Since interleague play began in 1997 the Cincinnati Reds have, without question, been a team in flux. They've made only one playoff appearance (in 2010) and the lineup, aside from a few mainstays, has shifted on an almost annual basis.
For example, the cutoff I used in comparing rate stats for this post was 55 interleague games - which is not even equivalent to four full seasons of such contests. Even so, only 10 players made the mark.
Active players underlined. All statistics through June 21st, 2012 - so they exclude the Reds/Twins series.
Most games:
1) Griffey - 115
2) Phillips - 106
3) Dunn - 98
4) Casey - 93
5) Larkin - 71
6) Bruce - 70
7) Votto - 67
8) Reese - 66
9) LaRue - 61
10) A. Boone - 55
Most hits:
1) Phillips - 132
2) Griffey - 105
3) Casey - 94
4) Dunn - 87
5) Larkin - 82
Most doubles:
1) Tie - Larkin, Votto and Phillips - 18
4) Casey - 17
5) Tie - Dunn and Bruce - 16
Most triples:
1) Larkin - 4
2) Numerous others tied with 1
Most home runs:
1) Griffey - 32
2) Dunn - 28
3) Votto - 18
4) Phillips - 17
Most RBIs:
1) Griffey - 71
2) Phillips - 62
3) Dunn - 56
4) Votto - 49
5) Casey - 43
Most walks:
1) Dunn - 59
2) Griffey - 43
3) Larkin - 39
4) Votto - 38
5) Casey - 30
Most strikeouts:
1) Dunn - 125
2) Griffey - 102
3) Bruce - 72
Most stolen bases:
1) Phillips - 20
2) Reese - 14
3) Tie - Freel and Stubbs - 10
Best batting average:
1) Phillips - .317
2) Larkin - .314
3) Votto - .298
Best on-base percentage:
1) Larkin - .401
2) Votto - .394
3) Dunn - .361
The biggest surprises from this list, for me:
- Brandon Phillips dominated a bunch of categories. I didn't expect him to have the best batting average or second-most RBIs. Very impressive.
- Joey Votto with a batting average below .300 is a shocker.
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