1964 Cincinnati Reds season
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1964 Cincinnati Reds season
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| Owner(s) | Bill DeWitt | |
| General manager(s) | Bill DeWitt | |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson, Dick Sisler | |
| Local television | WLWT (Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick) |
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| Local radio | WCKY (Waite Hoyt, Claude Sullivan) |
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The 1964 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds finishing in a tie for second place in the National League with the Philadelphia Phillies. Both teams finished at 92-70, one game behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds' home games were played at Crosley Field.
The Reds began the season with Fred Hutchinson as manager, but he resigned in August due to health issues with a record of 60-49. Dick Sisler finished the season as manager, guiding the team to a record of 32-21. Hutchinson died on November 12, 1964, at the age of 45.
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Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | -- | .574 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 70 | 1 | .568 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | 1 | .568 |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | 3 | .556 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 74 | 5 | .543 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | 13 | .494 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 13 | .494 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | 17 | .469 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | 27 | .407 |
| New York Mets | 53 | 109 | 40 | .327 |
Notable transactions
- August 23, 1964: Jimmie Coker was purchased by the Reds from the Milwaukee Braves for $35,000.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 Edwards | 126 | 423 | 119 | .281 | 7 | 55 |
| 1B | Deron Johnson | 140 | 477 | 130 | .273 | 21 | 79 |
| 2B | Pete Rose | 136 | 516 | 139 | .269 | 4 | 34 |
| 3B | Steve Boros | 117 | 370 | 95 | .257 | 2 | 31 |
| SS | Leo Cárdenas | 163 | 597 | 150 | .251 | 9 | 69 |
| LF | Tommy Harper | 102 | 317 | 77 | .243 | 4 | 22 |
| CF | Vada Pinson | 156 | 625 | 166 | .266 | 23 | 84 |
| RF | Frank Robinson | 156 | 568 | 174 | .306 | 29 | 96 |
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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| Mel Queen | 48 | 95 | 19 | .200 | 2 | 12 |
| Hal Smith | 32 | 66 | 8 | .121 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmie Coker | 11 | 32 | 10 | .313 | 1 | 4 |
| Tony Pérez | 12 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 0 | 1 |
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
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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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| Ryne Duren | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.89 | 39 |
| Jim Dickson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 6 |
| Chet Nichols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 |
Awards and honors
- Johnny Edwards, catcher[2]
All-Stars
- Johnny Edwards, reserve[2]
- Leo Cárdenas, reserve[2]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | San Diego Padres | Pacific Coast League | Dave Bristol |
| AA | Macon Peaches | Southern League | Red Davis |
| A | Peninsula Grays | Carolina League | Jack Cassini |
| A | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | Pinky May |
| A | Cedar Rapids Red Raiders | Midwest League | Rollie Hemsley |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Diego[3]
Notes
- ^ Jimmie Coker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c 1964 National League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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