 Wingo played for the Reds until 1926, then continued with the team as a coach before getting in one final major league appearance on the last day of the 1929 season, replacing regular catcher Johnny Gooch in the late innings of a game against the Cardinals.At the time of his retirement, Wingo held the National League record for games caught in a career at 1,233.He still holds the post-1900 major league record for most career errors by a catcher (234).