Manny Piña

Q: When was Manny Piña born?

Manny Piña was born on June 5, 1987.

Q: Where was Manny Piña born?

Manny Piña was born in Barquisimeto, Lara.

Q: How tall is Manny Piña?

Manny Piña is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Manny Piña weigh when playing?

Manny Piña weighed 222 lbs (100 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Manny Piña in the Hall of Fame?

Manny Piña has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Manny Piña have?

Manny Piña had 274 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Manny Piña have?

Manny Piña had 43 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Manny Piña's average?

Manny Piña had a .243 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Manny Piña played for?

Manny Piña played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics.

Q: When did Manny Piña retire?

Manny Piña last played in 2023.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 222lb (183cm, 100kg)

Born: June 5, 1987 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela ve

Debut: August 3, 2011 (Age 24-059d, 20,026th in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 9, 2023 (Age 36-034d)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

Agents: Rep 1 Baseball • Previously: Warner Companies Sports Management

Full Name: Manuel Elias Piña

Nicknames: Pineapple

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.4

1126

274

.243

133

RBI

149

OBP

.312

SLG

.410

OPS

.722

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2005	18	TEX-min	Rk	27	101	85	13	21	3	1	0	10	2	0	7	12	.247	.356	.306	.662		26	4	8	0	1	1		RGS · ARIZ
2006	19	TEX-min	Rk	14	50	45	1	11	4	0	0	3	0	0	2	4	.244	.300	.333	.633		15	0	2	0	1	0		RGS · ARIZ
2007	20	TEX-min	A	86	306	281	20	64	13	0	1	23	0	0	15	28	.228	.278	.285	.562		80	4	6	0	4	0		CLI · MIDW
2008	21	TEX-min	A+,AA	84	333	303	38	81	17	1	3	33	2	0	19	34	.267	.317	.360	.677		109	11	5	2	4	0		BAK,FRI · CALL,TL
2009	22	TEX-min	AA	86	355	321	36	83	17	1	8	42	1	0	19	58	.259	.313	.393	.705		126	9	8	3	4	1		FRI · TL
2010	23	KCR-min	AA,AAA	91	362	321	44	81	18	0	9	49	0	0	27	44	.252	.310	.393	.703		126	13	3	4	7	0		NTA,OMA · TL,PCL
2011	24	KCR-min	AAA,AA	71	269	218	34	52	14	0	5	28	0	0	36	40	.239	.365	.372	.737		81	6	8	6	1	0		OMA,NTA · PCL,TL
2011	24	KCR	AL	4	15	14	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.214	.267	.357	.624	71	5	1	0	0	0	0	/2
2012	25	KCR-min	AA,Rk	49	183	144	12	40	5	0	5	25	0	0	30	26	.278	.415	.417	.832		60	2	6	0	3	0		NTA,ROY · TL,ARIZ
2012	25	KCR	AL	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H

2013	26	KCR-min	AA,AAA	86	325	298	26	68	18	0	7	38	1	1	17	40	.228	.274	.359	.633		107	11	3	4	3	0		NTA,OMA · TL,PCL
2014	27	DET-SEA-min	AA,AAA	59	237	213	30	57	9	0	5	29	2	0	19	29	.268	.326	.380	.707		81	14	1	1	3	0		TOL,WTN,TAC · IL,SOUL,PCL
2015	28	DET-min	AAA	77	292	256	28	78	19	0	7	39	2	0	24	34	.305	.379	.461	.840		118	9	8	2	2	0		TOL · IL
2016	29	MIL-min	AAA	63	262	237	35	78	21	3	5	43	1	1	17	39	.329	.371	.506	.877		120	4	1	3	4	3		CSP · PCL
2016	29	MIL	NL	33	81	71	4	18	4	0	2	12	0	1	10	15	.254	.346	.394	.740	96	28	2	0	0	0	0	2H/D
2017	30	MIL	NL	107	359	330	45	92	21	0	9	43	2	0	20	79	.279	.327	.424	.751	94	140	8	5	1	3	0	2H
2018	31	MIL-min	A	1	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333	.833		1	0	0	0	0	0		APP · MIDW
2018	31	MIL	NL	98	337	306	39	77	13	2	9	28	2	0	21	62	.252	.307	.395	.702	87	121	13	5	1	4	3	2/H3
2019	32	MIL-min	A	4	15	13	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	.231	.333	.231	.564		3	1	1	0	0	0		APP · MIDW
2019	32	MIL	NL	76	179	158	10	36	8	0	7	25	0	0	16	50	.228	.313	.411	.724	86	65	1	4	0	1	1	2H/5
2020	33	MIL	NL	15	45	39	4	9	1	0	2	5	0	0	3	11	.231	.333	.410	.744	98	16	0	3	0	0	0	2/H
2021	34	MIL	NL	75	208	180	27	34	6	0	13	33	0	0	22	38	.189	.293	.439	.732	95	79	4	5	0	1	0	2H
2022	35	ATL	NL	5	17	14	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	.143	.235	.143	.378	9	2	0	1	0	1	0	/2
2023	36	OAK-min	AAA,A	15	50	44	12	14	3	0	3	10	0	0	5	7	.318	.400	.591	.991		26	3	1	0	0	0		LVG,STK · PCL,CALL
2023	36	OAK	AL	4	12	12	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.500	.750	106	6	1	0	0	0	0	/2D
10 Yrs				418	1255	1126	133	274	55	2	43	149	4	1	94	261	.243	.312	.410	.722	90	462	30	23	2	10	4
162 Game Avg.				162	486	436	52	106	21	1	17	58	2	0	36	101	.243	.312	.410	.722	90	179	12	9	1	4	2

MIL (6 yrs)				404	1209	1084	129	266	53	2	42	146	4	1	92	255	.245	.315	.414	.729	91	449	28	22	2	9	4
KCR (2 yrs)				5	17	16	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.188	.235	.313	.548	50	5	1	0	0	0	0
ATL (1 yr)				5	17	14	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	.143	.235	.143	.378	9	2	0	1	0	1	0
OAK (1 yr)				4	12	12	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.500	.750	106	6	1	0	0	0	0

NL (7 yrs)				409	1226	1098	130	268	53	2	42	148	4	1	93	256	.244	.314	.411	.724	90	451	28	23	2	10	4
AL (3 yrs)				9	29	28	3	6	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	5	.214	.241	.393	.634	73	11	2	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Manny Piña?

Manny Piña is 36 years old.

When was Manny Piña born?

Manny Piña was born on June 5, 1987.

Where was Manny Piña born?

Manny Piña was born in Barquisimeto, Lara.

How tall is Manny Piña?

Manny Piña is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Manny Piña weigh when playing?

Manny Piña weighed 222 lbs (100 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Manny Piña play?

Manny Piña played 10 seasons.

Is Manny Piña in the Hall of Fame?

Manny Piña has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Manny Piña play?

Manny Piña was a Catcher.

How many hits did Manny Piña have?

Manny Piña had 274 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Manny Piña have?

Manny Piña had 43 home runs over his career.

What was Manny Piña's average?

Manny Piña had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Manny Piña played for?

Manny Piña played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics.

When did Manny Piña retire?