1975 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1975 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The Reds dominated the league all season, and won the National League West with a record of 108–54, the best record in MLB and finished 20 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds went on to win the NLCS by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in three straight games, and the World Series in seven games over the Boston Red Sox. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. It was the first World Series championship for Cincinnati since 1940. The 1975 Reds are one of the few teams to consistently challenge the 1927 New York Yankees for the title of the best team in major league history. The Reds went 64–17 at home in 1975, which remains the best home record ever by a National League team. It is currently the second-best home record in MLB history, behind the 1961 Yankees, who went 65-16.

Offseason

 * October 25, 1974: Andy Kosco was released by the Reds.
 * October 25, 1974: Phil Gagliano was released by the Reds.
 * January 2, 1975: Joe Henderson was purchased by the Reds from the Chicago White Sox.

Regular season
The 1975 Reds clinched a playoff appearance on September 7, the earliest clinch date of any MLB team in a 162-game season.

Joe Morgan was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1975.

Notable transactions

 * April 8, 1975: Roger Freed was purchased from the Reds by the Sultanes de Monterrey.
 * May 6, 1975: Doug Corbett was signed as a free agent by the Reds.

Regular season

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Reds team member

Postseason Game log

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Reds team member

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Game One
October 4, Riverfront Stadium

Game Two
October 5, Riverfront Stadium

Game Three
October 7, Three Rivers Stadium

Awards and honors

 * Sparky Anderson, Associated Press NL Manager of the Year
 * Johnny Bench, Lou Gehrig Award
 * Gary Nolan, Hutch Award
 * Pete Rose, World Series Most Valuable Player
 * Joe Morgan, NL MVP

All-Stars
All-Star Game
 * Johnny Bench, catcher, starter
 * Dave Concepción, shortstop, starter
 * Joe Morgan, second baseman, starter
 * Pete Rose, right fielder, starter
 * Tony Pérez, reserve

Farm system
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