1996 Cincinnati Reds season
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Record | 81–81 (.500) |
Divisional place | 3rd |
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Owner(s) | Marge Schott |
General manager(s) | Jim Bowden |
Manager(s) | Ray Knight |
Local television | WSTR SportsChannel Cincinnati (Marty Brennaman, George Grande, Chris Welsh) |
Local radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) |
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The Cincinnati Reds' 1996 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central Division.
Offseason[]
- December 7, 1995: Chris Sabo was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
- January 2, 1996: Eric Davis was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
- January 9, 1996: Mike Kelly was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Chad Fox. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray King (June 11, 1996) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.[3]
- January 20, 1996: Vince Coleman signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
- February 26, 1996: Joe Oliver was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[5]
- February 26, 1996: Damon Berryhill was released by the Cincinnati Reds.[6]
Regular season[]
- Opening Day (April 1) – Seven pitches into the first game of the season, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, home plate umpire John McSherry collapses on the field and dies of a massive heart attack.[7] The game between the Reds and Montreal Expos is postponed, along with the rest of the games scheduled for that day. Reds owner Marge Schott later comes under fire for wanting the game in Cincinnati to continue despite the tragedy (and against the wishes of the players on both teams), saying that she felt "cheated" when it was canceled.
Opening Day lineup[]
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Source: [9] |
Note: the two lineups have multiple differences, as the Expos had scheduled right-hander Pedro Martínez to start on April 1; he was replaced by left-hander Jeff Fassero for the April 2 game.
Season standings[]
NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | — | 48–33 | 40–41 |
Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 6 | 48–33 | 34–47 |
Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 7 | 46–35 | 35–46 |
Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 12 | 43–38 | 33–48 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 15 | 36–44 | 37–45 |
Record vs. opponents[]
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 9–4 | |||
Chicago | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8 | |||
Cincinnati | 5–7 | 8–5 | — | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 5–8 | |||
Colorado | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | |||
Florida | 7–6 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |||
Houston | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–11 | |||
Los Angeles | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 8–4 | |||
Montreal | 3–10 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 3–9 | — | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 8–4 | |||
New York | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–7 | — | 7–6 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | |||
Philadelphia | 4-9 | 6–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |||
Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 | 8–4 | 3–10 | |||
San Diego | 4–9 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 9–4 | — | 11–2 | 4–8 | |||
San Francisco | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 2–11 | — | 7–6 | |||
St. Louis | 4–9 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 11-2 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | — |
Game log[]
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April: 9–16 (Home: 5–8; Away: 4–8)
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May: 10–12 (Home: 5–6; Away: 5–6)
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June: 17–11 (Home: 9–6; Away: 8–5)
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July: 16–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 9–6)
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August: 15–17 (Home: 8–6; Away: 7–11)
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September: 14–13 (Home: 12–3; Away: 2–10)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Reds team member |
Detailed records[]
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Notable transactions[]
- April 2, 1996: Scott Service was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[10]
- May 27, 1996: Lee Smith was traded by the California Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Chuck McElroy.[11]
- June 18, 1996: Vince Coleman was released by the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
- July 30, 1996: Kevin Mitchell was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cincinnati Reds for Roberto Mejía and Brad Tweedie (minors).[12]
- July 30, 1996: Eric Anthony was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the Cincinnati Reds.[13]
Draft picks[]
- June 4, 1996: Buddy Carlyle was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1996.[14]
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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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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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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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 |
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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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Xavier Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 3 |
Farm system[]
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | Dave Miley |
AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Mark Berry |
A | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Carolina League | Phillip Wellman |
A | Charleston Alley Cats | South Atlantic League | and Donnie Scott |
Rookie | Princeton Reds | Appalachian League | Mark Wagner |
Rookie | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Matt Martin |
References[]
- ^ "Chris Sabo Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Eric Davis Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Kelly Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Vince Coleman Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Joe Oliver Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Damon Berryhill Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ www.baseball-almanac.com Obituary of John McSherry
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 1, 1996). "Sabo's back, and he hopes it holds up, too". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 26. Retrieved April 30, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds 4, Montreal Expos 1". Retrosheet. April 2, 1996. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ Scott Service Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Lee Smith Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Kevin Mitchell Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Eric Anthony Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Buddy Carlyle Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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