Harl Maggert
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)
Harl Maggert was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Boston Braves. In 66 career games, he hit .281 with 25 hits, 3 home runs, and 19 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 89.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- Died
- 7/10/1986 in Citrus Heights, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-04-19
- Last Game
- 1938-10-01
Full name: Harl Warren Maggert
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 89 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .281 | .354 | .416 | .769 | 89 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .354 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .416 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.
Career OPS .769 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BSN | NL | 66 | 89 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .281 | .272 (+3%) | .341 (+3%) | .392 (+6%) | .734 (+5%) | 89.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 66 | 89 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 89 | ||
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
View full game log (66 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .257 |
| Away | 37 | 54 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 12 | .296 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-10-01 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-29 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-24 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-24 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-16 | BSN | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-09-14 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-11 | BSN | PHI | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-10 | BSN | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-09 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-08 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 8 |
| Left Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Harl Maggert: the record in brief
According to the bio, Harl Maggert debuted on April 19, 1938 and played a final game on October 1, 1938. Maggert spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Bees. Maggert played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 4, 1914, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Maggert was listed at 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on July 10, 1986, in Citrus Heights, CA, USA. On the record, Harl Maggert was born Harl Warren Maggert.
Across 66 games at the plate, Maggert's career line reads 25 hits in 89 at bats for a .281 average; the totals also include 3 home runs and 19 RBI. The on-base percentage is .354 and the slugging percentage .416, for an OPS of .769. Against a .273 league average for those years, Maggert's .281 average was near the norm. Only one season appears, 1938 for the Boston Bees, when Maggert played 66 games and went 25 for 89. That year the league hit .272, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Harl Maggert
- Was Harl Maggert a pitcher?
- No. Harl Maggert was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Harl Maggert hit?
- Harl Maggert hit 3 career home runs with 25 hits.
- What teams did Harl Maggert play for?
- Harl Maggert played for one team, the Boston Bees (1938).
- What were Harl Maggert's career stats?
- In 66 games, Harl Maggert had 25 hits, 3 home runs, 19 RBI, and 12 runs, with a .281 batting average.
- What position did Harl Maggert play?
- Harl Maggert played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Harl Maggert and how much did he weigh?
- Harl Maggert was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
- What was Harl Maggert's career batting average?
- Harl Maggert batted .281 over his career, with 25 hits in 89 at bats.
- How many RBI did Harl Maggert have?
- Harl Maggert drove in 19 runs in his career.
- Is Harl Maggert in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Harl Maggert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.