1921 Cincinnati Reds season
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| Owner(s) | Garry Herrmann |
| Manager(s) | Pat Moran |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | none |
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The 1921 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 70–83, 24 games behind the New York Giants.
Following a disappointing ending to the 1920 season, in which the Reds lost 17 of their final 25 games to drop out of the National League pennant race, Cincinnati made some moves during the off-season.
On November 20th, the club traded away outfielder Greasy Neale and pitcher Jimmy Ring to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting pitcher Eppa Rixey in return. Rixey had spent his entire eight year career with the Phillies, and in 1920, despite a poor record of 11-22, Rixey had an ERA of 3.48, struck out 110 batters in 284.1 innings pitched, and pitched 25 complete games. His best season came in 1916, as Rixey had a 22-10 record and a 1.85 ERA in 38 games. He played under current Reds manager Pat Moran in Philadelphia.
In December, the Reds picked up outfielder Dode Paskert off of waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Paskert, now 39 years old, had previously played with Cincinnati from 1907-1910. With the Cubs in 1920, he appeared in 139 games, batting .279 with five home runs and 71 RBI. The Reds then traded pitcher Dutch Ruether to the Brooklyn Robins for pitcher Rube Marquard. Marquard, a 34 year old veteran, had a 10-7 record with a 3.23 ERA in 28 games with the Robins in 1920. Marquard also previously pitched for the New York Giants, where he had the most success in his career. In 1911, he led the National League with a .774 winning percentage and in strikeouts with 237. The following season, in 1912, he led the National League in wins with 26.
The Reds also acquired catcher Bubbles Hargrave from the St. Paul Saints of the American Association for $10,000. He hit .335 with 22 home runs with the Saints in 1920. The team also acquired second baseman Sam Bohne from the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League, where he hit .333 with the club.
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