1995 Cincinnati Reds season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1995 Cincinnati Reds season was the 126th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 26th and 25th full season at Riverfront Stadium. The team won their first-ever National League Central title, and the NLDS in three straight games over the Los Angeles Dodgers before losing the NLCS in four games to the eventual World Series champion Atlanta Braves. It was both the last season for manager Davey Johnson and the last (as of 2025) playoff series victory for the Reds. It was also their last playoff appearance until the 2010 season.
| 1995 Cincinnati Reds | |
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| National League Central champions | |
| League | National League |
| Division | Central |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| Record | 85–59 (.590) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
| Owners | Marge Schott |
| General managers | Jim Bowden |
| Managers | Davey Johnson |
| Television | WLWT SportsChannel Cincinnati (Marty Brennaman, George Grande, Chris Welsh) |
| Radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) |
Offseason
- October 13, 1994: Jacob Brumfield was traded by the Reds to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Danny Clyburn.[1]
- November 3, 1994: Joe Oliver was released by the Reds.[2]
- November 4, 1994: Damon Berryhill was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[3]
- December 1, 1994: Kevin Maas was released by the Reds.[4]
- December 22, 1994: Jack Morris was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 85 | 59 | .590 | — | 44–28 | 41–31 |
| Houston Astros | 76 | 68 | .528 | 9 | 36–36 | 40–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 71 | .507 | 12 | 34–38 | 39–33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 62 | 81 | .434 | 22½ | 39–33 | 23–48 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 58 | 86 | .403 | 27 | 31–41 | 27–45 |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
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| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 7–1 | 7–5 | |||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 3–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 3–5 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–4 | |||
| Cincinnati | 5–8 | 7–3 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 12–1 | 4–3 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 8–5 | |||
| Colorado | 4–9 | 7–6 | 7–5 | — | 5–7 | 4–4 | 4–9 | 7–1 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 5–7 | |||
| Florida | 3–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 3–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 3–2 | 5–3 | 4–3 | |||
| Houston | 6–6 | 8–5 | 1–12 | 4–4 | 4–8 | — | 3–2 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 9–4 | |||
| Los Angeles | 4–5 | 5–7 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 7–3 | 2–3 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | |||
| Montreal | 4–9 | 5–3 | 4–8 | 1–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 5–7 | — | 7–6 | 8–5 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–3 | |||
| New York | 8–5 | 3–4 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–7 | — | 7–6 | 4–3 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 3–4 | |||
| Philadelphia | 6-7 | 1–6 | 3–9 | 2–4 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 6–7 | — | 6–3 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–4 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 3–6 | — | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–7 | |||
| San Diego | 2–5 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 4–9 | 2–3 | 4–7 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 6–7 | 7–5 | |||
| San Francisco | 1–7 | 7–5 | 3–3 | 5–8 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | — | 7–6 | |||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 3–4 | 4-9 | 5–7 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | — | |||
Notable transactions
- April 5, 1995: Eric Anthony was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[6]
- May 3, 1995: Tim Belcher was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[7]
- May 15, 1995: Tim Belcher was traded by the Reds to the Seattle Mariners for Roger Salkeld.[7]
- June 12, 1995: Jarvis Brown was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[8]
- June 14, 1995: Jarvis Brown was sent by the Reds to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.[8]
- July 21, 1995: Ricky Pickett, John Roper, Deion Sanders, Scott Service, and David McCarty were traded by the Reds to the San Francisco Giants for Mark Portugal, Dave Burba and Darren Lewis.[9]
- July 25, 1995: Frank Viola signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds.[10]
- August 8, 1995: Mariano Duncan was selected off waivers by the Reds from the Philadelphia Phillies.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Benito Santiago | 81 | 266 | 76 | .286 | 11 | 44 |
| 1B | Hal Morris | 101 | 359 | 100 | .279 | 11 | 51 |
| 2B | Bret Boone | 138 | 513 | 137 | .267 | 15 | 68 |
| 3B | Jeff Branson | 122 | 331 | 86 | .260 | 12 | 45 |
| SS | Barry Larkin | 131 | 496 | 158 | .319 | 15 | 66 |
| LF | Ron Gant | 119 | 410 | 113 | .276 | 29 | 88 |
| CF | Darren Lewis | 58 | 163 | 40 | .245 | 0 | 8 |
| RF | Reggie Sanders | 133 | 484 | 148 | .306 | 28 | 99 |
Other batters
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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| Thomas Howard | 113 | 281 | 85 | .302 | 3 | 26 |
| Eddie Taubensee | 80 | 218 | 62 | .284 | 9 | 44 |
| Lenny Harris | 101 | 197 | 41 | .208 | 2 | 16 |
| Mark Lewis | 81 | 171 | 58 | .339 | 3 | 30 |
| Jerome Walton | 102 | 162 | 47 | .290 | 8 | 22 |
| Eric Anthony | 47 | 134 | 36 | .269 | 5 | 23 |
| Deion Sanders | 33 | 129 | 31 | .240 | 1 | 10 |
| Damon Berryhill | 34 | 82 | 15 | .183 | 2 | 11 |
| Brian Hunter | 40 | 79 | 17 | .215 | 1 | 9 |
| Mariano Duncan | 29 | 69 | 20 | .290 | 3 | 13 |
| Willie Greene | 8 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Worthington | 10 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 1 | 2 |
| Nigel Wilson | 5 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Gibralter | 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Owens | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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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| Pete Schourek | 29 | 190.1 | 18 | 7 | 3.22 | 160 |
| John Smiley | 28 | 176.2 | 12 | 5 | 3.46 | 124 |
| Kevin Jarvis | 19 | 79.0 | 3 | 4 | 5.70 | 33 |
| Mark Portugal | 14 | 77.2 | 6 | 5 | 3.82 | 33 |
| David Wells | 11 | 72.2 | 6 | 5 | 3.59 | 50 |
| José Rijo | 14 | 69.0 | 5 | 4 | 4.17 | 62 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 9 | 32.1 | 1 | 3 | 6.12 | 18 |
| Rick Reed | 4 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.82 | 10 |
| Frank Viola | 3 | 14.1 | 0 | 1 | 6.28 | 4 |
| John Roper | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.29 | 6 |
Other pitchers
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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| Tim Pugh | 28 | 98.1 | 6 | 5 | 3.84 | 38 |
| Dave Burba | 15 | 63.1 | 6 | 2 | 3.27 | 50 |
| Pete Smith | 11 | 24.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.66 | 14 |
Relief pitchers
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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| Jeff Brantley | 56 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 2.82 | 62 |
| Héctor Carrasco | 64 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4.12 | 64 |
| Xavier Hernandez | 59 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4.60 | 84 |
| Chuck McElroy | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6.02 | 27 |
| Mike Jackson | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2.39 | 41 |
| Johnny Ruffin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | 11 |
| Brad Pennington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 7 |
| Scott Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 2 |
| Matt Grott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 2 |
| Mike Remlinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
| John Courtright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Postseason
Game log
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