1964 Cincinnati Reds season
| 1964 Cincinnati Reds | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| Record | 92–70 (.568) |
| Owner | Bill DeWitt |
| General manager | Bill DeWitt |
| Managers | Fred Hutchinson, Dick Sisler (acting) |
| Television | WLWT (Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick) |
| Radio | WCKY (Waite Hoyt, Claude Sullivan) |
The 1964 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds finishing in a tie for second place in the National League with the Philadelphia Phillies. Both teams were at 92–70, one game behind the NL and World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.[1] The Reds' home games were played at Crosley Field.
Fred Hutchinson had managed the Reds since July 1959, but his fight with lung cancer caused him to step aside in August with their record at 63–52 (.548).[2][3] Coach Dick Sisler was named acting manager, and guided the team to a 29–18 (.617) record, but lost the final two games, both at home, to the Phillies.[1][4] After formally resigning as manager in October,[5] Hutchinson died several weeks later at age 45 on November 12;[6][7][8] he was the first Reds member to have his number retired.
The 1964 season will long be remembered as one of the most exciting in MLB history, as both the National League and the American League saw multiple teams have chances to win the pennant in the last two weeks. The National League had three teams: the Cardinals, the Reds, and the Phillies, within a single game down the stretch, while the fourth-place Giants (3 games) and the fifth-place Braves (5) were within striking distance in the last month. The Phillies had double-digit lead with a month to go, but suffered a major collapse. But Philadelphia regained some momentum late by winning two games from the then first-place Reds including the last game of the year, to open the door for the Cardinals to win the pennant by one game over the Reds and the Phillies.
Reds players wore their last names on their uniform backs; the numbers were moved up and the names were below the numbers.[9]
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 48–33 | 45–36 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | 46–35 | 46–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | 47–34 | 45–36 |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | 44–37 | 46–35 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 74 | .543 | 5 | 45–36 | 43–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | 42–39 | 38–43 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | 41–40 | 39–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
| Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | .407 | 27 | 41–40 | 25–56 |
| New York Mets | 53 | 109 | .327 | 40 | 33–48 | 20–61 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||
| Chicago | — | 6–12 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 6–12 | |||
| Cincinnati | 12–6 | — | 12–6 | 14–4–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||
| Houston | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 7–11 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 8–10 | |||
| Los Angeles | 8–10 | 4–14–1 | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 15–3–1 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||
| Milwaukee | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–8 | — | 14–4 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | |||
| New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 3–15–1 | 4–14 | — | 3–15 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–11 | |||
| Philadelphia | 12–6 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 15–3 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | 5–13 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 9–9 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 8–10 | — | 8–10 | 6–12 | |||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | |||
| St. Louis | 12–6 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 9–9 | — | |||
Notable transactions
[edit]- August 23, 1964: Jimmie Coker was purchased by the Reds from the Milwaukee Braves for $35,000.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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 |
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| C | Johnny Edwards | 126 | 423 | 119 | .281 | 7 | 55 |
| 1B | Deron Johnson | 140 | 477 | 130 | .273 | 21 | 79 |
| 2B | Pete Rose | 136 | 516 | 139 | .269 | 4 | 34 |
| 3B | Steve Boros | 117 | 370 | 95 | .257 | 2 | 31 |
| SS | Leo Cárdenas | 163 | 597 | 150 | .251 | 9 | 69 |
| LF | Tommy Harper | 102 | 317 | 77 | .243 | 4 | 22 |
| CF | Vada Pinson | 156 | 625 | 166 | .266 | 23 | 84 |
| RF | Frank Robinson | 156 | 568 | 174 | .306 | 29 | 96 |
Other batters
[edit]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 |
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| Chico Ruiz | 77 | 311 | 76 | .244 | 2 | 16 |
| Marty Keough | 109 | 276 | 71 | .257 | 9 | 28 |
| Gordy Coleman | 89 | 198 | 48 | .242 | 5 | 27 |
| Mel Queen | 48 | 95 | 19 | .200 | 2 | 12 |
| Bobby Klaus | 40 | 93 | 17 | .183 | 2 | 6 |
| Don Pavletich | 34 | 91 | 22 | .242 | 5 | 11 |
| Hal Smith | 32 | 66 | 8 | .121 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Skinner | 25 | 59 | 13 | .220 | 3 | 5 |
| Jimmie Coker | 11 | 32 | 10 | .313 | 1 | 4 |
| Tony Pérez | 12 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Temple | 6 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Helms | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim O'Toole | 30 | 220.0 | 17 | 7 | 2.66 | 145 |
| Jim Maloney | 31 | 216.0 | 15 | 10 | 2.71 | 214 |
| Bob Purkey | 34 | 195.2 | 11 | 9 | 3.04 | 78 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 34 | 183.0 | 11 | 11 | 3.39 | 134 |
| John Tsitouris | 37 | 175.1 | 9 | 13 | 3.80 | 146 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 32 | 154.2 | 9 | 8 | 4.07 | 111 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Sammy Ellis | 52 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 2.57 | 125 |
| Billy McCool | 40 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2.42 | 87 |
| Bill Henry | 37 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.87 | 28 |
| Ryne Duren | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.89 | 39 |
| Al Worthington | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.29 | 6 |
| Jim Dickson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 6 |
| Chet Nichols Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Johnny Edwards, catcher[11]
All-Stars
[edit]- Johnny Edwards, reserve[11]
- Leo Cárdenas, reserve[11]
Farm system
[edit]LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Diego[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jones, Eddie (October 5, 1964). "Reds left with blues". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 16.
- ↑ "Hutch takes leave as Reds' field pilot". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. August 13, 1964. p. 34.
- ↑ "Hutch to miss Red's next trip". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. August 13, 1964. p. 36.
- ↑ Rathet, Mike (October 5, 1964). "Redbirds defeat Mets as Phils bounce Reds". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 18.
- ↑ "Sisler named Reds' pilot as Hutchinson resigns". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. (Florida). Associated Press. October 20, 1964. p. 6.
- ↑ "Cancer fatal to ex-Red pilot Hutchinson". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. November 13, 1964. p. 1C.
- ↑ "Fred Hutchinson dies at Bradenton Memorial Hospital". Sarasota Journal. (Florida}. UPI. November 12, 1964. p. 34.
- ↑ "Former Redleg manager Fred Hutchinson dead at 45". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 12, 1964. p. 1D.
- ↑ "Reds' uniforms to carry names". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. April 12, 1964. p. 11.
- ↑ Jimmie Coker page at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 3 1964 National League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007