⭐ Division Winner

1970 Cincinnati Reds

102-60 • .630 Win% • 1st in NL W

The 1970 Cincinnati Reds went 102-60 (.630) finishing 1st in the NL W division. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 775 runs, allowed 681, and played home games at Crosley Field/Riverfront Stadium. Team leaders included Johnny Bench (45 HR, 148 RBI) and Jim Merritt (20-12, 4.08 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

102 Wins
60 Losses
.630 Win %
1st Rank
775 R 681 RA
Diff +94

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⚡ Quick Stats

775 Runs Scored
681 Runs Allowed
+94 Run Diff
1,245K Attendance

📈 vs. 1970 NL Average

Batting Avg .270 5% above the 1970 league average (.258)
OBP .336 2% above the 1970 league average (.329)
SLG .435 11% above the 1970 league average (.391)
Team ERA 3.69 9% better than the 1970 league average (4.05)
Runs Scored 775 6% above the 1970 league average (731 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCrosley Field/Riverfront Stadium
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Home Games 45
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Total Attendance 1,245,302
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Avg per Game 27,673

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1970

Batting Avg

1 Tony Perez 0.317 2 Pete Rose 0.316 3 Bobby Tolan 0.316 4 Bernie Carbo 0.310 5 Johnny Bench 0.293

Home Runs

1 Johnny Bench 45 2 Tony Perez 40 3 Lee May 34 4 Bernie Carbo 21 5 Bobby Tolan 16

RBI

1 Johnny Bench 148 2 Tony Perez 129 3 Lee May 94 4 Bobby Tolan 80 5 Bernie Carbo 63
1970 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Pete Rose 159 649 120 205 37 9 15 52 73 64 12 0.316
Johnny Bench 158 605 97 177 35 4 45 148 54 102 5 0.293
Lee May 153 605 78 153 34 2 34 94 38 125 1 0.253
Bobby Tolan 152 589 112 186 34 6 16 80 62 94 57 0.316
Tony Perez 158 587 107 186 28 6 40 129 83 134 8 0.317
Tommy Helms 150 575 42 136 21 1 1 45 21 33 2 0.237
Bernie Carbo 125 365 54 113 19 3 21 63 94 77 10 0.310
Dave Concepcion 101 265 38 69 6 3 1 19 23 45 10 0.260
Woody Woodward 100 264 23 59 8 3 1 14 20 21 1 0.223
Hal McRae 70 165 18 41 6 1 8 23 15 23 0 0.248
Pat Corrales 43 106 9 25 5 1 1 10 8 22 0 0.236
Jimmy Stewart 101 105 15 28 3 1 1 8 8 13 5 0.267
Darrel Chaney 57 95 7 22 3 0 1 4 3 26 1 0.232
Jim Merritt 35 83 7 14 0 0 3 6 4 42 0 0.169
Gary Nolan 37 82 4 13 1 1 0 6 5 27 0 0.159
Jim McGlothlin 35 66 5 8 1 1 1 6 7 26 0 0.121
Angel Bravo 65 65 10 18 1 1 0 3 9 13 0 0.277
Wayne Simpson 27 64 4 6 0 0 0 1 1 34 0 0.094
Ty Cline 48 63 13 17 7 1 0 8 12 11 1 0.270
Tony Cloninger 30 47 7 10 2 0 2 3 0 16 0 0.213
Don Gullett 44 19 3 4 0 1 0 2 1 6 1 0.211
Clay Carroll 65 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.071
Ray Washburn 35 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0.000
Frank Duffy 6 11 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0.182
Wayne Granger 67 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.100
Bill Plummer 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.125
Milt Wilcox 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.200
John Noriega 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.250
Pedro Borbon 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Jim Maloney 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Jay Ward 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.000
Mel Behney 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bo Belinsky 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1970

ERA

1 Don Gullett 2.43 2 Clay Carroll 2.59 3 Wayne Granger 2.66 4 Wayne Simpson 3.02 5 Gary Nolan 3.27

Wins

1 Jim Merritt 20 2 Gary Nolan 18 3 Jim McGlothlin 14 4 Wayne Simpson 14 5 Clay Carroll 9

Strikeouts

1 Gary Nolan 181 2 Jim Merritt 136 3 Wayne Simpson 119 4 Jim McGlothlin 97 5 Don Gullett 76
1970 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gary Nolan 18 7 3.27 37 37 0 250.2 226 91 96 181
Jim Merritt 20 12 4.08 35 35 0 234.0 248 106 53 136
Jim McGlothlin 14 10 3.59 35 34 0 210.2 192 84 86 97
Wayne Simpson 14 3 3.02 26 26 0 176.0 125 59 81 119
Tony Cloninger 9 7 3.83 30 18 1 148.0 136 63 78 56
Clay Carroll 9 4 2.59 65 0 16 104.1 104 30 27 63
Wayne Granger 6 5 2.66 67 0 35 84.2 79 25 27 38
Don Gullett 5 2 2.43 44 2 6 77.2 54 21 44 76
Ray Washburn 4 4 6.92 35 3 0 66.1 90 51 48 37
Milt Wilcox 3 1 2.42 5 2 1 22.1 19 6 7 13
John Noriega 0 0 8.00 8 0 0 18.0 25 16 10 6
Pedro Borbon 0 2 6.75 12 1 0 17.1 21 13 6 6
Jim Maloney 0 1 11.34 7 3 1 16.2 26 21 15 7
Mel Behney 0 2 4.50 5 1 0 10.0 15 5 8 2
Bo Belinsky 0 0 4.50 3 0 0 8.0 10 4 6 6

🏆 Postseason Results

NL Championship
CIN def. PIT 3-0
World Series
Lost to BAL 4-1

👥 Roster (33)

Mel Behney Bo Belinsky Johnny Bench Pedro Borbon Angel Bravo Bernie Carbo Clay Carroll Darrel Chaney Ty Cline Tony Cloninger Dave Concepcion Pat Corrales +21 more

33 players

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The 1970 Cincinnati Reds in brief

In 1970 the Cincinnati Reds posted a 102-60 mark (.630) and finished 1st in the NL West. This was a year in which the Cincinnati Reds won the pennant and took the division title. The run column shows 775 for and 681 against. The team batting average of .270 was 5% above the 1970 league mark of .258. The staff ERA of 3.69 was 9% better than the league average of 4.05.

The home park, Crosley Field/Riverfront Stadium, recorded 1,245,302 in attendance, about 27,673 a game. Johnny Bench topped the Cincinnati Reds with 45 home runs. Jim Merritt led the pitchers with 20 wins. In the NL Championship Series, the Cincinnati Reds beat PIT 3-0. In the World Series, the Cincinnati Reds lost to BAL 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1970 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1970 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1970 Cincinnati Reds finished 102-60 (.630 win pct).
Did the 1970 Cincinnati Reds make the playoffs?
The 1970 Cincinnati Reds finished first in their division.
Who led the 1970 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Johnny Bench led the 1970 Cincinnati Reds with 45 home runs.
What was the 1970 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1970 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 3.69.
Did the 1970 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1970 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1970 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1970 Cincinnati Reds played home games at Crosley Field/Riverfront Stadium.
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