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| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 1967 Cincinnati Reds | C | 26 | 93 | 86 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | $893K |
| 1968 Cincinnati Reds | C | 154 | 607 | 564 | 67 | 155 | 40 | 2 | 15 | 82 | 1 | 5 | 96 | 31 | 2 | 71.3 | 4.4 | $5.03M |
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | C | 148 | 592 | 532 | 83 | 156 | 23 | 1 | 26 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 49 | 4 | 91.9 | 6.1 | $5.95M |
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | C | 158 | 671 | 605 | 97 | 177 | 35 | 4 | 45 | 148 | 5 | 2 | 102 | 54 | 0 | 121.4 | 7.2 | $7.17M |
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | C | 149 | 613 | 562 | 80 | 134 | 19 | 2 | 27 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 49 | 0 | 66.3 | 3.9 | $5.15M |
| 1972 Cincinnati Reds | C | 147 | 652 | 538 | 87 | 145 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 125 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 100 | 2 | 109.8 | 7.0 | $8.84M |
| 1973 Cincinnati Reds | C | 152 | 651 | 557 | 83 | 141 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 104 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 81.7 | 5.0 | $6.11M |
| 1974 Cincinnati Reds | C | 160 | 708 | 621 | 108 | 174 | 38 | 2 | 33 | 129 | 5 | 4 | 90 | 80 | 3 | 114.4 | 6.5 | $7.61M |
| 1975 Cincinnati Reds | C | 142 | 605 | 530 | 83 | 150 | 39 | 1 | 28 | 110 | 11 | 0 | 108 | 65 | 2 | 101.4 | 6.8 | $6.66M |
| 1976 Cincinnati Reds | C | 135 | 552 | 465 | 62 | 109 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 95 | 81 | 2 | 69.5 | 4.9 | $4.81M |
| 1977 Cincinnati Reds | C | 142 | 560 | 494 | 67 | 136 | 34 | 2 | 31 | 109 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 58 | 1 | 92.1 | 6.5 | $6.18M |
| 1978 Cincinnati Reds | C | 120 | 451 | 393 | 52 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 50 | 1 | 65.0 | 5.7 | $4.59M |
| 1979 Cincinnati Reds | C | 130 | 538 | 464 | 73 | 128 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 73 | 67 | 0 | 79.2 | 6.0 | $4.95M |
| 1980 Cincinnati Reds | C | 114 | 407 | 360 | 52 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 41 | 2 | 56.6 | 5.3 | $2.89M |
| 1981 Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 52 | 196 | 178 | 14 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 30.7 | 6.3 | $2.00M |
| 1982 Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 119 | 439 | 399 | 44 | 103 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 37 | 0 | 47.8 | 4.1 | $2.11M |
| 1983 Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 110 | 334 | 310 | 32 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 37.3 | 4.1 | $1.64M |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 1967 Cincinnati Reds | C | 26 | 93 | 86 | .163 | 65 | .168 | .207 | 67 | .214 | .256 | 70 | .264 | .462 | 69 | .477 | .012 | $893K | |
| 1968 Cincinnati Reds | C | 154 | 607 | 564 | .275 | 113 | .285 | .311 | 104 | .325 | .433 | 127 | .454 | .743 | 116 | .779 | .027 | $5.03M | |
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | C | 148 | 592 | 532 | .293 | 117 | .300 | .353 | 111 | .358 | .487 | 132 | .494 | .840 | 122 | .852 | .049 | $5.95M | |
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | C | 158 | 671 | 605 | .293 | 113 | .295 | .345 | 105 | .345 | .587 | 150 | .582 | .932 | 129 | .926 | .074 | $7.17M | |
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | C | 149 | 613 | 562 | .238 | 95 | .244 | .299 | 94 | .305 | .423 | 116 | .432 | .722 | 106 | .736 | .048 | $5.15M | |
| 1972 Cincinnati Reds | C | 147 | 652 | 538 | .270 | 108 | .277 | .379 | 120 | .386 | .541 | 148 | .550 | .920 | 135 | .937 | .074 | $8.84M | |
| 1973 Cincinnati Reds | C | 152 | 651 | 557 | .253 | 99 | .257 | .345 | 107 | .348 | .429 | 114 | .433 | .774 | 111 | .781 | .045 | $6.11M | |
| 1974 Cincinnati Reds | C | 160 | 708 | 621 | .280 | 110 | .284 | .363 | 111 | .365 | .507 | 138 | .516 | .870 | 126 | .880 | .053 | $7.61M | |
| 1975 Cincinnati Reds | C | 142 | 605 | 530 | .283 | 110 | .286 | .359 | 110 | .360 | .519 | 141 | .526 | .878 | 126 | .886 | .053 | $6.66M | |
| 1976 Cincinnati Reds | C | 135 | 552 | 465 | .234 | 92 | .238 | .348 | 109 | .352 | .394 | 109 | .404 | .741 | 109 | .757 | .034 | $4.81M | |
| 1977 Cincinnati Reds | C | 142 | 560 | 494 | .275 | 105 | .276 | .348 | 106 | .349 | .540 | 136 | .533 | .889 | 123 | .882 | .063 | $6.18M | |
| 1978 Cincinnati Reds | C | 120 | 451 | 393 | .260 | 102 | .264 | .340 | 106 | .344 | .483 | 130 | .489 | .823 | 119 | .834 | .059 | $4.59M | |
| 1979 Cincinnati Reds | C | 130 | 538 | 464 | .276 | 106 | .277 | .364 | 112 | .367 | .459 | 119 | .458 | .824 | 116 | .824 | .047 | $4.95M | |
| 1980 Cincinnati Reds | C | 114 | 407 | 360 | .250 | 96 | .252 | .327 | 102 | .331 | .483 | 129 | .488 | .810 | 117 | .819 | .067 | $2.89M | |
| 1981 Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 52 | 196 | 178 | .309 | 121 | .313 | .369 | 116 | .374 | .489 | 134 | .499 | .858 | 126 | .873 | .045 | $2.00M | |
| 1982 Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 119 | 439 | 399 | .258 | 100 | .260 | .320 | 100 | .324 | .396 | 106 | .401 | .716 | 103 | .725 | .033 | $2.11M | |
| 1983 Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 110 | 334 | 310 | .255 | 100 | .258 | .308 | 96 | .312 | .432 | 115 | .436 | .741 | 106 | .747 | .039 | $1.64M | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 1967 Cincinnati Reds | -- | A/A+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $893K |
| 1968 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B/A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.03M |
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B+/A-/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.95M |
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | -- | C+/A-/A+ | D/D- | -- | D-/D- | -- | D-/D- | $7.17M |
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B-/B/A+ | D/D- | -- | D/D- | -- | D/D- | $5.15M |
| 1972 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B+/A/A+ | D/D- | -- | D/D- | -- | C+/D+ | $8.84M |
| 1973 Cincinnati Reds | -- | A/B/A+ | D-/D- | -- | D/D- | -- | D/D- | $6.11M |
| 1974 Cincinnati Reds | -- | A-/A-/A+ | D-/D- | -- | B/D- | -- | -- | $7.61M |
| 1975 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B/B-/A+ | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | B-/D- | $6.66M |
| 1976 Cincinnati Reds | -- | A/B/A+ | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $4.81M |
| 1977 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B-/B+/A+ | D-/D- | -- | D-/D- | -- | D/D- | $6.18M |
| 1978 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B/A/A+ | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $4.59M |
| 1979 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B-/B/A+ | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.95M |
| 1980 Cincinnati Reds | -- | B+/B-/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.89M |
| 1981 Cincinnati Reds | -- | D-/D/D+ | D/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.00M |
| 1982 Cincinnati Reds | -- | D-/D-/D- | D-/D- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | $2.11M |
| 1983 Cincinnati Reds | -- | D-/D/D- | C-/D- | -- | D+/D- | -- | D-/D- | $1.64M |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 1967 Cincinnati Reds |   |   |   |   |   |   | $893K |
| 1968 Cincinnati Reds | X |   | X | X |   |   | $5.03M |
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | X |   | X |   |   |   | $5.95M |
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | X | X | X |   |   |   | $7.17M |
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | X |   | X |   |   |   | $5.15M |
| 1972 Cincinnati Reds | X | X | X |   |   |   | $8.84M |
| 1973 Cincinnati Reds | X |   | X |   |   |   | $6.11M |
| 1974 Cincinnati Reds | X |   | X |   |   |   | $7.61M |
| 1975 Cincinnati Reds | X |   | X |   |   |   | $6.66M |
| 1976 Cincinnati Reds | X |   | X |   |   |   | $4.81M |
| 1977 Cincinnati Reds | X |   | X |   |   |   | $6.18M |
| 1978 Cincinnati Reds | X |   |   |   |   |   | $4.59M |
| 1979 Cincinnati Reds | X |   |   |   |   |   | $4.95M |
| 1980 Cincinnati Reds | X |   |   |   |   |   | $2.89M |
| 1981 Cincinnati Reds |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.00M |
| 1982 Cincinnati Reds |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.11M |
| 1983 Cincinnati Reds | X |   |   |   |   |   | $1.64M |
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