Cincinnati Reds Managers

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the Cincinnati Reds organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager. Links include a Year; which leads to the American League season in review; the Manager(s) name, which leads to his career statistics; and a roster, which leads to a list of every player on the team during the year.

"I'm sick of Sparky's bull. He keeps telling you how great your team is and how weak his is, but he can't hide the fact he's in first place." - Cincinnati Reds Manager (1990-1992) Lou Piniella
Cincinnati Reds Managers
1959 - 2013

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1953 - 1958 1890 - 1952
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1882 - 1889

Managers & Finishes

Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB Roster
1959

1

Mayo Smith

35 45 .438 5th 13

1959

1

Fred Hutchinson

39 35 .527
1960

1

Fred Hutchinson

67 87 .435 6th 28

1960

1961

1

Fred Hutchinson

93 61 .604 1st +4

1961

1962

1

Fred Hutchinson

98 64 .605 3rd

1962

1963

1

Fred Hutchinson

86 76 .531 5th 13

1963

1964

1

Fred Hutchinson

54 45 .545 2nd 1

1964

2

Dick Sisler

3 3 .500

1

Fred Hutchinson

6 4 .600

2

Dick Sisler

29 18 .617
1965

2

Dick Sisler

89 73 .549 4th 18

1965

1966

10

Don Heffner

37 46 .446 7th 18

1966

4

Dave Bristol

39 38 .506
1967

4

Dave Bristol

87 75 .537 4th 14½

1967

1968

4

Dave Bristol

83 79 .512 4th 14

1968

1969

4

Dave Bristol

89 73 .549 3rd 4

1969

1970

10

Sparky Anderson

102 60 .630 1st +14½

1970

1971

10

Sparky Anderson

79 83 .488 4th 11

1971

1972

10

Sparky Anderson

95 59 .617 1st +10½

1972

1973

10

Sparky Anderson

99 63 .611 1st +3½

1973

1974

10

Sparky Anderson

98 64 .605 2nd 4

1974

1975

10

Sparky Anderson

108 54 .667 1st +20

1975

1976

10

Sparky Anderson

102 60 .630 1st +10

1976

1977

10

Sparky Anderson

88 74 .543 2nd 10

1977

1978

10

Sparky Anderson

92 69 .571 2nd

1978

1979

3

John McNamara

90 71 .559 1st +1½

1979

1980

3

John McNamara

89 73 .549 3rd

1980

1981

3

John McNamara

66 42 .611 2nd / 2nd +4

1981

1982

3

John McNamara

34 58 .370 6th 28

1982

2

Russ Nixon

27 43 .386
1983

7

Russ Nixon

74 88 .457 6th 17

1983

1984

9

Vern Rapp

51 70 .421 5th 22

1984

14

Pete Rose

19 22 .463
1985

14

Pete Rose

89 72 .553 2nd

1985

1986

14

Pete Rose

86 76 .531 2nd 10

1986

1987

14

Pete Rose

84 78 .519 2nd 6

1987

1988

14

Pete Rose

11 12 .478 2nd 7

1988

19

Tommy Helms

12 15 .444

14

Pete Rose

64 47 .577
1989

14

Pete Rose

59 66 .472 5th 17

1989

19

Tommy Helms

16 21 .432
1990

41

Lou Piniella

91 71 .562 1st +5

1990

1991

41

Lou Piniella

74 88 .457 5th 20

1991

1992

41

Lou Piniella

90 72 .556 2nd 8

1992

1993

24

Tony Perez

20 24 .455 5th 31

1993

15

Davey Johnson

53 65 .449
1994

15

Davey Johnson

66 48 .579 1st

1994

1995

15

Davey Johnson

85 59 .590 1st +9

1995

1996

25

Ray Knight

81 81 .500 3rd 7

1996

1997

25

Ray Knight

43 56 .434 3rd 8

1997

31

Jack McKeon

33 30 .524
1998

15

Jack McKeon

77 85 .475 4th 25

1998

1999

31

Jack McKeon

96 67 .589 2nd

1999

2000

31

Jack McKeon

85 77 .525 2nd 10

2000

2001

9

Bob Boone

66 96 .407 5th 27

2001

2002

9

Bob Boone

78

84

.481

3rd 19

2002

2003

9

Bob Boone

47

58

.448

5th

19

2003

12

Dave Miley

22

35

.386

2004

12

Dave Miley

76

86

.469 4th 29

2004

2005

12

Dave Miley

27

43

.386

4th

27

2005

41

Jerry Narron

46

46

.500

2006

41

Jerry Narron

80

82

.494

3rd

2006

2007

41

Jerry Narron

31

51

.378

5th

13

2007

46

Pete Mackanin (1)

41

39

.513

2008

12

Dusty Baker

74

88

.457

5th 23½

2008

2009

12

Dusty Baker

78

84

.481

4th

13

2009

2010 12  Dusty Baker 91 71 .562 1st +5 2010
2011 12  Dusty Baker 79 83 .488 3rd 17 2011
2012 12  Dusty Baker 97 65 .599 1st +9 2012

2013

12

Dusty Baker

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Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB

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Cincinnati Reds Managers & Finishes | (1) = Interim Manager



Did you know that the Cincinnati Reds franchise have had two hall of fame managers (Ned Hanlon and Bill McKechnie) at their helm and another five hall of fame players manage their team?

During the 1976 season the Cincinnati Reds, who had a one-hundred two & sixty record, had their largest attendance when 2,629,708 fans attended games at Riverfront Stadium.

Sparky Anderson finished first five times, second three times, won over eight-hundred games with the Reds and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

     

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