Max Manning

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 58–30
ERA 3.35
WHIP 1.25
SO 440
Pitcher PIV 18865.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 180 lb
Born
11/18/1918 in Rome, GA, USA
Died
6/23/2003 in Pleasantville, NJ, USA
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Maxwell Cornelius Manning

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
385.0 363.0 36.0 67.0 7.0 0 2.0 32.0 14.0 2.0 1.0 .185 .214 .220 .434

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
78 45 122 91 47 4 1023.0 931 486 114 34 238 336 1.00 1.14

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 18.0 18.0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .167 .278
Listed seasons · 1 18 18 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .111 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 10 4 11 10 6 2 108.0 91 35 16 4 7 10 1.33 0.91
Listed seasons · 1 10 4 11 10 6 2 108.0 91 35 16 4 7 10 1.33 0.91

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 30 122 87 63 4 4 742.0 698 276 18 230 440 3.35 18865.7

Career ERA 3.35 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 14.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 NE NN2 1 3 8 6 3 1 0 42.0 51 20 22 15 4.29 4.28 (avg) -98.6
1940 NE NN2 10 6 22 12 7 0 2 109.7 111 56 50 68 4.60 4.21 (-9%) 1502.0
1941 NE NN2 8 5 22 13 7 0 0 113.7 128 57 34 80 4.51 3.94 (-15%) 2218.5
1942 NE NN2 7 5 15 12 9 1 0 104.0 79 32 29 52 2.77 3.57 (+22%) 2917.1
1943 NE NN2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 11 6 2 8 6.00 3.50 (-71%) 0.0
1946 NE NN2 11 2 19 12 11 0 2 120.3 115 40 24 67 2.99 3.59 (+17%) 2613.3
1947 NE NN2 12 4 20 17 13 1 0 130.0 115 43 31 77 2.98 3.97 (+25%) 5187.7
1948 NE NN2 9 4 15 14 12 1 0 113.3 88 22 38 73 1.75 4.10 (+57%) 4525.8
Career · 8 seasons 58 30 122 87 63 4 4 742.0 698 276 230 440 3.35 — 18,866

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 310 34 61 4 1 2 30 1 10 3 .197 .222 .235 .457 -1,097

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career SLG .235 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 35.0% 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
1939 NE NN2 8 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1940 NE NN2 22 47 7 12 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .255 — — — — 0.0
1941 NE NN2 24 50 5 9 0 0 0 4 1 2 2 .180 .262 (-31%) .332 (-36%) .373 (-52%) .705 (-45%) -346.2
1942 NE NN2 15 41 1 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 .122 — — — — 0.0
1943 NE NN2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1946 NE NN2 25 51 8 14 0 0 1 9 0 3 0 .275 .256 (+7%) .328 (-4%) .358 (-7%) .687 (-6%) -44.9
1947 NE NN2 26 54 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .148 .262 (-44%) .336 (-51%) .376 (-61%) .712 (-56%) -481.4
1948 NE NN2 22 49 9 10 1 0 1 10 0 2 0 .204 — — — — -225.0
Career · 8 seasons 143 310 34 61 4 1 2 30 1 10 3 .197 — — — — -1,097

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 NWS NE 4 9 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
1939 NLP1 NE 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 5 3 0 28.0 30 15 9 26 4.82

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 NWS NE 1 1 3 2 0 17.3 16 9 6 15 4.67
1939 NLP1 NE 1 1 2 1 0 10.7 14 6 3 11 5.06

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (303 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home901601529218.181
Away701311324013.183

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81479.0412421081370.79
Away62378.234444901191.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-26 HOEMEMW 000000000
1949-08-21 HOENY6L 300000000
1949-08-16 HOEBLGW 400000000
1949-08-11 HOEKCMW 401100200
1949-08-07 HOEKCMW 400000000
1949-07-24 HOELCBW 000000000
1949-07-18 HOEIN9W 000000000
1949-07-13 HOEIN9W 000000000
1949-07-10 HOEIN9W 000000000
1949-07-01 HOEMEML 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-26 HOEMEM W 9.0500000
1949-08-21 HOENY6 L 8.01066242
1949-08-16 HOEBLG W 9.0611320
1949-08-11 HOEKCM W 9.0744021
1949-08-07 HOEKCM W 8.21144220
1949-07-24 HOELCB W 9.0720000
1949-07-18 HOEIN9 W 9.01050001
1949-07-13 HOEIN9 W 9.0611000
1949-07-10 HOEIN9 SV 1.0000000
1949-07-01 HOEMEM L 8.0410000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 1 0 1 1 0
P 122 87 13 176 9 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 NE P 8 6 0 11 0 0
1940 NE P 22 12 2 26 1 0
1941 NE OF 1 1 0 1 1 0
1941 NE P 22 13 0 22 2 1
1942 NE P 15 12 3 26 2 1
1943 NE P 1 1 0 0 1 0
1946 NE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 NE P 19 12 2 33 0 3
1947 NE P 20 17 4 32 2 1
1948 NE P 15 14 2 26 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 122
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

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  2. 93
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  3. 92
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  4. 90
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  5. 90
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  6. 89
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Frequently Asked Questions about Max Manning

Was Max Manning a pitcher?
Yes. Max Manning pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 440 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Max Manning hit?
Max Manning hit 2 career home runs with 61 hits.