Manuel Lee

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1995)

Manuel Lee was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1995 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Texas Rangers, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 11 seasons. In 922 career games, he hit .255 with 686 hits, 19 home runs, and 249 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

AVG .255
HR 19
RBI 249
H 686
OPS .629
PIV -4,859
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 145 lb
Born
6/17/1965 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut
1985-04-10
Last Game
1995-04-26

Full name: Manuel Lora Lee

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Career Batting Statistics

Manuel Lee — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
922 2,693 304 686 88 20 19 249 31 201 531 .255 .305 .323 .629 -4,859

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS .629 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Manuel Lee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 TOR AL 64 40 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 .200 — — — — 0.0
1986 TOR AL 35 78 8 16 0 1 1 7 0 4 10 .205 .257 (-20%) .325 (-26%) .395 (-32%) .720 (-29%) -375.7
1987 TOR AL 56 121 14 31 2 3 1 11 2 6 13 .256 .262 (-3%) .331 (-13%) .415 (-16%) .746 (-15%) -316.8
1988 TOR AL 116 381 38 111 16 3 2 38 3 26 64 .291 .254 (+15%) .317 (+5%) .377 (-3%) .695 (avg) 13.7
1989 TOR AL 99 300 27 78 9 2 3 34 4 20 60 .260 .254 (+2%) .319 (-4%) .375 (-11%) .694 (-8%) -373.4
1990 TOR AL 117 391 45 95 12 4 6 41 3 26 90 .243 .257 (-6%) .324 (-11%) .385 (-12%) .710 (-12%) -758.7
1991 TOR AL 138 445 41 104 18 3 0 29 7 24 107 .234 .255 (-9%) .323 (-15%) .384 (-25%) .708 (-21%) -1483.8
1992 TOR AL 128 396 49 104 10 1 3 39 6 50 73 .263 .255 (+3%) .322 (+6%) .377 (-16%) .699 (-6%) -214.2
1993 TEX AL 73 205 31 45 3 1 1 12 2 22 39 .220 .265 (-17%) .332 (-10%) .403 (-36%) .735 (-24%) -742.9
1994 TEX AL 95 335 41 93 18 2 2 38 3 21 66 .278 .269 (+3%) .338 (-6%) .424 (-15%) .763 (-11%) -607.2
1995 SLN NL 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 922 2,693 304 686 88 20 19 249 31 201 531 .255 — — — — -4,859

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

Manuel Lee — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 61 8 11 1 1 0 3 3 10 .180

Playoff Batting by Year

Manuel Lee — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 ALCS TOR 6 18 2 5 1 1 0 3 1 2 .278
1992 WS TOR 6 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .105
1991 ALCS TOR 5 16 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .125
1989 ALCS TOR 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
1985 ALCS TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Manuel Lee — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46412841573258118.253
Away458140914736111131.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Manuel Lee — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-04-26 STLPHIW 111000000
1994-08-10 TEXSEAL 301000011
1994-08-09 TEXSEAL 411001301
1994-08-08 TEXSEAL 312100000
1994-08-07 TEXOAKL 400000000
1994-08-06 TEXOAKL 301000112
1994-08-05 TEXOAKL 401000001
1994-08-04 TEXCHWW 300000000
1994-08-03 TEXCHWW 412110201
1994-08-02 TEXCHWL 401000102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Manuel Lee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 358 300 715 844 21 197
3B 32 22 11 48 7 5
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 522 452 718 1340 59 244

Season-by-Season Fielding

Manuel Lee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 TOR 2B 38 2 27 40 2 8
1985 TOR 3B 5 0 0 3 0 0
1985 TOR SS 8 3 7 13 1 3
1986 TOR 2B 29 20 32 72 1 10
1986 TOR 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1986 TOR SS 5 1 3 3 1 1
1987 TOR 2B 27 20 51 61 4 16
1987 TOR SS 26 12 26 49 1 10
1988 TOR 2B 98 94 221 261 6 64
1988 TOR 3B 8 6 1 12 2 1
1988 TOR SS 23 8 28 35 4 6
1989 TOR 2B 40 39 103 96 3 29
1989 TOR 3B 17 16 9 32 5 4
1989 TOR OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 TOR SS 28 21 40 73 3 18
1990 TOR 2B 112 112 259 286 4 65
1990 TOR SS 9 0 6 15 0 1
1991 TOR SS 138 134 194 360 19 52
1992 TOR SS 128 126 187 331 7 67
1993 TEX SS 72 65 96 205 10 35
1994 TEX 2B 13 12 20 26 0 5
1994 TEX SS 85 82 131 256 13 51
1995 SLN 2B 1 1 2 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Manuel Lee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 359
Third Base 32
Shortstop 521
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 25

Salary History

Manuel Lee — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 TEX AL $1,300,000
1993 TEX AL $1,900,000
1992 TOR AL $1,000,000
1991 TOR AL $712,500
1990 TOR AL $380,000
1989 TOR AL $160,000
1988 TOR AL $103,000
1986 TOR AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $5,615,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Manuel Lee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Lyons
    .252 avg, 19 HR
  2. 97
    Marty Perez
    .246 avg, 22 HR
  3. 95
    Denny Hocking
    .251 avg, 25 HR
  4. 94
    Sibby Sisti
    .244 avg, 27 HR
  5. 93
    Mark Christman
    .253 avg, 19 HR
  6. 93
    Rob Wilfong
    .248 avg, 39 HR

Manuel Lee: the record in brief

Manuel Lee played a first major league game on April 10, 1985 and a last one on April 26, 1995. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1985 to 1992), the Texas Rangers (1993 through 1994), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1995). Lee played primarily as a shortstop and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 17, 1965, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. and a listed size of 5 feet, 10 inches and 145 pounds. The given name on file is Manuel Lora Lee.

Lee finished with 686 hits from 2,693 at bats in 922 games, which works out to .255, plus 19 homers, 249 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .305 and .323 give Lee a career OPS of .629. Lee hit .255 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1988 produced Lee's most hits, 111 of them for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel Lee

What years did Manuel Lee play?
Manuel Lee played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1995.
Was Manuel Lee a pitcher?
No. Manuel Lee was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Manuel Lee hit?
Manuel Lee hit 19 career home runs with 686 hits.
What was Manuel Lee's career batting average?
Manuel Lee batted .255 over his career, with 686 hits in 2,693 at bats.
How many RBI did Manuel Lee have?
Manuel Lee drove in 249 runs in his career.
Is Manuel Lee in the Hall of Fame?
No. Manuel Lee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.