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Franchise: Cincinnati Reds
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1950 | Warren Giles | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 66 | 87 | 6 | ||
| 1951 | Warren Giles (Resigned 9/27/1951) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | 68 | 86 | 6 | ||
| 1952 | Gabe Paul (Hired 9/27/1951) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | 69 | 85 | 6 | ||
| 1953 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 68 | 86 | 6 | ||
| 1954 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Redlegs | NL | 74 | 80 | 5 | ||
| 1955 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Redlegs | NL | 75 | 79 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Redlegs | NL | 91 | 63 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Redlegs | NL | 80 | 74 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Redlegs | NL | 76 | 78 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Redlegs | NL | 74 | 80 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 67 | 87 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | Gabe Paul | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 93 | 61 | 1 | Won Pennant |
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| 1962 | Bill DeWitt (Bought club April 1962) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | 98 | 64 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | Bill DeWitt | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 86 | 76 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | Bill DeWitt | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 92 | 70 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | Bill DeWitt | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 89 | 73 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | Bill DeWitt (Sold club 12/5/1966) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | 76 | 84 | 7 | ||
| 1967 | Bob Howsam (Hired 1/23/1967) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | 87 | 75 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 83 | 79 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 1970 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1971 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 79 | 83 | 5 | |
| 1972 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 95 | 59 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1973 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1974 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 98 | 64 | 2 | |
| 1975 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 108 | 54 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1976 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1977 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Bob Howsam (Resigned GM duties 2/16/1978) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 92 | 69 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Dick Wagner (Assumed GM duties 2/16/1978) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 92 | 69 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Dick Wagner | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 90 | 71 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1980 | Dick Wagner | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 1981 | Dick Wagner | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 66 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1982 | Dick Wagner | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 61 | 101 | 6 | |
| 1983 | Dick Wagner | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 74 | 88 | 6 | |
| 1984 | Bob Howsam | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 70 | 92 | 5 | |
| 1985 | Bill Bergesch | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1986 | Bill Bergesch | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 86 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1987 | Bill Bergesch (Fired 10/12/1987) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 1988 | Murray Cook (Hired 10/12/1987) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 87 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Murray Cook | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1990 | Bob Quinn, Sr. (Hired 10/13/1989) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1991 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 1992 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 90 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Jim Bowden (Promoted 10/16/1992) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 73 | 89 | 5 | |
| 1994 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 66 | 48 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1995 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 85 | 59 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1996 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 1997 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 1998 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1999 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 96 | 67 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
| 2001 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 66 | 96 | 5 | |
| 2002 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 78 | 84 | 3 | |
| 2003 | Jim Bowden | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 69 | 93 | 5 | |
| 2004 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. (Hired 10/27/2003) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Dan O'Brien, Jr. (Fired 1/23/2006) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 73 | 89 | 5 | |
| 2006 | Wayne Krivsky (Hired 2/8/2006) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Wayne Krivsky | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 72 | 90 | 5 | |
| 2008 | Wayne Krivsky (Fired 4/23/2008) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 2009 | Walt Jocketty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Walt Jocketty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2011 | Walt Jocketty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Walt Jocketty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1967 | Jim McLaughlin | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 87 | 75 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | Rex Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 83 | 79 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 1970 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1971 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 79 | 83 | 5 | |
| 1972 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 95 | 59 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1973 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1974 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 98 | 64 | 2 | |
| 1975 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 108 | 54 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1976 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1977 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 92 | 69 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 90 | 71 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1980 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 1981 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 66 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1982 | Joe Bowen | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 61 | 101 | 6 | |
| 1983 | Larry Doughty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 74 | 88 | 6 | |
| 1984 | Larry Doughty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 70 | 92 | 5 | |
| 1985 | Larry Doughty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1986 | Larry Doughty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 86 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1987 | Larry Doughty | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 1988 | John Cox | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 87 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1989 | John Cox | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1990 | Julian Mock | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1991 | Julian Mock | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 1992 | Julian Mock | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 90 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Julian Mock | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 73 | 89 | 5 | |
| 1994 | Julian Mock | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 66 | 48 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1995 | Julian Mock | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 85 | 59 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1996 | Julian Mock | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 1997 | Julian Mock | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 1998 | DeJon Watson | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1999 | DeJon Watson | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 96 | 67 | 2 | |
| 2000 | DeJon Watson | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
| 2001 | Kasey McKeon | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 66 | 96 | 5 | |
| 2002 | Kasey McKeon | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 78 | 84 | 3 | |
| 2003 | Leland Maddox | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 69 | 93 | 5 | |
| 2004 | Terry Reynolds | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Terry Reynolds | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 73 | 89 | 5 | |
| 2006 | Chris Buckley | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Chris Buckley | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 72 | 90 | 5 | |
| 2008 | Chris Buckley | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 2009 | Chris Buckley | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Chris Buckley | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2011 | Chris Buckley | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Chris Buckley | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1960 | Phil Seghi | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 67 | 87 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | Phil Seghi | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 93 | 61 | 1 | Won Pennant |
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| 1962 | Phil Seghi | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 98 | 64 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | Phil Seghi (Promoted to Assistant GM 6/1/1963) |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | 86 | 76 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 87 | 75 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 83 | 79 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 1970 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1971 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 79 | 83 | 5 | |
| 1972 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 95 | 59 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1973 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1974 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 98 | 64 | 2 | |
| 1975 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 108 | 54 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1976 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1977 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 92 | 69 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 90 | 71 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1980 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 73 | 3 | |
| 1981 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 66 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1982 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 61 | 101 | 6 | |
| 1983 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 74 | 88 | 6 | |
| 1984 | Chief Bender | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 70 | 92 | 5 | |
| 1985 | Greg Riddoch | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 89 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1986 | Greg Riddoch | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 86 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1988 | Branch Rickey III | Cincinnati Reds | NL | W | 87 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Terry Reynolds | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Terry Reynolds | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2011 | Bill Bavasi | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Bill Bavasi | Cincinnati Reds | NL | C | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.