The

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

' 1985 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the

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. The Reds finished in second place, 5½ games behind the

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. This year, the Reds adopted an alternate uniform. Reds pitcher Tom Browning became the last 20th century pitcher to win 20 games in his rookie year.

Regular season

Pete Rose

On September 11, 1985, Rose was thought to have broken

Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. He was born in rural Narrows, Georgia. Cobb spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the las ...

's all-time hits record with his 4,192nd hit, a single to left-center field off San Diego Padres pitcher

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. A subsequent independent review of Cobb's hits, however, revealed that two of them were double-counted. As a result, it has been suggested that Pete Rose actually broke the all-time hits record against the Cubs'

Reggie Patterson Reginald Allen Patterson (born November 7, 1958) is an American retired professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues. Career Patterson was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in June 1979. He made his ...

with a single in the first in the Reds 5-5 called game against Chicago on September 8.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*April 10, 1985:

Tony Pérez Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and third baseman from through , most notably as a member of the ...

was signed as a free agent by the Reds. *April 26, 1985:

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was traded by the Reds to the

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for

Max Venable William McKinley "Max" Venable (born June 6, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, ...

. *June 3, 1985:

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was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. *June 12, 1985:

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was purchased by the Houston Astros from the Cincinnati Reds. *July 19, 1985:

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was acquired from the Texas Rangers for

Duane Walker Duane Allen Walker (born March 15, 1957) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for five seasons at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Reds in the 1st r ...

and a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds later sent

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to the Rangers to complete the trade. *August 8, 1985:

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and a player to be named later were traded by the Reds to the

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for

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and Greg Simpson (minors). The Reds completed the deal by sending

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to the Phillies on August 27. *August 29, 1985:

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was traded by the Reds to the

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for Mark Jackson (minors).

Roster

Player stats

Batting

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''

Pitching

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''

Awards and honors

Dave Parker David Gene Parker (born June 9, 1951), nicknamed "The Cobra," is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1973 to 1991. A seven-time All-Star, Parker won two National League bat ...

– National League Leader in RBIs (125) *

– National League Leader in Doubles (42)

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Vermont

References

1985 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference1985 National League Standings at Baseball Reference
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