World Series by the numbers

World Series by the numbers

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Current World Series Most Valuable Player award winners on Red Sox roster– outfielder Manny Ramirez (2004), right-hander Josh Beckett (2003) and right-hander Curt Schilling (2001). Beckett won his while pitching for the Florida Marlins and Schilling was co-winner with Randy Johnson while pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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World Series won by the Boston Red Sox in 10 trips. They’ve beaten the St. Louis Cardinals (2004), Chicago Cubs (1918), Brooklyn Dodgers (1916), Philadelphia Phillies (1915), New York Giants (1912) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1903). Boston lost four straight Game 7s – New York Mets (1986), Cincinnati Reds (1975) and St. Louis Cardinals (1967, 1946).

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Postseason record of Colorado Rockies – including 7-0 this season. The Atlanta Braves beat the Rockies 3-1 in their only other trip to the postseason in 1995. Both times they were the wild-card team.

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Managers in the Colorado Rockies’ 15-year existence – Don Baylor (1993-1998), Jim Leyland (1999), Buddy Bell (2000-2002) and Clint Hurdle (2002-present).

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Managers in the 107-year history of the Boston Red Sox – beginning with Jimmy Collins (1901-1906) through Terry Francona (2004 to present). Boston went through four managers in 1907 – George Huff, Cy Young, Bob Unglaub and Deacon McGuire. McGuire was fired in 1908. Joe Cronin (1935-1947) had longest tenure.