1997 Cincinnati Reds season
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The Cincinnati Reds
season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central
. The Reds were managed by Ray Knight
and Jack McKeon
.
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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 consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central
National League Central
The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the Western Division and three teams from the Eastern Division of the National League...
. The Reds were managed by Ray Knight
Ray Knight
Charles Ray Knight is a former right-handed Major League Baseball third baseman best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets...
and Jack McKeon
Jack McKeon
John Aloysius McKeon , nicknamed Trader Jack, is a former Major League Baseball manager. In 2003, he won a World Series with the Florida Marlins...
.
Offseason
- December 13, 1996: Pete Rose, Jr. was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
- December 21, 1996: Stan Belinda was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
- December 23, 1996: Rikkert Faneyte was sent to the Cincinnati Reds by the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.
- January 27, 1997: Terry Pendleton was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 8, 1997: Joe Oliver was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
- March 27, 1997: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Cincinnati Reds.
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1997: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Oakland Athletics.
- June 3, 1997: DeWayne Wise was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.
- July 15, 1997: Chris StynesChris StynesChristopher Desmond Stynes is a former Major League Baseball utility player. He spent time with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles...
was traded by the Kansas City Royals with Jon Nunnally to the Cincinnati Reds for Hector Carrasco and Scott ServiceScott ServiceScott David Service is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues between and . He also pitched one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in .-External links:...
. - July 24, 1997: Terry Pendleton was released by the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 31, 1997: John Smiley was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Jeff Branson to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Crowell, Danny GravesDanny GravesDaniel Peter Graves is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Born to an American serviceman father and a Vietnamese mother, he is the only Vietnam-born player in the history of the major leagues, and one of the few Vietnamese-American players...
, Damian Jackson, and Scott Winchester.
Roster
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Game log
| 1997 Game Log | |
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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 in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 96 | 333 | 92 | .276 | 1 | 33 | |
| 2B | 139 | 443 | 99 | .223 | 7 | 46 | |
| SS | 128 | 397 | 87 | .219 | 4 | 26 | |
| LF | 49 | 198 | 69 | .348 | 6 | 28 | |
| CF | 115 | 465 | 127 | .273 | 5 | 23 | |
| RF | 86 | 312 | 79 | .253 | 19 | 56 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 297 | 75 | .253 | 16 | 52 | |
| 85 | 265 | 67 | .253 | 1 | 12 | |
| 108 | 254 | 68 | .268 | 10 | 34 | |
| 120 | 238 | 65 | .273 | 3 | 28 | |
| 73 | 224 | 71 | .317 | 4 | 20 | |
| 65 | 201 | 64 | .318 | 13 | 35 | |
| 50 | 113 | 28 | .248 | 1 | 17 | |
| 25 | 90 | 22 | .244 | 2 | 7 | |
| 17 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 160 | 11 | 10 | 4.73 | 131 | |
| 28 | 144.2 | 8 | 11 | 3.92 | 75 | |
| 20 | 117 | 9 | 10 | 5.23 | 94 | |
| 22 | 126 | 11 | 7 | 3.43 | 95 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.71 | 114 | |
| 78 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 2.38 | 74 | |
| 59 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3.24 | 96 |
Awards and records
- Bret Boone, National League Record, Best Fielding Average in One Season by a National League Second Baseman (.997)
1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 68th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 8, 1997 at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the...
- Barry Larkin, Shortstop, Starter