With playoff chances dwindling by the day last week and their backs against the wall, the Red Sox offense responded with a four-game stretch that was historically bad. First, in Tampa they had, without hyperbole, the worst series at the plate in the past century.
The Red Sox' .130 OBP in the three-game series against the Rays was, according to Stats Inc., the lowest by any team in a three-game series since the St. Louis Browns had a .125 OBP against the White Sox in a three-game series in 1909.
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) September 21, 2024
The 1909 Browns, in case you were wondering, were led in home runs by Hobe Ferris, who had four.