1941 Cincinnati Reds
[edit] Summary
The 1941 Cincinnati Reds finished with a record of 88-66. They scored 616 runs and belted 64 home runs to go along with a .247 batting average. The offense was powered by Frank McCormick, who led the team with 17 home runs, 97 RBI, and 162 hits.
The team allowed 564 runs and had a team ERA of 3.17. Elmer Riddle and Bucky Walters were tied for the team lead in wins with 19. Johnny Vander Meer led the team with 202 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Chuck Aleno | 3B | 54 | 169 | 23 | 41 | 1 | 18 | 3 | .289 | .337 | .626 | .243 |
| Lonny Frey | 2B | 146 | 543 | 78 | 138 | 6 | 59 | 16 | .345 | .359 | .704 | .254 |
| Eddie Joost | SS | 152 | 537 | 67 | 136 | 4 | 40 | 9 | .340 | .337 | .677 | .253 |
| Bobby Mattick | SS | 20 | 60 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .279 | .233 | .512 | .183 |
| Frank McCormick | 1B | 154 | 603 | 77 | 162 | 17 | 97 | 2 | .318 | .421 | .739 | .269 |
| Billy Werber | 3B | 109 | 418 | 56 | 100 | 4 | 46 | 14 | .328 | .299 | .627 | .239 |
| Pep Young | 3B | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .167 | .398 | .167 |
| Benny Zientara | 2B | 9 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .318 | .286 | .604 | .286 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Harry Craft | OF | 119 | 413 | 48 | 103 | 10 | 59 | 4 | .308 | .368 | .676 | .249 |
| Jim Gleeson | OF | 102 | 301 | 47 | 70 | 3 | 34 | 7 | .340 | .296 | .636 | .233 |
| Ival Goodman | OF | 42 | 149 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 1 | .343 | .349 | .692 | .268 |
| Ernie Koy | OF | 67 | 204 | 24 | 51 | 2 | 27 | 1 | .301 | .353 | .654 | .250 |
| Eddie Lukon | OF | 23 | 86 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .315 | .302 | .617 | .267 |
| Mike McCormick | OF | 110 | 369 | 52 | 106 | 4 | 31 | 4 | .341 | .382 | .723 | .287 |
| Jimmy Ripple | OF | 38 | 102 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .279 | .324 | .603 | .216 |
| Hank Sauer | OF | 9 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .324 | .424 | .748 | .303 |
| Lloyd Waner | OF | 55 | 164 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .291 | .293 | .584 | .256 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Bill Baker | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Ray Lamanno | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Ernie Lombardi | C | 117 | 398 | 33 | 105 | 10 | 60 | 1 | .325 | .374 | .699 | .264 |
| Johnny Riddle | C | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .300 |
| Dick West | C | 67 | 172 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 17 | 4 | .246 | .285 | .531 | .215 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Eddie Shokes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5218 | 616 | 1288 | 64 | 567 | 68 | .307 | .337 | .644 | .247 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Beggs | 37 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 3.79 | 1.474 | |||
| Paul Derringer | 29 | 28 | 228.3 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 1 | 76 | 54 | 3.31 | 1.257 | |||
| Johnny Hutchings | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4.09 | 1.455 | |||
| Bob Logan | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8.10 | 3.030 | |||
| Whitey Moore | 23 | 4 | 61.7 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 4.38 | 1.734 | |||
| Monte Pearson | 7 | 4 | 24.3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 5.18 | 1.523 | |||
| Elmer Riddle | 33 | 22 | 216.7 | 19 | 4 | .826 | 1 | 80 | 59 | 2.24 | 1.103 | |||
| Ray Starr | 7 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2.65 | 1.000 | |||
| Junior Thompson | 27 | 15 | 109 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 1 | 46 | 57 | 4.87 | 1.596 | |||
| Jim Turner | 23 | 10 | 113 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 3.11 | 1.274 | |||
| Johnny Vander Meer | 33 | 32 | 226.3 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0 | 202 | 126 | 2.82 | 1.317 | |||
| Bucky Walters | 37 | 35 | 302 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 2 | 129 | 88 | 2.83 | 1.258 | |||
| Team Totals | 266 | 154 | 1386.6 | 88 | 66 | .571 | 10 | 627 | 510 | 3.17 | 1.305 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Frank McCormick | 154 |
| At Bats | Frank McCormick | 603 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Frank McCormick | 653 |
| Batting Average | Frank McCormick | .269 |
| On-Base % | Lonny Frey | .345 |
| Slugging % | Frank McCormick | .421 |
| OPS | Frank McCormick | .739 |
| Runs | Lonny Frey | 78 |
| Hits | Frank McCormick | 162 |
| Total Bases | Frank McCormick | 254 |
| Doubles | Frank McCormick | 31 |
| Triples | Lonny Frey and Frank McCormick | 5 |
| Home Runs | Frank McCormick | 17 |
| RBI | Frank McCormick | 97 |
| Walks | Lonny Frey | 72 |
| Strikeouts | Eddie Joost | 59 |
| Stolen Bases | Lonny Frey | 16 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Mike McCormick | 14 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Frank McCormick | 22 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Elmer Riddle and Bucky Walters | 19 |
| Losses | Bucky Walters | 15 |
| Saves | Joe Beggs | 5 |
| Won-Loss % | Elmer Riddle | .826 |
| ERA | Elmer Riddle | 2.24 |
| WHIP | Elmer Riddle | 1.103 |
| Innings Pitched | Bucky Walters | 302 |
| Games | Joe Beggs and Bucky Walters | 37 |
| Games Started | Bucky Walters | 35 |
| Strikeouts | Johnny Vander Meer | 202 |
| Complete Games | Bucky Walters | 27 |
| Shutouts | Johnny Vander Meer | 6 |
| Batters Faced | Bucky Walters | 1252 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bucky Walters | 95 |
| Hits Allowed | Bucky Walters | 292 |
| Walks Allowed | Johnny Vander Meer | 126 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Paul Derringer | 16 |
| Wild Pitches | Bucky Walters | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Elmer Riddle | 5 |
