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. 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.

The history of baseball in Cincinnati dates back to 1869 when they were originally called the "Red Stockings" and were the first true professional baseball team in the United States. In 1876, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, a different organization, were one of the original 8 members of the National League and Major League Baseball. After 5 years of instability, that franchise folded when the National League voted to ban alcohol sales during games and ban Stadium use on Sundays. The modern Cincinnati Reds began play in 1882 as members of the American Association, which the Reds won in their first year of competition. The American Association and all of its history are recognized by Major League Baseball. The Reds joined the National League in 1890. 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.

Following the Cincinnati Reds second championship in 1940, the franchise only had one post-season appearance between 1941 and 1969. 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. 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. 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. The Reds have made only six post-season appearances since 1991, with their most recent appearance coming in 2025, where they were swept in 2 games in the wild card series. The Cincinnati Reds have failed to advance in the post-season dating back to 1995, a span that is a current record for all North American professional sports. 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. The Reds lost their 10,000th game on August 28, 2015. They were the fourth major league baseball franchise to reach this number.

Table key

National League Championship SeriesNational League Division SeriesAll-Star Game Most Valuable PlayerComeback Player of the YearCy Young AwardFinal position in league or division"Games Back" from first-place teamNumber of regular season lossesManager of the YearMost Valuable PlayerNational League Rookie of the YearEach year is linked to an article about that particular MLB seasonEach year is linked to an article about that particular Reds seasonNumber of regular season winsWorld Series Most Valuable Player

Seasons

World Series champions(–present) †National League champions(–present) *Division champions(–present) ^Wild card berth(–present) ¤AA champions(1882–1891) ‡

SeasonTeamLevelLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPlayoffsAwardsCincinnati Red Stockings 1882 1882 MLB AA ‡ – 1st 55 25 .688 — 1883 1883MLB AA – 3rd 61 37 .622 5 1884 1884MLB AA – 5th 68 41 .624 8 1885 1885MLB AA – 2nd 63 49 .563 16 1886 1886MLB AA – 5th 65 73 .471 27½ 1887 1887MLB AA – 2nd 81 54 .600 14 1888 1888MLB AA – 4th 80 54 .597 11½ 1889 1889MLB AA – 4th 76 63 .547 18 Cincinnati Reds 1890MLB NL – 4th 77 55 .583 10½ 1891MLB NL – 7th 56 81 .409 30½ 1892MLB NL – 5th 82 68 .547 8½ 1893MLB NL – 6th 65 63 .508 20½ 1894MLB NL – 10th 55 75 .423 35 1895MLB NL – 8th 66 64 .508 21 1896MLB NL – 3rd 77 50 .606 12 1897MLB NL – 4th 76 56 .576 17 1898MLB NL – 3rd 92 60 .605 11½ 1899MLB NL – 6th 83 67 .553 19 1900MLB NL – 7th 62 77 .446 21½ 1901MLB NL – 8th 52 87 .374 37 1902MLB NL – 4th 70 70 .500 33½ 1903MLB NL – 4th 74 65 .532 16½ 1904MLB NL – 3rd 88 65 .575 18 1905MLB NL – 5th 79 74 .516 26 1906MLB NL – 6th 64 87 .424 51½ 1907MLB NL – 6th 66 87 .431 41½ 1908MLB NL – 5th 73 81 .474 26 1909MLB NL – 4th 77 76 .503 33½ 1910MLB NL – 5th 75 79 .487 29 1911MLB NL – 6th 70 83 .458 29 1912MLB NL – 4th 75 78 .490 29 1913MLB NL – 7th 64 89 .418 37½ 1914MLB NL – 8th 60 94 .390 34½ 1915MLB NL – 7th 71 83 .461 20 1916MLB NL – 7th 60 93 .392 33½ 1917MLB NL – 4th 78 76 .506 20 1918MLB NL – 3rd 68 60 .531 15½ 1919MLB † NL * – 1st 96 44 .686 — Won World Series (White Sox) 5–3 † 1920MLB NL – 3rd 82 71 .536 10½ 1921MLB NL – 6th 70 83 .458 24 1922MLB NL – 2nd 86 68 .558 7 1923MLB NL – 2nd 91 63 .591 4½ 1924MLB NL – 4th 83 70 .542 10 1925MLB NL – 3rd 80 73 .523 15 1926MLB NL – 2nd 87 67 .565 2 1927MLB NL – 5th 75 78 .490 18½ 1928MLB NL – 5th 78 74 .513 16 1929MLB NL – 7th 66 88 .429 33 1930MLB NL – 7th 59 95 .383 33 1931MLB NL – 8th 58 96 .377 43 1932MLB NL – 8th 60 94 .390 30 1933MLB NL – 8th 58 94 .382 33 1934MLB NL – 8th 52 99 .344 42 1935MLB NL – 6th 68 85 .444 31½ 1936MLB NL – 5th 74 80 .481 18 1937MLB NL – 8th 56 98 .364 40 1938MLB NL – 4th 82 68 .547 6 Ernie Lombardi (MVP) 1939MLB NL * – 1st 97 57 .630 — Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 * Bucky Walters (MVP) 1940MLB † NL * – 1st 100 53 .654 — Won World Series (Tigers) 4–3 † Frank McCormick (MVP) 1941MLB NL – 3rd 88 66 .571 12 1942MLB NL – 4th 76 76 .500 29 1943MLB NL – 2nd 87 67 .565 18 1944MLB NL – 3rd 89 65 .578 16 1945MLB NL – 7th 61 93 .396 37 1946MLB NL – 6th 67 87 .435 30 1947MLB NL – 5th 73 81 .474 21 1948MLB NL – 7th 64 89 .418 27 1949MLB NL – 7th 62 92 .403 35 1950MLB NL – 6th 66 87 .431 24½ 1951MLB NL – 6th 68 86 .442 28½ 1952MLB NL – 6th 69 85 .448 27½ Cincinnati Redlegs 1953MLB NL – 6th 68 86 .442 37 1954MLB NL – 5th 74 80 .481 23 1955MLB NL – 5th 75 79 .487 23½ 1956MLB NL – 3rd 91 63 .591 2 Frank Robinson (ROY) 1957MLB NL – 4th 80 74 .519 15 1958MLB NL – 4th 76 78 .494 16 Cincinnati Reds 1959MLB NL – 5th 74 80 .481 13 1960MLB NL – 6th 67 87 .435 28 1961MLB NL * – 1st 93 61 .604 — Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 * Frank Robinson (MVP) 1962MLB NL – 3rd 98 64 .605 3½ 1963MLB NL – 5th 86 76 .531 13 Pete Rose (ROY) 1964MLB NL – 2nd 92 70 .568 1 1965MLB NL – 4th 89 73 .549 8 1966MLB NL – 7th 76 84 .475 18 Tommy Helms (ROY) 1967MLB NL – 4th 87 75 .537 14½ 1968MLB NL – 4th 83 79 .512 14 Johnny Bench (ROY) 1969MLB NL West 3rd 89 73 .549 4 1970MLB NL * West ^ 1st 102 60 .630 — Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–0Lost World Series (Orioles) 4–1 * Johnny Bench (MVP) 1971MLB NL West 4th 79 83 .488 11 1972MLB NL * West ^ 1st 95 59 .617 — Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–2Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–3 *Johnny Bench (MVP) 1973MLB NL West ^ 1st 99 63 .611 — Lost NLCS (Mets) 3–2 Pete Rose (MVP) 1974MLB NL West 2nd 98 64 .605 4 1975MLB † NL * West ^ 1st 108 54 .667 — Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–0Won World Series (Red Sox) 4–3 † Joe Morgan (MVP)Pete Rose (WS MVP) 1976MLB † NL * West ^ 1st 102 60 .630 — Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–0Won World Series (Yankees) 4–0 † Joe Morgan (MVP)Pat Zachry (ROY)Johnny Bench (WS MVP) 1977MLB NL West 2nd 88 74 .543 10 George Foster (MVP) 1978MLB NL West 2nd 92 69 .571 2½ 1979MLB NL West ^ 1st 90 71 .559 — Lost NLCS (Pirates) 3–0 1980MLB NL West 3rd 89 73 .549 3½ 1981 MLB NL West 2nd 35 21 .625 ½ 2nd 31 21 .596 1½ 1982MLB NL West 6th 61 101 .377 28 1983MLB NL West 6th 74 88 .457 17 1984MLB NL West 5th 70 92 .432 22 1985MLB NL West 2nd 89 72 .553 5½ 1986MLB NL West 2nd 86 76 .531 10 1987MLB NL West 2nd 84 78 .519 6 1988MLB NL West 2nd 87 74 .540 7 Chris Sabo (ROY) 1989MLB NL West 5th 75 87 .463 17 1990MLB † NL * West ^ 1st 91 71 .562 — Won NLCS (Pirates) 4–2Won World Series (Athletics) 4–0 † José Rijo (WS MVP) 1991MLB NL West 5th 74 88 .457 20 1992MLB NL West 2nd 90 72 .556 8 1993MLB NL West 5th 73 89 .451 31 1994MLB NL Central 1st 66 48 .579 — Playoffs cancelled 1995MLB NL Central ^ 1st 85 59 .590 — Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–0 Barry Larkin (MVP) 1996MLB NL Central 3rd 81 81 .500 7 1997MLB NL Central 3rd 76 86 .469 8 1998MLB NL Central 4th 77 85 .475 25 1999MLB NL Central 2nd 96 67 .589 1½ Scott Williamson (ROY)Jack McKeon (MOY) 2000MLB NL Central 2nd 85 77 .525 10 2001MLB NL Central 5th 66 96 .407 27 2002MLB NL Central 3rd 78 84 .481 19 2003MLB NL Central 5th 69 93 .426 19 2004MLB NL Central 4th 76 86 .469 29 2005MLB NL Central 5th 73 89 .451 27 2006MLB NL Central 3rd 80 82 .494 3½ 2007MLB NL Central 5th 72 90 .444 13 2008MLB NL Central 5th 74 88 .457 23½ 2009MLB NL Central 4th 78 84 .481 13 2010MLB NL Central ^ 1st 91 71 .562 — Lost NLDS (Phillies) 3–0 Joey Votto (MVP) 2011MLB NL Central 3rd 79 83 .488 17 2012MLB NL Central ^ 1st 97 65 .599 — Lost NLDS (Giants) 3–2 2013MLB NL Central3rd ¤ 90 72 .556 7 Lost NLWC (Pirates) 2014MLB NL Central 4th 76 86 .469 14 2015MLB NL Central 5th 64 98 .395 36 2016MLB NL Central 5th 68 94 .420 35½ 2017MLB NL Central 5th 68 94 .420 24 2018MLB NL Central 5th 67 95 .414 28½ 2019MLBNLCentral4th7587.46316 2020MLB NL Central3rd ¤ 31 29 .517 3 Lost NLWC (Braves) 2–0Trevor Bauer (CYA) 2021MLB NL Central 3rd 83 79 .512 12Jonathan India (ROY) 2022MLB NL Central T-4th 62 100 .383 31 2023MLB NL Central 3rd 82 80 .506 10 2024MLB NL Central 4th 77 85 .475 16 2025MLB NL Central3rd ¤ 83 79 .512 14 Lost NLWC (Dodgers) 2–0TotalsWinsLossesWin%10,71310,501All-time regular season record (1882–2021)4948All-time postseason record 10,760 10,543All-time regular and postseason record

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 .432 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 2020s 470 509 .480All-time 10,76410,552 These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Cincinnati Reds History & Encyclopedia, and are current as of October 4, 2018.

Postseason record by year The Reds have made the postseason seventeen times in their history, with their first being in 1919 and the most recent being in 2025. YearFinishRoundOpponentResultWorld Series ChampionsWorld SeriesChicago White SoxWon53National League ChampionsWorld SeriesNew York YankeesLost04World Series ChampionsWorld SeriesDetroit TigersWon43National League ChampionsWorld SeriesNew York YankeesLost14National League ChampionsNLCSPittsburgh PiratesWon30World SeriesBaltimore OriolesLost14National League ChampionsNLCSPittsburgh PiratesWon32World SeriesOakland AthleticsLost34National League West ChampionsNLCSNew York MetsLost23World Series ChampionsNLCSPittsburgh PiratesWon30World SeriesBoston Red SoxWon43World Series ChampionsNLCSPhiladelphia PhilliesWon30World SeriesNew York YankeesWon40National League West ChampionsNLCSPittsburgh PiratesLost03World Series ChampionsNLCSPittsburgh PiratesWon42World SeriesOakland AthleticsWon40National League Central ChampionsNLDSLos Angeles DodgersWon30NLCSAtlanta BravesLost04National League Central ChampionsNLDSPhiladelphia PhilliesLost03National League Central ChampionsNLDSSan Francisco GiantsLost23National League Wild CardWild Card GamePittsburgh PiratesLost01National League Wild CardWild Card SeriesAtlanta BravesLost022025National League Wild CardWild Card SeriesLos Angeles DodgersLost0217Totals 11–11 4950

Notes This is determined by calculating the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.