ed Romero Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
^Greg Harris Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
^Fainaru, Steve (September 26, 1989). "Red Sox Win One and Lose Two: Stanley and Rice Check Out". The Boston Globe. pp. 65 & 69.
^"Baltimore Orioles 5, Boston Red Sox 4". Retrosheet. April 3, 1989. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^Madron, Jody. "April 3, 1989: New-look Orioles begin season on winning note". SABR. Retrieved October 12, 2020.