The 1977 Cincinnati Reds season was the 108th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 8th and 7th full season at Riverfront Stadium. The team entered 1977 as defending World Series champions, but finished in second place in the National League West, with a record of 88–74, 10 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and missed the playoffs. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
Offseason
- December 16, 1976: Tony Pérez and Will McEnaney were traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray.
- February 13, 1977: Steve Christmas was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.
- February 16, 1977: Dave Schneck was traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Champ Summers.
- March 28, 1977: Joel Youngblood was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Caudill.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1977: Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, and Dan Norman were traded by the Reds to the New York Mets for Tom Seaver.
- June 15, 1977: Gary Nolan was traded by the Reds to the California Angels for Craig Hendrickson (minors).
- June 15, 1977: Rawly Eastwick was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Capilla.
- June 15, 1977: Mike Caldwell was traded by the Reds to the Milwaukee Brewers for two minor leaguers.
- September 28, 1977: Rudy Meoli was purchased from the Reds by the Chicago Cubs.
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
Awards and records
- George Foster, MLB Home Run Champion (52)
- George Foster, MLB RBI Champion (149)
- George Foster, National League MVP
All-Stars
1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Johnny Bench, starter, catcher
- Joe Morgan, starter, second base
- Dave Concepción, starter, shortstop
- George Foster, starter, outfield
- Tom Seaver, reserve
- Pete Rose, reserve
- Ken Griffey, reserve
Farm system
References
External links
- 1977 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference
