1992 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1991 / 1993

90-72, Finished 2nd in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lou Piniella (90-72)
Scored 660 runs, Allowed 609 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75

Ballparks: Riverfront Stadium · Attendance: 2,315,946 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102

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

October 15, 1991

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 (Standings)

Released Al Newman.

April 16, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Brian Fisher as a free agent.

April 28, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Scott Bradley as a free agent.

May 22, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Russ Morman as a free agent.

June 1, 1992 (Standings)

Drafted Chad Mottola in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1992.

Drafted Eric Owens in the 4th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1992.

Drafted Curt Lyons in the 6th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1992.

Drafted Tim Belk in the 15th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1992.

Drafted Will Brunson in the 21st round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1992.

Drafted Chad Fox in the 23rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1992.

Drafted Ricky Pickett in the 28th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1992.

Drafted Kevin Beirne in the 43rd round of the 1992 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 9, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Scott Service as a free agent.

June 27, 1992 (Standings)

Sent Brian Fisher to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

July 6, 1992 (Standings)

Traded Lenny Wentz (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Scott Coolbaugh.

July 9, 1992 (Standings)

Traded Billy Hatcher to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tom Bolton.

July 27, 1992 (Standings)

Traded Scott Bradley to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Joe McCann (minors) (September 15, 1992) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

August 20, 1992 (Standings)

Traded Nick Capra to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Chris Bushing.

September 22, 1992 (Standings)

Gino Minutelli granted Free Agency.

September 25, 1992 (Standings)

Released Russ Morman.

October 15, 1992 (Standings)

Chris Bushing granted Free Agency.

Tony Menendez granted Free Agency.

Rick Wrona granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1992

Troy Afenir granted Free Agency.

Keith Brown granted Free Agency.

Gary Green granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1992

Glenn Braggs granted Free Agency.

Greg Swindell granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1992

Dave Martinez granted Free Agency.

Jeff Reed granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1992

Scott Bankhead granted Free Agency.

Darnell Coles granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1992

Traded Joe DeBerry (minors) and Paul O'Neill to the New York Yankees. Received Roberto Kelly.

November 6, 1992

Purchased Greg Cadaret from the New York Yankees.

November 9, 1992

Signed Greg Tubbs as a free agent.

November 16, 1992

Signed Keith Hughes as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Kunkel as a free agent.

Signed Junior Noboa as a free agent.

Signed Eric Yelding as a free agent.

November 17, 1992

Traded Norm Charlton to the Seattle Mariners. Received Kevin Mitchell.

Trevor Hoffman selected by the Florida Marlins as the 8th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Freddie Benavides selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 28th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Mo Sanford selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 62nd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

November 18, 1992

Signed Chris Bushing as a free agent.

Released Scott Coolbaugh.

November 20, 1992

Released Geronimo Berroa.

November 25, 1992

Selected Cecil Espy off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Selected Gary Varsho off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

November 30, 1992

Released Tom Bolton.

December 1, 1992

Selected Tommy Gregg off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

Signed John Smiley as a free agent.

December 7, 1992

Drafted Willie Canate from the Cleveland Indians in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

Scott Pose drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1992

Signed Tim Burke as a free agent.

December 9, 1992

Traded Jason Satre (minors) and Reggie Leslie (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Rod Lofton (minors).

December 10, 1992

Signed Troy Afenir as a free agent.

Signed Brian Dorsett as a free agent.

Signed Gary Green as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Kaiser as a free agent.

December 11, 1992

Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

December 16, 1992

Signed Bill Landrum as a free agent.

December 17, 1992

Signed Luis Ordaz as an amateur free agent.

1993

Steve Carter received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

January 6, 1993

Signed Dave Cochrane as a free agent.

January 13, 1993

Sold Bill Doran to the Milwaukee Brewers.

January 19, 1993

Signed Jeff Reardon as a free agent.

January 22, 1993

Signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.

February 1, 1993

Signed Randy Milligan as a free agent.

March 23, 1993

Released Eric Yelding.

March 26, 1993

Released Tommy Gregg.

March 27, 1993

Signed Tommy Gregg as a free agent.

Traded Chris Hammond to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later and Gary Scott. The Florida Marlins sent Hector Carrasco (September 10, 1993) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

1991 / 1993 Trades and Transactions