1991 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1990 / 1992

74-88, Finished 5th in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lou Piniella (74-88)
Scored 689 runs, Allowed 691 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81

Ballparks: Riverfront Stadium · Attendance: 2,372,377 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 109

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 3, 1990

Paul Noce granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1990

Skeeter Barnes granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1990

Tom Browning granted Free Agency.

Bill Doran granted Free Agency.

Danny Jackson granted Free Agency.

Rick Mahler granted Free Agency.

Ron Oester granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1990

Signed Dave Liddell as a free agent.

November 21, 1990

Signed Tom Browning as a free agent.

December 2, 1990

Alex Trevino granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1990

Ed Taubensee drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1990

Signed Bill Doran as a free agent.

December 11, 1990

Released Tim Birtsas.

December 14, 1990

Signed Ted Power as a free agent.

December 20, 1990

Rosario Rodriguez selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

January 10, 1991

Signed Gus Polidor as a free agent.

April 1, 1991 (Standings)

Released Gus Polidor.

April 7, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Don Carman as a free agent.

June 3, 1991 (Standings)

Drafted Pokey Reese in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1991.

Drafted John Courtright in the 8th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1991.

Drafted Brian Koelling in the 14th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1991.

Drafted Kevin Jarvis in the 21st round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.

June 14, 1991 (Standings)

Traded Reggie Jefferson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Tim Costo.

July 2, 1991 (Standings)

Purchased Keith Kessinger from the Baltimore Orioles.

July 11, 1991 (Standings)

Traded Todd Benzinger to the Kansas City Royals. Received Carmelo Martinez.

July 18, 1991 (Standings)

Released Don Carman.

Signed Stan Jefferson as a free agent.

October 15, 1991 (Standings)

Stan Jefferson granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1991

Mariano Duncan granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1991

Signed Geronimo Berroa as a free agent.

November 4, 1991

Ted Power granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1991

Carmelo Martinez granted Free Agency.

Herm Winningham granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1991

Signed Jacob Brumfield as a free agent.

Signed Nick Capra as a free agent.

Signed Darnell Coles as a free agent.

Signed Gary Green as a free agent.

Signed Russ Morman as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Schulz as a free agent.

Signed Rick Wrona as a free agent.

November 15, 1991

Signed Troy Afenir as a free agent.

Traded Joe Turek (minors), Jack Armstrong and Scott Scudder to the Cleveland Indians. Received Greg Swindell.

November 20, 1991

Released Terry Lee.

Signed Tony Menendez as a free agent.

Released Luis Quinones.

November 26, 1991

Selected Dwayne Henry off waivers from the Houston Astros.

November 27, 1991

Traded Eric Davis and Kip Gross to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tim Belcher and John Wetteland.

December 2, 1991

Selected Bob Geren off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Selected Cesar Hernandez off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

December 8, 1991

Traded Randy Myers to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later and Bip Roberts. The San Diego Padres sent Craig Pueschner (minors) (December 9, 1991) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

December 9, 1991

Drafted Matt Grott from the Montreal Expos in the 1991 minor league draft.

December 11, 1991

Traded Bill Risley and John Wetteland to the Montreal Expos. Received Willie Greene, Dave Martinez and Scott Ruskin.

December 13, 1991

Released Chris Jones.

January 7, 1992

Signed Jose Segura as a free agent.

January 22, 1992

Signed Scott Bankhead as a free agent.

February 2, 1992

Signed Al Newman as a free agent.

February 4, 1992

Sold Keith Lockhart to the Oakland Athletics.

March 17, 1992

Released Bob Geren.

March 26, 1992

Released Russ Morman.

March 27, 1992

Signed Micah Franklin as a free agent.

March 31, 1992

Released Tim Layana.

April 1, 1992

Released Al Newman.

1990 / 1992 Trades and Transactions