Greg Tagert

Greg Tagert (born January 5, 1963 in Vacaville, CA) is a professional independent league baseball manager. He is the current manager for the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[1]

Greg Tagert
Gary SouthShore RailCats – No. 27
Manager
Born: (1963-01-05) January 5, 1963
Vacaville, CA
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

About

Tagert, a native of Vacaville, California, attended San Francisco State University where he served as a pitcher. He went on to coach at the University of New Mexico and later served as a scout for the Detroit Tigers.

He managed nine years for five different clubs in the Frontier League. After his first year in the Frontier League, he had a very short stint in the Prairie League as manager for the Brainerd Bobcats, a team that folded after two weeks.[2]

In 2005, he became the new manager of the Gary SouthShore RailCats, a team that held the league record for losses. That same year, the RailCats won the Northern League championship. The RailCats made it to the Championship series four years in a row, winning twice. In 2008, the RailCats extended his contract until 2010. As a result, Tagert relocated his family from Vacaville to Northwest Indiana.[3]

On Saturday, February 20, 2010 the RailCats announced that his contract was being extended until 2013.[4]

Records and awards
  • Frontier League
    • Most career wins[5]
    • Manager of the Year (2001)[6]
  • Northern League
    • Manager of the Year (2007, 2009)[7]

Year-by-Year Managerial Record
YearTeamLeagueRecordFinishPlayoffs
1995Ohio Valley RedcoatsFrontier League36-345thDid not qualify
1996Brainerd BobcatsPrairie League7-9--Team disbanded
1997Evansville OttersFrontier League46-332ndLost League Finals
1998Evansville OttersFrontier League43-364thLost in 1st round
1999Evansville OttersFrontier League43-413rdLost in 1st round
2000Evansville OttersFrontier League45-384thLost League Finals
2001Dubois County DragonsFrontier League48-363rdLost in 1st round
2002Dubois County DragonsFrontier League52-323rdLost in 1st round
2003Kenosha MammothsFrontier League47-427thDid not qualify
2004Springfield/Ozark DucksFrontier League52-446thDid not qualify
2005Gary SouthShore RailCatsNorthern League54-423rdLeague Champs
2006Gary SouthShore RailCatsNorthern League51-463rdLost League Finals
2007Gary SouthShore RailCatsNorthern League58-381stLeague Champs
2008Gary SouthShore RailCatsNorthern League56-402ndLost League Finals
2009Gary SouthShore RailCatsNorthern League57-391stLost League Finals
2010Gary SouthShore RailCatsNorthern League52-484thLost in 1st round
2011Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association54-462ndDid not qualify
2012Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association50-503rdDid not qualify
2013Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association58-412ndLeague Champs
2014Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association53-472ndDid not qualify
2015Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association45-553rdDid not qualify
2016Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association52-482ndDid not qualify
2017Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association57-432ndLost in 1st round
2018Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association59-411stLost in 1st round
2019Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association40-595thDid not qualify
2021Gary SouthShore RailCatsAmerican Association39-616thDid not qualify

References
  1. "Coaching Staff". railcatsbaseball.com.
  2. "Evansville Otters Baseball: All-Time Managers". evansvilleotters.com.
  3. "RailCats Announce Longterm Contract Extension for Manager Greg Tagert". oursportscentral.com. 15 January 2008.
  4. "Fan Zone - Latest News - Official Site of the Gary South Shore RailCats". RailCatsBaseball.com.
  5. "Frontier League Top Managers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  6. DuBois County Dragons
  7. "Northern League Awards". northernleague.com.

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