McManus played every infield position with gritty determination. A Browns regular from 1921 to 1926, mostly at second base, he batted a high of .333 in 1924 and led the AL with 44 doubles in 1925. With the Tigers in 1930, his 23 stolen bases topped the league. He was player-manager in the last doleful days of the Red Sox before Tom Yawkey bought the team, then played for the Braves for 1934, and he managed in the minors for many years.
