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Boston Red Sox
Manager: Alex Cora / Chad Tracy (club changed managers mid-season, so this row mixes more than one)
MLB RANK#11of 30
NET WINS+0.86grade B
DECISIONS1,588151 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse
By decision type
| Category | Count | Net wins |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching changes | 488 | -0.17 |
| Hook timing | 774 | +1.66 |
| Pinch hitters | 115 | +1.39 |
| Steal attempts | 139 | -1.67 |
| Bunts | 36 | -0.05 |
| Intentional walks | 11 | -0.29 |
| Pinch runners | 25 | 0.00 |
Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 92%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 1. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.
Best calls
| 2026-04-20 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.46 | Game 824776 |
| 2026-04-10 | Bot 8 | New pitcher, first batter | +0.33 | Game 823076 |
| 2026-09-19 | Bot 7 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | +0.31 | Game 822921 |
Worst calls
| 2026-08-31 | Top 5 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.44 | Game 824719 |
| 2026-04-06 | Top 4 | New pitcher, first batter (3rd straight day) | -0.41 | Game 824783 |
| 2026-07-31 | Bot 5 | New pitcher, first batter | -0.41 | Game 823922 |
The receipts: 50 biggest swings
Full ledger for this club (1,588 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.
| Date | Inn | Decision | WPA | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.46 | Game 824776 |
| 2026-08-31 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.44 | Game 824719 |
| 2026-04-06 | Top 4 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter (3rd straight day) | -0.41 | Game 824783 |
| 2026-07-31 | Bot 5 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.41 | Game 823922 |
| 2026-08-12 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.34 | Game 822779 |
| 2026-06-08 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.34 | Game 822972 |
| 2026-09-23 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.33 | Game 824710 |
| 2026-06-25 | Bot 8 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.33 | Game 824747 |
| 2026-04-10 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.33 | Game 823076 |
| 2026-04-23 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.32 | Game 824770 |
| 2026-03-29 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.32 | Game 824538 |
| 2026-09-19 | Bot 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | +0.31 | Game 822921 |
| 2026-09-23 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.30 | Game 824710 |
| 2026-08-05 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.29 | Game 824728 |
| 2026-08-02 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.29 | Game 823919 |
| 2026-05-13 | Bot 6 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.29 | Game 824763 |
| 2026-09-15 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.29 | Game 822849 |
| 2026-05-28 | Top 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.28 | Game 824757 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.28 | Game 824733 |
| 2026-09-22 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.27 | Game 824709 |
| 2026-08-08 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.27 | Game 824726 |
| 2026-05-22 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 824761 |
| 2026-05-04 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.26 | Game 824283 |
| 2026-07-24 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.26 | Game 824733 |
| 2026-05-23 | Bot 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.26 | Game 824760 |
| 2026-06-27 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 824745 |
| 2026-09-27 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 824705 |
| 2026-05-26 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.26 | Game 824758 |
| 2026-04-19 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | -0.26 | Game 824777 |
| 2026-04-06 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 824783 |
| 2026-07-12 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823602 |
| 2026-04-05 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824781 |
| 2026-08-31 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | +0.24 | Game 824719 |
| 2026-05-15 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.24 | Game 824925 |
| 2026-07-26 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.24 | Game 824730 |
| 2026-06-21 | Top 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 823123 |
| 2026-05-26 | Top 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.23 | Game 824758 |
| 2026-04-01 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | -0.23 | Game 824211 |
| 2026-07-28 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.23 | Game 824976 |
| 2026-04-17 | Bot 10 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.23 | Game 824778 |
| 2026-08-25 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | +0.22 | Game 823826 |
| 2026-08-19 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.22 | Game 824722 |
| 2026-08-05 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | +0.22 | Game 824728 |
| 2026-08-12 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | +0.22 | Game 822779 |
| 2026-08-05 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.22 | Game 824728 |
| 2026-07-28 | Top 5 | Steal attempts: pickoff caught stealing 2b | -0.22 | Game 824976 |
| 2026-09-22 | Bot 8 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.21 | Game 824709 |
| 2026-08-24 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | +0.21 | Game 823828 |
| 2026-09-13 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.21 | Game 824708 |
| 2026-05-19 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | +0.20 | Game 824112 |