# Cincinnati Reds (1876–1879) all-time roster

The following is a list of players and who appeared in at least one game for the Cincinnati Reds franchise, which played in the National League from 1876 to 1879. For players from the current Cincinnati Reds, see Cincinnati Reds all-time roster.
Key to symbols in player table :
| * | Player was a player-manager |
| † | Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
| § | Indicates the player is a Hall of Famer and was a player-manager |
Players who have played for the Cincinnati Reds, primary position played, and season(s) played for franchise :
| Player | Position(s) | Season(s) | Notes |
| Bob Addy$^*$ | Right fielder | 1876–1877 | Addy had a .279 batting average during his two seasons with the Reds, and was their player-manager for a period of 24 games in 1877. |
| Ross Barnes | Shortstop | 1879 | The former National League batting champion was the Reds' shortstop in 1879, and batted .266 in 77 games. |
| Amos Booth | Utility player | 1876–1877 | Played at several positions during his 108 games played with the Reds, and had a .227 batting average. In 12 games pitched, he had 1–8 win–loss record. |
| Mike Burke | Shortstop | 1879 | Burke had a .222 batting average in 28 games with the Reds. |
| Bobby Clack | Utility player | 1876 | |
| Candy Cummings$^†$ | Pitcher | 1877 | In the last season of his Hall of Fame career, Cummings had a 5–14 win–loss record and a 4.34 earned run average. |
| Ned Cuthbert | Left fielder | 1877 | |
| Dory Dean | Pitcher | 1876 | |
| Buttercup Dickerson | Outfielder | 1878–1879 | In 1879, he played left field, had a .291 batting average, and led the NL with the 14 triples. He is credited as the first Italian American in Major League Baseball, and is a member of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. |
| Sam Field | Catcher | 1876 | Field went hitless in 14 at bats during his season with the Reds. |
| Cherokee Fisher | Pitcher | 1876 | The 1876 season was Fisher's last full season at the major league level, and he had a 4–20 win–loss record and a 3.02 earned run average. |
| Will Foley | Third baseman | 1876–1877 | |
| Billy Geer | Shortstop | 1878 | |
| Joe Gerhardt | Second baseman | 1878–1879 | |
| Charlie Gould$^*$ | First baseman | 1876–1877 | Gould was the Reds' player-manager in 1876, and led NL first basemen in assists in 1876. |
| Jimmy Hallinan | Second baseman | 1877 | |
| Scott Hastings | Catcher | 1877 | |
| Nat Hicks | Catcher | 1877 | |
| Pete Hotaling | Center fielder | 1879 | |
| Charley Jones | Outfielder | 1876–1878 | |
| King Kelly$^†$ | Utility player | 1878–1879 | Kelly began his Hall of Fame career by playing two seasons with the Reds. In both seasons, he spent significant time as their right fielder and catcher, while adding 33 games played at third base in 1879. |
| Henry Kessler | Utility player | 1876–1877 | |
| John Magner | Center fielder | 1879 | His playing career consisted of four at bats, no hits, and one run batted in. |
| Jack Manning$^*$ | Utility player | 1877 | In 1877, he appeared in 57 games, played multiple defensive positions, had a .317 batting average, and was their player-manager for a period of 20 games. |
| Bobby Mathews | Pitcher | 1877 | After winning more than 20 games in his previous five seasons, Mathews had a 3–12 win–loss record and a 4.04 earned run average. |
| Cal McVey$^*$ | Third baseman / First baseman | 1878–1879 | In 1878, McVey played third base and had a .306 batting average, and played at first base in 1879 with a .297 batting average. These were the last two seasons he played at the major league level. |
| Levi Meyerle | Infielder | 1877 | The two-time National Association batting champion played one season with the Reds and had a .327 batting average in 27 games played. |
| George Miller | Catcher | 1877 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | Pitcher | 1877–1878 | |
| Jack Neagle | Pitcher | 1879 | |
| Dave Pierson | Catcher / Right fielder | 1876 | |
| Lip Pike$^*$ | Center fielder / Second baseman | 1877–1878 | Pike led the NL with four home runs and was the Reds' player-manager for a period of 14 games in 1877. He appeared in 31 games in 1878 and had a .324 batting average before appearing with the Providence Grays later in the season. |
| Blondie Purcell | Pitcher / Outfielder | 1879 | |
| Billy Redmond | Shortstop | 1877 | |
| Johnny Ryan | Center fielder | 1877 | |
| Harry Smith | Utility player | 1877 | |
| Redleg Snyder | Left fielder | 1876 | |
| Chub Sullivan | First baseman | 1877–1878 | |
| Charlie Sweasy | Second baseman | 1876 | |
| Harry Wheeler | Left fielder | 1879 | |
| Deacon White$^§$ | Catcher / Right fielder | 1878–1879 | In his two seasons with the Reds, he had batting averages of .314 and .330. In 1879, he was their player-manager for a period of 18 games. |
| Will White | Pitcher | 1878 | |
| Dale Williams | Pitcher | 1876 | |