#29 Charlie Maxwell, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Charlie Maxwell

4/8/1927
34
USA,MI,LAWTON
5"11
195

Leftfield
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Good
Suffers
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,350,000
1963
12 Year(s), 44 Days (2108 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 2 Days (2066 total Days)
14 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall64775
Versus LHP54774
Versus RHP64785
Talent64784
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5
5
8
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24BALW 8-2523001400#1PoG 
9/25BALL 7-9512001101#1  
9/27BOSW 3-2311001101#7  
9/29@MINW 4-2411001310#1  
9/30@MINW 14-7521010011#1  
10/1LAAW 5-4400000000#1  
10/2LAAL 2-3400000001#1  
10/4@NYYL 1-2411000001#6  
10/7@WS2W 6-1100000000#2  
10/10@NYYW 6-1300000012#6  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10037196621857604893.259.348.431.779.789.173
Projected10037196621857604893.259.348.431.779.789.173
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall924253115111602614573.761.05.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1183641722151039000.305.357.534.890
vs. RHP25360211135453854113.237.342.383.726
Close/Late5713103109417010.228.274.404.678
Scoring Position91233044101318111.253.346.418.763
Pinch Hitting520000201010.400.333.400.733
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home481774111623231446.232.286.350.637
Road5219455511234373447.284.395.505.900
Last Week1300000012.000.250.000.250
March/April1866160124111116.242.359.364.723
June2500000103.000.000.000.000
July238318102971224.217.313.301.614
August27952630617161627.274.381.495.875
Sept/Oct30122362182725923.295.346.525.870

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19501153197512221634534054377.235.304.483.787 BOS PIT
19511485041382523310497692383117.274.362.528.889PIT
1952146510137203238684732082147.269.362.455.817PIT
195313741612321025828995016786.296.426.526.952PIT
195414452217325741981411002175183.331.440.6421.082PIT,NL
1955145478141121228198939583118.295.415.462.878 PIT
19561514871541822985103822091163.316.417.540.957PIT,NL
195714749716218339991171016293124.326.444.6101.054PIT,NL
19581475231682662294118950494155.321.423.520.943PIT,NL
196014453216118021103978206119157.303.392.455.847PIT
19611003719662185760483193145.259.348.431.779 CHA
Total152451591528201282949521049872262892314162.296.399.517.916 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10110201.0001.018.00    
Leftfield98921570015701.000818.01.73    
Rightfield1000000.0002.00.00    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Boston (A) to Pittsburgh on 5/30/1950 (Going to PIT: CF Jim Piersall, P Dick Littlefield, P Willard Nixon, LF Charlie Maxwell. Going to BOS: LF Ralph Kiner)...
9/28/1952: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,730,000 per year, for 2 years.
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1950, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1951, hitting .423 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Platinum Glove Award at Leftfield in 1951...
Achievements
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 4 runs on 7/9/1950...
Milestones
Had first career hit (double) on 4/22/1950, off Billy Pierce (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/11/1950, off Russ Bauers (SLA)...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1954, hitting .481 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/4/1955 to a 6-year deal worth $16,000,001 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/6/1956...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1956, hitting .448 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 6/15/1956...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1957, hitting .636 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1957, hitting .494 with 9 HR, 25 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1960...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/10/1961 to a 3-year deal worth $6,350,000 per year...
Injured on 4/25/1961 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .331 - 6th
1957 - .326 - 6th
OBP
1953 - .426 - 4th
1954 - .440 - 2nd
1955 - .415 - 6th
1956 - .417 - 8th
1957 - .444 - 2nd
1958 - .423 - 8th
SLG
1954 - .642 - 1st
1957 - .610 - 4th
OPS
1953 - .952 - 5th
1954 - 1.082 - 1st
1956 - .957 - 10th
1957 - 1.054 - 3rd
1958 - .943 - 10th
Hits
1954 - 173 - 9th
1958 - 168 - 10th
Triples
1954 - 7 - 4th
1958 - 6 - 5th
Homeruns
1951 - 33 - 6th
1954 - 41 - 2nd
1957 - 39 - 6th
Runs
1954 - 141 - 1st
1957 - 117 - 5th
1958 - 118 - 7th
BB
1953 - 95 - 4th
1954 - 100 - 5th
1955 - 93 - 9th
1957 - 101 - 2nd
1958 - 95 - 6th
1960 - 82 - 7th
SB
1954 - 18 - 3rd
1955 - 11 - 8th
1956 - 16 - 5th
1957 - 12 - 5th
1958 - 15 - 3rd
1960 - 15 - 3rd
     

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