List of Cincinnati Reds seasons

The Cincinnati Reds are a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). In its 122 major league seasons, the franchise has won 5 World Series championships, tied for seventh most with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1] The Reds played their home games at Riverfront Stadium from 1970 to 2002 and at Crosley Field before that, from 1912 to 1970. In 2003, the team moved into Great American Ball Park, located on the banks of the Ohio River and built on the old site of Riverfront Stadium.[2]

The Reds have played home games at Great American Ball Park since 2003.

The history of the Cincinnati Reds dates back to 1876, where they were originally called the "Red Stockings" and were the first true professional baseball team in the United States.[3] The modern Cincinnati Reds began play in 1882 as members of the American Association, which Reds won in their first year of competition.[4] The Reds joined Major League Baseball in 1890 and began their play in the National League. Over their history, the Reds have won 10 National League Pennants and made it to the post season 13 times, along with their five World Series Championships.[5]

Following the Cincinnati Reds second championship in 1940, the franchise only had one post-season appearance between 1941 and 1969.[5] During the 1970s, however, the Reds would appear in the post-season six times during the decade, along with four National League pennants, and back-to-back World Series championships in 1975 and 1976.[5][6] The Reds were nicknamed Big Red Machine during the time period and complied, what some have claimed to be, the best teams in major league baseball history.[7] Following the 1976 championship and Big Red Machine era, the Reds struggled to sustain consistent post-season appearances.

The fifth and most recent championship for the Cincinnati Reds came in 1990, in which that team went wire-to-wire and swept the World Series.[3][8] The Reds have made only four post-season appearances since 1991, with their most recent appearance coming in 2013.

Overall, the Reds have compiled a winning percentage of .508 over their history and also achieved a franchise mark of 10,000 wins on April 20, 2012, becoming just the sixth major league franchise to accomplish the feat.[9] The Reds lost their 10,000th game on August 28, 2015.[10] They were the fourth major league baseball franchise to reach this number.

Table key

The 1909 Cincinnati Reds team.

NLCS	National League Championship Series
NLDS	National League Division Series
ASGMVP	All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
CPOY	Comeback Player of the Year
CYA	Cy Young Award
Finish	Final position in league or division
GB	"Games Back" from first-place team^[a]
Losses	Number of regular season losses
MOY	Manager of the Year
MVP	Most Valuable Player
ROY	National League Rookie of the Year
Season	Each year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season
Team	Each year is linked to an article about that particular Yankees season
Wins	Number of regular season wins
WSMVP	World Series Most Valuable Player

Seasons

World Series champions (1903–present) †

National League champions (1901–present)^[b] *

Division champions (1969–present) ^

Wild card berth (1994–present) ¤

AA champions (1882–1891) ‡

Season	Team	Level	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards
Cincinnati Red Stockings
1882	1882	MLB	AA ‡	–	1st	55	25	.688	—
1883	1883	MLB	AA	–	3rd	61	37	.622	5
1884	1884	MLB	AA	–	5th	68	41	.624	8
1885	1885	MLB	AA	–	2nd	63	49	.563	16
1886	1886	MLB	AA	–	5th	65	73	.471	27½
1887	1887	MLB	AA	–	2nd	81	54	.600	14
1888	1888	MLB	AA	–	4th	80	54	.597	11½
1889	1889	MLB	AA	–	4th	76	63	.547	18
Cincinnati Reds
1890	1890	MLB	NL	–	4th	77	55	.583	10½
1891	1891	MLB	NL	–	7th	56	81	.409	30½
1892	1892	MLB	NL	–	5th	82	68	.547	8½
1893	1893	MLB	NL	–	6th	65	63	.508	20½
1894	1894	MLB	NL	–	10th	55	75	.423	35
1895	1895	MLB	NL	–	8th	66	64	.508	21
1896	1896	MLB	NL	–	3rd	77	50	.606	12
1897	1897	MLB	NL	–	4th	76	56	.576	17
1898	1898	MLB	NL	–	3rd	92	60	.605	11½
1899	1899	MLB	NL	–	6th	83	67	.553	19
1900	1900	MLB	NL	–	7th	62	77	.446	21½
1901	1901	MLB	NL	–	8th	52	87	.374	37
1902	1902	MLB	NL	–	4th	70	70	.500	33½
1903	1903	MLB	NL	–	4th	74	65	.532	16½
1904	1904	MLB	NL	–	3rd	88	65	.575	18
1905	1905	MLB	NL	–	5th	79	74	.516	26
1906	1906	MLB	NL	–	6th	64	87	.424	51½
1907	1907	MLB	NL	–	6th	66	87	.431	41½
1908	1908	MLB	NL	–	5th	73	81	.474	26
1909	1909	MLB	NL	–	4th	77	76	.503	33½
1910	1910	MLB	NL	–	5th	75	79	.487	29
1911	1911	MLB	NL	–	6th	70	83	.458	29
1912	1912	MLB	NL	–	4th	75	78	.490	29
1913	1913	MLB	NL	–	7th	64	89	.418	37½
1914	1914	MLB	NL	–	8th	60	94	.390	34½
1915	1915	MLB	NL	–	7th	71	83	.461	20
1916	1916	MLB	NL	–	7th	60	93	.392	33½
1917	1917	MLB	NL	–	4th	78	76	.506	20
1918	1918	MLB	NL	–	3rd	68	60	.531	15½
1919	1919	MLB †	NL *	–	1st	96	44	.686	—	Won World Series (White Sox) 5–3[11] †
1920	1920	MLB	NL	–	3rd	82	71	.536	10½
1921	1921	MLB	NL	–	6th	70	83	.458	24
1922	1922	MLB	NL	–	2nd	86	68	.558	7
1923	1923	MLB	NL	–	2nd	91	63	.591	4½
1924	1924	MLB	NL	–	4th	83	70	.542	10
1925	1925	MLB	NL	–	3rd	80	73	.523	15
1926	1926	MLB	NL	–	2nd	87	67	.565	2
1927	1927	MLB	NL	–	5th	75	78	.490	18½
1928	1928	MLB	NL	–	5th	78	74	.513	16
1929	1929	MLB	NL	–	7th	66	88	.429	33
1930	1930	MLB	NL	–	7th	59	95	.383	33
1931	1931	MLB	NL	–	8th	58	96	.377	43
1932	1932	MLB	NL	–	8th	60	94	.390	30
1933	1933	MLB	NL	–	8th	58	94	.382	33
1934	1934	MLB	NL	–	8th	52	99	.344	42
1935	1935	MLB	NL	–	6th	68	85	.444	31½
1936	1936	MLB	NL	–	5th	74	80	.481	18
1937	1937	MLB	NL	–	8th	56	98	.364	40
1938	1938	MLB	NL	–	4th	82	68	.547	6		Ernie Lombardi (MVP)[12]
1939	1939	MLB	NL *	–	1st	97	57	.630	—	Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0[13] *	Bucky Walters (MVP)[12]
1940	1940	MLB †	NL *	–	1st	100	53	.654	—	Won World Series (Tigers) 4–3[14] †	Frank McCormick (MVP)[12]
1941	1941	MLB	NL	–	3rd	88	66	.571	12
1942	1942	MLB	NL	–	4th	76	76	.500	29
1943	1943	MLB	NL	–	2nd	87	67	.565	18
1944	1944	MLB	NL	–	3rd	89	65	.578	16
1945	1945	MLB	NL	–	7th	61	93	.396	37
1946	1946	MLB	NL	–	6th	67	87	.435	30
1947	1947	MLB	NL	–	5th	73	81	.474	21
1948	1948	MLB	NL	–	7th	64	89	.418	27
1949	1949	MLB	NL	–	7th	62	92	.403	35
1950	1950	MLB	NL	–	6th	66	87	.431	24½
1951	1951	MLB	NL	–	6th	68	86	.442	28½
1952	1952	MLB	NL	–	6th	69	85	.448	27½
Cincinnati Redlegs
1953	1953	MLB	NL	–	6th	68	86	.442	37
1954	1954	MLB	NL	–	5th	74	80	.481	23
1955	1955	MLB	NL	–	5th	75	79	.487	23½
1956	1956	MLB	NL	–	3rd	91	63	.591	2		Frank Robinson (ROY)[15]
1957	1957	MLB	NL	–	4th	80	74	.519	15
1958	1958	MLB	NL	–	4th	76	78	.494	16
Cincinnati Reds
1959	1959	MLB	NL	–	5th	74	80	.481	13
1960	1960	MLB	NL	–	6th	67	87	.435	28
1961	1961	MLB	NL *	–	1st	93	61	.604	—	Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1[16] *	Frank Robinson (MVP)[12]
1962	1962	MLB	NL	–	3rd	98	64	.605	3½
1963	1963	MLB	NL	–	5th	86	76	.531	13		Pete Rose (ROY)[15]
1964	1964	MLB	NL	–	2nd	92	70	.568	1
1965	1965	MLB	NL	–	4th	89	73	.549	8
1966	1966	MLB	NL	–	7th	76	84	.475	18		Tommy Helms (ROY)[15]
1967	1967	MLB	NL	–	4th	87	75	.537	14½
1968	1968	MLB	NL	–	4th	83	79	.512	14		Johnny Bench (ROY)[15]
1969	1969	MLB	NL	West^[d]	3rd	89	73	.549	4
1970	1970	MLB	NL *	West ^	1st	102	60	.630	—	Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–0 Lost World Series (Orioles) 4–1[17] *	Johnny Bench (MVP)[12]
1971	1971	MLB	NL	West	4th	79	83	.488	11
1972^[e]	1972	MLB	NL *	West ^	1st	95	59	.617	—	Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–2 Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–3[18] *	Johnny Bench (MVP)[12]
1973	1973	MLB	NL	West ^	1st	99	63	.611	—	Lost NLCS (Mets) 3–2[19]	Pete Rose (MVP)[12]
1974	1974	MLB	NL	West	2nd	98	64	.605	4
1975	1975	MLB †	NL *	West ^	1st	108	54	.667	—	Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–0 Won World Series (Red Sox) 4–3[20] †	Joe Morgan (MVP)[12] Pete Rose (WS MVP)[21]
1976	1976	MLB †	NL *	West ^	1st	102	60	.630	—	Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–0 Won World Series (Yankees) 4–0[22] †	Joe Morgan (MVP)[12] Pat Zachry (ROY)[15] Johnny Bench (WS MVP)[21]
1977	1977	MLB	NL	West	2nd	88	74	.543	10		George Foster (MVP)[12]
1978	1978	MLB	NL	West	2nd	92	69	.571	2½
1979	1979	MLB	NL	West ^	1st	90	71	.559	—	Lost NLCS (Pirates) 3–0[23]
1980	1980	MLB	NL	West	3rd	89	73	.549	3½
1981^[f]	1981	MLB	NL	West	2nd	35	21	.625	½
					2nd	31	21	.596	1½
1982	1982	MLB	NL	West	6th	61	101	.377	28
1983	1983	MLB	NL	West	6th	74	88	.457	17
1984	1984	MLB	NL	West	5th	70	92	.432	22
1985	1985	MLB	NL	West	2nd	89	72	.553	5½
1986	1986	MLB	NL	West	2nd	86	76	.531	10
1987	1987	MLB	NL	West	2nd	84	78	.519	6
1988	1988	MLB	NL	West	2nd	87	74	.540	7		Chris Sabo (ROY)[15]
1989	1989	MLB	NL	West	5th	75	87	.463	17
1990	1990	MLB †	NL *	West ^	1st	91	71	.562	—	Won NLCS (Pirates) 4–2 Won World Series (Athletics) 4–0[24] †	José Rijo (WS MVP)[21]
1991	1991	MLB	NL	West	5th	74	88	.457	20
1992	1992	MLB	NL	West	2nd	90	72	.556	8
1993	1993	MLB	NL	West	5th	73	89	.451	31
1994^[g]	1994	MLB	NL	Central^[h]	1st	66	48	.579	—	Playoffs cancelled
1995	1995	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	85	59	.590	—	Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–0[25]	Barry Larkin (MVP)[12]
1996	1996	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	81	81	.500	7
1997	1997	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	76	86	.469	8
1998	1998	MLB	NL	Central	4th	77	85	.475	25
1999^[i]	1999	MLB	NL	Central	2nd	96	67	.589	1½		Scott Williamson (ROY)[15] Jack McKeon (MOY)[26]
2000	2000	MLB	NL	Central	2nd	85	77	.525	10
2001	2001	MLB	NL	Central	5th	66	96	.407	27
2002	2002	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	78	84	.481	19
2003	2003	MLB	NL	Central	5th	69	93	.426	19
2004	2004	MLB	NL	Central	4th	76	86	.469	29
2005	2005	MLB	NL	Central	5th	73	89	.451	27
2006	2006	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	80	82	.494	3½
2007	2007	MLB	NL	Central	5th	72	90	.444	13
2008	2008	MLB	NL	Central	5th	74	88	.457	23½
2009	2009	MLB	NL	Central	4th	78	84	.481	13
2010	2010	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	91	71	.562	—	Lost NLDS (Phillies) 3–0[27]	Joey Votto (MVP)[12]
2011	2011	MLB	NL	Central	3rd	79	83	.488	17
2012	2012	MLB	NL	Central ^	1st	97	65	.599	—	Lost NLDS (Giants) 3–2[28]
2013	2013	MLB	NL	Central	3rd ¤	90	72	.556	7	Lost NLWC (Pirates)[29]
2014	2014	MLB	NL	Central	4th	76	86	.469	14
2015	2015	MLB	NL	Central	5th	64	98	.395	36
2016	2016	MLB	NL	Central	5th	68	94	.420	35½
2017	2017	MLB	NL	Central	5th	68	94	.420	24
2018	2018	MLB	NL	Central	5th	67	95	.414	28½
2019	2019	MLB	NL	Central	4th	75	87	.463	16

Record by decade

The following table describes the Reds' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade	Wins	Losses	Pct
1880s	549	396	.581
1890s	729	639	.533
1900s	705	769	.478
1910s	717	779	.479
1920s	798	735	.521
1930s	664	866	.434
1940s	767	769	.499
1950s	741	798	.481
1960s	860	742	.537
1970s	953	657	.592
1980s	781	783	.499
1990s	809	746	.520
2000s	751	869	.464
2010s	775	845	.478
All-time	10599	10393	.505

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Cincinnati Reds History & Encyclopedia,[5] and are current as of October 4, 2018.

All-time records

Statistic	Wins	Losses	Win%
Cincinnati Reds regular season record (1882–present)	10599	10393	.505
Cincinnati Reds post-season record (1882–present)	47	42	.528
All-time regular and post-season record	10646	10435	.505

Notes

• ^a This is determined by calculating the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
• ^b For lists of all National League pennant winners, see National League pennant winners 1901–68 and National League Championship Series.
• ^c Half-game increments are possible because games can be cancelled due to rain. If a postponed game is the last of the season between two teams in one of their stadiums, it may not be made up if it does not affect the playoff race.[30]
• ^d In 1969, the National League split into East and West divisions.[31]
• ^e The 1972 Major League Baseball strike forced the cancellation of the Reds' first eight games of the season.[32]
• ^f The 1981 Major League Baseball strike caused the season to be split into two halves. The Reds finished with the overall best record in major league baseball, but finished second in both halves of the season and was ineligible for a post-season appearance.[33]
• ^g In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Cincinnati was in first place in the Central Division by a half game over Houston when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994.
• ^h In 1994, the National League split into East, West and Central divisions.[34]
• ⁱ In 1999, the Reds finished the regular season tied with the New York Mets for the Wild Card, but lost a one-game playoff.[35]

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