The Reds finished 95-59 to win NL West. Defeated Pirates in NLCS. Lost to A's in the World Series in 7 games. Johnny Bench won NL MVP hitting .270-40-125. Joe Morgan hit .292-16-73 with 58 SB's. Tony Perez hit .283-21-90. Pete Rose hit .307 with 198 hits & 11 triples. Gary Nolan won 15 games with a 1.99 ERA. Clay Carroll saved 37 games.