Hence, of course, the username of
@mt8thsw9th . Which became a muttering of despair that offseason around SoSH.
I'd be interested in what records the 2003 Sox hold, but I believe the record for runs scored in a season, since the deadball era, goes:
1. 1931 Yankees, 1067
2. 1936 Yankees, 1065
3. 1930 Yankees, 1062
4. 1950 Red Sox, 1027
5. 1999 Indians, 1009
6. 1930 Cardinals, 1004
7. 1932 Yankees, 1002
8. 1930 Cubs, 998
9. 1996 Mariners, 993
2003 Red Sox: 961 runs scored (809 allowed). I don't think we were all that close to any sort of notable record.