Cincinnati Reds Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-02 · 80 entries checked · 70 flagged · 175 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 175 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Joe Nuxhall — Nuxhall's career wins were 60, not 135; his actual MLB record is 60–82.

Joe Nuxhall — Nuxhall's career ERA was 4.58, not 3.90.

St. Louis Cardinals Rivalry — The claim that the Cardinals eliminated the Reds en route to a World Series title is vague and factually incorrect as stated; the Cardinals eliminated the Reds in the 1970 and 1972 NLCS but did not win the World Series those years, and the only time they elimi

St. Louis Cardinals Rivalry — The LORE section states the Reds and Cardinals were in the NL West and NL East respectively during the late 1960s and 1970s, but this is reversed: the Reds were in the NL West and the Cardinals were in the NL East.

Reds Nation — The claim that the Reds currently have the longest drought of not winning a playoff series of any MLB team is incorrect; other teams like the Miami Marlins (last win in 2003) and Seattle Mariners (last win in 2001) have longer droughts.

Crosley Field — The 'Red Leg' foul pole was in left field, not right field.

Crosley Field — Crosley Field was not the home of the 'Big Red Machine' era, which peaked in the mid-1970s after the team had moved to Riverfront Stadium in 1970.

Dave Concepcion — The entry states Concepción won two Silver Slugger Awards, but he actually won four (1981, 1982, 1984, 1985).

Dave Concepcion — The entry says he dislocated his knee and broke his leg sliding into third base on July 22, 1973, but the injury was a fractured fibula and torn ligaments in his left ankle.

Mr. Red — The entry states Mr. Red first appeared in 1953, but the STATS section lists First Appearance=1984. The correct first appearance of the character as a cartoon is 1953, not 1984.

Mr. Red — The entry says the first live Mr. Red mascot was introduced in 1973 at the suggestion of the wife of team CEO Dick Wagner. Dick Wagner was not team CEO in 1973; he became general manager in 1974 and president later. The suggestion is often attributed to the wi

1975 World Series — The MVP of the 1975 World Series was Pete Rose, not Johnny Bench.

1975 World Series — The claim that the Reds rallied from a 3–0 deficit to win Game 7 is incorrect; they trailed 3–0 in Game 6, not Game 7.

The Cincinnati Red Stockings — The Boston Red Stockings, a franchise now known as the Atlanta Braves, originated from the Cincinnati Red Stockings

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