Cincinnati Reds

Historical Franchise

5 seasons | 125-217 (.365)

The Cincinnati Reds played from 1876 to 1880, a total of 5 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 125-217 (.365). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

📊 Quick Stats

5 Seasons
125 Wins
217 Losses
.365 Win %
0 Titles
0 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1878 .275 6% above the 1878 NL average (.259)
Worst BA — 1880 .224 8% below the 1880 NL average (.244)
Best ERA — 1878 1.84 20% better than the 1878 NL average (2.31)
Worst ERA — 1877 4.19 49% worse than the 1877 NL average (2.81)
Most R — 1879 485 14% above the 1879 NL average (426 R)
Fewest R — 1876 238 38% below the 1876 NL average (383 R)

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⭐ Notable Players 📅 All Seasons 🏢 All Franchises

⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Will White 1878-1880
2
Charley Jones 1876-1878
3
Deacon White 1878-1880
4
Will Foley 1876-1879
5
Cal McVey 1878-1879

More Notable Players

Joe Gerhardt (1878-1879) King Kelly (1878-1879) Buttercup Dickerson (1878-1879) Amos Booth (1876-1880) Jack Manning (1877-1880)

📅 Season History

5 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1880 Cincinnati Reds 21-59 1879 Cincinnati Reds 43-37 1878 Cincinnati Reds 37-23 1877 Cincinnati Reds 15-42 1876 Cincinnati Reds 9-56

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The Cincinnati Reds franchise in brief

The quick stats for the Cincinnati Reds read 5 seasons, 125 wins, 217 losses and a .365 percentage. The Cincinnati Reds last played in 1880. The season list starts at 9-56 in 1876 and ends at 21-59 in 1880. The 1877 season ended 15-42. The 1878 season ended 37-23. In 1879 the Cincinnati Reds went 43-37. No World Series win appears in the Cincinnati Reds record.

By record, the best season was 1878 (37-23) and the worst 1876 (9-56). At the plate, the 1878 club's .275 is the high mark, compared with .259 for its league; the low was .224 in 1880. Pitching peaked in 1878, with a 1.84 team ERA against the league's 2.31, and the highest 4.19 in 1877. For run scoring, 1879 leads the franchise callouts with 485; the 1876 team scored the fewest, 238. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are Will White (1878-1880), Charley Jones (1876-1878), and Deacon White (1878-1880). The notable players list continues with Joe Gerhardt, King Kelly, and Buttercup Dickerson. The season list runs back from 1880 to 1876.

Cincinnati Reds: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Cincinnati Reds won?
The Cincinnati Reds have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Cincinnati Reds?
The Cincinnati Reds are 125-217 (.365) all-time across 5 seasons.
When were the Cincinnati Reds founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1876, and its last was 1880.
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