1999 Cincinnati Reds season
| 1999 Cincinnati Reds | |
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| Owner(s) | Marge Schott, Carl Lindner |
| General manager(s) | Jim Bowden |
| Manager(s) | Jack McKeon |
| Local television |
Fox Sports Ohio (George Grande, Chris Welsh) |
| Local radio |
WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) |
| Stats |
ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The Cincinnati Reds' 1999 season was a season in American baseball. During the season the Reds became a surprising contender in the National League Central, winning 96 games and narrowly losing the division to the Houston Astros, ultimately missing the playoffs after losing a one game playoff with the New York Mets.
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games Pitched; GS = Games Started; IP = Innings Pitched; W= Wins; L = Losses; K = Strikeouts; ERA = Earned Run Average; WHIP = Walks + Hits Per Innings Pitched
The 96 wins by the 1999 Cincinnati Reds were the most since the 1976 Big Red Machine who compiled 102 victories en route to their second consecutive World Series title. The Reds would not reach the 90-win plateau again until the 2010 season, when the team won the National League Central title with 91 victories.
The 1999 team is regarded as one of the best teams not to make the playoffs. Since the switch to 162 game season in 1963, the Reds have the sixth-best record, only to not make the playoffs at 96-67.
The team scored 865 runs, which still stands as the franchise record for runs scored in a season. The team also set franchise highs in most runs batted in (820), most total bases (2,549), and highest slugging percentage (.451)
On May 19, 1999, the Reds set three franchise records when they collected 28 hits, 15 extra base hits, and 55 total bases in a 24-12 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Sean Casey and Jeffrey Hammonds also set individual franchise records with each scoring five runs.
On September 4, 1999, the Reds set a franchise record when they clubbed nine home runs in a 22-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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