Manuel Godínez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Manuel Godínez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and the Indianapolis Clowns. Across 14 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 4.85 ERA and 37 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1100.4.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 2–6
ERA 4.85
WHIP 1.37
SO 37
Pitcher PIV 1100.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / —
Born
11/7/1921 in Artemisa, Pinar del Río, Cuba
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Manuel Godínez — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
36.0 33.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 .212 .235 .242 .477

Pitching

Manuel Godínez — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
11 20 30 19 23 3 253.2 248 167 36 12 20 41 1.28 1.06

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Manuel Godínez — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 7.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .715
Listed seasons · 1 7 7 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .286 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Manuel Godínez — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 1 2 4 0 10 2 32.2 17 22 10 2 6 5 2.75 0.70
Listed seasons · 1 1 2 4 0 10 2 32.2 17 22 10 2 6 5 2.76 0.70

Career Pitching Statistics

Manuel Godínez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 6 14 7 4 0 0 68.2 83 37 6 11 37 4.85 1100.4

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 24.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Manuel Godínez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 CIC NAL 1 3 7 3 2 0 0 34.1 34 12 6 24 3.15 3.59 (+12%) 1221.2
1947 CIC NAL 1 2 4 3 2 0 0 26.0 34 17 5 11 5.88 3.97 (-48%) -120.9
1948 IC NAL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 8.1 15 8 0 2 8.64 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 2 6 14 7 4 0 0 68.2 83 37 11 37 4.85 — 1,100

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Manuel Godínez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 25 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .231 .200 .431 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .431 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Manuel Godínez — 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
1946 CIC NAL 7 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIC NAL 5 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1948 IC NAL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 15 25 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Manuel Godínez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1781100.125
Away29142203.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Manuel Godínez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1787.0642370.21
Away26103.01052412222.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Manuel Godínez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-04 IN9CAGW 000000000
1949-08-09 IN9BLGL 200000000
1949-08-07 IN9NY6L 100000000
1949-07-25 IN9PH5W 111100200
1949-07-10 IN9HOEL 000000000
1949-07-07 IN9KCML 000000000
1949-06-19 IN9BIRW 111000100
1949-06-19 IN9BIRL 100000000
1949-06-08 IN9KCML 000000000
1949-06-06 IN9KCML 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Manuel Godínez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-09-04 IN9CAG SV 1.0000000
1949-08-09 IN9BLG — 4.0330340
1949-07-10 IN9HOE — 2.0000000
1949-07-07 IN9KCM — 1.0000000
1949-06-19 IN9BIR SV 1.0000000
1949-06-19 IN9BIR — 3.0463211
1949-06-08 IN9KCM L 1.2655000
1949-06-06 IN9KCM L 4.2010000
1949-06-01 IN9KCM — 0.0000000
1949-05-22 IN9CAG — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Manuel Godínez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 14 7 0 10 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Manuel Godínez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CIC P 7 3 0 8 0 0
1947 CIC P 4 3 0 1 0 0
1948 IC P 3 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Manuel Godínez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 14

Manuel Godínez: the record in brief

Manuel Godínez's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1946 to 1948. The team column moves through the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1946 to 1947) and the Indianapolis Clowns (1948). The bio lists Godínez's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads November 7, 1921, in Artemisa, Pinar del Río, Cuba.

Across 14 games (7 starts), Godínez recorded 2 wins against 6 losses with a 4.85 ERA. The same table counts 37 strikeouts. The league ERA over Godínez's seasons was 3.89, so the 4.85 figure ran 24.8% worse than average. 1946 was Godínez's sharpest full season, a 3.15 ERA against the league's 3.59. Godínez's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,100.4.

Godínez's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .212 average on 7 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Godínez went 11-20 with a 1.28 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.

Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel Godínez

Was Manuel Godínez a pitcher?
Yes. Manuel Godínez pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 37 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Manuel Godínez hit?
Manuel Godínez hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What teams did Manuel Godínez play for?
Manuel Godínez played for one team, the Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1948).
What were Manuel Godínez's career stats?
In 14 games, Manuel Godínez went 2-6 with a 4.85 ERA, 37 strikeouts, and 68.2 innings pitched.
What position did Manuel Godínez play?
Manuel Godínez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Manuel Godínez?
Manuel Godínez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches.
What was Manuel Godínez's career ERA?
Manuel Godínez finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 2-6 with 37 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Manuel Godínez have?
Manuel Godínez recorded 37 career strikeouts.
Is Manuel Godínez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Manuel Godínez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.