1 thing Cincinnati baseball fans can brag about over Cleveland

CINCINNATI, OH - MAY 19: Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians safely beats the throw back to Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds at first base during the fifth inning at Great American Ball Park on May 19, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cleveland defeated Cincinnati 7-2. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OH - MAY 19: Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians safely beats the throw back to Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds at first base during the fifth inning at Great American Ball Park on May 19, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cleveland defeated Cincinnati 7-2. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
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Oct 3, 2016
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The final numbers are in, and they’re not pretty: The Reds finished 68-94, good for last place in the National League Central Division.

The Cleveland Indians, meanwhile, went 94-67 and won the AL Central.

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Ohio’s northern MLB franchise also spanked the Reds in May, but Cincinnati fans do have one thing they can hold over Indians followers:

The Reds averaged 23,384 fans per home game, bettering the Indians by nearly 4,000 per night even though Cleveland spent most of the season in first place.

A pyrrhic victory for the Queen City? Sure, but it’s better than nothing.

Unless the Indians win the World Series, of course.

(H/T Baseball-Reference.com)

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