TWIB 1977 Cincinnati Reds Edition

Every appearance by the 2 time defending world champion Cincinnati Reds during the first season of TWIB.

Offseason:
December 16, 1976: Tony Pérez and Will McEnaney were traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray.
February 13, 1977: Steve Christmas was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.
February 16, 1977: Dave Schneck was traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Champ Summers.
March 28, 1977: Joel Youngblood was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Caudill.

Notable transactions:
June 15, 1977: Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, and Dan Norman were traded by the Reds to the New York Mets for Tom Seaver.
June 15, 1977: Gary Nolan was traded by the Reds to the California Angels for Craig Hendrickson (minors).
June 15, 1977: Rawly Eastwick was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Capilla.
June 15, 1977: Mike Caldwell was traded by the Reds to the Milwaukee Brewers for two minor leaguers.
September 28, 1977: Rudy Meoli was purchased from the Reds by the Chicago Cubs.

W-L Record: 88-74 .543
Rank: 2nd in National League West
Run Differential: 802-725 + 77
269 Doubles, 42 Triples, 181 Home Runs, 170 Stolen Bases, 600 Walks, .274 Avg., .345 OB, .436 SLG
4.21 ERA, 33 Complete Games, 10 Shutouts, 32 Saves

Manager: Sparky Anderson
General Manager: Bob Howsam
Attendance: 2,519,670 3rd of 26 Teams
Coaching Staff: Assistant Coach: George Scherger; First Base Coach: Russ Nixon; Hitting Coach: Ted Kluszewski; Pitching Coach: Larry Shepard
#1 Draft Picks: Gary Nolan (#13)
Top Draft Pick: Tad Venger (#24)

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