Frederick Stanley McGriff is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1986 through 2004. He was one of the most consistently productive power hitters of the 1990s,posting over 80 runs batted in (RBI) every year from 1988 through 2002,and became the first player since the dead-ball era to lead both leagues in home runs —the American League (AL) in 1989 and the National League (NL) in 1992. A five-time All-Star,he was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1994 contest after his pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth inning tied the score at 7–7,with the NL winning in 10 innings. McGriff finished in the top ten in voting for his league's Most Valuable Player Award every year from 1989 through 1994,during which time he led the major leagues in home runs.
Jeffery Adam Everett is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack and South Carolina Gamecocks. He was drafted in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft and established himself for his defensive prowess as the starting shortstop for the Houston Astros in 2003. Everett continued his involvement in baseball as a roving infield instructor for the Astros minor league system,and was named bench coach for the Astros on September 1,2014.
Daryle Lamar Ward is an American former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2008 for the Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Washington Nationals,Atlanta Braves,and Chicago Cubs. He is the son of former major leaguer Gary Ward. Daryle Ward is currently the Hitting Coach for the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
William Donald Doran is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1982 to 1993 with the Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. He was the bench coach for the Kansas City Royals from 2005 to 2007 and posted a 4-6 record as the Royals' interim manager to close the 2006 season. Doran rejoined the Reds on November 2,2007,as the minor league infielding/baserunning coordinator. After previously serving as the minor league field coordinator,Doran moved into the role of special assistant to the general manager,player performance role for the Reds for the 2019 season.
Reginald Laverne Sanders is an American former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. He played professionally with the Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Pittsburgh Pirates,Atlanta Braves,San Francisco Giants,San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals,and was a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series championship over the New York Yankees.
John Alban Edwards is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1961–67),St. Louis Cardinals (1968) and Houston Astros (1969–74). Known for his excellent defensive skills,Edwards was a three-time All-Star and a two-time National League Gold Glove Award winner. He batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 220 pounds (100 kg).
Daniel William Heep is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Kip Lee Gross is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds,Los Angeles Dodgers,Nippon-Ham Fighters,Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball between 1990 and 2000.
The Cincinnati Reds' 1990 season was the Reds' 122nd season in American baseball. Starting with a club 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 1981 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds finishing with an overall record of 66–42,giving them the best win–loss record in all of Major League Baseball. However,due to a split-season format caused by a mid-season players' strike,they failed to make the MLB playoffs because they did not finish first in either half of the season;they finished in second place in both halves by scant margins. The Reds finished the first half of the season in second place with a record of 35–21,just one-half game behind the eventual world champion Los Angeles Dodgers,and one-and-a-half games behind the Houston Astros in the second half,in which the Reds were 31–21,good for second place,again. Before the final game of the season against the Atlanta Braves,the team unveiled a banner which said "Cincinnati Reds:Baseball's best record 1981". The Reds were managed by John McNamara and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
Jason Jerrod Bourgeois is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),with two seasons each for the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds. Bourgeois would play all outfield positions and second base in MLB.
Ricky Joe Sweet is an American former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate,the Nashville Sounds. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1983 for the San Diego Padres,New York Mets,and Seattle Mariners. Sweet became a major league coach in 1984 and spent two years as a scout before beginning his minor league managerial career in 1987.
This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Darrell David Carpenter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Toronto Blue Jays,Atlanta Braves,New York Yankees,Washington Nationals,and Texas Rangers. He is currently the manager of the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League and the pitching coach of the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons.
Michael Bruce Fiers is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics. Fiers has pitched two no-hitters,the latter being the 300th no-hitter in MLB history. Fiers is also known for being the whistleblower in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal.
Brooks Lee Raley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,and Tampa Bay Rays,and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants. Raley played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies. The Cubs selected Raley in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with them in 2012.
Anthony Allen Kemp is an American professional baseball second baseman and left fielder who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. The Houston Astros selected Kemp in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Astros,Chicago Cubs,and Oakland Athletics. Kemp won the World Series with the Astros in 2017.
Patrick James Schuster is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Chadwick Hudson Pinder is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics from 2016 to 2022.
JoséAlexander Siri is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Siri signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent in 2012. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Houston Astros,who traded him to the Rays in 2022.
