1978 Cincinnati Reds
Franchise seasons · 1970s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Cincinnati Reds franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 119 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Cincinnati Reds | 89–73 | 19 | 15 |
| 1979 Cincinnati Reds | 90–71 | 20 | 14 |
| 1978 Cincinnati Reds · Current season | 92–69 | 21 | 14 |
| 1977 Cincinnati Reds | 88–74 | 17 | 20 |
| 1976 Cincinnati Reds | 102–60 | 15 | 13 |
Same era: other teams in 1978
- 1978 Atlanta Braves · 69–93
- 1978 Baltimore Orioles · 90–71
- 1978 Boston Red Sox · 99–64
- 1978 California Angels · —
- 1978 Chicago Cubs · 79–83
- 1978 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1978
- 1978 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1978 Detroit Tigers · —
- 1978 Houston Astros · 74–88
- 1978 Kansas City Royals · 92–70
- 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers · 95–67
- 1978 Milwaukee Brewers · 93–69
- 1978 Minnesota Twins · —
- 1978 Montreal Expos · —
- 1978 New York Mets · 66–96
- 1978 New York Yankees · 100–63
- 1978 Oakland Athletics · 69–93
- 1978 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates · 88–73
- 1978 San Diego Padres · 84–78
- 1978 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1978 Seattle Mariners · 56–104
- 1978 St. Louis Cardinals · 69–93
- 1978 Texas Rangers · 87–75
- 1978 Toronto Blue Jays · 59–102
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bair | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.97 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Bonham | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 140.33 | 3.53 | Average (53) — 69 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.53 over 140.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pedro Borbón | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.98 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Doug Capilla | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 11.00 | 9.82 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dan Dumoulin | Pitchers | 50 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Hume | Pitchers | 47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 174.00 | 4.14 | Average (48) — 134 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.14 over 174.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitchers | 51 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 96.00 | 4.50 | Average (47) — 147 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.50 over 96.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Paul Moskau | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 145.00 | 3.97 | Average (50) — 101 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.97 over 145.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dale Murray | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.13 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Fred Norman | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 177.33 | 3.70 | Average (52) — 82 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.70 over 177.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Manny Sarmiento | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.38 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Seaver | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 259.67 | 2.88 | Average (59) — 15 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.88 over 259.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mario Soto | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 18.00 | 2.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dave Tomlin | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.78 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Johnny Bench | Catchers | 5 | batting | 393 | 102 | 23 | .260 | — | — | Average (56) — 80 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 393 at-bats and 23 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Vic Correll | Catchers | 9 | batting | 105 | 25 | 1 | .238 | — | — | Average (48) — 276 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 105 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Werner | Catchers | 7 | batting | 113 | 17 | 0 | .150 | — | — | Below average (37) — 428 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 113 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rick Auerbach | Infielders | 23 | batting | 55 | 18 | 2 | .327 | — | — | Average (56) — 80 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 55 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Concepción | Infielders | 13 | batting | 565 | 170 | 6 | .301 | — | — | Average (59) — 38 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 565 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Arturo DeFreites | Infielders | 58 | batting | 19 | 4 | 1 | .211 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dan Driessen | Infielders | 22 | batting | 524 | 131 | 16 | .250 | — | — | Average (51) — 186 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 524 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Grace | Infielders | 17 | batting | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Junior Kennedy | Infielders | 26 | batting | 157 | 40 | 0 | .255 | — | — | Average (49) — 242 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 157 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Knight | Infielders | 25 | batting | 65 | 13 | 1 | .200 | — | — | Average (46) — 331 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 65 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Morgan | Infielders | 8 | batting | 441 | 104 | 13 | .236 | — | — | Average (48) — 276 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 441 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ron Oester | Infielders | 16 | batting | 8 | 3 | 0 | .375 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Pete Rose | Infielders | 14 | batting | 655 | 198 | 7 | .302 | — | — | Strong (60) — 29 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 655 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Collins | Outfielders | 29 | batting | 102 | 22 | 0 | .216 | — | — | Average (45) — 359 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 102 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Foster | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 604 | 170 | 40 | .281 | — | — | Strong (62) — 17 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 604 at-bats and 40 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| César Gerónimo | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 296 | 67 | 5 | .226 | — | — | Average (45) — 359 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 296 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Griffey | Outfielders | 30 | batting | 614 | 177 | 10 | .288 | — | — | Average (58) — 49 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 614 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Henderson | Outfielders | 19 | batting | 144 | 24 | 3 | .167 | — | — | Below average (39) — 422 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 144 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Lum | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 146 | 39 | 6 | .267 | — | — | Average (54) — 112 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 146 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Champ Summers | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 35 | 9 | 1 | .257 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Harry Spilman | Outfielders | 56 | batting | 4 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1978 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1978 Cincinnati Reds season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T11:17:10.413125+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.