1975 Cincinnati Reds season
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1975 Cincinnati Reds season
| 1975 Cincinnati Reds 1975 World Series Champions 1975 National League Champions 1975 NL West Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Louis Nippert | |
| General manager(s) | Bob Howsam | |
| Manager(s) | Sparky Anderson | |
| Local television | WLWT (Ken Coleman, Woody Woodward) |
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| Local radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) |
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The 1975 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League West with a record of 108-54, 20 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds went on to win the National League Championship Series by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in three straight games, and the World Series in seven games over the Boston Red Sox. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
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Offseason
- October 25, 1974: Andy Kosco was released by the Reds.[1]
- October 25, 1974: Phil Gagliano was released by the Reds.[2]
- January 2, 1975: Joe Henderson was purchased by the Reds from the Chicago White Sox.[3]
Regular season
The 1975 Reds clinched a playoff appearance on September 7, the earliest clinch date of any MLB team in a 162-game season.[4]
Joe Morgan was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1975.
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 54 | -- | .667 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | 20 | .543 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 81 | 27.5 | .497 |
| San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | 37 | .438 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 94 | 40.5 | .416 |
| Houston Astros | 64 | 97 | 43.5 | .398 |
Notable transactions
- April 8, 1975: Roger Freed was purchased from the Reds by the Sultanes de Monterrey.[5]
- May 6, 1975: Doug Corbett was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[6]
Roster
| 1975 Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches |
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | 530 | 150 | .283 | 28 | 110 |
| 1B | Tony Pérez | 137 | 511 | 144 | .282 | 20 | 109 |
| 2B | Joe Morgan | 146 | 498 | 163 | .327 | 17 | 94 |
| 3B | Pete Rose | 162 | 662 | 210 | .317 | 7 | 74 |
| SS | Dave Concepción | 140 | 507 | 139 | .274 | 5 | 49 |
| LF | George Foster | 134 | 463 | 139 | .300 | 23 | 78 |
| CF | César Gerónimo | 148 | 501 | 129 | .257 | 6 | 53 |
| RF | Ken Griffey | 132 | 463 | 141 | .305 | 4 | 46 |
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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| Dan Driessen | 88 | 210 | 59 | .281 | 7 | 38 |
| Merv Rettenmund | 93 | 188 | 45 | .239 | 2 | 19 |
| Darrel Chaney | 71 | 160 | 35 | .219 | 2 | 26 |
| Bill Plummer | 65 | 159 | 29 | .182 | 1 | 19 |
| Doug Flynn | 89 | 127 | 34 | .268 | 1 | 20 |
| Terry Crowley | 66 | 71 | 19 | .268 | 1 | 11 |
| Ed Armbrister | 59 | 65 | 12 | .185 | 0 | 2 |
| John Vukovich | 31 | 38 | 8 | .211 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Werner | 7 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Gary Nolan | 32 | 210.2 | 15 | 9 | 3.16 | 74 |
| Jack Billingham | 33 | 208 | 15 | 10 | 4.11 | 79 |
| Fred Norman | 34 | 188 | 12 | 4 | 3.73 | 119 |
| Don Gullett | 22 | 159.2 | 15 | 4 | 2.42 | 98 |
| Pat Darcy | 27 | 130.2 | 11 | 5 | 3.58 | 46 |
| Clay Kirby | 26 | 110.2 | 10 | 6 | 4.72 | 48 |
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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| Tom Carroll | 12 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 4.98 | 14 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | S | ERA | SO |
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| Will McEnaney | 70 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2.47 | 48 |
| Pedro Borbón | 67 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2.95 | 29 |
| Rawly Eastwick | 58 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 2.60 | 61 |
| Clay Carroll | 56 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2.62 | 44 |
| Tom Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
Postseason
National League Championship Series
Main article: 1975 National League Championship Series
Game One
October 4, Riverfront Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 11 | 0 | |
| W: Don Gullett (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (0-1) | |||||||||||||
| HRs: CIN – Don Gullett (1) | |||||||||||||
Game Two
October 5, Riverfront Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| W: Fred Norman (1-0) L: Jim Rooker (0-1) SV: Rawly Eastwick (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: CIN – Tony Pérez (1) | ||||||||||||
Game Three
October 7, Three Rivers Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
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| Cincinnati | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| W: Rawly Eastwick (1-0) L: Ramón Hernández (0-1) SV: Pedro Borbon (1) | |||||||||||||
| HRs: CIN – Dave Concepción (1), Pete Rose (1); PIT – Al Oliver (1) | |||||||||||||
World Series
Main article: 1975 World Series
NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Reds – 0, Red Sox – 6 | Sat. Oct. 11 (D) | Fenway Park | 35,205 | 2:27 |
| 2 | Reds – 3, Red Sox – 2 | Sun. Oct. 12 (D) | Fenway Park | 35,205 | 2:38 |
| 3 | Red Sox – 5, Reds – 6 (10 inns) | Tue. Oct. 14 (N) | Riverfront Stadium | 55,392 | 3:03 |
| 4 | Red Sox – 5, Reds – 4 | Wed. Oct. 15 (N) | Riverfront Stadium | 55,667 | 2:52 |
| 5 | Red Sox – 2, Reds – 6 | Thu. Oct. 16 (N) | Riverfront Stadium | 56,393 | 2:23 |
| 6 | Reds – 6, Red Sox – 7 (12 inns) | Tue. Oct. 21 (N) | Fenway Park | 35,205 | 4:01 |
| 7 | Reds – 4, Red Sox – 3 | Wed. Oct. 22 (N) | Fenway Park | 35,205 | 2:52 |
Awards and honors
- Sparky Anderson, Associated Press NL Manager of the Year
- Johnny Bench, Lou Gehrig Award
- Gary Nolan, Hutch Award[8]
- Pete Rose, World Series Most Valuable Player
All-Stars
- Johnny Bench, catcher, starter
- Dave Concepción, shortstop, starter
- Joe Morgan, second baseman, starter
- Pete Rose, right fielder, starter
- Tony Pérez, reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | Vern Rapp |
| AA | Trois-Rivières Aigles | Eastern League | Jim Snyder and Ron Plaza |
| A | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | Russ Nixon |
| Short-Season A | Eugene Emeralds | Northwest League | Greg Riddoch |
| Rookie | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Jim Hoff |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Eugene[9]
Notes
- ^ Andy Kosco page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Phil Gagliano page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Henderson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Earliest division-clinching dates in a 162-game season
- ^ Roger Freed page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Doug Corbett page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b 1975 Cincinnati Reds Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
| Preceded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1974 |
NL West Championship Season 1975 |
Succeeded by Cincinnati Reds 1976 |
| Preceded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1974 |
National League Championship Season 1975 |
Succeeded by Cincinnati Reds 1976 |
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1974 |
World Series champion 1975 |
Succeeded by Cincinnati Reds 1976 |
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