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Charlie Manuel was born in Northfolk, West Virginia in 1944. He made his major league debut with the Twins on April 8, 1969 against the Kansas City Royals.
He played four seasons with the Twins, used mostly as a corner outfielder and pinch-hitter. In four seasons, he accumulated only 413 plate appearances and posted a OPS+ of just 53.
Manuel retired after the 1975 season and went on to have an extremely successful coaching and managing career for decades.
Notable Events & Trivia
- After his playing career, Manuel became a highly successful manager for the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies, managing for 12 seasons and winning both a National League pennant and a World Series with the Phillies. He concluded his managerial career with exactly 1,000 wins.
Charlie Manuel Statistics
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 25 | MIN | AL | 83 | 194 | 164 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 33 | .207 | .320 | .280 | .600 | 67 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | H7/98 | |
| 1970 | 26 | MIN | AL | 59 | 73 | 64 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .188 | .260 | .234 | .495 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | H/79 | |
| 1971 | 27 | MIN | AL | 18 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .125 | .176 | .188 | .364 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H/9 | |
| 1972 | 28 | MIN | AL | 63 | 129 | 122 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .205 | .233 | .270 | .503 | 47 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | H7/9 | |
| 1974 | 30 | LAD | NL | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H | |
| 1975 | 31 | LAD | NL | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | -24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H | |
| 6 Yrs | 242 | 432 | 384 | 25 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 77 | .198 | .273 | .260 | .534 | 51 | 100 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 289 | 257 | 17 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 52 | .198 | .273 | .260 | .534 | 51 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| MIN (4 yrs) | 223 | 413 | 366 | 25 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 74 | .199 | .276 | .265 | .541 | 53 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| LAD (2 yrs) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .211 | .167 | .377 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AL (4 yrs) | 223 | 413 | 366 | 25 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 74 | .199 | .276 | .265 | .541 | 53 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| NL (2 yrs) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .211 | .167 | .377 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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