Modern (post-1900) franchise record holder for career hits (1,174), doubles (311), home runs (191), and RBIs (851) by a second baseman; 3-time National League All-Star (2010, 2011, 2013); 4-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner (2008, 2010, 2011, 2013); Silver Slugger Award winner in 2011; 3-time winner of Ernie Lombardi Award as Reds MVP (2007, 2009, 2012); one of 3 Reds in history (Eric Davis, Barry Larkin) with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season (30 HR, 32 SB in 2007); led NL second basemen in fielding percentage 3 times, assists 3 times and putouts twice; ranks 8th in franchise history overall in games played (1,614) and second among second basemen (Bid McPhee); also ranks in top-10 all-time for Reds in runs scored (8th, 877); hits (10th, 1,774); doubles (9th, 311); ranks 12th on Reds all-time list in home runs (191); 11th in RBIs (851); and 15th in stolen bases (194); starting second baseman for 2010 and 2012 Central Division champion Reds and 2013 Wild Card Reds.
INDUCTION CELEBRATION
presented by PNC
Second baseman Brandon Phillips, right-handed pitcher Aaron Harang, outfielder Reggie Sanders and manager Lou Piniella have been selected as the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Class of 2026!
“We are thrilled to welcome Brandon Phillips, Aaron Harang, Reggie Sanders, and Lou Piniella to the Reds Hall of Fame,” Reds Hall of Fame Executive Director Rick Walls said. “Each left an indelible mark on Reds history, and their legacies will now be memorialized in bronze alongside other franchise greats.”
Election Process
Phillips and Harang were elected via the Modern Player Ballot, which included eight nominees selected by the Reds Hall of Fame’s Election Governance Committee. Voting combined fan ballots with votes from select media and Reds alumni. Nearly 18,000 ballots were submitted by fans, demonstrating the passion of Reds Country in selecting the Modern Player inductees.
Sanders and Piniella were elected by the Veterans Committee, which considers players whose careers ended more than 15 years ago, along with managers and executives.
Induction Celebration & Tickets
The Reds Hall of Fame Induction Celebration presented by PNC takes place April 24-26, highlighted by the Induction Gala on April 26 at the Downtown Cincinnati Convention Center.
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Reds Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Brandon Phillips | 2B | 2006–2016
Aaron Harang | P | 2003–2010
Ranks 7th in franchise history with 1,125 career strikeouts; 75 career Reds victories are tied for 30th all-time (Joey Jay, Tom Seaver); led Reds in strikeouts each season from 2004-2007 and again in 2009, and in victories each season from 2005-2007; in 2006, led NL in complete games (6) and strikeouts (216) and tied for the league lead in games started (35), and victories (16); finished 4th in voting for NL Cy Young Award in 2007; 2-time winner of the Johnny Vander Meer Award as Reds Outstanding Pitcher; Reds Opening Day starting pitcher each season, 2006-2010; member of Reds 2010 Central Division championship team.
Reggie Sanders | OF | 1991-1998
A powerful and speedy outfielder, Sanders was a cornerstone of the Reds during the 1990s. In 1995, he earned All-Star honors, finished sixth in NL MVP voting, and helped the Reds win the Central Division championship. Sanders ranks among the top 20 Reds in both home runs and stolen bases, remaining one of the franchise’s most productive all-around outfielders.
Lou Piniella | MGR | 1990-1992
One of only four managers in Reds history to lead the Reds to a world championship, Piniella did so in his first year as the Reds’ skipper, piloting the Reds to a wire-to-wire championship in 1990 that culminated with the Reds sweep of the heavily favored Oakland A’s in the 1990 World Series. The 1990 Reds were the first National League team in history to go wire-to-wire in a 162-game season and the club set a franchise record with a nine-game winning streak to begin the season. Piniella finished second in voting for National League Manager of the Year honors in 1990 and the Reds’ championship earned Piniella honor of managing the 1991 National League All-Star team, making him one of only four managers in Reds history to manage an NL All-Star team. The Reds were postseason contenders again in 1992, finishing in second place in the division on the strength of a 90-win campaign. Piniella’s .525 winning percentage ranks 16th in franchise history and only 15 managers in Reds history won more games as Reds manager than Piniella’s 255.