Rick Manning

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1987)

AVG .257
HR 56
RBI 458
H 1,349
OPS .658
PIV -5,516
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
9/2/1954 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1975-05-23
Last Game
1987-10-04
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Richard Eugene Manning

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,555 5,248 664 1,349 189 43 56 458 168 471 616 .257 .317 .341 .658 -5,516

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 7.7% 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
1975 CLE AL 120 480 69 137 16 5 3 35 19 44 62 .285 .257 (+11%) .327 (+6%) .374 (-4%) .701 (+1%) 107.6
1976 CLE AL 138 552 73 161 24 7 6 43 16 41 75 .292 .255 (+14%) .320 (+5%) .360 (+9%) .681 (+7%) 656.9
1977 CLE AL 68 252 33 57 7 3 5 18 9 21 35 .226 .264 (-14%) .329 (-14%) .401 (-16%) .730 (-15%) -662.9
1978 CLE AL 148 566 65 149 27 3 3 50 12 38 62 .263 .257 (+2%) .323 (-4%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-8%) -711.5
1979 CLE AL 144 560 67 145 12 2 3 51 30 55 48 .259 .265 (-2%) .329 (-2%) .397 (-24%) .727 (-14%) -1138.5
1980 CLE AL 140 471 55 110 17 4 3 52 12 63 66 .234 .264 (-12%) .326 (-2%) .387 (-21%) .714 (-12%) -821.6
1981 CLE AL 103 360 47 88 15 3 4 33 25 40 57 .244 .255 (-4%) .320 (-1%) .368 (-9%) .688 (-5%) -232.9
1982 CLE AL 152 562 71 152 18 2 8 44 12 54 60 .270 .261 (+4%) .324 (+3%) .388 (-9%) .712 (-4%) -215.0
1983 CLE AL 50 194 20 54 6 0 1 10 7 12 22 .278 .260 (+7%) .324 (-2%) .389 (-17%) .714 (-10%) -282.1
1983 ML4 AL 108 375 40 86 14 4 3 33 11 26 40 .229 .260 (-12%) .324 (-14%) .389 (-20%) .714 (-17%) -282.1
1984 ML4 AL 119 341 53 85 10 5 7 31 5 34 32 .249 .259 (-4%) .322 (-1%) .384 (-4%) .707 (-3%) -131.8
1985 ML4 AL 79 216 19 47 9 1 2 18 1 14 19 .218 .257 (-15%) .323 (-18%) .390 (-24%) .714 (-21%) -733.7
1986 ML4 AL 89 205 31 52 7 3 8 27 5 17 20 .254 .257 (-2%) .325 (-5%) .395 (+10%) .720 (+3%) 54.6
1987 ML4 AL 97 114 21 26 7 1 0 13 4 12 18 .228 .262 (-13%) .331 (-10%) .415 (-26%) .746 (-19%) -351.5
Career · 14 seasons 1,555 5,248 664 1,349 189 43 56 458 168 471 616 .257 — — — — -4,744

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home775253232466820216.264
Away780271634068136242.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 MILBOSL 300000001
1987-10-03 MILBOSW 100000000
1987-10-02 MILBOSL 500000001
1987-09-30 MILTORW 200000001
1987-09-28 MILTORW 000000000
1987-09-25 MILBOSL 300000002
1987-09-24 MILBOSW 311000101
1987-09-23 MILNYYW 211000000
1987-09-22 MILNYYW 000000000
1987-09-20 MILDETW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1508 1353 3831 71 58 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CLE OF 118 117 331 12 9 2
1976 CLE OF 136 134 359 8 5 1
1977 CLE OF 68 62 191 2 2 0
1978 CLE OF 144 139 377 7 2 1
1979 CLE OF 141 140 417 9 6 2
1980 CLE OF 139 136 379 7 4 1
1981 CLE OF 103 98 305 6 4 3
1982 CLE OF 152 152 387 10 9 1
1983 CLE OF 50 50 146 1 2 0
1983 ML4 OF 108 105 325 1 3 0
1984 ML4 OF 114 90 231 2 3 2
1985 ML4 OF 74 56 160 2 4 0
1986 ML4 OF 83 52 155 3 2 0
1987 ML4 OF 78 22 68 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 90
Center Field 1317
Right Field 118
Designated Hitter 12

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-08-20
1976 Gold Glove OF
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-08-13

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 ML4 AL $560,000
1986 ML4 AL $495,000
1985 ML4 AL $510,000
Total Career Earnings $1,565,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Del Unser
    .258 avg, 87 HR
  2. 97
    Jim Busby
    .262 avg, 48 HR
  3. 94
    Bob Kennedy
    .254 avg, 63 HR
  4. 89
    Billy Hatcher
    .264 avg, 54 HR
  5. 87
    Darren Lewis
    .250 avg, 27 HR
  6. 86
    Ken Berry
    .255 avg, 58 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Manning

What years did Rick Manning play?
Rick Manning played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1987.
Was Rick Manning a pitcher?
No. Rick Manning was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rick Manning hit?
Rick Manning hit 56 career home runs with 1349 hits.