Max Flack

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1925)

Max Flack was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1925 for the Chicago Whales, the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,411 career games, he hit .278 with 1,461 hits, 35 home runs, and 391 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,789.

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 .278
HR 35
RBI 391
H 1,461
OPS .708
PIV 3,789
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 148 lb
Born
2/5/1890 in Belleville, IL, USA
Died
7/31/1975 in Belleville, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-16
Last Game
1925-09-03

Full name: Max John Flack

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Career Batting Statistics

Max Flack — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,411 5,252 783 1,461 212 72 35 391 200 474 253 .278 .342 .366 .708 3,789

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Max Flack 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
1914 CHF FL 134 502 66 124 15 3 2 39 37 51 48 .247 .255 (-3%) .322 (avg) .339 (-11%) .661 (-6%) -303.8
1915 CHF FL 141 523 88 164 20 14 3 45 37 40 21 .314 .250 (+25%) .318 (+14%) .332 (+27%) .651 (+21%) 1931.2
1916 CHN NL 141 465 65 120 14 3 3 20 24 42 43 .258 .248 (+4%) .314 (+2%) .326 (-2%) .640 (avg) 26.9
1917 CHN NL 131 447 65 111 18 7 0 21 17 51 34 .248 .248 (avg) .312 (+4%) .323 (-1%) .635 (+1%) 185.2
1918 CHN NL 123 478 74 123 17 10 4 41 17 56 19 .257 .255 (+1%) .318 (+7%) .326 (+10%) .645 (+9%) 850.6
1919 CHN NL 116 469 71 138 20 4 6 35 18 34 13 .294 .262 (+12%) .322 (+7%) .347 (+13%) .670 (+10%) 863.7
1920 CHN NL 135 520 85 157 30 6 4 49 13 52 15 .302 .271 (+11%) .331 (+12%) .363 (+12%) .694 (+12%) 1329.8
1921 CHN NL 133 572 80 172 31 4 6 37 17 32 15 .301 .286 (+5%) .344 (-1%) .395 (+1%) .739 (avg) 8.4
1922 CHN NL 17 54 7 12 1 0 0 6 2 2 4 .222 .285 (-22%) .345 (-28%) .397 (-39%) .743 (-34%) -298.4
1922 SLN NL 66 267 46 78 12 1 2 21 3 31 11 .292 .285 (+2%) .345 (+6%) .397 (-8%) .743 (-1%) -298.4
1923 SLN NL 128 505 82 147 16 9 3 28 7 41 16 .291 .282 (+3%) .344 (+1%) .390 (-4%) .734 (-1%) -105.6
1924 SLN NL 67 209 31 55 11 3 2 21 3 21 5 .263 .283 (-7%) .345 (-4%) .389 (-4%) .734 (-4%) -152.7
1925 SLN NL 79 241 23 60 7 8 0 28 5 21 9 .249 .288 (-14%) .349 (-12%) .407 (-15%) .756 (-14%) -581.1
Career · 13 seasons 1,411 5,252 783 1,461 212 72 35 391 200 474 253 .278 — — — — 3,456

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 Flack — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 19 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 .263

Playoff Batting by Year

Max Flack — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1918 WS CHN 6 19 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 .263

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Max Flack — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home706260140173720222.283
Away705265338072515185.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Max Flack — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-09-03 STLPITL 100000000
1925-08-30 STLNY1W 521010001
1925-08-30 STLNY1L 100000000
1925-08-26 STLBROL 100000000
1925-08-25 STLBROL 000000110
1925-08-22 STLPHIL 100000000
1925-08-20 STLBSNL 100000000
1925-08-19 STLBSNL 100000000
1925-08-18 STLBSNL 100000000
1925-08-08 STLBSNL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Max Flack — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1336 0 2282 181 71 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Max Flack — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 CHF OF 133 0 232 18 7 3
1915 CHF OF 138 0 226 24 8 5
1916 CHN OF 136 0 193 22 2 4
1917 CHN OF 117 0 199 14 12 3
1918 CHN OF 121 0 199 20 5 5
1919 CHN OF 116 0 194 18 3 1
1920 CHN OF 132 0 216 16 8 2
1921 CHN OF 130 0 244 19 3 2
1922 CHN OF 15 0 28 0 2 0
1922 SLN OF 66 0 116 5 4 3
1923 SLN OF 121 0 242 8 13 4
1924 SLN OF 52 0 90 9 3 0
1925 SLN OF 59 0 103 8 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Max Flack Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 191
Center Field 9
Right Field 1146

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cesar Tovar
    .278 avg, 46 HR
  2. 91
    Cliff Heathcote
    .275 avg, 42 HR
  3. 84
    Jack Smith
    .287 avg, 40 HR
  4. 82
    Patsy Dougherty
    .284 avg, 17 HR
  5. 78
    Al Bumbry
    .281 avg, 54 HR
  6. 77
    Terry Puhl
    .280 avg, 62 HR

Max Flack: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 16, 1914 and the final game on September 3, 1925, Max Flack built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Chicago Chi-Feds (1914), the Chicago Whales (1915), the Chicago Cubs (1916 to 1922), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1922 to 1925). Listed as an outfielder, Flack batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 148 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. Flack was born on February 5, 1890, in Belleville, IL, USA. The bio records the death on July 31, 1975, in Belleville, IL, USA. Max Flack was the playing name; the full given name is Max John.

Flack collected 1,461 hits in 5,252 at bats across 1,411 games, good for a .278 batting average, along with 35 homers, 391 RBI, and 200 stolen bases. Flack got on base at a .342 rate and slugged .366 (.708 OPS). The .278 career average is close to the .269 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 172 hits of 1921.

Frequently Asked Questions about Max Flack

What years did Max Flack play?
Max Flack played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1925.
Was Max Flack a pitcher?
No. Max Flack was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Max Flack hit?
Max Flack hit 35 career home runs with 1,461 hits.
What teams did Max Flack play for?
Max Flack played for 3 teams: the Chicago Whales (1914–1915), the Chicago Cubs (1916–1922), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1922–1925).
What were Max Flack's career stats?
In 1,411 games, Max Flack had 1,461 hits, 35 home runs, 391 RBI, 783 runs, and 200 stolen bases, with a .278 batting average.
What position did Max Flack play?
Max Flack played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Max Flack and how much did he weigh?
Max Flack was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 148 pounds.
How many home runs did Max Flack hit each season?
Max Flack's home runs by season: 2 in 1914, 3 in 1915, 3 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 4 in 1918, 6 in 1919, 4 in 1920, 6 in 1921, 2 in 1922, 3 in 1923, 2 in 1924, and 0 in 1925. His most in one season was 6, in 1919 and 1921.
What was Max Flack's career batting average?
Max Flack batted .278 over his career, with 1,461 hits in 5,252 at bats.
How many RBI did Max Flack have?
Max Flack drove in 391 runs in his career.
Is Max Flack in the Hall of Fame?
No. Max Flack has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.