1931 Cincinnati Reds season

1931 Cincinnati Reds
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1890)
Location
Redland Field (since 1912)
Cincinnati (since 1882)
Other information
Owner(s)	Sidney Weil
Manager(s)	Dan Howley
Local television	none
Local radio	WFBE (Harry Hartman, Sidney Ten-Eyck)
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The 1931 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 58–96, 43 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.

Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals	101	53	--	.656
New York Giants	87	65	13	.572
Chicago Cubs	84	70	17	.545
Brooklyn Robins	79	73	21	.520
Pittsburgh Pirates	75	79	26	.487
Philadelphia Phillies	66	88	35	.429
Boston Braves	64	90	37	.416
Cincinnati Reds	58	96	43	.377

Record vs. opponents

1931 National League Records Sources:
Team	BOS	BR	CHC	CIN	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Boston	—	11–11–1	8–14–1	8–14	6–16	11–11	11–11	9–13
Brooklyn	11–11–1	—	14–8	10–12	10–10	13–9	11–11	10–12
Chicago	14–8–1	8–14	—	14–8	12–10	14–8	14–8–1	8–14
Cincinnati	14–8	12–10	8–14	—	7–15	9–13	6–16	2–20
New York	16–6	10–10	10–12	15–7	—	14–8–1	12–10	10–12
Philadelphia	11–11	9–13	8–14	13–9	8–14–1	—	13–9	4–18
Pittsburgh	11–11	11–11	8–14–1	16–6	10–12	9–13	—	10–12
St. Louis	13–9	12–10	14–8	20–2	12–10	18–4	12–10	—

Roster

1931 Cincinnati Reds
Roster
Pitchers Larry Benton Ownie Carroll Al Eckert Benny Frey Whitey Hilcher Si Johnson Ray Kolp Red Lucas Jack Ogden Eppa Rixey Ed Strelecki Biff Wysong		Catchers Casper Asbjornson Lena Styles Clyde Sukeforth Infielders Clyde Beck Tony Cuccinello Chuck Dressen Leo Durocher Hod Ford Mickey Heath Harvey Hendrick Frank Sigafoos Joe Stripp		Outfielders Estel Crabtree Nick Cullop Taylor Douthit Cliff Heathcote Gene Moore Wally Roettger Edd Roush Other batters Ray Fitzgerald		Manager Dan Howley Coaches Mickey Doolan

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Moore, GeneGene Moore	4	14	2	.143	0	1

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Benton, LarryLarry Benton	38	204.1	10	15	3.35	35
Carroll, OwnieOwnie Carroll	29	107.1	3	9	5.53	24

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
B	Peoria Tractors	Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League	Chick Fraser
C	Bartlesville Broncos	Western Association	Art Ewoldt
D	Davenport Blue Sox	Mississippi Valley League	Ed Reichle and Cletus Dixon

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References

1. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

External links

• 1931 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference