| 1977 Cincinnati Reds | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium | |
| City | Cincinnati | |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Louis Nippert | |
| General managers | Bob Howsam | |
| Managers | Sparky Anderson | |
| Television | WLWT (Ken Coleman, Bill Brown) | |
| Radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) | |
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The 1977 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in second place in the National League West, with a record of 88–74, 10 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
Offseason
- December 16, 1976: Tony Pérez and Will McEnaney were traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray.[1]
- February 13, 1977: Steve Christmas was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.[2]
- February 16, 1977: Dave Schneck was traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Champ Summers.[3]
- March 28, 1977: Joel Youngblood was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Caudill.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 51–30 | 47–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 10 | 48–33 | 40–41 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 17 | 46–35 | 35–46 |
| San Francisco Giants | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 23 | 38–43 | 37–44 |
| San Diego Padres | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 29 | 35–46 | 34–47 |
| Atlanta Braves | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 37 | 40–41 | 21–60 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 4–14 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 1–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–4 | 5–7 | — | 5–13 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 6–6 | 13–5 | — | 9–9 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 13–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 12–6 | 14–4 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 10–8 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
| New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–10 | — | 5–13 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10-2 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 11–7 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 14–4 | 10–8 | — | 10–2 | 2–10 | 9–9 | |||||
| San Diego | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 2–10 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–2 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–1 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1977: Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, and Dan Norman were traded by the Reds to the New York Mets for Tom Seaver.[5]
- June 15, 1977: Gary Nolan was traded by the Reds to the California Angels for Craig Hendrickson (minors).[6]
- June 15, 1977: Rawly Eastwick was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Capilla.
- June 15, 1977: Mike Caldwell was traded by the Reds to the Milwaukee Brewers for two minor leaguers.
- September 28, 1977: Rudy Meoli was purchased from the Reds by the Chicago Cubs.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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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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| C | Johnny Bench | 142 | 494 | 136 | .275 | 31 | 109 |
| 1B | Dan Driessen | 151 | 536 | 161 | .300 | 17 | 91 |
| 2B | Joe Morgan | 153 | 521 | 150 | .288 | 22 | 78 |
| SS | Dave Concepcion | 156 | 572 | 155 | .271 | 8 | 64 |
| 3B | Pete Rose | 162 | 655 | 204 | .311 | 9 | 64 |
| LF | George Foster | 158 | 615 | 197 | .320 | 52 | 149 |
| CF | Cesar Geronimo | 149 | 492 | 131 | .266 | 10 | 52 |
| RF | Ken Griffey Sr. | 154 | 585 | 186 | .318 | 12 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lum | 81 | 125 | 20 | .160 | 5 | 16 |
| Bill Plummer | 51 | 117 | 16 | .137 | 1 | 7 |
| Ray Knight | 80 | 92 | 24 | .261 | 1 | 13 |
| Bob Bailey | 49 | 79 | 20 | .253 | 2 | 11 |
| Ed Armbrister | 65 | 78 | 20 | .256 | 1 | 5 |
| Champ Summers | 59 | 76 | 13 | .171 | 3 | 6 |
| Rick Auerbach | 33 | 45 | 7 | .156 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Flynn | 36 | 32 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Werner | 10 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 2 | 4 |
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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| Fred Norman | 35 | 221.1 | 14 | 13 | 3.38 | 160 |
| Tom Seaver | 20 | 165.1 | 14 | 3 | 2.34 | 124 |
| Jack Billingham | 36 | 161.2 | 10 | 10 | 5.23 | 76 |
| Paul Moskau | 20 | 108.0 | 6 | 6 | 4.00 | 71 |
| Doug Capilla | 22 | 106.1 | 7 | 8 | 4.23 | 74 |
| Woodie Fryman | 17 | 75.1 | 5 | 5 | 5.38 | 57 |
| Pat Zachry | 12 | 75.0 | 3 | 7 | 5.04 | 36 |
| Mario Soto | 12 | 60.2 | 2 | 6 | 5.34 | 44 |
| Gary Nolan | 8 | 39.1 | 4 | 1 | 4.81 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | 14 | 43.0 | 3 | 3 | 7.12 | 22 |
| Santo Alcalá | 7 | 15.2 | 1 | 1 | 5.74 | 9 |
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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| Pedro Borbon | 73 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 3.19 | 48 |
| Dale Murray | 61 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4.94 | 42 |
| Manny Sarmiento | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.45 | 23 |
| Rawly Eastwick | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2.91 | 17 |
| Mike Caldwell | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.01 | 11 |
| Joe Hoerner | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.71 | 5 |
| Joe Henderson | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.00 | 8 |
| Ángel Torres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 8 |
| Dan Dumoulin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 5 |
Awards and records
- George Foster, MLB Home Run Champion (52)
- George Foster, MLB RBI Champion (149)
- George Foster, National League MVP
All-Stars
1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Johnny Bench, starter, catcher
- Joe Morgan, starter, second base
- Dave Concepción, starter, shortstop
- George Foster, starter, outfield
- Tom Seaver, reserve
- Pete Rose, reserve
- Ken Griffey, reserve
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | Roy Majtyka |
| AA | Trois-Rivières Aigles | Eastern League | Chuck Goggin |
| A | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | Jim Hoff |
| A | Shelby Reds | Western Carolinas League | Jim Lett |
| A-Short Season | Eugene Emeralds | Northwest League | John Underwood |
| Rookie | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Greg Riddoch |
References
External links
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