A major star of the Cincinnati Reds staff in the late 1930s, Paul Derringer would win 161 Games for the team.  Derringer would be named to six All-Star Games (including five straight from 1938 to 1942) and would have four 20 Win seasons and was known for rarely walking batters in his prime.  Notably, he would have two straight top-five appearances in MVP voting (1939 & 1940).

Before the Big Red Machine got going, Tony Perez had already established himself as an All-Star.  As the team became “The Big Red Machine”, Perez would again go on an All-Star tear and was known for his clutch hitting.  He would go over 100 Runs Batted In six times and would also exceed the 25 Home Run mark six times.

Vada Pinson was a very consistent hitter for the Reds and would twice lead the National League in Hits.  While he did not win a batting title, he had three seasons for Cincinnati where he went over .300.  Pinson would also lead the NL in Doubles twice, triples twice and had six seasons where he hit over 20 Home Runs.  Overall, 1,881 of his 2,757 Hits happened as a Reds, and the team inducted Pinson into their Hall of Fame in 1977

While George Foster would not become a Hall of Famer he was the favorite of many fans of the Big Red Machine, and why not?  This was the man who had the power numbers and let’s face facts; Home Runs make the highlight reel.