1934 Boston Red Sox season


The 1934 Boston Red Sox season was the 34th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 76 losses, 24 games behind the Detroit Tigers.
On January 5, 1934, during renovation work at Fenway Park—including the removal of Duffy's Cliff, an embankment in front of the Green Monster—a fire that started at the ballpark caused significant damage and spread to some nearby buildings on Lansdowne Street. Further repair and renovation work, costing over $1 million, was completed in time for Opening Day.

Offseason

In May, pitcher Wes Ferrell, the brother of catcher Rick Ferrell, was acquired for the Red Sox from the Cleveland Indians.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C132437130.297148
1B138528141.267379
2B102416111.267444
3B152623200.3211167
SS129419101.241254
OF143569182.3207119
OF113413125.303486
OF101365109.299758

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Dick Porter7926480.303056
9725366.261122
Dusty Cooke7416841.244126
Mel Almada239021.233010
Bucky Walters238819.216418
Gordie Hinkle277513.17309
134711.23403
Lou Legett193811.28901
Al Niemiec9327.21903
Joe Judge10155.33302
Red Kellett990.00000
Bob Seeds861.16701
Freddie Muller210.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
Gordon Rhodes44219.012124.5679
Fritz Ostermueller33198.210133.4975
26181.01453.6387
327.1211.6514
Spike Merena424.2122.927

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
Johnny Welch41206.113154.4991
Hank Johnson31124.1685.3666
22109.1886.5043
30104.2674.0438
Bob Weiland1155.2155.5029
George Pipgras23.1008.100

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
302013.0516
Joe Mulligan141003.6313

Farm system

Columbia franchise transferred and renamed, June 7, 1934