Jack Manning

Born: 12/20/1853 in Braintree, MA, USA

Died: 8/15/1929 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1873-04-23 | Final Game: 1886-10-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 158 lbs

Full name: John E. Manning

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Biography

Jack Manning, born in 1853, was a prominent pitcher who made significant contributions to baseball during the 1870s and 1880s. He played from 1873 until his retirement on October 14, 1886, showcasing his talents in an era that was still defining the modern game. Manning finished his career with a record of 39-27 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.79, reflecting his effectiveness on the mound during a time when pitching was evolving rapidly. Throughout his career, Manning was known for his ability to strike out batters, amassing a total of 78 strikeouts. He also demonstrated the capability to close out games, earning 12 saves. His performance helped to shape the role of the pitcher in the early days of professional baseball, contributing to the growing emphasis on pitching strategy and stamina. As one of the notable players of his time, Manning's legacy includes not only his statistics but also his role in the transition of baseball into a more organized and competitive sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
39	27	96	63	41	1	12	573.3	694	178	6	70	78	2.79	0

Career ERA 2.79 vs. league average 2.34 across their career seasons — 19.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1874	BL1		4	16	22	20	17	0	0	176.7	222	41	12	12	2.09	2.19 (+5%)	-416.0
1875	BS1		16	2	27	18	8	1	6	144.0	152	38	14	34	2.38	2.23 (-7%)	286.2
1876	BSN	NL	18	5	34	20	13	0	5	197.3	213	47	32	24	2.14	2.31 (+7%)	-1229.4
1877	CN1	NL	0	4	10	4	2	0	1	44.0	83	34	7	6	6.95	2.81 (-148%)	-590.7
1878	BSN	NL	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	11.3	24	18	5	2	14.29	2.30 (-520%)	-667.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
833	3505	562	922	170	37	14	360	34	181	198	0.263	0.300	0.345	0.644	3070.9

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.644 vs. league average 0.615 across their career seasons — near 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
1873	BS1		31	154	28	41	4	1	0	21	5	1	14	0.266	.290 (-8%)	.304 (-11%)	.357 (-15%)	.661 (-13%)	-302.0
1874	BL1		42	174	32	61	8	2	0	18	0	2	2	0.351	.273 (+28%)	.282 (+27%)	.333 (+26%)	.615 (+26%)	668.2
1874	HR1		1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	668.2
1875	BS1		77	348	71	94	11	3	1	46	5	2	9	0.270	.253 (+6%)	.260 (+5%)	.309 (+6%)	.570 (+5%)	272.9
1876	BSN	NL	70	288	52	76	13	0	2	25	0	7	5	0.264	.265 (-1%)	.277 (+1%)	.320 (+3%)	.598 (+2%)	112.4
1877	CN1	NL	57	252	47	80	16	7	0	36	0	5	6	0.317	.271 (+17%)	.289 (+14%)	.337 (+29%)	.626 (+22%)	801.5
1878	BSN	NL	60	248	41	63	10	1	0	23	0	10	16	0.254	.259 (-2%)	.278 (+2%)	.319 (-5%)	.597 (-2%)	-40.4
1880	CN1	NL	48	190	20	41	6	3	2	17	0	7	15	0.216	.244 (-12%)	.267 (-9%)	.319 (-3%)	.586 (-6%)	-153.7
1881	BFN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1883	PHI	NL	98	420	60	112	31	5	0	37	0	20	37	0.267	.257 (+4%)	.285 (+5%)	.345 (+5%)	.631 (+5%)	367.5
1884	PHI	NL	104	424	71	115	29	4	5	52	0	40	67	0.271	.243 (+11%)	.278 (+20%)	.327 (+20%)	.606 (+20%)	1511.6
1885	PHI	NL	107	445	61	114	24	4	3	40	0	37	27	0.256	.244 (+5%)	.287 (+9%)	.325 (+7%)	.613 (+8%)	656.5
1886	BL2	AA	137	556	78	124	18	7	1	45	24	50	0	0.223	.246 (-10%)	.302 (-4%)	.331 (-14%)	.634 (-9%)	-823.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	50	0	499	15	37	21
2B	25	17	63	48	32	9
3B	3	1	6	3	7	0
OF	693	0	874	146	196	22
P	96	20	28	109	20	5
SS	31	4	34	70	38	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1873	BS1	1B	28	0	300	10	27	16
1873	BS1	OF	7	0	5	0	4	0
1874	BL1	1B	1	0	7	0	0	0
1874	BL1	2B	22	17	52	44	25	8
1874	BL1	3B	1	0	4	2	2	0
1874	BL1	P	22	20	11	36	9	0
1874	BL1	SS	4	4	4	8	6	1
1874	HR1	3B	1	1	0	1	5	0
1875	BS1	1B	3	0	14	0	1	1
1875	BS1	3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1875	BS1	OF	65	0	62	15	19	2
1875	BS1	P	27	0	6	29	8	1
1876	BSN	2B	1	0	2	0	3	0
1876	BSN	OF	56	0	73	7	23	0
1876	BSN	P	34	0	10	30	0	3
1876	BSN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1877	CN1	1B	17	0	173	5	7	4
1877	CN1	2B	2	0	9	4	4	1
1877	CN1	OF	12	0	20	2	5	0
1877	CN1	P	10	0	1	11	3	1
1877	CN1	SS	26	0	30	62	32	2
1878	BSN	OF	59	0	61	9	23	1
1878	BSN	P	3	0	0	3	0	0
1880	CN1	1B	1	0	5	0	2	0
1880	CN1	OF	47	0	59	12	18	1
1881	BFN	OF	1	0	0	1	0	0
1883	PHI	OF	98	0	155	37	33	5
1884	PHI	OF	104	0	140	26	30	7
1885	PHI	OF	107	0	134	21	18	3
1886	BL2	OF	137	0	165	16	23	3