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The Reds were established as a team in
1882 as the Red Stockings in the American Association.
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They were called the Red Stockings because
they wore red socks. They eventually became the Redlegs which was shortened to
just Reds.
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They play their games at Great American
Bank Ballpark which is located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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They have made the playoffs sixteen times
with one wild card berth and ten divisional titles.
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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.
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