Marty McManus
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Marty McManus
| Born: | March 14, 1900 |
| Birthplace: | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | St. Louis Browns 1920-26 Detroit Tigers 1927, 1931 Boston Braves1934 |
| Others Managed: | None |
| Years with Boston: | 1931 - 1933 Player 1932 - 1933 Manager |
Martin Joesph McManus took command (as PLAYER and MANAGER) of the 1932 and 1933 Red Sox squads. Posting a 95-153 record (.383 WP), he was replaced the following season by Hall of Famer Bucky Harris and played his last season as a memeber of the Boston Braves. Marty died February 18, 1966 in St.Louis, MO.
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Playing Career
- Played 1831 games in 15 seasons, that resulted in 1926 hits, 999 RBI's and a career .289 batting average
- He had 5 seasons of batting over .300 (.312 in his 2nd full season)
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Managerial Record
Year League Team Age G W L WP PL
1932 American Lg BostonRS 32 99 32 67 .323 8 Play/Manag
1933 American Lg BostonRS 33 149 63 86 .423 7 Play/Manag
TOTAL 248 95 153 .383
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Transactions
- January 15, 1927: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Pinky Hargrave and Bobby LaMotte to the Detroit Tigers for Lefty Stewart, Frank O'Rourke, Billy Mullen, and Otto Miller.
- August 31, 1931: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Boston Red Sox for Muddy Ruel.
- October 2, 1933: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- January 29, 1934: Signed as a Free Agent with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- April 13, 1934: Purchased by the Boston Braves from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- December 6, 1934: Released by the Boston Braves.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Managerial Record
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
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