Max Carey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1910-1929)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1961
AVG .285
HR 70
RBI 800
H 2,665
OPS .747
PIV 14,867
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
1/11/1890 in Terre Haute, IN, USA
Died
5/30/1976 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1910-10-03
Last Game
1929-09-29
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1961 (BBWAA)

Full name: Max George Carey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,476 9,363 1,545 2,665 419 159 70 800 738 1,040 695 .285 .361 .386 .747 14,867

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — +6.2% above 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
1910 PIT NL 2 6 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1911 PIT NL 129 427 77 110 15 10 5 43 27 44 75 .258 .266 (-3%) .336 (avg) .356 (+5%) .693 (+3%) 214.8
1912 PIT NL 150 587 114 177 23 8 5 66 45 61 79 .302 .268 (+12%) .335 (+11%) .358 (+10%) .694 (+10%) 1316.7
1913 PIT NL 154 620 99 172 23 10 5 49 61 55 67 .277 .259 (+7%) .325 (+4%) .345 (+7%) .670 (+6%) 687.4
1914 PIT NL 156 593 76 144 25 17 1 31 38 59 56 .243 .255 (-5%) .322 (-3%) .339 (+2%) .661 (avg) -94.0
1915 PIT NL 140 564 76 143 26 5 3 27 36 57 58 .254 .250 (+1%) .318 (+2%) .332 (avg) .651 (+1%) 196.9
1916 PIT NL 154 599 90 158 23 11 7 42 63 59 58 .264 .248 (+6%) .314 (+7%) .326 (+15%) .640 (+11%) 1232.7
1917 PIT NL 155 588 82 174 21 12 1 51 46 58 38 .296 .248 (+19%) .312 (+18%) .323 (+17%) .635 (+17%) 2030.4
1918 PIT NL 126 468 70 128 14 6 3 48 58 62 25 .274 .255 (+7%) .318 (+14%) .326 (+7%) .645 (+10%) 1098.0
1919 PIT NL 66 244 41 75 10 2 0 9 18 25 24 .307 .262 (+17%) .322 (+17%) .347 (+5%) .670 (+11%) 521.0
1920 PIT NL 130 485 74 140 18 4 1 35 52 59 31 .289 .271 (+6%) .331 (+11%) .363 (-4%) .694 (+3%) 538.3
1921 PIT NL 140 521 85 161 34 4 7 56 37 70 30 .309 .286 (+8%) .344 (+15%) .395 (+9%) .739 (+12%) 1474.6
1922 PIT NL 155 629 140 207 28 12 10 70 51 80 26 .329 .285 (+15%) .345 (+18%) .397 (+16%) .743 (+17%) 2462.1
1923 PIT NL 153 610 120 188 32 19 6 63 51 73 28 .308 .282 (+9%) .344 (+13%) .390 (+16%) .734 (+14%) 1916.3
1924 PIT NL 149 599 113 178 30 9 8 55 49 58 17 .297 .283 (+5%) .345 (+6%) .389 (+7%) .734 (+7%) 876.7
1925 PIT NL 133 542 109 186 39 13 5 44 46 66 19 .343 .288 (+19%) .349 (+20%) .407 (+21%) .756 (+20%) 2395.8
1926 PIT NL 86 324 46 72 14 5 0 28 10 30 14 .222 .279 (-21%) .345 (-17%) .390 (-24%) .735 (-21%) -1107.5
1926 BRO NL 27 100 18 26 3 1 0 7 0 8 5 .260 .279 (-7%) .345 (-9%) .390 (-21%) .735 (-15%) -1107.5
1927 BRO NL 144 538 70 143 30 10 1 54 32 64 18 .266 .282 (-6%) .344 (avg) .392 (-7%) .736 (-4%) -289.1
1928 BRO NL 108 296 41 73 11 0 2 19 18 47 24 .247 .280 (-12%) .342 (+3%) .395 (-23%) .737 (-11%) -363.6
1929 BRO NL 19 23 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .304 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 2,476 9,363 1,545 2,665 419 159 70 800 738 1,040 695 .285 — — — — 14,000

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 24 6 11 4 0 0 2 2 3 .458

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 WS PIT 7 24 6 11 4 0 0 2 2 3 .458

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12624676823136329421.291
Away12044688722130341395.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-29 BROBSNW 100000000
1929-09-25 BROPHIL 100000000
1929-09-24 BROPHIL 000000000
1929-09-11 BROCINL 000000000
1929-09-09 BROPITL 100000000
1929-09-04 BROPHIW 111000100
1929-08-20 BROSTLL 100000001
1929-08-15 BROCHCL 101000000
1929-07-07 BROPITL 100000000
1929-07-04 BROPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2421 2 6363 339 235 86

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 PIT OF 2 2 10 1 0 0
1911 PIT OF 122 0 304 11 8 5
1912 PIT OF 150 0 369 19 13 10
1913 PIT OF 154 0 363 28 16 6
1914 PIT OF 154 0 318 23 12 3
1915 PIT OF 139 0 307 21 6 5
1916 PIT OF 154 0 419 32 8 10
1917 PIT OF 153 0 440 28 10 8
1918 PIT OF 126 0 359 25 17 9
1919 PIT OF 63 0 173 5 10 1
1920 PIT OF 129 0 345 10 12 0
1921 PIT OF 139 0 431 15 20 6
1922 PIT OF 155 0 449 22 15 4
1923 PIT OF 153 0 450 28 19 4
1924 PIT OF 149 0 428 16 16 3
1925 PIT OF 130 0 363 20 20 2
1926 PIT OF 82 0 225 8 14 3
1926 BRO OF 27 0 70 0 5 0
1927 BRO OF 141 0 331 19 11 6
1928 BRO OF 95 0 202 8 3 1
1929 BRO OF 4 0 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 660
Center Field 1624
Right Field 145

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1925 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1925 TSN All-Star OF
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1917 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne IN 1907, 1908, 1909

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 3.0 80 0
1925 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 11.0 80 0
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 3.0 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 Carey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brett Butler
    .290 avg, 54 HR
  2. 94
    Kenny Lofton
    .299 avg, 130 HR
  3. 92
    Jimmy Sheckard
    .274 avg, 56 HR
  4. 91
    Harry Hooper HOF
    .281 avg, 75 HR
  5. 88
    Tim Raines HOF
    .294 avg, 170 HR
  6. 87
    Billy Hoy
    .288 avg, 40 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Max Carey

What years did Max Carey play?
Max Carey played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1929.
Was Max Carey a pitcher?
No. Max Carey was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Max Carey hit?
Max Carey hit 70 career home runs with 2665 hits.
Is Max Carey in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Max Carey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961.