Managers of the Cincinnati Red Stockings

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the Cincinnati Red Stockings organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager.

"He (Deacon White) was the best barehanded catcher of his time, and when he joined Buffalo in 1881, with the great Jack Rowe behind the plate, he became the best third baseman, too." - Historian A.D. Suehsdorf
Cincinnati Red Stockings

Managers & Finishes

Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB
1876

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Charlie Gould 9 56 .138 8th 42½
1877

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Lip Pike 3 11 .214 6th 25½

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Bob Addy 5 19 .208

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Jack Manning 7 12 .368

Cincinnati Red Stockings Managers & Finishes

Cincinnati Reds

Managers & Finishes

Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB
1878

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Cal McVey 37 23 .617 2nd 4
1879

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34 28 .548 5th 14

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Deacon White 9 9 .500
1880

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John Clapp 21 59 .263 8th 44

Cincinnati Reds Managers & Finishes



Did you know that on May 2, 1876, Ross Barnes of Chicago hit the first National League home run, which was an inside-the-park home run, against the Cincinnati Red Stockings?

On August 28, 1880, the Cincinnati Reds were beaten badly by Troy 13-2. Why was the game memorable? Because during the fourth inning the Reds commited a team record nine errors.

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