Ken Raffensberger could be the unluckiest Pitcher in the history of baseball.  The forkball specialist never played for a winning team, (we aren’t counting his rookie year where he played one game) which included his last seven and half years in Cincinnati.  Raffensberger pitched with multiple deliveries but had incredible accuracy regardless of how the ball left his hand.  As a Red, he finished in the top five in BB/9 five times, including the two top finishes in 1950 & 1951.  He would also lead the National League in WHIP in ’51. 

Raffensberger's overall record in Cincinnati was 89-99 with a 3.64 ERA.

A three-time All-Star during his time in Cincinnati Bob Purkey was a rarity for a knuckleball pitcher as it was just another weapon in his vast arsenal.  Purkey would enjoy his greatest success in Cincinnati, as he was a 15 Game winner four times, including a 23 and 5 year in 1962.  That was by far the best season of his career, as he would finish atop the National League in bWAR for Pitchers and Win Probability Added and third in ERA.  He would also finish third in Cy Young voting.

With the Reds, Purkey had a 103-76 Record with an ERA of 3.49 and entered the Reds Hall of Fame.

Tom Seaver was justifiably inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with 98.8% of the vote.  He is equally warranted as our selection for the greatest New York Met of all-time.  Still, even though he spent five and a half seasons with Cincinnati after the “Midnight Massacre Trade” that decimated the Mets, do we ever think of “Tom Terrific” as a Red?

Pete Donohue’s 20 Wins in 1926 were enough to win him that title, but he actually had two other seasons where he accumulated 21 Wins (1923 & 1925) as a Starting Pitcher with the Reds.  Donohue was an excellent control pitcher who would seven time finish in the top in BB/9, including a top finish in 1926.  He would also finish third in Earned Run Average twice.  He would also finish in top three in FIP four times.

With Cincinnati, Donohue posted a record of 127-110 with a 3.73 ERA, and was a Reds Hall of Fame selection in 1964.