1996 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,861,428, Avg. 24,624
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Ray Knight (81-81)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1996 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,861,428, Avg. 24,624
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Ray Knight (81-81)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1996 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the NL's Central Division.
The Reds plated 778 runs and surrendered 773 runs. Barry Larkin walloped 33 home runs for Cincinnati, while Hal Morris, Eric Davis and Willie Greene each swatted 20 or more, too. Barry Larkin drove in 89 runs. Hal Morris led batters with significant playing time by hitting .313. John Smiley topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.64 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Knight coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Anthony | RF | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tim Belk | 1B | R | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bret Boone | 2B | R | R | April 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | El Cajon, CA USA |
| Jeff Branson | 3B | L | R | January 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Jeff Brantley | P | R | R | September 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Florence, AL USA |
| Dave Burba | P | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Giovanni Carrara | P | R | R | March 4, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | El Tigre, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Hector Carrasco | P | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Vince Coleman | LF | B | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Eric Davis | CF | R | R | May 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Brook Fordyce | C | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | New London, CT USA |
| Steve Gibralter | CF | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Curtis Goodwin | CF | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Willie Greene | 3B | L | R | September 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Milledgeville, GA USA |
| Lenny Harris | IF | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL USA |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | L | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX USA |
| Thomas Howard | OF | B | R | December 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Middletown, OH USA |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Mike Kelly | CF | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Barry Larkin | SS | R | R | April 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Derek Lilliquist | P | L | L | February 20, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | Winter Park, FL USA |
| Curt Lyons | P | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | Greencastle, IN USA |
| Pedro Martinez | P | L | L | November 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 155 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Chuck McElroy | P | L | L | October 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Port Arthur, TX USA |
| Keith Mitchell | OF | R | R | August 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Kevin Mitchell | LF | R | R | January 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 186 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Marcus Moore | P | B | R | November 2, 1970 | 6'5" | 195 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike Morgan | P | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Hal Morris | 1B | L | L | April 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
| Chad Mottola | RF | R | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Augusta, GA USA |
| Joe Oliver | C | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Eric Owens | LF | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA USA |
| Eduardo Perez | 1B | R | R | September 11, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mark Portugal | P | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tim Pugh | P | R | R | January 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 225 | South Lake Tahoe, CA USA |
| Mike Remlinger | P | L | L | March 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Middletown, NY USA |
| Johnny Ruffin | P | R | R | July 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 172 | Butler, AL USA |
| Chris Sabo | 3B | R | R | January 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Roger Salkeld | P | R | R | March 6, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Reggie Sanders | RF | R | R | December 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Florence, SC USA |
| Pete Schourek | P | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Scott Service | P | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jeff Shaw | P | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington Court House, OH USA |
| John Smiley | P | L | L | March 17, 1965 | 6'4" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA USA |
| Lee Smith | P | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'5" | 220 | Jamestown, LA USA |
| Jerry Spradlin | P | B | R | June 14, 1967 | 6'7" | 230 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Scott Sullivan | P | R | R | March 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Ed Taubensee | C | L | R | October 31, 1968 | 6'4" | 205 | Beeville, TX USA |
