Heinie Manush
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1923-1939)
Heinie Manush was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1939 for 6 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 17 seasons. In 2,008 career games, he hit .330 with 2,524 hits, 110 home runs, and 1,183 RBI. Heinie Manush was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964 and was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 23,488.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- Died
- 5/12/1971 in Sarasota, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-04-20
- Last Game
- 1939-05-22
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1964 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Henry Emmett Manush
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,008 | 7,654 | 1,287 | 2,524 | 491 | 160 | 110 | 1,183 | 114 | 506 | 345 | .330 | .377 | .479 | .856 | 23,488 |
Career AVG .330 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.
Career OBP .377 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.
Career SLG .479 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.
Career OPS .856 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +15.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | DET | AL | 109 | 308 | 59 | 103 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 3 | 20 | 21 | .334 | .282 (+18%) | .344 (+18%) | .390 (+21%) | .734 (+19%) | 1248.6 |
| 1924 | DET | AL | 120 | 422 | 83 | 122 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 14 | 27 | 30 | .289 | .283 (+2%) | .345 (+3%) | .389 (+15%) | .734 (+9%) | 745.5 |
| 1925 | DET | AL | 99 | 278 | 46 | 84 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 8 | 24 | 21 | .302 | .288 (+5%) | .349 (+3%) | .407 (+5%) | .756 (+4%) | 250.6 |
| 1926 | DET | AL | 136 | 498 | 95 | 188 | 35 | 8 | 14 | 86 | 11 | 31 | 28 | .378 | .279 (+35%) | .345 (+22%) | .390 (+45%) | .735 (+34%) | 3334.4 |
| 1927 | DET | AL | 151 | 593 | 102 | 177 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 90 | 12 | 47 | 29 | .298 | .282 (+6%) | .344 (+3%) | .392 (+13%) | .736 (+8%) | 846.9 |
| 1928 | SLA | AL | 154 | 638 | 104 | 241 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 108 | 17 | 39 | 14 | .378 | .280 (+34%) | .342 (+21%) | .395 (+45%) | .737 (+34%) | 4279.4 |
| 1929 | SLA | AL | 142 | 574 | 85 | 204 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 81 | 9 | 43 | 24 | .355 | .289 (+23%) | .353 (+14%) | .415 (+20%) | .769 (+17%) | 2046.4 |
| 1930 | SLA | AL | 49 | 198 | 26 | 65 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .328 | .293 (+12%) | .354 (-3%) | .429 (+12%) | .784 (+5%) | 117.8 |
| 1930 | WS1 | AL | 88 | 356 | 74 | 129 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 4 | 26 | 17 | .362 | .293 (+23%) | .354 (+15%) | .429 (+30%) | .784 (+23%) | 117.8 |
| 1931 | WS1 | AL | 146 | 616 | 110 | 189 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 70 | 3 | 36 | 27 | .307 | .276 (+11%) | .338 (+4%) | .388 (+13%) | .726 (+9%) | 953.9 |
| 1932 | WS1 | AL | 149 | 625 | 121 | 214 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 116 | 7 | 36 | 29 | .342 | .275 (+24%) | .335 (+14%) | .391 (+33%) | .726 (+24%) | 2932.6 |
| 1933 | WS1 | AL | 153 | 658 | 115 | 221 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 95 | 6 | 36 | 18 | .336 | .270 (+24%) | .329 (+13%) | .377 (+22%) | .707 (+18%) | 2156.9 |
| 1934 | WS1 | AL | 137 | 556 | 88 | 194 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 89 | 7 | 36 | 23 | .349 | .278 (+25%) | .340 (+15%) | .392 (+33%) | .733 (+25%) | 2646.2 |
| 1935 | WS1 | AL | 119 | 479 | 68 | 131 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 35 | 17 | .273 | .279 (-2%) | .342 (-4%) | .399 (-2%) | .742 (-3%) | -307.0 |
| 1936 | BOS | AL | 82 | 313 | 43 | 91 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 17 | 11 | .291 | .283 (+2%) | .349 (-6%) | .404 (-8%) | .753 (-7%) | -411.7 |
| 1937 | BRO | NL | 132 | 466 | 57 | 155 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 73 | 6 | 40 | 24 | .333 | .276 (+20%) | .342 (+14%) | .398 (+11%) | .740 (+12%) | 1204.4 |
| 1938 | BRO | NL | 17 | 51 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .235 | .272 (-14%) | .341 (-11%) | .392 (-15%) | .734 (-13%) | -116.7 |
| 1938 | PIT | NL | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | -116.7 |
| 1939 | PIT | NL | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 2,008 | 7,654 | 1,287 | 2,524 | 491 | 160 | 110 | 1,183 | 114 | 506 | 345 | .330 | — | — | — | — | 21,929 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2009 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 994 | 3716 | 630 | 1235 | 47 | 582 | .332 |
| Away | 1015 | 3942 | 656 | 1290 | 63 | 591 | .327 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-05-22 | PIT | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-06 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-04 | PIT | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-04-29 | PIT | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-04-26 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-04-25 | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-04-24 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-04-23 | PIT | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-04-22 | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-04-17 | PIT | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1845 | 0 | 3841 | 105 | 83 | 26 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | DET | OF | 79 | 0 | 158 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1924 | DET | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | DET | OF | 106 | 0 | 224 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1925 | DET | OF | 73 | 0 | 153 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1926 | DET | OF | 120 | 0 | 283 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 1927 | DET | OF | 149 | 0 | 361 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 1928 | SLA | OF | 154 | 0 | 355 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1929 | SLA | OF | 141 | 0 | 293 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 1930 | SLA | OF | 48 | 0 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930 | WS1 | OF | 86 | 0 | 159 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1931 | WS1 | OF | 143 | 0 | 245 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1932 | WS1 | OF | 146 | 0 | 318 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 1933 | WS1 | OF | 150 | 0 | 325 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 1934 | WS1 | OF | 131 | 0 | 293 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 1935 | WS1 | OF | 111 | 0 | 251 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 1936 | BOS | OF | 72 | 0 | 110 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1937 | BRO | OF | 123 | 0 | 187 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 1938 | BRO | OF | 12 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | PIT | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1381 |
| Center Field | 312 |
| Right Field | 154 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | RF |
| 1928 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1928 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1926 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 1.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1933 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 54.0 | 80 | 2 |
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 41.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 51.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1926 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 5th | 16.0 | 64 | 0 |
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Heinie Manush: the record in brief
Heinie Manush played a first major league game on April 20, 1923 and a last one on May 22, 1939. Manush played for the Detroit Tigers (1923 through 1927), the St. Louis Browns (1928 to 1930), the Washington Senators (1930 through 1935), the Boston Red Sox (1936), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937 through 1938), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1938 to 1939). Manush played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 20, 1901, in Tuscumbia, AL, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 200 pounds. Manush's death is recorded on May 12, 1971, in Sarasota, FL, USA. The given name on file is Henry Emmett Manush.
The batting record for Manush: 2,008 games, 2,524 hits in 7,654 at bats, and a .330 average, along with 110 home runs, 1,183 RBI, and 114 stolen bases. Manush's career OPS of .856 combines a .377 on-base mark with .479 slugging.
Frequently Asked Questions about Heinie Manush
- What years did Heinie Manush play?
- Heinie Manush played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1939.
- Was Heinie Manush a pitcher?
- No. Heinie Manush was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Heinie Manush hit?
- Heinie Manush hit 110 career home runs with 2,524 hits.
- Is Heinie Manush in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Heinie Manush was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
- What teams did Heinie Manush play for?
- Heinie Manush played for 6 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1923–1927), the St. Louis Browns (1928–1930), the Washington Senators (1930–1935), the Boston Red Sox (1936), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1938), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1938–1939).
- Did Heinie Manush win an MVP award?
- No. Heinie Manush did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Heinie Manush win?
- Heinie Manush was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Heinie Manush's career stats?
- In 2,008 games, Heinie Manush had 2,524 hits, 110 home runs, 1,183 RBI, 1,287 runs, and 114 stolen bases, with a .330 batting average.
- What position did Heinie Manush play?
- Heinie Manush played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Heinie Manush and how much did he weigh?
- Heinie Manush was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Heinie Manush hit each season?
- Heinie Manush's home runs by season: 4 in 1923, 9 in 1924, 5 in 1925, 14 in 1926, 6 in 1927, 13 in 1928, 6 in 1929, 9 in 1930, 6 in 1931, 14 in 1932, 5 in 1933, 11 in 1934, 4 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 4 in 1937, 0 in 1938, and 0 in 1939. His most in one season was 14, in 1926 and 1932.
- What was Heinie Manush's career batting average?
- Heinie Manush batted .330 over his career, with 2,524 hits in 7,654 at bats.
- How many RBI did Heinie Manush have?
- Heinie Manush drove in 1,183 runs in his career.
- How many All-Star Games did Heinie Manush make?
- Heinie Manush was selected to 1 All-Star Game.