Manuel Villa

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Manuel Villa was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Cuban Stars of Havana. In 355 career games, he hit .247 with 329 hits, 4 home runs, and 141 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .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

Manuel Villa — 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

Manuel Villa — 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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Manuel Villa 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
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

Manuel Villa — 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 8.1 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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Manuel Villa — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 1.1 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

Manuel Villa — 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

Manuel Villa — 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.

Manuel Villa Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 107
Third Base 9
Shortstop 9
Left Field 78
Center Field 12
Right Field 154

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Pat Carney
    .247 avg, 3 HR
  2. 64
    Curtis Goodwin
    .248 avg, 3 HR
  3. 49
    JB Shuck
    .243 avg, 8 HR
  4. 45
    Tom Umphlett
    .246 avg, 6 HR
  5. 40
    Jim Jackson
    .235 avg, 4 HR
  6. 40
    Bill Hallman
    .235 avg, 3 HR

Manuel Villa: the record in brief

Manuel Villa's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1909 to 1922. The team column moves through the Cuban Stars of Havana (1909 to 1915), the Stars of Cuba (1910), the All Cubans (1911), and the Cuban Stars West (1916 to 1922). Born on March 24, 1889, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, Villa is listed as a right fielder and threw and hit right-handed.

Villa finished with 329 hits from 1,333 at bats in 355 games, which works out to .247, adding 4 home runs and 141 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .307 and the slugging percentage .297, for an OPS of .604. Villa hit .247 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 63, in 1915. 1922 brought the most runs batted in, 28. In 1915, a season of regular play, Villa hit .312 while the league hit .250.

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.
What teams did Manuel Villa play for?
Manuel Villa played for 3 teams: the Cuban Stars West (1909, 1911–1916, 1918–1919, 1922), the Stars of Cuba (1910), and the All Cubans (1911).
What were Manuel Villa's career stats?
In 355 games, Manuel Villa had 329 hits, 4 home runs, 141 RBI, 159 runs, and 17 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
What position did Manuel Villa play?
Manuel Villa played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Manuel Villa?
Manuel Villa was listed at 5 feet 7 inches.
How many home runs did Manuel Villa hit each season?
Manuel Villa's home runs by season: 0 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1918, 2 in 1919, and 1 in 1922. His most in one season was 2, in 1919.
What was Manuel Villa's career batting average?
Manuel Villa batted .247 over his career, with 329 hits in 1,333 at bats.
How many RBI did Manuel Villa have?
Manuel Villa drove in 141 runs in his career.
What was Manuel Villa's career ERA?
Manuel Villa finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 1-0 with 3 strikeouts.
Is Manuel Villa in the Hall of Fame?
No. Manuel Villa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.