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1978 Cincinnati Reds

National League
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Season
1978
League
National League
Division
West
W-L Record
92-69 (.571)   GBL: 2.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 5
General Manager
Bob Howsam
Attendance
2,532,497 (Rank: 3)
Ballpark
Riverfront Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Nick Esasky (1-17)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
14Pete Rose373BB15965510319851375213962303276827672961137.302.362.421.783.220.119.3068.504.1293.5793.57
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1963-19861963-1986
30Ken Griffey28OFL15861490177338106323554700931625668051126.288.344.417.761.246.129.3117.9410.2961.4061.40
1969- 29- 682-CIN
MLB1973-19911973-1991
15George Foster29OFR1586049717026740120447013870616183306877397.281.360.546.906.381.265.30110.1920.0915.1015.10
1968-  3-  55-SFN
MLB1969-19861969-1986
13Dave Concepcion30SSR153565751703346672310518313441422962443127.301.357.405.762.218.104.3428.1713.3094.1794.17
1967-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1970-19881970-1988
22Dan Driessen261BL15352468131233167028975794367132086124289.250.345.397.742.326.147.26412.2512.9132.7532.75
1969-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1973-19871973-1987
8Joe Morgan342BL13244168104270137519579402011361705334064.236.347.385.732.361.149.22814.827.5033.9233.92
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19841963-1984
5Johnny Bench30CR1203935210217123734250831161091904514161.260.340.483.823.356.223.27011.0918.4017.0917.09
1965-  2-  36-CIN
MLB1967-19831967-1983
20Cesar Geronimo30OFL1222962867151527834367381105993512146.226.329.334.663.270.108.27612.2519.0959.2059.20
1967-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1969-19831969-1983
26Junior Kennedy272BR891572240220114131281102446190436.255.381.293.674.255.038.31016.3214.740.000.00
1968-  1-  10-BAL
MLB1974-19831974-1983
21Mike Lum32OFL8614615397162300221800144661691425.267.361.452.813.336.185.26813.0210.6524.3324.33
1963-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1967-19811967-1981
19Ken Henderson32OFB6414410246131900233200238411691014.167.278.285.563.278.118.18913.6118.9348.0048.00
1967- 42- 760-NYN
MLB1965-19801965-1980
7Don Werner25CR50113717210111014301042121132314.150.242.186.428.168.036.19510.6122.730.000.00
1971-  5- 122-CIN
MLB1975-19821975-1997
9Vic Correll32CR521059257016028170203635115817.238.292.333.625.152.095.2766.9614.78105.00105.00
1967-  9- 171-CLE
MLB1972-19801972-1980
29Dave Collins25OFB102102132210077715180120223120121.216.311.225.536.157.009.25612.5015.000.000.00
1972-  1-   6-CAL
MLB1975-19901975-1990
41Tom Seaver33PR367459100400831013000109518.122.207.135.342.122.013.2098.4232.630.000.00
1966-  1-  19-ATL
MLB1967-19861967-1986
25Ray Knight253BR836571330140031300004196849.200.235.292.527.138.092.2354.4119.1265.0065.00
1970- 10- 238-CIN
MLB1974-19881974-1988
23Rick Auerbach28SSR63551718602510712120013065810.327.413.545.958.364.218.39010.7718.4627.5027.50
1969-  7- 145-SE1
MLB1971-19811971-1981
32Fred Norman35PB3650370003003190800076107.140.189.140.329.060.000.2264.9231.150.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1962-19801962-1980
31Paul Moskau24PR2949610301110041002000165546.204.264.327.591.204.123.2377.2718.1849.0049.00
1975-  3-  70-CIN
MLB1977-19831977-1983
47Tom Hume25PR4345230003002210800135503.067.106.067.173.044.000.1253.6438.180.000.00
1972-  1-  16-CIN
MLB1977-19871976-1987
42Bill Bonham29PR2343283005004918000115635.186.271.256.527.163.070.2357.1416.070.000.00
1968- 31- 695-BAL
MLB1971-19801970-1982
28Champ Summers32OFL1335492013217400012144236.257.381.400.781.371.143.26716.679.5235.0035.00
1971-  UDFA  -OAK
MLB1974-19841974-1984
51Michael LaCoss22PR1730321001000170600033611.067.067.100.167.033.033.1540.0047.220.000.00
1974-  3-  71-CIN
MLB1978-19911977-1992
58Arturo DeFreitas251BR91914101200140010082122.211.238.421.659.263.210.2004.7619.0519.0019.00
1970-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1978-19791976-1979
45Manny Sarmiento22PR641600000000071100001800.000.059.000.059.000.000.0000.0038.890.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1976-19831976-1985
40Doug Bair28PR701412000100040100021502.143.143.143.286.000.000.2000.0026.670.000.00
1971-  2-  46-PIT
MLB1976-19901971-1992
34Pedro Borbon31PR621102000100020100021202.182.182.182.364.000.000.2220.0016.670.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
16Ron Oester22SSB681300010002010003903.375.375.375.750.000.000.5000.0022.220.000.00
1974-  9- 215-CIN
MLB1978-19901977-1990
43Dave Tomlin29PL5750100010002000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.3330.0040.000.000.00
1967- 29- 554-CIN
MLB1972-19861972-1987
56Harry Spilman231BL441100000001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1974-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1978-19891977-1990
37Dale Murray28PR1530000000002020000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00
1970- 18- 418-MON
MLB1974-19851974-1985
17Mike Grace223BR530000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1974-  2-  47-CIN
MLB1978-19781977-1983
44Doug Capilla26PL720000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1970- 25- 600-SFN
MLB1976-19811976-1982
36Mario Soto21PR520000000002010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1977-19881977-1988
Tot:34 Players22455392710137827032136669137586368992684547211221206192438940.256.334.393.727.270.138.28210.2714.521.4139.65
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
41Tom Seaver33R16142.88363681000259.2218978326892266101.187.560.903.087.833.362.54
1966-  1-  19-ATL
MLB1967-19861967-1986
32Fred Norman35L1193.70363100151177.1173867319821114131.448.780.964.165.634.361.35
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1962-19801962-1980
47Tom Hume25R8114.144223308191174.019889801250906141.4310.240.622.594.664.601.80
1972-  1-  16-CIN
MLB1977-19871976-1987
31Paul Moskau24R643.97262521111145.013965641757881731.358.631.063.545.464.031.54
1975-  3-  70-CIN
MLB1977-19831977-1983
42Bill Bonham29R1153.53232310000140.11515955950838211.439.680.583.215.323.781.66
1968- 31- 695-BAL
MLB1971-19801970-1982
45Manny Sarmiento22R974.386340027595127.110965621654721111.287.701.133.825.094.591.33
1972-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1976-19831976-1985
40Doug Bair28R761.9770000567028100.1872322638911001.257.800.543.418.162.062.39
1971-  2-  46-PIT
MLB1976-19901971-1992
34Pedro Borbon31R824.98620002262499.11025655627352231.309.240.542.453.175.071.30
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
51Michael LaCoss22R484.5016152101096.01045648546312111.569.750.474.312.915.250.67
1974-  3-  71-CIN
MLB1978-19911977-1992
43Dave Tomlin29L915.78570002357462.1885440330321131.8912.710.434.334.627.801.07
1967- 29- 554-CIN
MLB1972-19861972-1987
37Dale Murray28R114.1315000515232.2342015117253011.569.370.284.686.895.511.47
1970- 18- 418-MON
MLB1974-19851974-1985
36Mario Soto21R102.50510014018.01355113130001.446.500.506.506.502.501.00
1973-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1977-19881977-1988
44Doug Capilla26L019.82630003011.014121211190002.2711.450.829.007.369.820.82
1970- 25- 600-SFN
MLB1976-19811976-1982
50Dan Dumoulin24R101.8030001305.07110321012.0012.600.005.403.601.800.67
1972- 21- 485-CIN
MLB1977-19781977-1979
Tot:14 Players92693.82161161163145299461448.114376886151225679083617211.388.930.763.525.644.281.60
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Johnny Bench30C10796836.06054876660653.989493558.36.10.787.0366.589.21
Vic Correll32C5228282.21801840202198.980211361.83.80.706.3132.3100.02
Don Werner25C4937329.22142134238235.987361275.04.80.716.4230.498.03
Totals29.0C208161144899987141011001086.9871066063.95.20.756.75
Dan Driessen261B1511421,282.112649369213631357.996009.01.069.5393.898.71
Johnny Bench301B11975.0755278280.976007.31.079.606.89.22
Mike Lum321B7232.0312103433.971004.71.039.284.38.13
Arturo DeFreitas251B6642.04030543431.000007.21.029.213.766.74
Pete Rose371B2215.01500215151.000007.51.009.001.21.35
Ray Knight251B102.02000221.000002.01.009.000.61.26
Totals29.21B1781611671427103910615391530.994008.61.069.51
Joe Morgan342B1241201,010.22522901149553542.980004.40.544.8377.093.91
Junior Kennedy272B7141411.294138527237232.979003.30.565.0844.179.82
Rick Auerbach282B10018.0341187.875000.70.393.506.215.93
Ray Knight252B408.01200331.000000.80.383.382.54.84
Totals28.52B2091614393504341777801784.979003.80.544.87
Pete Rose373B1561531,277.11172561523388373.961002.40.292.6396.998.11
Ray Knight253B607145.0838715346.868000.80.322.8637.372.32
Junior Kennedy273B4115.00401441.000001.00.272.402.54.53
Rick Auerbach283B307.02100331.000001.00.433.861.94.84
Mike Grace223B204.00200221.000001.00.504.501.240.05
Totals27.83B2251611721273012225450428.951001.90.302.66
Dave Concepcion30SS1521501,307.12554592372737714.969004.70.554.9294.499.31
Rick Auerbach28SS2610118.02442286866.971002.50.565.0316.141.32
Ron Oester22SS6122.0390212121.000002.00.554.913.7100.03
Ray Knight25SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.24
Totals26.3SS1851611422825102582817792.969004.30.554.92
George Foster29LF1541511,344.13101091329320.973002.10.242.1495.797.51
Mike Lum32LF10552.11120113131.000001.30.252.256.211.62
Pete Rose37LF7433.03000331.000000.40.090.824.34.43
Dave Collins25LF306.02000221.000000.70.333.001.92.94
Ray Knight25LF202.00100111.000000.50.504.501.22.45
Johnny Bench30LF1110.2000000.000000.00.000.000.60.86
Totals29.7LF1771611053261392348339.974001.90.232.11
Cesar Geronimo30CF11585812.1252451261256.981002.20.322.8471.494.31
Ken Henderson32CF3027220.05400054541.000001.80.252.2118.646.92
Mike Lum32CF2622171.0484115352.981002.00.302.7416.130.23
Dave Collins25CF16884.2271112928.966001.80.332.999.915.74
Ken Griffey28CF1313101.0311113332.970002.50.322.858.18.25
George Foster29CF11659.1160101716.941001.50.272.446.87.06
Totals29.3CF21116114484281094447438.980002.10.302.72
Ken Griffey28RF1421371,223.12661291287278.969002.00.232.0588.289.91
Champ Summers32RF121197.0140101514.933001.20.141.307.592.32
Ken Henderson32RF10663.02100021211.000002.10.333.006.215.63
Mike Lum32RF9440.01200012121.000001.30.302.705.610.54
Dave Collins25RF5112.02000221.000000.40.171.503.14.95
Ray Knight25RF118.02000221.000002.00.252.250.61.26
Johnny Bench30RF115.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.86
Totals29.1RF18016122631712101339329.971001.80.232.04
George Foster29OF1571571,403.231910101339329.971002.10.232.1197.599.41
Ken Griffey28OF1541501,324.129613102319309.969002.00.232.1095.797.52
Cesar Geronimo30OF11585812.1259451268263.981002.30.322.9171.494.33
Mike Lum32OF4331263.1696127675.987001.70.292.5726.750.04
Ken Henderson32OF3833283.07800078781.000002.10.282.4823.659.45
Dave Collins25OF249102.2301133231.969001.30.302.7314.923.56
Champ Summers32OF121197.0140101514.933001.20.141.307.592.37
Pete Rose37OF7433.03000331.000000.40.090.824.34.48
Ray Knight25OF3110.02100331.000001.00.302.701.93.69
Johnny Bench30OF2215.2000000.000000.00.000.001.21.710
Totals30.0OF555483161910703528911331105.975002.00.252.29
Doug Bair28P700100.1117111918.94710100.00.30.181.6243.5100.01
Manny Sarmiento22P634127.110150125251.00012192.30.40.201.7739.198.42
Pedro Borbon31P62099.16150121211.0006842.90.30.211.9138.5100.03
Dave Tomlin29P57062.1513302118.8574357.10.30.292.6135.4100.04
Tom Hume25P4223174.0830113938.974121250.00.90.221.9726.197.75
Tom Seaver33P3636259.21528624943.87821872.41.20.171.4922.4100.06
Fred Norman35P3631177.1625203331.93913572.20.90.181.5822.4100.06
Paul Moskau24P2625145.05130118181.00010855.60.70.121.1216.189.78
Bill Bonham29P2323140.11335325148.94111473.32.10.343.0814.3100.09
Michael LaCoss22P161596.08130021211.00010952.61.30.221.979.994.110
Dale Murray28P15032.238301411.786020.00.70.343.079.3100.011
Doug Capilla26P6311.00100111.00030100.00.20.090.823.785.712
Mario Soto21P5118.00100111.00020100.00.20.060.503.1100.013
Dan Dumoulin24P305.00200221.00010100.00.70.403.601.9100.014
Totals26.9P460161144890206199315296.9401066063.90.60.201.84

Season Roster

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23Rick Auerbach28SS6-0165RR1950-02-15Woodland Hills,CAMLB1971-19811971-1981
1969-  7- 145-SE1
40Doug Bair28P6-0180RR1949-08-22Defiance,OHMLB1976-19901971-1992
1971-  2-  46-PIT
5Johnny Bench30C6-1208RR1947-12-07Oklahoma City,OKMLB1967-19831967-1983
1965-  2-  36-CIN
42Bill Bonham29P6-3195RR1948-10-01Glendale,CAMLB1971-19801970-1982
1968- 31- 695-BAL
34Pedro Borbon31P6-2185RR1946-12-02Mao,DRMLB1969-19801969-1980
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
44Doug Capilla26P5-11175LL1952-01-07Honolulu,HIMLB1976-19811976-1982
1970- 25- 600-SFN
29Dave Collins25OF5-11175BL1952-10-20Rapid City,SDMLB1975-19901975-1990
1972-  1-   6-CAL
13Dave Concepcion30SS6-1180RR1948-06-17Aragua,VZMLB1970-19881970-1988
1967-  UDFA  -CIN
9Vic Correll32C5-10185RR1946-02-05Washington,DCMLB1972-19801972-1980
1967-  9- 171-CLE
58Arturo DeFreitas251B6-2195RR1953-04-26San Pedro De Macoris,DRMLB1978-19791976-1979
1970-  UDFA  -CIN
22Dan Driessen261B5-11190LR1951-07-29Hilton Head Island,SCMLB1973-19871973-1987
1969-  UDFA  -CIN
50Dan Dumoulin24P6-0175RR1953-08-20Kokomo,INMLB1977-19781977-1979
1972- 21- 485-CIN
15George Foster29OF6-1185RR1948-12-01Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1969-19861969-1986
1968-  3-  55-SFN
20Cesar Geronimo30OF6-2170LL1948-03-11El Seybo,DRMLB1969-19831969-1983
1967-  UDFA  -NYA
17Mike Grace223B6-0175RR1956-06-14Pontiac,MIMLB1978-19781977-1983
1974-  2-  47-CIN
30Ken Griffey28OF6-0200LL1950-04-10Donora,PAMLB1973-19911973-1991
1969- 29- 682-CIN
19Ken Henderson32OF6-2180BR1946-06-15Carroll,IAMLB1965-19801965-1980
1967- 42- 760-NYN
47Tom Hume25P6-1185RR1953-03-29Cincinnati,OHMLB1977-19871976-1987
1972-  1-  16-CIN
26Junior Kennedy272B6-0185RR1950-08-09Fort Gibson,OKMLB1974-19831974-1983
1968-  1-  10-BAL
25Ray Knight253B-1B6-2190RR1952-12-28Albany,GAMLB1974-19881974-1988
1970- 10- 238-CIN
51Michael LaCoss22P6-4190RR1956-05-30Glendale,CAMLB1978-19911977-1992
1974-  3-  71-CIN
21Mike Lum32OF-1B6-0180LL1945-10-27Honolulu,HIMLB1967-19811967-1981
1963-  UDFA  -MLN
8Joe Morgan342B5-7160LR1943-09-19Bonham,TXMLB1963-19841963-1984
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
31Paul Moskau24P6-2210RR1953-12-20St. Joseph,MOMLB1977-19831977-1983
1975-  3-  70-CIN
37Dale Murray28P6-4205RR1950-02-02Cuero,TXMLB1974-19851974-1985
1970- 18- 418-MON
32Fred Norman35P5-8160BL1942-08-20San Antonio,TXMLB1962-19801962-1980
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
16Ron Oester222B6-2190BR1956-05-05Cincinnati,OHMLB1978-19901977-1990
1974-  9- 215-CIN
14Pete Rose37OF-1B5-11200BR1941-04-14Cincinnati,OHMLB1963-19861963-1986
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
45Manny Sarmiento22P6-0170RR1956-02-02Cagua,VZMLB1976-19831976-1985
1972-  UDFA  -CIN
41Tom Seaver33P6-1205RR1944-11-17Fresno,CAMLB1967-19861967-1986
1966-  1-  19-ATL
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Mario Soto21P6-0185RR1956-07-12Bani,DRMLB1977-19881977-1988
1973-  UDFA  -CIN
56Harry Spilman231B6-1190LR1954-07-18Albany,GAMLB1978-19891977-1990
1974-  UDFA  -CIN
28Champ Summers32OF6-2205LR1946-06-15Bremerton,WAMLB1974-19841974-1984
1971-  UDFA  -OAK
43Dave Tomlin29P6-3185LL1949-06-22Maysville,KYMLB1972-19861972-1987
1967- 29- 554-CIN
7Don Werner25P6-1185RR1953-03-08Appleton,WIMLB1975-19821975-1997
1971-  5- 122-CIN
35 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Sparky AndersonManager2B5-9170RR1934-02-22Bridgewater,SDMLB1959-19591959-1959
1953-  UDFA  -BRO
29
Ted KluszewskiHitting Coach1B6-2225LL1924-09-10Argo,ILMLB1947-19611947-196110
Larry ShepardPitching CoachCOACH5-111801919-04-03Lakewood,OH13
Russ NixonFirst Base CoachC6-1200LR1935-02-19Cleves,OHMLB1957-19681957-196838
Alex GrammasThird Base CoachSS-3B6-0175RR1926-04-03Birmingham,ALMLB1954-19631954-196330
Bob HowsamGeneral ManagerEXEC1918-02-28Denver,CO15
George SchergerAssistant CoachCOACH5-8185RR1920-11-10Dickinson,ND18
Ron PlazaAssistant CoachIF5-11175LR1934-08-24Clifton,NJ8
Joe NuxhallBroadcasterP6-3215LL1928-07-30Hamilton,OHMLB1944-19661944-1966
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
41
Marc BombardRoving Minor League Pitching InstructorP5-8180LL1949-11-15Baltimore,MDA+1977-197735
Larry D'AmatoScoutSCOUT6
Elmer GrayScoutSCOUT5-9160Pittsburgh,PA36
Julian MockScoutSCOUT35
George ZurawScoutSCOUT6-1185LL1930-02-22Charleroi,PA14
14 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1978Cincinnati RedsNLMLB1619269.5712.57106882222Sparky AndersonRiverfront Stadiumdnq
1978Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAA1357857.5780.57356617421Roy MajtykaBush StadiumLost in Finals
1978Nashville SoundsSouAA1416477.45422.5497504-749Chuck GogginHerschel Greer Stadiumdnq
1978Tampa TarponsFSLA+1346173.45520.0460478-1849Mike ComptonAl Lopez Fielddnq
1978Shelby RedsWcarA1397564.5407.05584946422Jim LettVeterans Fielddnq
1978Eugene EmeraldsNwstA-703634.514-388385314Greg RiddochCivic StadiumLost in Finals
1978Billings MustangsPioRk685018.735-50731719011Jim HoffCobb FieldLeague Champions
TotalsFull Organization848456392.53838553527328

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1978pete roseNational League Player of the WeekMay 1-May 7
1978pete roseNational League Player of the WeekJuly 24-July 30
1978Pete RoseNational League Player of the MonthJuly
1978tom seaverNational League Player of the WeekJune 12-June 18
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playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
George Foster291978NL-MVPCincinnati Reds6031104
Pete Rose371978NL-MVPCincinnati Reds1101035
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