Josias Manzanillo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2004)

Josias Manzanillo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2004 for 8 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 14 seasons. Across 267 career appearances, he went 13-15 with a 4.71 ERA and 300 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 13–15
ERA 4.71
WHIP 1.41
SO 300
Pitcher PIV -523.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
10/16/1967 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut
1991-10-05
Last Game
2004-09-22

Career Pitching Statistics

Josias Manzanillo — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 15 267 1 0 0 6 342.0 330 179 46 153 300 4.71 -523.5

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 6.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Josias Manzanillo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
268 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .083 .083 .083 .167 0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 80.2% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josias Manzanillo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13630100.333
Away13290000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Josias Manzanillo — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136171.116687791484.57
Away131170.216492741524.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josias Manzanillo — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-09-22 MIAPHI — 2.0311120
2004-09-17 MIAATL — 2.0211021
2004-09-15 MIAWSN — 1.0211011
2004-09-10 MIACHC — 1.0422110
2004-09-02 MIANYN — 1.0222012
2004-08-21 MIASDP — 1.0000210
2004-08-13 MIAMIL — 1.0211010
2004-08-04 MIAAZ — 0.1322200
2004-07-31 MIAWSN L 1.1233231
2004-07-28 MIAPHI W 1.1100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josias Manzanillo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 267 1 25 35 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Josias Manzanillo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 267

Salary History

Josias Manzanillo's recorded salaries total $1,961,500 over 8 seasons, 1990 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Manzanillo's career ran from 1991 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1991, 2000, 2002, and 2004.

Josias Manzanillo — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 CIN NL $500,000
2001 PIT NL $550,000
1999 NYN NL $200,000
1997 SEA AL $200,000
1995 NYA AL $175,000
1994 NYN NL $127,500
1993 NYN NL $109,000
1990 BOS AL $100,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,961,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Josias Manzanillo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jacob Barnes
    16-21, 4.79 ERA
  2. 96
    Scott Proctor
    18-16, 4.78 ERA
  3. 88
    Vladimir Nunez
    21-34, 4.83 ERA
  4. 86
    Adam Conley
    25-30, 4.71 ERA
  5. 85
    Cliff Politte
    22-23, 4.40 ERA
  6. 85
    Brian Tallet
    16-25, 4.79 ERA

Josias Manzanillo: the record in brief

Josias Manzanillo played a first major league game on October 5, 1991 and a last one on September 22, 2004. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1991), the Milwaukee Brewers (1993), the New York Mets (1993 through 1999), the New York Yankees (1995), the Seattle Mariners (1997), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2000 through 2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), and the Florida Marlins (2004). Born on October 16, 1967, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R., Manzanillo is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Manzanillo's listed size is 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame.

Manzanillo's career pitching line is 13 wins, 15 losses and a 4.71 ERA over 267 appearances. The same table counts 300 strikeouts. Against a 4.41 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.71 mark was 6.8% worse. The strikeout high was 80 in 2001. In 2000, one of the busiest seasons, Manzanillo posted a 3.38 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.77.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josias Manzanillo

What years did Josias Manzanillo play?
Josias Manzanillo played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2004.
Was Josias Manzanillo a pitcher?
Yes. Josias Manzanillo pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 300 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josias Manzanillo hit?
Josias Manzanillo hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Josias Manzanillo play for?
Josias Manzanillo played for 8 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1991), the Milwaukee Brewers (1993), the New York Mets (1993–1995, 1999), the New York Yankees (1995), the Seattle Mariners (1997), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2000–2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), and the Florida Marlins (2004).
What were Josias Manzanillo's career stats?
In 267 games, Josias Manzanillo went 13-15 with a 4.71 ERA, 300 strikeouts, 342.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
How much did Josias Manzanillo earn in his career?
Josias Manzanillo's recorded salaries total $1,961,500 over 8 seasons, 1990 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Manzanillo's career ran from 1991 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1991, 2000, 2002, and 2004.
What was Josias Manzanillo's salary?
Josias Manzanillo's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $550,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2003.
What position did Josias Manzanillo play?
Josias Manzanillo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josias Manzanillo and how much did he weigh?
Josias Manzanillo was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
What was Josias Manzanillo's career ERA?
Josias Manzanillo finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 13-15 with 300 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josias Manzanillo have?
Josias Manzanillo recorded 300 career strikeouts.
Is Josias Manzanillo in the Hall of Fame?
No. Josias Manzanillo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.