Rick Manning
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1987)
Rick Manning was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1987 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,555 career games, he hit .257 with 1,349 hits, 56 home runs, and 458 RBI. Rick Manning was a Gold Glove.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1975-05-23
- Last Game
- 1987-10-04
- Awards
- Gold Glove
Full name: Richard Eugene Manning
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
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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
View full game log (1555 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 775 | 2532 | 324 | 668 | 20 | 216 | .264 |
| Away | 780 | 2716 | 340 | 681 | 36 | 242 | .251 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-10-04 | MIL | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987-10-03 | MIL | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-10-02 | MIL | BOS | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987-09-30 | MIL | TOR | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987-09-28 | MIL | TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-09-25 | MIL | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987-09-24 | MIL | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987-09-23 | MIL | NYY | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-09-22 | MIL | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-09-20 | MIL | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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 | ||
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Rick Manning (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rick Manning: the record in brief
Rick Manning played a first major league game on May 23, 1975 and a last one on October 4, 1987. Manning played for the Cleveland Indians (1975 through 1983) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1983 through 1987). Listed as an outfielder, Manning threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Manning was born on September 2, 1954, in Niagara Falls, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Richard Eugene.
Manning finished with 1,349 hits from 5,248 at bats in 1,555 games, which works out to .257; the totals also include 56 homers, 458 runs batted in, and 168 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .317 and the slugging percentage .341, for an OPS of .658. Manning hit .257 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Manning's .658 stands 7.7% below the league's .713. The hits column peaks at 161, in 1976. Manning drove in a season-high 52 runs in 1980. 1979 brought a season-best 30 stolen bases.
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.
- What was Rick Manning's career batting average?
- Rick Manning batted .257 over his career, with 1,349 hits in 5,248 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rick Manning have?
- Rick Manning drove in 458 runs in his career.
- Is Rick Manning in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rick Manning has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.