1918
Born November 18, 1918
Rome, GA, USA
Max Manning Notable
b. November 18, 1918 · Newark Eagles 1939–1943, 1946–1948
Max Manning spent all 10 of his major-league seasons with the Newark Eagles as a pitcher, from 1939 to 1948.
He went 58 and 30 with a 3.35 earned run average, pitching 742 innings in 122 games. He struck out 440, completed 63 of his 87 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 143 games he batted .197, with 61 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in wins once, in 1947, with 12.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1947 to 1948.
He was born in Rome, GA, USA on November 18, 1918, and died on June 23, 2003. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1947, 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NE | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| 1940 | NE | 22 | 47 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| 1941 | NE | 24 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .180 |
| 1942 | NE | 15 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .122 |
| 1943 | NE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1946 | NE | 25 | 51 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| 1947 | NE | 26 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .148 |
| 1948 | NE | 22 | 49 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .204 |
| Career | — | 143 | 310 | 34 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .197 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NE | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 42.0 | 51 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 4.29 |
| 1940 | NE | 10 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 109.2 | 111 | 56 | 50 | 68 | 4.60 |
| 1941 | NE | 8 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 113.2 | 128 | 57 | 34 | 80 | 4.51 |
| 1942 | NE | 7 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 104.0 | 79 | 32 | 29 | 52 | 2.77 |
| 1943 | NE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6.00 |
| 1946 | NE | 11 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 120.1 | 115 | 40 | 24 | 67 | 2.99 |
| 1947 | NE | 12 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 130.0 | 115 | 43 | 31 | 77 | 2.98 |
| 1948 | NE | 9 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 113.1 | 88 | 22 | 38 | 73 | 1.75 |
| Career | — | 58 | 30 | 122 | 87 | 4 | 742.0 | 698 | 276 | 230 | 440 | 3.35 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Died June 23, 2003
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