Norm Manning
Norman S. Manning
Born: November 13, 1937
Deceased: September 12, 2015
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1956-1962
Norm Manning compiled a career batting average of .245 with 15 home runs and 210 RBI in his 595-game career with the Panama City Fliers, Montgomery Rebels, Decatur Commodores, Idaho Falls Russets, Lancaster Red Roses, Erie Sailors, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Durham Bulls, Birmingham Barons and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
 Lancaster Red Roses |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Erie Sailors |
 Duluth-Superior Dukes |
 Durham Bulls |
 Greenville Spinners |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 66 | 255 | 223 | 35 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 30 | 37 | .202 | .299 | .291 | .591 | 65 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 120 | 505 | 416 | 80 | 104 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 15 | 70 | 92 | .250 | .358 | .312 | .670 | 130 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 52 | 215 | 168 | 29 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 43 | 21 | .292 | .434 | .399 | .833 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 45 | 187 | 157 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 26 | .217 | .337 | .255 | .592 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 9 | 35 | 35 | 10 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 119 | 460 | 393 | 47 | 110 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 53 | .280 | .375 | .382 | .757 | 150 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 35 | 112 | 100 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 25 | .210 | .282 | .270 | .552 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 22 | 72 | 62 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .210 | .286 | .274 | .560 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 84 | 297 | 253 | 26 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 44 | .225 | .314 | .265 | .578 | 67 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 38 | 166 | 136 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 24 | .250 | .382 | .338 | .720 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 595 | 2316 | 1955 | 287 | 478 | 75 | 11 | 15 | 210 | 43 | 2 | 305 | 331 | .245 | .348 | .317 | .665 | 620 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 12 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | SS | 59 | 74 | 153 | 29 | 21 | .887 | 3.847 |
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | SS | 120 | 203 | 319 | 66 | 60 | .888 | 4.350 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | SS | 42 | 63 | 117 | 20 | 24 | .900 | 4.286 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | SS | 34 | 46 | 108 | 9 | 11 | .945 | 4.529 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 3B | 13 | 11 | 39 | 2 | 7 | .962 | 3.846 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | SS | 79 | 116 | 285 | 29 | 50 | .933 | 5.076 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 1B | 6 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .927 | 6.333 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 3B | 27 | 21 | 51 | 7 | 2 | .911 | 2.667 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 19 | 23 | 65 | 18 | 12 | .830 | 4.632 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 3B | 10 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 2.600 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | SS | 72 | 127 | 191 | 15 | 34 | .955 | 4.417 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | SS | 38 | 28 | 77 | 13 | 11 | .890 | 2.763 |
| Totals | 520 | 754 | 1427 | 212 | 238 | .911 | 4.194 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN |
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