1917 Cincinnati Reds
[edit] Summary
The 1917 Cincinnati Reds finished with a record of 78-76. They scored 601 runs and belted 26 home runs to go along with a .264 batting average. Hal Chase, Edd Roush, and Jim Thorpe were tied for the team lead in home runs with 4. Hal Chase knocked in 86 runs. Heinie Groh led the team with 182 hits for a .304 average.
The team allowed 611 runs and had a team ERA of 2.70. Leading the team in wins was Fred Toney, with 24. Pete Schneider racked up 138 strkeouts to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Hal Chase | 1B | 152 | 602 | 71 | 167 | 4 | 86 | 21 | .296 | .394 | .690 | .277 |
| Gus Getz | 2B | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .412 | .286 | .698 | .286 |
| Heinie Groh | 3B | 156 | 599 | 91 | 182 | 1 | 53 | 15 | .385 | .411 | .796 | .304 |
| Larry Kopf | SS | 148 | 573 | 81 | 146 | 2 | 26 | 17 | .297 | .326 | .623 | .255 |
| Bill McKechnie | 2B | 48 | 134 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 5 | .296 | .291 | .587 | .254 |
| Dave Shean | 2B | 131 | 442 | 36 | 93 | 2 | 35 | 10 | .249 | .267 | .516 | .210 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Manuel Cueto | OF | 56 | 140 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 4 | .287 | .243 | .530 | .200 |
| Tommy Griffith | OF | 115 | 363 | 45 | 98 | 1 | 45 | 5 | .308 | .366 | .674 | .270 |
| Sherry Magee | OF | 45 | 137 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 23 | 4 | .400 | .438 | .838 | .321 |
| Greasy Neale | OF | 121 | 385 | 40 | 113 | 3 | 33 | 25 | .343 | .400 | .743 | .294 |
| Edd Roush | OF | 136 | 522 | 82 | 178 | 4 | 67 | 21 | .379 | .454 | .833 | .341 |
| Jim Thorpe | OF | 77 | 251 | 29 | 62 | 4 | 36 | 11 | .267 | .367 | .634 | .247 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Tommy Clarke | C | 58 | 110 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 13 | 2 | .361 | .400 | .761 | .291 |
| Emil Huhn | C | 23 | 51 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .226 | .294 | .520 | .196 |
| Harry Smith | C | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .118 | .329 | .118 |
| Ivey Wingo | C | 121 | 399 | 37 | 106 | 2 | 39 | 9 | .311 | .376 | .687 | .266 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5251 | 601 | 1385 | 26 | 513 | 153 | .302 | .354 | .656 | .264 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Rube Bressler | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6.00 | 2.222 | |||
| Hod Eller | 37 | 11 | 152.3 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1 | 77 | 37 | 2.36 | 1.103 | |||
| Joe Engel | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5.62 | 2.250 | |||
| Elmer Knetzer | 11 | 0 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2.96 | 1.502 | |||
| Clarence Mitchell | 32 | 20 | 159.3 | 9 | 15 | .375 | 1 | 37 | 34 | 3.22 | 1.255 | |||
| Scott Perry | 4 | 1 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6.75 | 1.880 | |||
| Herman Pillette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 4.000 | |||
| Mike Regan | 32 | 26 | 216 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 0 | 50 | 41 | 2.71 | 1.245 | |||
| Jimmy Ring | 24 | 7 | 88 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 2 | 33 | 35 | 4.40 | 1.420 | |||
| Dutch Ruether | 7 | 4 | 35.7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 3.53 | 1.597 | |||
| Roy Sanders | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4.50 | 2.000 | |||
| Pete Schneider | 46 | 42 | 333.7 | 20 | 19 | .513 | 0 | 138 | 117 | 2.10 | 1.283 | |||
| Fred Toney | 43 | 42 | 339.7 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 1 | 123 | 77 | 2.20 | 1.110 | |||
| Team Totals | 242 | 157 | 1397.3 | 78 | 76 | .506 | 6 | 488 | 402 | 2.70 | 1.260 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Heinie Groh | 156 |
| At Bats | Hal Chase | 602 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Heinie Groh | 685 |
| Batting Average | Edd Roush | .341 |
| On-Base % | Heinie Groh | .385 |
| Slugging % | Edd Roush | .454 |
| OPS | Edd Roush | .833 |
| Runs | Heinie Groh | 91 |
| Hits | Heinie Groh | 182 |
| Total Bases | Heinie Groh | 246 |
| Doubles | Heinie Groh | 39 |
| Triples | Hal Chase | 15 |
| Home Runs | Hal Chase, Edd Roush, and Jim Thorpe | 4 |
| RBI | Hal Chase | 86 |
| Walks | Heinie Groh | 71 |
| Strikeouts | Hal Chase | 49 |
| Stolen Bases | Greasy Neale | 25 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Larry Kopf | 23 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Fred Toney | 24 |
| Losses | Pete Schneider | 19 |
| Saves | Jimmy Ring | 2 |
| Won-Loss % | Hod Eller | .667 |
| ERA | Pete Schneider | 2.10 |
| WHIP | Fred Toney | 1.110 |
| Innings Pitched | Fred Toney | 339.7 |
| Games | Pete Schneider | 46 |
| Games Started | Pete Schneider and Fred Toney | 42 |
| Strikeouts | Pete Schneider | 138 |
| Complete Games | Fred Toney | 31 |
| Shutouts | Fred Toney | 7 |
| Batters Faced | Pete Schneider | 1421 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Fred Toney | 83 |
| Hits Allowed | Pete Schneider | 311 |
| Walks Allowed | Pete Schneider | 117 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Clarence Mitchell, Mike Regan, Pete Schneider, and Fred Toney | 4 |
| Wild Pitches | Pete Schneider | 5 |
| Hit Batsmen | Pete Schneider | 11 |


