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Below is a 28-player roster for the Cincinnati Reds. The manager is Sparky Anderson.
Our selections are based on performance, impact on the franchise, and tenure.
We are picking a TEAM, not simply the 28 best players in franchise history. This roster is intended to be a representation of how a manager would use these players in a lineup and on a pitching staff.
| PLAYER | POS | FROM | TO | BATS | G | HR | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | C-3B | 1967 | 1983 | R | 2158 | 389 | 75.1 |
| Ernie Lombardi | C | 1932 | 1941 | R | 1203 | 120 | 26.1 |
| Joey Votto | 1B | 2007 | 2023 | L | 1991 | 342 | 64.3 |
| Tony Pérez | 1B-3B | 1964 | 1986 | R | 1948 | 287 | 45.6 |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | 1947 | 1957 | L | 1339 | 251 | 29.9 |
| Joe Morgan | 2B | 1972 | 1979 | L | 1154 | 152 | 57.9 |
| Brandon Phillips | 2B | 2006 | 2016 | R | 1614 | 191 | 28.1 |
| Barry Larkin | SS | 1986 | 2004 | R | 2180 | 198 | 70.5 |
| Dave Concepción | SS | 1970 | 1988 | R | 2488 | 101 | 40.1 |
| Pete Rose | 3B-2B-OF | 1963 | 1986 | S | 2722 | 152 | 78.1 |
| Chris Sabo | 3B | 1988 | 1996 | R | 818 | 104 | 17.4 |
| George Foster | LF | 1971 | 1981 | R | 1253 | 244 | 39.5 |
| Edd Roush | CF | 1916 | 1931 | L | 1399 | 47 | 40.7 |
| Vada Pinson | CF | 1958 | 1968 | L | 1565 | 186 | 47.7 |
| Eric Davis | CF | 1984 | 1996 | R | 985 | 203 | 30.6 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | CF | 2000 | 2008 | L | 945 | 210 | 12.9 |
| Frank Robinson | RF-LF | 1956 | 1965 | R | 1502 | 324 | 63.7 |
| BATS | PLAYER | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | Pete Rose | 3B |
| 2 | L | Joe Morgan | 2B |
| 3 | R | Frank Robinson | RF |
| 4 | R | Johnny Bench | C |
| 5 | R | Tony Pérez | 1B |
| 6 | R | Eric Davis | CF |
| 7 | R | George Foster | LF |
| 8 | R | Ernie Lombardi | DH |
| 9 | R | Barry Larkin | SS |
| BATS | PLAYER | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | Pete Rose | LF |
| 2 | L | Joe Morgan | 2B |
| 3 | L | Joey Votto | 1B |
| 4 | R | Frank Robinson | RF |
| 5 | L | Ted Kluszewski | DH |
| 6 | R | Johnny Bench | C |
| 7 | L | Ken Griffey Jr. | CF |
| 8 | R | Tony Pérez | 3B |
| 9 | R | Barry Larkin | SS |
| PLAYER | ARM | FROM | TO | W | ERA | ERA+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eppa Rixey | LH | 1921 | 1933 | 179 | 3.33 | 118 | 40.9 |
| José Rijo | RH | 1988 | 2002 | 97 | 2.83 | 138 | 36.4 |
| Bucky Walters | RH | 1938 | 1948 | 160 | 2.93 | 124 | 37.8 |
| Dolf Luque | RH | 1918 | 1929 | 154 | 3.09 | 121 | 38.2 |
| Johnny Cueto | RH | 2008 | 2015 | 92 | 3.21 | 126 | 25.1 |
| Aroldis Chapman | LH | 2010 | 2015 | 19 | 2.17 | 181 | 10.6 |
| Norm Charlton | LH | 1988 | 2000 | 31 | 3.14 | 121 | 7.1 |
| John Franco | LH | 1984 | 1989 | 42 | 2.49 | 153 | 12.8 |
| Clay Carroll | RH | 1968 | 1975 | 71 | 2.73 | 129 | 12.5 |
| Rob Dibble | RH | 1988 | 1993 | 26 | 2.74 | 139 | 10.2 |
| Ted Abernathy | RH | 1967 | 1968 | 16 | 1.94 | 178 | 9.0 |