Manuel Villa

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .247
HR 4
RBI 141
H 329
OPS .604
PIV -1,636
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / —
Born
3/24/1889 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
9.0 9.0 2.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
355 1,333 159 329 43 6 4 141 17 108 1 .247 .307 .297 .604 -1,636

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — 9.6% 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
1909 CSH INT 16 55 6 17 2 1 0 5 1 6 0 .309 .244 (+27%) .306 (+23%) .312 (+22%) .618 (+23%) 187.1
1910 SC1 WES 20 69 11 15 3 0 0 5 0 9 0 .217 .249 (-13%) .317 (-3%) .326 (-20%) .644 (-12%) -98.1
1911 AC2 WES 18 71 4 14 2 1 0 3 0 5 0 .197 .266 (-26%) .336 (-26%) .356 (-29%) .693 (-27%) -310.4
1911 CSH EAS 6 21 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .143 — — — — -310.4
1912 CSH WES 20 79 6 15 2 1 0 6 1 4 0 .190 .268 (-29%) .335 (-29%) .358 (-33%) .694 (-31%) -388.2
1913 CSH WES 23 91 18 33 4 0 0 13 1 5 0 .363 .259 (+40%) .325 (+22%) .345 (+18%) .670 (+20%) 279.7
1914 CSH WES 33 127 20 37 7 1 0 20 1 15 0 .291 .255 (+14%) .322 (+15%) .339 (+7%) .661 (+11%) 253.6
1915 CSH WES 52 202 27 63 7 1 0 19 4 13 0 .312 .250 (+24%) .318 (+12%) .332 (+7%) .651 (+10%) 313.7
1916 CSW WES 55 199 20 40 6 1 1 20 3 20 0 .201 .248 (-19%) .314 (-13%) .326 (-22%) .640 (-17%) -476.3
1918 CSW WES 30 98 8 16 1 0 0 5 1 9 0 .163 .255 (-36%) .318 (-24%) .326 (-47%) .645 (-36%) -486.1
1919 CSW WES 32 128 14 27 5 0 2 17 2 6 0 .211 .262 (-20%) .322 (-20%) .347 (-15%) .670 (-17%) -343.4
1922 CSW NNL 50 193 23 49 4 0 1 28 2 15 1 .254 .285 (-11%) .345 (-10%) .397 (-27%) .743 (-19%) -567.6
Career · 12 seasons 355 1,333 159 329 43 6 4 141 17 108 1 .247 — — — — -1,946

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 2 1 0 0 0 8.3 12 6 0 4 3 6.48 0.0

Career ERA 6.48 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 116.9% worse 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
1914 CSH WES 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 6 3 0 0 20.25 — 0.0
1919 CSW WES 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 6 3 4 3 3.86 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 8.1 12 6 4 3 6.48 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 107 0 199 306 37 30
3B 9 0 7 12 4 1
OF 244 80 305 47 14 8
P 2 1 0 4 0 0
SS 9 0 9 20 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 CSH 2B 8 0 21 21 2 3
1909 CSH OF 9 0 7 2 2 1
1910 SC1 2B 4 0 4 5 2 0
1910 SC1 OF 17 0 21 6 1 1
1910 SC1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 AC2 2B 5 0 4 13 2 1
1911 AC2 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1911 AC2 OF 13 0 29 4 0 0
1911 AC2 SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1911 CSH 2B 5 0 7 10 2 3
1911 CSH OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1912 CSH 2B 19 0 39 49 7 2
1912 CSH OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 CSH 2B 21 0 41 63 6 10
1913 CSH 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 CSH OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 CSH SS 2 0 3 4 1 1
1914 CSH 2B 28 0 63 90 12 8
1914 CSH P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1914 CSH SS 5 0 6 15 3 1
1915 CSH 2B 7 0 6 23 1 2
1915 CSH 3B 1 0 3 2 0 1
1915 CSH OF 49 0 59 3 3 1
1916 CSW OF 56 0 61 10 1 3
1918 CSW 2B 10 0 14 32 3 1
1918 CSW 3B 6 0 4 10 3 0
1918 CSW OF 14 0 21 2 1 1
1919 CSW OF 34 31 53 10 2 0
1919 CSW P 1 1 0 3 0 0
1922 CSW OF 49 49 54 10 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 107
Third Base 9
Shortstop 9
Left Field 78
Center Field 12
Right Field 154

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  5. 40
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Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel Villa

Was Manuel Villa a pitcher?
No. Manuel Villa was a position player (Right Fielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Manuel Villa hit?
Manuel Villa hit 4 career home runs with 329 hits.