Born:  Caritito, Ven., 12/25/1950

B-R, T-R...  6'1", 164 lbs

 

Manny Trillo was my grandmother's favorite player on the team (later it was Juan Samuel before she passed away in 1985). We grew quite close and both became great Phillies fans during the 1980 season. Trillo was a steady, if not spectacular second baseman for the Phillies, and later was part of the "five for one" trade that brought Von Hayes to Philly. Manny may have had his best season in 1980, with career highs in batting average and home runs. Manny won the MVP of the 1980 LCS, batting .381.

1980 Statistics

 

Games

 Hits

 HR

RBI

Avg.

1980

   141

155

7

43

.292

LCS

        5

     8

0

4

.381

WS

        6

     5

0

2

.217

Lifetime Statistics

Year

Team

AB

Runs

Hits

HR

RBI

Avg.

1973

A's

     12

    0

       3

  0

    3

.250

1974

A's

      33

    3

      5

  0

    2

.152

1975

Cubs

    545

  55

   135

  7

  70

.248

1976

Cubs

    582

  42

  139

  4

  59

.239

1977

Cubs

    504

  51

  141

  7

  57

.280

1978

Cubs

   552

  53

  144

  4

  55

.261

1979

Phillies

    431

  40

  112

  6

  42

.260

1980

Phillies

    531

  68

  155

  7

  43

.292

1981

Phillies

    349

  37

  100

  6

  36

.287

1982

Phillies

    549

  52

  149

  0

  39

.271

1983

Indians

   320

  33

    87

  1

  29

.272

1983

Expos

    121

  16

    32

  2

  16

.264

1984

Giants

   401

  45

  102

  4

  36

.254

1985

Giants

   451

  36

  101

  3

  25

.224

1986

Cubs

   152

  22

    45

  1

  19

.296

1987

Cubs

   214

  27

    63

  8

  26

.294

1988

Cubs

   164

  25

     41

  1

  14

.250

1989

Reds

      39

    3

     8

  0

    0

.205

TOTALS

 

 5950

598

1562

61

571

.263

Phillies Publications

From The Phillies 1980 Media Guide:

 

How Obtained:  Acquired from Cubs along with Dave Rader and Greg Gross on 2/23/79 for Barry Foote, Jerry Martin, Ted Sizemore, Derek Botelho and Henry Mack.

 

1979 Season:  Was hit by a pitch by Dodgers Rick Sutcliffe on 5/3 at Dodger Stadium and did not play again until June 16 after suffering a fractured left forearm missing 40 games... Despite playing in just 118 games he finished just behind Doug Flynn and Davey Lopes in total chances and assists and was second to Flynn in double plays...  He was hitting .303 at the time of his injury and struggled with his offense...  Moved to the number two spot in September and hit .316 before being sidelined with a groin pull the final week of the season...  Won first Gold Glove.

 

Career:  Originally signed as a catcher by the Phillies in 1968...  Broke in professionally for manager Dallas Green at Huron, S.D.; Greg Luzinski was also on that club...  Led the NL four straight years in assists and two consecutive years in total chances before injuries in 1979 limited his playing time...  Before the 1979 season, he had played in over 150 games four straight years...  Drafted by Oakland in 1969 winter draft...  Traded to Cubs by A's on 10/23/74 along with Darold Knowles and Bob Locker for Billy Williams...  In 1977, he led NL hitters through the first part of the year batting as high as .368 on May 9.

 

From The Phillies 1981 Media Guide:

 

1980 Season:  Had his finest season establishing career highs in average, hits, runs, doubles and triples...  Batted over .300 most of the season before finishing at .292...  Named second baseman on THE SPORTING NEWS, and UPI NL All-Star Teams and MVP for the NL Championship Series against the Houston Astros...  Sprained right ankle on 4/19 @ Montreal and missed 16 games...  Finished behind Phil Garner in Total Chances (869-838) and DP (116-91) however Garner played in 151 games to his 140...  Despite his fielding brilliance, he was edged for the Gold Glove by Mets' Doug Flynn...  Had an 11 and 12-game hitting streak; batted .337 in July...  Had three hits in a game fourteen times.

 

1980 Post-Season:  Outstanding .381 average earned him MVP honors for the LCS...  8th inning triple in game 5 of LCS put Phils ahead capping incredible five-run rally against Nolan Ryan...  Knocked in winning run in fifth game of WS @ KC with single off glove of Dan Quisenberry...  Strong throws in game 5 of both LCS and WS cut down runners at the plate.

 

Career:  First season with Phillies (1979) was a disappointment as he suffered a broken arm on 5/3 @ Dodger Stadium (hit by Rick Sutcliffe) and missed 40 games...  Won Gold Glove in 1979...  Originally signed as a catcher by the Phillies in 1968...  First professional club was Huron, S.D. with Dallas Green as manager and Greg Luzinski as a teammate...  Led NL four straight years in assists and two straight years in total chances before his injury in 1979...  Drafted by Oakland in 1969...  Traded to Cubs on 10/23/74 along with Darold Knowles and Bob Locker for Billy Williams.

 

Personal/Misc:  Spent part of the winter at a newly purchased condominium near Clearwater, Fla. and his home in Venezuela...  An avid golfer and one of the Phillies most popular players among teammates and fans.

 

From The 1980 Phillies Yearbook:

  • Favorite Color:  Blue
  • Favorite Singer/Group:  Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra
  • Favorite Song:  You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
  • Favorite City:  Aruba and Chicago
  • Least Favorite City:  Huron, S.D.
  • Person You'd Most Like To Meet:  The guy who is going to marry my daughter Aloha
  • Boyhood Idol(s):  Jose Cardenal
  • Biggest Turn-On:  Waiting for the ball game
  • Biggest Turn-Off:  Going shopping
  • Favorite Subject in School:  Mathematics
  • Favorite TV Show:  Happy Days
  • Favorite Book:  Bible
  • Person You Most Admire:  My wife
  • Greatest Achievement:  Marrying Maria
  • Most Memorable Moment:  Day we married
  • Hobbies:  Golf, pistol shooting, fishing
  • Toughest Pitcher You've Faced:  Bruce Sutter