Manny Salvo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1943)

W–L 33–50
ERA 3.69
WHIP 1.40
SO 247
Pitcher PIV -3529.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 210 lb
Born
6/30/1912 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died
2/7/1997 in Vallejo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-22
Last Game
1943-10-03

Full name: Manuel Salvo

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 50 135 93 40 9 1 721.3 723 296 42 284 247 3.69 -3529.4

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 5.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 NY1 NL 4 10 32 18 4 0 1 136.0 150 70 75 69 4.63 4.28 (-8%) -1992.0
1940 BSN NL 10 9 21 20 14 5 0 160.7 151 55 43 60 3.08 4.21 (+27%) 1614.0
1941 BSN NL 7 16 35 27 11 2 0 195.0 192 88 93 67 4.06 3.94 (-3%) -1334.2
1942 BSN NL 7 8 25 14 6 1 0 130.7 129 44 41 25 3.03 3.57 (+15%) -1161.1
1943 BSN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 4 6 1 7.20 — 0.0
1943 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 1 1 0 27.00 — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 5 6 20 13 5 1 0 93.7 94 34 25 25 3.27 3.50 (+7%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 33 50 135 93 40 9 1 721.1 723 296 284 247 3.69 — -2,873

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
135 232 10 30 4 1 1 16 0 17 88 .129 .192 .168 .360 -1,037

Career AVG .129 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career SLG .168 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OPS .360 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 48.7% below 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
1939 NY1 NL 32 41 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 18 .098 — — — — 0.0
1940 BSN NL 21 58 1 6 0 0 0 4 0 4 22 .103 .267 (-61%) .335 (-52%) .387 (-73%) .722 (-63%) -584.9
1941 BSN NL 35 62 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 10 24 .113 .262 (-57%) .332 (-29%) .373 (-65%) .705 (-48%) -452.2
1942 BSN NL 25 41 2 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 15 .122 — — — — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1943 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 20 28 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 .214 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 135 232 10 30 4 1 1 16 0 17 88 .129 — — — — -1,037

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home66106417111.160
Away7012661304.103

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65348.03471501351323.88
Away70373.03761441501153.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-10-03 BSNCHCL 000000000
1943-09-28 BSNSTLW 100000000
1943-09-13 BSNBROL 000000000
1943-09-08 BSNBROL 200000001
1943-08-23 BSNSTLL 000000000
1943-08-19 BSNCINL 000000000
1943-08-18 BSNCINL 200000000
1943-08-14 BSNCHCW 411000003
1943-08-02 BSNPITL 212000110
1943-07-29 BSNCINL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-10-03 BSNCHC — 1.0221100
1943-09-28 BSNSTL W 3.0200110
1943-09-13 BSNBRO L 3.0522000
1943-09-08 BSNBRO L 8.0732130
1943-08-23 BSNSTL L 3.0764001
1943-08-18 BSNCIN L 8.0755122
1943-08-14 BSNCHC W 9.0622341
1943-08-02 BSNPIT — 6.0944430
1943-07-29 BSNCIN — 7.0430430
1943-07-24 BSNSTL L 8.01033310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 135 0 38 137 10 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 NY1 P 32 0 8 31 3 2
1940 BSN P 21 0 7 26 2 1
1941 BSN P 35 0 11 37 1 2
1942 BSN P 25 0 6 26 2 0
1943 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 BSN P 20 0 6 17 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 135

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Manny Salvo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gene Schott
    28-41, 3.72 ERA
  2. 90
    Silvio Martinez
    31-32, 3.88 ERA
  3. 90
    Bob Keegan
    40-36, 3.66 ERA
  4. 87
    Carroll Brown
    38-40, 3.47 ERA
  5. 83
    Ray Starr
    37-35, 3.53 ERA
  6. 80
    Buttons Briggs
    44-47, 3.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Manny Salvo

What years did Manny Salvo play?
Manny Salvo played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1943.
Was Manny Salvo a pitcher?
Yes. Manny Salvo pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 247 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Manny Salvo hit?
Manny Salvo hit 1 career home runs with 30 hits.