Buster Maynard

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

AVG .221
HR 14
RBI 66
H 136
OPS .604
PIV -1,120
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
3/25/1913 in Henderson, NC, USA
Died
9/7/1977 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1940-09-17
Last Game
1946-04-26

Full name: James Walter Maynard

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
224 616 68 136 14 5 14 66 6 46 53 .221 .276 .328 .604 -1,120

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 12.3% below 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
1940 NY1 NL 7 29 6 8 2 2 1 2 0 2 6 .276 — — — — 0.0
1942 NY1 NL 89 190 17 47 4 1 4 32 3 19 19 .247 .253 (-2%) .323 (-1%) .349 (-2%) .672 (-2%) -36.1
1943 NY1 NL 121 393 43 81 8 2 9 32 3 24 27 .206 .255 (-19%) .324 (-23%) .346 (-12%) .671 (-17%) -1083.8
1946 NY1 NL 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 224 616 68 136 14 5 14 66 6 46 53 .221 — — — — -1,120

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
Home1183383773832.216
Away1062783163633.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-04-26 NY1BROL 100000000
1946-04-25 NY1BSNL 000000000
1946-04-24 NY1BSNL 000000000
1946-04-22 NY1PHIW 100000000
1946-04-21 NY1BROL 200000001
1946-04-20 NY1BROL 010000000
1946-04-17 NY1PHIW 010000010
1943-10-03 NY1STLL 400000010
1943-10-02 NY1STLL 411100000
1943-10-01 NY1STLL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 2 1 0
3B 32 0 33 67 7 5
OF 142 0 249 15 9 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 NY1 OF 7 0 13 0 1 0
1942 NY1 2B 1 0 0 2 1 0
1942 NY1 3B 10 0 13 20 2 3
1942 NY1 OF 58 0 103 6 2 2
1943 NY1 3B 22 0 20 47 5 2
1943 NY1 OF 74 0 130 9 5 2
1946 NY1 OF 3 0 3 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 32
Left Field 31
Center Field 92
Right Field 23

Frequently Asked Questions about Buster Maynard

What years did Buster Maynard play?
Buster Maynard played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Buster Maynard a pitcher?
No. Buster Maynard was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Buster Maynard hit?
Buster Maynard hit 14 career home runs with 136 hits.