Pat McManus
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Patrick A. McManus was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
during part of the 1879 season. He was a native of Ireland
.
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 strikeout
s, 1 walk, and an ERA
of 3.00.
He died at the age of 57 in Mount Hope, New York
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
during part of the 1879 season. He was a native of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
McManus started and completed two games for the Troy Trojans of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
. He gave up just 25 baserunners (24 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and 1 walk) in 21 innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
. He also gave up 21 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
, but only 7 of them were earned runs.
His first game was on May 22, 1879 against the Cleveland Blues
Cleveland Blues (NL)
The Cleveland Blues were a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio that operated in the National League from 1879 to 1884. In six seasons their best finish was third place in 1880. Hugh Daily threw a no-hitter for the Blues on Sept. 13, 1883. Besides Daily, notable Blues players...
at Kennard Street Park in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. The Trojans lost, 10-8. His second and last game was August 13, 1879 against the Providence Grays
Providence Grays
The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at Messer Field in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice, in and...
at Putnam Grounds
Putnam Grounds
Putnam Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Troy, New York, USA. The ground was home to the Troy Trojans baseball club from May 28, 1879 to September 20, 1879....
in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
. The Trojans lost, 11-3.
One of his teammates on the 1879 Trojans was Hall of Famer Dan Brouthers
Dan Brouthers
Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from to , with a brief return in...
.
In McManus's short MLB
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
career, he was 0-2 with 6 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s, 1 walk, and an ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 3.00.
He died at the age of 57 in Mount Hope, New York
Mount Hope, New York
Mount Hope is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 6,639 at the 2000 census.The Town of Mount Hope is in the northwestern part of the county, west of Middletown...
.