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]
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, but for purists a wildcard game is not considered a playoff game.
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.
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 |
World Series champions (1903–present) † | National League champions (1901–present) [b] * | Division champions (1969–present) ^ | Wild card berth (1994–present) ¤ | AA champions (1882–1891) ‡ |
Season | Team | Level | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards |
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1882 | 1882 | MLB | AA ‡ | – | 1st | 55 | 25 | .688 | — | ||
1883 | 1883 | MLB | AA | – | 3rd | 61 | 37 | .622 | 5 | ||
1884 | 1884 | MLB | AA | – | 5th | 68 | 41 | .624 | 8 | ||
1885 | 1885 | MLB | AA | – | 2nd | 63 | 49 | .563 | 16 | ||
1886 | 1886 | MLB | AA | – | 5th | 65 | 73 | .471 | 27½ | ||
1887 | 1887 | MLB | AA | – | 2nd | 81 | 54 | .600 | 14 | ||
1888 | 1888 | MLB | AA | – | 4th | 80 | 54 | .597 | 11½ | ||
1889 | 1889 | MLB | AA | – | 4th | 76 | 63 | .547 | 18 | ||
Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||||
1890 | 1890 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 77 | 55 | .583 | 10½ | ||
1891 | 1891 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 56 | 81 | .409 | 30½ | ||
1892 | 1892 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 82 | 68 | .547 | 8½ | ||
1893 | 1893 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 65 | 63 | .508 | 20½ | ||
1894 | 1894 | MLB | NL | – | 10th | 55 | 75 | .423 | 35 | ||
1895 | 1895 | MLB | NL | – | 8th | 66 | 64 | .508 | 21 | ||
1896 | 1896 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 77 | 50 | .606 | 12 | ||
1897 | 1897 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 76 | 56 | .576 | 17 | ||
1898 | 1898 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 92 | 60 | .605 | 11½ | ||
1899 | 1899 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 83 | 67 | .553 | 19 | ||
1900 | 1900 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21½ | ||
1901 | 1901 | MLB | NL | – | 8th | 52 | 87 | .374 | 37 | ||
1902 | 1902 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 70 | 70 | .500 | 33½ | ||
1903 | 1903 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 74 | 65 | .532 | 16½ | ||
1904 | 1904 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 88 | 65 | .575 | 18 | ||
1905 | 1905 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 79 | 74 | .516 | 26 | ||
1906 | 1906 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 64 | 87 | .424 | 51½ | ||
1907 | 1907 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 66 | 87 | .431 | 41½ | ||
1908 | 1908 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 73 | 81 | .474 | 26 | ||
1909 | 1909 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 77 | 76 | .503 | 33½ | ||
1910 | 1910 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 29 | ||
1911 | 1911 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 70 | 83 | .458 | 29 | ||
1912 | 1912 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 75 | 78 | .490 | 29 | ||
1913 | 1913 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 64 | 89 | .418 | 37½ | ||
1914 | 1914 | MLB | NL | – | 8th | 60 | 94 | .390 | 34½ | ||
1915 | 1915 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 71 | 83 | .461 | 20 | ||
1916 | 1916 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 60 | 93 | .392 | 33½ | ||
1917 | 1917 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 | ||
1918 | 1918 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 68 | 60 | .531 | 15½ | ||
1919 | 1919 | MLB † | NL * | – | 1st | 96 | 44 | .686 | — | Won World Series (White Sox) 5–3 [11] † | |
1920 | 1920 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 82 | 71 | .536 | 10½ | ||
1921 | 1921 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 70 | 83 | .458 | 24 | ||
1922 | 1922 | MLB | NL | – | 2nd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 7 | ||
1923 | 1923 | MLB | NL | – | 2nd | 91 | 63 | .591 | 4½ | ||
1924 | 1924 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 83 | 70 | .542 | 10 | ||
1925 | 1925 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 80 | 73 | .523 | 15 | ||
1926 | 1926 | MLB | NL | – | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2 | ||
1927 | 1927 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 75 | 78 | .490 | 18½ | ||
1928 | 1928 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 78 | 74 | .513 | 16 | ||
1929 | 1929 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 66 | 88 | .429 | 33 | ||
1930 | 1930 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 59 | 95 | .383 | 33 | ||
1931 | 1931 | MLB | NL | – | 8th | 58 | 96 | .377 | 43 | ||
1932 | 1932 | MLB | NL | – | 8th | 60 | 94 | .390 | 30 | ||
1933 | 1933 | MLB | NL | – | 8th | 58 | 94 | .382 | 33 | ||
1934 | 1934 | MLB | NL | – | 8th | 52 | 99 | .344 | 42 | ||
1935 | 1935 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 68 | 85 | .444 | 31½ | ||
1936 | 1936 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 74 | 80 | .481 | 18 | ||
1937 | 1937 | MLB | NL | – | 8th | 56 | 98 | .364 | 40 | ||
1938 | 1938 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 82 | 68 | .547 | 6 | Ernie Lombardi (MVP) [12] | |
1939 | 1939 | MLB | NL * | – | 1st | 97 | 57 | .630 | — | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 [13] * | Bucky Walters (MVP) [12] |
1940 | 1940 | MLB † | NL * | – | 1st | 100 | 53 | .654 | — | Won World Series (Tigers) 4–3 [14] † | Frank McCormick (MVP) [12] |
1941 | 1941 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 12 | ||
1942 | 1942 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 76 | 76 | .500 | 29 | ||
1943 | 1943 | MLB | NL | – | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 18 | ||
1944 | 1944 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 16 | ||
1945 | 1945 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 61 | 93 | .396 | 37 | ||
1946 | 1946 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 67 | 87 | .435 | 30 | ||
1947 | 1947 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 73 | 81 | .474 | 21 | ||
1948 | 1948 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 64 | 89 | .418 | 27 | ||
1949 | 1949 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | 35 | ||
1950 | 1950 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 66 | 87 | .431 | 24½ | ||
1951 | 1951 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 28½ | ||
1952 | 1952 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 69 | 85 | .448 | 27½ | ||
Cincinnati Redlegs | |||||||||||
1953 | 1953 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 37 | ||
1954 | 1954 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 74 | 80 | .481 | 23 | ||
1955 | 1955 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 23½ | ||
1956 | 1956 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 91 | 63 | .591 | 2 | Frank Robinson (ROY) [15] | |
1957 | 1957 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 15 | ||
1958 | 1958 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16 | ||
Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||||
1959 | 1959 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 74 | 80 | .481 | 13 | ||
1960 | 1960 | MLB | NL | – | 6th | 67 | 87 | .435 | 28 | ||
1961 | 1961 | MLB | NL * | – | 1st | 93 | 61 | .604 | — | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 [16] * | Frank Robinson (MVP) [12] |
1962 | 1962 | MLB | NL | – | 3rd | 98 | 64 | .605 | 3½ | ||
1963 | 1963 | MLB | NL | – | 5th | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13 | Pete Rose (ROY) [15] | |
1964 | 1964 | MLB | NL | – | 2nd | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | ||
1965 | 1965 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 89 | 73 | .549 | 8 | ||
1966 | 1966 | MLB | NL | – | 7th | 76 | 84 | .475 | 18 | Tommy Helms (ROY) [15] | |
1967 | 1967 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 87 | 75 | .537 | 14½ | ||
1968 | 1968 | MLB | NL | – | 4th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | Johnny Bench (ROY) [15] | |
1969 | 1969 | MLB | NL | West [d] | 3rd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 4 | ||
1970 | 1970 | MLB | NL * | West ^ | 1st | 102 | 60 | .630 | — | Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–0 Lost World Series (Orioles) 4–1 [17] * | Johnny Bench (MVP) [12] |
1971 | 1971 | MLB | NL | West | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | ||
1972 [e] | 1972 | MLB | NL * | West ^ | 1st | 95 | 59 | .617 | — | Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–2 Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–3 [18] * | Johnny Bench (MVP) [12] |
1973 | 1973 | MLB | NL | West ^ | 1st | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | Lost NLCS (Mets) 3–2 [19] | Pete Rose (MVP) [12] |
1974 | 1974 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 98 | 64 | .605 | 4 | ||
1975 | 1975 | MLB † | NL * | West ^ | 1st | 108 | 54 | .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 ^ | 1st | 102 | 60 | .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 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10 | George Foster (MVP) [12] | |
1978 | 1978 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 92 | 69 | .571 | 2½ | ||
1979 | 1979 | MLB | NL | West ^ | 1st | 90 | 71 | .559 | — | Lost NLCS (Pirates) 3–0 [23] | |
1980 | 1980 | MLB | NL | West | 3rd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3½ | ||
1981 [f] | 1981 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 35 | 21 | .625 | ½ | ||
2nd | 31 | 21 | .596 | 1½ | |||||||
1982 | 1982 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 28 | ||
1983 | 1983 | MLB | NL | West | 6th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | ||
1984 | 1984 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 22 | ||
1985 | 1985 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 89 | 72 | .553 | 5½ | ||
1986 | 1986 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 10 | ||
1987 | 1987 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | ||
1988 | 1988 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 87 | 74 | .540 | 7 | Chris Sabo (ROY) [15] | |
1989 | 1989 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17 | ||
1990 | 1990 | MLB † | NL * | West ^ | 1st | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | Won NLCS (Pirates) 4–2 Won World Series (Athletics) 4–0 [24] † | José Rijo (WS MVP) [21] |
1991 | 1991 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20 | ||
1992 | 1992 | MLB | NL | West | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 8 | ||
1993 | 1993 | MLB | NL | West | 5th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 31 | ||
1994 [g] | 1994 | MLB | NL | Central [h] | 1st | 66 | 48 | .579 | — | Playoffs cancelled | |
1995 | 1995 | MLB | NL | Central ^ | 1st | 85 | 59 | .590 | — | Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–0 [25] | Barry Larkin (MVP) [12] |
1996 | 1996 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7 | ||
1997 | 1997 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8 | ||
1998 | 1998 | MLB | NL | Central | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 | ||
1999 [i] | 1999 | MLB | NL | Central | 2nd | 96 | 67 | .589 | 1½ | Scott Williamson (ROY) [15] Jack McKeon (MOY) [26] | |
2000 | 2000 | MLB | NL | Central | 2nd | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | ||
2001 | 2001 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 27 | ||
2002 | 2002 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | ||
2003 | 2003 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19 | ||
2004 | 2004 | MLB | NL | Central | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 29 | ||
2005 | 2005 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 27 | ||
2006 | 2006 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd | 80 | 82 | .494 | 3½ | ||
2007 | 2007 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 13 | ||
2008 | 2008 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23½ | ||
2009 | 2009 | MLB | NL | Central | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | ||
2010 | 2010 | MLB | NL | Central ^ | 1st | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | Lost NLDS (Phillies) 3–0 [27] | Joey Votto (MVP) [12] |
2011 | 2011 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | ||
2012 | 2012 | MLB | NL | Central ^ | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | Lost NLDS (Giants) 3–2 [28] | |
2013 | 2013 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd ¤ | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 | Lost NLWC (Pirates) [29] | |
2014 | 2014 | MLB | NL | Central | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | ||
2015 | 2015 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 36 | ||
2016 | 2016 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 35½ | ||
2017 | 2017 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 24 | ||
2018 | 2018 | MLB | NL | Central | 5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28½ | ||
2019 | 2019 | MLB | NL | Central | 4th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 16 | ||
2020 | 2020 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd ¤ | 31 | 29 | .517 | 3 | Lost NLWC (Braves) 2–0 [30] | Trevor Bauer (CYA) |
2021 | 2021 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | Jonathan India (ROY) [15] | |
2022 | 2022 | MLB | NL | Central | T-4th | 62 | 100 | .383 | 31 | ||
2023 | 2023 | MLB | NL | Central | 3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10 | ||
Totals | Wins | Losses | Win% | ||||||||
10,713 | 10,501 | .505 | All-time regular season record (1882–2021) | ||||||||
47 | 42 | .528 | All-time postseason record | ||||||||
10,760 | 10,543 | .505 | All-time regular and postseason record |
The following table describes the Reds' MLB win–loss record by decade.
Decade | Wins | Losses | Pct |
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1880s | 549 | 396 | .581 |
1890s | 729 | 639 | .533 |
1900s | 705 | 769 | .478 |
1910s | 717 | 779 | .479 |
1920s | 798 | 735 | .521 |
1930s | 664 | 866 | .434 |
1940s | 767 | 769 | .499 |
1950s | 741 | 798 | .481 |
1960s | 860 | 742 | .537 |
1970s | 953 | 657 | .592 |
1980s | 781 | 783 | .499 |
1990s | 809 | 746 | .520 |
2000s | 751 | 869 | .464 |
2010s | 775 | 845 | .478 |
2020s | 258 | 288 | .473 |
All-time | 10,764 | 10,552 | .505 |
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Cincinnati Reds History & Encyclopedia, [5] and are current as of October 4, 2018.
The Reds have made the postseason sixteen times in their history, with their first being in 1919 and the most recent being in 2020.
Year | Finish | Round | Opponent | Result | ||
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1919 | World Series Champions | World Series | Chicago White Sox | Won | 5 | 3 |
1939 | National League Champions | World Series | New York Yankees | Lost | 0 | 4 |
1940 | World Series Champions | World Series | Detroit Tigers | Won | 4 | 3 |
1961 | National League Champions | World Series | New York Yankees | Lost | 1 | 4 |
1970 | National League Champions | NLCS | Pittsburgh Pirates | Won | 3 | 0 |
World Series | Baltimore Orioles | Lost | 1 | 4 | ||
1972 | National League Champions | NLCS | Pittsburgh Pirates | Won | 3 | 2 |
World Series | Oakland Athletics | Lost | 3 | 4 | ||
1973 | National League West Champions | NLCS | New York Mets | Lost | 2 | 3 |
1975 | World Series Champions | NLCS | Pittsburgh Pirates | Won | 3 | 0 |
World Series | Boston Red Sox | Won | 4 | 3 | ||
1976 | World Series Champions | NLCS | Philadelphia Phillies | Won | 3 | 0 |
World Series | New York Yankees | Won | 4 | 0 | ||
1979 | National League West Champions | NLCS | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lost | 0 | 3 |
1990 | World Series Champions | NLCS | Pittsburgh Pirates | Won | 4 | 2 |
World Series | Oakland Athletics | Won | 4 | 0 | ||
1995 | National League Central Champions | NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Won | 3 | 0 |
NLCS | Atlanta Braves | Lost | 0 | 4 | ||
2010 | National League Central Champions | NLDS | Philadelphia Phillies | Lost | 0 | 3 |
2012 | National League Central Champions | NLDS | San Francisco Giants | Lost | 2 | 3 |
2013 | National League Wild Card | Wild Card Game | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lost | 0 | 1 |
2020 | National League Wild Card | Wild Card Series | Atlanta Braves | Lost | 0 | 2 |
16 | Totals | 11–11 | 47 | 42 |
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