Jeff Manto
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Jeff Manto
| Born: | August 23, 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Bristol, Pennsylvania |
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| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1985: 14th Round by the California Angels |
| College: | Temple |
| High School: | Bristol HS (Bristol, PA) |
| Other Teams: | Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Phillies Baltimore Orioles Seattle Mariners Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Colorado Rockies |
| Years with Boston: | 1996 |
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Overall Career
Jeff Manto (Born August 23, 1964) played in parts of nine seasons in the major leagues, from 1990 until 2000. During his career he appeared in a total of 269 games, while wearing the uniform of eight different ballclubs. He spent most of his time on the diamond playing third base and threw and batted from the right side. His career batting line was .231/.330/.417 while hitting 29 career home runs. During the 1996 campaign, Manto appeared in 10 games for the Red Sox. In Boston he posted a .267/.353/.633 line with 2 homeruns.
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Manto's Moments in the Sun
- The 1994 MVP of the International League.
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Trivia
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Transactions
- June 7, 1982: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 35th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign.
- June 3, 1985: Drafted by the California Angels in the 14th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.
- January 9, 1990: Traded by the California Angels with Colin Charland (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Scott Bailes.
- November 27, 1991: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
- January 23, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- October 15, 1992: Granted Free Agency.
- December 16, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- October 15, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
- December 16, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
- May 19, 1994: Sent to the Baltimore Orioles by the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.
- January 26, 1996: Purchased by the Yomiura Giants (Japan Central) from the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 7, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- July 23, 1996: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Arquimedez Pozo.
- August 29, 1996: Selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Seattle Mariners.
- October 8, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
- February 17, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- June 5, 1997: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cleveland Indians for Ryan Thompson.
- April 24, 1998: Selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 12, 1998: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
- June 16, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- October 15, 1998: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
- January 5, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- July 2, 1999: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Cleveland Indians.
- August 10, 1999: Released by the New York Yankees.
- August 13, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
- November 3, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.
- April 28, 2000: Released by the Colorado Rockies.
- April 30, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- October 18, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
