1971 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1971 Cincinnati Reds season was the 102nd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 2nd and 1st full season at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. The Reds finished in a fourth place tie with the 1971 Houston Astros season in the National League West, with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, 11 games behind the National League West champion 1971 San Francisco Giants season. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson, and played their first full season of home games at Riverfront Stadium, which had opened at mid-season in the previous year. This was the team's only losing season of the 1970s.

Offseason

• October 20, 1970: Sonny Ruberto was sent to the Reds by the San Diego Padres in a conditional deal.
• March 31, 1971: Stan Swanson was traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Jim Qualls.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• May 29, 1971: Frank Duffy and Vern Geishert were traded by the Reds to the San Francisco Giants for George Foster.
• June 8, 1971: Dave Revering was drafted by the Reds in the 7th round of the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.

Roster

Player stats

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

Notes

References

• 1971 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference