List of Cincinnati Reds seasons

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The Reds have played home games at Great American Ball Park since 2003. Great American Ball Park with The Gap on July 5, 2003 Cincinnati Reds versus New York Mets.jpg
The Reds have played home games at Great American Ball Park since 2003.

The Cincinnati Reds are a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). In its 122 major league seasons, the franchise has won 5 World Series championships, tied for seventh most with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [1] The Reds played their home games at Riverfront Stadium from 1970 to 2002 and at Crosley Field before that, from 1912 to 1970. In 2003, the team moved into Great American Ball Park, located on the banks of the Ohio River and built on the old site of Riverfront Stadium. [2]

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The history of the Cincinnati Reds dates back to 1876, where they were originally called the "Red Stockings" and were the first true professional baseball team in the United States. [3] The modern Cincinnati Reds began play in 1882 as members of the American Association, which Reds won in their first year of competition. [4] The Reds joined Major League Baseball in 1890 and began their play in the National League. Over their history, the Reds have won 10 National League Pennants and made it to the post season 13 times, along with their five World Series Championships. [5]

Following the Cincinnati Reds second championship in 1940, the franchise only had one post-season appearance between 1941 and 1969. [5] During the 1970s, however, the Reds would appear in the post-season six times during the decade, along with four National League pennants, and back-to-back World Series championships in 1975 and 1976. [5] [6] The Reds were nicknamed Big Red Machine during the time period and complied, what some have claimed to be, the best teams in major league baseball history. [7] Following the 1976 championship and Big Red Machine era, the Reds struggled to sustain consistent post-season appearances.

The fifth and most recent championship for the Cincinnati Reds came in 1990, in which that team went wire-to-wire and swept the World Series. [3] [8] The Reds have made only three post-season appearances since 1991, with their most recent appearance coming in 2012. They lost wildcard games in 2013 and 2020.

Overall, the Reds have compiled a winning percentage of .508 over their history and also achieved a franchise mark of 10,000 wins on April 20, 2012, becoming just the sixth major league franchise to accomplish the feat. [9] The Reds lost their 10,000th game on August 28, 2015. [10] They were the fourth major league baseball franchise to reach this number.

Table key

The 1909 Cincinnati Reds team. Cincinnati Reds.jpg
The 1909 Cincinnati Reds team.
NLCS
 National League Championship Series
NLDS
 National League Division Series
ASGMVP
 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
CPOY
 Comeback Player of the Year
CYA
 Cy Young Award
Finish
Final position in league or division
GB
"Games Back" from first-place team [a]
Losses
Number of regular season losses
MOY
 Manager of the Year
MVP
 Most Valuable Player
ROY
 National League Rookie of the Year
Season
Each year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season
Team
Each year is linked to an article about that particular Yankees season
Wins
Number of regular season wins
WSMVP
 World Series Most Valuable Player

Seasons

World Series champions
(1903–present) †		 National League champions
(1901–present) [b] *		 Division champions
(1969–present) ^		 Wild card berth
(1994–present) ¤		 AA champions
(1882–1891) ‡
SeasonTeamLevelLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLosses Win% GB PlayoffsAwards
Cincinnati Red Stockings
1882 1882 MLB AA ‡–1st5525.688—
1883 1883 MLBAA–3rd6137.6225
1884 1884 MLBAA–5th6841.6248
1885 1885 MLBAA–2nd6349.56316
1886 1886 MLBAA–5th6573.47127½
1887 1887 MLBAA–2nd8154.60014
1888 1888 MLBAA–4th8054.59711½
1889 1889 MLBAA–4th7663.54718
Cincinnati Reds
1890 1890 MLB NL –4th7755.58310½
1891 1891 MLBNL–7th5681.40930½
1892 1892 MLBNL–5th8268.5478½
1893 1893 MLBNL–6th6563.50820½
1894 1894 MLBNL–10th5575.42335
1895 1895 MLBNL–8th6664.50821
1896 1896 MLBNL–3rd7750.60612
1897 1897 MLBNL–4th7656.57617
1898 1898 MLBNL–3rd9260.60511½
1899 1899 MLBNL–6th8367.55319
1900 1900 MLBNL–7th6277.44621½
1901 1901 MLBNL–8th5287.37437
1902 1902 MLBNL–4th7070.50033½
1903 1903 MLBNL–4th7465.53216½
1904 1904 MLBNL–3rd8865.57518
1905 1905 MLBNL–5th7974.51626
1906 1906 MLBNL–6th6487.42451½
1907 1907 MLBNL–6th6687.43141½
1908 1908 MLBNL–5th7381.47426
1909 1909 MLBNL–4th7776.50333½
1910 1910 MLBNL–5th7579.48729
1911 1911 MLBNL–6th7083.45829
1912 1912 MLBNL–4th7578.49029
1913 1913 MLBNL–7th6489.41837½
1914 1914 MLBNL–8th6094.39034½
1915 1915 MLBNL–7th7183.46120
1916 1916 MLBNL–7th6093.39233½
1917 1917 MLBNL–4th7876.50620
1918 1918 MLBNL–3rd6860.53115½
1919 1919 MLB †NL *–1st9644.686—Won World Series (White Sox) 5–3 [11] †
1920 1920 MLBNL–3rd8271.53610½
1921 1921 MLBNL–6th7083.45824
1922 1922 MLBNL–2nd8668.5587
1923 1923 MLBNL–2nd9163.5914½
1924 1924 MLBNL–4th8370.54210
1925 1925 MLBNL–3rd8073.52315
1926 1926 MLBNL–2nd8767.5652
1927 1927 MLBNL–5th7578.49018½
1928 1928 MLBNL–5th7874.51316
1929 1929 MLBNL–7th6688.42933
1930 1930 MLBNL–7th5995.38333
1931 1931 MLBNL–8th5896.37743
1932 1932 MLBNL–8th6094.39030
1933 1933 MLBNL–8th5894.38233
1934 1934 MLBNL–8th5299.34442
1935 1935 MLBNL–6th6885.44431½
1936 1936 MLBNL–5th7480.48118
1937 1937 MLBNL–8th5698.36440
1938 1938 MLBNL–4th8268.5476 Ernie Lombardi (MVP) [12]
1939 1939 MLBNL *–1st9757.630—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 [13] * Bucky Walters (MVP) [12]
1940 1940 MLB †NL *–1st10053.654—Won World Series (Tigers) 4–3 [14] † Frank McCormick (MVP) [12]
1941 1941 MLBNL–3rd8866.57112
1942 1942 MLBNL–4th7676.50029
1943 1943 MLBNL–2nd8767.56518
1944 1944 MLBNL–3rd8965.57816
1945 1945 MLBNL–7th6193.39637
1946 1946 MLBNL–6th6787.43530
1947 1947 MLBNL–5th7381.47421
1948 1948 MLBNL–7th6489.41827
1949 1949 MLBNL–7th6292.40335
1950 1950 MLBNL–6th6687.43124½
1951 1951 MLBNL–6th6886.44228½
1952 1952 MLBNL–6th6985.44827½
Cincinnati Redlegs
1953 1953 MLBNL–6th6886.44237
1954 1954 MLBNL–5th7480.48123
1955 1955 MLBNL–5th7579.48723½
1956 1956 MLBNL–3rd9163.5912 Frank Robinson (ROY) [15]
1957 1957 MLBNL–4th8074.51915
1958 1958 MLBNL–4th7678.49416
Cincinnati Reds
1959 1959 MLBNL–5th7480.48113
1960 1960 MLBNL–6th6787.43528
1961 1961 MLBNL *–1st9361.604—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 [16] * Frank Robinson (MVP) [12]
1962 1962 MLBNL–3rd9864.6053½
1963 1963 MLBNL–5th8676.53113 Pete Rose (ROY) [15]
1964 1964 MLBNL–2nd9270.5681
1965 1965 MLBNL–4th8973.5498
1966 1966 MLBNL–7th7684.47518 Tommy Helms (ROY) [15]
1967 1967 MLBNL–4th8775.53714½
1968 1968 MLBNL–4th8379.51214 Johnny Bench (ROY) [15]
1969 1969 MLBNL West [d] 3rd8973.5494
1970 1970 MLBNL *West ^1st10260.630—Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–0
Lost World Series (Orioles) 4–1 [17] *		 Johnny Bench (MVP) [12]
1971 1971 MLBNLWest4th7983.48811
1972 [e] 1972 MLBNL *West ^1st9559.617—Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–2
Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–3 [18] *		 Johnny Bench (MVP) [12]
1973 1973 MLBNLWest ^1st9963.611—Lost NLCS (Mets) 3–2 [19] Pete Rose (MVP) [12]
1974 1974 MLBNLWest2nd9864.6054
1975 1975 MLB †NL *West ^1st10854.667—Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–0
Won World Series (Red Sox) 4–3 [20] †		 Joe Morgan (MVP) [12]
Pete Rose (WS MVP) [21]
1976 1976 MLB †NL *West ^1st10260.630—Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–0
Won World Series (Yankees) 4–0 [22] †		 Joe Morgan (MVP) [12]
Pat Zachry (ROY) [15]
Johnny Bench (WS MVP) [21]
1977 1977 MLBNLWest2nd8874.54310 George Foster (MVP) [12]
1978 1978 MLBNLWest2nd9269.5712½
1979 1979 MLBNLWest ^1st9071.559—Lost NLCS (Pirates) 3–0 [23]
1980 1980 MLBNLWest3rd8973.5493½
1981 [f] 1981 MLBNLWest2nd3521.625½
2nd3121.5961½
1982 1982 MLBNLWest6th61101.37728
1983 1983 MLBNLWest6th7488.45717
1984 1984 MLBNLWest5th7092.43222
1985 1985 MLBNLWest2nd8972.5535½
1986 1986 MLBNLWest2nd8676.53110
1987 1987 MLBNLWest2nd8478.5196
1988 1988 MLBNLWest2nd8774.5407 Chris Sabo (ROY) [15]
1989 1989 MLBNLWest5th7587.46317
1990 1990 MLB †NL *West ^1st9171.562—Won NLCS (Pirates) 4–2
Won World Series (Athletics) 4–0 [24] †		 José Rijo (WS MVP) [21]
1991 1991 MLBNLWest5th7488.45720
1992 1992 MLBNLWest2nd9072.5568
1993 1993 MLBNLWest5th7389.45131
1994 [g] 1994 MLBNL Central [h] 1st6648.579— Playoffs cancelled
1995 1995 MLBNLCentral ^1st8559.590—Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0
Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–0 [25] 		Barry Larkin (MVP) [12]
1996 1996 MLBNLCentral3rd8181.5007
1997 1997 MLBNLCentral3rd7686.4698
1998 1998 MLBNLCentral4th7785.47525
1999 [i] 1999 MLBNLCentral2nd9667.5891½ Scott Williamson (ROY) [15]
Jack McKeon (MOY) [26]
2000 2000 MLBNLCentral2nd8577.52510
2001 2001 MLBNLCentral5th6696.40727
2002 2002 MLBNLCentral3rd7884.48119
2003 2003 MLBNLCentral5th6993.42619
2004 2004 MLBNLCentral4th7686.46929
2005 2005 MLBNLCentral5th7389.45127
2006 2006 MLBNLCentral3rd8082.4943½
2007 2007 MLBNLCentral5th7290.44413
2008 2008 MLBNLCentral5th7488.45723½
2009 2009 MLBNLCentral4th7884.48113
2010 2010 MLBNLCentral ^1st9171.562—Lost NLDS (Phillies) 3–0 [27] Joey Votto (MVP) [12]
2011 2011 MLBNLCentral3rd7983.48817
2012 2012 MLBNLCentral ^1st9765.599—Lost NLDS (Giants) 3–2 [28]
2013 2013 MLBNLCentral3rd ¤9072.5567Lost NLWC (Pirates) [29]
2014 2014 MLBNLCentral4th7686.46914
2015 2015 MLBNLCentral5th6498.39536
2016 2016 MLBNLCentral5th6894.42035½
2017 2017 MLBNLCentral5th6894.42024
2018 2018 MLBNLCentral5th6795.41428½
2019 2019 MLBNLCentral4th7587.46316
2020 2020 MLBNLCentral3rd ¤3129.5173Lost NLWC (Braves) 2–0 [30] Trevor Bauer (CYA)
2021 2021 MLBNLCentral3rd8379.51212 Jonathan India (ROY) [15]
2022 2022 MLBNLCentralT-4th62100.38331
2023 2023 MLBNLCentral3rd8280.50610
2024 2024 MLBNLCentral4th7785.47516
TotalsWinsLossesWin%
10,71310,501.505All-time regular season record (1882–2021)
4948.505All-time postseason record
10,76010,543.505All-time regular and postseason record

Record by decade

The following table describes the Reds' MLB win–loss record by decade.

DecadeWinsLossesPct
1880s549396.581
1890s729639.533
1900s705769.478
1910s717779.479
1920s798735.521
1930s664866.434
1940s767769.499
1950s741798.481
1960s860742.537
1970s953657.592
1980s781783.499
1990s809746.520
2000s751869.464
2010s775845.478
2020s258288.473
All-time10,76410,552.505

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Cincinnati Reds History & Encyclopedia, [5] and are current as of October 4, 2018.

Postseason record by year

The Reds have made the postseason sixteen times in their history, with their first being in 1919 and the most recent being in 2020.

YearFinishRoundOpponentResult
1919 World Series Champions World Series Chicago White Sox Won53
1939 National League Champions World Series New York Yankees Lost04
1940 World Series Champions World Series Detroit Tigers Won43
1961 National League Champions World Series New York Yankees Lost14
1970 National League Champions NLCS Pittsburgh Pirates Won30
World Series Baltimore Orioles Lost14
1972 National League Champions NLCS Pittsburgh Pirates Won32
World Series Oakland Athletics Lost34
1973 National League West Champions NLCS New York Mets Lost23
1975 World Series Champions NLCS Pittsburgh Pirates Won30
World Series Boston Red Sox Won43
1976 World Series Champions NLCS Philadelphia Phillies Won30
World Series New York Yankees Won40
1979 National League West Champions NLCS Pittsburgh Pirates Lost03
1990 World Series Champions NLCS Pittsburgh Pirates Won42
World Series Oakland Athletics Won40
1995 National League Central Champions NLDS Los Angeles Dodgers Won30
NLCS Atlanta Braves Lost04
2010 National League Central Champions NLDS Philadelphia Phillies Lost03
2012 National League Central Champions NLDS San Francisco Giants Lost23
2013 National League Wild Card Wild Card Game Pittsburgh Pirates Lost01
2020 National League Wild Card Wild Card Series Atlanta Braves Lost02
16Totals11–114948

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