Ernie Manning

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)

Ernie Manning was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 3 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 41.6.

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 0–0
ERA 3.60
WHIP 1.40
SO 3
Pitcher PIV 41.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
10/9/1890 in Florala, AL, USA
Died
4/28/1973 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1914-05-03
Last Game
1914-06-14

Full name: Ernest Devon Manning

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ernie Manning — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 4 0 3 3 3.60 41.6

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 23.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ernie Manning — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 SLA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 4 3 3 3.60 2.93 (-23%) 41.6
Career · 1 season 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 4 3 3 3.60 — 42

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

Ernie Manning — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ernie Manning — 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
1914 SLA AL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

Ernie Manning — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home410000.000
Away330000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ernie Manning — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.051104.50
Away25.063205.40

Last 7 Games — Batting

Ernie Manning — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-06-14 SLABOSL 000000000
1914-06-08 SLAMINW 000000000
1914-06-05 SLADETW 200000000
1914-05-23 SLAMINL 100000001
1914-05-12 SLABOSL 000000000
1914-05-05 SLACHWL 000000000
1914-05-03 SLACHWL 100000001

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Ernie Manning — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1914-06-14 SLABOS — 1.0431000
1914-05-23 SLAMIN — 4.0633200
1914-05-12 SLABOS — 1.0000000
1914-05-05 SLACHW — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ernie Manning — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 4 0 1 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernie Manning — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 SLA 3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1914 SLA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 SLA P 4 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ernie Manning — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 4
Third Base 1
Right Field 1

College History

Ernie Manning — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Auburn University Auburn AL 1909, 1910, 1911

Ernie Manning: the record in brief

Ernie Manning played a first major league game on May 3, 1914 and a last one on June 14, 1914. Manning spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Manning played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 9, 1890, in Florala, AL, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 175 pounds. Manning's death is recorded on April 28, 1973, in Pensacola, FL, USA. The given name on file is Ernest Devon Manning.

Manning went 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 4 games, 0 of them starts. Manning had 3 strikeouts. Against a 2.93 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.60 mark was 23.0% worse. Manning's only pitching season is 1914: 4 games, 3 strikeouts. Manning's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 41.6.

By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 4, followed by third base (1) and right field (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Manning

Was Ernie Manning a pitcher?
Yes. Ernie Manning pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernie Manning hit?
Ernie Manning hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ernie Manning's career batting average?
Ernie Manning batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Ernie Manning's career ERA?
Ernie Manning finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ernie Manning have?
Ernie Manning recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Ernie Manning in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ernie Manning has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.