| 1964 Cincinnati Reds | |
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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) |
| 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 had to give way to acting manager Dick Sisler in August due to health issues with a record of 60–49. Sisler finished the season, guiding the team to a record of 32–21. Hutchinson, after formally resiging as manager in October, died on November 12, 1964, at the age of 45.
Contents
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1964 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] |
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| Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Chicago | — | 6–12 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 6–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–6 | — | 12–6 | 14–4–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 7–11 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 8–10 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 8–10 | 4–14–1 | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 15–3–1 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–8 | — | 14–4 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | |||||
| New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 3–15–1 | 4–14 | — | 3–15 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12-6 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 15–3 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | 5–13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–9 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 8–10 | — | 8–10 | 6–12 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–6 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 9–9 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- August 23, 1964: Jimmie Coker was purchased by the Reds from the Milwaukee Braves for $35,000.[1]
Roster[edit]
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 | Edwards, JohnnyJohnny Edwards | 126 | 423 | 119 | .281 | 7 | 55 |
| 1B | Johnson, DeronDeron Johnson | 140 | 477 | 130 | .273 | 21 | 79 |
| 2B | Rose, PetePete Rose | 136 | 516 | 139 | .269 | 4 | 34 |
| 3B | Boros, SteveSteve Boros | 117 | 370 | 95 | .257 | 2 | 31 |
| SS | Cárdenas, LeoLeo Cárdenas | 163 | 597 | 150 | .251 | 9 | 69 |
| LF | Harper, TommyTommy Harper | 102 | 317 | 77 | .243 | 4 | 22 |
| CF | Pinson, VadaVada Pinson | 156 | 625 | 166 | .266 | 23 | 84 |
| RF | Robinson, FrankFrank Robinson | 156 | 568 | 174 | .306 | 29 | 96 |
Other batters[edit]
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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| Queen, MelMel Queen | 48 | 95 | 19 | .200 | 2 | 12 |
| Smith, HalHal Smith | 32 | 66 | 8 | .121 | 0 | 3 |
| Coker, JimmieJimmie Coker | 11 | 32 | 10 | .313 | 1 | 4 |
| Pérez, TonyTony Pérez | 12 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers[edit]
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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| Duren, RyneRyne Duren | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.89 | 39 |
| Dickson, JimJim Dickson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 6 |
| Nichols, ChetChet Nichols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Johnny Edwards, catcher[2]
All-Stars[edit]
- Johnny Edwards, reserve[2]
- Leo Cárdenas, reserve[2]
Farm system[edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Diego[3]
References[edit]
- ^ 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
External links[edit]
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