Barry Paul Manuel (born August 12, 1965) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1991 and 1998, and one season in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1999.
| Barry Manuel | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 12, 1965 Mamou, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 6, 1991, for the Texas Rangers | |
| NPB: April 21, 1999, for the Seibu Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: August 8, 1998, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| NPB: April 21, 1999, for the Seibu Lions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.87 |
| Strikeouts | 109 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
In high school Manuel made the all-state team in 1984 and went on to play for LSU from 1984 to 1987. In 1986 he was voted on the College Baseball All-American team. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. Manuel was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 6, 1991, with the Texas Rangers.
After his major league career, Manuel played one game for the Seibu Lions in Japan in 1999.
Up in till the 2016–2017 school year Barry served as the head baseball coach and the gameday football coordinator for Westminster Christian Academy in Opelousas, Louisiana.
Barry currently serves as the head baseball coach for St Edmund Catholic School in Eunice, Louisiana.
Sources
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- The Baseball Gauge
- Venezuela Winter League
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