Fred Manrique
Fred Eloy Manrique Reyes[1] [man-RE-kay] (born November 5, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1981, 1984), Montreal Expos (1985), St. Louis Cardinals (1986), Chicago White Sox (1987–89), Texas Rangers (1989), Minnesota Twins (1990) and Oakland Athletics (1991). He batted and threw right-handed.
| Fred Manrique | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Second baseman | |||
| Born: November 5, 1961 Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 23, 1981, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 11, 1991, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .254 | ||
| Home runs | 20 | ||
| Runs batted in | 151 | ||
| Teams | |||
A native of Bolívar State, Venezuela, and the youngest of 10 children, the well-traveled Manrique was a solid second baseman with a good range and a strong throwing arm that allowed him to play deep and steal hits. He also was an above-average shortstop. When he debuted in the Major Leagues in 1981 as a 19-year-old, he was the youngest player in the Major Leagues.
In a nine-year career, Manrique was a .254 hitter with 20 home runs and 151 RBI in 498 games.
References
- This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Manrique and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics