All Time Reds Roster

Through 2023.

 Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations.  I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster.  Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers.  Making platoon considerations, each team has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.  

Starting Lineup v RH

C J.Bench

1B J.Votto (LH)

2B J.Morgan (LH)

SS B.Larkin

3B T.Perez

LF F.Robinson

CF V.Pinson (LH)

RF P.Rose (SH)

DH E.Roush (LH)

Starting Lineup v LH

C J.Bench

1B J.Votto (LH)

2B J.Morgan (LH)

SS B.Larkin

3B T.Perez

LF F.Robinson

CF E.Davis

RF G.Foster

DH P.Rose (SH)

Reserves

C E.Lombardi

2B B.McPhee 

2B L.Frey (L)

SS D.Concepcion

3B/2B H.Groh

Its the 15 top b-ref WAR Reds and the backup catcher, Frey gets the slot that Reilly or Kluszewski might get as the last man on the roster.  If a player averages 30 WAR when combining b-ref and Fangraphs, there's a presumption that they belong on the roster.

Starting Pitchers

N.Hahn (L)

E.Rixey (L)

D.Luque

P.Derringer

J.Rijo

Relief Pitchers

A.Chapman (L)

J.Franco (L)

J.Maloney

F.Dwyer

B.Walters

The top half dozen B-Ref WAR pitchers are here; Derringer's the top in Fangraphs WAR, Maloney gets the last spot over Mullane. Chapman and Franco are 3-4 in Reds saves, they have solid ERA+ advantages over Graves; Franco/Cordero is essentially a tie and the lefty gets the slot.