1997 Cincinnati Reds roster

76-86

Manager: Ray Knight, Jack McKeon

The Cincinnati Reds went 76-86 in the 1997 MLB regular season, 3rd of 5 in the National League Central.

1997 Reds roster: batting

1997 Cincinnati Reds batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Willie Greene3B251514956212526916.253.354.812
Deion SandersLF291154655312752356.273.329.693
Bret Boone2B2813944340997465.223.298.630
Pokey ReeseSS24128397488742625.219.284.571
Joe OliverC31111349289014431.258.313.728
Hal Morris1B329633342921333.276.328.679
Reggie SandersRF29863125279195613.253.347.857
Eduardo PérezDH27106297447516525.253.321.796
Curtis GoodwinCF2485265276711222.253.316.622
Eddie TaubenseeC28108254266810340.268.323.779
Lenny Harris1B3212023832653284.273.327.701
Barry LarkinSS3373224347142014.317.440.913
Chris Stynes3B2449198316962811.348.394.879
Mike KellyRF277314027416196.293.338.881
Terry PendletonDH365011311281172.248.320.674
Brook FordyceC274796720182.208.267.558
Eric OwensCF262757815033.263.311.575
Aaron Boone3B241649512051.245.275.540
Pat WatkinsRF24172926001.207.207.483
Pete Rose Jr.3B27111422000.143.250.393
Ozzie TimmonsRF266913000.333.333.778

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

1997 Reds roster: pitching

1997 Cincinnati Reds pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Mike MorganRP3731309124.78162.01031.320
Dave BurbaRP30302711104.73160.01311.440
Kent MerckerRP2928258113.92144.2751.360
Brett TomkoSP2422191173.43126.0951.210
Mike RemlingerRP316912884.14124.01451.292
Stan BelindaRP30840153.7199.11141.181
Scott SullivanRP26590533.2497.1961.121
Jeff ShawRP30780422.3894.2740.9642
Pete SchourekRP281817585.4284.2591.370
Felix RodriguezRP24261004.3046.0341.650
Gabe WhiteRP25126224.3941.0251.151
Jeff BrantleyRP33130113.8611.2161.371
Giovanni CarraraRP2922017.8410.151.940
Pedro A. MartinezRP2880119.456.242.250
Jim CrowellRP2321019.956.132.680
Scott WinchesterRP2450006.006.031.830
Jeff TabakaRP3330004.502.011.000
Joey EischenRP2710006.751.122.250

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Team stats and league rank

1997 Cincinnati Reds team stats
Home Runs14221st of 28
RBI61228th of 28
Hits1,38627th of 28
Runs65128th of 28
Stolen Bases1901st of 28
Doubles26918th of 28
Triples2719th of 28
Walks51819th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)1,11318th of 28
Batting Average.25327th of 28
On-Base %.32126th of 28
Slugging %.38927th of 28
OPS.71026th of 28
ERA4.4114th of 28
WHIP1.369th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,1597th of 28
Saves494th of 28
Wins7620th of 28
Runs Allowed76414th of 28
Run Differential-11326th of 28
Errors2128th of 28

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 28 clubs that season.

Results

  1. Apr 1, 1997vs COLW 11-4
  2. Apr 2, 1997vs COLW 5-3
  3. Apr 3, 1997vs COLL 1-7
  4. Apr 4, 1997@ MIAW 9-7
  5. Apr 5, 1997@ MIAL 3-4
  6. Apr 6, 1997@ MIAL 2-3
  7. Apr 7, 1997@ COLL 2-13
  8. Apr 9, 1997@ COLL 4-13
  9. Apr 11, 1997vs MIAL 0-10
  10. Apr 12, 1997vs MIAW 2-1
  11. Apr 13, 1997vs MIAW 6-4
  12. Apr 14, 1997@ ATLL 5-15
  13. Apr 15, 1997@ ATLL 0-3
  14. Apr 16, 1997@ ATLL 1-7
  15. Apr 17, 1997@ PITL 2-3
  16. Apr 18, 1997@ PITW 6-1
  17. Apr 19, 1997@ PITL 5-6
  18. Apr 20, 1997@ PITL 3-5
  19. Apr 22, 1997@ NYML 2-7
  20. Apr 23, 1997@ NYML 2-10
  21. Apr 25, 1997vs PHIL 7-10
  22. Apr 26, 1997vs PHIW 10-2
  23. Apr 28, 1997vs NYML 2-15
  24. Apr 29, 1997vs NYML 1-3
  25. Apr 30, 1997vs ATLL 3-12
  26. May 1, 1997vs ATLL 2-4
  27. May 2, 1997@ SFW 6-2
  28. May 3, 1997@ SFW 3-1
  29. May 4, 1997@ SFL 1-2
  30. May 5, 1997@ LADL 1-3
  31. May 6, 1997@ LADW 3-2
  32. May 7, 1997@ LADL 2-4
  33. May 9, 1997@ SDW 7-2
  34. May 10, 1997@ SDL 6-9
  35. May 11, 1997@ SDL 4-5
  36. May 13, 1997vs SFL 1-4
  37. May 14, 1997vs SFL 2-4
  38. May 15, 1997vs LADL 1-2
  39. May 16, 1997vs LADW 4-2
  40. May 17, 1997vs SDL 2-6
  41. May 18, 1997vs SDW 5-0
  42. May 19, 1997vs SDL 6-13
  43. May 20, 1997@ HOUW 7-4
  44. May 21, 1997@ HOUL 3-4
  45. May 23, 1997vs CHCL 1-3
  46. May 24, 1997vs CHCW 4-1
  47. May 25, 1997vs CHCW 7-5
  48. May 26, 1997vs PHIW 8-4
  49. May 26, 1997vs PHIW 8-5
  50. May 27, 1997vs PHIL 1-2
  51. May 28, 1997vs PHIW 2-0
  52. May 29, 1997@ CHCL 1-2
  53. May 30, 1997@ CHCW 5-1
  54. May 31, 1997@ CHCL 4-7
  55. Jun 1, 1997@ CHCL 1-7
  56. Jun 3, 1997@ PHIW 3-2
  57. Jun 4, 1997vs HOUL 2-5
  58. Jun 5, 1997vs HOUW 6-5
  59. Jun 6, 1997vs NYMW 5-2
  60. Jun 7, 1997vs NYMW 10-5
  61. Jun 9, 1997vs NYML 2-4
  62. Jun 10, 1997vs PITW 8-5
  63. Jun 11, 1997vs PITW 2-1
  64. Jun 13, 1997vs CHWL 1-3
  65. Jun 14, 1997vs CHWW 5-1
  66. Jun 15, 1997vs CHWL 6-14
  67. Jun 16, 1997@ CLEW 4-1
  68. Jun 17, 1997@ CLEL 1-5
  69. Jun 18, 1997@ CLEW 5-2
  70. Jun 20, 1997@ STLW 4-2
  71. Jun 21, 1997@ STLL 2-6
  72. Jun 22, 1997@ STLL 2-5
  73. Jun 23, 1997@ WSHL 0-5
  74. Jun 24, 1997@ WSHW 7-6
  75. Jun 25, 1997@ WSHW 2-1
  76. Jun 26, 1997vs STLL 3-5
  77. Jun 27, 1997vs STLW 5-3
  78. Jun 28, 1997vs STLL 6-12
  79. Jun 29, 1997vs STLL 5-6
  80. Jun 30, 1997vs MILW 4-3
  81. Jul 1, 1997vs MILW 9-1
  82. Jul 2, 1997vs MILW 7-4
  83. Jul 3, 1997@ HOUW 4-3
  84. Jul 4, 1997@ HOUW 4-2
  85. Jul 5, 1997@ HOUL 1-2
  86. Jul 6, 1997@ HOUL 5-6
  87. Jul 11, 1997vs WSHL 2-5
  88. Jul 12, 1997vs WSHW 4-3
  89. Jul 13, 1997vs WSHL 0-2
  90. Jul 14, 1997vs STLW 4-2
  91. Jul 15, 1997vs STLL 4-7
  92. Jul 16, 1997@ PITW 7-3
  93. Jul 17, 1997@ PITW 9-5
  94. Jul 18, 1997@ NYML 3-4
  95. Jul 19, 1997@ NYML 3-5
  96. Jul 20, 1997@ NYML 1-10
  97. Jul 21, 1997@ NYML 3-5
  98. Jul 22, 1997vs MIAW 7-6
  99. Jul 23, 1997vs MIAL 1-8
  100. Jul 25, 1997vs ATLL 3-7
  101. Jul 26, 1997vs ATLW 7-6
  102. Jul 27, 1997vs ATLL 2-3
  103. Jul 28, 1997@ MIAW 4-0
  104. Jul 29, 1997@ MIAL 1-7
  105. Jul 30, 1997@ MIAL 0-6
  106. Aug 1, 1997vs SFL 7-8
  107. Aug 2, 1997vs SFW 5-1
  108. Aug 3, 1997vs SFL 3-8
  109. Aug 4, 1997vs SFL 1-9
  110. Aug 5, 1997vs SDW 7-3
  111. Aug 6, 1997vs SDL 3-6
  112. Aug 7, 1997vs SDW 7-0
  113. Aug 8, 1997vs LADL 5-10
  114. Aug 9, 1997vs LADW 3-2
  115. Aug 10, 1997vs LADW 8-1
  116. Aug 11, 1997@ SFW 7-4
  117. Aug 12, 1997@ SFL 3-7
  118. Aug 13, 1997@ SDW 2-0
  119. Aug 14, 1997@ SDL 4-5
  120. Aug 15, 1997@ LADW 5-3
  121. Aug 16, 1997@ LADL 3-5
  122. Aug 17, 1997@ LADW 5-0
  123. Aug 19, 1997vs COLW 6-5
  124. Aug 20, 1997vs COLL 3-5
  125. Aug 22, 1997@ ATLL 2-6
  126. Aug 23, 1997@ ATLL 3-10
  127. Aug 24, 1997@ ATLW 6-4
  128. Aug 25, 1997@ COLW 7-6
  129. Aug 25, 1997@ COLW 6-4
  130. Aug 26, 1997@ COLL 5-9
  131. Aug 27, 1997@ COLL 5-7
  132. Aug 29, 1997@ MINW 5-3
  133. Aug 30, 1997@ MINL 1-4
  134. Aug 31, 1997@ MINL 6-8
  135. Sep 1, 1997vs KCL 4-7
  136. Sep 2, 1997vs KCW 4-0
  137. Sep 3, 1997vs KCW 6-3
  138. Sep 4, 1997vs PITW 5-2
  139. Sep 5, 1997vs PITW 8-6
  140. Sep 6, 1997vs PITL 4-13
  141. Sep 7, 1997vs PITW 6-3
  142. Sep 8, 1997vs CHCL 1-8
  143. Sep 9, 1997vs CHCW 5-2
  144. Sep 10, 1997vs CHCL 1-3
  145. Sep 12, 1997@ PHIW 4-2
  146. Sep 12, 1997@ PHIL 1-9
  147. Sep 13, 1997@ PHIW 3-0
  148. Sep 14, 1997@ PHIW 6-4
  149. Sep 15, 1997@ CHCW 4-1
  150. Sep 16, 1997@ CHCL 0-5
  151. Sep 17, 1997vs WSHL 1-4
  152. Sep 18, 1997vs WSHW 6-3
  153. Sep 19, 1997vs HOUW 5-4
  154. Sep 20, 1997vs HOUL 1-4
  155. Sep 21, 1997vs HOUL 3-8
  156. Sep 22, 1997vs HOUL 3-6
  157. Sep 23, 1997@ STLW 8-6
  158. Sep 24, 1997@ STLW 5-4
  159. Sep 25, 1997@ STLW 4-3
  160. Sep 26, 1997@ WSHW 7-1
  161. Sep 27, 1997@ WSHL 5-8
  162. Sep 28, 1997@ WSHW 11-3

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.