This is a list of the Cincinnati Reds best single seasons. I decided to select two players for each infield position, six outfielders (regardless of specific position), and one designated hitter for each AL team. Hitters had to play at least 51% of games at their position. For pitching, we selected seven starting pitchers, three non-closers, and two closers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 20 games during the selected season. Relief pitchers were deemed non-closers if they saved less than 10 games. Closers are pitchers that save more than 10 games.

• Catcher – Johnny Bench, 1972



Johnny Bench

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
156	.402	8.6	147	653	87	145	22	2	40	125	6	100	84	.270	.379	.541	.920

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• First Base – Ted Kluszewski, 1954



Ted Kluszewski

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
164	.461	7.9	149	658	104	187	28	3	49	141	0	78	35	.326	.407	.642	1.049

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• Second Base – Joe Morgan, 1976



Joe Morgan

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
184	.454	9.6	141	599	113	151	30	5	27	111	60	114	41	.320	.444	.576	1.020

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• Third Base – Tony Perez, 1970



Tony Perez

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
162	.427	7.2	158	681	107	186	28	6	40	129	8	83	134	.317	.401	.589	.990

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• Shortstop – Barry Larkin, 1996



Barry Larkin

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
157	.417	7.2	152	627	117	154	32	4	33	89	36	96	52	.298	.410	.567	.977

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• Outfield – Frank Robinson, 1962



Frank Robinson

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
171	.447	8.7	162	701	134	208	51	2	39	136	18	76	62	.342	.421	.624	1.045

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• Outfield – Cy Seymour, 1905



Cy Seymour

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
174	.466	8.0	149	643	95	219	40	21	8	121	21	51	29	.377	.429	.559	.988

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• Outfield – George Foster, 1977



George Foster

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
165	.430	8.4	158	689	124	197	31	2	52	149	6	61	107	.320	.382	.631	1.013

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• Starting Pitcher – Noodles Hahn, 1902



Noodles Hahn

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
58	8.9	36	36	23	12	1.77	321	35	6	0	97	63	58	142	4.0	1.059

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• Starting Pitcher – Fred Toney, 1915



Fred Toney

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
57	7.9	36	23	17	6	1.58	222.2	18	6	2	46	39	73	108	4.4	1.046

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• Starting Pitcher – Johnny Cueto, 2014



Johnny Cueto

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
61	6.4	34	34	20	9	2.25	243.2	4	2	0	69	61	65	242	8.9	0.960

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• Starting Pitcher – Jose Rijo, 1993



Jose Rijo

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
61	9.3	36	36	14	9	2.48	257.1	2	1	0	76	71	62	227	7.9	1.088

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• Starting Pitcher – Tom Seaver, 1977



Tom Seaver

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
59	5.6	20	20	14	3	2.34	165.1	14	4	0	45	43	38	124	6.8	0.956

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• Relief Pitcher – Rob Murphy, 1986



Rob Murphy

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
18	2.5	34	0	6	0	0.72	50.1	0	0	1	4	4	21	36	6.4	0.934

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• Relief Pitcher – Bill Henry, 1964



Bill Henry

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
23	2.5	37	0	2	2	0.87	52	0	0	6	9	5	12	28	4.8	0.827

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• Closer – Ted Abernathy, 1967



Ted Abernathy

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
35	6.2	70	0	6	3	1.27	106.1	0	0	28	19	15	41	88	7.4	0.978

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Bench

• Catcher – Ernie Lombardi, 1938
• First Base – Joey Votto, 2010
• Second Base – Lonny Frey, 1939
• Third Base – Heinie Groh, 1919
• Shortstop – Zack Cozart, 2017
• Outfield – Eric Davis, 1987
• Outfield – Reggie Sanders, 1995
• Outfield – Pete Rose, 1969
• Starting Pitcher –Dolf Luque, 1923
• Starting Pitcher – Bucky Walters, 1940
• Relief Pitcher – Raisel Iglesias, 2016
• Closer – Aroldis Chapman, 2012

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