1999 Cincinnati Reds season

March 2026 November 2013 Cincinnati Reds 1999 Cincinnati Reds Logo.svg National League Central Cinergy Field Cincinnati 96–67 (.589) 2nd Marge Schott, Carl Lindner Jim Bowden Jack McKeon Fox Sports Ohio (George Grande, Chris Welsh) WLW(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) cin CIN The 1999 Cincinnati Reds season was the 130th season for the franchise in Major League 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 tie-breaker game to the New York Mets.Kapur Nick http://umpbump.com/press/2010/10/02/teams-that-were-almost-great-the-1999-cincinnati-reds/ Teams That Were Almost Great: The 1999 Cincinnati Reds UmpBump.com October 2, 2010 August 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006215045/http://umpbump.com/press/2010/10/02/teams-that-were-almost-great-the-1999-cincinnati-reds/ 2010-10-06 As of 2023, the 1999 Reds currently hold the Major League record for the most wins by a team that failed to reach the playoffs in the Wild Card era. It was the final season with Marge Schott as owner, as she agreed in April to sell most of her shares of the team that was approved on September 15. ESPN.com: MLB - Schott era ends as owners approve sale of Reds https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/1999/0914/58183.html https://web.archive.org/web/20210505124916/https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/1999/0914/58183.html 2026-07-31 2021-05-05 Offseason November 5, 1998: Melvin Nieves was released by the Cincinnati Reds.https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nieveme01.shtml Melvin Nieves Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com August 24, 2012 November 10, 1998: Bret Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Mike Remlinger to the Atlanta Braves for Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, and Michael Tucker.Bret Boone Statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 11, 1998: Paul Konerko was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Cameron.https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/konerpa01.shtml Paul Konerko Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com August 24, 2012 December 21, 1998: Steve Avery was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds.Steve Avery Statistics Baseball-Reference.com February 2, 1999: Mark Sweeney was traded by the San Diego Padres with Greg Vaughn to the Cincinnati Reds for Damian Jackson, Reggie Sanders, and Josh Harris (minors).https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sweenma01.shtml Mark Sweeney Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com August 24, 2012 Regular season Opening Day starters Pos Player CF Mike Cameron SS Barry Larkin 1B Sean Casey LF Greg Vaughn RF Dmitri Young C Eddie Taubensee 3B Aaron Boone 2B Pokey Reese P Brett Tomko Summary In the May 19 contest versus the Colorado Rockies, the Reds won by a 24−12 final, tied for the fourth-highest run-scoring output in MLB history. The Reds' Jeffrey Hammonds hit three home runs this game; following the season, Colorado acquired him via trade. Both Hammonds and Sean Casey totaled four hits. Casey was on base seven times with three walks, and hit two home runs and six RBI. The Reds totaled six home runs; Casey added two, and Brian Johnson one. Colorado's Larry Walker and Dante Bichette both had four hits. Bichette also had five RBI, and Vinny Castilla hit a three-run home run.Gould Andrew https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2698031-the-top-15-highest-scoring-mlb-games-in-history The top 15 highest scoring MLB games in history Bleacher Report March 17, 2017 June 24, 2017 Season standings Cincinnati Reds Record vs. opponents CIN Transactions June 2, 1999: Ben Broussard was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1999.Ben Broussard Statistics Baseball-Reference.com August 4, 1999: Jason Bere was released by the Cincinnati Reds.https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bereja01.shtml Jason Bere Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com August 24, 2012 Roster 1999 Cincinnati Reds Roster Pitchers 33 Steve Avery 37 Stan Belinda 46 Jason Bere 32 Danny Graves 57 Rick Greene 57 Juan Guzmán 38 Pete Harnisch 26 John Hudek 15 Denny Neagle 58 Steve Parris 49 Dennys Reyes 43 B. J. Ryan 56 Scott Sullivan 40 Brett Tomko 41 Ron Villone 36 Gabe White 48 Scott Williamson Catchers 29 Brian Johnson 26 Jason LaRue 10 Eddie Taubensee Infielders 17 Aaron Boone 21 Sean Casey  6 Gookie Dawkins 11 Barry Larkin 28 Mark Lewis  9 Hal Morris  3 Pokey Reese 12 Chris Stynes  7 Mark Sweeney Outfielders 44 Mike Cameron  4 Jeffrey Hammonds 00 Kerry Robinson 34 Michael Tucker 23 Greg Vaughn 25 Dmitri Young Manager 31 Jack McKeon Coaches  2 Harry Dunlop (assistant) 30 Ken Griffey, Sr. (hitting) 35 Don Gullett (pitching) 47 Tom Hume (bullpen) 19 Denis Menke (bench) 16 Ron Oester (third base) 22 Dave Collins (first base) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Eddie Taubensee126424132.3112187 1B Sean Casey151594197.3322599 2B Pokey Reese149585167.2851052 3B Aaron Boone139472132.2801472 SS Barry Larkin161583171.2931275 LF Greg Vaughn153550135.24545118 CF Mike Cameron146542139.2562166 RF Michael Tucker13329675.2531144 Other batters Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI OF Dmitri Young127373112.3001456 OF Jeffrey Hammonds12326273.2791741 3B Mark Lewis8817344.254628 C Brian Johnson4511727.231518 IF Chris Stynes7311327.239214 1B Hal Morris8010229.284016 C Jason LaRue369019.211310 1B Mark Sweeney373111.35527 SS Travis Dawkins771.14300 LF Kerry Robinson910.00000 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W= Wins; L = Losses; K = Strikeouts; ERA = Earned run average; WHIP = Walks + Hits Per Inning Pitched Player G GS IP W L K ERA WHIP Harnisch, Pete 33 33 198.1 16 10 120 3.68 1.24 Tomko, Brett 33 26 172.0 5 7 132 4.78 1.36 Villone, Ron 29 22 142.2 9 7 97 4.23 1.31 Parris, Steve 22 21 128.2 11 4 86 3.50 1.36 Neagle, Denny 20 19 111.2 9 5 76 4.27 1.20 Avery, Steve 19 19 96.0 6 7 51 5.16 1.59 Guzmán, Juan 12 12 77.1 6 3 60 3.03 1.18 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L ERA SO Bere, Jason 12 10 43.1 3 0 6.85 28 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Graves, Danny 75 8 7 27 3.08 69 Sullivan, Scott 79 5 4 3 3.01 78 Williamson, Scott 62 12 7 19 2.41 107 Reyes, Dennys 65 2 2 2 3.79 72 White, Gabe 50 1 2 0 4.43 61 Belinda, Stan 29 0 3 1 5.27 40 Greene, Rick 1 0 0 0 4.76 3 Ryan, B.J. 1 0 0 0 4.50 1 Hudek, John 2 0 0 1 27.00 0 Awards and honors Scott Williamson, National League Rookie of the Year Sean Casey, Hutch Awardhttps://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml Hutch Award Baseball Almanac November 27, 2019 Jack McKeon, National League Manager of the Year Legacy 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.Reds Season Records http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/history/season_records.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20070427235415/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/history/season_records.jsp dead April 27, 2007 The 1999 team is regarded as one of the best teams not to make the playoffs. Since the switch to 162 game season in 1962, the Reds have the sixth-best record, only to not make the playoffs at 96-67.Best baseball teams to not make the playoffs http://ask.metafilter.com/142957/Best-baseball-team-to-not-make-playoffs Notable Records 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.Reds Single Game Records http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/history/single_game_records.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20070308123324/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/history/single_game_records.jsp dead March 8, 2007 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. Eight different Reds players homered in the game, the only time since 1901 that a team has achieved this.https://stathead.com/tiny/uYXSG Player Batting Game Finder: In the Regular Season, since 1901, requiring Home Runs >= 1, sorted by most instances. Stathead Baseball April 21, 2021 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Indianapolis Indians International League Dave Miley AA Chattanooga Lookouts Southern League Phillip Wellman A Clinton LumberKings Midwest League Freddie Benavides A Rockford Reds Midwest League Mike Rojas Rookie GCL Reds Gulf Coast League Donnie Scott Rookie Billings Mustangs Pioneer League Russ NixonJohnson Lloyd Wolff Miles Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2007 Baseball America Durham, North Carolina 9781932391176 3rd 233698065November 2019 References 1999 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference 53em Category:Cincinnati Reds seasons Cincinnati Reds Season, 1999 Cinc