Melvin Manning
Melvin A. Manning
Born: 1958
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 2 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Hopewell HS (VA)
Career: 1976-1981
Melvin Manning compiled a career batting average of .223 with 22 home runs and 190 RBI in his 653-game career with the Newark Co-Pilots, Burlington Bees, Stockton Ports and El Paso Diablos. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1981 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 25 | 101 | 80 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | .288 | .426 | .325 | .751 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 66 | 268 | 223 | 38 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | .215 | .322 | .291 | .613 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 47 | 195 | 143 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 26 | .203 | .409 | .273 | .682 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 125 | 474 | 394 | 60 | 86 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 82 | .218 | .331 | .348 | .679 | 137 | 5 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 129 | 447 | 367 | 50 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 70 | 115 | .180 | .319 | .256 | .575 | 94 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 138 | 533 | 432 | 56 | 97 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 84 | 114 | .225 | .354 | .273 | .627 | 118 | 5 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 122 | 472 | 405 | 53 | 106 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 114 | .262 | .353 | .351 | .703 | 142 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 652 | 2490 | 2044 | 304 | 455 | 70 | 15 | 22 | 190 | 49 | 29 | 375 | 504 | .223 | .347 | .304 | .651 | 621 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | SS | 25 | 46 | 68 | 12 | 11 | .905 | 4.560 |
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 3B | 56 | 46 | 105 | 28 | 11 | .844 | 2.696 |
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 3B | 46 | 33 | 70 | 12 | 7 | .896 | 2.239 |
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | SS | 13 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 4 | .885 | 3.538 |
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | SS | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 4.000 |
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 3B | 122 | 95 | 249 | 39 | 17 | .898 | 2.820 |
| 1979 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | SS | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1979 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 3B | 125 | 94 | 249 | 35 | 24 | .907 | 2.744 |
| 1980 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 3B | 138 | 101 | 270 | 40 | 32 | .903 | 2.688 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3B | 122 | 100 | 276 | 23 | 23 | .942 | 3.082 |
| Totals | 653 | 537 | 1333 | 196 | 131 | .905 | 2.864 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1977 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | ML4 | ||
| 1978 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | ML4 | ||
| 1979 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | ML4 | ||
| 1980 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | ML4 | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 |
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