| 2020 Cincinnati Reds | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League Wild Card Winners | ||
 | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Great American Ball Park | |
| City | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Record | 31–29 (.517) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Bob Castellini | |
| President of baseball operations | Dick Williams | |
| General managers | Nick Krall | |
| Managers | David Bell | |
| Television | Fox Sports Ohio (Thom Brennaman (through August 19), Chris Welsh, George Grande, Jeff Brantley, Jim Day, Jeff Piecoro) | |
| Radio | WLW (700 AM) Reds Radio Network (Tommy Thrall, Jeff Brantley, Jim Day, Thom Brennaman, Chris Welsh, Doug Flynn (fill-in), Sam LeCure (fill-in), Danny Graves (fill-in)) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
| ||
The 2020 Cincinnati Reds season was the 151st season for the franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), and their 18th at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. They made the playoffs as the number 7 seed in the National League, but were swept in two games by the Atlanta Braves in the NLWCS. The Braves held the Reds scoreless for all 22 innings in the series, an MLB postseason record.
On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[2] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.[3]
The shortened season led to the Reds recording the lowest number of hits (390) by a team in the modern era (since 1901).[4] Their batting average of .212 was the lowest in MLB since the 1910 Chicago White Sox hit .211.[5]
- ^ Feinsand, Mark (March 12, 2020). "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training games cancelled". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ Feinsand, Mark (March 16, 2020). "Opening of regular season to be pushed back". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Feinsand, Mark (June 24, 2020). "Play Ball: MLB announces 2020 regular season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Team Batting Season Finder: For Single Seasons, from 1901 to 2020, Standard stats, requiring Hits <= 450, sorted by lowest Hits". Stathead. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Team Batting Season Finder: For Single Seasons, from 1901 to 2020, batting_avg<=.220, Standard statistics, Sorted by smallest Batting Average". Stathead. Retrieved October 21, 2020.