Going to WAR
Baseball-reference.com has another nifty little feature this week. On each team's franchise encyclopedia page, it now includes the season's Wins Above Replacement (WAR) leader. In this way, you can check out ... Read More...
This Day in Reds’ History: Comeback Kids
August 14, 1959: The Cincinnati Redlegs overcome 8-0 and 11-3 deficits to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 15-13. The Redlegs win the second game, 5-4, to sweep the doubleheader.
The Phillies rocked Redlegs s... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Don Newcombe Does It All
June 21, 1959--On this day, pitcher Don Newcombe has one of the most impressive all around games in Cincinnati baseball history, as he goes 4-4 with two walks, scoring three runs, driving in four, while hurling... Read More...
Art Fowler: A Career in Baseball
While researching the June 20 "This Day in Reds' History" post, I came across the interesting story of Reds' pitcher Art Fowler. I remember Art Fowler from my youth. He was Billy Martin's pitching coach, Mart... Read More...
Reds Pitchers at the Plate
Using baseball-reference.com, I looked up the best hitting Reds’ pitchers. This goes back through 1901. It's fairly consistent; the best hitters show up on both career and seasonal lists, as do the wors... Read More...