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1986 Cincinnati Reds Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987)
86-76, Finished 2nd in NL West
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Scored 732 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Manager: Pete Rose (86-76)
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,692,432 (8th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Mon,4/7 vs PHI W (7-4)# Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Soto  
2. Wed,4/9 vs PHI L (3-5)# Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Browning  
3. Fri,4/11 at SDP L (3-4) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Daniels Davis Parker Denny  
4. Sat,4/12 at SDP W (3-2)# Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Soto  
5. Sun,4/13 at SDP L (6-7) Diaz Esasky Oester Concepcion Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Browning  
6. Tue,4/15 at ATL W (5-3)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Davis Parker Gullickson  
7. Wed,4/16 at ATL W (5-3) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Daniels Milner Parker Denny  
8. Fri,4/18 vs HOU L (4-6) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Daniels Davis Parker Soto  
9. Sat,4/19 vs HOU L (3-4)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Davis Parker Browning  
10. Sun,4/20 vs HOU L (4-6)# Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Gullickson  
11. Wed,4/23 vs SDP L (4-7) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Denny  
12. Thu,4/24 at HOU W (3-0)# Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Soto  
13. Fri,4/25 at HOU L (1-3) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Daniels Milner Parker Browning  
14. Sat,4/26 at HOU L (0-1) Butera Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Venable Milner Parker Gullickson  
15. Sun,4/27 at HOU L (0-6)# Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Jones Davis Parker Denny  
16. Tue,4/29 vs MON L (4-7) Diaz Rose Oester Concepcion Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Soto  
17. Wed,4/30 vs MON L (0-8) Diaz Rose Oester Concepcion Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Browning  
18. Fri,5/2 vs NYM L (7-8)# Butera Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Davis Parker Gullickson  
19. Sat,5/3 vs NYM L (1-4)# Butera Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Denny  
20. Sun,5/4 vs NYM L (2-7) Diaz Rose Oester Concepcion Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Soto  
21. Mon,5/5 vs ATL L (3-4)# Diaz Esasky Oester Concepcion Stillwell Jones Davis Parker Browning  
22. Tue,5/6 vs ATL W (2-0) Diaz Rose Oester Concepcion Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Gullickson  
23. Thu,5/8 vs ATL L (5-10) Diaz Rose Oester Concepcion Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Denny  
24. Fri,5/9 at NYM L (1-2)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Soto  
25. Sat,5/10 at NYM L (1-5) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Venable Milner Parker Browning  
26. Sun,5/11 at NYM W (3-2) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Venable Milner Parker Gullickson  
27. Mon,5/12 at MON W (4-3) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Milner Parker Denny  
28. Tue,5/13 at MON L (2-4) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Milner Parker Soto  
29. Wed,5/14 at PHI L (6-8) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Milner Parker Browning  
30. Thu,5/15 at PHI W (6-5) Butera Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Milner Parker Gullickson  
31. Fri,5/16 vs PIT W (7-2) Butera Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Milner Parker Denny  
32. Sat,5/17 vs PIT L (0-4) Butera Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Milner Parker Soto  
33. Sun,5/18 vs PIT W (7-3) Butera Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Venable Milner Parker Browning  
34. Tue,5/20 at STL W (5-3)# Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Gullickson  
35. Wed,5/21 at STL L (3-8) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Milner Parker Denny  
36. Thu,5/22 at STL W (6-4) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Milner Parker Soto  
37. Fri,5/23 at PIT W (12-9)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Davis Parker Browning  
38. Sat,5/24 at PIT W (4-2) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Gullickson  
39. Sun,5/25 at PIT W (7-4)# Butera Perez Concepcion Bell Stillwell Rowdon Davis Parker Denny  
40. Mon,5/26 at CHC L (6-9) Diaz Rose Concepcion Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Soto  
41. Tue,5/27 at CHC W (5-4)# Diaz Perez Concepcion Bell Stillwell Rowdon Davis Parker Browning  
42. Wed,5/28 at CHC L (0-5) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Venable Milner Parker Gullickson  
43. Fri,5/30 vs STL W (6-4) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Milner Parker Denny  
44. Sat,5/31 vs STL L (2-11) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Venable Milner Parker Browning  
45. Sun,6/1 vs STL L (1-2) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Venable Milner Parker Welsh  
46. Mon,6/2 vs CHC L (6-8) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Gullickson  
47. Tue,6/3 vs CHC W (5-3)# Butera Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Denny  
48. Wed,6/4 vs CHC W (2-0) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Browning  
49. Fri,6/6 at SFG W (5-3) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Welsh  
50. Sat,6/7 at SFG L (2-6) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Gullickson  
51. Sun,6/8 at SFG W (7-3) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Venable Milner Parker Denny  
52. Sun,6/8 at SFG L (1-3)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Davis Parker Soto  
53. Mon,6/9 at LAD L (5-6) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Venable Milner Parker Browning  
54. Tue,6/10 at LAD L (0-1)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Rowdon Davis Parker Welsh  
55. Wed,6/11 at LAD L (4-5) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Venable Milner Parker Gullickson  
56. Fri,6/13 at ATL L (2-3) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Esasky Milner Parker Denny  
57. Sat,6/14 at ATL W (2-1) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Soto  
58. Sun,6/15 at ATL W (9-7)# Butera Perez Concepcion Bell Stillwell Rowdon Davis Parker Browning  
59. Mon,6/16 at ATL L (3-4) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
60. Tue,6/17 vs HOU W (5-4) Diaz Rose Oester Rowdon Concepcion Venable Milner Davis Welsh  
61. Wed,6/18 vs HOU W (3-2) Diaz Rose Oester Rowdon Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Denny  
62. Thu,6/19 vs HOU L (2-6)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Soto  
63. Fri,6/20 vs ATL W (6-4) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Browning  
64. Fri,6/20 vs ATL W (8-5) Butera Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
65. Sat,6/21 vs ATL L (6-7) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
66. Sun,6/22 vs ATL W (5-2) Butera Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Denny  
67. Mon,6/23 at HOU L (6-7)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Price  
68. Tue,6/24 at HOU L (4-8) Butera Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Browning  
69. Wed,6/25 at HOU W (4-3)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Welsh  
70. Fri,6/27 vs SFG L (6-7) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
71. Sat,6/28 vs SFG L (1-5) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Denny  
72. Sun,6/29 vs SFG W (4-3) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Daniels Milner Parker Browning  
73. Mon,6/30 vs LAD W (6-5) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Daniels Milner Parker Welsh  
74. Wed,7/2 vs LAD W (4-3) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
75. Thu,7/3 at PHI L (3-7)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Concepcion Jones Davis Parker Denny  
76. Fri,7/4 at PHI W (4-1) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Browning  
77. Sat,7/5 at PHI W (7-2) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
78. Sun,7/6 at PHI L (5-12) Butera Rose Oester Bell Rowdon Davis Milner Parker Price  
79. Mon,7/7 at NYM W (7-6) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
80. Tue,7/8 at NYM W (5-4) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Denny  
81. Wed,7/9 at NYM W (11-1) Butera Rose Oester Rowdon Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Browning  
82. Thu,7/10 at MON L (6-8) Butera Rose Oester Rowdon Concepcion Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
83. Fri,7/11 at MON W (3-2) Butera Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
84. Sat,7/12 at MON W (2-0) Butera Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Denny  
85. Sun,7/13 at MON W (10-2) Butera Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Davis Browning  
86. Thu,7/17 vs PHI W (7-6) Butera Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Welsh  
87. Fri,7/18 vs PHI W (6-5)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Davis Parker Browning  
88. Sat,7/19 vs PHI W (5-2)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Rowdon Esasky Davis Parker Gullickson  
89. Sun,7/20 vs PHI L (3-9) Butera Rose Oester Bell Rowdon Davis Milner Parker Denny  
90. Mon,7/21 vs NYM L (2-4) Butera Rose Oester Bell Rowdon Daniels Davis Parker Soto  
91. Tue,7/22 vs NYM L (3-6)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Rowdon Esasky Venable Parker Terry  
92. Wed,7/23 vs NYM L (2-3) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Rowdon Daniels Milner Parker Browning  
93. Thu,7/24 vs MON L (5-6) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
94. Fri,7/25 vs MON W (9-2) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Denny  
95. Sat,7/26 vs MON W (7-6) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Soto  
96. Sun,7/27 vs MON W (9-7) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Davis Terry  
97. Mon,7/28 at SDP L (2-5) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Davis Browning  
98. Tue,7/29 at SDP L (1-2)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Davis Parker Gullickson  
99. Wed,7/30 at SDP L (3-9) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Denny  
100. Fri,8/1 at LAD L (5-9)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Davis Parker Soto  
101. Sat,8/2 at LAD L (1-7) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Browning  
102. Sun,8/3 at LAD L (1-2) Butera Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
103. Mon,8/4 at SFG W (2-1)# Diaz Perez Rowdon Bell Stillwell Esasky Davis Parker Denny  
104. Tue,8/5 at SFG W (11-6)# Diaz Perez Rowdon Bell Stillwell Esasky Davis Parker Soto  
105. Wed,8/6 at SFG L (1-2)# Diaz Perez Rowdon Bell Stillwell Esasky Davis Parker Browning  
106. Fri,8/8 vs LAD W (4-0) Butera Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Gullickson  
107. Fri,8/8 vs LAD W (5-1) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Welsh  
108. Sat,8/9 vs LAD W (6-2)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Denny  
109. Sun,8/10 vs LAD L (0-5)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Soto  
110. Mon,8/11 vs SFG L (4-13) Diaz Rose Oester Rowdon Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Browning  
111. Tue,8/12 vs SFG L (1-2)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Gullickson  
112. Wed,8/13 vs SFG W (8-6)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Welsh  
113. Thu,8/14 vs SFG W (2-0) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Denny  
114. Fri,8/15 vs SDP W (7-2)# Butera Perez Larkin Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Parker Soto  
115. Fri,8/15 vs SDP L (1-7) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Browning  
116. Sat,8/16 vs SDP W (4-1) Diaz Rose Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Milner Parker Gullickson  
117. Sun,8/17 vs SDP L (5-9) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Venable Parker Welsh  
118. Mon,8/18 vs SDP W (6-5)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Denny  
119. Tue,8/19 vs STL W (6-1)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Larkin Esasky Davis Parker Browning  
120. Wed,8/20 vs STL W (3-1) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Gullickson  
121. Thu,8/21 vs STL W (9-4)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Larkin Esasky Davis Parker Welsh  
122. Fri,8/22 at CHC L (2-3)# Diaz Perez Oester Bell Larkin Esasky Davis Parker Power  
123. Sat,8/23 at CHC W (7-3) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Browning  
124. Sun,8/24 at CHC W (7-1) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Gullickson  
125. Mon,8/25 at PIT W (5-4) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Welsh  
126. Tue,8/26 at PIT W (5-4) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Power  
127. Wed,8/27 at PIT W (9-5) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Browning  
128. Fri,8/29 at STL W (2-0) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Gullickson  
129. Sat,8/30 at STL L (2-5)# Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Welsh  
130. Sun,8/31 at STL L (3-9) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Browning  
131. Mon,9/1 vs PIT W (6-5) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Power  
132. Tue,9/2 vs PIT W (9-1)# Diaz Esasky Larkin Bell Stillwell Daniels Davis Parker Gullickson  
133. Wed,9/3 vs PIT L (3-5) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
134. Fri,9/5 vs CHC W (11-2) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Browning  
135. Sat,9/6 vs CHC W (5-1) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Power  
136. Sun,9/7 vs CHC L (3-11) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
137. Mon,9/8 at HOU L (1-3) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
138. Tue,9/9 at HOU L (2-9) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Browning  
139. Wed,9/10 at SFG W (14-2)# Diaz Perez Concepcion Bell Larkin Esasky Davis Parker Power  
140. Thu,9/11 at SFG L (1-2) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Daniels Davis Parker Gullickson  
141. Fri,9/12 at LAD W (8-3) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
142. Sat,9/13 at LAD W (3-0) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Venable Davis Parker Browning  
143. Sun,9/14 at LAD W (4-3)# Diaz Perez Concepcion Bell Larkin Esasky Davis Parker Power  
144. Tue,9/16 vs HOU L (1-6)# Diaz Perez Concepcion Bell Larkin Esasky Davis Parker Gullickson  
145. Wed,9/17 vs HOU L (1-6) Diaz Esasky Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
146. Thu,9/18 vs HOU L (3-5) Butera Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Browning  
147. Fri,9/19 vs LAD L (7-9)# Diaz Perez Concepcion Bell Larkin Esasky Davis Parker Power  
148. Sat,9/20 vs LAD W (9-5) Diaz Concepcion Oester Bell Larkin Venable Milner Parker Smith  
149. Sun,9/21 vs LAD W (8-4) Van Gorder Perez Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
150. Mon,9/22 vs SFG L (7-10)# Butera Perez Concepcion Bell Larkin Esasky Davis Parker Welsh  
151. Tue,9/23 vs SFG W (6-5) Butera Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Browning  
152. Wed,9/24 vs ATL W (4-1) Butera Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Venable Milner Parker Power  
153. Thu,9/25 vs ATL W (6-4) Butera Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Venable Milner Parker Gullickson  
154. Fri,9/26 at SDP W (8-6) Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Venable Milner Parker Welsh  
155. Sat,9/27 at SDP W (7-4) Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Venable Milner Parker Browning  
156. Sun,9/28 at SDP W (6-3)# Diaz Concepcion Oester Bell Stillwell Esasky Milner Davis Power  
157. Tue,9/30 at ATL L (7-8) Diaz Concepcion Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
158. Wed,10/1 at ATL W (6-5) Diaz Perez Oester Bell Stillwell Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
159. Thu,10/2 at ATL W (6-4) Diaz Perez Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Browning  
160. Fri,10/3 vs SDP W (6-3) Diaz Perez Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Power  
161. Sat,10/4 vs SDP W (10-7) Butera Perez Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Gullickson  
162. Sun,10/5 vs SDP L (1-2) Van Gorder Perez Oester Bell Larkin Davis Milner Parker Welsh  
162 games 3 players 4 players 4 players 3 players 4 players 6 players 3 players 2 players 9 players 0 players
Most Common-games Diaz-129
Butera-31
Van Gorder-2
Rose-61
Perez-49
Esasky-49
Oester-148
Concepcion-9
Rowdon-3
Bell-150
Concepcion-7
Rowdon-5
Stillwell-64
Concepcion-58
Larkin-34
Daniels-42
Davis-42
Esasky-41
Milner-98
Davis-62
Venable-2
Parker-157
Davis-5
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Browning-39
Gullickson-37
Denny-27
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Most Common Lineups

10 Games
C. Diaz
1B. Esasky
2B. Oester
3B. Bell
SS. Larkin
LF. Daniels
CF. Davis
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

10 Games
C. Diaz
1B. Rose
2B. Oester
3B. Bell
SS. Concepcion
LF. Davis
CF. Milner
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

7 Games
C. Diaz
1B. Esasky
2B. Oester
3B. Bell
SS. Larkin
LF. Davis
CF. Milner
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

7 Games
C. Diaz
1B. Rose
2B. Oester
3B. Bell
SS. Concepcion
LF. Venable
CF. Milner
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Diaz
1B. Esasky
2B. Oester
3B. Bell
SS. Concepcion
LF. Jones
CF. Davis
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Diaz
1B. Rose
2B. Oester
3B. Bell
SS. Stillwell
LF. Esasky
CF. Milner
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

71 total lineups (127 when including pitchers)


1985 / 1987 Lineups and Defense