Max Marshall
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1944)
Max Marshall was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1944 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 3 seasons. In 329 career games, he hit .245 with 311 hits, 15 home runs, and 105 RBI.
- 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
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 9/16/1993 in Salem, OR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1942-05-09
- Last Game
- 1944-07-26
Full name: Milo May Marshall
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | 1,267 | 140 | 311 | 41 | 16 | 15 | 105 | 15 | 89 | 100 | .245 | .297 | .339 | .635 | -1,317 |
Career AVG .245 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .297 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.
Career SLG .339 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .635 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 6.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CIN | NL | 131 | 530 | 49 | 135 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 34 | 38 | .255 | .253 (+1%) | .323 (-7%) | .349 (avg) | .672 (-3%) | -373.5 |
| 1943 | CIN | NL | 132 | 508 | 55 | 120 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 34 | 52 | .236 | .255 (-8%) | .324 (-12%) | .346 (-10%) | .671 (-11%) | -889.5 |
| 1944 | CIN | NL | 66 | 229 | 36 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 10 | .245 | .261 (-6%) | .325 (-5%) | .357 (+4%) | .683 (-1%) | -54.3 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 329 | 1,267 | 140 | 311 | 41 | 16 | 15 | 105 | 15 | 89 | 100 | .245 | — | — | — | — | -1,317 | ||
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 (329 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 167 | 621 | 60 | 142 | 5 | 49 | .229 |
| Away | 162 | 646 | 80 | 169 | 10 | 56 | .262 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-07-26 | CIN | BSN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944-07-26 | CIN | BSN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-25 | CIN | BSN | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-23 | CIN | PHI | L | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-07-22 | CIN | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1944-07-16 | CIN | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-16 | CIN | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-15 | CIN | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-14 | CIN | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-13 | CIN | STL | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 44 |
| Center Field | 10 |
| Right Field | 266 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Max Marshall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Max Marshall: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 9, 1942 and the final game on July 26, 1944, Max Marshall built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cincinnati Reds. Marshall played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on September 18, 1913, in Randolph, IA, USA, Marshall was listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Marshall died on September 16, 1993, in Salem, OR, USA. The given name on file is Milo May Marshall.
Across 329 games at the plate, Marshall's career line reads 311 hits in 1,267 at bats for a .245 average, adding 15 home runs and 105 runs batted in. Marshall's career OPS of .635 combines a .297 on-base mark with .339 slugging. Marshall hit .245 while the league hit .257 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .635 to a league .676, 6.0% below average. The hits column peaks at 135, in 1942. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .255 in 1942, 1% above that year's league mark of .253.
Frequently Asked Questions about Max Marshall
- What years did Max Marshall play?
- Max Marshall played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1944.
- Was Max Marshall a pitcher?
- No. Max Marshall was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Max Marshall hit?
- Max Marshall hit 15 career home runs with 311 hits.
- What was Max Marshall's career batting average?
- Max Marshall batted .245 over his career, with 311 hits in 1,267 at bats.
- How many RBI did Max Marshall have?
- Max Marshall drove in 105 runs in his career.
- Is Max Marshall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Max Marshall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.