1907 Cincinnati Reds season
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The 1907 Cincinnati Reds
season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the National League
with a record of 66-87, 41½ games behind the Chicago Cubs
.
. Cincinnati brought back manager Ned Hanlon for a second season, while the team made some trades during the off-season to continue with their rebuilding.
purchased by the St. Louis Browns
, the Reds' new third baseman was 23-year-old Mike Mowrey
. Mowrey had seen limited playing time with the Reds in 1905 and 1906, appearing in twenty-eight games. Shortstop Tommy Corcoran, who was with Cincinnati from 1897, was purchased by the New York Giants
, leaving the Reds with 25-year-old Hans Lobert
to play the position. Lobert had a solid season in 1906 with the Reds, hitting .310 in 79 games. Catcher Larry McLean
, who was also twenty-five, beat out Admiral Schlei
for the starting catcher position, while 27-year-old rookie Mike Mitchell
won a spot in the outfield. McLean spent the 1906 season with the Portland Beavers
of the Pacific Coast League
, where he hit .355, while Mitchell hit .339, splitting time between the Stockton Millers of the California League
, and the Beavers in the PCL.
, who spent the previous five seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics
of the American League
, also joined the Reds. Coakley had gone 7-8 with a 3.14 ERA with the A's in 1906, and had his best season with Philadelphia in 1905, when he went 18-8 with a 1.84 ERA in 35 games. Another new player for the Reds was first baseman John Ganzel
. Ganzel, who was thirty-three years old, had not played in the major leagues since 1904 with the New York Highlanders
of the American League, where he hit .260 with six homers and 48 RBI. In 1906 with the Grand Rapids Wolverines of the Central League
, Ganzel hit .323 with thirteen home runs.
Mitchell had a solid rookie season, leading Cincinnati with a .292 batting average with a team high 163 hits. Mitchell also hit three homers, and drove in 47 runners. McLean batted .289 with no homers and 54 RBI, while Ganzel hit .254 with two home runs and a team best 64 RBI.
On the mound, Bob Ewing
had a great year, despite posting a record of 17-19, as he led the staff with a 1.73 ERA in 41 games, starting 37 of them, while throwing 32 complete games. Coakley tied Ewing in wins, as he was 17-16, while posting a 2.34 ERA in 37 games.
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 in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
with a record of 66-87, 41½ games behind the Chicago Cubs
1907 Chicago Cubs season
The Chicago Cubs season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in first place in the National League with a record of 107-45, 17 games ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was their second straight NL pennant...
.
Regular season
The Reds posted their second straight losing season in 1907. They won two more games than they had in 1906, when they finished 51½ games behind the Chicago Cubs1906 Chicago Cubs season
The Chicago Cubs season was a season in American baseball. The team won the National League pennant with a record of 116-36, a full 20 games ahead of the second-place New York Giants. The team's 116 wins is still the most by any team in National League history...
. Cincinnati brought back manager Ned Hanlon for a second season, while the team made some trades during the off-season to continue with their rebuilding.
Personnel changes
With third baseman Jim DelahantyJim Delahanty
James Christopher Delahanty was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played thirteen seasons with eight clubs: the Chicago Orphans , New York Giants , Boston Beaneaters , Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators , Detroit Tigers , and Brooklyn Tip-Tops...
purchased by the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, the Reds' new third baseman was 23-year-old Mike Mowrey
Mike Mowrey
Harry Harlan "Mike" Mowrey , is a former professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues from 1905-1917. He would play for the Cincinnati Reds, St...
. Mowrey had seen limited playing time with the Reds in 1905 and 1906, appearing in twenty-eight games. Shortstop Tommy Corcoran, who was with Cincinnati from 1897, was purchased by the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, leaving the Reds with 25-year-old Hans Lobert
Hans Lobert
John Bernard "Hans" Lobert was an American infielder, coach, manager and scout in Major League Baseball.Lobert was born in Wilmington, Delaware...
to play the position. Lobert had a solid season in 1906 with the Reds, hitting .310 in 79 games. Catcher Larry McLean
Larry McLean
John Bannerman McLean was a professional baseball catcher between 1901 until 1915. He was killed on March 14, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, when he was shot by a bartender during a barroom brawl....
, who was also twenty-five, beat out Admiral Schlei
Admiral Schlei
George Henry "Admiral" Schlei was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors, between 1904 and 1911, for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was a starting catcher from the 1904 to the 1909 season....
for the starting catcher position, while 27-year-old rookie Mike Mitchell
Mike Mitchell (baseball)
Michael Francis Mitchell was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Senators. Known for his powerful throwing arm, Mitchell was also a decent hitter who led the National League in triples twice...
won a spot in the outfield. McLean spent the 1906 season with the Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
, where he hit .355, while Mitchell hit .339, splitting time between the Stockton Millers of the California League
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
, and the Beavers in the PCL.
Pitching
24-year-old pitcher Andy CoakleyAndy Coakley
Andrew James "Andy" Coakley was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics , Cincinnati Reds , Chicago Cubs and New York Highlanders .-Biography:...
, who spent the previous five seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
of the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
, also joined the Reds. Coakley had gone 7-8 with a 3.14 ERA with the A's in 1906, and had his best season with Philadelphia in 1905, when he went 18-8 with a 1.84 ERA in 35 games. Another new player for the Reds was first baseman John Ganzel
John Ganzel
John Henry Ganzel was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Ganzel batted and threw right-handed. He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cubs , New York Giants New York Highlanders and the Cincinnati Reds...
. Ganzel, who was thirty-three years old, had not played in the major leagues since 1904 with the New York Highlanders
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
of the American League, where he hit .260 with six homers and 48 RBI. In 1906 with the Grand Rapids Wolverines of the Central League
Central League (baseball)
The Central League was a minor league baseball league that operated sporadically from 1903-1917, 1920-1922, 1926, 1928-1930, 1934, and 1948-1951. In 1926, the league merged mid-season with the Michigan State League and played under that name for the remainder of the season...
, Ganzel hit .323 with thirteen home runs.
Season summary
The new look Reds saw the same results though, as for the second straight year, the team had a 10-20 record after thirty games, as Cincinnati sat in sixth place, 14.5 games behind the Cubs. The team played better ball over the next few weeks, going 18-14 in their next thirty-two games, however, they still sat in fifth place with a 28-34 record, 19 game behind the Cubs. A slump of 5-17 during the next twenty-two games saw the Reds sink to seventh place, 29.5 games behind the Cubs with a 33-51 record. Cincinnati then played just under .500 baseball for the rest of the year, going 33-36 in their last sixty-nine games, to finish the season with a 66-87 record, good for sixth place for the second straight season, as they were 41.5 games behind the pennant winning Cubs.Mitchell had a solid rookie season, leading Cincinnati with a .292 batting average with a team high 163 hits. Mitchell also hit three homers, and drove in 47 runners. McLean batted .289 with no homers and 54 RBI, while Ganzel hit .254 with two home runs and a team best 64 RBI.
On the mound, Bob Ewing
Bob Ewing
George Lemuel "Bob" Ewing , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors from 1902-1912 for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals....
had a great year, despite posting a record of 17-19, as he led the staff with a 1.73 ERA in 41 games, starting 37 of them, while throwing 32 complete games. Coakley tied Ewing in wins, as he was 17-16, while posting a 2.34 ERA in 37 games.
Roster
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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 | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 138 | 448 | 113 | .252 | 1 | 44 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 262 | 65 | .248 | 3 | 19 | |
| 7 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 332.2 | 17 | 19 | 1.73 | 147 | |
| 37 | 265.1 | 17 | 16 | 2.34 | 89 | |
| 21 | 153.1 | 6 | 10 | 3.40 | 63 | |
| 3 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 7 | |
| 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2.14 | 4 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 85.1 | 2 | 7 | 2.85 | 19 | |
| 3 | 21.2 | 0 | 2 | 2.91 | 7 | |