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1969 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1969 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds finishing in third place in the newly established National League West, four games behind the National League West champion Atlanta Braves. The Reds were managed by Dave Bristol, and played their home games at Crosley Field, which was in its final full season of operation, before moving into their new facility in the middle of the following season. The Reds led the major leagues this year with 798 runs scored.

1969 Cincinnati Reds

National League

West

Crosley Field

Cincinnati

Francis L. Dale

Bob Howsam

Dave Bristol

WLW
(Ed Kennedy, Pee Wee Reese)

WLW
(Jim McIntyre, Joe Nuxhall)

October 14, 1968: was drafted from the Reds by the Montreal Expos as the 32nd pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.[1]

Jimy Williams

December 5, 1968: and Don Secrist were traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Jack Fisher.[2]

Don Pavletich

March 18, 1969: was purchased from the Reds by the Boston Red Sox.[3]

Bill Kelso

March 29, 1969: Bill Kelso was returned to the Reds by the Boston Red Sox.

[3]

Nardi Contreras

June 13, 1969: was purchased by the Reds from the New York Mets.[6]

Al Jackson

June 14, 1969: was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dennis Ribant.[7]

Aurelio Monteagudo

National League batting champion

Pete Rose

Pete Rose,

Lou Gehrig Award

Johnny Bench, Marathon Oil Cincinnati Reds Player of the Year

1969 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference