Bill Manning
William Frederick Manning
Born: April 3, 1923
Waltham, MA US
Deceased: October 23, 2004
Boston, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1941-1952
Bill Manning compiled a career batting average of .292 with 96 home runs and 186 RBI in his 909-game career with the Americus Pioneers, Macon Peaches, Ashland Colonels, Nashville Vols, Beaumont Exporters, Tulsa Oilers, Binghamton Triplets, Sumter Chicks, Augusta Tigers, Meridian Millers, Borger Gassers, Tyler East Texans and Muskegon Clippers. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 35 | 130 | 130 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .169 | .208 | .377 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Ashland Colonels | 129 | 514 | 514 | 153 | 24 | 9 | 16 | .298 | .298 | .473 | .770 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 152 | 646 | 590 | 86 | 165 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 46 | 62 | .280 | .338 | .398 | .736 | 235 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | (+) Beaumont Exporters | 137 | 479 | 479 | 125 | 23 | 6 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .347 | .608 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 137 | 479 | 479 | 125 | 23 | 6 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .347 | .608 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 21 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .226 | .419 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 53 | 201 | 185 | 19 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | .286 | .333 | .378 | .712 | 70 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 30 | 123 | 117 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .256 | .293 | .316 | .609 | 37 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | 107 | 437 | 383 | 54 | 109 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 4 | 45 | 35 | .285 | .363 | .389 | .752 | 149 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Millers | 121 | 433 | 433 | 118 | 30 | 3 | 14 | .273 | .273 | .453 | .725 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Tyler East Texans | 13 | 52 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .288 | .538 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 106 | 408 | 408 | 146 | 27 | 9 | 22 | .358 | .358 | .630 | .988 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 140 | 564 | 564 | 185 | 46 | 4 | 29 | .328 | .328 | .578 | .906 | 326 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 909 | 3574 | 3442 | 169 | 1006 | 199 | 38 | 96 | 186 | 12 | 1 | 108 | 127 | .292 | .316 | .456 | .772 | 1569 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Ashland Colonels | OF | 129 | 288 | 14 | 8 | .974 | 2.341 | |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 148 | 307 | 10 | 14 | 1 | .958 | 2.142 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 48 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .958 | 2.354 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 26 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .885 | 2.077 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | OF | 107 | 227 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .975 | 2.206 |
| Totals | 458 | 982 | 40 | 40 | 4 | .962 | 2.231 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Pioneers | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Ashland Colonels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Sumter Chicks | |||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Millers | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers |
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