Jim Manning

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1889)

AVG .215
HR 8
RBI 149
H 298
OPS .575
PIV -2,129
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 157 lb
Born
1/31/1862 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died
10/22/1929 in Edinburg, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-15
Last Game
1889-10-13

Full name: James H. Manning

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
364 1,384 188 298 39 25 8 149 68 107 168 .215 .278 .297 .575 -2,129

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 BSN NL 89 345 52 83 8 6 2 35 0 19 47 .241 .243 (-1%) .278 (avg) .327 (-3%) .606 (-2%) -58.4
1885 BSN NL 84 306 34 63 8 9 2 27 0 19 36 .206 .244 (-16%) .287 (-12%) .325 (-5%) .613 (-8%) -389.6
1885 DTN NL 20 78 15 21 4 0 1 9 0 4 10 .269 .244 (+10%) .287 (+6%) .325 (+10%) .613 (+8%) -389.6
1886 DTN NL 26 97 14 18 2 3 0 7 7 6 10 .186 .246 (-25%) .302 (-23%) .331 (-19%) .634 (-21%) -308.7
1887 DTN NL 13 52 5 10 1 0 0 3 3 5 4 .192 .270 (-29%) .331 (-17%) .373 (-43%) .705 (-31%) -233.7
1889 KC2 AA 132 506 68 103 16 7 3 68 58 54 61 .204 .263 (-23%) .334 (-11%) .357 (-22%) .691 (-17%) -1229.5
Career · 6 seasons 364 1,384 188 298 39 25 8 149 68 107 168 .215 — — — — -2,609

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 72 0 132 201 37 24
3B 4 0 0 5 2 0
OF 261 0 443 60 54 8
SS 35 0 34 88 30 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 BSN 2B 9 0 13 17 6 1
1884 BSN 3B 3 0 0 3 0 0
1884 BSN OF 73 0 115 15 18 2
1884 BSN SS 9 0 11 26 5 4
1885 BSN OF 83 0 164 21 21 3
1885 BSN SS 1 0 0 1 1 0
1885 DTN SS 20 0 20 53 18 7
1886 DTN OF 26 0 32 4 2 1
1886 DTN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1887 DTN OF 10 0 13 0 2 0
1887 DTN SS 3 0 3 7 6 0
1889 KC2 2B 63 0 119 184 31 23
1889 KC2 3B 1 0 0 2 2 0
1889 KC2 OF 69 0 119 20 11 2
1889 KC2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 72
Third Base 4
Shortstop 35
Left Field 118
Center Field 135
Right Field 8

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Kelly
    .224 avg, 6 HR
  2. 65
    Charlie Jones
    .233 avg, 5 HR
  3. 61
    Harry Lyons
    .234 avg, 7 HR
  4. 58
    Art Kruger
    .232 avg, 6 HR
  5. 50
    Doug Dascenzo
    .234 avg, 5 HR
  6. 49
    Leech Maskrey
    .225 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Manning

What years did Jim Manning play?
Jim Manning played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1889.
Was Jim Manning a pitcher?
No. Jim Manning was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Manning hit?
Jim Manning hit 8 career home runs with 298 hits.