The Reds really sucked in 2026.
In an article for Red Reporter, Wick Terrell published "a likely incomplete list of ways in which the Cincinnati Reds ranked dead last during the 2026 season"—a data set that "tells just about every possible story as to why they aren’t playing in playoff games this week".
FanGraphs data confirms Cincinnati finished 30th across 23 key metrics:
OFFENSIVE METRICS
• Strikeout Rate: 25.5% (30th)
• BABIP: .278 | Batting Avg: .229 (30th)
• On-Base Percentage: .305 (30th)
• Hits: 1,231 | Singles: 783 (30th)
• wRC+: 91 | OFF: -66.3 (30th)
• Swords: 277 | Hits Into Play: 3,536 (30th)
PITCHING METRICS
• Expected ERA (xERA): 4.92 (30th)
• BB/9: 4.19 | Total Walks: 668 (30th)
• Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio (K/BB): 1.94 (30th)
• SIERA: 4.52 | Exit Vel Allowed: 89.5 mph (30th)
• Barrel Rate Allowed: 8.7% (30th)
ERA (4.84), FIP (4.82), WHIP (1.44), Runs Allowed (826), and ERA- (113) ranked 30th outside of Colorado and Athletics.
FIELDING METRICS
• Strike Zone Runs (rSZ...
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