Pat McManus explained

Pat McManus
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:October 1859
Birth Place:Ireland
Death Place:Mount Hope, New York
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 22
Debutyear:1879
Debutteam:Troy Trojans
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 13
Finalyear:1879
Finalteam:Troy Trojans
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.00
Stat3label:Complete games
Stat3value:2
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Patrick A. McManus (October, 1859  - May 19, 1917) was a Major League Baseball pitcher during part of the 1879 season. He was a native of Ireland.[1]

McManus started and completed two games for the Troy Trojans of the National League. He gave up just 25 baserunners (24 hits and 1 walk) in 21 innings. He also gave up 21 runs, but only 7 of them were earned runs.

His first game was on May 22, 1879, against the Cleveland Blues at Kennard Street Park in Cleveland, Ohio. The Trojans lost, 10–8. His second and last game was August 13, 1879, against the Providence Grays at Putnam Grounds in Troy, New York. The Trojans lost, 11–3.

One of his teammates on the 1879 Trojans was Hall of Famer Dan Brouthers.

In McManus's short MLB career, he was 0–2 with 6 strikeouts, 1 walk, and an ERA of 3.00.

He died at the age of 57 in Mount Hope, New York.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pat McManus. www.retrosheet.org. 2016-12-02.