Building the Machine

The first building block of the 1975 and 1976 Reds teams was laid on March 12, 1960, when the Reds signed Tony Perez as a minor league free agent. From Perez’s acquisition through the 1976 season, the 36 additional players that played for the Machine during those championship seasons were acquired as minor league free agents, amateur draft picks or via trade.

PlayerHow AcquiredDate
TonyPerezAmateur Free Agent3/12/1960
PeteRoseAmateur Free Agent6/18/1960
JohnnyBenchAmateur Draft6/8/1965
DarrelChaneyAmateur Draft6/7/1966
GaryNolanAmateur Draft6/7/1966
DavidConcepcionAmateur Free Agent9/12/1967
ClayCarrollTrade6/11/1968
BillPlummerTrade1/9/1969
RawlyEastwickAmateur Draft6/5/1969
KenGriffeyAmateur Draft6/5/1969
DonGullettAmateur Draft6/5/1969
DanDriessenAmateur Free Agent8/29/1969
PedroBorbonTrade11/25/1969
JoelYoungbloodAmateur Draft1/17/1970
SantoAlcalaAmateur Free Agent1/26/1970
TomCarrollAmateur Draft6/4/1970
WillMcEnaneyAmateur Draft6/4/1970
PatZachryAmateur Draft6/4/1970
GeorgeFosterTrade5/29/1971
DonWernerAmateur Draft6/8/1971
DougFlynnAmateur Free Agent8/25/1971
EdArmbristerTrade11/29/1971
JackBillinghamTrade11/29/1971
CesarGeronimoTrade11/29/1971
JoeMorganTrade11/29/1971
TomHallTrade12/3/1971
MannySarmientoAmateur Free Agent3/25/1972
FredNormanTrade6/12/1973
ClayKirbyTrade11/9/1973
MervRettenmundTrade12/4/1973
PatDarcyTrade2/18/1974
TerryCrowleyPurchase3/19/1974
John VukovichTrade10/22/1974
JoeHendersonPurchase1/2/1975
BobBaileyTrade12/12/1975
RichHintonTrade12/12/1975
MikeLumTrade12/12/1975