Gary Redus

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1994)

Gary Redus was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1994 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,159 career games, he hit .252 with 886 hits, 90 home runs, and 352 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,830.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .252
HR 90
RBI 352
H 886
OPS .752
PIV 3,830
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/1/1956 in Tanner, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-07
Last Game
1994-07-23

Full name: Gary Eugene Redus

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Career Batting Statistics

Gary Redus — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,159 3,513 591 886 183 51 90 352 322 481 688 .252 .342 .410 .752 3,830

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .752 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Redus Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1982 CIN NL 20 83 12 18 3 2 1 7 11 5 21 .217 .261 (-17%) .324 (-20%) .388 (-13%) .712 (-16%) -243.7
1983 CIN NL 125 453 90 112 20 9 17 51 39 71 111 .247 .260 (-5%) .324 (+8%) .389 (+14%) .714 (+11%) 1097.7
1984 CIN NL 123 394 69 100 21 3 7 22 48 52 71 .254 .259 (-2%) .322 (+5%) .384 (-2%) .707 (+1%) 141.6
1985 CIN NL 101 246 51 62 14 4 6 28 48 44 52 .252 .257 (-2%) .323 (+13%) .390 (+6%) .714 (+9%) 544.5
1986 PHI NL 90 340 62 84 22 4 11 33 25 47 78 .247 .257 (-4%) .325 (+5%) .395 (+9%) .720 (+8%) 511.3
1987 CHA AL 130 475 78 112 26 6 12 48 52 69 90 .236 .262 (-10%) .331 (-1%) .415 (-6%) .746 (-4%) -278.1
1988 CHA AL 77 262 42 69 10 4 6 34 26 33 52 .263 .254 (+4%) .317 (+8%) .377 (+6%) .695 (+7%) 317.3
1988 PIT NL 30 71 12 14 2 0 2 4 5 15 19 .197 .254 (-22%) .317 (+7%) .377 (-18%) .695 (-6%) 317.3
1989 PIT NL 98 279 42 79 18 7 6 33 25 40 51 .283 .254 (+11%) .319 (+16%) .375 (+23%) .694 (+20%) 1037.4
1990 PIT NL 96 227 32 56 15 3 6 23 11 33 38 .247 .257 (-4%) .324 (+5%) .385 (+9%) .710 (+7%) 287.4
1991 PIT NL 98 252 45 62 12 2 7 24 17 28 39 .246 .255 (-4%) .323 (avg) .384 (+2%) .708 (+1%) 51.3
1992 PIT NL 76 176 26 45 7 3 3 12 11 17 25 .256 .255 (avg) .322 (avg) .377 (+1%) .699 (avg) 5.3
1993 TEX AL 77 222 28 64 12 4 6 31 4 23 35 .288 .265 (+9%) .332 (+6%) .403 (+14%) .735 (+10%) 376.9
1994 TEX AL 18 33 2 9 1 0 0 2 0 4 6 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,159 3,513 591 886 183 51 90 352 322 481 688 .252 — — — — 4,166

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Gary Redus — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 43 6 12 4 1 0 3 4 10 .279

Playoff Batting by Year

Gary Redus — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 NLCS PIT 5 16 4 7 4 1 0 3 2 3 .438
1991 NLCS PIT 5 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .158
1990 NLCS PIT 5 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Gary Redus — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home602179533246841202.261
Away557171825941849150.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Redus — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-07-23 TEXTORL 301000011
1994-07-20 TEXCLEW 512000120
1994-07-19 TEXCLEL 100000001
1994-05-15 TEXCHWL 201000000
1994-05-13 TEXCHWW 010000010
1994-05-11 TEXLAAL 401000001
1994-05-10 TEXLAAL 100000001
1994-05-09 TEXLAAW 402000000
1994-05-08 TEXMINL 100000000
1994-05-04 TEXDETL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Redus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 237 199 1725 133 19 128
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 777 672 1421 59 39 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Redus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 CIN OF 20 20 29 3 1 0
1983 CIN OF 120 118 235 11 7 0
1984 CIN OF 114 94 200 6 7 3
1985 CIN OF 85 59 140 3 2 0
1986 PHI OF 89 85 185 8 4 2
1987 CHA OF 123 119 262 13 6 4
1988 CHA OF 68 66 140 7 2 1
1988 PIT OF 19 17 42 2 2 0
1989 PIT 1B 72 62 567 54 8 42
1989 PIT OF 16 11 16 1 1 1
1990 PIT 1B 72 58 447 35 6 29
1990 PIT OF 7 6 14 1 2 0
1991 PIT 1B 47 43 377 25 4 35
1991 PIT OF 33 13 26 1 2 0
1992 PIT 1B 36 31 280 16 0 14
1992 PIT OF 15 13 21 0 1 0
1993 TEX 1B 5 3 21 1 1 5
1993 TEX 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 TEX OF 61 48 103 3 2 0
1994 TEX 1B 5 2 33 2 0 3
1994 TEX OF 7 3 8 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gary Redus Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 237
Second Base 1
Left Field 572
Center Field 133
Right Field 117
Designated Hitter 7

Awards & Honors

Gary Redus — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-05-16

Salary History

Gary Redus's recorded salaries total $4,862,500 over 10 seasons, 1985 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Redus's career ran from 1982 to 1994. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Gary Redus — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 TEX AL $500,000
1993 TEX AL $500,000
1992 PIT NL $825,000
1991 PIT NL $600,000
1990 PIT NL $500,000
1989 PIT NL $500,000
1988 CHA AL $460,000
1987 CHA AL $400,000
1986 PHI NL $350,000
1985 CIN NL $227,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,862,500

College History

Gary Redus — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Calhoun Community College Decatur AL 1975, 1976
Athens State University Athens AL 1977, 1978

Award Voting History

Gary Redus — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 8.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gary Redus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chad Curtis
    .264 avg, 101 HR
  2. 96
    Jim Rivera
    .256 avg, 83 HR
  3. 94
    Mitch Webster
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  4. 93
    Pat Kelly
    .264 avg, 76 HR
  5. 93
    Nate McLouth
    .247 avg, 101 HR
  6. 92
    John Lowenstein
    .253 avg, 116 HR

Gary Redus: the record in brief

September 7, 1982 and July 23, 1994 bracket Gary Redus's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1982 to 1985), the Philadelphia Phillies (1986), the Chicago White Sox (1987 to 1988), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1988 through 1992), and the Texas Rangers (1993 to 1994). The bio lists Redus as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. Redus is listed at 6'1" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads November 1, 1956, in Tanner, AL, USA. Gary Redus was the playing name; the full given name is Gary Eugene.

Redus finished with 886 hits from 3,513 at bats in 1,159 games, which works out to .252, along with 90 home runs, 352 RBI, and 322 stolen bases. Redus's career OPS of .752 combines a .342 on-base mark with .410 slugging. Redus hit .252 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. The single-season home run high is 17, set in 1983. The hits column peaks at 112, in 1983.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Redus

What years did Gary Redus play?
Gary Redus played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1994.
Was Gary Redus a pitcher?
No. Gary Redus was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gary Redus hit?
Gary Redus hit 90 career home runs with 886 hits.
What teams did Gary Redus play for?
Gary Redus played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1982–1985), the Philadelphia Phillies (1986), the Chicago White Sox (1987–1988), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1988–1992), and the Texas Rangers (1993–1994).
What were Gary Redus's career stats?
In 1,159 games, Gary Redus had 886 hits, 90 home runs, 352 RBI, 591 runs, and 322 stolen bases, with a .252 batting average.
How much did Gary Redus earn in his career?
Gary Redus's recorded salaries total $4,862,500 over 10 seasons, 1985 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Redus's career ran from 1982 to 1994. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Gary Redus's salary?
Gary Redus's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1994. His highest recorded salary was $825,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $227,500, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1994.
What position did Gary Redus play?
Gary Redus played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gary Redus and how much did he weigh?
Gary Redus was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Gary Redus hit each season?
Gary Redus's home runs by season: 1 in 1982, 17 in 1983, 7 in 1984, 6 in 1985, 11 in 1986, 12 in 1987, 8 in 1988, 6 in 1989, 6 in 1990, 7 in 1991, 3 in 1992, 6 in 1993, and 0 in 1994. His most in one season was 17, in 1983.
What was Gary Redus's career batting average?
Gary Redus batted .252 over his career, with 886 hits in 3,513 at bats.
How many RBI did Gary Redus have?
Gary Redus drove in 352 runs in his career.
Is Gary Redus in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gary Redus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.