Max Alvis

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1970)

AVG .247
HR 111
RBI 373
H 895
OPS .692
PIV 1,504
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
2/2/1938 in Jasper, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1962-09-11
Last Game
1970-09-27
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Roy Maxwell Alvis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,013 3,629 421 895 142 22 111 373 43 262 662 .247 .302 .390 .692 1,504

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 CLE AL 12 51 1 11 2 0 0 3 3 2 13 .216 .257 (-16%) .326 (-25%) .393 (-35%) .719 (-30%) -247.6
1963 CLE AL 158 602 81 165 32 7 22 67 9 36 109 .274 .246 (+11%) .308 (+5%) .371 (+24%) .680 (+15%) 1599.2
1964 CLE AL 107 381 51 96 14 3 18 53 5 29 77 .252 .250 (+1%) .312 (avg) .377 (+18%) .690 (+10%) 641.9
1965 CLE AL 159 604 88 149 24 2 21 61 12 47 121 .247 .245 (avg) .310 (-1%) .371 (+7%) .682 (+3%) 351.3
1966 CLE AL 157 596 67 146 22 3 17 55 4 50 98 .245 .248 (-1%) .309 (-2%) .376 (avg) .685 (-1%) -78.3
1967 CLE AL 161 637 66 163 23 4 21 70 3 38 107 .256 .242 (+6%) .306 (-2%) .357 (+13%) .663 (+6%) 597.8
1968 CLE AL 131 452 38 101 17 3 8 37 5 41 91 .223 .236 (-6%) .298 (-2%) .340 (-4%) .638 (-3%) -184.3
1969 CLE AL 66 191 13 43 6 0 1 15 1 14 26 .225 .248 (-9%) .320 (-14%) .369 (-26%) .689 (-21%) -610.1
1970 ML4 AL 62 115 16 21 2 0 3 12 1 5 20 .183 .253 (-28%) .325 (-33%) .385 (-28%) .711 (-30%) -565.5
Career · 9 seasons 1,013 3,629 421 895 142 22 111 373 43 262 662 .247 — — — — 1,504

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home512174321543462180.249
Away502188620646149192.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-27 MILCHWW 411000002
1970-09-25 MILCHWW 101000000
1970-09-22 MILLAAW 010000000
1970-09-17 MILKCRW 010000000
1970-09-15 MILOAKL 000000000
1970-09-10 MILKCRL 000000000
1970-09-07 MILMINL 100000000
1970-09-01 MILMINL 010000000
1970-09-01 MILMINL 000000000
1970-08-29 MILBALL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 971 944 962 1693 123 144
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 CLE 3B 12 12 13 16 2 1
1963 CLE 3B 158 158 170 285 28 32
1964 CLE 3B 105 102 83 191 13 18
1965 CLE 3B 156 156 169 264 19 17
1966 CLE 3B 157 157 180 280 20 24
1967 CLE 3B 161 161 169 304 17 20
1968 CLE 3B 128 123 114 202 13 18
1969 CLE 3B 58 51 49 96 4 10
1969 CLE SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 ML4 3B 36 24 15 55 7 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 971
Shortstop 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1958

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 10.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Max Alvis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Freddy Galvis
    .246 avg, 109 HR
  2. 97
    Zack Cozart
    .247 avg, 87 HR
  3. 91
    Marwin Gonzalez
    .252 avg, 107 HR
  4. 90
    Clint Barmes
    .245 avg, 89 HR
  5. 89
    Darnell Coles
    .245 avg, 75 HR
  6. 86
    Trevor Plouffe
    .242 avg, 106 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Max Alvis

What years did Max Alvis play?
Max Alvis played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1970.
Was Max Alvis a pitcher?
No. Max Alvis was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Max Alvis hit?
Max Alvis hit 111 career home runs with 895 hits.