1954
Born September 2, 1954
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Rick Manning Notable
Rick Manning divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Cleveland Indians from 1975, then the Milwaukee Brewers through 1987.
Across 1,555 games he batted .257, with 1,349 hits and 664 runs. He finished with 56 home runs, 189 doubles and 168 stolen bases.
He played 1,508 games in the outfield, with 3,831 putouts and 58 errors.
He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, USA on September 2, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1976, 1982 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 1976 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | CLE | 120 | 480 | 69 | 137 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 44 | 62 | 19 | .285 |
| 1976 | CLE | 138 | 552 | 73 | 161 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 41 | 75 | 16 | .292 |
| 1977 | CLE | 68 | 252 | 33 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 35 | 9 | .226 |
| 1978 | CLE | 148 | 566 | 65 | 149 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 38 | 62 | 12 | .263 |
| 1979 | CLE | 144 | 560 | 67 | 145 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 55 | 48 | 30 | .259 |
| 1980 | CLE | 140 | 471 | 55 | 110 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 63 | 66 | 12 | .234 |
| 1981 | CLE | 103 | 360 | 47 | 88 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 40 | 57 | 25 | .244 |
| 1982 | CLE | 152 | 562 | 71 | 152 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 54 | 60 | 12 | .270 |
| 1983 | CLE/MIL | 158 | 569 | 60 | 140 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 38 | 62 | 18 | .246 |
| 1984 | MIL | 119 | 341 | 53 | 85 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 5 | .249 |
| 1985 | MIL | 79 | 216 | 19 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 1 | .218 |
| 1986 | MIL | 89 | 205 | 31 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 5 | .254 |
| 1987 | MIL | 97 | 114 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 4 | .228 |
| Career | — | 1555 | 5248 | 664 | 1349 | 189 | 43 | 56 | 458 | 471 | 616 | 168 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Major-league debut: Rick Manning
Rick Manning made a major-league debut on May 23, 1975.
1987
Final major-league game: Rick Manning
Rick Manning played a final major-league game on October 4, 1987.
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