1917 Cincinnati Reds

78-76 • .506 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1917 Cincinnati Reds went 78-76 (.506) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 601 runs, allowed 611, and played home games at Crosley Field. Team leaders included Hal Chase (4 HR, 86 RBI) and Fred Toney (24-16, 2.20 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

78 Wins
76 Losses
.506 Win %
4th Rank
601 R 611 RA
Diff -10

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601 Runs Scored
611 Runs Allowed
-10 Run Diff
311K Attendance

📈 vs. 1917 NL Average

Batting Avg .263 6% above the 1917 league average (.249)
OBP .309 1% above the 1917 league average (.305)
SLG .354 8% above the 1917 league average (.327)
Team ERA 2.70 equal to the 1917 league average (2.70)
Runs Scored 601 9% above the 1917 league average (551 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCrosley Field
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 311,638
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Avg per Game 3,895

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1917

Batting Avg

1 Edd Roush 0.341 2 Sherry Magee 0.321 3 Heinie Groh 0.304 4 Greasy Neale 0.294 5 Tommy Clarke 0.291

Home Runs

1 Hal Chase 4 2 Edd Roush 4 3 Jim Thorpe 4 4 Greasy Neale 3 5 Larry Kopf 2

RBI

1 Hal Chase 86 2 Edd Roush 67 3 Heinie Groh 53 4 Tommy Griffith 45 5 Ivey Wingo 39
1917 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hal Chase 152 602 71 167 28 15 4 86 15 49 21 0.277
Heinie Groh 156 599 91 182 39 11 1 53 71 30 15 0.304
Larry Kopf 148 573 81 146 19 8 2 26 28 48 17 0.255
Edd Roush 136 522 82 178 19 14 4 67 27 24 21 0.341
Dave Shean 131 442 36 93 9 5 2 35 22 39 10 0.210
Ivey Wingo 121 399 37 106 16 11 2 39 25 13 9 0.266
Greasy Neale 121 385 40 113 14 9 3 33 24 36 25 0.294
Tommy Griffith 115 363 45 98 18 7 1 45 19 23 5 0.270
Jim Thorpe 77 251 29 62 2 8 4 36 6 35 11 0.247
Manuel Cueto 56 140 10 28 3 0 1 11 16 17 4 0.200
Sherry Magee 45 137 17 44 8 4 0 23 16 7 4 0.321
Bill McKechnie 48 134 11 34 3 1 0 15 7 7 5 0.254
Fred Toney 43 116 5 13 2 0 0 7 3 38 1 0.112
Pete Schneider 49 114 10 19 4 2 1 6 1 29 0 0.167
Tommy Clarke 58 110 11 32 3 3 1 13 11 12 2 0.291
Clarence Mitchell 47 90 13 25 3 0 0 5 5 5 0 0.278
Mike Regan 33 75 5 15 2 0 0 1 5 12 1 0.200
Emil Huhn 23 51 2 10 1 2 0 3 2 5 1 0.196
Hod Eller 37 45 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 15 0 0.133
Jimmy Ring 24 26 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 10 0 0.077
Dutch Ruether 19 24 1 5 2 0 0 1 3 6 1 0.208
Harry Smith 8 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0.118
Gus Getz 7 14 2 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.286
Roy Sanders 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Rube Bressler 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.200
Scott Perry 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.000
Joe Engel 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Elmer Knetzer 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Herman Pillette 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1917

ERA

1 Pete Schneider 2.10 2 Fred Toney 2.20 3 Hod Eller 2.36 4 Mike Regan 2.71 5 Clarence Mitchell 3.22

Wins

1 Fred Toney 24 2 Pete Schneider 20 3 Mike Regan 11 4 Hod Eller 10 5 Clarence Mitchell 9

Strikeouts

1 Pete Schneider 138 2 Fred Toney 123 3 Hod Eller 77 4 Mike Regan 50 5 Clarence Mitchell 37
1917 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Fred Toney 24 16 2.20 43 42 1 339.2 300 83 77 123
Pete Schneider 20 19 2.10 46 42 0 333.2 311 78 117 138
Mike Regan 11 10 2.71 32 26 0 216.0 228 65 41 50
Clarence Mitchell 9 15 3.22 32 20 1 159.1 166 57 34 37
Hod Eller 10 5 2.36 37 11 1 152.1 131 40 37 77
Jimmy Ring 3 7 4.40 24 7 2 88.0 90 43 35 33
Dutch Ruether 1 2 3.53 7 4 0 35.2 43 14 14 12
Elmer Knetzer 0 0 2.96 11 0 1 27.1 29 9 12 7
Roy Sanders 0 1 4.50 2 2 0 14.0 12 7 16 3
Scott Perry 0 0 6.75 4 1 0 13.1 17 10 8 4
Rube Bressler 0 0 6.00 2 1 0 9.0 15 6 5 2
Joe Engel 0 1 5.63 1 1 0 8.0 12 5 6 2
Herman Pillette 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 1.0 4 2 0 0

👥 Roster (29)

Rube Bressler Hal Chase Tommy Clarke Manuel Cueto Hod Eller Joe Engel Gus Getz Tommy Griffith Heinie Groh Emil Huhn Elmer Knetzer Larry Kopf +17 more

29 players

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The 1917 Cincinnati Reds in brief

In 1917 the Cincinnati Reds posted a 78-76 mark (.506) and finished 4th in the NL. The Cincinnati Reds scored 601 runs and allowed 611, a run differential of -10. The team batting average of .263 was 6% above the 1917 league mark of .249. The 601 runs scored compare with a league average of 551 per club, 9% more. The home park, Crosley Field, recorded 311,638 in attendance, about 3,895 a game.

Hal Chase led the club in home runs with 4. Heinie Groh collected the most hits, 182. Fred Toney was the top winner, with 24 victories. Pete Schneider struck out 138, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 29 players. The 1916 season and the 1918 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1917 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1917 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1917 Cincinnati Reds finished 78-76 (.506 win pct).
Who led the 1917 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Hal Chase led the 1917 Cincinnati Reds with 4 home runs.
What was the 1917 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1917 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 2.70.
Did the 1917 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1917 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1917 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1917 Cincinnati Reds played home games at Crosley Field.
Who led the 1917 Cincinnati Reds in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Hal Chase (4 HR, 86 RBI) and Fred Toney (24-16, 2.20 ERA).
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