Best Reds Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

CIN · 1882–nowThe best Reds players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterJoey Votto+55.3 NUT · 2008–2023

#1 pitcherPaul Derringer+22.1 NUT · 1933–1942

World Series titles5Last in 1990

Joey Votto is the most productive hitter in Reds history by NUT at +55.3 over 16 qualified seasons with the club (2008–2023). Paul Derringer leads the pitchers at +22.1 over 10 seasons (1933–1942).

The franchise has played 144 seasons since 1882, as the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882–1889), Cincinnati Reds (1890–1953), Cincinnati Redlegs (1954–1959), Cincinnati Reds (1960–2026). It has won 5 World Series titles, the last in 1990, in 9 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 1976 Cincinnati Reds at +28.1 (102-60), #1 of 24 that season.

Greatest Reds NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Joey Votto1B · 2008–2023	16	+55.3
2	Pete Rose3B · 1963–1986	19	+49.3
3	Frank RobinsonRF · 1956–1965	10	+46.9
4	Tony Perez1B · 1965–1986	15	+33.5
5	Johnny BenchC · 1968–1983	16	+33.5
6	Joe Morgan2B · 1972–1979	8	+33.1
7	George FosterLF · 1971–1981	10	+25.9
8	Vada PinsonCF · 1958–1968	11	+25.5
9	Ted Kluszewski1B · 1948–1957	10	+23.0
10	Barry LarkinSS · 1986–2004	19	+22.4
11	Edd RoushCF · 1916–1931	12	+19.8
12	Eric DavisCF · 1984–1996	9	+19.1
13	Adam DunnLF · 2001–2007	7	+18.1
14	Heinie Groh3B · 1913–1921	9	+16.6
15	John Reilly1B · 1883–1891	9	+15.4
16	Ken Griffey Sr.RF · 1974–1989	10	+15.2
17	Cy SeymourCF · 1903–1905	3	+13.9
18	Bid McPhee2B · 1882–1899	18	+13.3
19	Lee May1B · 1967–1971	5	+13.1
20	Frank McCormick1B · 1938–1945	8	+12.4
21	Ernie LombardiC · 1932–1941	10	+12.2
22	Bug Holliday1889–1898	9	+12.2
23	Ken Griffey Jr.CF · 2000–2007	8	+11.9
24	Dan Driessen1B · 1973–1983	11	+11.7
25	Jake Beckley1B · 1898–1903	6	+11.1

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Paul DerringerP · 1933–1942	10	+22.1
2	Jose RijoP · 1988–2002	9	+16.3
3	Eppa RixeyP · 1921–1933	13	+15.1
4	Noodles HahnP · 1899–1905	7	+14.0
5	Dolf LuqueP · 1918–1929	12	+12.1
6	Pete DonohueP · 1921–1929	9	+11.5
7	Ewell BlackwellP · 1946–1951	6	+10.5
8	Jim MaloneyP · 1960–1969	10	+10.2
9	Rob DibbleP · 1988–1993	6	+9.2
10	Jim O'TooleP · 1959–1966	8	+8.3
11	Gary NolanP · 1967–1976	8	+7.2
12	Jakie MayP · 1924–1930	7	+7.2
13	Red LucasP · 1926–1933	8	+7.2
14	Aroldis ChapmanP · 2011–2015	5	+7.0
15	Joe NuxhallP · 1952–1966	14	+6.8
16	Mario SotoP · 1977–1988	11	+6.6
17	Billy RhinesP · 1890–1897	6	+5.5
18	Bob EwingP · 1902–1909	8	+5.2
19	John SmileyP · 1993–1996	4	+5.0
20	Carl MaysP · 1924–1928	5	+4.8
21	Johnny Vander MeerP · 1937–1949	11	+4.7
22	Luis CastilloP · 2017–2021	5	+4.4
23	Tom SeaverP · 1977–1982	6	+4.3
24	Hod EllerP · 1917–1921	5	+4.1
25	Pedro BorbónP · 1972–1978	7	+4.0

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Cy Seymour	1905	+7.4
Frank Robinson	1962	+7.1
Ted Kluszewski	1954	+6.8
Joey Votto	2015	+6.7
Joe Morgan	1976	+6.7
Joey Votto	2017	+6.4
Joey Votto	2010	+6.3
Joe Morgan	1975	+6.3
Pete Rose	1969	+6.0
Tony Perez	1970	+6.0

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Mario Soto	1982	+4.3
Jose Rijo	1993	+3.6
Ewell Blackwell	1947	+3.4
Dolf Luque	1923	+3.4
Jim Maloney	1963	+3.4
Paul Derringer	1939	+3.3
Ewell Blackwell	1950	+3.3
Jose Rijo	1991	+3.3
Pete Donohue	1925	+3.3
Tom Seaver	1977	+3.2

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterElly De La Cruz+6.1

PitcherLuis Castillo+2.4

2010s

HitterJoey Votto+45.0

PitcherAroldis Chapman+7.0

2000s

HitterAdam Dunn+18.1

PitcherAaron Harang+4.4

1990s

HitterBarry Larkin+20.9

PitcherJose Rijo+14.1

1980s

HitterEric Davis+14.2

PitcherMario Soto+7.5

1970s

HitterJoe Morgan+33.1

PitcherTom Seaver+6.4

1960s

HitterFrank Robinson+30.9

PitcherJim Maloney+10.2

1950s

HitterTed Kluszewski+22.8

PitcherEwell Blackwell+4.2

1940s

HitterFrank McCormick+9.7

PitcherEwell Blackwell+6.3

1930s

HitterErnie Lombardi+10.3

PitcherPaul Derringer+17.7

1920s

HitterEdd Roush+13.0

PitcherEppa Rixey+14.0

1910s

HitterHeinie Groh+14.7

PitcherHod Eller+4.0

1900s

HitterCy Seymour+13.9

PitcherNoodles Hahn+11.1

1890s

HitterBug Holliday+9.4

PitcherBilly Rhines+5.5

1880s

HitterJohn Reilly+15.7

PitcherElmer Smith+2.3

Best Reds teams season team NUT

1976

Cincinnati Reds102-60

Team NUT+28.1S#1 of 24Won the World Series

1965

Cincinnati Reds89-73

Team NUT+24.0S#1 of 20

1970

Cincinnati Reds102-60

Team NUT+17.8S#1 of 24

1975

Cincinnati Reds108-54

Team NUT+17.4A#1 of 24Won the World Series

1974

Cincinnati Reds98-64

Team NUT+15.2A#2 of 24

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Reds (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Reds players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Joey Votto	2008–2023	+55.3
Pete Rose	1963–1986	+49.3
Frank Robinson	1956–1965	+46.9
Tony Perez	1965–1986	+33.5
Johnny Bench	1968–1983	+33.5
Joe Morgan	1972–1979	+33.1
George Foster	1971–1981	+25.9
Vada Pinson	1958–1968	+25.5
Ted Kluszewski	1948–1957	+23.0
Barry Larkin	1986–2004	+22.4
Edd Roush	1916–1931	+19.8
Eric Davis	1984–1996	+19.1
Adam Dunn	2001–2007	+18.1
Heinie Groh	1913–1921	+16.6
John Reilly	1883–1891	+15.4
Ken Griffey Sr.	1974–1989	+15.2
Cy Seymour	1903–1905	+13.9
Bid McPhee	1882–1899	+13.3
Lee May	1967–1971	+13.1
Frank McCormick	1938–1945	+12.4
Ernie Lombardi	1932–1941	+12.2
Bug Holliday	1889–1898	+12.2
Ken Griffey Jr.	2000–2007	+11.9
Dan Driessen	1973–1983	+11.7
Jake Beckley	1898–1903	+11.1

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Paul Derringer	1933–1942	+22.1
Jose Rijo	1988–2002	+16.3
Eppa Rixey	1921–1933	+15.1
Noodles Hahn	1899–1905	+14.0
Dolf Luque	1918–1929	+12.1
Pete Donohue	1921–1929	+11.5
Ewell Blackwell	1946–1951	+10.5
Jim Maloney	1960–1969	+10.2
Rob Dibble	1988–1993	+9.2
Jim O'Toole	1959–1966	+8.3
Gary Nolan	1967–1976	+7.2
Jakie May	1924–1930	+7.2
Red Lucas	1926–1933	+7.2
Aroldis Chapman	2011–2015	+7.0
Joe Nuxhall	1952–1966	+6.8
Mario Soto	1977–1988	+6.6
Billy Rhines	1890–1897	+5.5
Bob Ewing	1902–1909	+5.2
John Smiley	1993–1996	+5.0
Carl Mays	1924–1928	+4.8
Johnny Vander Meer	1937–1949	+4.7
Luis Castillo	2017–2021	+4.4
Tom Seaver	1977–1982	+4.3
Hod Eller	1917–1921	+4.1
Pedro Borbón	1972–1978	+4.0