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| Owner(s) | Francis Dale |
| General manager(s) | Bob Howsam |
| Manager(s) | Dave Bristol |
| Local television | WLW (Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick) |
| Local radio | WCKY (Jim McIntyre, Joe Nuxhall) |
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The 1968 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds finishing in fourth in the National League, with a record of 83–79, 14 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds were managed by Dave Bristol and played their home games at Crosley Field.
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Offseason[edit]
- November 28, 1967: Clyde Mashore was drafted from the Reds by the New York Mets in the 1967 rule 5 draft.[1]
- November 29, 1967: Sammy Ellis was traded by the Reds to the California Angels for Bill Kelso and Jorge Rubio.[2]
- January 27, 1968: Chris Chambliss was drafted by the Reds in the 2nd round of the secondary phase of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[3]
- February 8, 1968: Johnny Edwards was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimy Williams and Pat Corrales.[4]
- March 28, 1968: Clyde Mashore was returned to the Reds by the New York Mets.[1]
Regular season[edit]
Catcher Johnny Bench won the NL's Rookie of the Year Award.
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 9 | .543 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 13 | .519 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | 14 | .512 |
| Atlanta Braves | 81 | 81 | 16 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 17 | .494 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| New York Mets | 73 | 89 | 24 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 25 | .444 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1968 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 12–6–1 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 5–13 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–8 | — | 7–11 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 9–9–1 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8–10 | 11–7 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 10–8–1 | 8–10 | 7–11 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 8–10 | 9–9 | — | 11–7 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 5–13 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 9–9 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 7–11 | — | 7–11 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | |||||
| New York | 6–12–1 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–11 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–10–1 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 7–11 | 6–12 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 9–9–1 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–5 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | — | |||||
Roster[edit]
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Catchers
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Outfielders
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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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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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| Corrales, PatPat Corrales | 20 | 56 | 15 | .268 | 0 | 6 |
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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| Queen, MelMel Queen | 5 | 18.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.89 | 20 |
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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| Abernathy, TedTed Abernathy | 78 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 2.46 | 64 |
| Kelso, BillBill Kelso | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 39 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Pete Rose, Hutch Award[5]
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Asheville [6]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Clyde Mashore page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Kelso page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chris Chambliss page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimy Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 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[edit]
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