Awhile ago we were tracking the Reds to see if they could end up with over 800 runs, while also making a run at both the home run and doubles record for the franchise, as well as the EBH record for the National League.
Currently the Reds sit at 553 in EBH, good enough for 15th all time, this list is very heavy with post strike teams, the only other teams come from the other 2 big hitting eras in the game. This current team is on pace for 574 as a total at the end of the season
RUNS vs. the league average displayed only--not a sorting criteria OBA vs. the league average displayed only--not a sorting criteria EXTRA BASE HITS YEAR EBH R OBA 1 Rockies 2001 598 130 .014 2 Braves 2003 587 130 .008 3 Giants 2001 579 -8 .002 T4 Astros 2000 574 86 .010 T4 Giants 2000 574 84 .011 6 Cubs 2004 572 -7 -.013 7 Cardinals 2003 570 84 .010 T8 Rockies 1999 567 60 -.003 T8 Rockies 2004 567 46 .004 10 Cardinals 1930 566 80 .002 11 Rockies 2003 559 77 .004 12 Reds 1999 558 10 -.010 13 Cardinals 2004 557 73 .003 14 Rockies 1996 555 177 .015 15 Rockies 1998 552 51 .008 16 Diamondbacks 1999 551 60 -.005 17 Astros 2001 550 51 .007 T18 Cubs 1930 548 64 .008 T18 Rockies 1997 548 149 .015 T20 Expos 1997 545 -93 -.026 T20 Cardinals 1998 545 21 .001 T22 Dodgers 1953 541 189 .021 T22 Phillies 2004 541 44 .004 T24 Reds 2000 538 -33 -.007 T24 Braves 1998 538 63 .002
With all these extra base hits comes runs (I bet you thought I was going to say strikeouts, just listen to the Brewers Fox guy for that POV… or just wait until a quiet day in November when someone brings it up here.)
Anyway, as of today the Reds are on target for 820 runs, they also have the pleasure of being the only team in the National League that is on pace to top 800 runs this season. The last time only one team topped 800 runs was in 2002 when only the Diamondbacks achieved the feat. For what it’s worth the last time the Reds topped 800 runs was in 2000 (7 other teams topped 800) and again in 1999 when 10 teams topped 800 runs scored in the NL. A nice feat, but diminished by the shear numbers of teams that did it as well.
Here’s where the Reds stand with six games to go in attaining these offensive milestones
Homeruns - 214 Current - 220 Projected HOMERUNS YEAR HR 1 Reds 1956 221 2 Reds 1999 209 3 Reds 2000 200 4 Reds 2004 194 5 Reds 1987 192 T6 Reds 1970 191 T6 Reds 1996 191 8 Reds 1957 187 9 Reds 1965 183 10 Reds 2003 182 ============================================ Doubles 324 Current - 336 Projected DOUBLES YEAR 2B 1 Reds 1999 312 2 Reds 2001 304 3 Reds 2000 302 4 Reds 1998 298 5 Reds 2002 297 6 Reds 2004 287 7 Reds 1990 284 T8 Reds 1992 281 T8 Reds 1968 281 10 Reds 1975 278 ============================================= EBH 553 Current - 574 Projected EXTRA BASE HITS YEAR EBH 1 Reds 1999 558 2 Reds 2000 538 3 Reds 1965 512 4 Reds 2004 509 5 Reds 2001 502 6 Reds 1977 492 7 Reds 1970 489 8 Reds 2002 487 9 Reds 1996 486 10 Reds 1987 483 ============================================= .339 Current OBA YEAR OBA 1 Reds 1976 .357 2 Reds 1922 .353 3 Reds 1975 .353 4 Reds 1994 .350 5 Reds 1926 .349 6 Reds 1903 .346 7 Reds 1977 .345 8 Reds 1923 .344 9 Reds 2000 .343 10 Reds 1939 .343 ============================================ .448 Current SLG YEAR SLG 1 Reds 1999 .451 2 Reds 1994 .449 3 Reds 2000 .447 4 Reds 1956 .441 5 Reds 1995 .440 6 Reds 1965 .439 7 Reds 1977 .436 8 Reds 1970 .436 9 Reds 1957 .432 10 Reds 1987 .427 ============================================ .787 Current OPS YEAR OPS 1 Reds 1994 .799 2 Reds 1999 .792 3 Reds 2000 .790 4 Reds 1995 .782 5 Reds 1977 .781 6 Reds 1976 .781 7 Reds 1965 .778 8 Reds 1956 .777 9 Reds 1970 .772 10 Reds 1957 .770 ============================================ 790 Current - 820 Projected RUNS YEAR R 1 Reds 1999 865 2 Reds 1976 857 3 Reds 1975 840 T4 Reds 2000 825 T4 Reds 1965 825 T6 Reds 1962 802 T6 Reds 1977 802 8 Reds 1969 798 9 Reds 1987 783 10 Reds 1996 778
As mentioned earlier in the season the Reds had a chance to be an anomoly and be a team that finished 100 runs above the league and still have a sub .500 record.
Now that would be something to tell the grandkids about!!
Runs vs the League Current +90 RUNS YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE R OBA 1 Reds 1976 178 857 679 178 .028 2 Reds 1975 147 840 693 147 .016 3 Reds 1965 138 825 687 138 .018 4 Reds 1969 102 798 696 102 .005 5 Reds 1968 93 690 597 93 .009 6 Reds 1956 83 775 692 83 .005 7 Reds 1974 75 776 701 75 .008 8 Reds 1903 74 764 690 74 .006 9 Reds 1972 73 707 634 73 .005 10 Reds 1905 68 736 668 68 .005
A historic Reds offense that doesn’t even have the pleasure of hitting against its equally historically bad pitching, a subject that deserves its own forensics.