Let’s review the 2010 season in Reds historical perspective. We’ll do offense and defense today and then head on to pitching on another day.
The 2010 Reds (record 91-71) scored 4.88 runs per game, the 35th highest ever in Reds history of 129 teams since 1882. The most runs per game were scored by the 1894 squad (55-75) at 6.99 runs per game. The highest modern day total was 5.43 by the 1903 Reds (74-65) and the highest in the last fifty years was 5.31 by the 1999 Reds (97-67). The fewest runs ever were scored by the 1908 Reds (73-81) at 3.15 runs per game. The fewest in the last fifty years were scored by the 1982 Reds (61-101) at 3.36.
The Reds had a .272 team batting average in 2010, the 31st highest in Reds history. The highest batting average was by the 1895 Reds (66-64) at .298, followed by the 1922 Reds (86-68) at .296. The highest in the last fifty years was the 1994 Reds (66-48) at .280. The lowest Reds team batting average was posted by the the 1908 Reds (73-81) at .227. The lowest in the last fifty years was the 1971 Reds (79-83) at .241.
The Reds’ 2010 on base percentage was .338, the 26th highest ever. The best Reds team OBP was .370 set by the 1894 Reds (55-75). The highest modern record was the 1976 Reds (102-60) at .357. The lowest team OBP was set by the 1908 Reds (73-81) at .288. The lowest in the last fifty years was the 1967 Reds team (87-75) with .297.
The 2010 Reds had a slugging percentage of .436, the eighth highest ever. The highest was posted by the 1999 Reds (96-67) at .451. The lowest ever was .294 by the 1908 Reds (73-81). The lowest in the last fifty years was by the 1982 team (61-101) at .350.
The 2010 Reds had an OPS of .774, the 10th highest offensive production ever. The highest is by the 1994 squad (66-48) at .799. The lowest ever was by the 1908 Reds (73-81) at .582. The lowest in the last fifty years was by the 1982 Reds (61-101) at .660.
The 2010 Reds drew 3.22 walks per game, the 47th highest in Reds history. The 1975 Reds (108-54) drew the most walks with 4.27 per game. The fewest walks were drawn by the 1882 Red Stockings (55-25) with 1.28 walks per game. The fewest in the last fifty years were drawn by the 1967 Reds (87-75) with 2.30 per game.
The 2010 Reds struck out 7.52 times per game, the fourth highest in Reds history. The 2004 Reds (76-86) struck out the most often at 8.24 times per game. The fewest strikeouts recorded per game were by the 1897 Reds (76-56) at 1.63 strikeouts per game. The fewest in the last fifty years was by the 1961 Reds World Series team (93-61) at 4.94 strikeouts per game.
As for fielding, the 2010 Reds set a team fielding percentage mark of .988, breaking the 1995 team (85-59) record of .986. The lowest fielding percentage was by the 1883 Red Stockings (61-37) at .905. The lowest in the last fifty years was by the 1969 Reds (89-73) at .974, the 61st worst of all-time.
The 2010 Reds turned 0.86 double plays per game, 72nd highest in team history. The most double plays in team history per game were turned by the 1928 team at 1.27 per game.The most in the last fifty years were turned by the 1975 World Champions at 1.07 per game. The fewest turned were by the 1908 Reds (73-81) at 0.46/game. The fewest in the last fifty years were turned by the 1989 Reds team (75-87) at 0.67.