1976 Cincinnati Reds season

Season in American baseball

Major League Baseball team season

1976 Cincinnati Reds

World Series Champions
National League Champions
National League West Champions
League| National League
Division| West
Ballpark| Riverfront Stadium
City| Cincinnati
Record| 102–60 (.630)
Divisional place| 1st
Owners| Louis Nippert
General managers| Bob Howsam
Managers| Sparky Anderson
Television| WLWT
(Ken Coleman, Bill Brown)
Radio| WLW
(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)
| <- 1975 | Seasons | 1977 ->

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The 1976 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The Reds entered the season as the reigning World Series champions. The Reds dominated the league all season and won their second consecutive National League West title with a record of 102–60, finishing ten games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the best record in baseball, they went on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS in three straight games to reach the World Series. They proceeded to win the title in four straight games over the New York Yankees. They were the third and most recent National League team to achieve this distinction, and the first since the 1921–22 New York Giants. The Reds drew 2,629,708 fans to their home games at Riverfront Stadium, an all-time franchise attendance record.[1] As mentioned above, the Reds swept through the entire postseason with their sweeps of the Phillies and Yankees, achieving a record of 7-0. As of 2024, the Reds are the only team in baseball history to sweep through an entire postseason in the divisional era.

## Offseason

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* October 24, 1975: Joaquín Andújar was traded by the Reds to the Houston Astros for players to be named later. The Astros completed the deal by sending Luis Sánchez and Carlos Alfonso (minors) to the Reds on December 12.[2]
* December 12, 1975: Clay Carroll was traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Hinton and Jeff Sovern (minors).[3]

## Regular season

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### Season summary

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The "Big Red Machine" was at the height of its power in the 1976 season, with four future Hall-of-Famers (Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Pérez, and manager Sparky Anderson), the future MLB all-time hits leader Pete Rose, and a notable supporting line up including Dave Concepción at shortstop, and Ken Griffey, César Gerónimo, and George Foster in the outfield. This would also turn out to be the final full year for the Big Red Machine, Perez would be traded in the offseason to the Montreal Expos.

The Reds retained their NL pennant by winning the NLCS in three games over the Phillies, and their second consecutive World Series title by defeating the Yankees in four games, becoming only the second team to sweep a World Series from the Yankees (following the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers). By sweeping both the Phillies and Yankees, the Reds became the first and only team to have a perfect postseason since the League Championship Series was started in 1969. Joe Morgan was the NL's Most Valuable Player for the second straight season and Johnny Bench was the World Series MVP.

To celebrate the National League's 100th anniversary, the Reds and several other teams adopted pillbox-style caps.[4]

### Season standings

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NL West Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Cincinnati Reds | 102 | 60  | .630  | —  | 49‍–‍32  | 53‍–‍28
Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70  | .568  | 10  | 49‍–‍32  | 43‍–‍38
Houston Astros | 80 | 82  | .494  | 22  | 46‍–‍36  | 34‍–‍46
San Francisco Giants | 74 | 88  | .457  | 28  | 40‍–‍41  | 34‍–‍47
San Diego Padres | 73 | 89  | .451  | 29  | 42‍–‍38  | 31‍–‍51
Atlanta Braves | 70 | 92  | .432  | 32  | 34‍–‍47  | 36‍–‍45

### Record vs. opponents

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1976 National League record

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Team  | ATL  | CHC  | CIN  | HOU  | LAD  | MON  | NYM  | PHI  | PIT  | SD  | SF  | STL
Atlanta | — | 6–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 4–8
Chicago | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 12–6
Cincinnati | 12–6 | 9–3 | — | 12–6 | 13–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 6–6
Houston | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 5–13 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–3
Los Angeles | 10–8 | 9–3 | 5–13 | 13–5 | — | 10–2 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 10–2
Montreal | 4–8 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 2–10 | — | 8–10 | 3–15 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–11
New York | 8–4 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 10–8 | — | 5–13 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–9
Philadelphia | 7-5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 15–3 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 12–6
Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 10–2 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | 9–3 | 12–6
San Diego | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 4–8
San Francisco | 9–9 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 10–8 | — | 5–7
St. Louis | 8–4 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 7–5 | —

### Notable transactions

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* April 5, 1976: Merv Rettenmund was traded by the Reds to the San Diego Padres for Rudy Meoli.[5]

### Roster

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1976 Cincinnati Reds

Roster
Pitchers

* 42 Santo Alcalá
* 43 Jack Billingham
* 34 Pedro Borbón
* 44 Pat Darcy
* 49 Rawly Eastwick
* 35 Don Gullett
* 53 Joe Henderson
* 36 Rich Hinton
* 37 Will McEnaney
* 38 Gary Nolan
* 32 Fred Norman
* 45 Manny Sarmiento
* 40 Pat Zachry

|  | Catchers

* 5 Johnny Bench
* 9 Bill Plummer
* 7 Don Werner

Infielders

* 13 Dave Concepción
* 22 Dan Driessen
* 23 Doug Flynn
* 8 Joe Morgan
* 24 Tony Pérez
* 14 Pete Rose

|  | Outfielders

* 33 Ed Armbrister
* 11 Bob Bailey
* 15 George Foster
* 20 César Gerónimo
* 30 Ken Griffey
* 21 Mike Lum
* 19 Joel Youngblood

|  | Manager

* 10 Sparky Anderson

Coaches

* 18 Ted Kluszewski
* 2 Russ Nixon
* 3 George Scherger
* 4 Larry Shepard

### Game log

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Game Log

April (10–7)

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1 | April 8 | Houston Astros | W 11–5 | 1–0 | Gary Nolan | J. R. Richard | Pedro Borbón | 52,949
2 | April 10 | Houston Astros | W 13–7 | 2–0 | Jack Billingham | Larry Dierker | Rawly Eastwick | 16,728
3 | April 11 | Houston Astros | W 9–3 | 3–0 | Pat Darcy | Joe Niekro |  | 53,390
4 | April 13 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 6–1 | 4–0 | Fred Norman | Pablo Torrealba |  | 37,973
5 | April 15 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 5–10 | 4–1 | Phil Niekro | Jack Billingham |  | 15,716
6 | April 16 | San Francisco Giants | L 7–14 | 4–2 | Jim Barr | Pat Darcy |  | 37,147
7 | April 17 | San Francisco Giants | W 11–0 | 5–2 | Fred Norman | Ed Halicki |  | 21,219
8 | April 18 | San Francisco Giants | L 1–5 | 5–3 | John Montefusco | Gary Nolan | Gary Lavelle | 23,701
9 | April 20 | San Diego Padres | L 5–7 | 5–4 | Butch Metzger | Will McEnaney |  | 18,126
10 | April 21 | San Diego Padres | W 5–4 | 6–4 | Fred Norman | Dave Wehrmeister | Rawly Eastwick | 16,603
11 | April 23 | @ Montreal Expos | L 4–5 | 6–5 | Don Stanhouse | Jack Billingham |  | 5,306
12 | April 24 | @ Montreal Expos | W 6–4 (11) | 7–5 | Rawly Eastwick | Don Carrithers |  | 11,190
13 | April 25 | @ Montreal Expos | W 7–0 | 8–5 | Don Gullett | Steve Renko | Pat Darcy | 8,095
14 | April 26 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | L 9–10 | 8–6 | Tug McGraw | Rawly Eastwick |  | 16,565
15 | April 27 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | W 7–3 | 9–6 | Jack Billingham | Tom Underwood |  | 17,818
16 | April 28 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | L 6–7 | 9–7 | Jim Lonborg | Pat Darcy | Tug McGraw | 20,215
17 | April 30 | Montreal Expos | W 7–2 | 10–7 | Gary Nolan | Dan Warthen |  | 20,166

May (18–10)

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26 | May 1 | Montreal Expos | W 6–1 | 11–7 | Don Gullett | Don Carrithers |  | 28,138
27 | May 2 | Montreal Expos | L 4–8 (16) | 11–8 | Don Stanhouse | Pat Darcy |  | 49,285
28 | May 4 | @ New York Mets | L 3–5 | 11–9 | Tom Seaver | Fred Norman | Skip Lockwood | 11,205
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63 | June 18 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | L 5–6 | 39–24 | Jim Lonborg | Jack Billingham | Gene Garber | 50,635
64 | June 19 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | W 4–3 | 40–24 | Gary Nolan | Ron Reed | Rawly Eastwick | 36,808
65 | June 20 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | L 1–6 | 40–25 | Jim Kaat | Don Gullett |  | 38,669
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68 | June 23 | Philadelphia Phillies | L 2–4 | 42–26 | Ron Reed | Pedro Borbón | Gene Garber | 35,266
69 | June 24 | Philadelphia Phillies | L 4–5 | 42–27 | Jim Kaat | Gary Nolan | Tug McGraw | 34,053
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128 | August 26 | Philadelphia Phillies | L 5–4 (13) | 80–48 | Tug McGraw | Rawly Eastwick |  | 38,094
129 | August 27 | Philadelphia Phillies | W 4–1 | 81–48 | Fred Norman | Tom Underwood | Pedro Borbón | 49,821
130 | August 28 | Philadelphia Phillies | W 8–7 | 82–48 | Rawly Eastwick | Tug McGraw |  | 51,091
131 | August 29 | Philadelphia Phillies | W 6–5 (15) | 83–48 | Santo Alcalá | Jim Kaat |  | 51,376
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## Player stats

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| =Indicates team leader

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### Batting

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#### Starters by position

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Note: Pos=Position; G=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs scored; H=Hits; Avg.=Batting average; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; SB=Stolen Bases

Pos  | Player  | G  | AB  | R  | H  | Avg.  | HR  | RBI  | SB

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C | Johnny Bench | 135 | 465 | 62 | 109 | .234 | 16 | 74 | 13
1B | Tony Pérez | 139 | 527 | 77 | 137 | .260 | 19 | 91 | 10
2B | Joe Morgan | 141 | 472 | 113 | 151 | .320 | 27 | 111 | 60
3B | Pete Rose | 162 | 665 | 130 | 215 | .323 | 10 | 63 | 9
SS | Dave Concepción | 152 | 576 | 74 | 162 | .281 | 9 | 69 | 21
LF | George Foster | 144 | 562 | 86 | 172 | .306 | 29 | 121 | 17
CF | César Gerónimo | 149 | 486 | 59 | 149 | .307 | 2 | 49 | 22
RF | Ken Griffey | 148 | 562 | 111 | 189 | .336 | 6 | 74 | 34

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#### Other batters

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Note: G=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs scored; H=Hits; Avg.=Batting average; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; SB=Stolen Bases

Player  | G  | AB  | R  | H  | Avg.  | HR  | RBI  | SB

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Dan Driessen | 98 | 219 | 32 | 54 | .247 | 7 | 44 | 14
Doug Flynn | 93 | 219 | 20 | 62 | .283 | 1 | 20 | 2
Bill Plummer | 56 | 153 | 16 | 38 | .248 | 4 | 19 | 0
Mike Lum | 84 | 136 | 15 | 31 | .228 | 3 | 20 | 0
Bob Bailey | 69 | 124 | 17 | 37 | .298 | 6 | 23 | 0
Joel Youngblood | 55 | 57 | 8 | 11 | .193 | 0 | 1 | 1
Don Werner | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 0

### Pitching

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#### Starting pitchers

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Note: G=Games pitched; IP=Innings pitched; W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; SO=Strikeouts

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Gary Nolan | 34 | 239.1 | 15 | 9 | 3.46 | 113
Pat Zachry | 38 | 204.0 | 14 | 7 | 2.74 | 143
Fred Norman | 33 | 180.1 | 12 | 7 | 3.10 | 126
Jack Billingham | 34 | 177.0 | 12 | 10 | 4.32 | 76
Santo Alcalá | 30 | 132.0 | 11 | 4 | 4.70 | 67
Don Gullett | 23 | 126.0 | 11 | 3 | 3.00 | 64

#### Other pitchers

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Note: G=Games pitched; IP=Innings pitched; W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; SO=Strikeouts

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Pat Darcy | 11 | 39.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.23 | 15

#### Relief pitchers

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Note: G=Games pitched; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned run average; SO=Strikeouts

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Rawly Eastwick | 71 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 2.09 | 70
Pedro Borbón | 69 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3.35 | 53
Will McEnaney | 55 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4.85 | 28
Manny Sarmiento | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.06 | 20
Rich Hinton | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.64 | 8
Joe Henderson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7

## Postseason

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### NLCS

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Main article: 1976 National League Championship Series

#### Game 1

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October 9, Veterans Stadium

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Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 1  | 0 | 0 | 2  | 0 | 3 | 0  | 6 | 10 | 0
Philadelphia  | 1 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 2  | 3 | 6 | 1
W: Don Gullett (1–0) L: Steve Carlton (0–1) SV: None
HRs: CIN – George Foster (1)  PHI – None

Reds starter Don Gullett held the Phils to two hits in eight strong innings and helped his own cause with an RBI single in the sixth and a two-run double in the eighth. George Foster added a solo homer.

#### Game 2

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October 10, Veterans Stadium

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Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 4  | 2 | 0 | 0  | 6 | 6 | 0
Philadelphia  | 0 | 1 | 0  | 0 | 1 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 10 | 1
W: Pat Zachry (1–0) L: Jim Lonborg (0–1) SV: Pedro Borbón (1)
HRs: CIN – None  PHI – Greg Luzinski (1)

#### Game 3

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October 12, Riverfront Stadium

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Philadelphia  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 1 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 2 | 1  | 6 | 11 | 0
Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 4 | 0 | 3  | 7 | 9 | 2
W: Rawly Eastwick (1–0) L: Gene Garber (0–1) SV: None
HRs: CIN – George Foster (2)  Johnny Bench (1)  PHI – None

### 1976 World Series

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Main article: 1976 World Series

#### Summary

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NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (0)  Game  | Road  | Home  | Score  | Date  | Location  | Attendance  | Time of Game

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1 | Yankees | Reds | 5–1 | Sat. Oct 16 (D) | Riverfront Stadium | 54,826 | 2:10
2 | Yankees | Reds | 4–3 | Sun. Oct 17 (N) | Riverfront Stadium | 54,816 | 2:33
3 | Reds | Yankees | 6–2 | Tue. Oct 19 (N) | Yankee Stadium | 56,667 | 2:40
4 | Reds | Yankees | 7–2 | Thu. Oct 21 (N) | Yankee Stadium | 56,700 | 2:36

## Awards and honors

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* Johnny Bench, Babe Ruth Award
* Johnny Bench, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
* Pete Rose, Roberto Clemente Award

1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

* Johnny Bench, catcher, starter
* Joe Morgan, second base, starter
* Pete Rose, third base, starter
* Dave Concepción, shortstop, starter
* George Foster, outfield, starter
* Tony Pérez, first base, reserve
* Ken Griffey, Sr., outfielder, reserve

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## Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball

Level  | Team  | League  | Manager

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AAA | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | Jim Snyder
AA | Trois-Rivières Aigles | Eastern League | Roy Majtyka
A | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | Ron Brand
A-Short Season | Eugene Emeralds | Northwest League | Greg Riddoch
Rookie | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Jim Hoff

## Notes

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1. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
2. ^ "Joaquín Andújar". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
3. ^ "Rich Hinton". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
4. ^ "National Baseball Hall of Fame - Dressed to the Nines - Parts of the Uniform". exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org. Retrieved September 12, 2024. "The striped "pillbox" cap also made a comeback in 1976 when five National League clubs celebrated the "Senior Circuit's" 100th anniversary by adopting the nostalgic style. While the Reds, Mets, Phillies and Cardinals..."
5. ^ "Merv Rettenmund". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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## References

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* 1976 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference
* Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

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1900s|

* 1903: Boston Americans
* 1904: No series
* 1905: New York Giants
* 1906: Chicago White Sox
* 1907: Chicago Cubs
* 1908: Chicago Cubs
* 1909: Pittsburgh Pirates

1910s|

* 1910: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1911: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1912: Boston Red Sox
* 1913: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1914: Boston Braves
* 1915: Boston Red Sox
* 1916: Boston Red Sox
* 1917: Chicago White Sox
* 1918: Boston Red Sox
* 1919: Cincinnati Reds

1920s|

* 1920: Cleveland Indians
* 1921: New York Giants
* 1922: New York Giants
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* 1924: Washington Senators
* 1925: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1926: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1927: New York Yankees
* 1928: New York Yankees
* 1929: Philadelphia Athletics

1930s|

* 1930: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1931: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1932: New York Yankees
* 1933: New York Giants
* 1934: St. Louis Cardinals
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* 1936: New York Yankees
* 1937: New York Yankees
* 1938: New York Yankees
* 1939: New York Yankees

1940s|

* 1940: Cincinnati Reds
* 1941: New York Yankees
* 1942: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1943: New York Yankees
* 1944: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1945: Detroit Tigers
* 1946: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1947: New York Yankees
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* 1949: New York Yankees

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* 1954: New York Giants
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* 1960: Pittsburgh Pirates
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* 1963: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1964: St. Louis Cardinals
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* 1966: Baltimore Orioles
* 1967: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1968: Detroit Tigers
* 1969: New York Mets

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* 1970: Baltimore Orioles
* 1971: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1972: Oakland Athletics
* 1973: Oakland Athletics
* 1974: Oakland Athletics
* 1975: Cincinnati Reds
* 1976: Cincinnati Reds
* 1977: New York Yankees
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* 1979: Pittsburgh Pirates

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* 1980: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1982: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1983: Baltimore Orioles
* 1984: Detroit Tigers
* 1985: Kansas City Royals
* 1986: New York Mets
* 1987: Minnesota Twins
* 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1989: Oakland Athletics

1990s|

* 1990: Cincinnati Reds
* 1991: Minnesota Twins
* 1992: Toronto Blue Jays
* 1993: Toronto Blue Jays
* 1994: No series
* 1995: Atlanta Braves
* 1996: New York Yankees
* 1997: Florida Marlins
* 1998: New York Yankees
* 1999: New York Yankees

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* 2000: New York Yankees
* 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2002: Anaheim Angels
* 2003: Florida Marlins
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* 2005: Chicago White Sox
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* 2009: New York Yankees

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* 2013: Boston Red Sox
* 2014: San Francisco Giants
* 2015: Kansas City Royals
* 2016: Chicago Cubs
* 2017: Houston Astros
* 2018: Boston Red Sox
* 2019: Washington Nationals

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* 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers

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1870s|

* 1876: Chicago White Stockings
* 1877: Boston Red Caps
* 1878: Boston Red Caps
* 1879: Providence Grays

1880s|

* 1880: Chicago White Stockings
* 1881: Chicago White Stockings
* 1882: Chicago White Stockings
* 1883: Boston Beaneaters
* 1884: Providence Grays
* 1885: Chicago White Stockings
* 1886: Chicago White Stockings
* 1887: Detroit Wolverines
* 1888: New York Giants
* 1889: New York Giants

1890s|

* 1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms
* 1891: Boston Beaneaters
* 1892: Boston Beaneaters
* 1893: Boston Beaneaters
* 1894: Baltimore Orioles
* 1895: Baltimore Orioles
* 1896: Baltimore Orioles
* 1897: Boston Beaneaters
* 1898: Boston Beaneaters
* 1899: Brooklyn Superbas

1900s|

* 1900: Brooklyn Superbas
* 1901: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1902: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1903: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1904: New York Giants
* 1905: New York Giants
* 1906: Chicago Cubs
* 1907: Chicago Cubs
* 1908: Chicago Cubs
* 1909: Pittsburgh Pirates

1910s|

* 1910: Chicago Cubs
* 1911: New York Giants
* 1912: New York Giants
* 1913: New York Giants
* 1914: Boston Braves
* 1915: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1916: Brooklyn Robins
* 1917: New York Giants
* 1918: Chicago Cubs
* 1919: Cincinnati Reds

1920s|

* 1920: Brooklyn Robins
* 1921: New York Giants
* 1922: New York Giants
* 1923: New York Giants
* 1924: New York Giants
* 1925: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1926: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1927: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1928: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1929: Chicago Cubs

1930s|

* 1930: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1931: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1932: Chicago Cubs
* 1933: New York Giants
* 1934: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1935: Chicago Cubs
* 1936: New York Giants
* 1937: New York Giants
* 1938: Chicago Cubs
* 1939: Cincinnati Reds

1940s|

* 1940: Cincinnati Reds
* 1941: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1942: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1943: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1944: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1945: Chicago Cubs
* 1946: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1947: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1948: Boston Braves
* 1949: Brooklyn Dodgers

1950s|

* 1950: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1951: New York Giants
* 1952: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1953: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1954: New York Giants
* 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1956: Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1957: Milwaukee Braves
* 1958: Milwaukee Braves
* 1959: Los Angeles Dodgers

1960s|

* 1960: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1961: Cincinnati Reds
* 1962: San Francisco Giants
* 1963: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1964: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1965: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1966: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1967: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1968: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1969: New York Mets

1970s|

* 1970: Cincinnati Reds
* 1971: Pittsburgh Pirates
* 1972: Cincinnati Reds
* 1973: New York Mets
* 1974: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1975: Cincinnati Reds
* 1976: Cincinnati Reds
* 1977: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1978: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1979: Pittsburgh Pirates

1980s|

* 1980: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1982: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1983: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1984: San Diego Padres
* 1985: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1986: New York Mets
* 1987: St. Louis Cardinals
* 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1989: San Francisco Giants

1990s|

* 1990: Cincinnati Reds
* 1991: Atlanta Braves
* 1992: Atlanta Braves
* 1993: Philadelphia Phillies
* 1994: No champion
* 1995: Atlanta Braves
* 1996: Atlanta Braves
* 1997: Florida Marlins
* 1998: San Diego Padres
* 1999: Atlanta Braves

2000s|

* 2000: New York Mets
* 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2002: San Francisco Giants
* 2003: Florida Marlins
* 2004: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2005: Houston Astros
* 2006: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2007: Colorado Rockies
* 2008: Philadelphia Phillies
* 2009: Philadelphia Phillies

2010s|

* 2010: San Francisco Giants
* 2011: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2012: San Francisco Giants
* 2013: St. Louis Cardinals
* 2014: San Francisco Giants
* 2015: New York Mets
* 2016: Chicago Cubs
* 2017: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2018: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2019: Washington Nationals

2020s|

* 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2021: Atlanta Braves
* 2022: Philadelphia Phillies
* 2023: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers

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National League West champions

1960s|

* 1969: Atlanta Braves

1970s|

* 1970: Cincinnati Reds
* 1971: San Francisco Giants
* 1972: Cincinnati Reds
* 1973: Cincinnati Reds
* 1974: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1975: Cincinnati Reds
* 1976: Cincinnati Reds
* 1977: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1978: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1979: Cincinnati Reds

1980s|

* 1980: Houston Astros
* 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1982: Atlanta Braves
* 1983: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1984: San Diego Padres
* 1985: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1986: Houston Astros
* 1987: San Francisco Giants
* 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1989: San Francisco Giants

1990s|

* 1990: Cincinnati Reds
* 1991: Atlanta Braves
* 1992: Atlanta Braves
* 1993: Atlanta Braves
* 1994: No champion
* 1995: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1996: San Diego Padres
* 1997: San Francisco Giants
* 1998: San Diego Padres
* 1999: Arizona Diamondbacks

2000s|

* 2000: San Francisco Giants
* 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2002: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2003: San Francisco Giants
* 2004: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2005: San Diego Padres
* 2006: San Diego Padres
* 2007: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2008: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2009: Los Angeles Dodgers

2010s|

* 2010: San Francisco Giants
* 2011: Arizona Diamondbacks
* 2012: San Francisco Giants
* 2013: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2014: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2015: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2016: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2017: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2018: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2019: Los Angeles Dodgers

2020s|

* 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2021: San Francisco Giants
* 2022: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2023: Los Angeles Dodgers
* 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers

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1976 MLB season by team

| AL East|

* Baltimore
* Boston
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* Milwaukee
* New York

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AL West|

* California
* Chicago
* Kansas City
* Minnesota
* Oakland
* Texas

| NL East|

* Chicago
* Montréal
* New York
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* St. Louis

|

NL West|

* Atlanta
* Cincinnati
* Houston
* Los Angeles
* San Diego
* San Francisco

* 1976 MLB draft
* 1976 All-Star Game
* 1976 World Series

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Cincinnati Reds 1976 World Series champions

5 Johnny Bench (World Series MVP)
8 Joe Morgan (NL MVP)
9 Bill Plummer
11 Bob Bailey
13 Dave Concepción
14 Pete Rose
15 George Foster
19 Joel Youngblood
20 César Gerónimo
21 Mike Lum
22 Dan Driessen
23 Doug Flynn
24 Tony Pérez
30 Ken Griffey
32 Fred Norman
33 Ed Armbrister
34 Pedro Borbón
35 Don Gullett
37 Will McEnaney
38 Gary Nolan
40 Pat Zachry (NL ROY)
42 Santo Alcalá
43 Jack Billingham
45 Manny Sarmiento
49 Rawly Eastwick

Manager
10 Sparky Anderson

Coaches
2 Russ Nixon
3 George Scherger
4 Larry Shepard
18 Ted Kluszewski

Regular season
National League Championship Series

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Cincinnati Reds

* Established in 1882
* Formerly the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Cincinnati Redlegs
* Based in Cincinnati, Ohio

Franchise|

* History
* Seasons
* Records
* No-hitters
* Awards
* Players
* Managers
* Owners and executives
* Opening Day starting pitchers
* Hall of Fame
* Logos and uniforms
* First-round draft picks

Ballparks|

* Bank Street Grounds
* League Park
* Palace of the Fans
* Crosley Field
* Riverfront Stadium
* Great American Ball Park

Spring training
Majestic Park
Tinker Field
Estadio Sixto Escobar
Plant Field
Al Lopez Field
Plant City Stadium
Ed Smith Stadium
Goodyear Ballpark

Culture|

* Cincinnati Red Stockings
* Rosie Reds
* Mr. Red
* Black Sox Scandal
* Kitty Burke
* Ritter Collett
* The Big Red Machine
* Dowd Report
* The Nasty Boys
* Hal McCoy
* Hustle
* W711-2 trading cards

Lore|

* Carlton Fisk waves it fair
* Tom Browning's perfect game
* 1999 NL Wild Card tie-breaker game
* 2013 NL Wild Card Game
* A drive into deep left field by Castellanos
* MLB at Field of Dreams

Rivalries|

* Cleveland Guardians
* Pittsburgh Pirates

Key personnel|

* Owner: Bob Castellini
* President of Baseball Operations: Nick Krall
* General Manager: Brad Meador
* Manager: Freddie Benavides (interim)

World Series Championships (5)|

* 1919
* 1940
* 1975
* 1976
* 1990

National League pennants (9)|

* 1919
* 1939
* 1940
* 1961
* 1970
* 1972
* 1975
* 1976
* 1990

AA pennants (1)|

* 1882

Division titles (10)|

National League Central
1995
2010
2012
National League West
1970
1972
1973
1975
1976
1979
1990

Minor league affiliates|

* Louisville Bats (Triple-A)
* Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A)
* Dayton Dragons (High-A)
* Daytona Tortugas (Single-A)
* ACL Reds (Rookie)
* DSL Reds (Rookie)

Media|

* Broadcasters
* Radio: WLW
* Reds Radio Network
* TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Seasons (144)

1880s|

* 1880 · 1881 ·  1882
* 1883
* 1884
* 1885
* 1886
* 1887
* 1888
* 1889

1890s|

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* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899

1900s|

* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909

1910s|

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* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919

1920s|

* 1920
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* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929

1930s|

* 1930
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* 1935
* 1936
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* 1938
* 1939

1940s|

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* 1949

1950s|

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* 1958
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1960s|

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* 1968
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1970s|

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* 1975
* 1976
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1980s|

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1990s|

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2000s|

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2010s|

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