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The Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

season was a season

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in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds finishing in second place in the National League West

National League West

The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...

with a record of 98-64, four games behind the NL West and pennant

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-winning Los Angeles Dodgers

1974 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West by four games over the Cincinnati Reds, then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1974 National League Championship Series before losing to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 World Series.- Offseason :...

. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson

Sparky Anderson

George Lee "Sparky" Anderson was an American Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. He was the first manager to win the World Series in both...

, and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium

Cinergy Field

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Offseason

December 3, 1973: Mario Soto
Mario Soto (baseball)
Mario Melvin Soto , is a former Major League pitcher, mostly as a starter, for the Cincinnati Reds from through . He currently works in the Reds' front office.-Major league career:...

was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.
December 4, 1973: Ross Grimsley
Ross Grimsley
Ross Albert Grimsley II is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds , Baltimore Orioles , Montreal Expos and Cleveland Indians...

and Wally Williams (minors) were traded by the Reds to the Baltimore Orioles
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for Merv Rettenmund
Merv Rettenmund
Mervin Weldon Rettenmund is a former Major League Baseball player and coach. He played thirteen seasons with the Baltimore Orioles , the Cincinnati Reds , the San Diego Padres and the California Angels ....

, Junior Kennedy
Junior Kennedy
Junior Raymond Kennedy was a Major League Baseball second baseman for seven seasons, five with the Cincinnati Reds and two with the Chicago Cubs ....

and Bill Wood (minors).
December 12, 1973: Steve Blateric
Steve Blateric
Stephen Lawrence Blateric is a retired professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, and California Angels of Major League Baseball.-External links:...

was traded by the Reds to the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
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for Roger Freed
Roger Freed
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.
Prior to 1974 season: Dan Dumoulin
Dan Dumoulin
Daniel Lynn Dumoulin is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons, and , for the Cincinnati Reds. He appeared in a total of eight games, all as a relief pitcher.-Sources:...

was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.

Roster

1974 Cincinnati Reds
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
1B	158	596	158	.265	28	101
CF	150	474	133	.281	7	54
RF	88	227	57	.251	2	19

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
80	208	45	.216	6	28
22	19	3	.158	0	0
6	6	2	.333	1	3

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	36	212.1	19	11	3.94	103
	14	85.1	4	4	3.38	42

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
73	10	7	14	3.24	53
57	12	5	6	2.15	46
22	1	0	1	5.49	12
10	0	0	0	5.40	5

Farm system

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