Clyde Manion

Born: 10/30/1896 in Big River, MO, USA

Died: 9/4/1967 in Detroit, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-05-05 | Final Game: 1934-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Clyde Jennings Manion

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Biography

Clyde Manion, born in 1896, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1920 to 1934. Primarily a position player, Manion appeared in 477 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He recorded 250 hits, resulting in a batting average of .218, along with 112 RBIs and 3 home runs. Known for his speed on the bases, he successfully stole 5 bases throughout his career. Manion played during a transformative period in baseball, shortly after the deadball era and before the explosive growth of offensive statistics that characterized later decades. While he may not have been a superstar, his contributions to the teams he played for reflected the gritty, hardworking ethos of the era. His career, though modest in terms of statistics, marked a significant chapter in the evolution of the game as baseball transitioned into a new age of strategy and athleticism.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
477	1145	96	250	25	3	3	112	5	118	102	0.218	0.293	0.253	0.546	-4893.5

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.546 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	DET	AL	32	80	4	22	4	1	0	8	0	4	7	0.275	.271 (+1%)	.331 (-4%)	.363 (-4%)	.694 (-4%)	-59.9
1921	DET	AL	12	10	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	DET	AL	42	69	9	19	4	1	0	12	0	4	6	0.275	.285 (-4%)	.345 (-9%)	.397 (-9%)	.743 (-9%)	-119.8
1923	DET	AL	23	22	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	DET	AL	14	13	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	DET	AL	75	176	15	35	4	0	0	14	1	24	16	0.199	.279 (-29%)	.345 (-15%)	.390 (-43%)	.735 (-30%)	-915.4
1927	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	SLA	AL	76	243	25	55	5	1	2	31	3	15	18	0.226	.280 (-19%)	.342 (-20%)	.395 (-29%)	.737 (-25%)	-1121.5
1929	SLA	AL	35	111	16	27	2	0	0	11	1	15	3	0.243	.289 (-16%)	.353 (-6%)	.415 (-37%)	.769 (-23%)	-405.3
1930	SLA	AL	57	148	12	32	1	0	1	11	0	24	17	0.216	.293 (-26%)	.354 (-8%)	.429 (-43%)	.784 (-27%)	-694.6
1932	CIN	NL	49	135	7	28	4	0	0	12	0	14	16	0.207	.275 (-25%)	.335 (-16%)	.391 (-39%)	.726 (-29%)	-644.9
1933	CIN	NL	36	84	3	14	1	0	0	3	0	8	7	0.167	.270 (-38%)	.329 (-28%)	.377 (-53%)	.707 (-41%)	-558.2
1934	CIN	NL	25	54	4	10	0	0	0	4	0	4	7	0.185	.278 (-33%)	.340 (-29%)	.392 (-53%)	.733 (-42%)	-373.9

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	0	1	1	0	0
C	401	0	1319	256	44	28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1920	DET	C	30	83	27	7	3
1921	DET	C	3	5	3	0	0
1922	DET	1B	1	0	1	0	0
1922	DET	C	22	61	7	5	0
1923	DET	1B	1	0	0	0	0
1923	DET	C	3	5	1	1	0
1924	DET	1B	1	1	0	0	0
1924	DET	C	3	3	0	1	0
1926	DET	C	74	227	48	8	2
1928	SLA	C	71	302	49	7	10
1929	SLA	C	34	141	22	4	2
1930	SLA	C	56	214	44	4	4
1932	CIN	C	47	137	23	5	3
1933	CIN	C	34	84	19	2	2
1934	CIN	C	24	57	13	0	2