1997 Cincinnati Reds Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,790,058, Avg. 22,376
Ballpark: Cinergy Field
Manager: Ray Knight (43-56)
Manager: Jack McKeon (33-30)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1997 Cincinnati Reds Statistics
1997 Cincinnati Reds Results

The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing third in the NL's Central Division.

The Reds scored 651 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 764 runs. Willie Greene led Cincinnati with 26 home runs, while Eduardo Perez and Reggie Sanders walloped 20 or more, too. Willie Greene drove in 91 runs. Deion Sanders paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .273. Dave Burba and Brett Tomko topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Kent Mercker recorded a 3.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Ray Knight and Jack McKeon coached the team.

Click on column headings to sort.

Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Stan BelindaPRRAugust 6, 19666'3"185Huntingdon, PA USA
Ricky BonesPRRApril 7, 19695'10"200Salinas, P.R.
Aaron Boone3BRRMarch 9, 19736'2"190La Mesa, CA USA
Bret Boone2BRRApril 6, 19695'10"180El Cajon, CA USA
Jeff Branson3BLRJanuary 26, 19676'0"180Waynesboro, MS USA
Jeff BrantleyPRRSeptember 5, 19635'11"180Florence, AL USA
Dave BurbaPRRJuly 7, 19666'4"220Dayton, OH USA
Giovanni CarraraPRRMarch 4, 19686'2"225El Tigre, An Venezuela
Hector CarrascoPRROctober 22, 19696'2"235San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Jim CrowellPLLMay 14, 19746'4"220Minneapolis, MN USA
Joey EischenPLLMay 25, 19706'1"190West Covina, CA USA
Brook FordyceCRRMay 7, 19706'1"185New London, CT USA
Curtis GoodwinCFLLSeptember 30, 19725'11"180Oakland, CA USA
Danny GravesPRRAugust 7, 19735'11"200Saigon, Viet Nam
Willie Greene3BLRSeptember 23, 19715'11"180Milledgeville, GA USA
Lenny HarrisIFLROctober 28, 19645'10"195Miami, FL USA
Damian JacksonSSRRAugust 16, 19735'10"160Los Angeles, CA USA
Kevin JarvisPLRAugust 1, 19696'2"200Lexington, KY USA
Mike KellyRFRRJune 2, 19706'4"195Los Angeles, CA USA
Barry LarkinSSRRApril 28, 19646'0"185Cincinnati, OH USA
Richie LewisPRRJanuary 25, 19665'6"175Muncie, IN USA
Pedro MartinezPLLNovember 29, 19686'2"155Villa Mella, Sa D.R.
Kent MerckerPLLFebruary 1, 19686'1"175Brownsburg, IN USA
Mike MorganPRROctober 8, 19596'3"195Tulare, CA USA
Hal Morris1BLLApril 9, 19656'3"200Fort Rucker, AL USA
Jon NunnallyCFLRNovember 9, 19715'10"190Pelham, NC USA
Joe OliverCRRJuly 24, 19656'3"215Memphis, TN USA
Eric OwensOFRRFebruary 3, 19716'1"185Danville, VA USA
Terry Pendleton3BBRJuly 16, 19605'9"178Los Angeles, CA USA
Eduardo Perez1BRRSeptember 11, 19696'4"215Cincinnati, OH USA
Pokey ReeseSSRRJune 10, 19735'11"180Columbia, SC USA
Mike RemlingerPLLMarch 23, 19666'0"195Middletown, NY USA
Felix RodriguezPRRSeptember 9, 19726'1"170Monte Cristi, Mo D.R.
Pete Rose3BLRNovember 16, 19696'1"180Cincinnati, OH USA
Deion SandersCFLLAugust 9, 19676'1"195Fort Myers, FL USA
Reggie SandersRFRRDecember 1, 19676'0"180Florence, SC USA
Pete SchourekPLLMay 10, 19696'5"195Austin, TX USA
Scott ServicePRRFebruary 26, 19676'6"230Cincinnati, OH USA
Jeff ShawPRRJuly 7, 19666'2"185Washington Court House, OH USA
Ruben SierraRFBROctober 6, 19656'1"175Rio Piedras, P.R.
John SmileyPLLMarch 17, 19656'4"180Phoenixville, PA USA
Chris StynesLFRRJanuary 19, 19735'9"175Queens, NY USA
Scott SullivanPRRMarch 13, 19716'3"210Tuscaloosa, AL USA
Jeff TabakaPRLJanuary 17, 19646'2"195Barberton, OH USA
Ed TaubenseeCLROctober 31, 19686'4"205Beeville, TX USA
Ozzie TimmonsLFRRSeptember 18, 19706'2"205Tampa, FL USA
Brett TomkoPRRApril 7, 19736'4"220Cleveland, OH USA
Pat WatkinsCFRRSeptember 2, 19726'2"185Raleigh, NC USA
Gabe WhitePLLNovember 20, 19716'2"200Sebring, FL USA
Scott WinchesterPRRApril 20, 19736'2"210Midland, MI USA



Baseball


Recent Updates

Baseball Search

Latest News

Luciano Acosta Enters the Record Books But Is Most Proud of his Work Building History with FC Cincinnati
Posted on Wednesday March 27, 2024

When Luciano Acosta came to FC Cincinnati, he was promised very little in terms of expectations. After two years with Liga MX side Atlas, where he sco...

Women in Supporters' Groups Help Make FC Cincinnati Community and Match Day Experience More Welcoming
Posted on Tuesday March 26, 2024

Supporters and Supporters' Groups are the heartbeat of what makes FC Cincinnati great. The matchday experience, energy, and excitement could not be re...

FC Cincinnati Host Sold out Breaking Barriers Event in Celebration of Women's History Month
Posted on Monday March 25, 2024

FC Cincinnati, in partnership with Procter and Gamble's Secret and Always brands, hosted a sold out Breaking Barriers event on March 19 at TQL Stadium...