| 1910 Cincinnati Reds | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Palace of the Fans |
| City | Cincinnati |
| Owners | Garry Herrmann |
| Managers | Clark Griffith |
The1910Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The Reds finished fifth in the National League with a record of 75–79.
On January 20, the Reds traded pitchersBob Ewing andAd Brennan to thePhiladelphia Phillies, receiving pitchersFrank Corridon andHarry Coveleski. Corridon had a record of 11–9 with a 2.11 ERA in 27 games, while Coveleski had a 6–10 record with a 2.74 ERA in 24 games in the 1909 season.
Corridon would not stay with Cincinnati, as he was traded a couple of weeks later, with second basemanMiller Huggins and outfielderRebel Oakes to theSt. Louis Cardinals, getting pitcherFred Beebe and infielderAlan Storke. Beebe was the Cardinals ace in 1909, going 15–21 with a 2.82 ERA in 44 games. As a rookie in 1906, Beebe led the National League in strikeouts with 171.
Transactions by the Cincinnati Reds during the off-season before the 1910 season.[1]
| December 15 | Sold 3BCozy Dolan player rights toDenver Grizzlies ofWestern League. |
| January 19 | Sold 1BDoc Johnston player rights toBuffalo Bisons ofEastern League. |
| January 20 | Acquired RHPFrank Corridon and LHPHarry Coveleski fromPhiladelphia Phillies for LHPAd Brennan and RHPBob Ewing. |
| February 3 | Acquired RHPFred Beebe and SSAlan Storke fromSt. Louis Cardinals for RHPFrank Corridon, 2BMiller Huggins and CFRebel Oakes. |
The Reds were led offensively by outfielderMike Mitchell, who in 156 games, hit .286 with a team high five home runs an 86 RBI. Fellow outfielderBob Bescher hit .250, but had a team high 70 stolen bases. First basemanDick Hoblitzell continued to become a star, hitting .278 with four home runs and 70 RBI in 155 games. CatcherLarry McLean had a very solid season, batting .298 with two home runs and 71 RBI in 127 games.
The pitching staff was anchored byGeorge Suggs, who led the Reds with a 20–12 record with a 2.40 ERA in 35 games, in which he threw 23 complete games.Harry Gaspar had a very good season, as he went 15–17 with a 2.59 ERA in 48 games in a team high 275 innings pitched.Jack Rowan was a solid third starter, going 14–13 with a 2.93 ERA in 42 games. Newly acquiredFred Beebe finished 12–14 with a 3.07 ERA in 35 games in his first season with the team.
After a poor 3–6 start to the season in their first nine games, the Reds rebounded and went 13–5 in their next 18 games, improving their record to 16–11, good for second place in the National League, only a half game behind thePittsburgh Pirates for first place. It would be the closest the team would get to first place, as the club fell out of the pennant race as the season went on. Cincinnati struggled to a 75–79 record, finishing 29 games behind the first placeChicago Cubs.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 104 | 50 | .675 | — | 58–19 | 46–31 |
| New York Giants | 91 | 63 | .591 | 13 | 52–26 | 39–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | .562 | 17½ | 46–30 | 40–37 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 75 | .510 | 25½ | 40–36 | 38–39 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 79 | .487 | 29 | 39–37 | 36–42 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 64 | 90 | .416 | 40 | 39–39 | 25–51 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 90 | .412 | 40½ | 35–41 | 28–49 |
| Boston Doves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 50½ | 29–48 | 24–52 |
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 5–17 | 8–14–1 | 6–16–1 | 4–17–2 | 8–14 | 12–10 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12–10 | — | 6–16 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 9–13–1 | 10–12–1 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 17–5 | 16–6 | — | 16–6 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–8–1 | 15–7 | 6–16 | — | 8–14 | 10–12–1 | 10–12 | 12–10 | |||||
| New York | 16–6–1 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 14–8 | — | 15–7 | 12–10 | 12–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 17–4–2 | 13–9–1 | 8–14 | 12–10–1 | 7–15 | — | 11–11 | 10–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14–8 | 12–10–1 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 11–11 | — | 17–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10–12 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 4–17 | — | |||||
Transactions by the Cincinnati Reds during the 1910 season.[2]
| May 31 | Purchased RHPSlow Joe Doyle fromNew York Highlanders for $2,000. |
| Unknown | Signed free agent OFAl Wickland. |
| June 5 | Selected SSTommy McMillan off waivers fromBrooklyn Superbas. |
| June 7 | Purchased LHPBill Burns fromChicago White Sox for $4,000. |
| June 10 | Acquired 3BSam Woodruff fromLouisville Colonels ofAmerican Association for 3BJim Doyle and IFRabbit Robinson. |
| June 15 | RHPBob Spade selected bySt. Louis Browns off waivers. |
| June 17 | Purchased LHPRube Benton fromMacon Peaches ofSouth Atlantic League for $7,000. |
| August 1 | Purchased 2BMickey Corcoran fromBuffalo Bisons ofEastern League. |
| September 1 | Drafted 2BDave Altizer fromMinneapolis Millers ofAmerican Association in Rule 5 Draft. Drafted LHPBarney Schreiber fromDenver Grizzlies ofWestern League. |
| September 20 | OFWard Miller player rights sold toMontreal Royals ofEastern League. |
| 1910 Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other positions | Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Larry McLean | 127 | 423 | 126 | .298 | 2 | 71 |
| 1B | Dick Hoblitzell | 155 | 611 | 170 | .278 | 4 | 70 |
| 2B | Dick Egan | 135 | 474 | 116 | .245 | 0 | 46 |
| SS | Tommy McMillan | 82 | 248 | 46 | .185 | 0 | 13 |
| 3B | Hans Lobert | 93 | 314 | 97 | .309 | 3 | 40 |
| OF | Bob Bescher | 150 | 589 | 147 | .250 | 4 | 48 |
| OF | Dode Paskert | 144 | 506 | 152 | .300 | 2 | 46 |
| OF | Mike Mitchell | 156 | 583 | 167 | .286 | 5 | 88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Downey | 111 | 378 | 102 | .270 | 2 | 32 |
| Tommy Clarke | 64 | 151 | 42 | .278 | 1 | 20 |
| Ward Miller | 81 | 126 | 30 | .238 | 0 | 10 |
| Sam Woodruff | 21 | 61 | 9 | .148 | 0 | 2 |
| Mickey Corcoran | 14 | 46 | 10 | .217 | 0 | 7 |
| Art Phelan | 23 | 42 | 9 | .214 | 0 | 4 |
| Swat McCabe | 13 | 35 | 9 | .257 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Roth | 26 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 0 | 3 |
| Chappy Charles | 4 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Doyle | 7 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Altizer | 3 | 10 | 6 | .600 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabbit Robinson | 8 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Konnick | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wheeler | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ned Crompton | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Meinke | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Burns | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Griffith | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Suggs | 35 | 266.0 | 20 | 12 | 2.40 | 91 |
| Jack Rowan | 42 | 261.0 | 12 | 14 | 3.07 | 93 |
| Fred Beebe | 35 | 214.1 | 12 | 14 | 3.07 | 93 |
| Bob Spade | 3 | 17.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gaspar | 48 | 275.0 | 15 | 17 | 2.59 | 74 |
| Bill Burns | 31 | 178.2 | 8 | 13 | 3.48 | 57 |
| Art Fromme | 11 | 49.1 | 3 | 4 | 2.92 | 10 |
| Harry Coveleski | 7 | 39.1 | 1 | 1 | 5.26 | 27 |
| Rube Benton | 12 | 38.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.74 | 15 |
| Wingo Anderson | 7 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 | 11 |
| Roy Castleton | 4 | 13.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.29 | 5 |
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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| Slow Joe Doyle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 4 |
| Tom Cantwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
| Mysterious Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Walt Slagle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |