1914 Cincinnati Reds season
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| Owner(s) | Garry Herrmann |
| Manager(s) | Buck Herzog |
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The 1914 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League, but finishing in 8th place and last in the league.
After the 1913 season, Reds owner Garry Herrmann, unhappy with the poor performance of the club, challenged his manager Joe Tinker on his managerial style and sought his resignation. Eventually, Herrmann and Tinker conferred, and in October, Tinker signed a contract to manage the team in 1914. Herrmann then fired Tinker in November, as Tinker complained that Herrmann did not seek his input on player transactions, while Herrmann charged the Tinker did not accept his authority.
On December 12th, the Reds acquired Buck Herzog and Grover Hartley from the New York Giants in exchange for Bob Bescher. Herzog, a shortstop, hit .286 with three home runs and 31 RBI in 96 games in 1913, while Hartley saw limited time as a backup catcher with the Giants in 1913, batting .316 in 23 games. The Reds then named Herzog as player-manager of the club, as this would be his first managerial job.
With the Federal League beginning play in the 1914 season, a number of Reds players jumped to the new league. Notable players that left Cincinnati were Mordecai Brown, Harry Chapman, and Armando Marsans to the St. Louis Terriers, Chief Johnson to the Kansas City Packers and George Suggs to the Baltimore Terrapins.
Dick Hoblitzell, the Reds starting first baseman since 1909, struggled badly in the 1914 season, and was eventually placed on waivers, as the Boston Red Sox picked him up on July 16th. Hoblitzell was hitting only .210 with no home runs and 26 RBI in 78 games, well below his career numbers.
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