1976 Cincinnati Reds season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Cincinnati Reds
season = 1976
misc = 1976 World Series Champions
1976 National League Champions
1976 NL West Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Riverfront Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Cincinnati, Ohio
y5 = 1882
owners = Francis Dale
general managers = Bob Howsam
managers =Sparky Anderson
television = WLWT
(Ken Coleman, Bill Brown)
radio = WLW
(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)|The Cincinnati Reds' 1976 season consisted of the Reds winning their second consecutive National League West title with a record of 102-60, 10 games ahead of the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds retained their NL pennant by winning the National League Championship Series in three games over the Philadelphia Phillies, and their second consecutive World Series title, by defeating the New York Yankees in four games, becoming only the second team to sweep a World Series from the Yankees (following the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers). Joe Morgan was the NL's Most Valuable Player for the second straight season and Johnny Bench was the World Series MVP. To celebrate the National League's 100th season, the Reds and several other teams adopted pillbox-style caps. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.

By sweeping both the Phillies and Yankees, the Reds became the first team to have a perfect postseason since the League Championship Series was started.

Offseason

*October 24, 1975: Joaquín Andújar was traded by the Reds to the Houston Astros for players to be named later. The Astros completed the deal by sending Luis Sánchez and Carlos Alfonso (minors) to the Reds on December 12. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/andujjo01.shtml Joaquin Andujar page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 12, 1975: Clay Carroll were traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Hinton and Jeff Sovern (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hintora01.shtml Rich Hinton page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

NLCS

Game 1

October 9, Veterans Stadium

1976 World Series

ummary

Awards and Honors

* Johnny Bench, Babe Ruth Award
* Johnny Bench, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
* Pete Rose, Roberto Clemente Award

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1976.shtml 1976 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference]

succession box
title = NL West Championship Season
years = 1976
before = Cincinnati Reds
1975
after = Los Angeles Dodgers
1977

succession box
title = National League Championship Season
years = 1976
before = Cincinnati Reds
1975
after = Los Angeles Dodgers
1977succession box
title = World Series champion
years = 1976
before = Cincinnati Reds
1975
after = New York Yankees
1977