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 Statistics
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 BenchCRRDecember 7, 19476'1"197Oklahoma City, OK USA
Steve BlatericPRRMarch 20, 19446'3"200Denver, CO USA
Pedro BorbonPRRDecember 2, 19466'2"185Mao, Va D.R.
Buddy BradfordLFRRJuly 25, 19445'11"170Mobile, AL USA
Angel BravoPLLAugust 4, 19425'8"150Maracaibo, Zu Venezuela
Bernie CarboLFLRAugust 5, 19475'11"173Detroit, MI USA
Clay CarrollPRRMay 2, 19416'1"178Clanton, AL USA
Darrel ChaneySSBRMarch 9, 19486'2"188Hammond, IN USA
Ty ClineCFLLJune 15, 19396'0"170Hampton, SC USA
Tony CloningerPRRAugust 13, 19406'0"210Lincoln County, NC USA
Dave ConcepcionSSRRJune 17, 19486'2"155Ocumare de la Costa, Ar Venezuela
Pat CorralesCRRMarch 20, 19416'0"180Los Angeles, CA USA
Frank DuffySSRROctober 14, 19466'1"180Oakland, CA USA
Al FerraraLFRRDecember 22, 19396'1"200Brooklyn, NY USA
George FosterCFRRDecember 1, 19486'1"180Tuscaloosa, AL USA
Greg GarrettPBLMarch 12, 19476'0"200Atascadero, CA USA
Joe GibbonPRLApril 10, 19356'4"200Hickory, MS USA
Wayne GrangerPRRMarch 15, 19446'2"165Springfield, MA USA
Ross GrimsleyPLLJanuary 7, 19506'3"195Topeka, KS USA
Don GullettPRLJanuary 6, 19516'0"190Lynn, KY USA
Tommy Helms2BRRMay 5, 19415'10"165Charlotte, NC USA
Lee May1BRRMarch 23, 19436'3"195Birmingham, AL USA
Jim McGlothlinPRROctober 6, 19436'1"185Los Angeles, CA USA
Hal McRaeLFRRJuly 10, 19455'11"180Avon Park, FL USA
Jim MerrittPLLDecember 9, 19436'3"175Altadena, CA USA
Gary NolanPRRMay 27, 19486'2"197Herlong, CA USA
Tony Perez3BRRMay 14, 19426'2"175Camaguey, Ca Cuba
Bill PlummerCRRMarch 21, 19476'1"190Oakland, CA USA
Pete RoseRFBRApril 14, 19415'11"192Cincinnati, OH USA
Wayne SimpsonPRRDecember 2, 19486'3"220Los Angeles, CA USA
Willie Smith1BLLFebruary 11, 19396'0"182Anniston, AL USA
Ed SpraguePRRSeptember 16, 19456'4"195Boston, MA USA
Jimmy StewartOFBRJune 11, 19396'0"165Opelika, AL USA
Milt WilcoxPRRApril 20, 19506'2"185Honolulu, HI USA
Woody WoodwardSSRRSeptember 23, 19426'2"180Miami, FL USA



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