Max Bishop

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1935)

Max Bishop was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1935 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,338 career games, he hit .271 with 1,216 hits, 41 home runs, and 379 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12,226.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .271
HR 41
RBI 379
H 1,216
OPS .789
PIV 12,226
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
9/5/1899 in Waynesboro, PA, USA
Died
2/25/1962 in Waynesboro, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-15
Last Game
1935-09-21

Full name: Max Frederick Bishop

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Career Batting Statistics

Max Bishop — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,338 4,494 966 1,216 236 35 41 379 43 1,153 452 .271 .423 .366 .789 12,226

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .423 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OPS .789 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Max Bishop Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 PHA AL 91 294 52 75 13 2 2 21 4 54 30 .255 .283 (-10%) .345 (+10%) .389 (-14%) .734 (-3%) 70.5
1925 PHA AL 105 368 66 103 18 4 4 27 5 87 37 .280 .288 (-3%) .349 (+20%) .407 (-6%) .756 (+6%) 878.1
1926 PHA AL 122 400 77 106 20 2 0 33 4 116 41 .265 .279 (-5%) .345 (+25%) .390 (-17%) .735 (+3%) 938.1
1927 PHA AL 117 372 80 103 15 1 0 22 8 105 28 .277 .282 (-2%) .344 (+28%) .392 (-18%) .736 (+4%) 1022.7
1928 PHA AL 126 472 104 149 27 5 6 50 9 97 36 .316 .280 (+12%) .342 (+27%) .395 (+9%) .737 (+18%) 2196.0
1929 PHA AL 129 475 102 110 19 6 3 36 1 128 44 .232 .289 (-20%) .353 (+12%) .415 (-24%) .769 (-7%) -110.6
1930 PHA AL 130 441 117 111 27 6 10 38 3 128 60 .252 .293 (-14%) .354 (+20%) .429 (-5%) .784 (+6%) 1228.4
1931 PHA AL 130 497 115 146 30 4 5 37 3 112 51 .294 .276 (+6%) .338 (+26%) .388 (+3%) .726 (+14%) 1983.8
1932 PHA AL 114 409 89 104 24 2 5 37 2 110 43 .254 .275 (-8%) .335 (+23%) .391 (-8%) .726 (+6%) 1094.7
1933 PHA AL 117 391 80 115 27 1 4 42 1 106 46 .294 .270 (+9%) .329 (+35%) .377 (+6%) .707 (+19%) 2165.7
1934 BOS AL 97 253 65 66 13 1 1 22 3 82 22 .261 .278 (-6%) .340 (+31%) .392 (-15%) .733 (+6%) 835.8
1935 BOS AL 60 122 19 28 3 1 1 14 0 28 14 .230 .279 (-18%) .342 (+10%) .399 (-26%) .742 (-9%) -77.3
Career · 12 seasons 1,338 4,494 966 1,216 236 35 41 379 43 1,153 452 .271 — — — — 12,226

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Max Bishop — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 66 11 12 0 0 0 1 12 11 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Max Bishop — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS PHA 7 27 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .148
1930 WS PHA 6 18 5 4 0 0 0 0 7 3 .222
1929 WS PHA 5 21 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .190

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Max Bishop — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home658214752462719178.292
Away682235144158922201.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Max Bishop — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-21 BOSNYYL 000000000
1935-09-17 BOSDETW 000000000
1935-09-16 BOSDETL 100000001
1935-09-07 BOSCLEL 000000000
1935-09-02 BOSMINL 000000000
1935-09-01 BOSMINL 000000000
1935-08-28 BOSCLEL 100000000
1935-08-23 BOSDETL 100000001
1935-08-22 BOSDETW 000000000
1935-08-17 BOSSLAL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Max Bishop — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 0 165 10 1 11
2B 1230 0 2752 3850 163 639
SS 2 0 6 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Max Bishop — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 PHA 2B 80 0 189 273 15 50
1925 PHA 2B 104 0 229 352 26 53
1926 PHA 2B 119 0 235 365 8 55
1927 PHA 2B 106 0 211 342 19 48
1928 PHA 2B 125 0 284 371 15 62
1929 PHA 2B 129 0 301 371 21 58
1930 PHA 2B 127 0 267 418 17 61
1931 PHA 2B 130 0 314 414 12 84
1932 PHA 2B 106 0 232 340 7 68
1933 PHA 2B 113 0 254 359 16 52
1934 BOS 1B 15 0 146 9 1 11
1934 BOS 2B 57 0 147 155 3 37
1935 BOS 1B 11 0 19 1 0 0
1935 BOS 2B 34 0 89 90 4 11
1935 BOS SS 2 0 6 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Max Bishop Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 26
Second Base 1231
Shortstop 2

Award Voting History

Max Bishop — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1933 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 1.0 80 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 Bishop (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eddie Stanky
    .268 avg, 29 HR
  2. 76
    Ferris Fain
    .290 avg, 48 HR
  3. 60
    Elbie Fletcher
    .271 avg, 79 HR
  4. 58
    Mike Hargrove
    .290 avg, 80 HR
  5. 58
    Dave Magadan
    .288 avg, 42 HR
  6. 47
    Joe Cunningham
    .291 avg, 64 HR

Max Bishop: the record in brief

According to the bio, Max Bishop debuted on April 15, 1924 and played a final game on September 21, 1935. Bishop played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1924 through 1933) and the Boston Red Sox (1934 to 1935). At 5 feet, 8 inches and 165 pounds, Bishop is listed as a second baseman. Bishop hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 5, 1899, in Waynesboro, PA, USA. Bishop's death is recorded on February 25, 1962, in Waynesboro, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Max Frederick.

In 1,338 games and 4,494 at bats, Bishop batted .271 with 1,216 hits, plus 41 home runs, 379 runs batted in, and 43 stolen bases. Bishop's career OPS of .789 combines a .423 on-base mark with .366 slugging. Against a .282 league average for those years, Bishop's .271 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 6.3% above league average (.789 against .742). 1930 was Bishop's biggest home run year, with 10. No season topped the 149 hits of 1928.

Frequently Asked Questions about Max Bishop

What years did Max Bishop play?
Max Bishop played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1935.
Was Max Bishop a pitcher?
No. Max Bishop was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Max Bishop hit?
Max Bishop hit 41 career home runs with 1,216 hits.
What teams did Max Bishop play for?
Max Bishop played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1924–1933) and the Boston Red Sox (1934–1935).
What were Max Bishop's career stats?
In 1,338 games, Max Bishop had 1,216 hits, 41 home runs, 379 RBI, 966 runs, and 43 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
What position did Max Bishop play?
Max Bishop played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Max Bishop and how much did he weigh?
Max Bishop was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Max Bishop hit each season?
Max Bishop's home runs by season: 2 in 1924, 4 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 0 in 1927, 6 in 1928, 3 in 1929, 10 in 1930, 5 in 1931, 5 in 1932, 4 in 1933, 1 in 1934, and 1 in 1935. His most in one season was 10, in 1930.
What was Max Bishop's career batting average?
Max Bishop batted .271 over his career, with 1,216 hits in 4,494 at bats.
How many RBI did Max Bishop have?
Max Bishop drove in 379 runs in his career.
Is Max Bishop in the Hall of Fame?
No. Max Bishop has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.