Rube Manning

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1910)

Rube Manning was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1910 for the New York Yankees, a span of 4 seasons. Across 84 career appearances, he went 22-32 with a 3.14 ERA and 212 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 22–32
ERA 3.14
WHIP 1.28
SO 212
Pitcher PIV -3262.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
4/29/1883 in Chambersburg, PA, USA
Died
4/23/1930 in Williamsport, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1907-09-25
Last Game
1910-08-22

Full name: Walter Sanderson Manning

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rube Manning — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 32 84 57 35 4 2 502.0 483 175 10 162 212 3.14 -3262.0

Career ERA 3.14 vs. league average 2.56 across their career seasons — 22.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rube 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
1907 NYA AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 3 3 3 3.00 2.50 (-20%) 0.0
1908 NYA AL 13 16 41 26 19 2 1 245.0 228 80 86 113 2.94 2.40 (-23%) -1800.3
1909 NYA AL 7 11 26 21 11 2 1 173.0 167 61 48 71 3.17 2.55 (-25%) -55.2
1910 NYA AL 2 4 16 9 4 0 0 75.0 80 31 25 25 3.72 2.79 (-33%) -1406.5
Career · 4 seasons 22 32 84 57 35 4 2 502.0 483 175 162 212 3.14 — -3,262

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

Rube Manning — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
87 180 12 33 3 2 0 7 3 7 40 .183 .218 .222 .440 -602

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career OPS .440 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rube Manning — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 NYA AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1908 NYA AL 44 91 7 17 2 2 0 4 1 3 22 .187 .240 (-22%) .298 (-29%) .306 (-18%) .605 (-23%) -314.6
1909 NYA AL 26 60 5 11 1 0 0 3 0 2 11 .183 .244 (-25%) .306 (-32%) .312 (-36%) .618 (-34%) -286.9
1910 NYA AL 16 26 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 .192 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 87 180 12 33 3 2 0 7 3 7 40 .183 — — — — -602

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

Rube Manning — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home427741002.130
Away4610482305.221

Pitching — Home / Away

Rube Manning — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home40234.022940751081.54
Away44266.225837861051.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rube Manning — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-08-22 NYYDETL 000000000
1910-08-10 NYYSLAL 400000000
1910-08-06 NYYDETL 300000002
1910-07-29 NYYBOSW 400000001
1910-07-16 NYYCLEL 100000001
1910-07-15 NYYCLEW 101000000
1910-07-09 NYYCHWL 000000000
1910-07-08 NYYCHWW 000000000
1910-07-04 NYYPHAL 100000000
1910-07-01 NYYPHAL 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rube Manning — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-08-22 NYYDET — 0.0022200
1910-08-10 NYYSLA — 7.01265261
1910-08-06 NYYDET L 8.0955131
1910-07-29 NYYBOS W 9.01011230
1910-07-16 NYYCLE — 2.0443210
1910-07-15 NYYCLE — 4.0563131
1910-07-09 NYYCHW — 1.0111010
1910-07-08 NYYCHW — 2.0533210
1910-07-04 NYYPHA — 4.0744210
1910-07-01 NYYPHA — 7.0411011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rube Manning — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
P 84 57 9 145 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rube Manning — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 NYA P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1908 NYA OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1908 NYA P 41 26 3 70 2 0
1909 NYA P 26 21 5 51 1 0
1910 NYA P 16 9 1 22 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rube Manning — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 84
Left Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Walter Clarkson
    18-16, 3.17 ERA
  2. 95
    Ad Brennan
    37-36, 3.11 ERA
  3. 93
    Pastor Pareda
    19-27, 3.20 ERA
  4. 91
    Bill Bevens
    40-36, 3.08 ERA
  5. 90
    Bobby Keefe
    16-21, 3.14 ERA
  6. 89
    Stoney McGlynn
    17-33, 2.95 ERA

Rube Manning: the record in brief

Rube Manning played a first major league game on September 25, 1907 and a last one on August 22, 1910. Manning spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Highlanders. Manning, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. Manning was born on April 29, 1883, in Chambersburg, PA, USA. Manning died on April 23, 1930, in Williamsport, PA, USA. On the record, Rube Manning was born Walter Sanderson Manning.

Manning's career pitching line is 22 wins, 32 losses and a 3.14 ERA over 84 appearances. Manning had 212 strikeouts and 35 complete games. The league ERA over Manning's seasons was 2.56, so the 3.14 figure ran 22.6% worse than average. The best win total was 13, in 1908. 1908 was Manning's sharpest full season, a 2.94 ERA against the league's 2.40.

The position table credits Manning with 84 games at pitcher and also lists 2 at left field. Fielding on the mound produced 9 putouts and 145 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Manning

What years did Rube Manning play?
Rube Manning played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1910.
Was Rube Manning a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Manning pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 212 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Manning hit?
Rube Manning hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.
What was Rube Manning's career batting average?
Rube Manning batted .183 over his career, with 33 hits in 180 at bats.
How many RBI did Rube Manning have?
Rube Manning drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Rube Manning's career ERA?
Rube Manning finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 22-32 with 212 strikeouts.