List of Cincinnati Reds managers
This is a list of all the Cincinnati Reds managers, the years they managed, their record per year, and where they finished in the division. 1869-1875 and 1881 records are currently unknown. This list is updated within 24 hours after every Reds game.
Managers
| Year | Manager(s) | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Harry Wright | 57-0 [1] | First professional team |
| 1870 | Harry Wright | ||
| 1876 | Charlie Gould | 9-56 | 8th in National League |
| 1877 | Lip Pike, Bob Addy, Jack Manning | (15-42) 3-11, 5-19, 7-12 | 6th in National League |
| 1878 | Cal McVey | 37-23 | 2nd in National League |
| 1879 | Cal McVey, Deacon White | (43-37) 37-23, 9-9 | 5th in National League |
| 1880 | John Clapp | 21-59 | 8th in National League |
| 1882 | Pop Snyder | 55-25 | 1st in American Association |
| 1883 | Pop Snyder | 61-37 | 3rd in American Association |
| 1884 | Pop Snyder, Will White | (68-41) 24-14, 44-27 | 5th in American Association |
| 1885 | O.P. Caylor | 63-49 | 2nd in American Association |
| 1886 | O.P. Caylor | 65-73 | 5th in American Association |
| 1887 | Gus Schmelz | 81-54 | 2nd in American Association |
| 1888 | Gus Schmelz | 80-54 | 4th in American Association |
| 1889 | Gus Schmelz | 76-63 | 4th in American Association |
| 1890 | Tom Loftus | 77-55 | 4th in National League |
| 1891 | Tom Loftus | 56-81 | 7th in National League |
| 1892 | Charles Comiskey | 82-68 | 5th in National League |
| 1893 | Charles Comiskey | 65-63 | 6th in National League |
| 1894 | Charles Comiskey | 55-75 | 10th in National League |
| 1895 | Buck Ewing | 66-64 | 8th in National League |
| 1896 | Buck Ewing | 77-50 | 3rd in National League |
| 1897 | Buck Ewing | 76-56 | 4th in National League |
| 1898 | Buck Ewing | 92-60 | 3rd in National League |
| 1899 | Buck Ewing | 83-67 | 6th in National League |
| 1900 | Bob Allen | 62-77 | 7th in National League |
| 1901 | Bid McPhee | 52-87 | 8th in National League |
| 1902 | Bid McPhee, Frank Bancroft, Joe Kelley | (70-70) 27-37, 9-7, 34-26 | 4th in National League |
| 1903 | Joe Kelley | 74-65 | 4th in National League |
| 1904 | Joe Kelley | 88-65 | 3rd in National League |
| 1905 | Joe Kelley | 79-74 | 5th in National League |
| 1906 | Ned Hanlon | 64-87 | 6th in National League |
| 1907 | Ned Hanlon | 66-87 | 6th in National League |
| 1908 | John Ganzel | 73-81 | 5th in National League |
| 1909 | Clark Griffith | 77-76 | 4th in National League |
| 1910 | Clark Griffith | 75-79 | 5th in National League |
| 1911 | Clark Griffith | 70-83 | 6th in National League |
| 1912 | Hank O'Day | 75-78 | 4th in National League |
| 1913 | Joe Tinker | 64-89 | 7th in National League |
| 1914 | Buck Herzog | 60-94 | 8th in National League |
| 1915 | Buck Herzog | 71-83 | 7th in National League |
| 1916 | Buck Herzog, Ivey Wingo, Christy Mathewson | (60-93) 34-49, 1-1, 25-43 | 7th in National League |
| 1917 | Christy Mathewson | 78-76 | 4th in National League |
| 1918 | Christy Mathewson | 68-60 | 3rd in National League |
| 1919 | Pat Moran | 96-44 | 1st in National League (Won in World Series 5-3 vs. Chicago) |
| 1920 | Pat Moran | 82-71 | 3rd in National League |
| 1921 | Pat Moran | 70-83 | 6th in National League |
| 1922 | Pat Moran | 86-68 | 2nd in National League |
| 1923 | Pat Moran | 91-63 | 2nd in National League |
| 1924 | Jack Hendricks | 83-70 | 4th in National League |
| 1925 | Jack Hendricks | 80-73 | 3rd in National League |
| 1926 | Jack Hendricks | 87-67 | 2nd in National League |
| 1927 | Jack Hendricks | 75-78 | 5th in National League |
| 1928 | Jack Hendricks | 78-74 | 5th in National League |
| 1929 | Jack Hendricks | 66-88 | 7th in National League |
| 1930 | Dan Howley | 59-95 | 7th in National League |
| 1931 | Dan Howley | 58-96 | 8th in National League |
| 1932 | Dan Howley | 60-94 | 8th in National League |
| 1933 | Donie Bush | 58-94 | 8th in National League |
| 1934 | Bob O'Farrell, Burt Shotton, and Chuck Dressen | (52-99) 30-60, 1-1, 21-39 | 8th in National League |
| 1935 | Chuck Dressen | 68-85 | 6th in National League |
| 1936 | Chuck Dressen | 74-80 | 5th in National League |
| 1937 | Chuck Dressen, Bobby Wallace | (56-98) 51-78, 5-20 | 8th in National League |
| 1938 | Bill McKechnie | 82-68 | 4th in National League |
| 1939 | Bill McKechnie | 97-57 | 1st in National League (Lost in World Series 4-0 vs. New York) |
| 1940 | Bill McKechnie | 100-53 | 1st in National League (Won in World Series 4-3 vs. Detroit) |
| 1941 | Bill McKechnie | 88-66 | 3rd in National League |
| 1942 | Bill McKechnie | 76-76 | 4th in National League |
| 1943 | Bill McKechnie | 87-67 | 2nd in National League |
| 1944 | Bill McKechnie | 89-65 | 3rd in National League |
| 1945 | Bill McKechnie | 61-93 | 7th in National League |
| 1946 | Bill McKechnie, Hank Gowdy | (67-87) 64-86, 3-1 | 6th in National League |
| 1947 | Johnny Neun | 73-81 | 5th in National League |
| 1948 | Johnny Neun, Bucky Walters | (64-89) 44-56, 20-33 | 7th in National League |
| 1949 | Bucky Walters, Luke Sewell | (62-92) 61-90, 1-2 | 7th in National League |
| 1950 | Luke Sewell | 66-87 | 6th in National League |
| 1951 | Luke Sewell | 68-86 | 6th in National League |
| 1952 | Luke Sewell, Earle Brucker, and Rogers Hornsby | (69-85) 39-59, 3-2, 27-24 | 6th in National League |
| 1953 | Rogers Hornsby | 68-86 | 6th in National League |
| 1954 | Birdie Tebbetts | 73-80 | 5th in National League |
| 1955 | Birdie Tebbetts | 75-79 | 5th in National League |
| 1956 | Birdie Tebbetts | 91-63 | 3rd in National League |
| 1957 | Birdie Tebbetts | 80-74 | 4th in National League |
| 1958 | Birdie Tebbets, Jimmie Dykes | (76-78) 52-61, 24-17 | 4th in National League |
| 1959 | Mayo Smith, Fred Hutchinson | (74-80) 35-45, 39-35 | 5th in National League |
| 1960 | Fred Hutchinson | 67-87 | 6th in National League |
| 1961 | Fred Hutchinson | 93-61 | 1st in National League (Lost in World Series 4-1 vs. New York) |
| 1962 | Fred Hutchinson | 98-64 | 3rd in National League |
| 1963 | Fred Hutchinson | 86-76 | 5th in National League |
| 1964 | Fred Hutchinson, Dick Sisler | (92-70) 60-49, 32-21 | 2nd in National League |
| 1965 | Dick Sisler | 89-73 | 4th in National League |
| 1966 | Don Heffner, Dave Bristol | (76-84) 37-46, 39-38 | 7th in National League |
| 1967 | Dave Bristol | 87-75 | 4th in National League |
| 1968 | Dave Bristol | 83-79 | 4th in National League |
| 1969 | Dave Bristol | 89-73 | 3rd in NL West |
| 1970 | Sparky Anderson | 102-60 | 1st in NL West (Lost in World Series 4-1 vs. Baltimore) |
| 1971 | Sparky Anderson | 79-83 | 4th in NL West |
| 1972 | Sparky Anderson | 95-59 | 1st in NL West (Lost in World Series 4-3 vs. Oakland) |
| 1973 | Sparky Anderson | 99-63 | 1st in NL West (Lost in National League Championship Series 3-2 vs. New York) |
| 1974 | Sparky Anderson | 98-64 | 2nd in NL West |
| 1975 | Sparky Anderson | 108-54 | 1st in NL West (Won in World Series 4-3 vs. Boston) |
| 1976 | Sparky Anderson | 102-60 | 1st in NL West (Won in World Series 4-0 vs. New York) |
| 1977 | Sparky Anderson | 88-74 | 2nd in NL West |
| 1978 | Sparky Anderson | 92-69 | 2nd in NL West |
| 1979 | John McNamara | 90-71 | (Lost in National League Championship Series 3-0 vs. Pittsburgh) |
| 1980 | John McNamara | 89-73 | 3rd in NL West |
| 1981 | John McNamara | 66-42 (35-21, 31-21) | 1st in NL West (missed playoffs*) |
| 1982 | John McNamara, Russ Nixon | (61-101) 34-58, 27-43 | 6th in NL West |
| 1983 | Russ Nixon | 74-88 | 6th in NL West |
| 1984 | Vern Rapp, Pete Rose | (70-92) 51-70, 19-22 | 5th in NL West |
| 1985 | Pete Rose | 89-72 | 2nd in NL West |
| 1986 | Pete Rose | 86-76 | 2nd in NL West |
| 1987 | Pete Rose | 84-78 | 2nd in NL West |
| 1988 | Pete Rose | 87-74 | 2nd in NL West |
| 1989 | Pete Rose, Tommy Helms | (75-87) 59-66, 16-21 | 5th in NL West |
| 1990 | Lou Piniella | 91-71 | 1st in NL West (Won in World Series 4-0 vs. Oakland) |
| 1991 | Lou Piniella | 74-88 | 5th in NL West |
| 1992 | Lou Piniella | 90-72 | 2nd in NL West |
| 1993 | Tony Perez, Davey Johnson | (73-89) 20-24, 53-65 | 5th in NL West |
| 1994 | Davey Johnson | 66-48 | 1st in NL Central (season cancelled in August due to player's strike) |
| 1995 | Davey Johnson | 85-59 | 1st in NL Central (Lost in National League Championship Series 4-0 vs. Atlanta) |
| 1996 | Ray Knight | 81-81 | 3rd in NL Central |
| 1997 | Ray Knight, Jack McKeon | (76-86) 43-56, 33-30 | 3rd in NL Central |
| 1998 | Jack McKeon | 77-85 | 4th in NL Central |
| 1999 | Jack McKeon | 96-67 | 2nd in NL Central |
| 2000 | Jack McKeon | 85-77 | 2nd in NL Central |
| 2001 | Bob Boone | 66-96 | 5th in NL Central |
| 2002 | Bob Boone | 78-84 | 3rd in NL Central |
| 2003 | Bob Boone, Ray Knight, and Dave Miley | (69-93) 46-58, 1-0, 22-35 | 5th in NL Central |
| 2004 | Dave Miley | 76-86 | 4th in NL Central |
| 2005 | Dave Miley, Jerry Narron | (73-89) 27-43, 46-46 | 5th in NL Central |
| 2006 | Jerry Narron | 80-82 | 3rd in NL Central |
| **2007 | Jerry Narron, Pete Mackanin | (31-51), 31-51, 0-0 | 6th in NL Central |
Managers
| Years | Manager | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 |
Notes
1. * Due to a player's strike in the summer of 1981, the playoff teams were determined by "first-half" division champs and "second-half" division champs. Those teams met in a divisional matchup. The Reds finished 2nd in the first-half with a 35-21 record and 2nd in the second-half wih a 31-21 record, thereby, were not divison champs from either half and did not qualify for a playoff berth despite having the best record in the league at 66-42.
2. ** Record in current season, subject to change constantly.
3. From 1953-1959, the Reds were officially called the Cincinnati Redlegs, to divert suspicion of potential ties with the Russian army.
4. The Reds played at an amateur level from 1871-1875, joining the National League in 1876. They suspended operations for 1881. From 1882-1889, they played in the American Association until they jumped back to the National League in 1890.
5. Overall, 59 managers have managed the Cincinnati Reds. The longest tenured was Sparky Anderson, the manager from 1970 until the end of 1978 (9 years), with Bill McKenzie a close second (1938-1945, 8 years).
6. They reportedly won their first 130 games, falling to the Brooklyn Atlantics 8 to 7.
7. Records (in parenthesis) are the overall record for the Reds in years that they had multiple managers.
8. In years with multiple managers, records are listed in respective order (e.g. the first manager would have the first record, the second manager would have the second record etc.)