1971 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,501,125, Avg. 19,752
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (79-83)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1971 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,501,125, Avg. 19,752
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (79-83)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1971 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Reds plated 586 runs and allowed 581 runs. Lee May walloped 39 home runs for Cincinnati, while Johnny Bench and Tony Perez added 20 or more also. Lee May recorded 98 runs batted in. Pete Rose topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .304. Don Gullett led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | C | R | R | December 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Steve Blateric | P | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO USA |
| Pedro Borbon | P | R | R | December 2, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Buddy Bradford | LF | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Angel Bravo | P | L | L | August 4, 1942 | 5'8" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Bernie Carbo | LF | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Darrel Chaney | SS | B | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 188 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Ty Cline | CF | L | L | June 15, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Hampton, SC USA |
| Tony Cloninger | P | R | R | August 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln County, NC USA |
| Dave Concepcion | SS | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 155 | Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua Venezuela |
| Pat Corrales | C | R | R | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Frank Duffy | SS | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Al Ferrara | LF | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| George Foster | CF | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Greg Garrett | P | B | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Atascadero, CA USA |
| Joe Gibbon | P | R | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Hickory, MS USA |
| Wayne Granger | P | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Ross Grimsley | P | L | L | January 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Don Gullett | P | R | L | January 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Lynn, KY USA |
| Tommy Helms | 2B | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Jim McGlothlin | P | R | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Hal McRae | LF | R | R | July 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Park, FL USA |
| Jim Merritt | P | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Gary Nolan | P | R | R | May 27, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | Herlong, CA USA |
| Tony Perez | 3B | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
| Bill Plummer | C | R | R | March 21, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Pete Rose | RF | B | R | April 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 192 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Wayne Simpson | P | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Willie Smith | 1B | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Ed Sprague | P | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 6'4" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
| Jimmy Stewart | OF | B | R | June 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Milt Wilcox | P | R | R | April 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Woody Woodward | SS | R | R | September 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL USA |
