Felix Mantilla

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1966)

AVG .261
HR 89
RBI 330
H 707
OPS .732
PIV 2,929
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
7/29/1934 in Isabella, P.R.
Died
1/10/2025 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1956-06-21
Last Game
1966-10-02
Awards
All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
969 2,707 360 707 97 10 89 330 27 256 352 .261 .329 .403 .732 2,929

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near 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
1956 ML1 NL 35 53 9 15 1 1 0 3 0 1 8 .283 .258 (+10%) .331 (-7%) .397 (-15%) .728 (-11%) -97.0
1957 ML1 NL 71 182 28 43 9 1 4 21 2 14 34 .236 .257 (-8%) .323 (-8%) .391 (-7%) .715 (-8%) -237.6
1958 ML1 NL 85 226 37 50 5 1 7 19 2 20 20 .221 .257 (-14%) .324 (-13%) .394 (-12%) .719 (-13%) -475.0
1959 ML1 NL 103 251 26 54 5 0 3 19 6 16 31 .215 .256 (-16%) .323 (-18%) .392 (-31%) .715 (-25%) -986.2
1960 ML1 NL 63 148 21 38 7 0 3 11 3 7 16 .257 .255 (+1%) .323 (-10%) .387 (-6%) .711 (-8%) -212.8
1961 ML1 NL 45 93 13 20 3 0 1 5 1 10 16 .215 .258 (-17%) .328 (-9%) .399 (-30%) .727 (-21%) -283.0
1962 NYN NL 141 466 54 128 17 4 11 59 3 37 51 .275 .257 (+7%) .326 (+1%) .393 (+1%) .719 (+1%) 76.9
1963 BOS AL 66 178 27 56 8 0 6 15 2 20 14 .315 .246 (+28%) .308 (+24%) .371 (+24%) .680 (+24%) 779.3
1964 BOS AL 133 425 69 123 20 1 30 64 0 41 46 .289 .250 (+16%) .312 (+14%) .377 (+46%) .690 (+32%) 2538.9
1965 BOS AL 150 534 60 147 17 2 18 92 7 79 84 .275 .245 (+12%) .310 (+20%) .371 (+12%) .682 (+16%) 1956.6
1966 HOU NL 77 151 16 33 5 0 6 22 1 11 32 .219 .248 (-12%) .309 (-10%) .376 (-1%) .685 (-5%) -130.9
Career · 11 seasons 969 2,707 360 707 97 10 89 330 27 256 352 .261 — — — — 2,929

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
8 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS ML1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1957 WS ML1 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home477126317933848174.268
Away491143818136841155.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-10-02 HOUNYNW 523101300
1966-09-28 HOUCINW 300000001
1966-09-28 HOUCINL 100000000
1966-09-24 HOUSFGL 100000001
1966-09-20 HOUNYNL 301000001
1966-09-03 HOUATLL 000000100
1966-09-02 HOUATLL 111000000
1966-08-31 HOUPHIL 100000000
1966-08-27 HOUCHCW 101000000
1966-08-23 HOUSTLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 13 108 4 1 8
2B 326 281 623 709 31 152
3B 143 123 116 260 24 26
OF 156 123 219 7 5 0
SS 180 127 242 411 34 86

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 ML1 3B 3 2 2 4 1 0
1956 ML1 SS 15 8 19 41 0 8
1957 ML1 2B 13 7 20 29 1 6
1957 ML1 3B 7 7 9 17 0 1
1957 ML1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 ML1 SS 35 30 58 90 11 21
1958 ML1 2B 21 18 41 47 3 12
1958 ML1 3B 2 1 0 1 0 0
1958 ML1 OF 43 28 73 2 1 0
1958 ML1 SS 5 5 8 11 0 3
1959 ML1 2B 60 44 97 126 7 26
1959 ML1 3B 9 4 4 9 2 1
1959 ML1 OF 7 3 6 0 0 0
1959 ML1 SS 23 20 29 76 8 13
1960 ML1 2B 26 12 38 27 3 6
1960 ML1 OF 8 5 7 0 0 0
1960 ML1 SS 25 20 35 58 6 9
1961 ML1 2B 10 10 25 27 1 4
1961 ML1 3B 6 4 5 11 1 1
1961 ML1 OF 10 8 12 1 0 0
1961 ML1 SS 19 0 5 9 1 2
1962 NYN 2B 14 9 35 24 2 4
1962 NYN 3B 95 88 76 179 14 22
1962 NYN SS 25 17 28 48 4 10
1963 BOS 2B 5 6 13 11 0 3
1963 BOS OF 11 11 21 1 0 0
1963 BOS SS 27 23 49 62 4 16
1964 BOS 2B 45 46 97 119 1 25
1964 BOS 3B 7 6 5 9 3 0
1964 BOS OF 48 41 60 2 1 0
1964 BOS SS 6 4 11 16 0 4
1965 BOS 1B 2 1 8 1 0 0
1965 BOS 2B 123 120 251 286 13 64
1965 BOS OF 27 26 37 1 3 0
1966 HOU 1B 14 12 100 3 1 8
1966 HOU 2B 9 9 6 13 0 2
1966 HOU 3B 14 11 15 30 3 1
1966 HOU OF 1 1 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 15
Second Base 328
Third Base 142
Shortstop 181
Left Field 73
Center Field 75
Right Field 11

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 2.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Felix Mantilla (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Robert Fick
    .258 avg, 69 HR
  2. 79
    Eric Soderholm
    .264 avg, 102 HR
  3. 76
    Casey Kotchman
    .260 avg, 71 HR
  4. 75
    Ty France
    .266 avg, 100 HR
  5. 75
    Tony Graffanino
    .265 avg, 58 HR
  6. 74
    Mike Ivie
    .269 avg, 81 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Felix Mantilla

What years did Felix Mantilla play?
Felix Mantilla played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1966.
Was Felix Mantilla a pitcher?
No. Felix Mantilla was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Felix Mantilla hit?
Felix Mantilla hit 89 career home runs with 707 hits.