1990 Cincinnati Reds season

1990 Cincinnati Reds
1990 Cincinnati Reds
World Series Champions; National League Champions; National League West Champions
League	National League
Division	West
Ballpark	Riverfront Stadium
City	Cincinnati, Ohio
Record	91–71 (.562)
Divisional place	1st
Owners	Marge Schott
General managers	Bob Quinn
Managers	Lou Piniella
Television	WLWT ; (Johnny Bench, Tom Hume, Steve LaMar, Gordy Coleman)
Radio	WLW; (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)

The Cincinnati Reds' 1990 season was the Reds' 122nd season in American baseball. Starting with a club best nine straight wins to open the season, as well as holding the top spot in the National League West every game during the season, the Reds went 41–21 after 62 games, splitting the remaining 100 games 50–50 to end up with a 91–71 record. It consisted of the 91–71 Reds winning the National League West by five games over the second-place Dodgers, as well as the NLCS in six games over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the World Series in a four-game sweep over the overwhelming favorite Oakland Athletics, who had won the World Series the previous year. It was the fifth World Championship for the Reds, and their first since winning two consecutive titles in 1975 and '76.

Offseason

December 6, 1989: John Franco and Don Brown (minors) were traded by the Reds to the New York Mets for Randy Myers and Kip Gross.^[1]
December 12, 1989: Tim Leary and Van Snider were traded by the Reds to the New York Yankees for Hal Morris and Rodney Imes (minors).^[2]

Regular season

Led by new manager Lou Piniella, the Reds achieved the rare feat of being in first place every day of the season ("wire-to-wire").^[3] They also became the first National League team to do so.^[4] Starting pitcher Jack Armstrong was a catalyst for the team's fast start, as he won 8 of his first 9 games and was 11–3 through the All Star break. Because of his strong first half, Armstrong was selected as the starting pitcher for the All Star Game.

The Reds clinched the NL West division on Saturday September 29 in a rain-shortened, seven-inning 3–1 home loss to San Diego. The second-place Dodgers lost to the Giants at the same time, mathematically clinching the division for Cincinnati with four games remaining.^[4]

Opening Day

Due to the 1990 lockout, Opening Day was pushed back one week from April 2 to April 9. As a result, the Reds who traditionally started every major league season with the first pitch at home on opening day, were forced to start on the road.^[5]^[6] The Reds played three games at Houston and three games at Atlanta before returning for their home opener on Tuesday April 17. It was only the third time since 1876 that the Reds opened the season with an away game. The traditional Findlay Market parade, along with other customary opening day festivities, were held off until April 17 and rebranded "Reds Homecoming."^[7]^[8] On a chilly 49° afternoon, the 6–0 Reds beat San Diego in front of a crowd of 38,384 at Riverfront Stadium - small for opening day standards - to improve to 7–0 on the season.^[9]

1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Cincinnati was well represented at the 1990 All-Star Game in Chicago. In addition to Armstrong at pitcher, Chris Sabo, Barry Larkin, Rob Dibble, and Randy Myers were reserves.

The Nasty Boys

Another new face in the Reds locker room was Randy Myers. He was acquired from the New York Mets for closer John Franco, and became part of the Nasty Boys, along with Rob Dibble and Norm Charlton. Charlton, Dibble, and Myers combined for 44 saves (Myers with 31, Dibble with 11, and Charlton with 2). Myers would become one of the league's elite closers while being selected as an All-Star in 1990. Myers would win his second World Championship as the Reds swept the Oakland Athletics.

"The Nasty Boys — The Reds' three flame-throwing relievers, Randy Myers, Rob Dibble and Norm Charlton, emerged as arguably the deepest and most talented late-inning pitchers in postseason history." — John Erardi and John Fay, The Cincinnati Enquirer^[10]

Season standings

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NL West
Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Cincinnati Reds	91	71	.562	—	46‍–‍35	45‍–‍36
Los Angeles Dodgers	86	76	.531	5	47‍–‍34	39‍–‍42
San Francisco Giants	85	77	.525	6	49‍–‍32	36‍–‍45
Houston Astros	75	87	.463	16	49‍–‍32	26‍–‍55
San Diego Padres	75	87	.463	16	37‍–‍44	38‍–‍43
Atlanta Braves	65	97	.401	26	37‍–‍44	28‍–‍53

Record vs. opponents

1990 National League record v t e Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team	ATL	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MON	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL
Atlanta	—	6–6	8–10	5–13	6–12	6–6	4–8	5–7	5–7	8–10	5–13	7–5
Chicago	6–6	—	4–8	6–6	3–9	11–7	9–9	11–7	4–14	8–4	7–5	8–10
Cincinnati	10–8	8–4	—	11–7	9–9	9–3	6–6	7–5	6–6	9–9	7–11	9–3
Houston	13–5	6–6	7–11	—	9–9	5–7	5–7	5–7	5–7	4–14	10–8	6–6
Los Angeles	12–6	9–3	9–9	9–9	—	6–6	5–7	8–4	4–8	9–9	8–10	7–5
Montreal	6–6	7–11	3–9	7–5	6–6	—	8–10	10–8	13–5	7–5	7–5	11–7
New York	8–4	9–9	6–6	7–5	7–5	10–8	—	10–8	10–8	5–7	7–5	12–6
Philadelphia	7-5	7–11	5–7	7–5	4–8	8–10	8–10	—	6–12	7–5	8–4	10–8
Pittsburgh	7–5	14–4	6–6	7–5	8–4	5–13	8–10	12–6	—	10–2	8–4	10–8
San Diego	10–8	4–8	9–9	14–4	9–9	5–7	7–5	5–7	2–10	—	7–11	3–9
San Francisco	13–5	5–7	11–7	8–10	10–8	5–7	5–7	4–8	4–8	11–7	—	9–3
St. Louis	5–7	10–8	3–9	6–6	5–7	7–11	6–12	8–10	8–10	9–3	3–9	—

Notable transactions

June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball draft
- Dan Wilson was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round.^[11]
- John Roper was drafted by the Reds in the 12th round.^[12]
June 9, 1990: Ron Robinson was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Bob Sebra to the Milwaukee Brewers for Billy Bates and Glenn Braggs.^[13]
June 18, 1990: Rolando Roomes was selected off waivers by the Montreal Expos from the Cincinnati Reds.^[14]
August 24, 1990: Ken Griffey, Sr. was released by the Reds.^[15]
August 30, 1990: Bill Doran was traded by the Houston Astros to the Cincinnati Reds for players to be named later.^[16]
September 7, 1990: Butch Henry was sent by the Cincinnati Reds to the Houston Astros to complete an earlier deal made on August 30, 1990.^[17] Catcher Terry McGriff was also sent by the Cincinnati Reds to complete the deal.^[18]

Roster

1990 Cincinnati Reds

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

12 Paul Noce

Manager

41 Lou Piniella

Coaches

4 Jackie Moore (Bench)
24 Tony Pérez (Hitting/First Base)
2 Sam Perlozzo (Third Base)
3 Larry Rothschild (Bullpen)
35 Stan Williams (Pitching)

Opening Day Lineup


Opening Day Starters
#	Name	Position
17	Chris Sabo	3B
22	Billy Hatcher	LF
11	Barry Larkin	SS
44	Eric Davis	CF
21	Paul O'Neill	RF
25	Todd Benzinger	1B
9	Joe Oliver	C
7	Mariano Duncan	2B
32	Tom Browning	P

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Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

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	Joe Oliver	121	364	84	.231	8	52
1B	Todd Benzinger	118	376	95	.253	5	46
2B	Mariano Duncan	125	435	133	.306	10	55
3B	Chris Sabo	148	567	153	.270	25	71
SS	Barry Larkin	158	614	185	.301	7	67
LF	Billy Hatcher	139	504	139	.276	5	25
CF	Eric Davis	127	453	118	.260	24	86
RF	Paul O'Neill	145	503	136	.270	16	78

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
Hal Morris	107	309	105	.340	7	36
Glenn Braggs	72	201	60	.299	6	28
Jeff Reed	72	175	44	.251	3	16
Herm Winningham	84	160	41	.256	3	17
Ron Oester	64	154	46	.299	0	13
Luis Quiñones	83	145	35	.241	2	17
Ken Griffey, Sr.	46	63	13	.206	1	8
Rolando Roomes	30	61	13	.213	2	7
Bill Doran	17	59	22	.373	1	5
Terry Lee	12	19	4	.211	0	3
Alex Treviño	7	7	3	.429	0	1
Billy Bates	8	5	0	.000	0	0
Terry McGriff	2	4	0	.000	0	0
Paul Noce	1	1	1	1.000	0	0
Glenn Sutko	1	1	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

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
Tom Browning	35	227.2	15	9	3.80	99
José Rijo	29	197.0	14	8	2.70	152
Jack Armstrong	29	166.0	12	9	3.42	110
Danny Jackson	22	117.1	6	6	3.61	76
Ron Robinson	6	31.1	2	2	4.88	14
Chris Hammond	3	11.1	0	2	6.35	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
Rick Mahler	35	134.2	7	6	4.28	68
Scott Scudder	21	71.2	5	5	4.90	42

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
Randy Myers	66	4	6	31	2.08	98
Rob Dibble	68	8	3	11	1.74	136
Norm Charlton	56	12	9	2	2.74	117
Tim Layana	55	5	3	2	3.49	53
Tim Birtsas	29	1	3	0	3.86	41
Rosario Rodríguez	9	0	0	0	6.10	8
Keith Brown	8	0	0	0	4.76	8
Kip Gross	5	0	0	0	4.26	3
Gino Minutelli	2	0	0	0	9.00	1

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 4: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	7	1
Cincinnati	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0
W: Bob Walk (1–0) L: Norm Charlton (0–1) S: Ted Power (1)
HR: PIT – Sid Bream (1) CIN – None
Pitchers: PIT – Walk (6), Belinda (2), Patterson (1/3), Power (2/3) CIN – Rijo (51⁄3), Charlton (22⁄3), Dibble (1)
Attendance: 52,911 Time: 2:51

Game 2

October 5: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
Cincinnati	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	X	2	5	0
W: Tom Browning (1–0) L: Doug Drabek (0–1) S: Randy Myers (1)
HR: PIT – José Lind (1) CIN – None
Pitchers: PIT – Drabek (8) CIN – Browning (6), Dibble (11⁄3), Myers (12⁄3)
Attendance: 54,456 Time: 2:38

Game 3

October 8: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	6	13	1
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	0
W: Danny Jackson (1–0) L: Zane Smith (0–1) S: Randy Myers (2)
HR: PIT – None CIN – Billy Hatcher (1), Mariano Duncan (1)
Pitchers: PIT – Z. Smith (5), Landrum (1), Smiley (2), Belinda (1) CIN – Jackson (51⁄3), Dibble (12⁄3), Charlton (1), Myers (1)
Attendance: 45,611 Time: 2:51

Game 4

October 9: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	5	10	1
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	0
W: José Rijo (1–0) L: Bob Walk (1–1) S: Rob Dibble (1)
HR: PIT – Jay Bell (1) CIN – Paul O'Neill (1), Chris Sabo (1)
Pitchers: PIT – Walk (7), Power (2) CIN – Rijo (7), Myers (1), Dibble (1)
Attendance: 50,461 Time: 3:00

Game 5

October 10: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	0
Pittsburgh	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	3	6	1
W: Doug Drabek (1–1) L: Tom Browning (1–1) S: Bob Patterson (1)
HR: PIT – None CIN – None
Pitchers: PIT – Drabek (81⁄3), Patterson (2/3) CIN – Browning (5), Mahler (12⁄3), Charlton (1/3), Scudder (1)
Attendance: 48,221 Time: 2:48

Game 6

October 12: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	3
Cincinnati	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	2	9	0
W: Norm Charlton (1–1) L: Zane Smith (0–2) S: Randy Myers (3)
HR: PIT – None CIN – None
Pitchers: PIT – Power (21⁄3), Z. Smith (4), Belinda (2/3), Landrum (1) CIN – Jackson (6), Charlton (1), Myers (2)
Attendance: 56,079 Time: 2:57

World Series

The World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the Reds featured friends at the managerial level. Athletics manager Tony La Russa and Reds manager Lou Piniella were old friends and teammates from their Tampa American Legion Post 248 team.

Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott, who was drunk at the time,^[20] made a major verbal slip-up when she dedicated the 1990 World Series to "our women and men in the Far East" (Schott meant to say Middle East). In the first inning of Game 1, Reds center fielder Eric Davis hit a home run in left center that nearly hit the CBS television studio where anchor Pat O'Brien was sitting.

Also in Game 1, Billy Hatcher helped out offensively in a big way by starting his streak of 7 straight hits in the series (after a walk in the 1st). José Rijo settled in after the early lead and cruised to a surprise Cincinnati victory. The following day, the headline of the Cincinnati Post newspaper captured the city's surprise with the headline, "DAVIS STUNS GOLIATH."

During Game 2, Reds pitcher Tom Browning's pregnant wife Debbie went into labor during the game. Debbie left her seat in the fifth inning to drive herself to the hospital. As the game went on, the Reds wanted Browning ready to pitch just in case the game went well into extra innings. Thinking that Browning was en route to a nearby hospital, the Reds had their radio broadcaster Marty Brennaman put out an All Points Bulletin on Browning, a bulletin that was picked up by Tim McCarver on CBS television, who passed it along in the ninth inning.

Game 4 was a pitchers' duel between Dave Stewart and José Rijo (the Game 1 starters) that eventually culminated in the Reds sweeping the series. The A's got on the board in the first when Willie McGee doubled and Carney Lansford singled him in. The game remained 1–0 until the 8th when the Reds finally got to Stewart.

Barry Larkin singled up the middle, Herm Winningham followed with a bunt single, and Paul O'Neill reached on a throwing error by Stewart that loaded the bases. Glen Braggs's groundout and Hal Morris's sacrifice fly gave the Reds a precious 2–1 edge which was preserved by both Rijo, who at one point retired 20 straight batters. Randy Myers, one of the Nasty Boys, appeared in relief and got the final two outs.

The 1990 World Series would be the Reds 5th championship but would also be remembered as one of the biggest upsets in baseball history. Until 2020, this was the last World Series to be scheduled to begin play on a Tuesday, and the only since 1984. The schedule called for the seven-game series to be held Tue-Wed, Fri-Sat-Sun, Tue-Wed. Games 5, 6, and 7, however were not necessary.

Highlights

The three primary members of the bullpen; Norm Charlton, Randy Myers, and Rob Dibble (who threw a fastball in excess of 99 mph) were known as the "Nasty Boys" – and wouldn't let the A's score against them in nearly nine innings of work. Media talk of a forthcoming A's dynasty led Reds fans to call their own team the "dyNASTY."

Reds outfielder Billy Hatcher set a World Series record with seven consecutive hits, going 3-3 in the Game 1, then going 4-4 in Game 2 In addition, Hatcher's .750 batting average, (9 for 12), broke a mark for a four-game World Series that was previously set by Babe Ruth (.625 in 1928). Both records still stand as of 2024.

Cincinnati Reds' pitcher José Rijo became the second Dominican born player to earn World Series MVP honors, thanks to his 2 wins in the series, where he did not let the A's score a run, ending with a series ERA of 0.59. The first Dominican born to earn World Series MVP honors was Pedro Guerrero of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Matchups

Game 1

October 16, 1990, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Cincinnati	2	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	X	7	10	0
W: José Rijo (1–0) L: Dave Stewart (0–1)
HR: CIN – Eric Davis (1)

Game 2

October 17, 1990, at Riverfront Stadium, in Cincinnati

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Oakland	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	2
Cincinnati	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	14	2
W: Rob Dibble (1–0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0–1)
HR: OAK – José Canseco (1)

Game 3

October 19, 1990, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	14	1
Oakland	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	1
W: Tom Browning (1–0) L: Mike Moore (0–1)
HR: CIN – Chris Sabo 2 (2) OAK – Harold Baines (1), Rickey Henderson (1)

Game 4

October 20, 1990, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California

mlb.com coverage of Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	7	1
Oakland	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
W: José Rijo (2–0) L: Dave Stewart (0–2) S: Randy Myers (1)

Composite Box

1990 World Series (4–0): Cincinnati Reds (N.L.) over Oakland Athletics (A.L.)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Cincinnati Reds	4	1	9	1	3	0	0	3	0	1	22	45	4
Oakland Athletics	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	28	5
Total Attendance: 208,544 Average Attendance: 52,136
Winning Player's Share: – $112,534, Losing Player's Share – $86,961 *Includes Playoffs and World Series

Awards and honors

Jack Armstrong, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
Rob Dibble, Relief Pitcher and Randy Myers, Relief Pitcher, NLCS MVP
Billy Hatcher, Outfield, Babe Ruth Award
Billy Hatcher, Highest Batting Average in a World Series^[3]
Barry Larkin, Shortstop, National League Silver Slugger Award
José Rijo, Pitcher, World Series MVP

All-Star Game

Jack Armstrong, pitcher, starter
Chris Sabo, third base, starter
Rob Dibble, relief pitcher, reserve
Barry Larkin, shortstop, reserve
Randy Myers, relief pitcher, reserve

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Nashville Sounds	American Association	Pete Mackanin
AA	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern League	Jim Tracy
A	Cedar Rapids Reds	Midwest League	Gary Denbo
A	Charleston Wheelers	South Atlantic League	Dave Miley
Rookie	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	Sam Mejías
Rookie	Billings Mustangs	Pioneer League	Gerry Groninger

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charleston^[21]

References

^ Randy Myers at Baseball Reference
^ Tim Leary at Baseball Reference
^ ^a ^b Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.366, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
^ ^a ^b Brennan, Jack (September 30, 1990). "Wire to Wire!". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Fay, John (April 9, 1990). "Astros take Reds out to Opening Day (Part 1)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Fay, John (April 9, 1990). "Astros take Reds out to Opening Day (Part 2)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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1990 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference
1990 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Almanac
1990 Reds: The Nasty Boys

[1] Randy Myers at Baseball Reference

[2] Tim Leary at Baseball Reference

[Great_Baseball_Feats_p.366-3] Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.366, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0

[CE09-30-1990pg1-4] Brennan, Jack (September 30, 1990). "Wire to Wire!". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Fay, John (April 9, 1990). "Astros take Reds out to Opening Day (Part 1)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Fay, John (April 9, 1990). "Astros take Reds out to Opening Day (Part 2)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Fay, John (April 17, 1990). "Red-hot Reds welcomed back (Part 1)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Fay, John (April 17, 1990). "Red-hot Reds welcomed back (Part 2)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 14. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Fay, John (April 18, 1990). "Reds victory closes perfect opener". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Surprise '90 Series sweep of A's defined team effort". Reds.enquirer.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[11] Baseball Draft: 1st Round of the 1990 June Draft Baseball-Reference.com

[12] John Roper at Baseball Reference

[13] "Ron Robinson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[14] "Rolando Roomes Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[15] Ken Griffey at Baseball Reference

[16] "Bill Doran Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[17] "Butch Henry Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[18] "Terry McGriff Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[19] 1990 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference

[20] Marge Schott: 'A mouth unfiltered' Accessed April 27, 2014

[21] Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

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v t e World Series champions
1900s	1903: Boston Americans 1904: No series 1905: New York Giants 1906: Chicago White Sox 1907: Chicago Cubs 1908: Chicago Cubs 1909: Pittsburgh Pirates
1910s	1910: Philadelphia Athletics 1911: Philadelphia Athletics 1912: Boston Red Sox 1913: Philadelphia Athletics 1914: Boston Braves 1915: Boston Red Sox 1916: Boston Red Sox 1917: Chicago White Sox 1918: Boston Red Sox 1919: Cincinnati Reds
1920s	1920: Cleveland Indians 1921: New York Giants 1922: New York Giants 1923: New York Yankees 1924: Washington Senators 1925: Pittsburgh Pirates 1926: St. Louis Cardinals 1927: New York Yankees 1928: New York Yankees 1929: Philadelphia Athletics
1930s	1930: Philadelphia Athletics 1931: St. Louis Cardinals 1932: New York Yankees 1933: New York Giants 1934: St. Louis Cardinals 1935: Detroit Tigers 1936: New York Yankees 1937: New York Yankees 1938: New York Yankees 1939: New York Yankees
1940s	1940: Cincinnati Reds 1941: New York Yankees 1942: St. Louis Cardinals 1943: New York Yankees 1944: St. Louis Cardinals 1945: Detroit Tigers 1946: St. Louis Cardinals 1947: New York Yankees 1948: Cleveland Indians 1949: New York Yankees
1950s	1950: New York Yankees 1951: New York Yankees 1952: New York Yankees 1953: New York Yankees 1954: New York Giants 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers 1956: New York Yankees 1957: Milwaukee Braves 1958: New York Yankees 1959: Los Angeles Dodgers
1960s	1960: Pittsburgh Pirates 1961: New York Yankees 1962: New York Yankees 1963: Los Angeles Dodgers 1964: St. Louis Cardinals 1965: Los Angeles Dodgers 1966: Baltimore Orioles 1967: St. Louis Cardinals 1968: Detroit Tigers 1969: New York Mets
1970s	1970: Baltimore Orioles 1971: Pittsburgh Pirates 1972: Oakland Athletics 1973: Oakland Athletics 1974: Oakland Athletics 1975: Cincinnati Reds 1976: Cincinnati Reds 1977: New York Yankees 1978: New York Yankees 1979: Pittsburgh Pirates
1980s	1980: Philadelphia Phillies 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers 1982: St. Louis Cardinals 1983: Baltimore Orioles 1984: Detroit Tigers 1985: Kansas City Royals 1986: New York Mets 1987: Minnesota Twins 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers 1989: Oakland Athletics
1990s	1990: Cincinnati Reds 1991: Minnesota Twins 1992: Toronto Blue Jays 1993: Toronto Blue Jays 1994: No series 1995: Atlanta Braves 1996: New York Yankees 1997: Florida Marlins 1998: New York Yankees 1999: New York Yankees
2000s	2000: New York Yankees 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks 2002: Anaheim Angels 2003: Florida Marlins 2004: Boston Red Sox 2005: Chicago White Sox 2006: St. Louis Cardinals 2007: Boston Red Sox 2008: Philadelphia Phillies 2009: New York Yankees
2010s	2010: San Francisco Giants 2011: St. Louis Cardinals 2012: San Francisco Giants 2013: Boston Red Sox 2014: San Francisco Giants 2015: Kansas City Royals 2016: Chicago Cubs 2017: Houston Astros 2018: Boston Red Sox 2019: Washington Nationals
2020s	2020: Los Angeles Dodgers 2021: Atlanta Braves 2022: Houston Astros 2023: Texas Rangers 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers

v t e National League champions
1870s	1876: Chicago White Stockings 1877: Boston Red Caps 1878: Boston Red Caps 1879: Providence Grays
1880s	1880: Chicago White Stockings 1881: Chicago White Stockings 1882: Chicago White Stockings 1883: Boston Beaneaters 1884: Providence Grays 1885: Chicago White Stockings 1886: Chicago White Stockings 1887: Detroit Wolverines 1888: New York Giants 1889: New York Giants
1890s	1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1891: Boston Beaneaters 1892: Boston Beaneaters 1893: Boston Beaneaters 1894: Baltimore Orioles 1895: Baltimore Orioles 1896: Baltimore Orioles 1897: Boston Beaneaters 1898: Boston Beaneaters 1899: Brooklyn Superbas
1900s	1900: Brooklyn Superbas 1901: Pittsburgh Pirates 1902: Pittsburgh Pirates 1903: Pittsburgh Pirates 1904: New York Giants 1905: New York Giants 1906: Chicago Cubs 1907: Chicago Cubs 1908: Chicago Cubs 1909: Pittsburgh Pirates
1910s	1910: Chicago Cubs 1911: New York Giants 1912: New York Giants 1913: New York Giants 1914: Boston Braves 1915: Philadelphia Phillies 1916: Brooklyn Robins 1917: New York Giants 1918: Chicago Cubs 1919: Cincinnati Reds
1920s	1920: Brooklyn Robins 1921: New York Giants 1922: New York Giants 1923: New York Giants 1924: New York Giants 1925: Pittsburgh Pirates 1926: St. Louis Cardinals 1927: Pittsburgh Pirates 1928: St. Louis Cardinals 1929: Chicago Cubs
1930s	1930: St. Louis Cardinals 1931: St. Louis Cardinals 1932: Chicago Cubs 1933: New York Giants 1934: St. Louis Cardinals 1935: Chicago Cubs 1936: New York Giants 1937: New York Giants 1938: Chicago Cubs 1939: Cincinnati Reds
1940s	1940: Cincinnati Reds 1941: Brooklyn Dodgers 1942: St. Louis Cardinals 1943: St. Louis Cardinals 1944: St. Louis Cardinals 1945: Chicago Cubs 1946: St. Louis Cardinals 1947: Brooklyn Dodgers 1948: Boston Braves 1949: Brooklyn Dodgers
1950s	1950: Philadelphia Phillies 1951: New York Giants 1952: Brooklyn Dodgers 1953: Brooklyn Dodgers 1954: New York Giants 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers 1956: Brooklyn Dodgers 1957: Milwaukee Braves 1958: Milwaukee Braves 1959: Los Angeles Dodgers
1960s	1960: Pittsburgh Pirates 1961: Cincinnati Reds 1962: San Francisco Giants 1963: Los Angeles Dodgers 1964: St. Louis Cardinals 1965: Los Angeles Dodgers 1966: Los Angeles Dodgers 1967: St. Louis Cardinals 1968: St. Louis Cardinals 1969: New York Mets
1970s	1970: Cincinnati Reds 1971: Pittsburgh Pirates 1972: Cincinnati Reds 1973: New York Mets 1974: Los Angeles Dodgers 1975: Cincinnati Reds 1976: Cincinnati Reds 1977: Los Angeles Dodgers 1978: Los Angeles Dodgers 1979: Pittsburgh Pirates
1980s	1980: Philadelphia Phillies 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers 1982: St. Louis Cardinals 1983: Philadelphia Phillies 1984: San Diego Padres 1985: St. Louis Cardinals 1986: New York Mets 1987: St. Louis Cardinals 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers 1989: San Francisco Giants
1990s	1990: Cincinnati Reds 1991: Atlanta Braves 1992: Atlanta Braves 1993: Philadelphia Phillies 1994: No champion 1995: Atlanta Braves 1996: Atlanta Braves 1997: Florida Marlins 1998: San Diego Padres 1999: Atlanta Braves
2000s	2000: New York Mets 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks 2002: San Francisco Giants 2003: Florida Marlins 2004: St. Louis Cardinals 2005: Houston Astros 2006: St. Louis Cardinals 2007: Colorado Rockies 2008: Philadelphia Phillies 2009: Philadelphia Phillies
2010s	2010: San Francisco Giants 2011: St. Louis Cardinals 2012: San Francisco Giants 2013: St. Louis Cardinals 2014: San Francisco Giants 2015: New York Mets 2016: Chicago Cubs 2017: Los Angeles Dodgers 2018: Los Angeles Dodgers 2019: Washington Nationals
2020s	2020: Los Angeles Dodgers 2021: Atlanta Braves 2022: Philadelphia Phillies 2023: Arizona Diamondbacks 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers

v t e National League West champions
1960s	1969: Atlanta Braves
1970s	1970: Cincinnati Reds 1971: San Francisco Giants 1972: Cincinnati Reds 1973: Cincinnati Reds 1974: Los Angeles Dodgers 1975: Cincinnati Reds 1976: Cincinnati Reds 1977: Los Angeles Dodgers 1978: Los Angeles Dodgers 1979: Cincinnati Reds
1980s	1980: Houston Astros 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers 1982: Atlanta Braves 1983: Los Angeles Dodgers 1984: San Diego Padres 1985: Los Angeles Dodgers 1986: Houston Astros 1987: San Francisco Giants 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers 1989: San Francisco Giants
1990s	1990: Cincinnati Reds 1991: Atlanta Braves 1992: Atlanta Braves 1993: Atlanta Braves 1994: No champion 1995: Los Angeles Dodgers 1996: San Diego Padres 1997: San Francisco Giants 1998: San Diego Padres 1999: Arizona Diamondbacks
2000s	2000: San Francisco Giants 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks 2002: Arizona Diamondbacks 2003: San Francisco Giants 2004: Los Angeles Dodgers 2005: San Diego Padres 2006: San Diego Padres 2007: Arizona Diamondbacks 2008: Los Angeles Dodgers 2009: Los Angeles Dodgers
2010s	2010: San Francisco Giants 2011: Arizona Diamondbacks 2012: San Francisco Giants 2013: Los Angeles Dodgers 2014: Los Angeles Dodgers 2015: Los Angeles Dodgers 2016: Los Angeles Dodgers 2017: Los Angeles Dodgers 2018: Los Angeles Dodgers 2019: Los Angeles Dodgers
2020s	2020: Los Angeles Dodgers 2021: San Francisco Giants 2022: Los Angeles Dodgers 2023: Los Angeles Dodgers 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers

v t e Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series champions
7 Mariano Duncan 9 Joe Oliver 10 Luis Quiñones 11 Barry Larkin 12 Billy Bates 15 Glenn Braggs 16 Ron Oester 17 Chris Sabo 20 Danny Jackson 21 Paul O'Neill 22 Billy Hatcher 23 Hal Morris 25 Todd Benzinger 26 Terry Lee 27 José Rijo (World Series MVP) 28 Randy Myers (NLCS MVP) 29 Herm Winningham 32 Tom Browning 34 Jeff Reed 37 Norm Charlton 40 Jack Armstrong 42 Rick Mahler 44 Eric Davis 47 Scott Scudder 49 Rob Dibble (NLCS MVP)
Manager 41 Lou Piniella Coaches 2 Sam Perlozzo 3 Larry Rothschild 4 Jackie Moore 24 Tony Pérez 35 Stan Williams
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