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1999 Cincinnati Reds season

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General manager(s)
  
Jim Bowden

Stats
  
ESPN.com BB-reference

Manager(s)
  
Jack McKeon

Owner(s)
  
Marge Schott, Carl Lindner

Local television
  
Fox Sports Ohio (George Grande, Chris Welsh)

Local radio
  
WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)

The Cincinnati Reds' 1999 season was a season in American baseball. During the season the Reds became a surprising contender in the National League Central, winning 96 games and narrowly losing the division to the Houston Astros, ultimately missing the playoffs after losing a one game playoff with the New York Mets.

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Offseason

  • November 5, 1998: Melvin Nieves was released by the Cincinnati Reds.
  • November 10, 1998: Bret Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Mike Remlinger to the Atlanta Braves for Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, and Michael Tucker.
  • November 11, 1998: Paul Konerko was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Cameron.
  • December 21, 1998: Steve Avery was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
  • February 2, 1999: Mark Sweeney was traded by the San Diego Padres with Greg Vaughn to the Cincinnati Reds for Damian Jackson, Reggie Sanders, and Josh Harris (minors).

    • Transactions

  • June 2, 1999: Ben Broussard was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1999.
  • August 4, 1999: Jason Bere was released by 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: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games Pitched; GS = Games Started; IP = Innings Pitched; W= Wins; L = Losses; K = Strikeouts; ERA = Earned Run Average; WHIP = Walks + Hits Per Innings Pitched

    Awards and honors

  • Scott Williamson, National League Rookie of the Year
  • Sean Casey, Hutch Award
  • Jack McKeon, National League Manager of the Year

    • Legacy

    The 96 wins by the 1999 Cincinnati Reds were the most since the 1976 Big Red Machine who compiled 102 victories en route to their second consecutive World Series title. The Reds would not reach the 90-win plateau again until the 2010 season, when the team won the National League Central title with 91 victories.

    The 1999 team is regarded as one of the best teams not to make the playoffs. Since the switch to 162 game season in 1963, the Reds have the sixth-best record, only to not make the playoffs at 96-67.

    Notable Records

    The team scored 865 runs, which still stands as the franchise record for runs scored in a season. The team also set franchise highs in most runs batted in (820), most total bases (2,549), and highest slugging percentage (.451)

    On May 19, 1999, the Reds set three franchise records when they collected 28 hits, 15 extra base hits, and 55 total bases in a 24-12 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Sean Casey and Jeffrey Hammonds also set individual franchise records with each scoring five runs.

    On September 4, 1999, the Reds set a franchise record when they clubbed nine home runs in a 22-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

    References

    1999 Cincinnati Reds season Wikipedia
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