Manny Sanguillen

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1980)

Manny Sanguillen was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1980 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,448 career games, he hit .296 with 1,500 hits, 65 home runs, and 585 RBI. Manny Sanguillen was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,960.

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

AVG .296
HR 65
RBI 585
H 1,500
OPS .724
PIV 2,960
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 193 lb
Born
3/21/1944 in Colon, Colón, Panama
MLB Debut
1967-07-23
Last Game
1980-10-05
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Manuel de Jesus Sanguillen

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Career Batting Statistics

Manny Sanguillen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,448 5,062 566 1,500 205 57 65 585 35 223 331 .296 .326 .398 .724 2,960

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Manny Sanguillen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 PIT NL 30 96 6 26 4 0 0 8 0 4 12 .271 .242 (+12%) .306 (-2%) .357 (-13%) .663 (-8%) -111.0
1969 PIT NL 129 459 62 139 21 6 5 57 8 12 48 .303 .248 (+22%) .320 (+1%) .369 (+10%) .689 (+6%) 333.7
1970 PIT NL 128 486 63 158 19 9 7 61 2 17 45 .325 .253 (+28%) .325 (+6%) .385 (+15%) .711 (+11%) 792.6
1971 PIT NL 138 533 60 170 26 5 7 81 6 19 32 .319 .249 (+28%) .316 (+9%) .365 (+17%) .682 (+13%) 1164.8
1972 PIT NL 136 520 55 155 18 8 7 71 1 21 38 .298 .243 (+22%) .310 (+4%) .353 (+14%) .664 (+9%) 648.1
1973 PIT NL 149 589 64 166 26 7 12 65 2 17 29 .282 .256 (+10%) .325 (-7%) .378 (+9%) .703 (+1%) -141.4
1974 PIT NL 151 596 77 171 21 4 7 68 2 21 27 .287 .256 (+12%) .324 (-3%) .369 (avg) .693 (-1%) -263.7
1975 PIT NL 133 481 60 158 24 4 9 58 5 48 31 .328 .257 (+28%) .327 (+19%) .374 (+21%) .701 (+20%) 1929.0
1976 PIT NL 114 389 52 113 16 6 2 36 2 28 18 .290 .255 (+14%) .320 (+6%) .360 (+5%) .681 (+5%) 318.1
1977 OAK AL 152 571 42 157 17 5 6 58 2 22 35 .275 .264 (+4%) .329 (-8%) .401 (-12%) .730 (-10%) -990.3
1978 PIT NL 85 220 15 58 5 1 3 16 2 9 10 .264 .257 (+2%) .323 (-8%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-10%) -357.1
1979 PIT NL 56 74 8 17 5 2 0 4 0 2 5 .230 .265 (-13%) .329 (-25%) .397 (-12%) .727 (-18%) -250.6
1980 PIT NL 47 48 2 12 3 0 0 2 3 3 1 .250 — — — — -112.6
Career · 13 seasons 1,448 5,062 566 1,500 205 57 65 585 35 223 331 .296 — — — — 2,960

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Manny Sanguillen — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 103 8 29 3 0 1 4 1 5 .282

Playoff Batting by Year

Manny Sanguillen — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 WS PIT 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
1975 NLCS PIT 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
1974 NLCS PIT 4 16 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
1972 NLCS PIT 5 16 4 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 .312
1971 NLCS PIT 4 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .267
1971 WS PIT 7 29 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 3 .379
1970 NLCS PIT 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Manny Sanguillen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home724246525071122276.288
Away724259731678943309.304

Last 10 Games — Batting

Manny Sanguillen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-05 PITCHCW 300000000
1980-10-04 PITCHCL 101000000
1980-09-30 PITNYNL 300000000
1980-09-29 PITNYNL 000000010
1980-09-26 PITCHCL 100000000
1980-09-23 PITWSNL 000000010
1980-08-28 PITCINL 100000001
1980-08-26 PITATLL 100000000
1980-08-21 PITHOUL 100000000
1980-08-20 PITHOUL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Manny Sanguillen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 57 53 491 29 3 36
C 1114 1062 5996 540 94 74
OF 70 70 159 6 8 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Manny Sanguillen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 PIT C 28 23 133 11 2 4
1969 PIT C 113 107 825 71 17 11
1970 PIT C 125 123 775 66 10 12
1971 PIT C 135 129 712 72 5 12
1972 PIT C 127 122 721 50 9 4
1972 PIT OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1973 PIT C 89 83 493 35 9 9
1973 PIT OF 59 59 139 6 8 2
1974 PIT C 151 147 713 76 12 8
1975 PIT C 132 129 650 53 9 4
1976 PIT C 111 104 518 52 13 7
1977 OAK 1B 7 6 61 9 1 4
1977 OAK C 77 76 341 45 6 3
1977 OAK OF 9 9 17 0 0 0
1978 PIT 1B 40 38 355 15 0 26
1978 PIT C 18 14 83 5 0 0
1979 PIT 1B 5 5 35 2 0 3
1979 PIT C 8 5 32 4 2 0
1980 PIT 1B 5 4 40 3 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Manny Sanguillen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1114
First Base 57
Left Field 2
Right Field 68
Designated Hitter 58

Awards & Honors

Manny Sanguillen — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-05-09
1971 TSN All-Star C

Award Voting History

Manny Sanguillen — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1975 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 16.0 336 0
1972 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 12.0 336 0
1971 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 49.0 336 0
1970 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 36.0 336 0

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hank Severeid
    .289 avg, 17 HR
  2. 96
    Jack Clements
    .287 avg, 77 HR
  3. 93
    Don Slaught
    .283 avg, 77 HR
  4. 92
    Jimmie Wilson
    .284 avg, 32 HR
  5. 91
    Thurman Munson
    .292 avg, 113 HR
  6. 86
    Tim McCarver
    .271 avg, 97 HR

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Manny Sanguillen: the record in brief

The profile opens with Manny Sanguillen's first major league game on July 23, 1967; the last one listed came on October 5, 1980. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967 to 1980) and the Oakland Athletics (1977). Sanguillen, a catcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 193 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads March 21, 1944, in Colon, Colón, Panama. Manny Sanguillen was the playing name; the full given name is Manuel de Jesus.

Sanguillen collected 1,500 hits in 5,062 at bats across 1,448 games, good for a .296 batting average; the totals also include 65 homers, 585 runs batted in, and 35 stolen bases. Sanguillen's career OPS of .724 combines a .326 on-base mark with .398 slugging. Over the seasons Sanguillen played, league hitters batted .256; the .296 career figure is 16.0% above that. 1973 was Sanguillen's biggest home run year, with 12. The hits column peaks at 171, in 1974. 1971 brought the most runs batted in, 81.

Frequently Asked Questions about Manny Sanguillen

What years did Manny Sanguillen play?
Manny Sanguillen played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1980.
Was Manny Sanguillen a pitcher?
No. Manny Sanguillen was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Manny Sanguillen hit?
Manny Sanguillen hit 65 career home runs with 1,500 hits.
What teams did Manny Sanguillen play for?
Manny Sanguillen played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967, 1969–1976, 1978–1980) and the Oakland Athletics (1977).
Did Manny Sanguillen win an MVP award?
No. Manny Sanguillen did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Manny Sanguillen win?
Manny Sanguillen was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Manny Sanguillen's career stats?
In 1,448 games, Manny Sanguillen had 1,500 hits, 65 home runs, 585 RBI, 566 runs, and 35 stolen bases, with a .296 batting average.
What position did Manny Sanguillen play?
Manny Sanguillen played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Manny Sanguillen and how much did he weigh?
Manny Sanguillen was listed at 6 feet and 193 pounds.
How many home runs did Manny Sanguillen hit each season?
Manny Sanguillen's home runs by season: 0 in 1967, 5 in 1969, 7 in 1970, 7 in 1971, 7 in 1972, 12 in 1973, 7 in 1974, 9 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 6 in 1977, 3 in 1978, 0 in 1979, and 0 in 1980. His most in one season was 12, in 1973.
What was Manny Sanguillen's career batting average?
Manny Sanguillen batted .296 over his career, with 1,500 hits in 5,062 at bats.
How many RBI did Manny Sanguillen have?
Manny Sanguillen drove in 585 runs in his career.
Is Manny Sanguillen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Manny Sanguillen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Manny Sanguillen make?
Manny Sanguillen was selected to 3 All-Star Games.