1922 Cincinnati Reds season
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| Owner(s) | Garry Herrmann |
| Manager(s) | Pat Moran |
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The 1922 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League with a record of 86–68, 7 games behind the New York Giants.
After suffering through a disappointing 1921 season, as the Reds finished in sixth place in the National League with a 70-83 record, the club made a couple of big moves over the winter months.
On December 6, the Reds and New York Giants made a big trade, as Cincinnati sent third baseman Heinie Groh to the Giants for outfielder George Burns, catcher Mike Gonzalez and $150,000 in cash. Burns was coming off a successful 1921 season with the Giants, as he hit .299 with four home runs, 61 RBI and 111 runs in 149 games. Burns also had 80 walks, which led the league. He played a key role for the Giants in their 1921 World Series victory over the New York Yankees, as Burns hit .333 with four doubles, two runs, two RBI and stole a base in eight games. Gonzalez, who played for Cincinnati in 1914, saw very limited action with the Giants, but he hit .375 in 12 games.
With the trade opening up a spot at third base, the Reds acquired Babe Pinelli from the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League. In 1921, Pinelli hit .339 with the Oaks. He had previous experience in the Major Leagues, as Pinelli appeared in 24 games with the Chicago White Sox in 1918, hitting .231 with a home run and seven RBI, and in 1920, he played for the Detroit Tigers, batting .229 with 31 RBI over 102 games.
In February, the Reds made another trade, as they sent shortstop Larry Kopf and pitcher Rube Marquard to the Boston Braves for pitcher Jack Scott. Scott appeared in a league high 47 games with the Braves in 1921, going 15-13 with a 3.70 ERA in 233.2 innings pitched.
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