1975 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1975 Cincinnati Reds season was the 106th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 6th and 5th full season at Riverfront Stadium. The Reds dominated the league all season, and won the National League West Division with a record of 108 wins and 54 losses, the best record in MLB and finished 20 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds went on to win the NLCS by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in three straight games, and the World Series in seven games over the Boston Red Sox. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. It was the first World Series championship for Cincinnati since 1940. The 1975 Reds are one of the few teams to consistently challenge the 1927 New York Yankees for the title of the best team in major league history. The Reds went 64–17 at home in 1975, which remains the best home record ever by a National League team. It is currently the second-best home record in MLB history, behind the 1961 Yankees, who went 65-16.

Offseason October 25, 1974: Andy Kosco was released by the Reds.Andy Kosco at Baseball Reference October 25, 1974: Phil Gagliano was released by the Reds.Phil Gagliano at Baseball Reference January 2, 1975: Joe Henderson was purchased by the Reds from the Chicago White Sox.Joe Henderson at Baseball Reference

Regular season The 1975 Reds clinched a playoff appearance on September 7, the earliest clinch date of any MLB team in a 162-game season.Earliest division-clinching dates in a 162-game season

Joe Morgan was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1975.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions April 8, 1975: Roger Freed was purchased from the Reds by the Sultanes de Monterrey.Roger Freed at Baseball Reference May 6, 1975: Doug Corbett was signed as a free agent by the Reds.Doug Corbett at Baseball Reference

Roster 1975 Cincinnati Reds Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log Regular season Legend Reds win Reds loss Postponement Clinched divisionBoldReds team member

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || || 2:30 p.m. EST || Dodgers || W 2–1 || Darcy (1–0) || Hough (0–1) || — || 3:23 || 52,526 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || || 8:05 p.m. EST || Dodgers || W 4–3 || Borbón (1–0) || Marshall (0–1) || — || 2:40 || 15,554 || 2–0 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || || 8:05 p.m. EST || Dodgers || W 7–6 || C. Carroll (1–0) || Hough (0–2) || — || 2:43 || 20,550 || 3–0 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || || 8:15 p.m. EST || @ Dodgers || L 2–5 || Rau (1–0) || Billingham (0–1) || Marshall (1) || 2:22 || 45,502 || 4–3 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || || 10:30 p.m. EST || @ Dodgers || L 1–3 || Sutton (2–0) || Kirby (0–1) || — || 2:05 || 31,663 || 4–4 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || || 10:30 p.m. EST || @ Dodgers || L 6–7 || Marshall (1–1) || C. Carroll (1–1) || — || 3:06 || 36,578 || 4–5 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || || 4:15 p.m. EST || @ Dodgers || L 4–5 || Marshall (2–1) || C. Carroll (1–2) || — || 3:01 || 27,835 || 4–6 || L4

|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || 7:35 p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || || 7:35 p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 0–4 || Underwood (4–3) || Nolan (1–3) || — || 2:12 || 11,634 || 18–15 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34|| || 7:35 p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 0–4 || Carlton (2–4) || Darcy (1–2) || — || 2:30 || 30,908 || 18–15 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || || 5:35 p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 3–6 || McGraw (2–0) || Gullett (4–2) || — || 2:20 || — || 18–16 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || || 8:20 p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 3–5 || Garber (2–2) || Carroll (3–4) || McGraw (3) || 2:37 || 24,038 || 18–17 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || || 8:05 p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 5–2 || Nolan (3–3) || Christenson (0–1) || Carroll (3) || 2:05 || 36,197 || 22–20 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || || 7:05 p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 3–2 || Carroll (4–4) || McGraw (2–2) || — || 3:20 || 36,165 || 23–20 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || || 2:15 p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 4–3 || Kirby (3–3) || Lonborg (3–2) || Eastwick (1) || 2:29 || 25,72636,165 || 24–20 || W4

|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || 7:35 p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 22 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || || 7:35 p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 8–4 || Nolan (5–3) || Moose (0–2) || — || 2:26 || 9,438 || 30–21 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || || 7:35 p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 1–2 || Reuss (5–4) || Norman (2–2) || Hernández (1) || 2:25 || 13,754 || 30–22 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || || 8:30 p.m. EDT || Pirates || L 2–9 || Reuss (6–4) || Norman (2–3) || — || 2:08 || 22,555 || 34–23 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || || 8:05 p.m. EDT || Pirates || L 5–9 || McDowell (2–1) || Darcy (1–3) || Hernández (2) || 2:45 || 19,107 || 34–24 || L2

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 84 || || 8:25 p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 7–3 || Darcy (4–5) || Carlton (7–7) || — || 2:30 || 25,096 || 55–29 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || || 8:05 p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 2–1 || Nolan (8–5) || Underwood (9–6) || Eastwick (4) || 2:14 || 28,479 || 56–29 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 86 || || 8:05 p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 9–7 || Borbón (5–1) || Garber (7–5) || — || 2:25 || 28,789 || 57–29 || W6 |- style="background:#bbbfff;" | — || || 8:30 p.m. EDT || colspan="9"| 46th All-Star Game in Milwaukee, WI |- style="background:#fbb;" | 94 || || 1:35 p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 4–11 || Underwood (10–7) || Kirby (7–4) || Garber (7) || 2:51 || 44,134 || 62–32 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 95 || || 7:35 p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || W 10–4 || Darcy (5–5) || Schueler (3–2) || — || 2:48 || 43,698 || 63–32 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 99 || || 5:35 p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 3–4 || Messersmith (13–8) || Carroll (5–5) || Marshall (7) || 2:33 || — || 64–35 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 100 || || 8:33 p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 6–3 || Darcy (6–5) || Marshall (6–9) || Borbón (4) || 2:06 || 51,087 || 65–35 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 101 || || 2:15 p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 5–3 || Billingham (11–5) || Rau (8–8) || Eastwick (9) || 2:33 || 50,236 || 66–35 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || || 2:15 p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 3–5 || Sutton (14–9) || T. Carroll (3–1) || Marshall (8) || 2:38 || 50,609 || 66–36 || L1

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 107|| || 10:30 p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 3–5 || Hough (1–4) || Borbón (6–3) || — || 2:45 || 50,331 || 69–38 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 108 || || 10:00 p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 1–0 || T. Carroll (4–1) || Messersmith (13–10) || C. Carroll (5) || 2:34 || 52,015 || 70–38 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 109 || || 4:00 p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 3–1 || Darcy (8–5) || Rau (9–9) || Eastwick (10) || 2:15 || 51,667 || 71–38 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 118 || || 8:05 p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 6–1 || Nolan (11–6) || Reuss (12–9) || — || 1:54 || 40,062 || 79–39 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 119 || || 8:15 p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 8–3 || Norman (8–3) || Rooker (8–9) || — || 2:20 || 45,003 || 80–39 || W6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 120 || || 8:05 p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 5–3 || Billingham (14–5) || Candelaria (6–3) || Eastwick (13) || 2:15 || 51,286 || 81–39 || W7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 121 || || 2:15 p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 3–1 || Darcy (9–5) || Kison (9–10) || Eastwick (14) || 1:56 || 50,121 || 82–39 || W8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 125 || || 6:05 p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 2–7 || Demery (6–3) || Billingham (14–6) || — || 2:41 || — || 83–42 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 126 || || 9:11 p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 2–4 || Candelaria (7–3) || McEnaney (4–2) || Giusti (14) || 2:04 || 46,756 || 83–43 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 127 || || 2:15 p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 12–7 || Kirby (9–4) || Kison (9–11) || Eastwick (16) || 3:21 || 32,068 || 84–43 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 128 || || 1:35 p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 1–5 || Reuss (14–9) || Nolan (11–8) || — || 1:53 || 35,598 || 84–44 || L1

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 138 || || 8:05 p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 13–2 || Nolan (13–8) || Messersmith (15–14) || — || 2:36 || 27,881 || 92–46 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 139 || || 8:05 p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 2–3 || Rau (13–9) || Kirby (9–5) || — || 2:14 || 29,512 || 92–47 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || || 10:30 p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 2–3 || Hooton (16–9) || Eastwick (5–3) || — || 2:25 || 27,432 || 96–49 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 146 || || 10:30 p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 2–5 || Rhoden (2–2) || Billingham (15–8) || — || 2:16 || 27,640 || 96–50 || L3

Postseason Game log Legend Reds win Reds loss PostponementBoldReds team member

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || || 4:00 p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 8–3 || Gullett (1–0) || Reuss (0–1) || — || 3:00 || 54,633 || CIN 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || || 4:00 p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 6–1 || Norman (1–0) || Rooker (8–9) || Eastwick (1) || 2:51 || 54,752 || CIN 2–0 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || || 8:32 p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 5–3 || Eastwick (1–0) || Hernández (0–1) || Borbón (1) || 2:47 || 46,355 || CIN 3–0 || W3

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || || 1:00 p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 0–6 || Tiant (1–0) || Gullett (0–1) || — || 2:27 || 35,205 || BOS 1–0 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || || 1:00 p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || W 3–2 || Eastwick (1–0) || Drago (0–1) || — || 2:38 || 35,205 || TIE 1–1 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || || 8:30 p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 6–5 || Eastwick (2–0) || Willoughby (0–1) || — || 3:03 || 55,392 || CIN 2–1 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || || 8:30 p.m. EDT || Red Sox || L 4–5 || Tiant (2–0) || Norman (0–1) || — || 2:52 || 55,667 || TIE 2–2 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || || 8:30 p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 6–2 || Gullett (1–1) || Cleveland (0–1) || Eastwick (1) || 2:23 || 56,393 || CIN 3–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || 1:00 p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 21 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || 1:00 p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 21 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || 8:15 p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || || 8:15 p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 6–7 || Wise (1–0) || Darcy (0–1) || — || 4:01 || 35,205 || TIE 3–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || || 8:15 p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || W 4–3 || C. Carroll (1–0) || Burton (0–1) || McEnaney (1) || 2:52 || 35,205 || CIN 4–3 || W1

Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader

Batting

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 C 142 530 150 .283 28 110 1B 137 511 144 .282 20 109 2B 146 498 163 .327 17 94 3B 162 662 210 .317 7 74 SS 140 507 139 .274 5 49 LF 134 463 139 .300 23 78 CF 148 501 129 .257 6 53 RF 132 463 141 .305 4 461975 Cincinnati Reds Statistics and Roster – Baseball-Reference.com

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 88 210 59 .281 7 38 93 188 45 .239 2 19 71 160 35 .219 2 26 65 159 29 .182 1 19 89 127 34 .268 1 20 66 71 19 .268 1 11 59 65 12 .185 0 2 31 38 8 .211 0 2 7 8 1 .125 0 0

Pitching

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 32 210.2 15 9 3.16 74 33 208.0 15 10 4.11 79 34 188.0 12 4 3.73 119 22 159.2 15 4 2.42 98 27 130.2 11 5 3.58 46 26 110.2 10 6 4.72 48

Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts