1997 Cincinnati Reds season

• December 13, 1996: Pete Rose Jr. was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. • December 21, 1996: Stan Belinda was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. • December 23, 1996: Rikkert Faneyte was sent to the Cincinnati Reds by the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal. • January 27, 1997: Terry Pendleton was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. • February 8, 1997: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. • March 27, 1997: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Cincinnati Reds. ==Regular season==

Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions • April 4, 1997: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Oakland Athletics. • July 15, 1997: Chris Stynes was traded by the Kansas City Royals with Jon Nunnally to the Cincinnati Reds for Hector Carrasco and Scott Service. • July 24, 1997: Terry Pendleton was released by the Cincinnati Reds. Roster Game log == Player stats ==

Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==Awards and records==

• Bret Boone, National League Record, Best Fielding Average in One Season by a National League Second Baseman (.997) 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game • Barry Larkin, shortstop, starter == Farm system ==

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Billings ==Notes==