1941 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 654,405, Avg. 9,484
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (88-66)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1941 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 88-66
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 654,405, Avg. 9,484
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (88-66)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1941 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1941 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Reds surrendered 564 runs, fewest in the league. Cincinnati plated 616 runs. Frank McCormick paced the team with 17 home runs and accounted for 97 RBI, while leading all regular batters by hitting .269. Bucky Walters and Elmer Riddle topped the squad with 19 wins each, and Johnny Vander Meer as well added 15 or more victories as well Elmer Riddle recorded a 2.24 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 616
Regular Season Runs Against: 564
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 17, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 18, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| April 19, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 20, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 22, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 0-3 | 4-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 24, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 0-3 | 5-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 25, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 0-3 | 5-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 26, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 1-3 | 5-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 27, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 28, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 2-3 | 5-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 29, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 | L | 2-3 | 5-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 30, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 2-3 | 5-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 1, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 2-3 | 6-5 | 8-8 | ||
| May 3, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 2-3 | 6-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 4, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 2-3 | 6-7 | 8-10 | ||
| May 6, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 2-3 | 6-8 | 8-11 | ||
| May 7, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 2-3 | 7-8 | 9-11 | ||
| May 10, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 3-3 | 7-8 | 10-11 | ||
| May 11, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 3-4 | 7-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 12, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 3-5 | 7-8 | 10-13 | ||
| May 13, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 3-6 | 7-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 14, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 3-7 | 7-8 | 10-15 | ||
| May 15, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 3-8 | 7-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 17, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 3-9 | 7-8 | 10-17 | ||
| May 18, 1941 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 4-9 | 7-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 19, 1941 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 5-9 | 7-8 | 12-17 | ||
| May 20, 1941 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 6-9 | 7-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 21, 1941 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-10 | 7-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 22, 1941 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 7-10 | 7-8 | 14-18 | ||
| May 23, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 7-10 | 8-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 24, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 7-10 | 9-8 | 16-18 | ||
| May 24, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 7-10 | 9-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 25, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 7-10 | 9-10 | 16-20 | ||
| May 26, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 8-10 | 9-10 | 17-20 | ||
| May 28, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 8-11 | 9-10 | 17-21 | ||
| May 29, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 8-11 | 9-11 | 17-22 | ||
| May 30, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-11 | 10-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 30, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 8-11 | 10-12 | 18-23 | ||
| May 31, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 9-11 | 10-12 | 19-23 | ||
| June 1, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 9-11 | 10-13 | 19-24 | ||
| June 1, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 9-11 | 11-13 | 20-24 | ||
| June 2, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 9-11 | 12-13 | 21-24 | ||
| June 3, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 7 | L | 9-11 | 12-14 | 21-25 | ||
| June 6, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 9-11 | 13-14 | 22-25 | ||
| June 7, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 9-11 | 14-14 | 23-25 | ||
| June 8, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 9-11 | 15-14 | 24-25 | ||
| June 9, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 9-11 | 16-14 | 25-25 | ||
| June 10, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 9-11 | 17-14 | 26-25 | ||
| June 11, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 9-11 | 17-15 | 26-26 | ||
| June 12, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 9-11 | 18-15 | 27-26 | ||
| June 15, 1941 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-11 | 18-15 | 28-26 | ||
| June 15, 1941 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 11-11 | 18-15 | 29-26 | ||
| June 16, 1941 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 11-12 | 18-15 | 29-27 | ||
| June 17, 1941 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 12-12 | 18-15 | 30-27 | ||
| June 18, 1941 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 12-13 | 18-15 | 30-28 | ||
| June 20, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 12-14 | 18-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 21, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 13-14 | 18-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 22, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 13-15 | 18-15 | 31-30 | ||
| June 22, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 13-16 | 18-15 | 31-31 | ||
| June 24, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 14-16 | 18-15 | 32-31 | ||
| June 25, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 15-16 | 18-15 | 33-31 | ||
| June 25, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 16-16 | 18-15 | 34-31 | ||
| June 27, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 16-16 | 18-16 | 34-32 | ||
| June 29, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 16-16 | 19-16 | 35-32 | ||
| June 29, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 16-16 | 19-17 | 35-33 | ||
| June 30, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 17-16 | 19-17 | 36-33 | ||
| July 2, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 17-16 | 19-18 | 36-34 | ||
| July 4, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 17-17 | 19-18 | 36-35 | ||
| July 4, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 18-17 | 19-18 | 37-35 | ||
| July 5, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 19-17 | 19-18 | 38-35 | ||
| July 6, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-17 | 19-18 | 39-35 | ||
| July 10, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 20-17 | 19-19 | 39-36 | ||
| July 11, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 20-17 | 19-20 | 39-37 | ||
| July 12, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 20-17 | 20-20 | 40-37 | ||
| July 13, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 20-17 | 20-21 | 40-38 | ||
| July 13, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 20-17 | 21-21 | 41-38 | ||
| July 14, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 20-17 | 22-21 | 42-38 | ||
| July 15, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 20-17 | 23-21 | 43-38 | ||
| July 16, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 7 | L | 20-17 | 23-22 | 43-39 | ||
| July 17, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 20-17 | 24-22 | 44-39 | ||
| July 21, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-17 | 25-22 | 45-39 | ||
| July 21, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 20-17 | 26-22 | 46-39 | ||
| July 22, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 21-17 | 26-22 | 47-39 | ||
| July 23, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 21-18 | 26-22 | 47-40 | ||
| July 25, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 21-19 | 26-22 | 47-41 | ||
| July 26, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 22-19 | 26-22 | 48-41 | ||
| July 27, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 23-19 | 26-22 | 49-41 | ||
| July 27, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 23-20 | 26-22 | 49-42 | ||
| July 29, 1941 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 24-20 | 26-22 | 50-42 | ||
| July 30, 1941 | New York Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 25-20 | 26-22 | 51-42 | ||
| July 31, 1941 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 26-20 | 26-22 | 52-42 | ||
| August 1, 1941 | Boston Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 27-20 | 26-22 | 53-42 | ||
| August 2, 1941 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 27-21 | 26-22 | 53-43 | ||
| August 3, 1941 | Boston Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 27-22 | 26-22 | 53-44 | ||
| August 3, 1941 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 27-23 | 26-22 | 53-45 | ||
| August 4, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 27-24 | 26-22 | 53-46 | ||
| August 5, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 27-25 | 26-22 | 53-47 | ||
| August 6, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 28-25 | 26-22 | 54-47 | ||
| August 7, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 28-26 | 26-22 | 54-48 | ||
| August 9, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 28-26 | 27-22 | 55-48 | ||
| August 10, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-26 | 28-22 | 56-48 | ||
| August 13, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 29-26 | 28-22 | 57-48 | ||
| August 15, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 30-26 | 28-22 | 58-48 | ||
| August 16, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 31-26 | 28-22 | 59-48 | ||
| August 17, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 32-26 | 28-22 | 60-48 | ||
| August 17, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 32-27 | 28-22 | 60-49 | ||
| August 18, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 32-27 | 29-22 | 61-49 | ||
| August 18, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 32-27 | 30-22 | 62-49 | ||
| August 20, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 32-27 | 31-22 | 63-49 | ||
| August 20, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 32-27 | 32-22 | 64-49 | ||
| August 21, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 32-27 | 33-22 | 65-49 | ||
| August 22, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 32-27 | 33-23 | 65-50 | ||
| August 23, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 32-27 | 34-23 | 66-50 | ||
| August 24, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at New York Giants 9 | W | 32-27 | 35-23 | 67-50 | ||
| August 24, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 32-27 | 36-23 | 68-50 | ||
| August 26, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 7 | L | 32-27 | 36-24 | 68-51 | ||
| August 26, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 32-27 | 37-24 | 69-51 | ||
| August 27, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 32-27 | 37-25 | 69-52 | ||
| August 30, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 32-28 | 37-25 | 69-53 | ||
| August 31, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 32-29 | 37-25 | 69-54 | ||
| September 1, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 32-29 | 38-25 | 70-54 | ||
| September 1, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 32-29 | 38-26 | 70-55 | ||
| September 2, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-29 | 38-27 | 70-56 | ||
| September 3, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 32-29 | 38-28 | 70-57 | ||
| September 4, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 32-29 | 38-29 | 70-58 | ||
| September 5, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 32-29 | 38-30 | 70-59 | ||
| September 5, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 32-29 | 39-30 | 71-59 | ||
| September 6, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 32-29 | 40-30 | 72-59 | ||
| September 7, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 32-29 | 40-31 | 72-60 | ||
| September 7, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 32-29 | 41-31 | 73-60 | ||
| September 9, 1941 | Boston Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 33-29 | 41-31 | 74-60 | ||
| September 10, 1941 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 33-30 | 41-31 | 74-61 | ||
| September 11, 1941 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 33-31 | 41-31 | 74-62 | ||
| September 12, 1941 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 34-31 | 41-31 | 75-62 | ||
| September 13, 1941 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 35-31 | 41-31 | 76-62 | ||
| September 14, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 35-32 | 41-31 | 76-63 | ||
| September 15, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 35-33 | 41-31 | 76-64 | ||
| September 16, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 36-33 | 41-31 | 77-64 | ||
| September 17, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 37-33 | 41-31 | 78-64 | ||
| September 17, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 38-33 | 41-31 | 79-64 | ||
| September 18, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 39-33 | 41-31 | 80-64 | ||
| September 18, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 40-33 | 41-31 | 81-64 | ||
| September 20, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 41-33 | 41-31 | 82-64 | ||
| September 20, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 42-33 | 41-31 | 83-64 | ||
| September 21, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 43-33 | 41-31 | 84-64 | ||
| September 23, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 43-34 | 41-31 | 84-65 | ||
| September 24, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 44-34 | 41-31 | 85-65 | ||
| September 25, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 45-34 | 41-31 | 86-65 | ||
| September 26, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 45-34 | 42-31 | 87-65 | ||
| September 27, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 45-34 | 43-31 | 88-65 | ||
| September 28, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 45-34 | 43-32 | 88-66 |
