This Day in Reds History: Famous firsts
On this day in Reds history, two brave men shattered Cincinnati's color barrier.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 | 76 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .333 | .421 | |
| 1993 | 89 | 343 | 49 | 108 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 0 | .315 | .375 | .359 | |
| 1994 | 133 | 533 | 76 | 155 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 0 | .291 | .338 | .360 | |
| 1995 | 107 | 435 | 53 | 121 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 0 | .278 | .323 | .336 | |
| 1996 | Blue Jays | 9 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .296 |
| 1996 | 120 | 465 | 71 | 129 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 26 | 44 | 27 | 0 | .277 | .323 | .344 | |
| 1997 | Cubs | 16 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .313 | .276 |
| 1997 | 135 | 569 | 82 | 159 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 54 | 40 | 15 | .279 | .314 | .381 | |
| 1998 | Rays | 150 | 515 | 49 | 138 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 44 | 19 | 8 | .268 | .307 | .367 |
| 1999 | Rays | 120 | 465 | 61 | 137 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 46 | 22 | 7 | .295 | .335 | .368 |
| 1999 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .385 | .429 | .385 | |
| 2000 | Rays | 119 | 375 | 49 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 7 | .261 | .314 | .328 |
| 2001 | Cardinals | 27 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .371 | .576 |
| 2001 | Cubs | 66 | 123 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .285 | .364 | .374 |
| 2001 | 34 | 123 | 22 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .301 | .348 | .447 | |
| 2002 | Cardinals | 108 | 184 | 28 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .307 | .353 |
| 2003 | Cardinals | 92 | 261 | 41 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 1 | .245 | .289 | .375 |
| 2003 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | |
| 2004 | Yankees | 122 | 360 | 48 | 105 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 3 | .292 | .346 | .417 |
| 2005 | Mets | 100 | 327 | 31 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 3 | .251 | .296 | .324 |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | |
| 2006 | Yankees | 81 | 222 | 28 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 1 | .239 | .280 | .320 |
| 2007 | Cardinals | 28 | 67 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .254 | .296 | .343 |
| 2007 | Yankees | 54 | 107 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | .252 | .308 | .318 |
| 2007 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .290 | .421 | .355 | |
| 2008 | Mariners | 108 | 221 | 34 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 2 | .249 | .316 | .330 |
| 2009 | Phillies | 27 | 45 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .283 | .422 |
| 2009 | 78 | 296 | 44 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 40 | 8 | 1 | .287 | .325 | .392 | |
| 2010 | Reds | 91 | 200 | 30 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 0 | .290 | .353 | .410 |
| 2011 | Reds | 102 | 245 | 33 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 4 | .265 | .330 | .412 |
| 2012 | Reds | 70 | 150 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .187 | .212 | .280 |
| 2012 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 1490 | 3956 | 504 | 1044 | 193 | 34 | 41 | 394 | 243 | 482 | 139 | 40 | .264 | .314 | .361 | |
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On this day in Reds history, two brave men shattered Cincinnati's color barrier.
A tip of the hat to the last original Devil Ray to play the game.
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