1914 Cincinnati Reds season
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The Cincinnati Reds
season was a season in American baseball
. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League
, but finishing in 8th place and last in the league.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
, but finishing in 8th place and last in the league.
Offseason
- December 1913: Doc MillerDoc MillerRoy Oscar "Doc" Miller was a Major League Baseball outfielder from -. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies. His interment was located in North Bergen's Garden State Crematory.-External links:...
was purchased by the Reds from the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. - Prior to 1914 season (exact date unknown)
- Harry ChapmanHarry Chapman (baseball)Harry E. Chapman was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers, and St. Louis Browns, primarily as a catcher...
jumped from the Reds to the St. Louis TerriersSt. Louis TerriersThe St. Louis Terriers were a baseball club that played in the short-lived Federal League in and . They played their home games at Handlan's Park. The St. Louis Chapter of SABR placed a marker at the site of Handland's Park, now on the campus of St. Louis University, on October 17, 2007. The team...
. - Frank HarterFrank HarterFranklin Pierce Harter was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of three seasons in the majors, from until , for the Cincinnati Reds and Indianapolis Hoosiers.-External links:...
jumped from the Reds to the Indianapolis HoosiersNewark PeppersThe Newark Peppers, originally known as the Indianapolis Hoosiers, were a Federal League baseball team from 1914-1915.When the Federal League opened for business in 1914 as a challenger to the two major leagues, one franchise was located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Primarily owned by oil magnate...
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- Harry Chapman
Notable transactions
- April 20, 1914: Chief JohnsonChief JohnsonGeorge Howard "Chief" Johnson was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in the majors, from until , for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Packers.-External links:...
jumped from the Reds to the Kansas City PackersKansas City PackersThe Kansas City Packers were a Federal League baseball club in Kansas City from 1914 to 1915. They finished sixth in 1914 with a 67-84 record, and fourth in 1915 with an 81-72 record....
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Roster
1914 Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||
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valign="top" | Pitchers |
valign="top" | Catchers Infielders |
valign="top" | Outfielders |
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | 113 | 313 | 82 | .262 | 2 | 25 | |
2B | 139 | 455 | 131 | .288 | 2 | 32 | |
SS | 138 | 498 | 140 | .281 | 1 | 40 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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93 | 192 | 49 | .255 | 0 | 33 | |
95 | 176 | 41 | .233 | 0 | 10 | |
58 | 155 | 39 | .252 | 2 | 15 | |
11 | 28 | 6 | .214 | 0 | 1 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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47 | 297 | 15 | 23 | 2.64 | 128 | |
41 | 271 | 16 | 18 | 2.96 | 121 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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45 | 239.1 | 11 | 18 | 2.56 | 121 | |
17 | 55.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.07 | 20 | |
10 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2.50 | 22 | |
8 | 43.2 | 0 | 2 | 3.09 | 21 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.46 | 16 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 2 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | |