McKechnie also managed the St. Louis Cardinals from 1928 to 1929, leading the team to a 129–88 record and winning the 1928 National League pennant.
McKechnie managed the Pirates to the 1925 National League pennant, and won the 1925 World Series as Pittsburgh defeated the Washington Senators in seven games.
Following the acquisition of Hershberger, the Reds sold catcher Gilly Campbell to the Montreal Royals of the International League three days later.
On April 19, the Reds opened the 1938 season with a loss to the Chicago Cubs by a score of 8–7 in front of 34,148 fans at Crosley Field.
On June 6, the Reds acquired outfielder Wally Berger from the New York Giants in exchange for infielder Alex Kampouris.
In the 1933 season, Berger finished in third place in National League MVP voting after he hit .313 with 27 home runs and 106 RBI in 137 games with the Braves.
[1] After his double no-hit achievement, Reds' management wanted Vander Meer to change his uniform number to "00."
Walters struggled to begin the 1938 season with the Phillies, posting a record of 4–8 with a 5.23 ERA in 12 starts, pitching 82.2 innings and nine complete games.
The Reds started off the month of July with a four-game losing streak, which dropped the team into fourth place in the National League and eight games behind the Giants.
Offensively, outfield Ival Goodman led the club, as he hit .292 with a team leading 30 home runs, and drove in 92 runners in 145 games.
Catcher Ernie Lombardi led Cincinnati with a .342 batting average, while he hit 19 home runs and had 95 RBI in 129 games.
The Reds pitching staff was anchored by Paul Derringer, as he led the club with a 21–14 record and a 2.93 ERA in 41 games.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.