GM: Lou Gorman
1990: made playoffs · 88–74. Ranks are vs the 26 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 27 | FA-elig | 31 | 8.2 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| Mike Boddicker | 32 | FA-elig | 34 | 4.1 | 0.7 | +1.1 |
| Ellis Burks | 25 | arb | 152 | 3.3 | 0.5 | +1.0 |
| Wade Boggs | 32 | FA-elig | 155 | 3.2 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| Jody Reed | 27 | arb | 155 | 2.8 | 0.3 | +0.9 |
| Dana Kiecker | 29 | pre-arb | 32 | 2.7 | 0.1 | +1.1 |
| Greg Harris | 34 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.6 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Mike Greenwell | 26 | arb | 159 | 2.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Tom Brunansky↔ STL | 29 | FA-elig | 129 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -0.5 |
| Tom Bolton | 28 | arb | 21 | 1.8 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Carlos Quintana | 24 | pre-arb | 149 | 1.8 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Tony Peña Sr. | 33 | FA-elig | 143 | 1.5 | 1.7 | -1.0 |
| Jeff Gray | 27 | pre-arb | 41 | 1.2 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Larry Andersen↔ HOU | 37 | FA-elig | 15 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Wes Gardner | 29 | FA-elig | 34 | 0.8 | 0.4 | +0.0 |
| Kevin Romine | 29 | arb | 70 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Dwight Evans | 38 | FA-elig | 123 | 0.4 | 1.5 | -1.3 |
| Joe Hesketh↔ ATL | 31 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Lee Smith↔ STL | 32 | FA-elig | 11 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Jerry Reed↔ SEA | 34 | FA-elig | 29 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Mike Marshall↔ NYM | 30 | FA-elig | 30 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Dennis Lamp | 37 | FA-elig | 47 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Jeff Reardon | 34 | FA-elig | 47 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -1.5 |
| Eric Hetzel | 26 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Tim Naehring | 23 | pre-arb | 24 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Rich Gedman↔ HOU | 30 | FA-elig | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Daryl Irvine | 25 | pre-arb | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| John Dopson | 26 | arb | 4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| John Leister | 29 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Scott Cooper | 22 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jeff Stone | 29 | – | 10 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Phil Plantier | 21 | pre-arb | 14 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| John Marzano | 27 | arb | 32 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Mike Rochford | 27 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Marty Barrett | 32 | FA-elig | 62 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
| Rick Lancellotti | 33 | – | 4 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 26 | – | 27 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Randy Kutcher | 30 | arb | 63 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Danny Heep | 32 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| Bill Buckner | 40 | – | 22 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Rob Murphy | 30 | arb | 68 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Luis Rivera | 26 | arb | 118 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Dana Kiecker | 2.7 |
| Tom Brunansky | 1.8 |
| Tony Peña Sr. | 1.5 |
| Jeff Gray | 1.2 |
| Larry Andersen | 1.0 |
| Joe Hesketh | 0.4 |
| Player | 1989 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Nick Esasky | 4.2 |
| Rick Cerone | 0.8 |
| Bob Stanley | 0.5 |
| Joe Price | 0.2 |
| Oil Can Boyd | 0.2 |
| Dana Williams | 0.0 |
What the front office was committed to as of 1990, 1990–1996. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 27 | 6.000 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $4.7M | $4.7M | $5.2M | $5.7M | $5.5M |
| Wade Boggs | 32 | 8.000 | $1.9M | $2.8M | $2.7M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tony Peña Sr. | 33 | 10.000 | $1.7M | $2.3M | $2.4M | $2.2M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jeff Reardon | 34 | 11.000 | $1.6M | $2.5M | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Dwight Evans | 38 | 18.000 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tom Brunansky | 29 | 9.000 | $1.3M | $2.5M | $2.9M | FREE AGENT | $825k | ||
| Marty Barrett | 32 | 8.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dennis Lamp | 37 | 13.000 | $725k | $750k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Boddicker | 32 | 10.000 | $675k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Danny Heep | 32 | 11.000 | $595k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Greg Harris | 34 | 9.000 | $590k | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.6M | FREE AGENT | |
| Mike Marshall | 30 | 9.000 | $398k | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Wes Gardner | 29 | 6.000 | $360k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jerry Reed | 34 | 9.000 | $334k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Larry Andersen | 37 | 15.000 | $223k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Lee Smith | 32 | 10.000 | $206k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rich Gedman | 30 | 10.000 | $184k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Hesketh | 31 | 6.000 | $100k | $525k | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | |
| Bill Buckner | 40 | 21.000 | — | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jeff Stone | 29 | 7.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Greenwell | 26 | 5.000 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rob Murphy | 30 | 5.000 | $750k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ellis Burks | 25 | 3.000 | $475k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jody Reed | 27 | 3.000 | $300k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| John Dopson | 26 | 5.000 | $265k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kevin Romine | 29 | 5.000 | $250k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Luis Rivera | 26 | 4.000 | $250k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Randy Kutcher | 30 | 4.000 | $175k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tom Bolton | 28 | 3.000 | $135k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| John Marzano | 27 | 3.000 | $125k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Quintana | 24 | 2.000 | $130k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Eric Hetzel | 26 | 1.000 | $115k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Mike Rochford | 27 | 2.000 | $115k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dana Kiecker | 29 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jeff Gray | 27 | 2.000 | $100k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Scott Cooper | 22 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Daryl Irvine | 25 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Phil Plantier | 21 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tim Naehring | 23 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Rick Lancellotti | 33 | – | — | ||||||
| John Leister | 29 | – | — | ||||||
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 26 | – | — |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Red Sox 1990; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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