The Reds announced a trade in which they would acquire disgruntled Cy Young Award winning pitcher Vida Blue from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Revering and $1.75 million at the Winter Meetings on December 9, 1977.

The A's lost 108 games in 1979, however, Revering emerged as something of a star for the lowly club, hitting nineteen home runs and driving in 77 (both career highs) while batting .288.

Revering was traded along with Mike Patterson and minor-league left-handed pitcher Chuck Dougherty from the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Jim Spencer and Tom Underwood on May 20, 1981.

He batted .235 with two home runs and seven RBIs seeing limited action during the strike shortened season, however, he did make the post-season for the only time in his career.

[7] A month into the 1982 season, the Yankees dealt Revering to the Toronto Blue Jays, with minor leaguers Tom Dodd and Jeff Reynolds for John Mayberry.