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Major League Baseball

Record:  95-67   .586.... 2nd in American League East
Stadium:  Fenway Park
Playoffs:  Lost in ALCS (Tampa Bay)
Attendance:  3,048,250
Payroll:  $133,390,035  
Top Draft Pick:  Casey Kelly  (#30)   AA
ManagerTerry Francona

Boston Red Sox affiliate.

Affiliates  - MLB  Boston Red Sox   AAA  Pawtucket Red Sox   AA  Portland Sea Dogs   A+  Lancaster Jethawks   A  Greenville Drive   A-  Lowell Spinners   Rk  Gulf Coast Red Sox

Team Leaders

HR:  Youkilis [29]
RBI:  Youkilis [115]
2B:  Pedroia [54]
SB:  Ellsbury [50]
W:  Matsuzaka [18]
SV:  Papelbon [41]
SO:  Beckett [172]


Oldest Player:  Mike Timlin [42]
Youngest Player:  Mike Bowden [21]
Longest Tenure:  Tim Wakefield [14]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Chris Carter (Jun 5)  George Kottaras (Sep 13)  Jed Lowrie (Apr 15)  Jon Van Every (May 14)  Gil Velazquez (Sep 25)  
Pitchers: Mike Bowden (Aug 30)  Justin Masterson (Apr 24)  Chris Smith (Jun 21)  Charlie Zink (Aug 12)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
David AardsmaP26RR6-520012/27/1981Denver, COMLB2004-2009
Jeff Bailey1B-OF29RR6-220511/19/1978Longview, WAMLB2007-2009
Jason BayLF29RR6-22009/20/1978Trail, BCMLB2003-2009
Josh BeckettP28RR6-41905/15/1980Spring, TXMLB2001-2009
Mike BowdenP 21RR6-32159/9/1986Winfield, ILMLB2008-2009
Clay BuchholzP23LR6-31908/14/1984Lumberton, TXMLB2007-2009
Paul ByrdP37RR6-118412/3/1970Louisville, KYMLB1995-2009
Chris Carter1B25LL6-02259/16/1982Fremont, CAMLB2008-2009
Sean Casey1B33LR6-42267/2/1974Willingsboro, NJMLB1997-2008
Kevin CashC30RR6-018512/6/1977Tampa, FLMLB2002-2009
Bartolo ColonP33RR6-02305/24/1975Altamira, DRMLB1997-2009
Alex CoraSS-2B32LR6-018010/18/1975Caguas, PRMLB1998-2009
Bryan CoreyP34RR6-017010/21/1973Thousand Oaks, CAMLB1998-2008
Coco CrispCF-LF28BR6-018511/1/1979Los Angeles, CAMLB2002-2009
Manny DelcarmenP26RR6-21902/16/1982Boston, MAMLB2005-2009
J.D. DrewRF32LR6-119511/20/1975Valdosta, GAMLB1998-2009
Jacoby EllsburyOF24LL6-11859/11/1983Madras, ORMLB2007-2009
Devern HansackP30RR6-21752/5/1978Pearl Lagoon, NIMLB2006-2008
Craig HansenP24RR6-621011/15/1983Glen Cove, NYMLB2005-2009
Mark KotsayCF-OF32LL6-019012/2/1975Whittier, CAMLB1997-2009
George KottarasC25LR6-01805/16/1983Scarborough, ONMLB2008-2009
Jon LesterP24LL6-32001/7/1984Tacoma, WAMLB2006-2009
Javier LopezP30LL6-42257/11/1977San Juan, PRMLB2003-2009
Mike Lowell3B34RR6-42052/24/1974San Juan, PRMLB1998-2009
Jed Lowrie2B24BR6-01804/17/1984Salem, ORMLB2008-2009
Julio LugoSS32RR6-116511/16/1975Barahona, DRMLB2000-2009
Justin MastersonP23RR6-62353/22/1985Beavercreek, OHMLB2008-2009
Daisuke MatsuzakaP27RR6-11879/13/1980Tokyo, JPMLB2007-2009
Brandon Moss2B24LR6-01809/16/1983Monroe, GAMLB2007-2009
Hideki OkajimaP32LL6-218912/25/1975Kyoto, JPMLB2007-2009
David Ortiz1B32LL6-423711/18/1975Santo Domingo, DRMLB1997-2009
Jonathan PapelbonP27RR6-422011/23/1980Baton Rouge, LAMLB2005-2009
David PauleyP25RR6-21706/17/1983Longmont, COMLB2006-2008
Dustin Pedroia2B24RR5-91808/17/1983Woodland, CAMLB2006-2009
Manny RamirezRF-LF36RR6-02055/30/1972Santo Domingo, DRMLB1993-2009
David RossC31RR6-22053/19/1977Bainbridge, GAMLB2002-2009
Chris SmithP27RR6-21914/9/1981Apple Valley, CAMLB2008-2009
Kyle SnyderP30RR6-82209/9/1977Houston, TXMLB2003-2008
Julian TavarezP35LR6-21905/22/1973Santiago, DRMLB1993-2009
Joe Thurston2B28LR5-111759/29/1979Fairfield, CAMLB2002-2009
Mike TimlinP42RR6-42103/10/1966Midland, TXMLB1991-2008
Jon Van EveryOF28LL6-118511/27/1979Brandon, MSMLB2008-2009
Jason VaritekC36RR6-22204/11/1972Rochester, MIMLB1997-2009
Gil VelazquezSS28RR6-217010/17/1979Los Angeles, CAMLB2008-2009
Tim WakefieldP41RR6-22108/2/1966Melbourne, FLMLB1992-2009
Kevin Youkilis3B29RR6-12203/15/1979Cincinnati, OHMLB2004-2009
Charlie ZinkP28RR6-11908/26/1979Carmichael, CAMLB2008-2008