| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| Record | 89–73 (.549) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
| Owners | Francis L. Dale |
| General managers | Bob Howsam |
| Managers | Dave Bristol |
| Television | WLW (Ed Kennedy,Pee Wee Reese) |
| Radio | WLW (Jim McIntyre,Joe Nuxhall) |
The1969Cincinnati Reds season was the 100th season for the franchise inMajor League Baseball. The Reds finished in third place in the newly establishedNational League West, four games behind the National League West championAtlanta Braves. The Reds were managed byDave Bristol, and played their home games atCrosley Field, which was in its final full season of operation, before moving into theirnew facility in the middle of the following season. The Reds led the major leagues this year with 798 runs scored.
1969 not only marked the 100th anniversary of the originalCincinnati Red Stockings being the first fully professional baseball team, but it also marked the first year of divisional play inMajor League Baseball. The Reds (along with theAtlanta Braves) were placed in theNational League West division, despite being located further east than the two westernmost teams in theNL East division, theChicago Cubs andSt. Louis Cardinals. This was because theNew York Mets wanted to be in the same division as the reigning power in the NL, which were the Cardinals at the time (to compensate for playing against theDodgers andGiants fewer times each season). The Cubs consequently demanded to be in the NL East as well in order to continue playing in the same division as the Cardinals, one of the Cubs'biggest rivals. A side effect of this alignment is that it set the stage for what is considered one of the greatest pennant races – and comebacks in such a race – in MLB history (see1969 New York Mets season for more info).
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 50–31 | 43–38 |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | 52–29 | 38–43 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 73 | .549 | 4 | 50–31 | 39–42 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 8 | 50–31 | 35–46 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12 | 52–29 | 29–52 |
| San Diego Padres | 52 | 110 | .321 | 41 | 28–53 | 24–57 |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 3–9 | 12–6 | 15–3 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–3 | — | 6–6–1 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 11–1 | 6–6 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6–12 | 6–6–1 | — | 9–9 | 10–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 3–15 | 4–8 | 9–9 | — | 6–12 | 11–1 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 7–5 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 9–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 12–6 | — | 10–2 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 5–13 | 3–9 | |||||
| Montreal | 4–8 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 1–11 | 2–10 | — | 5–13 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 4–8 | 1–11 | 7–11 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 13–5 | — | 12–6 | 10–8 | 11–1 | 8–4 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 6–12 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 10–8 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 4–8 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | — | 10–2 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
| San Diego | 5–13 | 1–11 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 1–11 | 4–8 | 2–10 | — | 6–12 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 11–1 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 12–6 | — | 3–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 9–3 | — | |||||
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Johnny Bench | 148 | 532 | 83 | 156 | .293 | 26 | 90 |
| 1B | Lee May | 158 | 607 | 85 | 169 | .278 | 38 | 110 |
| 2B | Tommy Helms | 126 | 480 | 38 | 129 | .269 | 1 | 40 |
| SS | Woody Woodward | 97 | 241 | 36 | 63 | .261 | 0 | 15 |
| 3B | Tony Pérez | 160 | 629 | 103 | 185 | .294 | 37 | 122 |
| LF | Alex Johnson | 139 | 523 | 86 | 165 | .315 | 17 | 88 |
| CF | Bobby Tolan | 152 | 637 | 104 | 194 | .305 | 21 | 93 |
| RF | Pete Rose | 156 | 627 | 120* | 218 | .348 | 16 | 82 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Stewart | 119 | 221 | 56 | .253 | 4 | 24 |
| Darrel Chaney | 93 | 209 | 40 | .191 | 0 | 15 |
| Chico Ruiz | 88 | 196 | 48 | .245 | 0 | 13 |
| Ted Savage | 68 | 110 | 25 | .227 | 2 | 11 |
| Fred Whitfield | 74 | 74 | 11 | .149 | 1 | 8 |
| Pat Corrales | 29 | 72 | 19 | .264 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Beauchamp | 43 | 60 | 15 | .250 | 1 | 8 |
| Danny Breeden | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernie Carbo | 4 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike de la Hoz | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Mashore | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 42 | 251.0 | 17 | 9 | 4.37 | 144 |
| Tony Cloninger | 35 | 189.2 | 11 | 17 | 5.03 | 103 |
| Jim Maloney | 30 | 178.2 | 12 | 5 | 2.77 | 102 |
| Gary Nolan | 16 | 108.2 | 8 | 8 | 3.56 | 83 |
| Gerry Arrigo | 20 | 91.0 | 4 | 7 | 4.15 | 35 |
| Mel Queen | 2 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | 34 | 113.0 | 4 | 4 | 5.50 | 55 |
| George Culver | 32 | 101.1 | 5 | 7 | 4.26 | 58 |
| Camilo Pascual | 5 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 8.59 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Granger | 90 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 2.80 | 68 |
| Clay Carroll | 77 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3.52 | 90 |
| Pedro Ramos | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5.16 | 40 |
| Al Jackson | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.27 | 16 |
| Dennis Ribant | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 7 |
| José Peña | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 | 3 |
| John Noriega | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.87 | 4 |
| Bill Short | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 0 |