Charlie Maxwell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1964)

AVG .264
HR 148
RBI 532
H 856
OPS .811
PIV 9,775
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
4/8/1927 in Lawton, MI, USA
Died
12/27/2024 in Paw Paw, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1950-09-20
Last Game
1964-04-26
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Charles Richard Maxwell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,133 3,245 478 856 110 26 148 532 18 484 545 .264 .360 .451 .811 9,775

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career SLG .451 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Career OPS .811 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1950 BOS AL 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 BOS AL 49 80 8 15 1 0 3 12 0 9 18 .188 .260 (-28%) .336 (-20%) .385 (-19%) .721 (-19%) -251.7
1952 BOS AL 8 15 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 .067 — — — — 0.0
1954 BOS AL 74 104 9 26 4 1 0 5 3 12 21 .250 .261 (-4%) .333 (-2%) .390 (-21%) .723 (-12%) -178.9
1955 BAL AL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 DET AL 55 109 19 29 7 1 7 18 0 8 20 .266 .258 (+3%) .332 (-2%) .393 (+37%) .726 (+19%) 0.0
1956 DET AL 141 500 96 163 14 3 28 87 1 79 74 .326 .258 (+26%) .331 (+25%) .397 (+34%) .728 (+30%) 3294.5
1957 DET AL 138 492 75 136 23 3 24 82 3 76 84 .276 .257 (+7%) .323 (+16%) .391 (+23%) .715 (+20%) 2169.0
1958 DET AL 131 397 56 108 14 4 13 65 6 64 54 .272 .257 (+5%) .324 (+14%) .394 (+8%) .719 (+11%) 982.7
1959 DET AL 145 518 81 130 12 2 31 95 0 81 91 .251 .256 (-2%) .323 (+10%) .392 (+18%) .715 (+14%) 1720.1
1960 DET AL 134 482 70 114 16 5 24 81 5 58 75 .237 .255 (-7%) .323 (avg) .387 (+13%) .711 (+7%) 718.6
1961 DET AL 79 131 11 30 4 2 5 18 0 20 24 .229 .258 (-11%) .328 (+2%) .399 (+1%) .727 (+1%) 53.7
1962 DET AL 30 67 5 13 2 0 1 9 0 8 10 .194 .257 (-25%) .326 (-16%) .393 (-32%) .719 (-25%) -271.5
1962 CHA AL 69 206 30 61 8 3 9 43 0 34 32 .296 .257 (+15%) .326 (+21%) .393 (+26%) .719 (+24%) -271.5
1963 CHA AL 71 130 17 30 4 2 3 17 0 31 27 .231 .246 (-6%) .308 (+20%) .371 (-3%) .680 (+7%) 271.4
1964 CHA AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,133 3,245 478 856 110 26 148 532 18 484 545 .264 — — — — 8,236

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home583164128643889309.267
Away550160419441859223.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-04-26 CHWBOSW 100000000
1964-04-17 CHWBOSL 100000000
1963-09-21 CHWDETL 100000001
1963-09-10 CHWBALL 400000002
1963-09-09 CHWBALW 401000201
1963-09-08 CHWMINW 212100120
1963-09-07 CHWMINL 000000010
1963-09-04 CHWKC1L 300000001
1963-09-04 CHWKC1L 100000000
1963-09-02 CHWLAAW 412000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 43 28 289 18 4 30
OF 834 775 1665 44 21 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BOS OF 2 0 6 0 0 0
1951 BOS OF 13 0 25 0 2 0
1952 BOS 1B 3 0 24 4 1 1
1952 BOS OF 3 0 6 1 0 0
1954 BOS OF 27 18 25 1 0 0
1955 DET 1B 2 1 21 2 1 0
1955 DET OF 26 22 55 3 2 0
1956 DET OF 136 132 281 12 4 1
1957 DET OF 137 133 317 6 1 1
1958 DET 1B 14 10 89 4 1 9
1958 DET OF 114 104 201 4 3 0
1959 DET OF 136 136 285 6 4 1
1960 DET OF 120 118 254 5 1 0
1961 DET OF 25 22 53 2 2 0
1962 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1962 DET OF 15 15 28 0 1 0
1962 CHA 1B 6 5 47 3 1 6
1962 CHA OF 56 52 100 2 1 1
1963 CHA 1B 17 12 107 5 0 14
1963 CHA OF 24 23 29 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 43
Left Field 781
Center Field 4
Right Field 56

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 1945

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 2.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 5.0 336 0
1956 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charlie Maxwell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chet Laabs
    .262 avg, 117 HR
  2. 96
    Ben Grieve
    .269 avg, 118 HR
  3. 95
    Wally Westlake
    .272 avg, 127 HR
  4. 94
    Sixto Lezcano
    .271 avg, 148 HR
  5. 93
    Brandon Nimmo
    .262 avg, 149 HR
  6. 93
    Milton Bradley
    .271 avg, 125 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Maxwell

What years did Charlie Maxwell play?
Charlie Maxwell played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1964.
Was Charlie Maxwell a pitcher?
No. Charlie Maxwell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Maxwell hit?
Charlie Maxwell hit 148 career home runs with 856 hits.