Jack Manning

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873-1886)

Jack Manning was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1886 for 8 teams, including the Boston Red Stockings, a span of 14 seasons. In 833 career games, he hit .263 with 922 hits, 14 home runs, and 360 RBI. He also pitched in 96 games, going 39-27 with a 2.79 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,296.

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 .263
HR 14
RBI 360
H 922
OPS .644
PIV 3,296
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 158 lb
Born
12/20/1853 in Braintree, MA, USA
Died
8/15/1929 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1873-04-23
Last Game
1886-10-14

Full name: John E. Manning

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Career Batting Statistics

Jack Manning — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
833 3,505 562 922 170 37 14 360 34 181 198 .263 .300 .345 .644 3,296

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .615 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Manning 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
1873 BS1 31 154 28 41 4 1 0 21 5 1 14 .266 .290 (-8%) .304 (-11%) .357 (-15%) .661 (-13%) -283.2
1874 BL1 42 174 32 61 8 2 0 18 0 2 2 .351 .273 (+28%) .282 (+27%) .333 (+26%) .615 (+26%) 668.2
1874 HR1 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 668.2
1875 BS1 77 348 71 94 11 3 1 46 5 2 9 .270 .253 (+6%) .260 (+5%) .309 (+6%) .570 (+5%) 272.9
1876 BSN NL 70 288 52 76 13 0 2 25 0 7 5 .264 .265 (-1%) .277 (+1%) .320 (+3%) .598 (+2%) 112.4
1877 CN1 NL 57 252 47 80 16 7 0 36 0 5 6 .317 .271 (+17%) .289 (+14%) .337 (+29%) .626 (+22%) 801.5
1878 BSN NL 60 248 41 63 10 1 0 23 0 10 16 .254 .259 (-2%) .278 (+2%) .319 (-5%) .597 (-2%) -35.8
1880 CN1 NL 48 190 20 41 6 3 2 17 0 7 15 .216 .244 (-12%) .267 (-9%) .319 (-3%) .586 (-6%) -139.3
1881 BFN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1883 PHI NL 98 420 60 112 31 5 0 37 0 20 37 .267 .257 (+4%) .285 (+5%) .345 (+5%) .631 (+5%) 367.5
1884 PHI NL 104 424 71 115 29 4 5 52 0 40 67 .271 .243 (+11%) .278 (+20%) .327 (+20%) .606 (+20%) 1511.6
1885 PHI NL 107 445 61 114 24 4 3 40 0 37 27 .256 .244 (+5%) .287 (+9%) .325 (+7%) .613 (+8%) 656.5
1886 BL2 AA 137 556 78 124 18 7 1 45 24 50 0 .223 .246 (-10%) .302 (-4%) .331 (-14%) .634 (-9%) -636.7
Career · 13 seasons 833 3,505 562 922 170 37 14 360 34 181 198 .263 — — — — 3,964

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 Pitching Statistics

Jack Manning — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 27 96 63 41 1 12 573.1 694 178 6 70 78 2.79 -2537.5

Career ERA 2.79 vs. league average 2.34 across their career seasons — 19.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack 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
1874 BL1 4 16 22 20 17 0 0 176.2 222 41 12 12 2.09 2.19 (+5%) -399.2
1875 BS1 16 2 27 18 8 1 6 144.0 152 38 14 34 2.38 2.23 (-7%) 286.2
1876 BSN NL 18 5 34 20 13 0 5 197.1 213 47 32 24 2.14 2.31 (+7%) -1174.2
1877 CN1 NL 0 4 10 4 2 0 1 44.0 83 34 7 6 6.95 2.81 (-148%) -584.6
1878 BSN NL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 11.1 24 18 5 2 14.29 2.30 (-520%) -665.7
Career · 5 seasons 39 27 96 63 41 1 12 573.1 694 178 70 78 2.79 — -2,538

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Manning — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 50 0 499 15 37 21
2B 25 17 63 48 32 9
3B 3 1 6 3 7 0
OF 693 0 874 146 196 22
P 96 20 28 109 20 5
SS 31 4 34 70 38 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Manning — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1873 BS1 1B 28 0 300 10 27 16
1873 BS1 OF 7 0 5 0 4 0
1874 BL1 1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
1874 BL1 2B 22 17 52 44 25 8
1874 BL1 3B 1 0 4 2 2 0
1874 BL1 P 22 20 11 36 9 0
1874 BL1 SS 4 4 4 8 6 1
1874 HR1 3B 1 1 0 1 5 0
1875 BS1 1B 3 0 14 0 1 1
1875 BS1 3B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1875 BS1 OF 65 0 62 15 19 2
1875 BS1 P 27 0 6 29 8 1
1876 BSN 2B 1 0 2 0 3 0
1876 BSN OF 56 0 73 7 23 0
1876 BSN P 34 0 10 30 0 3
1876 BSN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1877 CN1 1B 17 0 173 5 7 4
1877 CN1 2B 2 0 9 4 4 1
1877 CN1 OF 12 0 20 2 5 0
1877 CN1 P 10 0 1 11 3 1
1877 CN1 SS 26 0 30 62 32 2
1878 BSN OF 59 0 61 9 23 1
1878 BSN P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1880 CN1 1B 1 0 5 0 2 0
1880 CN1 OF 47 0 59 12 18 1
1881 BFN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1883 PHI OF 98 0 155 37 33 5
1884 PHI OF 104 0 140 26 30 7
1885 PHI OF 107 0 134 21 18 3
1886 BL2 OF 137 0 165 16 23 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Manning Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 96
First Base 50
Second Base 24
Third Base 3
Shortstop 31
Left Field 4
Center Field 18
Right Field 675

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Manning (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Dorgan
    .274 avg, 4 HR
  2. 94
    Bris Lord
    .256 avg, 13 HR
  3. 93
    Ted Uhlaender
    .263 avg, 36 HR
  4. 91
    Patrick Gillespie
    .276 avg, 10 HR
  5. 91
    Pete Hotaling
    .267 avg, 9 HR
  6. 89
    John Coleman
    .257 avg, 7 HR

Jack Manning: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jack Manning's first major league game on April 23, 1873; the last one listed came on October 14, 1886. The team column moves through the Boston Red Stockings (1873 to 1875), the Baltimore Canaries (1874), the Hartford Dark Blues (1874), the Boston Red Caps (1876 to 1878), the Cincinnati Reds (1877 through 1880), the Buffalo Bisons (1881), the Philadelphia Quakers (1883 to 1885), and the Baltimore Orioles (1886). Manning, born on December 20, 1853, in Braintree, MA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Manning's listed size is 5 feet, 8 inches and 158 pounds. The bio records the death on August 15, 1929, in Boston, MA, USA.

Manning's career batting table shows 833 games, 3,505 at bats and 922 hits, a .263 average, adding 14 home runs, 360 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .300 and .345 give Manning a career OPS of .644.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Manning

What years did Jack Manning play?
Jack Manning played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1886.
Was Jack Manning a pitcher?
Both. Jack Manning pitched in 96 games, going 39-27 with a 2.79 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Jack Manning hit?
Jack Manning hit 14 career home runs with 922 hits.
What was Jack Manning's career batting average?
Jack Manning batted .263 over his career, with 922 hits in 3,505 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Manning have?
Jack Manning drove in 360 runs in his career.
What was Jack Manning's career ERA?
Jack Manning finished with a 2.79 career ERA, going 39-27 with 78 strikeouts.