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Seasons 1882-2021 (140 seasons)

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The origins of the modern Cincinnati Reds can be traced to the expulsion of an earlier team bearing that name. In 1876, Cincinnati became one of the charter members of the new National League, but the club ran afoul of league organizer and long-time president William Hulbert for selling beer during games and renting out their ballpark on Sundays. Both were important activities to entice the city's large German population. While Hulbert made clear his distaste for both beer and Sunday baseball at the founding of the league, neither practice was actually against league rules in those early years. On October 6, 1880, however, seven of the eight team owners pledged at a special league meeting to formally ban both beer and Sunday baseball at the regular league meeting that December. Only Cincinnati president W. H. Kennett refused to sign the pledge, so the other owners formally expelled Cincinnati for violating a rule that would not actually go into effect for two more months.

Cincinnati's expulsion from the National League incensed Cincinnati Enquirer sports editor O. P. Caylor, who made two attempts to form a new league on behalf of the receivers for the now bankrupt Reds franchise. When these attempts failed, he formed a new independent ballclub known as the Red Stockings in the Spring of 1881, and brought the team to St. Louis for a weekend exhibition. The Reds' first game was a 12–3 victory over the St. Louis club. After the 1881 series proved a success, Caylor and a former president of the old Reds named Justus Thorner received an invitation from Philadelphia businessman Horace Phillips to attend a meeting of several clubs in Pittsburgh with the intent of establishing a rival to the National League. Upon arriving in the city, however, Caylor and Thorner discovered that no other owners had decided to accept the invitation, with even Phillips not bothering to attend his own meeting. By chance, the duo met a former pitcher named Al Pratt, who hooked them up with former Pittsburgh Alleghenys president H. Denny McKnight. Together, the three men hatched a scheme to form a new league by sending a telegram to each of the other owners who were supposed to attend the meeting stating that he was the only person who did not attend and that everyone else was enthusiastic about the new venture and eager to attend a second meeting in Cincinnati. The ploy worked, and the American Association was officially formed at the Hotel Gibson in Cincinnati with the new Reds a charter member with Thorner as president.

Led by the hitting of third baseman Hick Carpenter, the defense of future Hall of Fame second baseman Bid McPhee, and the pitching of 40-game-winner Will White, the Reds won the inaugural AA pennant in 1882. With the establishment of the Union Association Justus Thorner left the club to finance the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds and managed to acquire the lease on the Reds Bank Street Grounds playing field, forcing new president Aaron Stern to relocate three blocks away at the hastily built League Park. The club never placed higher than second or lower than fifth for the rest of its tenure in the American Association.

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2021 Cincinnati Reds Season
2021 Cincinnati Reds
83-79 (.512)
Missed Playoffs
2020 Cincinnati Reds Season
2020 Cincinnati Reds
31-29 (.517)
Lost Wild Card Game
2019 Cincinnati Reds Season
2019 Cincinnati Reds
75-87 (.463)
Missed Playoffs
2018 Cincinnati Reds Season
2018 Cincinnati Reds
67-95 (.414)
Missed Playoffs
2017 Cincinnati Reds Season
2017 Cincinnati Reds
68-94 (.420)
Missed Playoffs
2016 Cincinnati Reds Season
2016 Cincinnati Reds
68-94 (.420)
Missed Playoffs
2015 Cincinnati Reds Season
2015 Cincinnati Reds
64-98 (.395)
Missed Playoffs
2014 Cincinnati Reds Season
2014 Cincinnati Reds
76-86 (.469)
Missed Playoffs
2013 Cincinnati Reds Season
2013 Cincinnati Reds
90-72 (.556)
Lost Wild Card Game
2012 Cincinnati Reds Season
2012 Cincinnati Reds
97-65 (.599)
Lost NLDS
2011 Cincinnati Reds Season
2011 Cincinnati Reds
79-83 (.488)
Missed Playoffs
2010 Cincinnati Reds Season
2010 Cincinnati Reds
91-71 (.562)
Lost NLDS
2009 Cincinnati Reds Season
2009 Cincinnati Reds
78-84 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
2008 Cincinnati Reds Season
2008 Cincinnati Reds
74-88 (.457)
Missed Playoffs
2007 Cincinnati Reds Season
2007 Cincinnati Reds
72-90 (.444)
Missed Playoffs
2006 Cincinnati Reds Season
2006 Cincinnati Reds
80-82 (.494)
Missed Playoffs
2005 Cincinnati Reds Season
2005 Cincinnati Reds
73-89 (.451)
Missed Playoffs
2004 Cincinnati Reds Season
2004 Cincinnati Reds
76-86 (.469)
Missed Playoffs
2003 Cincinnati Reds Season
2003 Cincinnati Reds
69-93 (.426)
Missed Playoffs
2002 Cincinnati Reds Season
2002 Cincinnati Reds
78-84 (.481)
Missed Playoffs
2001 Cincinnati Reds Season
2001 Cincinnati Reds
66-96 (.407)
Missed Playoffs
2000 Cincinnati Reds Season
2000 Cincinnati Reds
85-77 (.525)
Missed Playoffs
1999 Cincinnati Reds Season
1999 Cincinnati Reds
96-67 (.589)
Missed Playoffs
1998 Cincinnati Reds Season
1998 Cincinnati Reds
77-85 (.475)
Missed Playoffs
1997 Cincinnati Reds Season
1997 Cincinnati Reds
76-86 (.469)
Missed Playoffs
1996 Cincinnati Reds Season
1996 Cincinnati Reds
81-81 (.500)
Missed Playoffs
1995 Cincinnati Reds Season
1995 Cincinnati Reds
85-59 (.590)
Lost NLCS
1994 Cincinnati Reds Season
1994 Cincinnati Reds
66-48 (.579)
No Postseason
1993 Cincinnati Reds Season
1993 Cincinnati Reds
73-89 (.451)
Missed Playoffs
1992 Cincinnati Reds Season
1992 Cincinnati Reds
90-72 (.556)
Missed Playoffs
1991 Cincinnati Reds Season
1991 Cincinnati Reds
74-88 (.457)
Missed Playoffs
1990 Cincinnati Reds Season
1990 Cincinnati Reds
91-71 (.562)
Won World Series
1989 Cincinnati Reds Season
1989 Cincinnati Reds
75-87 (.463)
Missed Playoffs
1988 Cincinnati Reds Season
1988 Cincinnati Reds
87-74 (.540)
Missed Playoffs
1987 Cincinnati Reds Season
1987 Cincinnati Reds
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
1986 Cincinnati Reds Season
1986 Cincinnati Reds
86-76 (.531)
Missed Playoffs
1985 Cincinnati Reds Season
1985 Cincinnati Reds
89-72 (.553)
Missed Playoffs
1984 Cincinnati Reds Season
1984 Cincinnati Reds
70-92 (.432)
Missed Playoffs
1983 Cincinnati Reds Season
1983 Cincinnati Reds
74-88 (.457)
Missed Playoffs
1982 Cincinnati Reds Season
1982 Cincinnati Reds
61-101 (.377)
Missed Playoffs
1981 Cincinnati Reds Season
1981 Cincinnati Reds
66-42 (.611)
Missed Playoffs
1980 Cincinnati Reds Season
1980 Cincinnati Reds
89-73 (.549)
Missed Playoffs
1979 Cincinnati Reds Season
1979 Cincinnati Reds
90-71 (.559)
Lost NLCS
1978 Cincinnati Reds Season
1978 Cincinnati Reds
92-69 (.571)
Missed Playoffs
1977 Cincinnati Reds Season
1977 Cincinnati Reds
88-74 (.543)
Missed Playoffs
1976 Cincinnati Reds Season
1976 Cincinnati Reds
102-60 (.630)
Won World Series
1975 Cincinnati Reds Season
1975 Cincinnati Reds
108-54 (.667)
Won World Series
1974 Cincinnati Reds Season
1974 Cincinnati Reds
98-64 (.605)
Missed Playoffs
1973 Cincinnati Reds Season
1973 Cincinnati Reds
99-63 (.611)
Lost NLCS
1972 Cincinnati Reds Season
1972 Cincinnati Reds
95-59 (.617)
Lost World Series
1971 Cincinnati Reds Season
1971 Cincinnati Reds
79-83 (.488)
Missed Playoffs
1970 Cincinnati Reds Season
1970 Cincinnati Reds
102-60 (.630)
Lost World Series
1969 Cincinnati Reds Season
1969 Cincinnati Reds
89-73 (.549)
Missed Playoffs
1968 Cincinnati Reds Season
1968 Cincinnati Reds
83-79 (.512)
Missed Postseason
1967 Cincinnati Reds Season
1967 Cincinnati Reds
87-75 (.537)
Missed Postseason
1966 Cincinnati Reds Season
1966 Cincinnati Reds
76-84 (.475)
Missed Postseason
1965 Cincinnati Reds Season
1965 Cincinnati Reds
89-73 (.549)
Missed Postseason
1964 Cincinnati Reds Season
1964 Cincinnati Reds
92-70 (.568)
Missed Postseason
1963 Cincinnati Reds Season
1963 Cincinnati Reds
86-76 (.531)
Missed Postseason
1962 Cincinnati Reds Season
1962 Cincinnati Reds
98-64 (.605)
Missed Postseason
1961 Cincinnati Reds Season
1961 Cincinnati Reds
93-61 (.604)
Lost World Series
1960 Cincinnati Reds Season
1960 Cincinnati Reds
67-87 (.435)
Missed Postseason
1959 Cincinnati Redlegs Season
1959 Cincinnati Redlegs
74-80 (.481)
Missed Postseason
1958 Cincinnati Redlegs Season
1958 Cincinnati Redlegs
76-78 (.494)
Missed Postseason
1957 Cincinnati Redlegs Season
1957 Cincinnati Redlegs
80-74 (.519)
Missed Postseason
1956 Cincinnati Redlegs Season
1956 Cincinnati Redlegs
91-63 (.591)
Missed Postseason
1955 Cincinnati Redlegs Season
1955 Cincinnati Redlegs
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1954 Cincinnati Redlegs Season
1954 Cincinnati Redlegs
74-80 (.481)
Missed Postseason
1953 Cincinnati Reds Season
1953 Cincinnati Reds
68-86 (.442)
Missed Postseason
1952 Cincinnati Reds Season
1952 Cincinnati Reds
69-85 (.448)
Missed Postseason
1951 Cincinnati Reds Season
1951 Cincinnati Reds
68-86 (.442)
Missed Postseason
1950 Cincinnati Reds Season
1950 Cincinnati Reds
66-87 (.431)
Missed Postseason
1949 Cincinnati Reds Season
1949 Cincinnati Reds
62-92 (.403)
Missed Postseason
1948 Cincinnati Reds Season
1948 Cincinnati Reds
64-89 (.418)
Missed Postseason
1947 Cincinnati Reds Season
1947 Cincinnati Reds
73-81 (.474)
Missed Postseason
1946 Cincinnati Reds Season
1946 Cincinnati Reds
67-87 (.435)
Missed Postseason
1945 Cincinnati Reds Season
1945 Cincinnati Reds
61-93 (.396)
Missed Postseason
1944 Cincinnati Reds Season
1944 Cincinnati Reds
89-65 (.578)
Missed Postseason
1943 Cincinnati Reds Season
1943 Cincinnati Reds
87-67 (.565)
Missed Postseason
1942 Cincinnati Reds Season
1942 Cincinnati Reds
76-76 (.500)
Missed Postseason
1941 Cincinnati Reds Season
1941 Cincinnati Reds
88-66 (.571)
Missed Postseason
1940 Cincinnati Reds Season
1940 Cincinnati Reds
100-53 (.654)
Won World Series
1939 Cincinnati Reds Season
1939 Cincinnati Reds
97-57 (.630)
Lost World Series
1938 Cincinnati Reds Season
1938 Cincinnati Reds
82-68 (.547)
Missed Postseason
1937 Cincinnati Reds Season
1937 Cincinnati Reds
56-98 (.364)
Missed Postseason
1936 Cincinnati Reds Season
1936 Cincinnati Reds
74-80 (.481)
Missed Postseason
1935 Cincinnati Reds Season
1935 Cincinnati Reds
68-85 (.444)
Missed Postseason
1934 Cincinnati Reds Season
1934 Cincinnati Reds
52-99 (.344)
Missed Postseason
1933 Cincinnati Reds Season
1933 Cincinnati Reds
58-94 (.382)
Missed Postseason
1932 Cincinnati Reds Season
1932 Cincinnati Reds
60-94 (.390)
Missed Postseason
1931 Cincinnati Reds Season
1931 Cincinnati Reds
58-96 (.377)
Missed Postseason
1930 Cincinnati Reds Season
1930 Cincinnati Reds
59-95 (.383)
Missed Postseason
1929 Cincinnati Reds Season
1929 Cincinnati Reds
66-88 (.429)
Missed Postseason
1928 Cincinnati Reds Season
1928 Cincinnati Reds
78-74 (.513)
Missed Postseason
1927 Cincinnati Reds Season
1927 Cincinnati Reds
75-78 (.490)
Missed Postseason
1926 Cincinnati Reds Season
1926 Cincinnati Reds
87-67 (.565)
Missed Postseason
1925 Cincinnati Reds Season
1925 Cincinnati Reds
80-73 (.523)
Missed Postseason
1924 Cincinnati Reds Season
1924 Cincinnati Reds
83-70 (.542)
Missed Postseason
1923 Cincinnati Reds Season
1923 Cincinnati Reds
91-63 (.591)
Missed Postseason
1922 Cincinnati Reds Season
1922 Cincinnati Reds
86-68 (.558)
Missed Postseason
1921 Cincinnati Reds Season
1921 Cincinnati Reds
70-83 (.458)
Missed Postseason
1920 Cincinnati Reds Season
1920 Cincinnati Reds
82-71 (.536)
Missed Postseason
1919 Cincinnati Reds Season
1919 Cincinnati Reds
96-44 (.686)
Won World Series
1918 Cincinnati Reds Season
1918 Cincinnati Reds
68-60 (.531)
Missed Postseason
1917 Cincinnati Reds Season
1917 Cincinnati Reds
78-76 (.506)
Missed Postseason
1916 Cincinnati Reds Season
1916 Cincinnati Reds
60-93 (.392)
Missed Postseason
1915 Cincinnati Reds Season
1915 Cincinnati Reds
71-83 (.461)
Missed Postseason
1914 Cincinnati Reds Season
1914 Cincinnati Reds
60-94 (.390)
Missed Postseason
1913 Cincinnati Reds Season
1913 Cincinnati Reds
64-89 (.418)
Missed Postseason
1912 Cincinnati Reds Season
1912 Cincinnati Reds
75-78 (.490)
Missed Postseason
1911 Cincinnati Reds Season
1911 Cincinnati Reds
70-83 (.458)
Missed Postseason
1910 Cincinnati Reds Season
1910 Cincinnati Reds
75-79 (.487)
Missed Postseason
1909 Cincinnati Reds Season
1909 Cincinnati Reds
77-76 (.503)
Missed Postseason
1908 Cincinnati Reds Season
1908 Cincinnati Reds
73-81 (.474)
Missed Postseason
1907 Cincinnati Reds Season
1907 Cincinnati Reds
66-87 (.431)
Missed Postseason
1906 Cincinnati Reds Season
1906 Cincinnati Reds
64-87 (.424)
Missed Postseason
1905 Cincinnati Reds Season
1905 Cincinnati Reds
79-74 (.516)
Missed Postseason
1904 Cincinnati Reds Season
1904 Cincinnati Reds
88-65 (.575)
Missed Postseason
1903 Cincinnati Reds Season
1903 Cincinnati Reds
74-65 (.532)
Missed Postseason
1902 Cincinnati Reds Season
1902 Cincinnati Reds
70-70 (.500)
Missed Postseason
1901 Cincinnati Reds Season
1901 Cincinnati Reds
52-87 (.374)
Missed Postseason
1900 Cincinnati Reds Season
1900 Cincinnati Reds
62-77 (.446)
Missed Postseason
1899 Cincinnati Reds Season
1899 Cincinnati Reds
83-67 (.553)
Missed Postseason
1898 Cincinnati Reds Season
1898 Cincinnati Reds
92-60 (.605)
Missed Postseason
1897 Cincinnati Reds Season
1897 Cincinnati Reds
76-56 (.576)
Missed Postseason
1896 Cincinnati Reds Season
1896 Cincinnati Reds
77-50 (.606)
Missed Postseason
1895 Cincinnati Reds Season
1895 Cincinnati Reds
66-64 (.508)
Missed Postseason
1894 Cincinnati Reds Season
1894 Cincinnati Reds
55-75 (.423)
Missed Postseason
1893 Cincinnati Reds Season
1893 Cincinnati Reds
65-63 (.508)
Missed Postseason
1892 Cincinnati Reds Season
1892 Cincinnati Reds
82-68 (.547)
Missed Postseason
1891 Cincinnati Reds Season
1891 Cincinnati Reds
56-81 (.409)
Missed Postseason
1890 Cincinnati Reds Season
1890 Cincinnati Reds
77-55 (.583)
Missed Postseason
1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings Season
1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings
76-63 (.547)
Missed Postseason
1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings Season
1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings
80-54 (.597)
Missed Postseason
1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings Season
1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings
81-54 (.600)
Missed Postseason
1886 Cincinnati Red Stockings Season
1886 Cincinnati Red Stockings
65-73 (.471)
Missed Postseason
1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings Season
1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings
63-49 (.563)
Missed Postseason
1884 Cincinnati Red Stockings Season
1884 Cincinnati Red Stockings
68-41 (.624)
Missed Postseason
1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings Season
1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings
61-37 (.622)
Missed Postseason
1882 Cincinnati Red Stockings Season
1882 Cincinnati Red Stockings
55-25 (.688)
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