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1991 Cincinnati Reds season

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Owner(s)
  
Marge Schott

Manager(s)
  
Lou Piniella

General manager(s)
  
Bob Quinn

Local television
  
WLWT, SportsChannel (Marty Brennaman, Gordy Coleman, Steve LaMar)

Local radio
  
WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)

The Cincinnati Reds' 1991 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West.

Contents

Offseason

  • January 29, 1990: Skeeter Barnes was signed as a free agent by the Reds.
  • December 5, 1990: Bill Doran was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

    • Regular season

  • June 28, 1991: Barry Larkin had six RBIs in a game against the Houston Astros.
  • Barry Larkin had a 19-game hitting streak.
  • At the beginning of July, the Reds peaked at ten games above 0.500 (44-34). They were in second place in the NL West, only four games behind the Dodgers, and 3.5 games ahead of third place Atlanta.
  • The Reds lost 14 of 16 games (including a 10-game losing streak) during a stretch in July, which saw the Reds essentially drop from contention. They were never above 0.500 the remainder of the season.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 14, 1991: Reggie Jefferson was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Indians for Tim Costo.
  • July 18, 1991: Stan Jefferson was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    Awards and honors

    All-Star Game

  • Tom Browning, Pitcher
  • Rob Dibble, Relief Pitcher
  • Barry Larkin, Shortstop
  • Lou Piniella, Manager

    • References

    1991 Cincinnati Reds season Wikipedia
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