Johnny Lee Bench is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career,which lasted from 1967 to 1983,with the Cincinnati Reds,primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of the Reds team known as the Big Red Machine that dominated the National League in the mid-1970s,winning six division titles,four National League pennants and two World Series championships.
Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986,most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. He also played for the Montreal Expos,Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies.
George Arthur Foster is an American former professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1969 through 1986,most notably as an integral member of the Cincinnati Reds,with whom he won two World Series championships,in 1975 and 1976. He also played for the San Francisco Giants,New York Mets and the Chicago White Sox.
John Alexander "Bid" McPhee was an American 19th-century Major League Baseball second baseman. He played 18 seasons in the majors,from 1882 until 1899,all for the Cincinnati Reds franchise. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000. Known more for his fielding than his hitting,McPhee was the last second baseman to play without a glove.
Jeffrey Hoke Brantley is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons,from 1988 to 2001. Brantley,whose nickname is Cowboy,was hired in 2006 as a broadcaster for one of his former teams,the Cincinnati Reds.
Patrick Joseph Moran was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1914. The year after his retirement,he became a manager,and he led two teams to their first-ever modern-era National League championships:the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies and the 1919 Cincinnati Reds. Moran was the first manager to win National League pennants with two different teams. Moran's 1919 Reds also captured their first World Series championship.
Daniel Driessen is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1973 to 1987,most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1973 and 1976. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Hall of Fame on June 23,2012.
The 1996 Cincinnati Reds season was the 127th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 27th and 26th full season at Cinergy Field. The Reds failed to improve on their record of 85–59 from 1995 and defend their National League Central title,finishing the season at 81–81 and a third place finish.
The 1990 Cincinnati Reds season was the 121st season for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 21st and 20th full season at Riverfront Stadium. Starting with a team best nine straight wins to open the season,as well as holding the top spot in the National League West every game during the season,the Reds went 41–21 after 62 games,splitting the remaining 100 games 50–50 to end up with a 91–71 record. It consisted of the 91–71 Reds winning the National League West by five games over the second-place Dodgers,as well as the NLCS in six games over the Pittsburgh Pirates,and the World Series in a four-game sweep over the overwhelming favorite Oakland Athletics,who had won the World Series the previous year. It was the fifth World Championship for the Reds,and their first since winning two consecutive titles in 1975 and '76.
The 1989 Cincinnati Reds season was the 120th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 20th and 19th full season at Riverfront Stadium. The season was defined by allegations of gambling by Pete Rose. Before the end of the season,Rose was banned from baseball by commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti.
The 1986 Cincinnati Reds season was the 117th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 17th and 16th full season at Riverfront Stadium. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West,although falling short in second place behind the Houston Astros.
The 1970 Cincinnati Reds season was the 101st season for the franchise in Major League Baseball. The Reds won the National League West title with a record of 102 wins and 60 losses,14+1⁄2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in three straight games in the NLCS to win their first National League pennant since 1961. The team then lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series in five games.
The 1940 Cincinnati Reds season was the 58th season for the franchise. Cincinnati entered the season as the reigning National League champions,having been swept by the New York Yankees in the World Series the previous year. They would defeat the Detroit Tigers four games to three to take the World Series title.
The 1976 Major League Baseball season ended with the Cincinnati Reds winning their second consecutive World Series championship.
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds and short biographies on some of the top prospects in the organization:
The 2023 Cincinnati Reds season was the 154th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 21st at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Reds drew an average home attendance of 25,164 in 81 home games in the 2023 MLB season,the 18th highest in the league. The total attendance was 2,038,310.
