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 consisted of the Reds finishing in a tie for second place 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 the Philadelphia Phillies

1964 Philadelphia Phillies season

The Philadelphia Phillies season was the 82nd season for the franchise in Philadelphia. The Phillies finished in a second-place tie in the National League with the Cincinnati Reds, while posting a record of 92-70. The teams finished one game behind the NL and World Series champion St. Louis...

. Both teams finished at 92-70, one game behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals

1964 St. Louis Cardinals season

The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 83rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 73rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 93-69 during the season and finished first in the National League, edging the co-runner-ups Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies by one game each on...

. The Reds' home games were played at Crosley Field

Crosley Field

Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the home field of the National League's Cincinnati Reds from 1912 through June 24, 1970, and the original Cincinnati Bengals football team, members of the second and third American Football League...

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The Reds began the season with Fred Hutchinson

Fred Hutchinson

Frederick Charles Hutchinson was an American professional baseball player, a major league pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He also was a manager for three major league teams...

 as manager, but he resigned in August due to health issues with a record of 60-49. Dick Sisler

Dick Sisler

Richard Alan Sisler was an American player, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Sisler was the son of Hall of Fame first baseman and two-time .400 hitter George Sisler. Younger brother Dave Sisler was a relief pitcher in the 1950s and 1960s with four MLB...

 finished the season as manager, guiding the team to a record of 32-21. Hutchinson died on November 12, 1964, at the age of 45.

Notable transactions

• August 23, 1964: Jimmie Coker
  Jimmie Coker
  Jimmie Goodwin Coker was a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds ....
  
   was purchased by the Reds from the Milwaukee Braves
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
   for $35,000.

Roster

1964 Cincinnati Reds
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		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	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		126	423	119	.281	7	55
1B		140	477	130	.273	21	79
2B		136	516	139	.269	4	34
3B		117	370	95	.257	2	31
SS		163	597	150	.251	9	69
LF		102	317	77	.243	4	22
CF		156	625	166	.266	23	84
RF		156	568	174	.306	29	96

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
	48	95	19	.200	2	12
	32	66	8	.121	0	3
	11	32	10	.313	1	4
	12	25	2	.080	0	1

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

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	26	0	2	1	2.89	39
	4	1	0	0	7.20	6
	3	0	0	0	6.00	3

Awards and honors

Gold Glove Award

Rawlings Gold Glove Award

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League and the American League , as voted by the...

• Johnny Edwards, catcher

All-Stars

All-Star Game

1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 35th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League and the National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 7, 1964 at Shea Stadium in New York City, New York, home of the New...

• Johnny Edwards, reserve
• Leo Cárdenas
  Leo Cárdenas
  Leonardo Lazaro Cárdenas Alfonso was a prominent shortstop in American Major League Baseball for 16 years...
  
  , reserve

Farm system

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