Bruce Maxwell
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2018)
Bruce Maxwell was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018 for the Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. In 127 career games, he hit .240 with 88 hits, 5 home runs, and 42 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 250 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-07-23
- Last Game
- 2018-06-02
Full name: Bruce Tyrone Maxwell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 366 | 34 | 88 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 41 | 100 | .240 | .314 | .347 | .661 | -648 |
Career AVG .240 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .347 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.
Career OPS .661 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 10.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 33 | 92 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .283 | .255 (+11%) | .321 (+5%) | .417 (-4%) | .738 (avg) | -4.3 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 76 | 219 | 21 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 63 | .237 | .254 (-7%) | .324 (+2%) | .425 (-22%) | .750 (-12%) | -363.6 |
| 2018 | OAK | AL | 18 | 55 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .182 | .247 (-27%) | .318 (-35%) | .409 (-25%) | .727 (-29%) | -280.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 127 | 366 | 34 | 88 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 41 | 100 | .240 | — | — | — | — | -648 | ||
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 (127 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 63 | 186 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 22 | .215 |
| Away | 64 | 180 | 17 | 48 | 4 | 20 | .267 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-02 | OAK | KCR | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-31 | OAK | TBR | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-05-29 | OAK | TBR | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018-05-26 | OAK | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-24 | OAK | SEA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-05-12 | OAK | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-05-08 | OAK | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-05-07 | OAK | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-05-05 | OAK | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-04-28 | OAK | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 119 |
| Designated Hitter | 4 |
Bruce Maxwell: the record in brief
Bruce Maxwell played a first major league game on July 23, 2016 and a last one on June 2, 2018. Every season row on the page belongs to the Oakland Athletics, from 2016 through 2018. Maxwell, born on December 20, 1990, in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany, is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 1 inch and 250 pounds. Maxwell's full given name, per the bio, is Bruce Tyrone Maxwell.
Across 127 games at the plate, Maxwell's career line reads 88 hits in 366 at bats for a .240 average, along with 5 home runs and 42 RBI. Maxwell's career OPS of .661 combines a .314 on-base mark with .347 slugging. The .240 career average is close to the .253 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 10.6% below league average (.661 against .739). The highest hit total in a season was 52, in 2017. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .237 in 2017, did not top the league's .254.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Maxwell
- What years did Bruce Maxwell play?
- Bruce Maxwell played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.
- Was Bruce Maxwell a pitcher?
- No. Bruce Maxwell was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Bruce Maxwell hit?
- Bruce Maxwell hit 5 career home runs with 88 hits.
- What was Bruce Maxwell's career batting average?
- Bruce Maxwell batted .240 over his career, with 88 hits in 366 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bruce Maxwell have?
- Bruce Maxwell drove in 42 runs in his career.
- Is Bruce Maxwell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bruce Maxwell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.