 | 1980 Boston Red Sox RosterAmerican League (AL) |
Manager: Don Zimmer (82-73)
Manager: Johnny Pesky (1-4)
1980 Boston Red Sox Statistics1980 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the season with a record of 83 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division. Don Zimmer and Johnny Pesky served as manager.
Regular Season Runs Scored: 757
Regular Season Runs Scored Against: 767
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | |
| April 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| April 12, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 18 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | |
| April 13, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | |
| April 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | |
| April 16, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | |
| April 17, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | |
| April 18, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | |
| April 19, 1980 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | |
| April 20, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | |
| April 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 5-2 | 1-2 | 6-4 | |
| April 22, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 5-3 | 1-2 | 6-5 | |
| April 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 5-4 | 1-2 | 6-6 | |
| April 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 5-4 | 1-3 | 6-7 | |
| April 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 5-4 | 2-3 | 7-7 | |
| April 27, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 5-4 | 2-4 | 7-8 | |
| April 29, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-4 | 3-4 | 8-8 | |
| April 30, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 5-4 | 3-5 | 8-9 | |
| May 1, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 5-4 | 4-5 | 9-9 | |
| May 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 5-4 | 5-5 | 10-9 | |
| May 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 5-4 | 6-5 | 11-9 | |
| May 4, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 5-4 | 6-6 | 11-10 | |
| May 5, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 5-4 | 6-7 | 11-11 | |
| May 6, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 5-4 | 6-8 | 11-12 | |
| May 7, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 5-4 | 7-8 | 12-12 | |
| May 9, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 5-5 | 7-8 | 12-13 | |
| May 10, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 5-6 | 7-8 | 12-14 | |
| May 11, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-6 | 7-8 | 13-14 | |
| May 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 6-7 | 7-8 | 13-15 | |
| May 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 7-7 | 7-8 | 14-15 | |
| May 14, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 8-7 | 7-8 | 15-15 | |
| May 15, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 8-7 | 8-8 | 16-15 | |
| May 16, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-7 | 9-8 | 17-15 | |
| May 17, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 8-7 | 9-9 | 17-16 | |
| May 18, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-7 | 9-10 | 17-17 | |
| May 19, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 8-7 | 9-11 | 17-18 | |
| May 20, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 8-7 | 10-11 | 18-18 | |
| May 21, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 8-7 | 11-11 | 19-18 | |
| May 23, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 9-7 | 11-11 | 20-18 | |
| May 24, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-8 | 11-11 | 20-19 | |
| May 25, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-9 | 11-11 | 20-20 | |
| May 26, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 9-10 | 11-11 | 20-21 | |
| May 27, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-10 | 11-11 | 21-21 | |
| May 28, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-11 | 11-11 | 21-22 | |
| May 30, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 11-11 | 11-11 | 22-22 | |
| May 31, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 19 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 11-12 | 11-11 | 22-23 | |
| June 1, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 11-13 | 11-11 | 22-24 | |
| June 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 11-13 | 12-11 | 23-24 | |
| June 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 11-13 | 12-12 | 23-25 | |
| June 6, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 11-13 | 13-12 | 24-25 | |
| June 7, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 11-13 | 13-13 | 24-26 | |
| June 8, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 11-13 | 14-13 | 25-26 | |
| June 9, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 11-13 | 14-14 | 25-27 | |
| June 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 11-13 | 15-14 | 26-27 | |
| June 11, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 11-13 | 16-14 | 27-27 | |
| June 12, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 13 at California Angels 2 | W | 11-13 | 17-14 | 28-27 | |
| June 13, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 11-13 | 18-14 | 29-27 | |
| June 14, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 3 | W | 11-13 | 19-14 | 30-27 | |
| June 15, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 11-13 | 20-14 | 31-27 | |
| June 16, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 11-14 | 20-14 | 31-28 | |
| June 17, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-14 | 20-14 | 32-28 | |
| June 18, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-14 | 20-14 | 33-28 | |
| June 19, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-14 | 20-14 | 34-28 | |
| June 20, 1980 | California Angels 20 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-15 | 20-14 | 34-29 | |
| June 21, 1980 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-16 | 20-14 | 34-30 | |
| June 22, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 15-16 | 20-14 | 35-30 | |
| June 23, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 15-16 | 21-14 | 36-30 | |
| June 24, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 15-16 | 21-15 | 36-31 | |
| June 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 15-16 | 22-15 | 37-31 | |
| June 27, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 16-16 | 22-15 | 38-31 | |
| June 28, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 16-17 | 22-15 | 38-32 | |
| June 30, 1980 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 16-18 | 22-15 | 38-33 | |
| July 1, 1980 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-19 | 22-15 | 38-34 | |
| July 2, 1980 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 16-20 | 22-15 | 38-35 | |
| July 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 16-20 | 23-15 | 39-35 | |
| July 4, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 16-20 | 23-16 | 39-36 | |
| July 5, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 16-20 | 24-16 | 40-36 | |
| July 6, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 16-20 | 25-16 | 41-36 | |
| July 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 16-20 | 25-17 | 41-37 | |
| July 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 16-20 | 26-17 | 42-37 | |
| July 11, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 16-20 | 26-18 | 42-38 | |
| July 12, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 17-20 | 26-18 | 43-38 | |
| July 13, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 18-20 | 26-18 | 44-38 | |
| July 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-21 | 26-18 | 44-39 | |
| July 15, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-22 | 26-18 | 44-40 | |
| July 16, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 18-23 | 26-18 | 44-41 | |
| July 17, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 19-23 | 26-18 | 45-41 | |
| July 18, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 20-23 | 26-18 | 46-41 | |
| July 19, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 20-24 | 26-18 | 46-42 | |
| July 20, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 20-25 | 26-18 | 46-43 | |
| July 21, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 20-26 | 26-18 | 46-44 | |
| July 22, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 20-27 | 26-18 | 46-45 | |
| July 23, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 21-27 | 26-18 | 47-45 | |
| July 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 21-27 | 27-18 | 48-45 | |
| July 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 21-27 | 27-19 | 48-46 | |
| July 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 21-27 | 28-19 | 49-46 | |
| July 27, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 21-27 | 28-20 | 49-47 | |
| July 29, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 21-27 | 28-21 | 49-48 | |
| July 30, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 21-27 | 29-21 | 50-48 | |
| July 31, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 13 | L | 21-27 | 29-22 | 50-49 | |
| August 1, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 21-27 | 29-23 | 50-50 | |
| August 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 21-27 | 30-23 | 51-50 | |
| August 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 21-27 | 31-23 | 52-50 | |
| August 4, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 22-27 | 31-23 | 53-50 | |
| August 5, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-27 | 31-23 | 54-50 | |
| August 6, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-28 | 31-23 | 54-51 | |
| August 7, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-28 | 31-23 | 55-51 | |
| August 8, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-28 | 31-23 | 56-51 | |
| August 9, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-29 | 31-23 | 56-52 | |
| August 10, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 26-29 | 31-23 | 57-52 | |
| August 11, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 26-29 | 31-24 | 57-53 | |
| August 12, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-29 | 32-24 | 58-53 | |
| August 13, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-29 | 32-25 | 58-54 | |
| August 14, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-29 | 33-25 | 59-54 | |
| August 15, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 26-29 | 34-25 | 60-54 | |
| August 19, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 26-29 | 35-25 | 61-54 | |
| August 20, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 26-29 | 35-26 | 61-55 | |
| August 21, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 26-29 | 36-26 | 62-55 | |
| August 22, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 26-29 | 37-26 | 63-55 | |
| August 23, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 26-29 | 37-27 | 63-56 | |
| August 24, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 26-29 | 38-27 | 64-56 | |
| August 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 26-29 | 39-27 | 65-56 | |
| August 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 1 | W | 26-29 | 40-27 | 66-56 | |
| August 28, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 27-29 | 40-27 | 67-56 | |
| August 29, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 28-29 | 40-27 | 68-56 | |
| August 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 29-29 | 40-27 | 69-56 | |
| August 31, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 30-29 | 40-27 | 70-56 | |
| September 1, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 31-29 | 40-27 | 71-56 | |
| September 2, 1980 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 32-29 | 40-27 | 72-56 | |
| September 3, 1980 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-30 | 40-27 | 72-57 | |
| September 4, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 32-31 | 40-27 | 72-58 | |
| September 5, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-32 | 40-27 | 72-59 | |
| September 6, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 33-32 | 40-27 | 73-59 | |
| September 7, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 33-33 | 40-27 | 73-60 | |
| September 8, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 33-33 | 41-27 | 74-60 | |
| September 9, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-33 | 42-27 | 75-60 | |
| September 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 33-33 | 42-28 | 75-61 | |
| September 11, 1980 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 33-34 | 42-28 | 75-62 | |
| September 12, 1980 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 33-35 | 42-28 | 75-63 | |
| September 13, 1980 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-36 | 42-28 | 75-64 | |
| September 14, 1980 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-37 | 42-28 | 75-65 | |
| September 16, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 34-37 | 42-28 | 76-65 | |
| September 17, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 34-38 | 42-28 | 76-66 | |
| September 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 35-38 | 42-28 | 77-66 | |
| September 19, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 35-38 | 42-29 | 77-67 | |
| September 20, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 35-38 | 43-29 | 78-67 | |
| September 21, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 35-38 | 43-30 | 78-68 | |
| September 22, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 35-38 | 44-30 | 79-68 | |
| September 23, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 35-38 | 44-31 | 79-69 | |
| September 24, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 35-38 | 44-32 | 79-70 | |
| September 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 35-38 | 45-32 | 80-70 | |
| September 27, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 35-38 | 46-32 | 81-70 | |
| September 28, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 35-38 | 47-32 | 82-70 | |
| September 29, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 35-39 | 47-32 | 82-71 | |
| September 29, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 35-40 | 47-32 | 82-72 | |
| September 30, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 35-41 | 47-32 | 82-73 | |
| October 1, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 35-42 | 47-32 | 82-74 | |
| October 2, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 36-42 | 47-32 | 83-74 | |
| October 4, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 36-43 | 47-32 | 83-75 | |
| October 4, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-44 | 47-32 | 83-76 | |
| October 5, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-45 | 47-32 | 83-77 |