Frank Manush
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)
Frank Manush was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 23 career games, he hit .156 with 12 hits.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/5/1965 in Laguna Beach, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-08-31
- Last Game
- 1908-10-02
Full name: Frank Henry Benjamin Manush
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .156 | .188 | .208 | .395 | -378 |
Career AVG .156 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.
Career OBP .188 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.
Career SLG .208 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.
Career OPS .395 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — 34.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHA | AL | 23 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .156 | .240 (-35%) | .298 (-37%) | .306 (-32%) | .605 (-35%) | -378.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 23 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .156 | — | — | — | — | -378 | ||
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 (23 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Away | 20 | 67 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .119 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-10-02 | PHA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-30 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-29 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-09-29 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-24 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-09-21 | PHA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-20 | PHA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-19 | PHA | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-09-18 | PHA | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-18 | PHA | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 20 |
Frank Manush: the record in brief
The profile opens with Frank Manush's first major league game on August 31, 1908; the last one listed came on October 2, 1908. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1908. Manush played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 18, 1883, in Tuscumbia, AL, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on January 5, 1965, in Laguna Beach, CA, USA. The given name on file is Frank Henry Benjamin Manush.
The batting record for Manush: 23 games, 12 hits in 77 at bats, and a .156 average. The on-base percentage is .188 and the slugging percentage .208, for an OPS of .395. The league as a whole hit .241 across Manush's seasons, which puts the .156 career mark 35.2% below average. By OPS the gap is 34.7% below league average (.395 against .605). The season table holds a single row: 1908 with the Philadelphia Athletics, 23 games, 77 at bats and 12 hits. That year the league hit .240, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Manush
- Was Frank Manush a pitcher?
- No. Frank Manush was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Frank Manush hit?
- Frank Manush hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What teams did Frank Manush play for?
- Frank Manush played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1908).
- What were Frank Manush's career stats?
- In 23 games, Frank Manush had 12 hits, 6 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .156 batting average.
- What position did Frank Manush play?
- Frank Manush played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Frank Manush and how much did he weigh?
- Frank Manush was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Frank Manush's career batting average?
- Frank Manush batted .156 over his career, with 12 hits in 77 at bats.
- Is Frank Manush in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Manush has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.