Patrick A. McManus (October, 1859 – May 19, 1917) 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 strikeouts, 1 walk, and an ERA of 3.00. He died at the age of 57 in Mount Hope, New York.
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