2006 Cincinnati Reds season


The Cincinnati Reds' 2006 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Reds making a bid to win the NL Central division, although just falling short, finishing in third place. The Reds had a final record of 80–82 and were managed by Jerry Narron.

Regular season

Season summary

In the offseason before the season started, the Reds changed their ownership and their general manager. One key pickup was pitcher Bronson Arroyo. The Reds finished in third place in the NL Central division, just 3½ games behind the division winner and eventual World Series champion, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds also finished 2 games behind the second place team, the Houston Astros. They finished five games ahead of the fourth place team, the Milwaukee Brewers. They finished thirteen games ahead of the fifth place team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and fourteen games ahead of the sixth place team, the Chicago Cubs.
Aaron Harang led the team in wins with 16, and National League All-Star Bronson Arroyo was second with 14.
The Reds finished in 12th out of 16 teams in the National League in attendance.
Scott Hatteberg led the team in batting average and on-base percentage, with.289 and.389, respectively. Adam Dunn led the team in slugging percentage, games played, at bats, plate appearances, runs, total bases, home runs, runs batted in, walks, intentional walks, strikeouts, extra-base hits, and times on base. Edwin Encarnación led the team in doubles and hit by pitch. Ryan Freel had more stolen bases and times caught stealing than anyone else on the team, with 37 and 11, respectively.

Season standings

National League Central

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Game log

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
LFAdam Dunn160561131.2344092
3BEdwin Encarnación117406112.2761572
CFKen Griffey, Jr.109428108.2522772
SSFelipe López8534392.268930
2BBrandon Phillips149536148.2761775
CDavid Ross9024763.2552152
RFAustin Kearns8732589.2741650
1BScott Hatteberg141456132.2891351

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Ryan Freel132454123.271827
Rich Aurilia122440132.3002370
7219137.194821
9218650.269827
5014935.235213
4910630.28317
549527.284214

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
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Farm system