· The Reds were established as a team in 1882 as the Red Stockings in the American Association.
· They were called the Red Stockings because they wore red socks. They eventually became the Redlegs which was shortened to just Reds.
· They play their games at Great American Bank Ballpark which is located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
· They have made the playoffs sixteen times with one wild card berth and ten divisional titles.
· They have won one AA Pennant, nine NL Pennants and five World Series Championships in 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976 & 1990.
Batting Lineup:
1. 2B Joe Morgan
2. 3B Pete Rose
3. RF Frank Robinson
4. DH Adam Dunn
5. C Johnny Bench
6. 1B Tony Perez
7. LF George Foster
8. CF Vada Pinson
9. SS Barry Larkin
Starting Rotation:
1. Eppa Rixey
4. Tony Mullane
5. Jim Maloney
Bullpen:
1. Closer: John Franco
2. Clay Carroll
3. Danny Graves
5. Rob Dibble
Bench:
INF-Dave Concepcion
INF-Bid McPhee
Coaching Staff:
Manager-Sparky Anderson
Sparky Anderson managed the Reds for nine seasons where he finished with the most wins with 863, was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000 and they retired his number 10. He guided them to five divisional titles, four NL Pennants and two World Series Championship teams in 1975 & 1976. He also was the first manager to win a World Series in both leagues.
Bench Coach-Bill McKechnie
Bill Mckechnie managed the Reds for nine seasons where he finished with the second most wins with 744 and was elected into the Hall of fame in 1962. He guided them to two NL Pennants and one World Series Championship in 1940. His teams never won ninety games after the World Series but had a winning record in four of the six final seasons and after he finished managing he had the second most wins in NL history.
1B Coach-Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker managed the Reds for six seasons where he finished with the third most wins with 509 and guided them to the playoffs in two straight years one as a wild card berth and one has a divisional title their first appearances in fifteen seasons.
3B Coach-Jack Hendricks
Jack Hendricks managed the Reds for six seasons where he finished with the fourth most wins with 469 and his best finish was a second place finish in 1926. He only became the manager because the previous manager died in spring training.
Hitting Coach-Pat Moran
Pat Moran managed the Reds for five seasons where he finished with the sixth most wins with 425 and guided them to the 1919 NL Pennant and World Series Championship against the Black Sox. He only got the job because Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson was sick with tuberculosis but then he died in spring training because of Bright’s disease.
Pitching Coach-Fred Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson managed the Reds for six seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 443, they retired his number 1 and he is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He guided them to the 1961 NL Pennant their first since 1940 and was his second time losing in the World Series as he lost as an All-Star pitcher for the Tigers the previous time. He also guided them to ninety and eighty win seasons before scrumming to cancer that took his life.
Bullpen Coach-Buck Ewing
Buck Ewing managed the Reds for five seasons where he finished with the eight most wins with 394. He was a player-manager for three of those seasons and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939 for his playing days as a catcher.
There have been forty two Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have retired eight numbers for players, two numbers for managers and three microphones for broadcasters.
Johnny Bench spent seventeen seasons behind the plate for the Reds as their greatest player/greatest/longest tenured catcher where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1989, is in the Reds Hall of Fame and they retired his number 5. He made all fourteen of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in RBIs three times, led the NL in home runs twice, won all ten of his gold gloves, won NL Rookie of the Year, won two NL MVPs, won a World Series MVP, was on six division title teams, was on four NL Pennant teams and was on two World Series Championship teams in 1975 & 1976 while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the most home runs, RBIs, second most total bases, extra base hits, second highest defensive WAR, second highest WAR for position players and third highest offensive WAR to name some.
Pete Rose spent twenty two seasons all over the field for the Reds where he put up numbers that should have him elected into the Hall of Fame already, is in the Reds Hall of Fame and they retired his number 14. He won three batting titles, won the Roberto Clemente award, won both of his gold gloves, won NL Rookie of the Year, won the 1973 NL MVP, won a World Series MVP, made thirteen of his seventeen All-Star appearances, was on five division title teams, was on four NL Pennant teams and was on two World Series Championship teams in 1975 & 1976 while there. He also managed them as a player-manager for five years, has the MLB record for career hits, career singles, career games played, career at bat and career plate appearances. He finished as the franchise leader for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the most games played, at bats, plate appearances, runs scored, hits, total bases, doubles, walks, singles, extra base hits, highest offensive WAR and the highest WAR for position players to name some.
Frank Robinson spent ten seasons in the outfield for the Reds as their greatest outfielder/greatest right fielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1982, is in the Reds Hall of Fame and they retired his number 20. He made nine of his fourteen All-Star appearances, won the 1961 NL MVP, won NL Rookie of the Year and won his only gold glove while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the highest slugging percentage, second most home runs, fourth highest offensive WAR, fourth highest WAR for position players, fifth most RBIs, extra base hits, runs scored and fifth highest on base percentage to name some.
Tony Perez spent sixteen seasons in the infield for the Reds as their greatest first basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000, is in the Reds Hall of Fame and they retired his number 24. He made all seven of his All-Star appearances, was MVP of an All-Star game once, was five divisional title teams, was on four NL Pennant teams and was on two World Series Championship teams in 1975 & 1976 while there. He also managed them for a season and was on their team as a coach when they won the 1990 World Series. He finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the second most RBIs, third most home runs, fourth most total bases, sixth most extra bases, hits, at bats, games played and plate appearances to name some.
Joe Morgan spent eight seasons in the infield for the Reds as their greatest second basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1990, is in the Reds Hall of Fame and they retired his number 8. He made eight of his ten All-Star appearances, won all five of his gold gloves, won two NL MVPs, was on five divisional title teams, was on three NL Pennant teams and was on two World Series Championship teams in 1975 & 1976 while there. He also started his broadcasting career with them and is an adviser to baseball operations now. He finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the second highest on base percentage, second most stolen bases and the fifth highest offensive WAR to name some.
Barry Larkin spent nineteen seasons in the infield for the Reds as their greatest/longest tenured shortstop where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2012, is in the Reds Hall of Fame and they retired his number 11. He made all twelve of his All-Star appearances, won all nine of his silver sluggers, won all three of his gold gloves, won the Roberto Clemente Award, won the 1995 NL MVP, was on two divisional title teams, was on one NL Pennant team and was on one World Series Championship team in 1990 while there. He also has worked a minor league roving infield instructor for them. He finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the second most hits, doubles, second highest offensive WAR, third most games played, runs scored, total bases, stolen bases, extra base hits and the third highest WAR for position players to name some.
Eppa Rixey pitched thirteen seasons for the Reds as their greatest pitcher where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1963 and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He led the NL in wins once, set an MLB record of only allowing one home run in a season, had the most wins for a LHP in the NL and had the most seasons pitched in the NL by LHP while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Reds history like having the most wins, innings pitched, games started and the second highest WAR for pitchers to name some.
Ken Griffey Jr. spent nine seasons in the outfield for the Reds where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2016 and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He made three of thirteen All-Star appearances and won NL Comeback player of the Year while there. He also finished with the fourth highest slugging percentage and the ninth most home runs in Reds history.
Bid McPhee spent eighteen seasons in the infield for the Reds as their second greatest/longest tenured second basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000. He led the AA in home runs once, led the league in putouts, led the league in fielding percentage without a glove and managed them for two seasons. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the most triples, stole bases, second most runs scored, third most singles, walks, RBIs, at bats, plate appearances and third highest defensive WAR to name some.
Ernie Lombardi spent ten seasons behind the plate for the Reds as their second greatest/longest tenured catcher where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1986 and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He made five of his eight All-Star appearances, won one batting title, won the 1938 NL MVP, was on two NL Pennant teams and was on one World Series Championship team in 1940 while there. He also finished with the seventh highest batting average in Reds history. Other notable catchers in Reds history have been Johnny Edwards, Ed Bailey, Jason LaRue, Joe Oliver and Ryan Hanigan.
George Foster spent eleven seasons in the outfield for the Reds as their greatest/longest tenured left fielder where he made all five of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in RBIs three times, led the NL in home runs twice, won his only silver slugger, won the 1977 NL MVP, was on five divisional titles teams, was on was three NL Pennant teams, was on two World Series Championship teams in 1975 & 1976 while there and is the Reds Hall of Fame. He also finished with the fourth highest slugging percentage, seventh most homeruns and the tenth most RBIs in Reds history.
Vada Pinson spent eleven seasons in the outfield for the Reds as their greatest/longest tenured center fielder where he made all four of his All-Star appearances, won his only gold glove while there and is the Reds Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the fifth most triples, sixth most doubles, singles, seventh highest offensive WAR, seventh most hits and extra base hits to name some.
Adam Dunn spent eight seasons in the outfield for the Reds as their second longest tenured left fielder where he made one of his two All-Star appearances and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He also finished the second highest slugging percentage, fifth most home runs, seventh most walks and seventh highest on base percentage in Reds history.
Bucky Walters pitched eleven seasons for the Reds where he five of his six All-Star appearances, led the NL in wins three time, led the majors in ERA twice, led the NL in strikeouts once, won the pitching Triple Crown once, won the 1939 NL MVP, was two NL Pennant teams, was on one World Series Championship team in 1940 while there and is the Reds Hall of Fame. He also managed them for two seasons. He finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Reds history like having the most shutouts, fourth most wins, complete games and the fourth highest WAR for pitchers to name some.
Paul Derringer pitched ten seasons for the Reds where he made all six of his All-Star appearances, was on two NL Pennant teams, led the NL in complete games once, led the NL innings once, was on one World Series Championship team in 1940 while there and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Reds history like having the second most games started, third most wins, innings pitched, fifth most complete games and shutouts to name some.
Tony Mullane pitched eight seasons for the Reds where he led the AA in shutouts once, was the first pitcher to throw as a RHP & LHP in same game while there and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Reds history like having the most complete games, second most wins, fourth most innings pitched and sixth most games started to name some.
Jim Maloney pitched eleven years for the Reds where he made his only All-Star appearance, pitched two no hitters, was on one NL Pennant team while there and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories like having the most strikeouts, second most shutouts, strikeouts per 9 IP and the fifth best win-loss percentage to name some. Other notable starters in Reds history have been Dolf Luque, Pete Donahue, Noodles Hahn, Gary Nolan, Jose Rijo, Mario Soto, Johnny Vander Meer, Will White, Frank Dwyer, Tom Browning, Fred Norman, Jack Billingham, Jim O’Toole, Joey Jay, Bob Purkey, Ken Raffensberger, Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo, Johnny Cueto who is active and Hall of Famer Tom Seaver.
Ken Griffey Sr. spent twelve seasons in the outfield for the Reds where he made all three of his All-Star appearances, was on four divisional title teams, was on two NL Pennant teams, was on two World Series Championship teams in 1975 & 1976 while there and is the Reds Hall of Fame. Other notable outfielders in Reds history have been Eric Davis, Paul O’Neill, Reggie Sanders, Cy Seymour, Ival Goodman, Joe Adcock, Cesar Geronimo, Gus Bell, Lee May, Jay Bruce who is active and Hall of Famer Edd Roush.
Dave Concepcion spent nineteen seasons in the infield for the Reds as their second greatest shortstop where he made all nine of his All-Star appearances, won all five of his gold gloves, won All-Star game MVP once, won both of his silver sluggers, was on six divisional title teams, was on four NL Pennant teams, was on two World Series Championship teams in 1975 & 1976 while there, they retired his number 13 and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Reds history like having the highest defensive WAR, second most singles, at bats, plate appearances, games played and fourth most doubles to name some. Other notable infielders in Reds history have been Ted Kluszewski, Sean Casey, Dmitri Young, Dan Driessen, Frank McCormick, Jake Daubert, Lonny Frey, Johnny Temple, Tommy Helms, Bret Boone, Aaron Boone, Leo Cardenas, Roy McMillan, Eddie Miller, Chris Sabo, Heinie Groh, Arlie Latham, Harry Steinfeldt, Scott Rolen, current players, Todd Frazier, Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, Hall of Fame manager Leo Durocher as a shortstop, Hall of Fame manager Miller Huggins as a second basemen, Hall of Famers Jake Beckley and Jim Bottomley.
John Franco was the Reds closer six seasons where he made three of his four All-Star appearances, won NL reliever of the year once and led the NL in saves once while there. He also with the second most games finished, third most saves, sixth lowest ERA and ninth most games played in Reds history.
Clay Carroll was the Reds closer for eight seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in saves once, was on four divisional title teams, was on three NL Pennant teams, was on one World Series Championship team in 1975 while there and is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He also finished with the third most games finished, games played, fifth most saves and the fifth best win-loss percentage in Reds history.
Danny Graves was the Reds closer for nine seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances while there and does broadcasting for them now. He also finished with the most saves, games finished and fifth most games played in Reds history.
Francisco Cordero was the Reds closer for four seasons where he one of his three All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with the second most saves and sixth most games finished in Reds history.
Rob Dribble was the Reds closer for six seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances, won the 1990 NLCS MVP and was on one World Series Championship team in 1990 while there. He also finished with the seventh most saves and eight most games finished in Reds history.
Jeff Brantley was the Reds closer for four seasons where he won NL reliever of the year once and led the NL in saves once while there. He also finished with the seventh most saves in Reds history. Other notable relievers in Reds history have been Pedro Borbon, Dave Weathers, Jeff Shaw, Tom Hume, Randy Myers, Frank Smith and current pitcher Aroldis Chapman.
