Manny Alexander
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2006)
Manny Alexander was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006 for 6 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 15 seasons. In 594 career games, he hit .231 with 293 hits, 15 home runs, and 115 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 150 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-09-18
- Last Game
- 2006-09-28
Full name: Manuel de Jesus Alexander
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | 1,271 | 166 | 293 | 50 | 12 | 15 | 115 | 37 | 86 | 276 | .231 | .282 | .324 | .606 | -3,983 |
Career AVG .231 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.
Career OBP .282 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.
Career SLG .324 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.
Career OPS .606 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | BAL | AL | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | BAL | AL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | 94 | 242 | 35 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 30 | .236 | .266 (-12%) | .337 (-11%) | .417 (-24%) | .755 (-18%) | -708.9 |
| 1996 | BAL | AL | 54 | 68 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | .103 | .269 (-62%) | .340 (-59%) | .426 (-76%) | .767 (-68%) | -775.9 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 54 | 149 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 38 | .248 | .266 (-7%) | .336 (-13%) | .419 (-7%) | .756 (-10%) | -281.4 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 33 | 99 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 16 | .293 | .266 (+10%) | .336 (+6%) | .419 (-11%) | .756 (-3%) | -281.4 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | 108 | 264 | 34 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 66 | .227 | .266 (-15%) | .335 (-17%) | .420 (-22%) | .755 (-20%) | -868.5 |
| 1999 | CHN | NL | 90 | 177 | 17 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 38 | .271 | .271 (avg) | .344 (-10%) | .433 (-18%) | .778 (-15%) | -464.9 |
| 2000 | BOS | AL | 101 | 194 | 30 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 41 | .211 | .270 (-22%) | .344 (-24%) | .437 (-26%) | .782 (-25%) | -857.3 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 21 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | SDN | NL | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | SDN | NL | 22 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 594 | 1,271 | 166 | 293 | 50 | 12 | 15 | 115 | 37 | 86 | 276 | .231 | — | — | — | — | -4,238 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 67.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 67.50 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (595 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 293 | 600 | 85 | 136 | 4 | 42 | .227 |
| Away | 301 | 671 | 81 | 157 | 11 | 73 | .234 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 67.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-28 | SDP | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-27 | SDP | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-26 | SDP | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-25 | SDP | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-24 | SDP | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-23 | SDP | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-09-22 | SDP | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-21 | SDP | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-19 | SDP | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-18 | SDP | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-19 | BAL | TEX | — | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 190 | 117 | 251 | 329 | 17 | 83 |
| 3B | 131 | 66 | 63 | 133 | 15 | 8 |
| OF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 205 | 118 | 182 | 395 | 20 | 70 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | BAL | SS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | BAL | 2B | 81 | 64 | 136 | 165 | 9 | 48 |
| 1995 | BAL | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | BAL | SS | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | BAL | 2B | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | BAL | 3B | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | BAL | OF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | BAL | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | BAL | SS | 21 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 6 |
| 1997 | NYN | 2B | 31 | 19 | 28 | 64 | 2 | 17 |
| 1997 | NYN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | NYN | SS | 26 | 19 | 31 | 65 | 2 | 10 |
| 1997 | CHN | 2B | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | CHN | SS | 28 | 28 | 30 | 83 | 7 | 11 |
| 1998 | CHN | 2B | 27 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 2 | 11 |
| 1998 | CHN | 3B | 19 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | CHN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CHN | SS | 50 | 26 | 37 | 71 | 4 | 15 |
| 1999 | CHN | 2B | 17 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | CHN | 3B | 22 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHN | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHN | SS | 30 | 16 | 27 | 54 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000 | BOS | 2B | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | BOS | 3B | 63 | 38 | 39 | 79 | 7 | 5 |
| 2000 | BOS | SS | 20 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| 2004 | TEX | 2B | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEX | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEX | SS | 7 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | SDN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SDN | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SDN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SDN | SS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | SDN | 3B | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | SDN | SS | 9 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 8 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 190 |
| Third Base | 130 |
| Shortstop | 205 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 8 |
Salary History
Manny Alexander's recorded salaries total $2,255,500 over 8 seasons, 1992 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Alexander's career ran from 1992 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2004, 2005, and 2006.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | BOS | AL | $612,500 |
| 1999 | CHN | NL | $475,000 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | $425,000 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | $205,000 |
| 1996 | BAL | AL | $190,000 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | $130,000 |
| 1993 | BAL | AL | $109,000 |
| 1992 | BAL | AL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $2,255,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Manny Alexander (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Manny Alexander: the record in brief
Manny Alexander played a first major league game on September 18, 1992 and a last one on September 28, 2006. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (1992 through 1996), the New York Mets (1997), the Chicago Cubs (1997 through 1999), the Boston Red Sox (2000), the Texas Rangers (2004), and the San Diego Padres (2005 through 2006). Listed as a shortstop, Alexander both batted and threw right-handed. Alexander is listed at 150 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads March 20, 1971, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de MacorÃs, D.R. The bio lists the given name Manuel de Jesus.
Alexander collected 293 hits in 1,271 at bats across 594 games, good for a .231 batting average, along with 15 homers, 115 runs batted in, and 37 stolen bases. Alexander got on base at a .282 rate and slugged .324 (.606 OPS). The league as a whole hit .267 across Alexander's seasons, which puts the .231 career mark 13.6% below average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Manny Alexander
- What years did Manny Alexander play?
- Manny Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006.
- Was Manny Alexander a pitcher?
- No. Manny Alexander was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Manny Alexander hit?
- Manny Alexander hit 15 career home runs with 293 hits.
- What teams did Manny Alexander play for?
- Manny Alexander played for 6 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1992–1993, 1995–1996), the New York Mets (1997), the Chicago Cubs (1997–1999), the Boston Red Sox (2000), the Texas Rangers (2004), and the San Diego Padres (2005–2006).
- What were Manny Alexander's career stats?
- In 594 games, Manny Alexander had 293 hits, 15 home runs, 115 RBI, 166 runs, and 37 stolen bases, with a .231 batting average.
- How much did Manny Alexander earn in his career?
- Manny Alexander's recorded salaries total $2,255,500 over 8 seasons, 1992 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Alexander's career ran from 1992 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2004, 2005, and 2006.
- What was Manny Alexander's salary?
- Manny Alexander's last recorded salary was $612,500, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $612,500, in 2000, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2000.
- What position did Manny Alexander play?
- Manny Alexander played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Manny Alexander and how much did he weigh?
- Manny Alexander was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 150 pounds.
- How many home runs did Manny Alexander hit each season?
- Manny Alexander's home runs by season: 0 in 1992, 3 in 1995, 0 in 1996, 3 in 1997, 5 in 1998, 0 in 1999, 4 in 2000, 0 in 2004, 0 in 2005, and 0 in 2006. His most in one season was 5, in 1998.
- What was Manny Alexander's career batting average?
- Manny Alexander batted .231 over his career, with 293 hits in 1,271 at bats.
- How many RBI did Manny Alexander have?
- Manny Alexander drove in 115 runs in his career.
- What was Manny Alexander's career ERA?
- Manny Alexander finished with a 67.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Manny Alexander in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Manny Alexander has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.