1997 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Sox 1997 American League East Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts 78–84 (.481) 4th JRY Trust John Harrington Dan Duquette Jimy Williams WABU(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)NESN(Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy) WEEI(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)WROL(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez) bos BOS The 1997 Boston Red Sox season was the 97th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, 20 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. It was the last time the Red Sox had a losing record until 2012. The Red Sox had 5,781 at bats, a single-season major league record.https://www.baseball-reference.com/tiny/ztosp Team Batting Season Finder: For Single Seasons, from 1871 to 2018, At Bats>=5750, Standard statistics, Sorted by greatest At Bats Baseball Reference June 15, 2018 They also hit 373 doubles, which tied a single-season major league record set by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1930, which they later tied during their World Series championship curse-breaking season in 2004 and later surpassed by the Texas Rangers in 2008 with 376. Offseason December 9, 1996: Bret Saberhagen was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.Bret Saberhagen Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com January 22, 1997: Steve Avery was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.Steve Avery Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com January 27, 1997: José Canseco was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Oakland Athletics for John Wasdin and cash. January 31, 1997: Mike Benjamin was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.Mike Benjamin Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com Prior to the season, three large Coca-Cola bottles were placed on the left light tower of the Green Monster as an advertisement (they were removed prior to the 2008 season).https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-off-the-wall-giant-cok/173219602/ Off the Wall! Giant Coke bottles are added atop Fenway's Green Monster Dan Shaughnessy Dan Shaughnessy The Boston Globe 1 March 29, 1997 May 26, 2025 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-soft-drink-giant-to-spo/173219436/ Soft drink giant to sponsor section at Fenway Park Chris Reidy The Boston Globe C2 March 4, 2008 May 26, 2025 newspapers.com Regular season Season standings Boston Red Sox Record vs. opponents BOS +Red Sox vs. National League East TeamATLFLAMONNYMPHIBoston0–31–20–32–13–0 Notable Transactions July 31, 1997: Heathcliff Slocumb was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek. August 30, 1997: Curtis Pride was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.Curtis Pride Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com Opening Day lineup   5 Nomar Garciaparra     SS13 John Valentin 2B42 Mo Vaughn 1B20 Mike Stanley DH11 Tim Naehring 3B12 Wil Cordero LF44 Rudy Pemberton RF37 Bill Haselman C 24 Shane Mack CF36 Tom Gordon P Roster 1997 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers 33 Steve Avery 47 Toby Borland 50 Mark Brandenburg 40 Robinson Checo 41 Jim Corsi 52 Vaughn Eshelman 34 Rich Garcés 36 Tom Gordon 59 Ken Grundt 32 Chris Hammond 27 Butch Henry 54 Joe Hudson 53 Kerry Lacy 43 Derek Lowe 57 Ron Mahay 59 Pat Mahomes 19 Brian Rose 17 Bret Saberhagen 26 Aaron Sele 51 Heathcliff Slocumb 55 Jeff Suppan 43 Ricky Trlicek 49 Tim Wakefield 46 John Wasdin Catchers 37 Bill Haselman 10 Scott Hatteberg 45 Walt McKeel 47 Jason Varitek Infielders 28 Mike Benjamin  3 Jeff Frye  5 Nomar Garciaparra 18 Reggie Jefferson 11 Tim Naehring 29 Arquimedez Pozo 20 Mike Stanley 13 John Valentin 42 Mo Vaughn Outfielders 56 Darren Bragg 44 Michael Coleman 12 Wil Cordero 15,24 Shane Mack 38 José Malavé 25 Troy O'Leary 44 Rudy Pemberton 30 Jesús Tavárez Other batters  2 Curtis Pride Manager 22 Jimy Williams Coaches 48 Dave Jauss (First base) 16 Joe Kerrigan (Pitching) 31 Wendell Kim (Third base) 60 Dana LeVangie (Bullpen catcher) 35 Grady Little (Bench) 14 Jim Rice (Hitting) 23 Herm Starrette (Bullpen) Wally the Green Monster right|thumb|150px|Wally the Green Monster Wally the Green Monster Wally the Green Monster is the official mascot for the Boston Red Sox. His name is derived from the Green Monster nickname of the 37-foot wall in left field at Fenway Park. Wally debuted in 1997 to the chagrin of many older Red Sox fans. Although he was a hit with children, the older fans did not immediately adopt him as part of the franchise. According to the Red Sox promotions department, Wally was a huge Red Sox fan who decided to move inside the left field wall of Fenway Park since it "eats up" hits that would easily be home runs at other parks in 1947. Apparently, he was very shy and lived the life of a hermit for 50 years. On the 50th anniversary of the Green Monster in 1997, he came out of the manual scoreboard and has been interacting with players and fans ever since.http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bos/community/wally.jsp The Official Site of The Boston Red Sox: Community: Wally July 4, 2008 October 20, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061020044724/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bos/community/wally.jsp dead Thanks to former Red Sox second baseman and broadcaster Jerry Remy, those older fans have adored him. Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB C Scott Hatteberg 114 350 97 .277 10 44 0 1B Mo Vaughn 141 527 166 .315 35 96 2 2B John Valentin 143 575 176 .306 18 77 7 SS Nomar Garciaparra 153 684 209 .306 30 98 22 3B Tim Naehring 70 259 74 .286 9 40 1 LF Wil Cordero 140 570 160 .281 18 72 1 CF Darren Bragg 153 513 132 .257 9 57 10 RF Troy O'Leary 146 499 154 .309 15 80 0 DH Reggie Jefferson 136 489 156 .319 13 67 1 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB Jeff Frye 127 404 126 .312 3 51 19 Mike Stanley 97 260 78 .300 13 53 0 Bill Haselman 67 212 50 .236 6 26 0 Shane Mack 60 130 41 .315 3 17 2 Mike Benjamin 49 116 27 .233 0 7 2 Jesus Tavarez 42 69 12 .174 0 7 0 Rudy Pemberton 27 63 15 .238 2 10 0 Michael Coleman 8 24 4 .167 0 2 1 Arquimedez Pozo 4 15 4 .267 0 3 0 Jose Malave 4 4 0 .000 0 0 0 Walt McKeel 5 3 0 .000 0 0 0 Curtis Pride 2 2 1 .500 1 1 0 Jason Varitek 1 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Starting pitchers Player G GS IP W L SV ERA SOTim Wakefield 35 29 201.1 12 15 0 4.25 151Tom Gordon 42 25 182.2 6 10 11 3.74 159Aaron Sele 33 33 177.1 13 12 0 5.38 122Jeff Suppan 23 22 112.1 7 3 0 5.69 67Steve Avery Steve Avery (baseball) 22 18 96.2 6 7 0 6.42 51 Main relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L SV ERA SOHeathcliff Slocumb 49 0 46.2 0 5 17 5.79 36John Wasdin 53 7 124.2 4 6 0 4.40 84Butch Henry 36 5 84.1 7 3 6 3.52 51 Jim Corsi Jim Corsi (baseball) 52 0 57.2 5 3 2 3.43 40Kerry Lacy 33 0 45.2 1 1 3 6.11 18 Other pitchers and secondary relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L SV ERA SO Chris Hammond 29 8 65.1 3 4 1 5.92 48 Vaughn Eshelman 21 6 42.2 3 3 0 6.33 18 Mark Brandenburg 31 0 41.0 0 2 0 5.49 34 Joe Hudson 26 0 35.2 3 1 0 3.53 14 Bret Saberhagen 6 6 26.0 0 1 0 6.58 14 Ron Mahay 28 0 25.0 3 0 0 2.52 22 Ricky Trlicek 18 0 23.1 3 4 0 4.63 10 Derek Lowe 8 0 16.0 0 2 0 3.38 13 Rich Garcés 12 0 13.2 0 1 0 4.61 12 Robinson Checo 5 2 13.1 1 1 0 3.38 14 Pat Mahomes 10 0 10.0 1 0 0 8.10 5 Toby Borland 3 0 3.1 0 0 0 13.50 1 Ken Grundt 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 9.00 0 Brian Rose 1 1 3.0 0 0 0 12.00 3 Mike Benjamin 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 Game log Red Sox Win Red Sox Loss Game postponed background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff 1997 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 78–84 (Home: 39–42; Away: 39–42) y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff April: 13–12 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 1 || April 2 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Mahomes (1–0) || Percival (0–1) || Slocumb (1) || Anaheim Stadium || 30,874 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 2 || April 3 || @ Angels || 0–2 || Dickson (1–0) || Wakefield (0–1) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 17,323 || 1–1 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 3 || April 4 || @ Mariners || 10–5 || Sele (1–0) || Wolcott (0–1) || Henry (1) || Kingdome || 40,716 || 2–1 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 4 || April 5 || @ Mariners || 8–6 || Trlicek (1–0) || Charlton (0–1) || Slocumb (2) || Kingdome || 57,110 || 3–1 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 5 || April 6 || @ Mariners || 7–8 (10)|| Charlton (1–1) || Trlicek (1–1) || — || Kingdome || 33,450 || 3–2 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 6 || April 7 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Lewis (2–0) || Gordon (0–1) || Taylor (4) || Oakland Coliseum || 8,482 || 3–3 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 7 || April 8 || @ Athletics || 13–7 || Trlicek (2–1) || Wengert (0–2) || Henry (2) || Oakland Coliseum || 9,010 || 4–3 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 8 || April 9 || @ Athletics || 3–4 (10)|| Small (1–0) || Trlicek (2–2) || — || Oakland Coliseum || 11,057 || 4–4 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 9 || April 11 || Mariners || 3–5 || Johnson (1–0) || Avery (0–1) || Charlton (2) || Fenway Park || 34,210 || 4–5 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 10 || April 12 || Mariners || 1–5 (10)|| Fassero (2–0) || Corsi (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 15,358 || 4–6 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 11 || April 13 || Mariners || 7–1 || Gordon (1–1) || Sanders (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 30,300 || 5–6 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 12 || April 14 || Athletics || 10–1 || Wakefield (1–1) || Adams (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 18,166 || 6–6 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 13 || April 15 || Athletics || 7–2 || Sele (2–0) || Karsay (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 17,862 || 7–6 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 14 || April 16 || Indians || 11–6 || Avery (1–1) || Ogea (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 21,305 || 8–6 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 15 || April 17 || Indians || 3–4 || Kline (3–0) || Trlicek (2–3) || Mesa (1) || Fenway Park || 17,988 || 8–7 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 18 || Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date June 10. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 19 || Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date June 12. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 16 || April 20 || Orioles || 1–11 || Key (3–0) || Gordon (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,290 || 8–8 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 17 || April 21 || Orioles || 4–2 || Sele (3–0) || Erickson (2–1) || Slocumb (3) || Fenway Park || 33,608 || 9–8 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 18 || April 22 || @ Indians || 8–2 || Avery (2–1) || Ogea (2–2) || Henry (3) || Jacobs Field || 41,800 || 10–8 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 19 || April 23 || @ Indians || 7–11 || McDowell (1–2) || Trlicek (2–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,430 || 10–9 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 20 || April 24 || @ Orioles || 2–1 (12)|| Trlicek (3–4) || Mathews (0–1) || Henry (4) || Camden Yards || 40,000 || 11–9 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 21 || April 25 || @ Orioles || 0–2 || Erickson (3–1) || Gordon (1–3) || Myers (9) || Camden Yards || 45,227 || 11–10 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 22 || April 26 || @ Orioles || 5–14 || Key (4–0) || Sele (3–1) || Johnson (1) || Camden Yards || 47,727 || 11–11 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 23 || April 27 || @ Orioles || 13–7 || Henry (1–0) || Rhodes (2–1) || — || Camden Yards || 47,307 || 12–11 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 24 || April 29 || Angels || 4–5 || Holtz (2–0) || Henry (1–1) || James (2) || Fenway Park || 19,347 || 12–12 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 25 || April 30 || Angels || 11–2 || Hammond (1–0) || Dickson (4–1) || — || Fenway Park || 20,322 || 13–12 || W1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff May: 9–17 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || May 1 || Angels || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date July 25. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Rangers || 5–4 || Henry (2–1) || Patterson (2–3) || Slocumb (4) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 35,338 || 14–12 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 27 || May 3 || @ Rangers || 6–7 || Vosberg (1–1) || Slocumb (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 43,577 || 14–13 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 28 || May 4 || @ Rangers || 6–7 || Patterson (3–3) || Henry (2–2) || Wetteland (7) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 37,294 || 14–14 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 29 || May 5 || Royals || 0–2 || Appier (4–1) || Hammond (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 19,061 || 14–15 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 30 || May 6 || Royals || 2–7 || Rosado (3–0) || Gordon (1–4) || Pichardo (5) || Fenway Park || 20,178 || 14–16 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 31 || May 7 || Twins || 11–3 || Sele (4–1) || Radke (2–2) || — || Fenway Park || 19,075 || 15–16 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 32 || May 8 || Twins || 7–10 || Robertson (3–1) || Garcés (0–1) || Aguilera (6) || Fenway Park || 24,959 || 15–17 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 33 || May 9 || Rangers || 1–5 || Witt (6–0) || Wasdin (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 23,514 || 15–18 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 34 || May 10 || Rangers || 5–11 || Patterson (4–3) || Slocumb (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 25,084 || 15–19 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 35 || May 11 || Rangers || 6–8 || Santana (1–0) || Gordon (1–5) || Wetteland (8) || Fenway Park || 27,025 || 15–20 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 36 || May 13 || @ Royals || 9–0 || Belcher (5–3) || Sele (4–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 13,035 || 15–21 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 37 || May 14 || @ Royals || 2–6 || Veres (3–0) || Wakefield (1–2) || Pichardo (6) || Kauffman Stadium || 13,254 || 15–22 || L6 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 38 || May 16 || @ Twins || 5–11 || Aldred (2–5) || Hammond (1–2) || — || Metrodome || 15,311 || 15–23 || L7 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Twins || 4–0 || Gordon (2–5) || Radke (2–2) || — || Metrodome || 18,388 || 16–23 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 40 || May 18 || @ Twins || 5–7 || Robertson (4–2) || Sele (4–3) || Aguilera (7) || Metrodome || 13,879 || 16–24 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 41 || May 20 || @ White Sox || 1–10 || Navarro (4–2) || Wakefield (1–3) || — || Comiskey Park || 16,563 || 16–25 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 42 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 5–10 || Drabek (3–3) || Hammond (1–3) || — || Comiskey Park || 18,814 || 16–26 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 43 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 8–2 || Gordon (3–5) || Wells (4–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 28,255 || 17–26 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 44 || May 23 || @ Yankees || 9–3 || Sele (5–3) || Nelson (1–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,003 || 18–26 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 45 || May 24 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Rivera (1–1) || Wasdin (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,094 || 18–27 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || May 25 || @ Yankees || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 16. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 46 || May 26 || Brewers || 3–2 || Hammond (2–3) || Jones (3–1) || — || Fenway Park || 28,438 || 19–27 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 47 || May 27 || Brewers || 7–6 || Corsi (1–1) || Adamson (1–1) || Slocumb (5) || Fenway Park || 24,396 || 20–27 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 48 || May 28 || White Sox || 5–3 || Sele (6–3) || Álvarez (3–6) || Slocumb (6) || Fenway Park || 28,078 || 21–27 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 49 || May 29 || White Sox || 2–5 (11)|| Hernández (3–1) || Wasdin (0–3) || Simas (1) || Fenway Park || 27,775 || 21–28 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 50 || May 30 || Yankees || 10–4 || Hammond (3–3) || Mendoza (3–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,341 || 22–28 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 51 || May 31 || Yankees || 2–7 || Pettitte (7–3) || Wakefield (1–4) || — || Fenway Park || 55,191 || 22–29 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff June: 14–15 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 52 || June 1 || Yankees || 6–11 (15)|| Nelson (2–4) || Lacy (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,798 || 22–30 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 53 || June 2 || Yankees || 2–5 || Wells (6–3) || Sele (6–4) || Rivera (16) || Fenway Park || 31,329 || 22–31 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 54 || June 3 || @ Brewers || 4–6 || Wickman (3–2) || Slocumb (0–3) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 16,139 || 22–32 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 55 || June 4 || @ Brewers || 11–13 || Eldred (6–5) || Brandenburg (0–1) || Jones (14) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 13,089 || 22–33 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 56 || June 5 || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Wakefield (2–4) || McDonald (6–4) || Lacy (1) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 13,196 || 23–33 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 57 || June 6 || Indians || 3–7 || Hershiser (6–2) || Gordon (3–6) || — || Fenway Park || 30,202 || 23–34 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 58 || June 7 || Indians || 5–9 || Colón (1–2) || Sele (6–5) || — || Fenway Park || 32,780 || 23–35 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 59 || June 8 || Indians || 12–6 || Hudson (1–0) || Ogea (5–5) || — || Fenway Park || 32,155 || 24–35 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 60 || June 10 (1)|| Orioles || 2–7 || Erickson (9–2) || Eshelman (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || — || 24–36 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 61 || June 10 (2)|| Orioles || 2–4 || Rhodes (3–2) || Wakefield (2–5) || Myers (20) || Fenway Park || 30,995 || 24–37 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 62 || June 11 || Orioles || 10–1 || Gordon (4–6) || Johnson (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 26,479 || 25–37 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 63 || June 12 || Orioles || 9–5 || Sele (7–5) || Kamieniecki (4–3) || — || Fenway Park || 24,970 || 26–37 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 64 || June 13 || @ Mets || 8–4 || Suppan (1–0) || Reed (4–4) || Lacy (2) || Shea Stadium || 44,443 || 27–37 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 65 || June 14 || @ Mets || 2–5 || Clark (6–4) || Wakefield (2–6) || Franco (17) || Shea Stadium || 35,456 || 27–38 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 66 || June 15 || @ Mets || 10–1 || Eshelman (1–1) || Jones (11–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 23,557 || 28–38 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 67 || June 16 || Phillies || 5–4 (10)|| Wasdin (1–3) || Bottalico (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 26,926 || 29–38 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 68 || June 17 || Phillies || 12–6 || Sele (8–5) || Ruffcorn (0–1) || Lacy (3) || Fenway Park || 25,591 || 30–38 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 69 || June 18 || Phillies || 4–2 || Suppan (2–0) || Schilling (8–6) || Hammond (1) || Fenway Park || 27,502 || 31–38 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 70 || June 20 || @ Tigers || 6–12 || Thompson (7–5) || Wakefield (2–7) || Sager (3) || Tiger Stadium || 20,091 || 31–39 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 71 || June 21 || @ Tigers || 4–15 || Bautista (1–1) || Eshelman (1–2) || — || Tiger Stadium || 20,559 || 31–40 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 72 || June 22 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Gordon (5–6) || Blair (4–4) || Slocumb (7) || Tiger Stadium || 19,477 || 32–40 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 73 || June 23 || @ Blue Jays || 7–6 || Sele (9–5) || Williams (2–7) || Slocumb (8) || SkyDome || 30,380 || 33–40 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 74 || June 24 || @ Blue Jays || 9–6 || Wasdin (2–3) || Andújar (0–4) || Slocumb (9) || SkyDome || 27,263 || 34–40 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 75 || June 25 || @ Blue Jays || 13–12 || Wakefield (3–7) || Hentgen (8–4) || Slocumb (10) || SkyDome || 27,605 || 35–40 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 76 || June 26 || Tigers || 6–10 || Moehler (5–6) || Eshelman (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 31,878 || 35–41 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 77 || June 27 || Tigers || 1–2 (11)|| Miceli (1–1) || Hammond (3–4) || Jones (9) || Fenway Park || 26,753 || 35–42 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 78 || June 28 || Tigers || 2–9 || Lira (5–4) || Sele (9–6) || — || Fenway Park || 30,886 || 35–43 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 79 || June 29 || Tigers || 8–6 || Wasdin (3–3) || Bautista (1–2) || Slocumb (11) || Fenway Park || 30,884 || 36–43 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 80 || June 30 || Marlins || 5–8 || Fernandez (9–6) || Wakefield (3–8) || — || Fenway Park || 27,127 || 36–44 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff July: 15–13 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 81 || July 1 || Marlins || 9–2 || Eshelman (2–3) || Rapp (4–6) || Corsi (1)|| Fenway Park || 25,538 || 37–44 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 82 || July 2 || Marlins || 2–3 || Brown (8–5) || Gordon (5–7) || Nen (24) || Fenway Park || 31,405 || 37–45 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 83 || July 3 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Sele (10–6) || Drabek (6–6) || — || Comiskey Park || 20,521 || 38–45 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 84 || July 4 || @ White Sox || 5–6 || Hernández (5–1) || Slocumb (0–4) || — || Comiskey Park || 30,007 || 38–46 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 85 || July 5 || @ White Sox || 8–11 || Darwin (3–6) || Avery (2–2) || — || Comiskey Park || 25,802 || 38–47 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 86 || July 6 || @ White Sox || 5–6 || Baldwin (6–9) || Wakefield (3–9) || Hernández (20) || Comiskey Park || 25,153 || 38–48 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 87 || July 10 || Blue Jays || 8–7 (11)|| Eshelman (3–3) || Timlin (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 30,913 || 39–48 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 88 || July 11 || Blue Jays || 4–8 || Hentgen (9–6) || Wasdin (3–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,543 || 39–49 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 89 || July 12 || Blue Jays || 1–3 || Clemens (14–3) || Sele (10–7) || Spoljaric (3) || Fenway Park || 33,106 || 39–50 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 90 || July 13 || Blue Jays || 2–3 || Williams (4–8) || Wakefield (3–10) || Escobar (1) || Fenway Park || 32,418 || 39–51 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 91 || July 14 || Tigers || 18–4 || Suppan (3–0) || Jarvis (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 21,997 || 40–51 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 92 || July 15 || Tigers || 5–7 (12)|| Jones (2–3) || Wasdin (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 25,882 || 40–52 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 93 || July 16 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Avery (3–2) || Key (12–6) || Slocumb (12) || Camden Yards || 47,712 || 41–52 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 94 || July 17 || @ Orioles || 12–9 || Mahay (1–0) || Orosco (2–2) || Slocumb (13) || Camden Yards || 47,912 || 42–52 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 95 || July 18 || @ Indians || 7–0 || Wakefield (4–10) || Colón (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 43,037 || 43–52 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 96 || July 19 || @ Indians || 7–10 || Suppan (4–0) || Clark (0–1) || Slocumb (14) || Jacobs Field || 43,070 || 44–52 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 97 || July 20 || @ Indians || 2–7 || Nagy (10–6) || Gordon (5–8) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,932 || 44–53 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 98 || July 21 || @ Indians || 3–1 || Avery (4–2) || Wright (2–1) || Slocumb (15) || Jacobs Field || 42,851 || 45–53 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 99 || July 22 || Athletics || 4–3 || Henry (3–2) || Groom (1–2) || Slocumb (16) || Fenway Park || 27,864 || 46–53 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 100 || July 23 || Athletics || 2–5 || Wengert (5–9) || Wakefield (4–11) || Taylor (18) || Fenway Park || 29,213 || 46–54 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 101 || July 24 || Athletics || 3–0 || Suppan (5–0) || Rigby (0–4) || Slocumb (17) || Fenway Park || 29,312 || 47–54 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 102 || July 25 (1)|| Angels || 4–5 || Finley (9–6) || Gordon (5–9) || — || Fenway Park || 20,427 || 47–55 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 103 || July 25 (2)|| Angels || 5–8 || Holtz (3–2) || Wakefield (4–12) || Percival (14) || Fenway Park || 24,631 || 47–56 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 104 || July 26 || Angels || 7–6 || Henry (4–2) || Percival (4–5) || — || Fenway Park || 32,148 || 48–56 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 105 || July 27 || Angels || 6–5 || Mahay (2–0) || James (4–3) || — || Fenway Park || 28,454 || 49–56 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 106 || July 29 || @ Mariners || 4–0 || Wakefield (5–12) || Johnson (14–3) || — || Kingdome || 33,293 || 50–56 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 107 || July 30 || @ Mariners || 8–7 (10)|| Jim Corsi (2–1) || Hurtado (1–2) || — || Kingdome || 33,056 || 51–56 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 108 || July 31 || @ Royals || 2–3 (10)|| Carrasco (2–3) || Slocumb (0–5) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 20,544 || 51–57 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff August: 16–13 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 109 || August 1 || @ Royals || 10–3 || Avery (5–2) || Rosado (7–8) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 20,060 || 52–57 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 110 || August 2 || @ Royals || 3–10 || Belcher (11–9) || Sele (10–8) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 19,701 || 52–58 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 111 || August 3 || @ Royals || 2–5 || Bones (2–4) || Wakefield (5–13) || Montgomery (6) || Kauffman Stadium || 17,649 || 52–59 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 112 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 11–5 || Henry (5–2) || Patterson (7–5) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 29,601 || 53–59 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 113 || August 5 || @ Rangers || 13–1 || Gordon (6–9) || Alberro (0–3) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 36,289 || 54–59 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 114 || August 6 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Wakefield (6–13) || Robertson (7–10) || Henry (5) || Metrodome || 12,450 || 55–59 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 115 || August 7 || @ Twins || 7–6 || Sele (11–8) || Bowers (0–1) || Corsi (2) || Metrodome || 11,899 || 56–59 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 116 || August 8 || Royals || 8–2 || Avery (6–2) || Bones (2–5) || — || Fenway Park || 31,777 || 57–59 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 117 || August 9 || Royals || 2–9 || Rusch (4–8) || Suppan (5–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,410 || 57–60 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 118 || August 10 || Royals || 6–4 || Corsi (3–1) || Carrasco (2–4) || — || Fenway Park || 27,743 || 58–60 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 119 || August 11 || Rangers || 3–8 || Oliver (9–10) || Wakefield (6–14) || — || Fenway Park || 28,640 || 58–61 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 120 || August 12 || Rangers || 2–12 || Witt (11–8) || Sele (11–9) || — || Fenway Park || 26,213 || 58–62 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 121 || August 13 || Rangers || 6–7 || Sturtze (1–0) || Avery (6–3) || Wetteland (26) || Fenway Park || 24,522 || 58–63 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 122 || August 14 || Twins || 6–1 || Suppan (6–1) || Radke (16–7) || — || Fenway Park || 31,207 || 59–63 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 123 || August 15 || Twins || 5–4 (10)|| Lacy (1–1) || Guardado (4–4) || — || Fenway Park || 25,328 || 60–63 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 124 || August 16 || Twins || 12–4 || Wakefield (7–14) || Bowers (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 30,011 || 61–63 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 125 || August 17 || Twins || 10–5 || Sele (12–9) || Tewksbury (4–9) || — || Fenway Park || 30,387 || 62–63 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || August 19 || @ Athletics || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 20. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 126 || August 20 (1)|| @ Athletics || 7–5 || Wakefield (8–14) || Haynes (1–3) || Henry (6) || Oakland Coliseum || — || 63–63 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 127 || August 20 (2)|| @ Athletics || 5–4 (13)|| Hudson (2–0) || Wengert (5–10) || Gordon (1) || Oakland Coliseum || 11,382 || 64–63 || W6 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 128 || August 21 || @ Athletics || 6–13 || Lorraine (2–0) || Avery (6–4) || — || Oakland Coliseum || 11,570 || 64–64 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 129 || August 22 || @ Angels || 5–8 || Watson (11–7) || Saberhagen (0–1) || Percival (21) || Anaheim Stadium || 24,977 || 64–65 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 130 || August 23 || @ Angels || 1–6 || Dickson (13–5) || Sele (12–10) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 20,944 || 64–66 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 131 || August 24 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Wakefield (9–14) || Hill (6–11) || Gordon (2) || Anaheim Stadium || 20,733 || 65–66 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 132 || August 25 || @ Mariners || 9–8 || Hudson (3–0) || Slocumb (0–8) || Gordon (3) || Kingdome || 29,939 || 66–66 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 133 || August 26 || @ Mariners || 2–8 || Moyer (14–4) || Avery (6–5) || — || Kingdome || 32,287 || 66–67 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 134 || August 27 || @ Mariners || 9–5 || Wasdin (4–5) || Fassero (13–8) || Gordon (4) || Kingdome || 34,633 || 67–67 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 135 || August 29 || Braves || 1–9 || Smoltz (13–10) || Sele (12–11) || — || Fenway Park || 32,577 || 67–68 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 136 || August 30 || Braves || 2–15 || Millwood (3–3) || Wakefield (9–15) || — || Fenway Park || 32,865 || 67–69 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 137 || August 31 || Braves || 3–7 || Glavine (12–6) || Avery (6–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,147 || 67–70 || L3 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff September: 11–14 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 138 || September 1 || @ Expos || 2–4 (10)|| Urbina (4–8) || Hudson (3–1) || — || Olympic Stadium || 29,024 || 67–71 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 139 || September 2 || @ Expos || 5–6 || DeHart (1–1) || Brandenburg (0–2) || Urbina (24) || Olympic Stadium || 12,538 || 67–72 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 140 || September 3 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Pérez (12–10) || Sele (12–12) || — || Olympic Stadium || 11,509 || 67–73 || L6 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 141 || September 5 || Brewers || 1–7 || Eldred (12–12) || Suppan (6–2) || — || Fenway Park || 27,522 || 67–74 || L7 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 142 || September 6 || Brewers || 10–2 || Wakefield (10–15) || Harnisch (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 28,686 || 68–74 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 143 || September 7 || Brewers || 11–2 || Henry (6–2) || D'Amico (8–5) || — || Fenway Park || 27,731 || 69–74 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 144 || September 9 || Yankees || 6–8 || Banks (1–0) || Lowe (2–5) || Rivera (41) || Fenway Park || 32,355 || 69–75 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 145 || September 10 || Yankees || 5–2 || Sele (13–12) || Wells (14–10) || Gordon (5) || Fenway Park || 31,011 || 70–75 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 146 || September 12 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Suppan (7–2) || D'Amico (8–6) || Gordon (6) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 22,079 || 71–75 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 147 || September 13 || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Wakefield (11–15) || Karl (10–12) || Gordon (7) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 22,288 || 72–75 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 148 || September 14 || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Henry (7–2) || Mercedes (6–10) || Gordon (8) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 28,633 || 73–75 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 149 || September 15 || @ Yankees || 6–7 || Rivera (5–4) || Corsi (3–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 25,873 || 73–76 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 150 || September 16 (1)|| @ Yankees || 0–2 || Pettitte (18–7) || Wasdin (4–6) || Rivera (42) || Yankee Stadium || — || 73–77 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 151 || September 16 (2)|| @ Yankees || 3–4 || Banks (2–0) || Checo (0–1) || Rivera (43) || Yankee Stadium || 29,145 || 73–78 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 152 || September 17 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Mahay (3–0) || Quantrill (6–7) || Gordon (9) || Fenway Park || 23,648 || 74–78 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 153 || September 18 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Corsi (4–2) || Escobar (3–2) || — || Fenway Park || 27,990 || 75–78 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 154 || September 19 || White Sox || 4–5 || Foulke (4–5) || Lowe (2–6) || Castillo (3) || Fenway Park || 27,647 || 75–79 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 155 || September 20 || White Sox || 4–6 || McElroy (1–3) || Avery (6–7) || Castillo (4) || Fenway Park || 30,549 || 75–80 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 156 || September 21 || White Sox || 5–2 || Corsi (5–2) || Fordham (0–1) || Gordon (10) || Fenway Park || 27,229 || 76–80 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 157 || September 23 || @ Tigers || 0–6 || Keagle (3–4) || Suppan (7–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || 43,039 || 76–81 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 158 || September 24 || @ Tigers || 9–2 || Wakefield (12–15) || Blair (16–8) || — || Tiger Stadium || 10,067 || 77–81 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 159 || September 25 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Checo (1–1) || Sanders (6–14) || Gordon (11) || Tiger Stadium || 14,495 || 78–81 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 160 || September 26 || @ Blue Jays || 0–3 || Williams (9–14) || Henry (7–3) || — || SkyDome || 34,155 || 78–82 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 161 || September 27 || @ Blue Jays || 5–12 || Janzen (2–1) || Corsi (5–3) || — || SkyDome || 37,401 || 78–83 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 162 || September 28 || @ Blue Jays || 2–3 || Plesac (2–4) || Gordon (6–10) || — || SkyDome || 40,251 || 78–84 || L3 |- |Reference:https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1997-schedule-scores.shtml 1997 Boston Red Sox Schedule Baseball-Reference.com August 25, 2019 Awards and honors Nomar Garciaparra – Silver Slugger Award (SS), American League Rookie of the Year All-Star Game Nomar Garciaparra, reserve SS Farm system Minor League Baseball This was the first season that the Red Sox fielded their own team in the Dominican Summer League. AAA Pawtucket Red Sox International League Ken Macha AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League DeMarlo Hale A-Advanced Sarasota Red Sox Florida State League Rob Derksen A Michigan Battle Cats Midwest League Billy Gardner Jr. A-Short Season Lowell Spinners New York–Penn League Dick Berardino Rookie GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast League Luis Aguayo Rookie DSL Red Sox Dominican Summer League Nelson Norman Source:Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxmedi1997bost/page/260/mode/2up Boston Red Sox Media Guide 1997 260 March 14, 2021 Wayback Machine References 30em External links 1997 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference 1997 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Red Sox