Ed Crane vs. Matt Manning — Career Comparison
Matt Manning built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Crane as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Crane posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.554 compared to 4.43 and 1.287 for Matt Manning. By the career numbers, Ed Crane had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Crane and Matt Manning
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.18
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.77
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.6
42.6
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.27
86.27
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
3.99
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.43
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4653
27
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1551
9
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
4.17
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
6.31
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.034
1.034
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.035
1.035
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.85
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.34
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
7110
41.26
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
38.52
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.554
1.554
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.287
1.287
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6167
35.79
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
34.55
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.26
41.26
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Fielding Stats for Ed Crane and Matt Manning
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
1.1
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.77
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1184
3.23
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.74
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
996
2.72
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.67
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.12
84.12
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.478
2.478
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Hitting Stats for Ed Crane and Matt Manning
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
391
156.71
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
51
30600
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
7.84
7.84
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1