1997 Cincinnati Reds season
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| Owner(s) | Marge Schott |
| General manager(s) | Jim Bowden |
| Manager(s) | Ray Knight, Jack McKeon |
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WSTR/WKRC-TV SportsChannel Cincinnati (Marty Brennaman, George Grande, Chris Welsh) |
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The 1997 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central. The Reds were managed by Ray Knight and Jack McKeon.
Offseason
- December 13, 1996: Pete Rose, Jr. was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
- December 21, 1996: Stan Belinda was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
- December 23, 1996: Rikkert Faneyte was sent to the Cincinnati Reds by the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.[3]
- January 27, 1997: Terry Pendleton was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
- February 8, 1997: Joe Oliver was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[5]
- March 27, 1997: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Cincinnati Reds.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | — | 46–35 | 38–43 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 5 | 43–38 | 36–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 8 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 11 | 41–40 | 32–49 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 16 | 42–39 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL | ||
| Atlanta | — | 9–2 | 9–2 | 5–6 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 10–2 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 7–5 | ||
| Chicago | 2–9 | — | 7–5 | 2–9 | 2–9 | 3–9 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 4–8 | 9–6 | ||
| Cincinnati | 2–9 | 5–7 | — | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 2–9 | 8–3 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 9–6 | ||
| Colorado | 6–5 | 9–2 | 6–5 | — | 7–4 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 9–7 | ||
| Florida | 8–4 | 9–2 | 6–5 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 12–3 | ||
| Houston | 4–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 9–3 | 4–11 | ||
| Los Angeles | 5–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | — | 7–4 | 6–5 | 10–1 | 9–2 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 9–7 | ||
| Montreal | 2–10 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 5–7 | 3–8 | 4–7 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 12–3 | ||
| New York | 7–5 | 5–6 | 9–2 | 5–6 | 8–4 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 9–2 | 7–8 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2-10 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 7–4 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 1–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 5–6 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 6–5 | 5–10 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 6–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 2–9 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 6–5 | — | 5–6 | 8–3 | 9–3 | 7–8 | ||
| San Diego | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 3–8 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 6–5 | — | 4–8 | 5–6 | 8–8 | ||
| San Francisco | 4–7 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 8–3 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 3–8 | 8–4 | — | 3–8 | 10–6 | ||
| St. Louis | 3–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 3-9 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 2–9 | 5–6 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 8–3 | — | 8–7 | ||
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1997: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Oakland Athletics.[6]
- June 3, 1997: DeWayne Wise was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.[7]
- July 15, 1997: Chris Stynes was traded by the Kansas City Royals with Jon Nunnally to the Cincinnati Reds for Hector Carrasco and Scott Service.[8]
- July 24, 1997: Terry Pendleton was released by the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
- July 31, 1997: John Smiley was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Jeff Branson to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Crowell, Danny Graves, Damian Jackson, and Scott Winchester.[9]
Roster
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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 |
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| 1B | Morris, HalHal Morris | 96 | 333 | 92 | .276 | 1 | 33 |
| 2B | Boone, BretBret Boone | 139 | 443 | 99 | .223 | 7 | 46 |
| SS | Reese, PokeyPokey Reese | 128 | 397 | 87 | .219 | 4 | 26 |
| LF | Stynes, ChrisChris Stynes | 49 | 198 | 69 | .348 | 6 | 28 |
| CF | Sanders, DeionDeion Sanders | 115 | 465 | 127 | .273 | 5 | 23 |
| RF | Sanders, ReggieReggie Sanders | 86 | 312 | 79 | .253 | 19 | 56 |
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 |
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| Pérez, EduardoEduardo Pérez | 106 | 297 | 75 | .253 | 16 | 52 |
| Goodwin, CurtisCurtis Goodwin | 85 | 265 | 67 | .253 | 1 | 12 |
| Taubensee, EddieEddie Taubensee | 108 | 254 | 68 | .268 | 10 | 34 |
| Harris, LennyLenny Harris | 120 | 238 | 65 | .273 | 3 | 28 |
| Larkin, BarryBarry Larkin | 73 | 224 | 71 | .317 | 4 | 20 |
| Nunnally, JonJon Nunnally | 65 | 201 | 64 | .318 | 13 | 35 |
| Pendleton, TerryTerry Pendleton | 50 | 113 | 28 | .248 | 1 | 17 |
| Sierra, RubénRubén Sierra | 25 | 90 | 22 | .244 | 2 | 7 |
| Watkins, PatPat Watkins | 17 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose, Jr., PetePete Rose, Jr. | 11 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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| Burba, DaveDave Burba | 30 | 160 | 11 | 10 | 4.73 | 131 |
| Mercker, KentKent Mercker | 28 | 144.2 | 8 | 11 | 3.92 | 75 |
| Smiley, JohnJohn Smiley | 20 | 117 | 9 | 10 | 5.23 | 94 |
| Tomko, BrettBrett Tomko | 22 | 126 | 11 | 7 | 3.43 | 95 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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 |
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| Belinda, StanStan Belinda | 84 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.71 | 114 |
| Shaw, JeffJeff Shaw | 78 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 2.38 | 74 |
| Sullivan, ScottScott Sullivan | 59 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3.24 | 96 |
Awards and records
- Bret Boone, National League Record, Best Fielding Average in One Season by a National League Second Baseman (.997)[11]
1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Barry Larkin, Shortstop, Starter
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Billings[12]
Notes
- ↑ Pete Rose Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Stan Belinda Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ "Rikkert Faneyte Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- 1 2 Terry Pendleton Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ "Joe Oliver Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- 1 2 Scott Service Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ "DeWayne Wise Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Stynes Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ John Smiley Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 1997 Cincinnati Reds Statistics and Roster – Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.92, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
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