Thursday, April 30, 2015

Rookie Parade: 1975-1979

Continuing new running theme where we check out some Reds rookie cards. Here are the rookie card rules. 1) The player must have played his first major league game with the Reds. 2) The card must have been issued after the player debuted in the majors, whether it be issued late in the debut year or any time the year after. None of this Bowman first year stuff. None of this multiple rookie year stuff. I'm gonna list every player who got his first major league appearance with the Reds and pray that I have his RC.

I'm doing this in groups of a few years every few days. So it should take me about a decade to finish. Rookie year stats are given. Let's roll.
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1975 Rookies

Doug Flynn - 89 games, 143 PA, 1 HR, 20 RBI, .268 BA

Don Werner (no RC) - 7 games, 9 PA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .125 BA
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1976 Rookies

Santo Alcala - 30 games, 132 IP, 67 K, 4.70 ERA, 11-4 ERA

Manny Sarmiento - 22 games, 43.2 IP, 20 K, 2.06 ERA, 5-1 record

Joel Youngblood - 55 games, 60 IP, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .193 BA

Pay Zachry - 38 games, 204 IP, 143 K, 2.74 ERA, 14-7 record, Rookie of the Year
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1977 Rookies

Dan Dumoulin (no RC) - 5 games, 5.1 IP, 5 K, 13.50 ERA, 0-0 record

Tom Hume - 14 games, 43 IP, 22 K, 7.12 ERA, 3-3 record

Paul Moskau - 20 games, 108 IP, 71 K, 4.00 IP, 6-6 record

Mario Soto - 12 games, 60.2 IP, 44 K, 5.34 ERA, 2-6 record

Angel Torres (no RC) - 5 games, 8.1 IP, 8 K, 2.16 ERA, 0-0 record
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1978 Rookies

Art Defreites (no RC) - 9 games, 21 PA, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .211 BA

Mike Grace (no RC) - 5 games, 3 PA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .000 BA

Mike LaCoss - 16 games, 96 IP, 31 K, 4.50 ERA, 4-8 record

Ron Oester - 6 games, 9 PA, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .375 BA

Harry Spilman - 4 games, 4 PA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .250 BA
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1979 Rookies

Charlie Leibrandt (no RC) - 3 games, 4.1 ERA, 1 K, 0.00 ERA, 0-0 record

Frank Pastore - 30 games, 95.1 IP, 63 K, 4.25 ERA, 6-7 record

Rafael Santo Domingo (no RC) - 7 games, 7 PA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .167 BA
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Go Reds.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Rookie Parade: 1980-1984

Continuing new running theme where we check out some Reds rookie cards. Here are the rookie card rules. 1) The player must have played his first major league game with the Reds. 2) The card must have been issued after the player debuted in the majors, whether it be issued late in the debut year or any time the year after. None of this Bowman first year stuff. None of this multiple rookie year stuff. I'm gonna list every player who got his first major league appearance with the Reds and pray that I have his RC.

I'm doing this in groups of a few years every few days. So it should take me about a decade to finish. Rookie year stats are given. Let's roll.
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1980 Rookies


Bruce Berenyi - 6 games, 27.2 IP, 19 K, 7.81 ERA, 2-2 record

Geoff Combe - 4 games, 6.2 IP, 10 K, 10.80 ERA, 0-0 record

Paul Householder - 20 games, 46 PA, 0 HR, 7 RBI, .244 BA

Jay Howell (no RC) - 5 games, 3.1 IP, 1 K, 13.50 ERA, 0-0 record

Eddie Milner (no RC) - 6 games, 3 PA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .000 BA

Joe Price - 24 games, 111 IP, 44 K, 3.56 ERA, 7-3 record
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1981 Rookies

Scott Brown - 10 games, 13 IP, 7 K, 2.77 ERA, 1-0 record
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1982 Rookies

Ben Hayes - 26 games, 45.2 IP, 38 K, 1.97 ERA, 2 saves, 2-0 record

Tom Lawless - 49 games, 176 PA, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .212 BA

Brad Lesley - 28 games, 38.1 IP, 29 K, 2.58 ERA, 4 saves, 0-2 record

Gary Redus - 20 games, 89 PA, 1 HR, 7 RBI, .217 BA

Bill Scherrer (no RC) - 5 games, 17.1 IP, 7 K, 2.60, 0-1 record

Dave Van Gorder - 51 games, 154 PA, 0 HR, 7 RBI .182 BA

Duane Walker - 86 games, 275 PA, 5 HR, 22 RBI, .218 BA
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1983 Rookies

Skeeter Barnes (no RC) - 15 games, 43 PA, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .206 BA

Dann Bilardello - 109 games, 320 PA, 9 HR, 38 RBI, .238 BA

Keefe Cato (no RC) - 4 games, 3.2 IP, 3 K, 2.45 ERA, 1-0 record

Steve Christmas (no RC) - 9 games, 19 PA, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .059 BA

Nick Esasky - 85 games, 335 PA, 12 HR, 46 RBI, .265 BA

Tom Foley - 68 games, 113 PA, 0 HR, 9 RBI, .204 BA

Jeff Jones - 16 games, 58 PA, 0 HR, 5 RBI, .227 BA

Jeff Russell - 10 games, 68.1 IP, 40 K, 3.03 ERA, 4-5 record
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1984 Rookies

Tom Browning - 3 games, 23.1 IP, 14 K, 1.54 ERA, 1-0 record

Eric Davis - 57 games, 200 PA, 10 HR, 30 RBI, .224 BA

John Franco - 54 games, 79.1 IP, 55 K, 2.61 ERA, 4 saves, 6-2 record

Ron Robinson - 12 games, 39.2 IP, 24 K, 2.72 ERA, 1-0 record

Wayne Rowdon - 4 games, 7 PA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .286 BA

Mike Smith (no RC) - 8 games, 10.1 IP, 7 K, 5.23 ERA, 1-0 record

Jay Tibbs - 14 games, 100.2 IP, 40 K, 2.86 ERA, 6-2 record

Freddie Toliver (no RC) - 3 games, 10 IP, 4 K, 0.90 ERA, 0-0 record
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Go Reds

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Get To Know Your Reds: Part 27 - Jeff Reardon

According to Baseball Reference there have been 1,891 different players who got into a major league game as a Cincinnati Red/Red Stocking/Redleg as of the end of the 2014 season. So I threw them all into a randomizer and off we go.

Get To Know... Jeff "The Terminator" Reardon


Born: October 1, 1955, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Signed: 1977 by the Mets
Debut: 1979 with the Mets
Reds Debut: 1993, acquired via free agency
Reds Stats: 1 season at RP, 58 games, 61.2 IP, 35 K, 4.09 ERA, 8 saves, 4-6 record
Final Major League Season: 1994, with the Yankees




His 16 season career saw time with the Mets, Expos, Twins, Red Sox, Braves, Reds, and Yankees.
Was initially drafted by the Expos at age 17, but went to college at UMass-Amherst instead.
Was a 4-time All Star (1985, 1986, 1988, 1991).

Became the all-time saves leader in 1992 with his 342nd save. He would finish with 367, currently 8th all-time.
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year in 1985 while leading the league in saves.
Pitched in 4 games for the Twins in a 1987 World Series win.



Number of cards: 319
Number of cards as a Red: 15
Number of cards in my collection: 14 (93%)





Go Reds.

Monday, April 27, 2015

Baseball Cards

Baseball cards. I have some. I bought some more. Here are some new ones, courtesy of my inexplicably being the low bidder. Mayhaps my Reds are falling out of collecting favor around ye olde card world.

2015 Topps Heritage Purple Chrome Aroldis Chapman. Shiiiiiiny.

2010 Topps Chrome Autographs Chris Heisey, My first auto of Heisey, who is now gone forever.

2015 Topps Gold Devin Mesoraco, Aroldis Chapman. I would like a 2015 Topps Gold Reds team set. I would like that very much.

1973 Topps Jim Fregosi. Hey, who dat on the left, there? Why I do believe that's Johnny Bench about to catch a pop-foul. I saw this on someone's blog and realized I should own it. It's nice chasing easy vintage Topps again. All of my cheap Topps vintage needs have been slayed. I miss the hunt. 

Go Reds.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Rookie Parade: 1985-1989

Continuing new running theme where we check out some Reds rookie cards. Here are the rookie card rules. 1) The player must have played his first major league game with the Reds. 2) The card must have been issued after the player debuted in the majors, whether it be issued late in the debut year or any time the year after. None of this Bowman first year stuff. None of this multiple rookie year stuff. I'm gonna list every player who got his first major league appearance with the Reds and pray that I have his RC.

I'm doing this in groups of a few years every few days. So it should take me about a decade to finish. Rookie year stats are given. Let's roll.
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1985 Rookies

Bob Buchanan (no RC) - 14 games, 16 IP, 3 K, 8.44 ERA, 1-0 record

Rob Murphy (no RC) - 2 games, 3 IP, 1 K, 6.00 ERA, 0-0 record

Paul O'Neill - 5 games, 12 PA, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .333 BA

Tom Runnells - 28 games, 42 PA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .200 BA
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1986 Rookies

Kal Daniels - 74 games, 207 PA, 6 HR, 23 RBI, .320 BA

Tracy Jones - 46 games, 96 PA, 2 HR, 10 RBI, .349 BA

Bill Landrum (no RC in hand) - 10 games, 13.1 IP, 14 K, 6.75 ERA 0-0 record

Barry Larkin - 41 games, 169 PA, 3 HR, 19 RBI, .283 BA

Kurt Stillwell - 104 games, 315 PA, 0 HR, 26 RBI, .229 BA

Scott Terry - 28 games, 55.2 IP, 32 K, 6.14 ERA, 1-2 record
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1987 Rookies

Leo Garcia (no RC) - 31 games, 35 PA, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .200 BA

Lloyd McClendon - 45 games, 77 PA, 2 HR, 13 RBI, .208 BA

Terry McGriff - 34 games, 97 PA, 2 HR, 11 RBI, .225 BA

Jeff Montgomery - 14 games, 19.1 IP, 13 K, 6.52 ERA. 2-2 record

Pat Pacillo - 12 games, 39.2 IP, 23 K, 6.13 ERA, 3-3 record

Jeff Treadway - 23 games, 90 PA, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .333 BA
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1988 Rookies

Jack Armstrong - 14 games, 65.1 IP, 45 K, 5.79 ERA, 4-7 record

Keith Brown - 4 games, 16.1 IP, 6 K, 2.76 ERA, 2-1 record

Marty Brown - 10 games, 17 PA, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .188 BA

Norm Charlton - 10 games, 61.1 IP, 39 K, 3.96 ERA, 4-5 record

Rob Dibble - 37 games, 59.1 IP, 59 K, 1.82 ERA, 1-1 record

Jeff Gray (no RC) - 5 games, 9.1 IP, 5 K, 3.86 ERA, 0-0 record

Lenny Harris - 16 games, 51 PA, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .372 BA

Chris Sabo - 137 games, 582 PA, 11 HR, 44 RBI, .271 BA, Rookie of the Year

Van Snider - 11 games, 29 PA, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .214 BA
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1989 Rookies

Joe Oliver - 49 games, 161 PA, 3 HR, 23 RBI, .272 BA

Jeff Richardson - 53 games, 140 PA, 2 HR, 11 RBI, .168 BA

Rosario Rodriguez - 7 games, 4.1 IP, 0 K, 4.15 ERA, 1-1 record

Mike Roesler - 17 games, 25 IP, 14 K, 3.96 ERA, 0-1 record

Scott Scudder - 23 games, 100.1 IP, 66 K, 4.49 ERA, 4-9 record
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Go Reds