Rick Manning
Center Field
1975—1987
BORN
September 2, 1954, in Niagara Falls, NY
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
6-1 / 180
MLB DEBUT
May 23, 1975
FINAL GAME
October 4, 1987
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
.257
BATTING AVERAGE
1349
HITS
11.7
WAR
.317
ON-BASE PCT
56
HOME RUNS
WAR7
.341
SLUGGING
.658
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
1.2
WAR PER SEASON
There was a time when baseball teams would play a center fielder who averaged five home runs per season. That’s if they could catch the ball, and that’s what Manning, who won the Gold Glove Award in 1976, could do. He played 13 seasons despite being a low-average singles hitter. He is probably most remembered as the man who stole his teammates’ wife.
Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
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Manning |
11.7 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
1.2 |
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AVG HOFer |
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Where Does Rick Manning Rank
NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
at Center Field
Among Center Fielders?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
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NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
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WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |