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    1978 Cincinnati Reds (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Reds
    W-L Record: 92-69 .571
    Rank: 2nd in National League West
    Run Differential: 710-688 + 22
    Roster Continuity 78.54% 7/26
    Manager(s): Sparky Anderson
    General Manager: Bob Howsam (1978-02-16), Dick Wagner
    Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
    Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
    Attendance: 2,532,497 3/26
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: Nick Esasky (#17) All picks
    Years Active: 1876-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Assistant Coach: Ron Plaza
    Assistant Coach: George Scherger
    First Base Coach: Russ Nixon
    Hitting Coach: Ted Kluszewski
    Pitching Coach: Larry Shepard
    Third Base Coach: Alex Grammas

    #1 Draft Picks

    Junior Kennedy (#10)

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Cincinnati Reds (MLB-NL)92-69
    AAA:Indianapolis Indians (Amer)78-57
    AA:Nashville Sounds (Sou)64-77
    A+:Tampa Tarpons (FSL)61-73
    A:Shelby Reds (Wcar)75-64
    A-:Eugene Emeralds (Nwst)36-34
    Rk:Billings Mustangs (Pio)50-18

    Organizational Player Roster
    Cincinnati Reds Affiliate History
    National League West Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    LA Dodgers9567.586--
    Cincinnati9269.5712.5
    SF Giants8973.5496.0
    San Diego8478.51911.0
    Houston7488.45721.0
    Atlanta6993.42626.0
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    14Pete Rose3B37   159655103198
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    		51
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    		3
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    		7
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    		52139623036278.302.362.421783.119.220.3060.4893.6276729
    30Ken GriffeyOF28   15861490177
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    		33
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    		8
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    		10
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    		63235547001936.288.344.417761.129.246.3111.3061.4256680
    15George FosterOF29   15860497170
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    		26
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    		7
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    		40
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    		12044701387160618.281.360.546906.265.381.3011.9715.1330687
    13Dave ConcepcionSS30   15356575170
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    		33
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    		4
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    		6
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    		6723105183143414.301.357.405762.104.218.3421.6394.2229624
    22Dan Driessen1B26   15352468131
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    		23
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    		3
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    		16
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    		702897579473613.250.345.397742.147.326.2641.0532.8208612
    8Joe Morgan2B34   13244168104
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    		27
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    		013
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    		751957940230116.236.347.385732.150.361.2280.5133.9170533
    5Johnny BenchC30   12039352102
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    		17
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    		1
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    		23
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    		73425083110169.260.340.483823.224.356.2701.6617.1190451
    20Cesar GeronimoOF30   1222962867
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    		15
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    		1
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    		5
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    		27834367310815.226.329.334663.108.270.2761.5659.299351
    26Junior Kennedy2B27   891572240
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    		2
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    		2
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    		01141312812104.255.381.293674.038.255.3100.90--46190
    21Mike LumOF32   861461539
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    		7
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    		1
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    		6
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    		2300221804014.267.361.452813.185.336.2680.8224.366169
    19Ken HendersonOF32   641441024
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    		6
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    		1900233203028.167.278.285563.118.278.1891.3948.041169
    7Donald WernerC25   50113717
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    		2
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    		01110143012041.150.242.186428.035.168.1952.14--21132
    9Vic CorrellC32   52105925
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    		7
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    		01
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    		60281703206.238.292.333625.095.152.2762.13105.035115
    29Dave CollinsOF25   1021021322
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    		1
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    		00777151800122.216.311.225536.010.157.2561.20--23120
    41Tom SeaverP33   367459
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    		1
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    		00400831001300.122.207.135342.014.122.2093.88--1095
    25Ray Knight3B25   8365713
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    		3
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    		40031300004.200.235.292527.092.138.2354.3365.01968
    23Rick AuerbachSS28   63551718
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    		51071210201.327.413.545958.218.364.3901.7127.53065
    32Fred NormanP35   365037
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    		00030031900800.140.189.140329.000.060.2266.33--761
    31Paul MoskauP24   2949610
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    		01
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    		110041000200.204.264.327591.122.204.2372.5049.01655
    47Tom HumeP25   434523
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    		00030022100801.067.106.067173.000.044.12510.50--355
    42Bill BonhamP29   234328
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    		3
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    		005004910800.186.271.256527.070.163.2352.25--1156
    28Champ SummersOF32   133549
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    		3217401002.257.381.400781.143.371.2670.5735.01442
    51Mike LaCossP22   173032
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    		0010001700600.067.067.100167.033.033.154----336
    58Arturo DeFreitas1B25   91914
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    		2001400010.211.238.421659.211.263.2004.0019.0821
    45Manny SarmientoP22   6416000000000710100.000.059.00059.000.000.000----018
    40Doug BairP28   701412
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    		0001000400100.143.143.143286.000.000.200----215
    34Pedro BorbonP31   621102
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    		0001000200100.182.182.182364.000.000.222----212
    16Ron OesterSS22   6813
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    		0001000200100.375.375.375750.000.000.500----39
    43Dave TomlinP29   57501
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    		0001000200000.200.200.200400.000.000.333----15
    56Harry Spilman23   4411
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    		0000000100000.250.250.250500.000.000.333----14
    17Mike Grace3B22   53000000000200000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----03
    37Dale MurrayP28   153000000000200200.000.000.0000.000.000.000----05
    44Doug CapillaP26   72000000000200000.000.000.0000.000.000-----02
    36Mario SotoP21   52000000000200100.000.000.0000.000.000-----03
    Batting Totals224553927101378270321366691375863689926728454112.256.331.393724.138.270.2821.4139.621206166
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    41Tom Seaver33   16142.8736368100259.2218978326892266101.187.550.903.087.822.54
    32Fred Norman35   1193.7136310011177.1173867319821114131.448.800.974.175.641.35
    47Tom Hume25   8114.1442233081174.019889801250906141.4310.240.622.594.661.80
    31Paul Moskau24   643.9726252111145.013965641757881731.358.631.063.545.461.54
    42Bill Bonham29   1153.5423231000140.11515955950838211.449.710.583.215.341.66
    45Manny Sarmiento22   974.3963400275127.110965621654721111.287.721.133.835.101.33
    40Doug Bair28   761.98700005628100.1872322638911001.257.830.543.428.192.39
    34Pedro Borbon31   825.006200022499.11025655627352231.309.270.552.453.181.30
    51Mike LaCoss22   484.501615210096.01045648546312111.569.750.474.312.910.67
    43Dave Tomlin29   915.815700023462.1885440330321131.9012.770.444.354.651.07
    37Dale Murray28   114.09150005232.2342015117253001.559.270.274.646.821.47
    36Mario Soto21   102.5051001018.01355113130001.446.500.506.506.501.00
    44Doug Capilla26   019.8263000011.014121211190002.2711.450.829.007.360.82
    50Dan Dumoulin24   101.803000105.07110321012.0012.600.005.403.600.67
    Batting Totals92693.8246016116314546144814376886151225679083617201.388.930.763.525.641.60
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Johnny BenchC1076054876.9890.00
    Vic CorrellC521801840.9800.00
    Donald WernerC492142134.9870.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Dan Driessen1B151126493692.9960.00
    Johnny Bench1B1175527.9760.00
    Mike Lum1B731210.9710.00
    Arturo DeFreitas1B6403051.0000.00
    Pete Rose1B2150021.0000.00
    Ray Knight1B120001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Joe Morgan2B1242522901149.9800.00
    Junior Kennedy2B7194138527.9790.00
    Rick Auerbach2B103411.8750.00
    Ray Knight2B412001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Pete Rose3B1561172561523.9610.00
    Ray Knight3B6083871.8680.00
    Junior Kennedy3B404011.0000.00
    Rick Auerbach3B321001.0000.00
    Mike Grace3B202001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Dave ConcepcionSS1522554592372.9690.00
    Rick AuerbachSS26244228.9710.00
    Ron OesterSS639021.0000.00
    Ray KnightSS10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    George FosterOF15731910101.9710.00
    Ken GriffeyOF15429613102.9690.00
    Cesar GeronimoOF115259451.9810.00
    Mike LumOF4369612.9870.00
    Ken HendersonOF38780001.0000.00
    Dave CollinsOF2430113.9690.00
    Champ SummersOF1214010.9330.00
    Pete RoseOF730001.0000.00
    Ray KnightOF321001.0000.00
    Johnny BenchOF20000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Doug BairP7010011711.9471.62
    Manny SarmientoP631271015011.0001.77
    Pedro BorbonP6299615011.0001.91
    Dave TomlinP576251330.8572.61
    Tom HumeP4217483011.9741.97
    Fred NormanP3617762520.9391.58
    Tom SeaverP36259152862.8781.49
    Paul MoskauP26145513011.0001.12
    Bill BonhamP23140133532.9413.08
    Mike LaCossP1696813001.0001.97
    Dale MurrayP15323830.7863.07
    Doug CapillaP61101001.0000.82
    Mario SotoP51801001.0000.50
    Dan DumoulinP3502001.0003.60

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