Manny Jimenez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

Manny Jimenez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969 for the Kansas City Athletics, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. In 429 career games, he hit .272 with 273 hits, 26 home runs, and 144 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,479.

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

AVG .272
HR 26
RBI 144
H 273
OPS .738
PIV 1,479
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
11/19/1936 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
Died
12/11/2017 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-11
Last Game
1969-05-27

Full name: Manuel Emilio Jimenez

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Career Batting Statistics

Manny Jimenez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
429 1,003 90 273 43 4 26 144 0 75 97 .272 .337 .401 .738 1,479

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OPS .738 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Manny Jimenez — 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
1962 KC1 AL 139 479 48 144 24 2 11 69 0 31 34 .301 .257 (+17%) .326 (+8%) .393 (+9%) .719 (+9%) 827.8
1963 KC1 AL 60 157 12 44 9 0 0 15 0 16 14 .280 .246 (+14%) .308 (+17%) .371 (-9%) .680 (+3%) 151.0
1964 KC1 AL 95 204 19 46 7 0 12 38 0 15 24 .225 .250 (-10%) .312 (-6%) .377 (+15%) .690 (+6%) 182.8
1966 KC1 AL 13 35 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 4 .114 — — — — 0.0
1967 PIT NL 50 56 3 14 2 0 2 10 0 1 4 .250 .242 (+3%) .306 (-10%) .357 (+10%) .663 (+1%) -7.2
1968 PIT NL 66 66 7 20 1 1 1 11 0 6 15 .303 .236 (+28%) .298 (+35%) .340 (+16%) .638 (+25%) 324.9
1969 CHN NL 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 429 1,003 90 273 43 4 26 144 0 75 97 .272 — — — — 1,479

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

Manny Jimenez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home216485451281073.264
Away213518451451671.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

Manny Jimenez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-05-27 CHCSFGL 100000000
1969-05-25 CHCSDPW 100000000
1969-05-17 CHCHOUL 100000000
1969-05-04 CHCNYNL 101000000
1969-05-03 CHCNYNW 100000001
1969-04-27 CHCNYNW 100000001
1968-09-23 PITCINL 000000000
1968-09-18 PITPHIL 100000001
1968-09-11 PITPHIL 100000001
1968-09-09 PITPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Manny Jimenez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 234 226 329 17 12 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Manny Jimenez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 KC1 OF 122 121 185 7 3 0
1963 KC1 OF 40 40 66 6 3 0
1964 KC1 OF 49 46 59 3 4 1
1966 KC1 OF 12 10 9 1 1 0
1967 PIT OF 6 4 4 0 0 0
1968 PIT OF 5 5 6 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Manny Jimenez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 213
Right Field 22

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Manny Jimenez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Guy Zinn
    .269 avg, 15 HR
  2. 93
    Hal Peck
    .279 avg, 15 HR
  3. 91
    Larry Bigbie
    .267 avg, 31 HR
  4. 82
    Jocko Fields
    .272 avg, 12 HR
  5. 82
    Lastings Milledge
    .269 avg, 33 HR
  6. 81
    Tracy Jones
    .273 avg, 27 HR

Manny Jimenez: the record in brief

April 11, 1962 and May 27, 1969 bracket Manny Jimenez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Athletics (1962 to 1966), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967 to 1968), and the Chicago Cubs (1969). Jimenez is listed as an outfielder at 6'1" and 185 pounds. Jimenez batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 19, 1936, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. Jimenez's death is recorded on December 11, 2017, in New York, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Manuel Emilio.

Across 429 games at the plate, Jimenez's career line reads 273 hits in 1,003 at bats for a .272 average, adding 26 homers and 144 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .337 and .401 give Jimenez a career OPS of .738. Set against a .247 league average for the same years, Jimenez's .272 average sits 10.1% above it. 1964 was Jimenez's biggest home run year, with 12.

Frequently Asked Questions about Manny Jimenez

What years did Manny Jimenez play?
Manny Jimenez played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Manny Jimenez a pitcher?
No. Manny Jimenez was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Manny Jimenez hit?
Manny Jimenez hit 26 career home runs with 273 hits.
What was Manny Jimenez's career batting average?
Manny Jimenez batted .272 over his career, with 273 hits in 1,003 at bats.
How many RBI did Manny Jimenez have?
Manny Jimenez drove in 144 runs in his career.
Is Manny Jimenez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Manny Jimenez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.