What years did Bert Maxwell play?

Bert Maxwell played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1914.

Was Bert Maxwell a pitcher?

Yes. Bert Maxwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 35 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bert Maxwell hit?

Bert Maxwell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Bert Maxwell's career batting average?

Bert Maxwell batted .075 over his career, with 3 hits in 40 at bats.

What was Bert Maxwell's career ERA?

Bert Maxwell finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 4-7 with 35 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bert Maxwell have?

Bert Maxwell recorded 35 career strikeouts.

Bert Maxwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1914)

Bert Maxwell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1914 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 9 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 4-7 with a 4.16 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 4–7

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.51

SO 35

Pitcher PIV -311.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 10/17/1886 in Texarkana, AR, USA
Died: 12/10/1961 in Brady, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-09-12
Last Game: 1914-09-14

Full name: James Albert Maxwell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bert Maxwell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	7	21	12	9	1	1	123.1	144	57	0	42	35	4.16	-311.2

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 2.86 across their career seasons — 45.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bert Maxwell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1906	PIT	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	8.0	8	5	2	1	5.62	—	0.0
1908	PHA	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	13.0	23	16	9	7	11.08	2.40 (-362%)	-387.5
1911	NY1	NL	1	2	4	3	3	0	0	31.0	37	10	7	8	2.90	3.37 (+14%)	169.8
1914	BRF	FL	3	4	12	8	6	1	1	71.1	76	26	24	19	3.28	2.93 (-12%)	-93.6
Career · 4 seasons			4	7	21	12	9	1	1	123.1	144	57	42	35	4.16	—	-311

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bert Maxwell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	40	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	.075	.140	.075	.215	0

Career AVG .075 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 70.3% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career SLG .075 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 77.3% below league average.

Career OPS .215 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bert Maxwell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	PIT	NL	1	3	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	PHA	AL	4	5	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	NY1	NL	4	9	1	2	3	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	12	23	2	1	0	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			21	40	3	3	11	.075	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bert Maxwell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	17	0	1	0	0	.059
Away	12	24	0	2	0	0	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Bert Maxwell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	48.2	72	16	19	15	2.96
Away	12	73.2	78	22	24	23	2.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bert Maxwell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1914-09-14	BRF	IND	L	0	0	0	0
1914-09-03	BRF	BUF	W	3	1	1	0
1914-08-28	BRF	BUF	L	2	1	0	0
1914-08-24	BRF	IND	L	0	0	0	0
1914-08-21	BRF	IND	L	3	0	0	0
1914-08-12	BRF	SLF	L	2	0	0	0
1914-08-08	BRF	CHF	L	0	0	0	0
1914-05-16	BRF	SLF	L	2	0	0	1
1914-05-12	BRF	PTF	L	4	0	0	2
1914-05-01	BRF	SLF	W	4	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bert Maxwell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1914-09-14	BRF	IND	—	0.2	5	5	3	0	0
1914-09-03	BRF	BUF	W	9.0	9	2	1	2	3
1914-08-28	BRF	BUF	L	9.0	10	3	3	3	4
1914-08-24	BRF	IND	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1914-08-21	BRF	IND	L	8.0	11	4	3	3	3
1914-08-12	BRF	SLF	L	3.1	5	6	5	4	1
1914-08-08	BRF	CHF	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1914-05-16	BRF	SLF	L	8.0	14	5	5	0	0
1914-05-12	BRF	PTF	—	10.0	7	5	5	5	2
1914-05-01	BRF	SLF	W	11.0	8	1	1	4	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bert Maxwell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	1	9	40	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bert Maxwell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	PIT	P	1	1	0	3	0	1
1908	PHA	P	4	0	1	3	0	0
1911	NY1	P	4	0	3	11	1	1
1914	BRF	P	12	0	5	23	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bert Maxwell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Bert Maxwell: the record in brief

Bert Maxwell played a first major league game on September 12, 1906 and a last one on September 14, 1914. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1906), the Philadelphia Athletics (1908), the New York Giants (1911), and the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914). At 6'0" and 180 pounds, Maxwell is listed as a pitcher. Maxwell batted from both sides and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 17, 1886, in Texarkana, AR, USA. The bio records the death on December 10, 1961, in Brady, TX, USA. Bert Maxwell was the playing name; the full given name is James Albert.

Maxwell pitched in 21 games, starting 12, and finished with a 4-7 record and 4.16 ERA. The same table counts 35 strikeouts. The league ERA over Maxwell's seasons was 2.86, so the 4.16 figure ran 45.6% worse than average. 1914 was Maxwell's sharpest full season, a 3.28 ERA against the league's 2.93.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Maxwell

What years did Bert Maxwell play?: Bert Maxwell played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1914.
Was Bert Maxwell a pitcher?: Yes. Bert Maxwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bert Maxwell hit?: Bert Maxwell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Bert Maxwell's career batting average?: Bert Maxwell batted .075 over his career, with 3 hits in 40 at bats.
What was Bert Maxwell's career ERA?: Bert Maxwell finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 4-7 with 35 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bert Maxwell have?: Bert Maxwell recorded 35 career strikeouts.