Greg Tagert

Greg Tagert

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• School San Francisco State University

• Born January 5, 1963 in Vacaville, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Greg Tagert pitched at San Francisco State University but never played pro ball. He later was a Detroit Tigers scout and pitching coach at the University of New Mexico. He went on to manage for nine years in the Frontier League, posting a 412-336 mark as skipper of five different clubs. At one point, he held the Frontier League record for managerial wins.

Starting in 2005, Tagert was the skipper of the Gary SouthShore RailCats, first in the Northern League and then in the American Association. He managed the team through the 2021 season though the Railcats did not play in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tagert had a 835-744 record with the RailCats, good for a .529 winning percentage over 16 seasons. His RailCats teams won two Northern League Championships (2005 & 2007) and one American Association Championship (2013). In addition, Tagert was named Northern League Manager of the Year twice (2007 & 2009) and American Association Manager of the Year once (2016).

Tagert finally left the independent leagues in 2022 and joined the San Francisco Giants organization as manager of the ACL Giants Orange. The hiatus was short-lived, however. After manager Rick Forney left the Winnipeg Goldeyes following the 2022 season, Tagert applied for, and was hired, to manage the Goldeyes in 2023. The Goldeyes failed to thrive under his leadership and he only lasted one season in the position. In 2024 Tagert managed the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League to a 53-41 record, a considerable improvement over his previous four years.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs
1995	Ohio Valley Redcoats	Frontier League	36-34	5th
1996	Brainerd Bobcats	Prairie League	7-9	--	Team disbanded
1997	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	46-33	2nd	Lost League Finals
1998	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	43-36	4th	Lost in 1st round
1999	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	43-41	3rd (t)	Lost in 1st round
2000	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	45-38	4th	Lost League Finals
2001	Dubois County Dragons	Frontier League	48-36	3rd	Lost in 1st round
2002	Dubois County Dragons	Frontier League	52-32	3rd	Lost in 1st round
2003	Kenosha Mammoths	Frontier League	47-42	7th
2004	Springfield/Ozark Ducks	Frontier League	52-44	6th
2005	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	54-42	3rd	League Champs
2006	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	51-46	3rd	Lost League Finals
2007	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	58-38	1st	League Champs
2008	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	56-40	2nd	Lost League Finals
2009	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	57-39	1st	Lost League Finals
2010	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	52-48	4th	Lost in 1st round
2011	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	54-46	5th
2012	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	50-50	8th
2013	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	58-41	3rd	League Champs
2014	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	53-47	5th
2015	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	45-55	8th (t)
2016	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	52-48	4th
2017	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	57-43	4th (t)	Lost in 1st round
2018	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	59-41	4th (t)	Lost in 1st round
2019	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	40-59	6th (t)
2021	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	39-61	10th
2022	ACL Giants Orange	Arizona Complex League	18-37	18th
2023	Winnipeg Goldeyes	American Association	43-57	11th
2024	Tri-City ValleyCats	Frontier League	53-41	4th