Reds Managers of the 1980sCincinnati Reds, National League, NL West / By J. Daniel Share This Page 781 wins – 783 losses1981 Best record in baseball Reds in the 1980s 279 wins – 244 losses1981 Best record in baseball John McNamara 1979-1982 101 wins – 131 lossesFired after the 1983 season. Russ Nixon 1982-1983 51 wins – 70 lossesFired midway through the 1984 season Vern Rapp 1984 412 wins – 373 lossesSuspended for 30 days in 1988 for incident involving Dave Pallone Pete Rose 1984-1989 28 wins – 36 lossesServed as interim manager twice under Pete Rose, once in 1988 and once in 1989. Tommy Helms 1988 - 1989 Powered by BlueHost Monetize your website with Monumetric! Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)