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1968 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1968 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds finishing in fourth in the National League, with a record of 83–79, 14 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds were managed by Dave Bristol and played their home games at Crosley Field. The team had 5,767 at bats, a single season National League record.[1] The Reds as a team led all of MLB this season in runs scored (690) and in batting average (.273).

1968 Cincinnati Reds

National League

Crosley Field

Cincinnati

Francis Dale

Bob Howsam

Dave Bristol

WLW
(Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick)

WCKY
(Jim McIntyre, Joe Nuxhall)

November 28, 1967: was drafted from the Reds by the New York Mets in the 1967 rule 5 draft.[2]

Clyde Mashore

November 29, 1967: was traded by the Reds to the California Angels for Bill Kelso and Jorge Rubio.[3]

Sammy Ellis

January 27, 1968: was drafted by the Reds in the 2nd round of the secondary phase of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[4]

Chris Chambliss

February 8, 1968: was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimy Williams and Pat Corrales.[5]

Johnny Edwards

March 28, 1968: Clyde Mashore was returned to the Reds by the New York Mets.

[2]

Pete Rose, [6]

Hutch Award

1968 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference