Wish We Had Them Longer: Cincinnati Reds' Top 10 One Season Players

The Cincinnati Reds have a long and storied history. They have seen many players come and go. Some stars had a stint with the Reds, maybe too short a stint. Some moved on from Cincinnati to continue their successful careers, while others left in obscurity.

This slide show highlights those players in terms success after their time as a Red.

10. Vince Coleman

Time With Cincinnati: 33 G in 1996
Stats With Cincinnati: .155 BA, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 12 for 14 SB

Long a spark plug for St. Louis, Coleman ended up with the Reds toward the end of his career. He clearly had nothing left to give other than an extra bat off the bench.

By looking at his numbers, he wasn't much of one and he retired after the 1997 season. Overall he finished with a .264 BA, 28 HR, 346 RBIs and 752 steals.

9. Kent Tekulve

Time Spent In Cincinnati: 37 G in 1989
Statistics With Cincinnati: 0-3, 5.02 ERA, 1 SV

Tekulve was as much a sure thing coming out of the Pirate and Phillies' bullpen during the 1970s and 80s. He served as a closer and middle reliever, garnering a 94-87 record, an ERA near 2.7, and 183 saves.

Too bad he wrapped up his career with his lone season as a Red.

8. Frank Viola

Time Spent In Cincinnati: 3 GP in 1995
Statistics With Cincinnati: 0-1, 6.28 ERA

Viola was an amazing pitcher with Minnesota and the Mets, with 4 seasons with 18 or more wins. He was effective but not near as dominant with Boston, and became a Red towards the end of his career.

Retiring after a season with Toronto in 1996, Viola still had success overall with a 176-150 record, 3.73 ERA, and 74 complete games.

7. Jeff Reardon

Time Spent with Cincinnati: 58 GP in 1993
Statistics with Cincinnati: 4-6, 4.09 ERA, 8 SV

Talk about missing out on something special: Reardon was an ace reliever for the Mets, Montreal, Minnesota, and Boston, compiling a 73-77 record, 3.16 ERA, and 367 saves.

In his seasons as a Brave, Red, and Yankee he still was effective, but on the wane and he concluded his career two years after his time in Cincinnati.

6. Jerry Reuss

Time Spent With Cincinnati: 7 GP in 1987
Statistics With Cincinnati: 0-5, 7.79 ERA

Reuss was a dependable starter for St. Louis, Houston, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles, with five seasons of 15 or more wins. His time with the Reds as was all of 1987 was tumultuous, bouncing to California and Los Angeles as well as Cincinnati.

He had a few productive seasons after that and ended with a 220-191 record and a 3.64 ERA.

5. Tony Fernandez

Time Spent With Cincinnati: 104 G in 1994
Statistics With Cincinnati: .279 BA, 8 HR, 50 RBI, 12 SB

The Reds had the honor of Fernandez' slick fielding and clutch hitting in the midst of a productive career. Mainly with Toronto and San Diego, he was a mainstay at shortstop.

In addition, he was still a good player in the years after Cincinnati, with six seasons with the Yankees, Indians, Blue Jays, and Milwaukee. For his career he averaged .288, totaled 94 homers with 844 RBI and 246 steals.

4. Juan Samuel

Time Spent With Cincinnati: 103 G in 1993
Statistics With Cincinnati: .230 BA, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 9 SB

A fixture in Philadelphia's infield during the 1980s, Samuel became a Red after stints with Kansas City, Los Angeles, and the Mets. He used his stint with the Reds to fine tune his skills.

Although his steals weren't as they were as a Phillie, he served as a valuable reserve with the Tigers, Royals, and Blue Jays. He retired following the 1998 season with a .259 BA, 161 HR, 703 RBI and 396 steals.

3. Dante Bichette

Time Spent With Cincinnati: 125 G in 2000
Statistics With Cincinnati: .295 BA, 16 HR, 76 RBI

Bichette was a monster masher with California, Milwaukee, Colorado, and Boston, and had seven consecutive 20-plus homer seasons.

He proved to be a valuable member of the Reds' outfield and formed a potent power combo with Ken Griffey, Jr. Bichette retired after the 2001 season with a .299 average, 274 homers and 1141 RBI.

2. Erik Hanson

Time Spent With Cincinnati: 22 GP in 1994
Statistics With Cincinnati: 5-5, 4.11 ERA

After a lengthy stay as a dependable starter, Hanson came over to Cincinnati and seemed mediocre at best but came through in some clutch situations. After stints with Boston and Toronto Hanson retired after the 1998 season with a 89-84 record and a 4.15 ERA.

1. Greg Vaughn

Time Spent With Cincinnati: 153 G in 1999
Statistics With Cincinnati: .245 BA, 45 HR, 118 RBIs, 15 SB

Vaughn is the one player that really could have made a difference with the Reds were it not for the arrival of Ken Griffey, Jr. in 2000. He could hammer the home run and help manufacture runs.

He possessed the rare combination of speed and power. He proved his mettle also with Milwaukee, San Diego, Tampa Bay and Colorado, retiring after the 2003 season. He finished with .242 BA, 355 HR, 1072 RBI, and 121 steals.