1951 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 588,268, Avg. 9,306
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Luke Sewell (68-86)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1951 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 588,268, Avg. 9,306
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Luke Sewell (68-86)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1951 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 68 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Reds tallied 559 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 667 runs. Connie Ryan paced Cincinnati with 16 home runs Ted Kluszewski accounted for 77 RBI. Johnny Wyrostek topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .311. Ewell Blackwell and Ken Raffensberger led the team with 16 wins each, while Ken Raffensberger and Ewell Blackwell earned a 3.44 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Luke Sewell coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 558
Regular Season Runs Against: 666
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 19, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 21, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 22, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 23, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
| April 24, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-2 | 0-4 | 1-6 | ||
| April 25, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | ||
| April 27, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 28, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 29, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| May 1, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 2-2 | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||
| May 2, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 2-2 | 3-6 | 5-8 | ||
| May 3, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 2-2 | 3-7 | 5-9 | ||
| May 4, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 2-2 | 4-7 | 6-9 | ||
| May 5, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 2-2 | 4-8 | 6-10 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 2-2 | 5-8 | 7-10 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 8 | L | 2-2 | 5-9 | 7-11 | ||
| May 8, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 2-2 | 5-10 | 7-12 | ||
| May 9, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 2-2 | 5-11 | 7-13 | ||
| May 10, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 2-2 | 6-11 | 8-13 | ||
| May 12, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 3-2 | 6-11 | 9-13 | ||
| May 12, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 3-3 | 6-11 | 9-14 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 4-3 | 6-11 | 10-14 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 5-3 | 6-11 | 11-14 | ||
| May 15, 1951 | Boston Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 6-3 | 6-11 | 12-14 | ||
| May 16, 1951 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 7-3 | 6-11 | 13-14 | ||
| May 17, 1951 | Boston Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 8-3 | 6-11 | 14-14 | ||
| May 18, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 8-4 | 6-11 | 14-15 | ||
| May 19, 1951 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 8-5 | 6-11 | 14-16 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 8-6 | 6-11 | 14-17 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 8-7 | 6-11 | 14-18 | ||
| May 23, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 9-7 | 6-11 | 15-18 | ||
| May 24, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 9-7 | 6-12 | 15-19 | ||
| May 25, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 9-7 | 7-12 | 16-19 | ||
| May 26, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 9-7 | 8-12 | 17-19 | ||
| May 27, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 9-7 | 8-13 | 17-20 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 9-8 | 8-13 | 17-21 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-8 | 8-13 | 18-21 | ||
| June 1, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 10-8 | 9-13 | 19-21 | ||
| June 2, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 10-8 | 9-14 | 19-22 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 10-8 | 10-14 | 20-22 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 10-8 | 11-14 | 21-22 | ||
| June 4, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 10-8 | 12-14 | 22-22 | ||
| June 5, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 10-8 | 12-15 | 22-23 | ||
| June 6, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 10-8 | 13-15 | 23-23 | ||
| June 7, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 10-8 | 14-15 | 24-23 | ||
| June 9, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 10-8 | 15-15 | 25-23 | ||
| June 12, 1951 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-9 | 15-15 | 25-24 | ||
| June 13, 1951 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 10-10 | 15-15 | 25-25 | ||
| June 14, 1951 | New York Giants 11 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 10-11 | 15-15 | 25-26 | ||
| June 15, 1951 | Boston Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 11-11 | 15-15 | 26-26 | ||
| June 16, 1951 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 11-12 | 15-15 | 26-27 | ||
| June 17, 1951 | Boston Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 11-13 | 15-15 | 26-28 | ||
| June 17, 1951 | Boston Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 12-13 | 15-15 | 27-28 | ||
| June 19, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 12-14 | 15-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 13-14 | 15-15 | 28-29 | ||
| June 21, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 13-15 | 15-15 | 28-30 | ||
| June 22, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 14-15 | 15-15 | 29-30 | ||
| June 23, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 15-15 | 15-15 | 30-30 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 15-16 | 15-15 | 30-31 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 16-16 | 15-15 | 31-31 | ||
| June 26, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 16-17 | 15-15 | 31-32 | ||
| June 27, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 17-17 | 15-15 | 32-32 | ||
| June 28, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 17-18 | 15-15 | 32-33 | ||
| July 1, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 17-19 | 15-15 | 32-34 | ||
| July 1, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 17-20 | 15-15 | 32-35 | ||
| July 2, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 17-21 | 15-15 | 32-36 | ||
| July 3, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 18-21 | 15-15 | 33-36 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | L | 18-21 | 15-16 | 33-37 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 18-21 | 15-17 | 33-38 | ||
| July 5, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 18-21 | 16-17 | 34-38 | ||
| July 6, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 18-21 | 17-17 | 35-38 | ||
| July 7, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-21 | 18-17 | 36-38 | ||
| July 13, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 18-21 | 19-17 | 37-38 | ||
| July 14, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 18-21 | 20-17 | 38-38 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 18-21 | 21-17 | 39-38 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 18-21 | 22-17 | 40-38 | ||
| July 16, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | L | 18-21 | 22-18 | 40-39 | ||
| July 17, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 18-21 | 23-18 | 41-39 | ||
| July 17, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 18-21 | 23-19 | 41-40 | ||
| July 18, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 18-21 | 24-19 | 42-40 | ||
| July 18, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 18-21 | 24-20 | 42-41 | ||
| July 20, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 11 | L | 18-21 | 24-21 | 42-42 | ||
| July 21, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 18-21 | 24-22 | 42-43 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 18-21 | 25-22 | 43-43 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Giants 9 | L | 18-21 | 25-23 | 43-44 | ||
| July 24, 1951 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 18-22 | 25-23 | 43-45 | ||
| July 26, 1951 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 18-23 | 25-23 | 43-46 | ||
| July 27, 1951 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-24 | 25-23 | 43-47 | ||
| July 28, 1951 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 18-25 | 25-23 | 43-48 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 18-26 | 25-23 | 43-49 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 18-27 | 25-23 | 43-50 | ||
| July 30, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 19-27 | 25-23 | 44-50 | ||
| July 31, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 19-28 | 25-23 | 44-51 | ||
| August 1, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 20-28 | 25-23 | 45-51 | ||
| August 2, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 20-29 | 25-23 | 45-52 | ||
| August 3, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 21-29 | 25-23 | 46-52 | ||
| August 4, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 22-29 | 25-23 | 47-52 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 22-30 | 25-23 | 47-53 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 22-31 | 25-23 | 47-54 | ||
| August 7, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 22-31 | 25-24 | 47-55 | ||
| August 8, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 22-31 | 26-24 | 48-55 | ||
| August 8, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-31 | 27-24 | 49-55 | ||
| August 9, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 22-31 | 27-25 | 49-56 | ||
| August 10, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 22-31 | 27-26 | 49-57 | ||
| August 11, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-31 | 27-27 | 49-58 | ||
| August 12, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 22-31 | 27-28 | 49-59 | ||
| August 13, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 23-31 | 27-28 | 50-59 | ||
| August 13, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 24-31 | 27-28 | 51-59 | ||
| August 15, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 25-31 | 27-28 | 52-59 | ||
| August 16, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 25-32 | 27-28 | 52-60 | ||
| August 17, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 25-33 | 27-28 | 52-61 | ||
| August 18, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 26-33 | 27-28 | 53-61 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 26-34 | 27-28 | 53-62 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 26-35 | 27-28 | 53-63 | ||
| August 21, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 7 | L | 26-35 | 27-29 | 53-64 | ||
| August 22, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 26-35 | 27-30 | 53-65 | ||
| August 24, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 26-35 | 27-31 | 53-66 | ||
| August 24, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 26-35 | 27-32 | 53-67 | ||
| August 25, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 26-35 | 27-33 | 53-68 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 26-35 | 27-34 | 53-69 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 26-35 | 28-34 | 54-69 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 26-35 | 28-35 | 54-70 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 26-35 | 28-36 | 54-71 | ||
| August 28, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 26-35 | 28-37 | 54-72 | ||
| August 29, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 | L | 26-35 | 28-38 | 54-73 | ||
| August 30, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 26-35 | 28-39 | 54-74 | ||
| September 1, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 26-35 | 29-39 | 55-74 | ||
| September 2, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-35 | 29-40 | 55-75 | ||
| September 2, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 26-35 | 30-40 | 56-75 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-35 | 30-41 | 56-76 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 26-35 | 30-42 | 56-77 | ||
| September 5, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-35 | 31-42 | 57-77 | ||
| September 6, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 26-35 | 31-43 | 57-78 | ||
| September 7, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 27-35 | 31-43 | 58-78 | ||
| September 8, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 28-35 | 31-43 | 59-78 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 29-35 | 31-43 | 60-78 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 29-36 | 31-43 | 60-79 | ||
| September 11, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 29-37 | 31-43 | 60-80 | ||
| September 12, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 30-37 | 31-43 | 61-80 | ||
| September 14, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 30-38 | 31-43 | 61-81 | ||
| September 15, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 30-39 | 31-43 | 61-82 | ||
| September 16, 1951 | Boston Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 31-39 | 31-43 | 62-82 | ||
| September 16, 1951 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 31-40 | 31-43 | 62-83 | ||
| September 18, 1951 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 31-41 | 31-43 | 62-84 | ||
| September 20, 1951 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 32-41 | 31-43 | 63-84 | ||
| September 22, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 33-41 | 31-43 | 64-84 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 33-42 | 31-43 | 64-85 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 34-42 | 31-43 | 65-85 | ||
| September 25, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 35-42 | 31-43 | 66-85 | ||
| September 28, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 35-42 | 32-43 | 67-85 | ||
| September 29, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 35-42 | 33-43 | 68-85 | ||
| September 30, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 35-42 | 33-44 | 68-86 |
