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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-10-05
- Last Game
- 2004-09-22
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | ML4 | AL | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9.53 | 4.19 (-127%) | -214.0 |
| 1993 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3.00 | 4.19 (+28%) | -89.3 |
| 1994 | NYN | NL | 3 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47.1 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 2.66 | 4.51 (+41%) | 1548.7 |
| 1995 | NYN | NL | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7.88 | 4.45 (-77%) | -185.9 |
| 1995 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2.08 | 4.45 (+53%) | -15.9 |
| 1997 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 5.40 | 4.39 (-23%) | -763.2 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 5.79 | 4.71 (-23%) | -90.2 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.2 | 50 | 22 | 32 | 39 | 3.38 | 4.77 (+29%) | -1.4 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | 3 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79.2 | 60 | 30 | 26 | 80 | 3.39 | 4.42 (+23%) | 3151.2 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7.62 | 4.28 (-78%) | -1447.3 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 12.66 | 4.40 (-188%) | -1610.2 |
| 2004 | FLO | NL | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.1 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 6.12 | 4.46 (-37%) | -805.9 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 13 | 15 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 342.0 | 330 | 179 | 153 | 300 | 4.71 | — | -524 | ||
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
| 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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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | ML4 | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | NYN | NL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | NYN | NL | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | NYN | NL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | NYA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | SEA | AL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | FLO | NL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 268 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (535 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 132 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 171.1 | 166 | 87 | 79 | 148 | 4.57 |
| Away | 131 | 170.2 | 164 | 92 | 74 | 152 | 4.85 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-22 | MIA | PHI | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004-09-17 | MIA | ATL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004-09-15 | MIA | WSN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-09-10 | MIA | CHC | — | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-09-02 | MIA | NYN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004-08-21 | MIA | SDP | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-08-13 | MIA | MIL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-08-04 | MIA | AZ | — | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-07-31 | MIA | WSN | L | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004-07-28 | MIA | PHI | W | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | BOS | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | ML4 | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | NYN | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | NYN | P | 37 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | NYN | P | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | NYA | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | SEA | P | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NYN | P | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | PIT | P | 43 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | PIT | P | 71 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | PIT | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | FLO | P | 26 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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.
| 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%.
Josias Manzanillo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same 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.